Four Westminster College speech communication majors presented their senior capstone research projects at the Eastern Communication Conference in Portland, Maine.

"This was a great opportunity for our students to network with communication scholars and graduate students," said Dr. Cary Horvath, assistant professor of communication studies. "So many people expressed to me how impressed they were with our students' work. They thought their posters looked professional and demonstrated how much work they put into their capstone projects."

Washington, PA:
Patrick Wik is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wik, 1008 Balsam Drive. Wik, a speech communications major, is a graduate of Trinity High School. His project is titled "Differences in Writing and Speaking Apprehension in Public Relations and Non-Public Relations Majors."

West Leechburg, PA:
Tara Pomatto is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Pomatto, 1524 North Ave. Pomatto, a speech communications major, is a graduate of Leechburg Area High School. She received fourth place for her poster, "Clique Formation in Middle and High School."

Scottsdale, PA:
Allison Sanders is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sanders. Sanders, a broadcast communications and speech communications major, is a graduate of Southmoreland High School. Her project is titled "Children's Recollections of Television Commercials."

Prospect, PA:
Jacque Duncan is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Duncan, 195 Orchard Drive. Duncan, a speech communications major, is a graduate of Slippery Rock Area High School. Her project is titled "Gender Stereotypes in Televisions Commercials Shown During College Basketball Games."

More Stories