2011 SPRING SYMPOSIUM

According to the Lock Haven EXPRESS, on April 20, 2011, the LHU Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi was a sponsor of the 18th Annual Spring Student Symposium, along with the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Human Services, and the Lock Haven University Foundation. 

"The Symposium is a public forum where academic departments rank and submit the work of their best students for presentation.  Seven submissions covering several different academic disciplines were accepted for presentation  by the symposium committee.  The presentations, each 15 minutes long including questions from the audience, occurred over a two-hour period.  A panel of judges consisting of LHU faculty evaluated the presentations and the three best were given certificates and monetary awards of $100, $70 and $50.

First place was awarded to Eric Driscoll, majoring in chemistry, and Brad Golder, majoring in physics.  Their presentation was titled, 'Narrow Band Emission From Zinc Oxide Nanowires.'  Their faculty sponsor was Dr. Marian Tzolov from the Geology and Physics Department. 

Second place was awarded to Stephen Stahl, majoring in Secondary Education Social Studies with a minor in political science.  His presentation was titled, 'Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: Confederate Retaliation during the Civil War.'  His faculty sponsor was Dr. Sandra Barney from the Department of History, Political Science, Economics and Geography.

Third place was awarded to Stefjord Todolli, majoring in biology-chemistry.  His presentation was titled,  'Sex Determination and the Role of the SRY and SOX9 Genes.'  His faculty sponsor was Dr. Carina Howell from the Department of Biological Sciences.

In addition to the awards for the best presentations, all seven presentations that received the honor of being accepted in the Symposium were given certificates of merit.  The talks covered a wide range of topics demonstrating the excellent work done by LHU students.  The presentations provoked stimulating questions and discussions from the audience."