Past Symposia

• 2021 Event

  Winners:

  

  First Author, $1500: Morgan Reyes

  Title: A Comparative Approach To The Treatment Options For Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

  Mentor: Michael Sutliff, Kinesiology

   

  Best Oral Presentation, $750: Jillian Paul

  Title: An Examination Of The Current Understanding Of The Biochemistry Of Endometriosis

  Mentor: Mickey Laux, Chemistry

   

  Second Place Oral Presentation, $400: Kimiya Mansour

  Title: The Brain Never Rests: How Sleep Deprivation Impacts the Glymphatic System

  Mentors: Allisa Blystone, Biology & Melissa Ferguson, Social & Behavioral Science

   

  Third Place Oral Presentation, $250: Sarah Groff

  Title: Somatic Psychotherapy for Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of Sexual Assault

  Mentors: Michael Sutliff, Kinesiology & Melissa Ferguson, Social & Behavioral Science

   

  Fourth Place Oral Presentation, $100: Luke Lyons

  Title: Brains In A Dish: The Fidelity Of Cerebral Organoids As Models For Human Disease

  Mentors: Allisa Blystone, Biology

   

  Best Poster Presentation, $750: Sarah Guidroz

  Title: Who Killed Kennedy: A Re-Examination Through The Lens Of Power And Politics

  Mentor: Mario Do, Social & Behavioral

   

  Second Place Poster Oral Presentation, $400: Matthew Sereno & Amber Gan

  Title: The Relationship Between Extraversion And Satisfaction With Life Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic

  Mentors: Melissa Ferguson, Social & Behavioral Science

   

  Best Exhibition/Performance, $750: Marimar Lopez Tovar

  Title: Who Killed Kennedy: Glitch in the Brain

  Mentor: Jose Costas, Dance

   

  Second Place Exhibition/Performance, $400: Kaylan Billings

  Title: Reviving Historical Methods of Paint Making; A Comparative Body of Work

  Mentors: Angela Plunkett, Visual & Performing Arts

• 2020 Event

  Abstracts: 2020 List of Presenters and Abstracts (PDF)

  Event:

   

  Winners:

  

   

  First Author, $1,500: Bodhi Edwards (In the news)

  Title: Computational Fluid Dynamic Comparative Analysis of Common Surfboard Tail Designs

  Mentors: Angelo Esposito, Engineering & Steve Fuchs, Architectural Technology 

  

  Best Poster or Exhibition of Work, $700: Laura Liptrap

  The Underground Railroad: Non-Written Narratives, and Confronting History’s Erasures, Mentor, Jon Mochizuki, History.

   

  Best Original Research or Performance (Oral/Performance), $700: Devin Ardalan

  International Students' help-seeking behavior, perceived adjustment, and academic success, Mentor, Alix Ziff, International Studies

   

  Best Review (Oral/Performance), $700:  Omar Al-Muhtasib

  The Ugly Truth About Crooked Teeth: The Effects and Causes of Malocclusion, Mentors, Nakisa Nowroozi, Biology & Erin Walsh, English

   

  Runner-up Poster or Exhibition of Work, $400: Maegan Aronson

  Nurture the Mother 

  Mentor, Rachel Ridnor, Sociology

   

  Runner-up Original Research or Performance (Oral Performance), $400: Clara Passos Xavier Alonso

  How Graphic Design Played an Important Part on World War II, Mentor, Steve Cox, Digital Media Arts and Design

   

  Runner-up Review (Oral/Performance), $400: Connor Cuomo 

  Use of Fentanyl Test Strips to Prevent Drug Overdose, Mentor, Amy Hellman, Chemistry

• 2019 Event

  In the news

  Abstracts: 2019 list of presenters and abstracts (PDF)

   

  Event:

   

  Winners:

  

   

  First Author, $1,000 plus $500 from an annoymous doner: Olivia Jäggi ( In the news)

  Title: A Comparative Study on Suicide Prevention

  Mentor: Ulrike Green, Anthroplogy

  

   

  Best Poster & Exhibition of Work, $500: Caitlin Bates

  Mantle Xenoliths of the Mojave Desert, Mentor, Erik Bender, Geology

   

  Best Oral Presentation of Original Research, $500: Alice Dang

  Residential Segregation and the Effect on Education of High School Students in the Newport-Mesa, Mentors, Jordan Stanton, History & Rachel Ridnor, Sociology

   

  Best Oral Presentation of Literature Review, $500: Matt Morton

  How Deforestation Negatively Affects Local Climates, Mentor, Ulrike Green, Anthroplogy

   

  Runner-up Poster & Exhibition of Work, $100: Maher Hussein

  Homemade Solar Cell Efficiency

  Mentor, Taylor Fry, Astronomy

   

  Runner-up Oral Presentation of Original Research, $100: Laura Minor

  The Light We Cannot See: Variation of Biofluorescence and Coloration of Captive Condylactis Gigantea Anemone, Mentor, Robert Ellis, Marine Science

   

  Runner-up Oral Presentation of Literature Review,$100: Trent Stradley

  Proposal for Public Artwork on Campus, Mentor, Tyler Stallings, Doyle Arts Pavillion Director

• 2018 Event

  ( In the news)

   

  Abstracts: 2018 list of presenters and abstracts (PDF).

  Winners:

  First Author, $1,500: Jonathan Stockman ( In the news)

  Title: Accommodating the Baby-boomer Generation

  Mentors: Rachel Ridnor, Sociology & Chris Quinn, Geography

  

   

  Best Poster Presentation, $500: Mahdokt Hamidan

  Fruit Preservation Cream,

  Mentor, Amy Hellman, Chemistry

   

  Best Presentation of Project, $500: Lyvia Yoho

  Media and its Selective Reporting of Crime, Mentor, Ulrike Green, Anthropology

   

  Best Presentation of Research, $500: Jonathan Stockman

  Accommodating the Baby-boomer Generation, Mentors, Rachel Ridnor,

  Sociology & Chris Quinn, Geography

  Runner-up Poster Presentation, $100: Adolfo Alan Garduno, Alondra Chavez, Trang Troung, Khiara Bankston, James Kerrigan, Oceana Russo, and Jolly Tardos

  How Social Media Use Influenced by Self-Esteem and Underlying Internal Factors Affects Social Relationships and Psychological Health in College Students,

  Mentors, Lien Pham, Psychology & Ura Masako, Psychology ( In the news)

   

  Runner-up Presentation of Project, $100: Jocelyn Rodriquez

  The Evolution of Anxiety, Mentor, Jan Goerrissen, Biology

   

  Runner-up Presentation of Research, $100: Jonathan Sorenson

  Aquaponics as a preferential alternative to traditional farming methods in regards to plant growth,

  Mentor, Robert Ellis, Marine Science

   

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• 2017 Event

  Abstracts: 2017 list of presenters and abstracts (PDF).

   

  Winners:

  Best overall presentation:  Ryan Banh  

  Affordable Housing & Housing Affordability in Orange County, Mentor, Chris Quinn, Geography

   

  Best Poster Presentation: Katherine Conway

  The Cause and Effect Relationship Between Exercise and Depression in Community College Students, Mentor, Hannah Kang, Psychology

   

  Best Presentation of Literature Review:  Sebastian Valadez 

  Fermentation & The Microbiome, Mentor, Richard Pittman, Food & Nutrition

   

  Award of Merit:  Jessica Vieira 

  Utilizing Priming to Determine Cultural Effects on Narcissism, Mentor, Hannah Kang, Psychology

Contact Information

Amy Hellman - ahellman@occ.cccd.edu

Jerome Fang - jfang5@occ.cccd.edu

Organizing Team

Melissa Archibald, Rachel Berman, Erik Bender, Diane Brown, Katherine Donahoe, Kelli Elliott, Robert Ellis, Jerome Fang, Melissa Ferguson, Neil Godfrey, Erin Gratz, Ulrike Green, Amy Hellman, Sharyn Konick, Jon Mochizuki, Duy Pham, Brent Rudmann, Teresa Scarbrough, Michael Sutliff, Marie Tsaasan, Laura Wagner, and Lane Whitlow