Posted on Friday, May 7, 2010
Eight Westminster College senior language majors recently presented their capstone projects.
Sarah Byerly, an elementary education and Spanish major, is a daughter of Regis and Susan Byerly of Export and a graduate of Penn-Trafford High School. She presented "Trapped in the Past: The Repression of Spain in Peppermint Frappé and Ana y los lobos" April 29.
Alex Davis, a biology and Spanish major, is a daughter of Scott and Barbara Davis of New Kensington and a graduate of Plum High School. She presented "Conquering Inequalities in Mexican Healthcare: Implementing Positive Change with the Program Seguro Popular" May 4.
Emileigh Drylie, an elementary education and intercultural studies major, is a daughter of Robert and Deanna Drylie of Oakmont and a graduate of Riverview High School. She presented "The Impact of Colonialism on the Role of the African Woman" May 6.
Rachel Hudson, a Spanish major, is a daughter of David and Susan Hudson of Louisville, Ky., and a graduate of Pinecrest High School. She presented "Los Gauchos as Legitimate and Essential Citizens in the History of la Republica Argentina" May 6.
Rebecca Michalski, a Spanish major, is a daughter of John and Sandra Michalski of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Baldwin High School. She presented "Profit over Protection: The Case of Costa Rica's Ecotourism Industry and Its Environmental Impacts" April 29.
Noelle Nuckels, a French major, is a daughter of Lawrence and Marilyn Nuckels of Adamsburg and a graduate of Norwin High School. She presented "Dinner and a Movie: An Analysis of French Cuisine in Films" May 4.
Heather Schroeder, a Spanish major, is a daughter of Terry and Janet Vossler of Butler and a graduate of Butler Area High School. She presented "Catholicism and the Death of Franco in Spain" May 4.
Samuel Smeltzer, a French major, is a son of Lynne Smeltzer of New Castle and Raymond Smeltzer of New Wilmington and a graduate of Shenango High School. He presented "A Book in Stone: Exploring the Cathedral as Protagonist in Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris" April 29.
The capstone project, the final component of the Liberal Studies curriculum at Westminster, is a course within the major designed to provide an opportunity for students to evaluate and assess the strengths and limitations of their major field.
Contact Dr. Joel Postema, assistant professor of Spanish and Heritage Chair of Humanities, at (724) 946-7263 or e-mail postemjt@westminster.edu for additional information.
