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Honors Program
[ N E W S L E T T E R]
Welcome back!
[ Spring 2020 Issue 1 ]
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE:
New Honors Staff
All-Honors Meeting
Toronto Field Trip
Sidney Dobbins Student Spotlight
Honors Achievements
Energy Reduction Challenge
Contracts & Enrichment Meetings
Important Announcements
Amy Simkovitch
"As an illustrator, I lean more towards an
organic, gestural mark making. I like to be
expressive when it comes to figuring out
composition, objects in space, etc. Therefore, I
feel my illustrations are intuitive in figuring out
a subject matter two dimensionally. I like to see
the transition of marks as it is my thought
process directly in action. With this tarot card
series, I wanted to experiment using my style. I
used more common tarot cards and expressed
what their meanings meant to me."
Keep up with Amy on Instagram:
ON
THE
COVER:
@amy_simkovitch_art
CONTACT
US:
1
HONORS OFFICE
ADDRESS
200 Tartan Rd, Edinboro, PA 16444
PHONE
(814) 732 - 2981
DIRECTOR
Dr. Roger Solberg
rsolberg@edinboro.edu
OFFICE MANAGER
Sue Althof
salthof@edinboro.edu
STUDENT STAFF
Katie Holt
kh163169@scots.edinboro.edu
Rayne Burgin
rb153523@scots.edinboro.edu
Brooklynn Goodworth
bg163654@scots.edinboro.edu
New Honors Staff
This spring semester, Hazel Modlin joins the Honors Staff as
the Honors Living Learning Community Scholar.
Hazel Modlin is a freshman
English Literature major starting
as the scholar this spring
semester. Hazel is available for
tutoring and other forms of
assistance for the Honors
Program– she’ll help you any
way she can! In addition to being
in the Honors Program, Hazel
also plays the bassoon in
Edinboro’s Symphonic Wind
Ensemble, is the Arts Editor for
The Spectator, and is involved in
Chimera. Her favorite book
series is “The Great Library” by
Rachel Caine, and she enjoys
listening to Simon and
Garfunkel.
Honors Office Hours
Spring 2019
Monday 8:00-12:30 & 1:45-5:00
Tuesday: 8:00-12:00 & 2:00-5:00
Wednesday: 8:00-12:00 & 1:45-5:00
Thursday: 8:00-12:00 & 2:30-5:00
Friday: 8:00-2:30
hours are subject to change without notice
2
All-Honors Meeting
Dr. Nathan Armatas of the Chemistry Department gave a presentation to
Honors Students on January 23rd about Edinboro University’s new
Fermentation Science major. Talking not only about what Fermentation
Science includes, Dr. Armatas went over a brief history of this branch of
chemistry, the benefits of the major, and the growth of the field. It’s a lot
more than a beer and cheese degree! He also spoke about how the
university can integrate this major to benefit the whole campus, with a
little sneak peak of what is to come over the years. The Honors Program
would like to thank Dr. Armatas for donating his time to us and giving
such an awesome lecture.
3
Toronto Field Trip
The Toronto Information & Sign-ups are Here!
Where will we be staying?
We will be staying at the Holiday
Inn Express Toronto – Downtown.
When we be staying?
We will be leaving April 3rd and
returning April 5th.
How much does it cost?
The cost is $50 which covers the
hotel cost and the bus ride!
When are sign-ups due?
The sign-ups, deposit, and
showing us your passport are due
the week after Spring Break.
The sign-up sheet is in the Honors Office in the
library. Come sign up today! We have limited
seats, and it’s a bargain. We will need to see your
passport and have an office member sign off so
that we know you are ready to travel
internationally. You can sign up before showing
your passport– you’ll just need to come back in
and show it before the due date. Closer to the trip
date, we will have an informational meeting that
will go over any more information you’ll need.
4
Sidney Dobbins – Student Spotlight
Hello Sidney! Can you tell us a little
about yourself?
“Hello! I’m Sidney Dobbins, from
Syracuse, New York. I’m a Biology major,
Chemistry minor senior who plays
soccer and lacrosse. I’m in SACK, SAP
(both student athlete programs) and the
Honors Program. As for a fun fact, my
one pupil is larger than the other one.”
Why’d you choose your major?
“I have always really enjoyed science.
I’m not sure why, as I prefer the direct
answers you get from fields like
mathematics. There are a lot of openended questions in science. I have also
had loved ones close to me have passed
away from cancer, and I wanted to
search for a cure.”
What is the SURF Program?
“It is the Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellowship Program. SURF is an internship
program you can apply to spring semester.
200 applications were sent in, and there
were only thirty-one spots available. I was
very fortunate to get chosen. Overall GPA of
the accepted students was a 3.9, and I only
had a 3.4 at the time. I asked them about
why I was chosen over the other applicants,
and they said through all my achievements
they wanted to take a chance on me. The
SURF program is held at Syracuse, which is
my home town, so I enjoyed that! As for
what we did, everyone got their own doctor
to work underneath and a lab- I worked in
the biochemistry lab, working with proteins
to determine structure and function.”
5
Sidney Dobbins – Student Spotlight
How was your time at SURF?
What was your poster about?
“This might be a little complicated. I
worked with a protein MLL-1 Protein
Mixed Linage Leukemia 1 Protein.
“It was an amazing experience. I did what a
graduate student does, got a stipend, and I was
lucky enough to find out that it is not what I
want to do in life. I don’t want to research
anymore. I got this opportunity to figure out
that it’s not for me– being by myself at a desk
doesn’t fit my personality. I need teamwork,
and I want to be a leader. I’m really blessed to
be able to figure that out early.
During the end of the program, one of the
faculty saw my poster presentation and was
impressed. Dr. Cosgrove (head of the SURF
program) also saw it and I was subsequently
nominated into the fast track for their graduate
program. I would have got a stipend of $30,000
per year. I ended up getting it, but I declined it. “
6
I observed the effect of Phospho
PIP2 (a phosphoinositide) on the
catalytic function of the Mixed
Lineage Leukemia MLL1 histone
methyltransferase core complex. We
combined MWRAD complex overall
saw no effect in the change of the
methyltransferase.
Overall no change was observed in
the Methylation rate when the
MWRAD complex interacted with
PIP2. “
Sidney Dobbins – Student Spotlight
What do you want to do now?
“I did a lot of soul searching this past winter. I love leadership, organizing, but I still
love health care. I’m thinking of health care administration in my masters program. I
applied to 6 or 7 colleges. My first choice is between Johns Hopkins and Columbia.
They are both in the top four in health care administration. I’m a little behind the ball.
I’m hoping they will take a chance on me again. I don’t have the curriculum for it but I
will work the hardest. I won’t have the best grades, but I’m a hard worker. I’m
definitely not taking the easy way out, but I wouldn’t have been happy with that. I
hope I’m getting another break- that’s what I’m praying for.
Any parting words?
“If I could give advice, it’s that
there’s always going to be
something for you. If you are
stuck in your major right
now—I was really
struggling—you’ve just got to
breathe and believe
everything is going to work
out.”
7
Honors Achievements
Senior Illustration major Kathryn Holt helped raise $6,000 for the Greater Wheeling Homeless
Coalition at the Clientele Art Studio with the gallery show “Deck the Halls.” She submitted a piece
and did Public Relations work for the gallery show.
Junior Illustration major Maria Holubeck won awards through the Pittsburgh Society of
Illustrators student scholarship contest! She won the Thomas Ruddy Award, funded by Marsha
Ruddy-Lundy; only four awards were given out for this scholarship. It was focused on work that
creatively used with the figure and/or landscape.
Honors art students Rachel Maly, Rayne Burgin and Gina Yonko are finalists for the 11th annual
Michael V. Gmitter Scholarship Exhibition– come see the reception and award ceremony on March
18th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Junior Criminal Justice major Cory Myers will be doing an internship with the Ocean City,
Maryland, Police Department over this summer 2020!
8
Energy Reduction Challenge
Energy Reduction
Challenge is a
week-to-week
competition by the
residence halls
during:
February 8-14
February 15-21
February 22-28
February 29-March 6
Halls are
challenged to:
1. To reduce energy
consumption on a
weekly basis
2. To achieve the
highest percentage
of reduction in
comparison of this
year with last year
3. To implement
energy savings tips
within each
residence hall
4. To be aware of
energy use,
phantom use and
energy
consumption within
their residence hall
For additional information, contact Resident Assistant
Louis Murphy. Mike Hannah of University Facilities
can also assist with questions about the technical
measurement.
9
Contracts
Sydney Brown, Taylor Freeburg, Tonimarie Della. Course:
Nursing 435. Project: Each student will create an informational
pamphlet about a different pathological disease. Supervisor: Dr.
Victoria Hedderick.
Carley Semancik. Course: Biology 104. Project: Research paper
on Huntington’s Disease. Supervisor: Dr. Kiran Misra.
Maria Holubeck. Course: Art 372. Project: Informational posters
about deforestation. Supervisor: Prof. Michelle Vitali.
Nicole Egan. Course: Biology 200. Project: Research paper and
Power Point about the ethics of the United States’ health care
system. Supervisor: Dr. Kiarash Aramesh.
Eve Wyman. Communications 298. Project: Artificial Intelligence
and its applications to business. Supervisor: Dr. Terrence
Warburton
Nicole Tupitza. Course: Geosciences 103. Project: In-depth study
of the constellations. Supervisor: Dr. David Hurd.
Nicole Tupitza. Course: Sociology 101. Project: Artificial
intelligence and its effect on societal norms.
10
Enrichment Meetings
11
Important Announcements
NCHC Proposal window is February 3rd-27th this year. If you
want a chance to go to NCHC, keep in mind the deadline!
Dr. Solberg is looking for people to help with the
restoration and re-dedication of the Peace Pole by the
Mallory Lake Gazebo. Contact him for more information.
Join Edinboro University’s Celebration of Scholarship! This
opportunity allows you to share your hard work and get a
HOPs point. Submissions are due March 16th, 2020.
Calling all honors students! We want to know about your
achievements. Contact Rayne Burgin so we can acknowledge
you and your hard work in future newsletters.
Spring Break this year is March 7th-March 15th.
[ N E W S L E T T E R]
Welcome back!
[ Spring 2020 Issue 1 ]
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE:
New Honors Staff
All-Honors Meeting
Toronto Field Trip
Sidney Dobbins Student Spotlight
Honors Achievements
Energy Reduction Challenge
Contracts & Enrichment Meetings
Important Announcements
Amy Simkovitch
"As an illustrator, I lean more towards an
organic, gestural mark making. I like to be
expressive when it comes to figuring out
composition, objects in space, etc. Therefore, I
feel my illustrations are intuitive in figuring out
a subject matter two dimensionally. I like to see
the transition of marks as it is my thought
process directly in action. With this tarot card
series, I wanted to experiment using my style. I
used more common tarot cards and expressed
what their meanings meant to me."
Keep up with Amy on Instagram:
ON
THE
COVER:
@amy_simkovitch_art
CONTACT
US:
1
HONORS OFFICE
ADDRESS
200 Tartan Rd, Edinboro, PA 16444
PHONE
(814) 732 - 2981
DIRECTOR
Dr. Roger Solberg
rsolberg@edinboro.edu
OFFICE MANAGER
Sue Althof
salthof@edinboro.edu
STUDENT STAFF
Katie Holt
kh163169@scots.edinboro.edu
Rayne Burgin
rb153523@scots.edinboro.edu
Brooklynn Goodworth
bg163654@scots.edinboro.edu
New Honors Staff
This spring semester, Hazel Modlin joins the Honors Staff as
the Honors Living Learning Community Scholar.
Hazel Modlin is a freshman
English Literature major starting
as the scholar this spring
semester. Hazel is available for
tutoring and other forms of
assistance for the Honors
Program– she’ll help you any
way she can! In addition to being
in the Honors Program, Hazel
also plays the bassoon in
Edinboro’s Symphonic Wind
Ensemble, is the Arts Editor for
The Spectator, and is involved in
Chimera. Her favorite book
series is “The Great Library” by
Rachel Caine, and she enjoys
listening to Simon and
Garfunkel.
Honors Office Hours
Spring 2019
Monday 8:00-12:30 & 1:45-5:00
Tuesday: 8:00-12:00 & 2:00-5:00
Wednesday: 8:00-12:00 & 1:45-5:00
Thursday: 8:00-12:00 & 2:30-5:00
Friday: 8:00-2:30
hours are subject to change without notice
2
All-Honors Meeting
Dr. Nathan Armatas of the Chemistry Department gave a presentation to
Honors Students on January 23rd about Edinboro University’s new
Fermentation Science major. Talking not only about what Fermentation
Science includes, Dr. Armatas went over a brief history of this branch of
chemistry, the benefits of the major, and the growth of the field. It’s a lot
more than a beer and cheese degree! He also spoke about how the
university can integrate this major to benefit the whole campus, with a
little sneak peak of what is to come over the years. The Honors Program
would like to thank Dr. Armatas for donating his time to us and giving
such an awesome lecture.
3
Toronto Field Trip
The Toronto Information & Sign-ups are Here!
Where will we be staying?
We will be staying at the Holiday
Inn Express Toronto – Downtown.
When we be staying?
We will be leaving April 3rd and
returning April 5th.
How much does it cost?
The cost is $50 which covers the
hotel cost and the bus ride!
When are sign-ups due?
The sign-ups, deposit, and
showing us your passport are due
the week after Spring Break.
The sign-up sheet is in the Honors Office in the
library. Come sign up today! We have limited
seats, and it’s a bargain. We will need to see your
passport and have an office member sign off so
that we know you are ready to travel
internationally. You can sign up before showing
your passport– you’ll just need to come back in
and show it before the due date. Closer to the trip
date, we will have an informational meeting that
will go over any more information you’ll need.
4
Sidney Dobbins – Student Spotlight
Hello Sidney! Can you tell us a little
about yourself?
“Hello! I’m Sidney Dobbins, from
Syracuse, New York. I’m a Biology major,
Chemistry minor senior who plays
soccer and lacrosse. I’m in SACK, SAP
(both student athlete programs) and the
Honors Program. As for a fun fact, my
one pupil is larger than the other one.”
Why’d you choose your major?
“I have always really enjoyed science.
I’m not sure why, as I prefer the direct
answers you get from fields like
mathematics. There are a lot of openended questions in science. I have also
had loved ones close to me have passed
away from cancer, and I wanted to
search for a cure.”
What is the SURF Program?
“It is the Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellowship Program. SURF is an internship
program you can apply to spring semester.
200 applications were sent in, and there
were only thirty-one spots available. I was
very fortunate to get chosen. Overall GPA of
the accepted students was a 3.9, and I only
had a 3.4 at the time. I asked them about
why I was chosen over the other applicants,
and they said through all my achievements
they wanted to take a chance on me. The
SURF program is held at Syracuse, which is
my home town, so I enjoyed that! As for
what we did, everyone got their own doctor
to work underneath and a lab- I worked in
the biochemistry lab, working with proteins
to determine structure and function.”
5
Sidney Dobbins – Student Spotlight
How was your time at SURF?
What was your poster about?
“This might be a little complicated. I
worked with a protein MLL-1 Protein
Mixed Linage Leukemia 1 Protein.
“It was an amazing experience. I did what a
graduate student does, got a stipend, and I was
lucky enough to find out that it is not what I
want to do in life. I don’t want to research
anymore. I got this opportunity to figure out
that it’s not for me– being by myself at a desk
doesn’t fit my personality. I need teamwork,
and I want to be a leader. I’m really blessed to
be able to figure that out early.
During the end of the program, one of the
faculty saw my poster presentation and was
impressed. Dr. Cosgrove (head of the SURF
program) also saw it and I was subsequently
nominated into the fast track for their graduate
program. I would have got a stipend of $30,000
per year. I ended up getting it, but I declined it. “
6
I observed the effect of Phospho
PIP2 (a phosphoinositide) on the
catalytic function of the Mixed
Lineage Leukemia MLL1 histone
methyltransferase core complex. We
combined MWRAD complex overall
saw no effect in the change of the
methyltransferase.
Overall no change was observed in
the Methylation rate when the
MWRAD complex interacted with
PIP2. “
Sidney Dobbins – Student Spotlight
What do you want to do now?
“I did a lot of soul searching this past winter. I love leadership, organizing, but I still
love health care. I’m thinking of health care administration in my masters program. I
applied to 6 or 7 colleges. My first choice is between Johns Hopkins and Columbia.
They are both in the top four in health care administration. I’m a little behind the ball.
I’m hoping they will take a chance on me again. I don’t have the curriculum for it but I
will work the hardest. I won’t have the best grades, but I’m a hard worker. I’m
definitely not taking the easy way out, but I wouldn’t have been happy with that. I
hope I’m getting another break- that’s what I’m praying for.
Any parting words?
“If I could give advice, it’s that
there’s always going to be
something for you. If you are
stuck in your major right
now—I was really
struggling—you’ve just got to
breathe and believe
everything is going to work
out.”
7
Honors Achievements
Senior Illustration major Kathryn Holt helped raise $6,000 for the Greater Wheeling Homeless
Coalition at the Clientele Art Studio with the gallery show “Deck the Halls.” She submitted a piece
and did Public Relations work for the gallery show.
Junior Illustration major Maria Holubeck won awards through the Pittsburgh Society of
Illustrators student scholarship contest! She won the Thomas Ruddy Award, funded by Marsha
Ruddy-Lundy; only four awards were given out for this scholarship. It was focused on work that
creatively used with the figure and/or landscape.
Honors art students Rachel Maly, Rayne Burgin and Gina Yonko are finalists for the 11th annual
Michael V. Gmitter Scholarship Exhibition– come see the reception and award ceremony on March
18th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Junior Criminal Justice major Cory Myers will be doing an internship with the Ocean City,
Maryland, Police Department over this summer 2020!
8
Energy Reduction Challenge
Energy Reduction
Challenge is a
week-to-week
competition by the
residence halls
during:
February 8-14
February 15-21
February 22-28
February 29-March 6
Halls are
challenged to:
1. To reduce energy
consumption on a
weekly basis
2. To achieve the
highest percentage
of reduction in
comparison of this
year with last year
3. To implement
energy savings tips
within each
residence hall
4. To be aware of
energy use,
phantom use and
energy
consumption within
their residence hall
For additional information, contact Resident Assistant
Louis Murphy. Mike Hannah of University Facilities
can also assist with questions about the technical
measurement.
9
Contracts
Sydney Brown, Taylor Freeburg, Tonimarie Della. Course:
Nursing 435. Project: Each student will create an informational
pamphlet about a different pathological disease. Supervisor: Dr.
Victoria Hedderick.
Carley Semancik. Course: Biology 104. Project: Research paper
on Huntington’s Disease. Supervisor: Dr. Kiran Misra.
Maria Holubeck. Course: Art 372. Project: Informational posters
about deforestation. Supervisor: Prof. Michelle Vitali.
Nicole Egan. Course: Biology 200. Project: Research paper and
Power Point about the ethics of the United States’ health care
system. Supervisor: Dr. Kiarash Aramesh.
Eve Wyman. Communications 298. Project: Artificial Intelligence
and its applications to business. Supervisor: Dr. Terrence
Warburton
Nicole Tupitza. Course: Geosciences 103. Project: In-depth study
of the constellations. Supervisor: Dr. David Hurd.
Nicole Tupitza. Course: Sociology 101. Project: Artificial
intelligence and its effect on societal norms.
10
Enrichment Meetings
11
Important Announcements
NCHC Proposal window is February 3rd-27th this year. If you
want a chance to go to NCHC, keep in mind the deadline!
Dr. Solberg is looking for people to help with the
restoration and re-dedication of the Peace Pole by the
Mallory Lake Gazebo. Contact him for more information.
Join Edinboro University’s Celebration of Scholarship! This
opportunity allows you to share your hard work and get a
HOPs point. Submissions are due March 16th, 2020.
Calling all honors students! We want to know about your
achievements. Contact Rayne Burgin so we can acknowledge
you and your hard work in future newsletters.
Spring Break this year is March 7th-March 15th.