Westminster Students Present Research at Symposium

Four Westminster College environmental science majors recently presented their water research at the annual Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Symposium held at Grove City College.

Todd Fleckenstein, John Greene, Kevin Hasbrouck, and Gwen Kennedy presented "Phytoremediation: Can Duckweed and Parrot's Feather Effectively Reduce Concentrations of Aluminum and Manganese from Acid Mine Drainage to EPA Standards for Surface Water."

The students attended the symposium with their supervising Westminster faculty, Dr. Helen Boylan, assistant professor of chemistry, and Dr. Joseph Balczon, assistant professor of biology.

Fleckenstein, a junior, is a son of John and Kathy Fleckenstein, 93 Plummer McCullough Road, Mercer, and a graduate of Mercer High School.

Greene, a junior, is a son of Steven and Beverly Greene, 10924 Martin Road, Randolph, N.Y., and a graduate of Randolph Central School.

Hasbrouck, a senior, is a son of Thomas and Mary Hasbrouck, 518 N. Washington St., Titusville, and a graduate of Titusville High School.

Kennedy, a senior, is a daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Kennedy, 1126 Tote Road, Rock Creek, Ohio, and a graduate of Geneva Secondary School.

For more information, contact Boylan at (724) 946-6293 or e-mail boylanhm@westminster.edu or Balczon at (724) 946-7215 or e-mail balczojm@westminster.edu.

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