April brings in spring and the countdown for summer. However, this is also the month for capstone presentations for Piedmont seniors. These seniors spend all semester researching an interesting topic and present their findings to their peers and department near the end of the semester. The following students are presenting capstones this month…

 MASS COMMUNICATIONS 

 Day 1 – April 29 

Eric Edmonson – Between The Lines: Sensationalism in Sports Talk

Alexis Baumgardner – Game Changer: The Impact of Social Media on Gender Bias in Sports Media 

Leandro Forero – The Budget: The Discrepancy Between Men’s and Women’s College Sports Budgets

Lainey Pettit – Redefining Resonance: The Cultural Evolution of Music in Mass Media 

Bailey Wiseman – Beyond The Game

 Day 2 – April 30

Jessica Sconyers – Smashing the Stereotypes 

Paige Kluba – Sideline Secrets: The Impact of Superstitions and Routines in Sports

Nahomi Solorzano – Cinematic Dreams: The American Dream on Screen

Vanessa Manzo – More Than The Jersey: An Athlete’s Search for Identity

Sophie Haines – Concealed 

Simon Johnstone – Tennis Talks 

 MUSIC 

 April 3

Natalie Edith Gonzalez, soprano, performs in the senior music performance majors recital—more information on the poster below. 

THEATRE 

 April 29 in Swanson 199

Tyler Pellegrino – Lighting Design for 9 to 5, the Musical 3 p.m.

Clayton Maddox – Technical Design for 9 to 5, the Musical 3:30 p.m.

Gracie Tipton – Presentation of a Theatre Education Portfolio 4 p.m. 

 MATH 

 Three seniors will present their capstone projects at Symposium on April 10.

Alec Long – The Stick Number of Knots

Meredith Pollette – Prime Power Differences 

Victoria Sierra – 3-Uniform Hypergraphs

 PSYCHOLOGY 

 April 29

Bryn White – How Does a Coach’s Attitude and Willingness Affect an Athlete’s Willingness to Ask for Help?   

Ian Parr – What Role Does Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivations Have on Student Athletes?  

Vanessa Manzo – How Does Social Media Impact College Students? 

Caitlyn Chilito – Exploring How Stress Impacts Dietary Eating in College Students 

Alexyss Smith – The Influence of Social Perceptions on Human Interactions/Decision-Making  

Miracle Turner – Interoception  

Cooper Williams – The Effects of Haul Culture on Spending Habits 

Kalina Wolff – Screen Multitasking and Retention in College Students 

Katherine Hubbard – How Does Social Identity Theory Affect a Collegiate Sports Team’s Fan Base? 

COMPUTER SCIENCE

 April 10

Will Craven – A Rouge-like game built using object-oriented programming in Python at 9 A.M. in Commons Gym

Edward Wilson and Ana Lopez – Memorialization and Visualization of Museum Exhibits in a Virtual Environment at 12:30 P.M. in the Art Museum

HEALTH SCIENCE 

Savannah Barefoot- Is Diet or Exercise More Effective in Weight Loss?

Logan Hawkins – Grip and Speed Difference of Running 120 Feet in Rubber Cleats vs. Metal Cleats on a Softball Field 

Javi Marlowe – Can an Injury Towards an Athlete Impact Their Psychological Well-Being?

Delroy Mattis – How Stretching Affects 40 Yard Dash Times.

Kaylee Moreland – Warm-ups Effect on Athletic Performance

Jaiden Ramatowski – Music’s Effect on Lifting 

Alex Wingate – Possible Connection Between Alcohol Consumption and Obesity in College Students

The following students will present their research at Symposium: 

Eric Fewell – How Does Effective Spring Mechanics Training Affect 20 Yard Dash Times?

Brynne Gillilan – Swimming and Range of Motion of the Shoulder.

Aly Reece – The Effect of Sports Growing Up on Hand Eye Coordination.

Hollan Rabensdorf – Exploring Nutrition Labels Within College Athletes.

NURSING

 Nursing seniors will present their capstone presentations at Symposium on Apr. 10.