Annual Spring Spotlight on Student Achivements
Each Spring the ICAR community gathers for the Student Celebration of Achievement to review the projects and research produced by its student community. This year’s event reflected the integration of ICAR’s four programs as Undergraduate, Master’s, Certificate, and Ph.D. students submitted and presented projects, theses, and videos. The research and outcomes of APT teams and working groups were also represented.
New this year was a formal presentation schedule that offered students the opportunity to talk about their research and receive feedback from their colleagues. Masters students, Jeanine Neal andAmanda Wilkins presented an intervention designed in their Conf 714 class, which partnered with College and Career Connections, an organization that helps sixth to ninth graders develop educational and career goals, to bring a group of young students to Mason’s Fairfax campus for the day (see the article on page 3). Rabih Zahnan, presented findings from the Consultancy Working Group, and Jay Filipi presented on his thesis: "This Machine Kills Fascists: An Exploration into the Machinery of Music and Conflict".
Video presentations including this semester’s CRDC Syrian Citizen Diplomacy class, and the Turkey APT trip as well as Theses and Dissertation topics from the graduation cohorts played throughout the event. Melissa Merana also presented photos of her recent trip to Africa.
The Undergraduate program featured displays of their Peer Mediation and Dialogue and Difference Programs with undergrads Cameron Issac and Crystal Simon on hand to discuss their experience. Undergrad capstone research projects from Dr. Rothbart's Conf 490 Integration Course were also featured as part of the exhibit.
Congratulations to all of the participants for their excellent academic offerings —and to the graduating cohorts from the Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral programs. Best of luck. Here's to your success!