2021 Fall 11th Semi-Annual StMU Research Scholars Award Ceremony Results

Results for the Fall 2021 StMU Research Scholars Awards

Best Article in the Category of "Cultural History"

RUNNER-UP

Aunt Jemima: Then and Now

Carly Bagley

WINNER

Parents, Pills, and Princess Leia: Carrie Fisher’s Life on the Edge

Christopher Hohman

From Punk to Pop: The Go-Go’s Legacy

Cristal Mendez

Out of a Tiger Cage and into a SEAL Kill House: The Shared Mindsets of Tiger Woods and US Navy SEAL Operators

Ed Paniagua

Timothy Dexter: “The first Lord in the Younited States of A mercary”

Trenton Boudreaux

Was There Any Theism in Thomas Jefferson’s Deism?

Tyler Pauly

RUNNER-UP

Aunt Jemima: Then and Now

Carly Bagley

WINNER

Parents, Pills, and Princess Leia: Carrie Fisher’s Life on the Edge

Christopher Hohman

From Punk to Pop: The Go-Go’s Legacy

Cristal Mendez

Out of a Tiger Cage and into a SEAL Kill House: The Shared Mindsets of Tiger Woods and US Navy SEAL Operators

Ed Paniagua

Timothy Dexter: “The first Lord in the Younited States of A mercary”

Trenton Boudreaux

Was There Any Theism in Thomas Jefferson’s Deism?

Tyler Pauly

Best Article in the Category of "Communications"

RUNNER-UP

Is It For Us Or Are We Against Us?: The Hesitancy of being Vaccinated

Christian Guerrero

WINNER

Taking Down The Crown: Why People Believe The Crown is Accurate

Courtney Peña

Have Romantic Films Influenced Younger Audiences Perception of Love?

Destiny Orrego

What Do You Know about Benefits in the Military?

Hannah Young

News, Sourcing, and a Side of Propaganda: Afghanistan and the Vulnerable Free Press

Isaac Fellows

Seeing Red: The Design of Mao-Era China Propaganda

Sophia Kussel

RUNNER-UP

Is It For Us Or Are We Against Us?: The Hesitancy of being Vaccinated

Christian Guerrero

WINNER

Taking Down The Crown: Why People Believe The Crown is Accurate

Courtney Peña

Have Romantic Films Influenced Younger Audiences Perception of Love?

Destiny Orrego

What Do You Know about Benefits in the Military?

Hannah Young

News, Sourcing, and a Side of Propaganda: Afghanistan and the Vulnerable Free Press

Isaac Fellows

Seeing Red: The Design of Mao-Era China Propaganda

Sophia Kussel

Best Article in the Category of "Environmental Science"

Forest Regeneration or Cultural Recuperation: The Problem Faced in the French Pyrénées Mountains

Aaron Yamazi

WINNER

Mining: Poison to the Environment?

Bianca Ramos

RUNNER-UP

Stop! Collaborate and Listen: Water Quality Cohesion in Bangladesh is Missing

Stefan Solowiow

Forest Regeneration or Cultural Recuperation: The Problem Faced in the French Pyrénées Mountains

Aaron Yamazi

WINNER

Mining: Poison to the Environment?

Bianca Ramos

RUNNER-UP

Stop! Collaborate and Listen: Water Quality Cohesion in Bangladesh is Missing

Stefan Solowiow

Best Article in the Category of "American Studies"

WINNER

From Slave to Author: The Story of Harriet Jacobs

Ariette Aragon

Oneida: Cooking Up the Perfect Community

Eliana Villarreal

RUNNER-UP

Rebecca Rolfe: How Pocahontas Got Her New Identity

Maria Luevano

Hamilton and Burr, The Dream Team?

Mariah Podwika

Tenskwatawa: Tecumseh’s forgotten Brother

Matthew Gallardo

RUNNER-UP

Bleeding Kansas: The Story of John Brown

Samuel Vega

WINNER

From Slave to Author: The Story of Harriet Jacobs

Ariette Aragon

Oneida: Cooking Up the Perfect Community

Eliana Villarreal

RUNNER-UP

Rebecca Rolfe: How Pocahontas Got Her New Identity

Maria Luevano

Hamilton and Burr, The Dream Team?

Mariah Podwika

Tenskwatawa: Tecumseh’s forgotten Brother

Matthew Gallardo

RUNNER-UP

Bleeding Kansas: The Story of John Brown

Samuel Vega

Best Article in the Category of "Spanish"

WINNER

La Discriminación y su Efecto en el Idioma Nativo y la Identidad Cultural

Isabella Ramirez

RUNNER-UP

De Vietnam a Estados Unidos: Aprendiendo inglés como segundo idioma

Katarina Garza

La Adquisición de Idiomas en el Lugar de Trabajo

Katelyn Espinoza

¿Cómo Te Motiva Tu Comunidad a Aprender un Idioma?

Kristina Heerdegen

Mismos mundos; diferentes lenguajes

Lyzette Flores

El español estándar: La lengua controvertida en el aula

Mariana Mata

WINNER

La Discriminación y su Efecto en el Idioma Nativo y la Identidad Cultural

Isabella Ramirez

RUNNER-UP

De Vietnam a Estados Unidos: Aprendiendo inglés como segundo idioma

Katarina Garza

La Adquisición de Idiomas en el Lugar de Trabajo

Katelyn Espinoza

¿Cómo Te Motiva Tu Comunidad a Aprender un Idioma?

Kristina Heerdegen

Mismos mundos; diferentes lenguajes

Lyzette Flores

El español estándar: La lengua controvertida en el aula

Mariana Mata

Best Journalistic Explanatory Article

WINNER

Aunt Jemima: Then and Now

Carly Bagley

RUNNER-UP

Parents, Pills, and Princess Leia: Carrie Fisher’s Life on the Edge

Christopher Hohman

From Punk to Pop: The Go-Go’s Legacy

Cristal Mendez

Out of a Tiger Cage and into a SEAL Kill House: The Shared Mindsets of Tiger Woods and US Navy SEAL Operators

Ed Paniagua

Peace Talks Breaking Down in San Antonio: the 1840 Shootout Between Comanches and Texas Rangers

Seth Roen

Timothy Dexter: “The first Lord in the Younited States of A mercary”

Trenton Boudreaux

WINNER

Aunt Jemima: Then and Now

Carly Bagley

RUNNER-UP

Parents, Pills, and Princess Leia: Carrie Fisher’s Life on the Edge

Christopher Hohman

From Punk to Pop: The Go-Go’s Legacy

Cristal Mendez

Out of a Tiger Cage and into a SEAL Kill House: The Shared Mindsets of Tiger Woods and US Navy SEAL Operators

Ed Paniagua

Peace Talks Breaking Down in San Antonio: the 1840 Shootout Between Comanches and Texas Rangers

Seth Roen

Timothy Dexter: “The first Lord in the Younited States of A mercary”

Trenton Boudreaux

Best Article in the Category of "Political History"

Remilitarizing the Rhine: Adolf Hitler’s Reasoning for the Remilitarization of the Rhineland

Aaron Sandoval

RUNNER-UP

Russo-Japanese War: Admiral Togo Saves the Navy

Brittney Carden

RUNNER-UP

Blood In The Holy Land: The Templars And The Kingdom Of Jerusalem

Elliot Avigael

The Assassination of the Mulatto Prince

Jadyn Evans

The British Disaster: Gaius Suetonius Paulinus and Boudicca’s Revolt

Santos Mencio

WINNER

Peace Talks Breaking Down in San Antonio: the 1840 Shootout Between Comanches and Texas Rangers

Seth Roen

Remilitarizing the Rhine: Adolf Hitler’s Reasoning for the Remilitarization of the Rhineland

Aaron Sandoval

RUNNER-UP

Russo-Japanese War: Admiral Togo Saves the Navy

Brittney Carden

RUNNER-UP

Blood In The Holy Land: The Templars And The Kingdom Of Jerusalem

Elliot Avigael

The Assassination of the Mulatto Prince

Jadyn Evans

The British Disaster: Gaius Suetonius Paulinus and Boudicca’s Revolt

Santos Mencio

WINNER

Peace Talks Breaking Down in San Antonio: the 1840 Shootout Between Comanches and Texas Rangers

Seth Roen

Best Article in the Category of "European Studies"

Russo-Japanese War: Admiral Togo Saves the Navy

Brittney Carden

Missing Heir: Whose Fault is it that England Left the Catholic Church?

Christopher Metta Bexar

WINNER

The Golden Age of Piracy: The Real Pirates of The Caribbean

Elliot Avigael

RUNNER-UP

The Assassination of the Mulatto Prince

Jadyn Evans

The Life and Death of Edith Cavell: A War Heroine

Karla Fabian

RUNNER-UP

Simeon I: the Half-Greek Emperor of the Bulgarians and Bringer of the Golden Age

Trenton Boudreaux

Russo-Japanese War: Admiral Togo Saves the Navy

Brittney Carden

Missing Heir: Whose Fault is it that England Left the Catholic Church?

Christopher Metta Bexar

WINNER

The Golden Age of Piracy: The Real Pirates of The Caribbean

Elliot Avigael

RUNNER-UP

The Assassination of the Mulatto Prince

Jadyn Evans

The Life and Death of Edith Cavell: A War Heroine

Karla Fabian

RUNNER-UP

Simeon I: the Half-Greek Emperor of the Bulgarians and Bringer of the Golden Age

Trenton Boudreaux

Best Academic Explanatory Article

WINNER

Remilitarizing the Rhine: Adolf Hitler’s Reasoning for the Remilitarization of the Rhineland

Aaron Sandoval

Missing Heir: Whose Fault is it that England Left the Catholic Church?

Christopher Metta Bexar

Taking Down The Crown: Why People Believe The Crown is Accurate

Courtney Peña

News, Sourcing, and a Side of Propaganda: Afghanistan and the Vulnerable Free Press

Isaac Fellows

RUNNER-UP

La Discriminación y su Efecto en el Idioma Nativo y la Identidad Cultural

Isabella Ramirez

Was There Any Theism in Thomas Jefferson’s Deism?

Tyler Pauly

WINNER

Remilitarizing the Rhine: Adolf Hitler’s Reasoning for the Remilitarization of the Rhineland

Aaron Sandoval

Missing Heir: Whose Fault is it that England Left the Catholic Church?

Christopher Metta Bexar

Taking Down The Crown: Why People Believe The Crown is Accurate

Courtney Peña

News, Sourcing, and a Side of Propaganda: Afghanistan and the Vulnerable Free Press

Isaac Fellows

RUNNER-UP

La Discriminación y su Efecto en el Idioma Nativo y la Identidad Cultural

Isabella Ramirez

Was There Any Theism in Thomas Jefferson’s Deism?

Tyler Pauly

Best Article in the Category of "Biographical Studies"

WINNER

American Scandal: The Hamilton-Reynolds Affair

Aidan Farrell

Judith Sargent Murray: “Let there be no coercion in society, and the common law of gravity prevailing, the sexes will fall into their proper position.”

Amelie Rivas-Berlanga

From Slave to Author: The Story of Harriet Jacobs

Ariette Aragon

RUNNER-UP

The First Traitor: Benedict Arnold

Carlos Hinojosa

Heloise: A Medieval Tale of Love, Letters, and Lasting Friendship

Kimberly Rivera

Tenskwatawa: Tecumseh’s forgotten Brother

Matthew Gallardo

WINNER

American Scandal: The Hamilton-Reynolds Affair

Aidan Farrell

Judith Sargent Murray: “Let there be no coercion in society, and the common law of gravity prevailing, the sexes will fall into their proper position.”

Amelie Rivas-Berlanga

From Slave to Author: The Story of Harriet Jacobs

Ariette Aragon

RUNNER-UP

The First Traitor: Benedict Arnold

Carlos Hinojosa

Heloise: A Medieval Tale of Love, Letters, and Lasting Friendship

Kimberly Rivera

Tenskwatawa: Tecumseh’s forgotten Brother

Matthew Gallardo

Best Descriptive Article

Blood In The Holy Land: The Templars And The Kingdom Of Jerusalem

Elliot Avigael

WINNER

The Life and Death of Edith Cavell: A War Heroine

Karla Fabian

RUNNER-UP

Rebecca Rolfe: How Pocahontas Got Her New Identity

Maria Luevano

Bleeding Kansas: The Story of John Brown

Samuel Vega

Stop! Collaborate and Listen: Water Quality Cohesion in Bangladesh is Missing

Stefan Solowiow

Simeon I: the Half-Greek Emperor of the Bulgarians and Bringer of the Golden Age

Trenton Boudreaux

Blood In The Holy Land: The Templars And The Kingdom Of Jerusalem

Elliot Avigael

WINNER

The Life and Death of Edith Cavell: A War Heroine

Karla Fabian

RUNNER-UP

Rebecca Rolfe: How Pocahontas Got Her New Identity

Maria Luevano

Bleeding Kansas: The Story of John Brown

Samuel Vega

Stop! Collaborate and Listen: Water Quality Cohesion in Bangladesh is Missing

Stefan Solowiow

Simeon I: the Half-Greek Emperor of the Bulgarians and Bringer of the Golden Age

Trenton Boudreaux