RUE Festival
Overview
The purpose of this festival is to highlight research being done by current SF students. Students may submit posters highlighting their research.
The 2024 RUE Festival will took place in the Fine Arts Hall Lobby on April 22, 5 - 7 p.m.
Posters will be judged in one of two categories:
- Empirical Research - Empirical research comprises those projects which primarily require data gathering by experiments, surveys, etc. conducted by the same students. Data gathering is guided by a clearly identified research question or hypothesis. Generally speaking, the work in this category is meant to cover projects employing the scientific method. Projects for this category can originate in any department or field of inquiry.
- Analytical Research - Analytical research comprised those projects which primarily require students to analyze concepts, interpret texts, and form arguments, etc. Generally speaking, the work in this category includes analyses in support of theses or explanations of difficult concepts, not merely summarization or recitation of known positions. Projects for this category can originate in any department or field of inquiry.
Entries will consist of a poster showcasing research and may include multimedia elements (audio clips, animation, videos)
Suggestions for multimedia:
- PowerPoints with voice overs (Instructions)
- PowerPoints using the recorded feature (Instructions)
- Google Slides with audio/video (Instructions)
Suggestions for posters using the same research elements:
- PowerPoint
- Canva
- Adobe
Creative Project and Oral Presentations
Due to a low number of submissions in the past, there will not be a Creative Project or Oral Presentation category this year. Students are welcome to present a creative item along with their poster if desired.
For more information, please see the FAQ for students.
If you are an instructor interested in judging, please email Ramona Miller at ramona.miller@sfcollege.edu.
Empirical Research
- 1st Place: James Zuniga, Sunny Zaffuto and Megan Gram – Student Belongingness at Santa Fe College
- 2nd Place: Lelia El khargui – An Examination of the Peninsula Effect: Florida’s Freshwater Turtle Species
- 3rd Place: Abbie VonBargen – The Appropriate Age for Technology in a Digital Age
Analytical Research
- 1st Place: Alexandra Wooten, Ericka Javillonar, Kaylin Madonia, Sherrie Blackwelder and Daniela Androuin – Preventing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease with Food
- 2nd Place: Elizabeth Wutzke and Stella Budkoski – Role of Blood Levels for Vitamin D3 and Viral Infections: COVID-19 and Influenza
- 3rd Place: Olivia LaPlante – BRCA for Beginners/Nature of Investigation: genetic interest in the mutations that go along with the BRCA gene
The 2023 Festival was held in R-01 on April 24, 5-7 pm
Analytical Research
1st Place - Bence Beres, “Son of the White Mare: Folklore and Postcolonialism in Marcell Jankovics' Son of the White Mare (Fehérlófia) ” Faculty Mentor - Nik Bajorek
2nd Place - Raymond Gage, “Overview of Current Genetic Sequencing Technologies” Faculty Mentor - Alejandra Maruniak
3rd Place - Amber Waters, “The Erasure of Ancient Greek Women” Faculty Mentor – Claire Orenduff
Empirical Research
1st Place - Hammes, Emma, Camila Aristizabal, Ethan Zhu, Gabriela Cordovi, and Kahlil Rivera Ortiz“ College Students Attitudes Towards Mental Health and Potential Barriers” Faculty Mentor – Christopher Raye
2nd Place - Muegge, Dillon, “Analysis of Body Condition in River Cooters (Pseudemys concinna) in the Santa Fe River” Faculty Mentor – Jerry Johnston & Cody Godwin
3rd Place - Arigue, Suhayla, Dillon Muegge, Jake Miller & Jocelyn Bessette “Evaluation of Boat Strike Injuries on River Cooters (Pseudemys concinna) with Emphasis on Demographic Variation” Faculty Mentor – Jerry Johnston & Cody Godwin
The 2022 Festival was held in the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall on April 18, 5 - 7 p.m.
Empirical Research
- 1st Place - Matthew Ten Eyck - "Production of Transgenic Watercress Expressing an Insecticidal Protein From Garlic Leaf"
- 2nd Place - Elliot Hirko - "Development of Photosensitive Cellulose Resin for Stereolithography 3D Printing"
- 3rd Place - Brian Bonilla - "Enhancement of sweet basil downy mildew resistance by CRISPR/Cas9"
Analytical Research
- 1st Place - Thomas Child - "The Psychedelic Future"
- 2nd Place - Emiliyan Aslanyan - "The Case for GMOs"
- 3rd Place - Sage Ridenour - "Ethics of Medically Unnecessary 'Gender Assignment' Surgeries on Children"
International Awards Category
- 1st Place - Yszryl Jackson - "Ginger: An Exploration of Culture and Cuisine"
- 2nd Place - Alanis Gonzalez Maldonado - "Viewing Art History Beyond Western Lens: A Study of the Art History Curriculum in the State of Florida"
- 3rd Place - Isaiah Ralda - "The Current United States-Turkey Economic Sanctions Policy"
Sustainability Awards Category
- 1st Place - Iris Prifti - "Our Changing Seas V-" Environmental Action in the work of Courtney Mattison
Thank you to all of our judges: Janna Moretti, Ale Mariunak, Aaron Hirko, Katherin Garland, Breanne Hooks, Audrey Holt, Heather Hall, Sean Bolton, Chris Raye, Eugenio Zaldivar, Diana Matthews, Bill Stephenson, Jason McCombs, Elizabeth Ziffer, Allison Carr, Diana Matthews.
All Posters
- Bonilla, Bryan - "Enhancement of Sweet Basil Downy Mildew Resistance by CRISPR/Cas9"
- Child, Thomas - "Making Microscopy More Beautiful"
- England, Linda - "Life and Death in Ancient Egypt"
- Kirk, Ryan - "Is Digital Communication Detrimental to Adolescent Mental Health?"
- Lazzaro, Courtlyn - "CRISPR's Potential in T-Cell Based Cancer Therapy"
- Lilley, Daniel - "Testing effects of different 3D Printing Methods on Ability to Resist Strain With a Turbine Blade."
- Meier, Nikhita - "Modeling Peanut Leaf Spot Disease"
- Owens, Tyler - "Bioluminescent Plants"
These are the posters and projects from the 2021 RUE Festival on April 19 - 21. This festival was held virtually.
International Prizes
- 1st Place - Brandon Teta - Sargent’s El Jaleo and How One Depicts Otherness
- 2nd Place - Terrion Thirsty - Zuihoden Mausoleum: A Proclamation of Abundance
- 3rd Place - Chloe Louidor - Coffee: The Drink That Affected the World
Speech
Top Speech
- Issac Vela - The Obesity Epidemic
- Jai Malik - Artificial Technology
- Ethan Vela - Dogs, a Human's Best Friend
Monday, April 19 - Empirical Posters
Top Posters
- 1st Place - Louis Labaki - Inhibitory Effects of Rosmarinic Acid on the Growth of Plexiform Neurofibroma Cells.
- 2nd Place - Zoe Llovet - Using Digital Tools for Inclusive Literacy Learning in the 21st Century
- 3rd Place - Alexander Pomar - Molecular Diagnostic Approaches and Genetic Characteristics of Cystic Fibrosis
- Emiliyan Aslanyan - Reversing Biological Senescence
- Kevin Guirola - Broadening Food Resources at Santa Fe College
- Yilin He - Euler-Lagrange equation
- Elianny Cristina Martinez - Mindfulness Before and During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Andrew Rhee - The Future of Xenotransplantation
- Jessica Zambrano Vaca - Atopic Dermatitis Genetic Mutation
Tuesday, April 20 - Analytical Posters
Top Posters:
- 1st Place - Brandon Teta - Sargent’s El Jaleo and How One Depicts Otherness
- 2nd Place - Alanis Gonzalez-Maldonado - The Art of Communication and Timelessness Viewed Through the Pieta
- 3rd Place - Terrion Thirsty - Zuihoden Mausoleum: A Proclamation of Abundance
- Valyn Andorfer - Seychelles: The oppressed peoples music that helped during tough colonization times and how modern Seychelles music reflects the joy of being freed
- Ariadna Fernandez - Fulani People
- Jayda Gordon - The Women of Zimbabwe
- Tyler Hudelson - Algeria: A Country Destabilized
- Trent Logan-Carter - Nigeria
- Chloe Louidor - Coffee: The Drink That Affected the World
- Raina Standberry - Welcome to Malawi
- Halle White - Who Painted the Most Expensive Painting in History?
Wednesday, April 30 - Creative Projects
- Claudia Garcia - Self Love
- Sim Haug - The Meaning of Life
- Britany Person - Never Give Up
- Alyssa Potter - Marketing Art
- Genises Ralda - The Mask-ive Impact in Fashion Industries
Thank you to all of our judges!
Alora Haynes, Chris Raye, Anne Thebaut, Ale Maruniak, Katherin Garland, Sean Bolton,
Claire Orenduff-Bartos, Rebecca Johnston, Melissa Flanagan, Eugene Zaldivar, James
Nichols, Diana Matthews, Heidi Lannon, Kate Murray, Russell Schultz, Ron Claypool,
Bill Stephenson, Helda Montero, Stacey Breheney, Jim Thompson, Jason Frank and Leslie
Rios
Social Sciences, Humanities & English
Winners:
- 1st Place - Mayuri Patel, "Types of Support Among College Students"
- 2nd Place - Zachary Anderson, "Katana: the Art of the Sword."
- 3rd Place - Allie Montiague, "Religious Conflict in Ethiopian Art"
Other Entries:
- Michael Granto, "The Ancient Greek and Nazi Impact on American’s Perception of Perfection"
- Amanda Romero, "The Prominence of Mental Illness in the LGBTQ+ Community"
- Ava Standbridge, "Royal Acceptance of Taoism Shown Through the Tomb of Prince Liu Sheng"
- Isabella Trejo, "Van Gogh's Starry Night"
STEM
Winners:
- 1st Place - Perry, Samantha, "The Genetics of Influenza"
- 2nd Place - Rey Petrela, "Possible Origins of COVID-19"
- 3rd Place - Elise Alford, "The Future of Food: With the Help of GMO"
Other Entries:
- Amal Al-Rajhi, Garrett Bowman and Joseph Thompson, "Limaçon Curves"
- Zachary Anderson, "Sanderson Energy Decay Theory"
- Monica Bermudez, "Neural Stem Cell Niche in Acomys"
- Jake Dyhrberg, Dilimulati Diliyaer, nd Yair Temkin, "Gabriel's Horn"
- Yilong Lin, Erin Stuckey and Ryan Averitt ,"Bezier Curve"
- Tyanne Liu, "Overview of Mitochondrial Diseases and the Path to Progress"
- Lopez, Pedro, "Cycloids"
- Manuel Vera, "Construction of a Smart IC Tester Using an Arduino Board"
Creative Projects
- Ashley Cain, "Why do People Marry?"
- Leon Cayetano, "My Fatih is In God"
- Alex Hohs, "Positivity"
- Gabriel Mosri, "Exiting the Darkness"
- Ashley Schmidt, "Uses for Aloe" (works cited)
2019 Research & Creative Scholarly Projects Festival
The 2019 Research & Creative Scholarly Projects Festival was held Tuesday, April 16, 4:30-6:30 pm in R-001.
The winners were:
Analytical Research Posters
- 1st Place - Delia Denoff - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Drug Testing With Organ Chips: A Reduction in Animal Testing.
- 2nd Place - Cassia Raina Barnard- Royer - Discharge Velocity (Stream Flow) Variations in Peruvian Incan Aqueducts.
- 3rd Pace - Fariha Rahman - The Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide in all of the United States
Empirical Research Posters
- 1st Place - Siyah Yongue & Anatasia Petrovskaya - Uncovering Presence of E. coli and Coliform Bacteria in an Island Community
- 2nd Place - Christopher Montoya - Phylogenetic Analysis of Seasonal Influenza A H3N2 in Florida from 2017 - 2019
- 3rd Place - Marissa Molloy, Rona Reyes and Arielle Barnard - Environmental Impacts of Sargassum in Caye Caulker, Belize
Oral Presentations
- 1st Place - Alaric Loftus - The Potable Water Crisis of Plachimada
- 2nd Place - Issac Vela - The Importance of Developing Public Speaking Skills.
Faculty Support
Judges - Audrey Holt, Rebecca Johnson, Bill Stephenson, Stacy Breheny, Natalie Hadad, Lee Delaino, Anne Thebaut, Elaine Dale, Lisa Charney, Bobby Hom, Sean Bolton, Greg Mead, Adam Christopherson, Manisha Ranade, Shelly Russell, Alejandra Maruniak, Jim Thompson, Katherin Garland, Richard Dickson and Janna Morretti
Sponsorship
Thank you to Student Life for sponsoring this event!
The 2018 Research & Creative Scholarly Projects Festival was held Tuesday, April 17 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The winners were:
STEM
- 1st Place - Raquel Stucchio & Heather Blackwell - "Three Dimensional Tissue Constructs and the Application of Agarase Digestion for Cell Harvest" Biological Sciences Faculty Mentor: Richard Jenkins
- 2nd Place - Igor Oliveira - "ZIP14 Overexpression in the Beta cells of the Pancreas leads to Diabetes during Iron Overload" Biological Sciences
- 3rd Place - Mark Lovett - "Expanding Series Using Forward Differences" Humanities & Social Sciences
- 1st Place - Kristyn Busch "Cultural Immersion: Health in Balance" Social & Behavioral Sciences Faculty Mentor : Heather Hall
- 2nd Place - Madison Francis "Water Crisis in Tokyo, a Research and Analysis Investigation" English Faculty Mentor: Richard Dickson
- 3rd Place - Gabby Frazier "Cuy: Food, Symbol, Ritual, and Cultural Significance in Ecuador" Social & Behavioral Sciences Faculty Mentor: Heather Hall
Creative Project
- Karissa Hobbs "Sacred Masks in Hinduism and Buddhism" Humanities Faculty Mentor: Heather Hall
Judges: Adam Christopherson, Audrey Holt, Bill Stephenson, Rebecca Johnston, Dawn Graziani, Jay O'Leary, Richard Dickson, Aahron Dagan, Vince Locascio, Eugenio Zaldivar, Christopher Raye, Ale Maruniak, Katie Arnold, Greag Mead, Katherin Garland, Anne Thebaut, Celso Marino and Lorisha Riley.