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5 parallel sessionsThis event marks the culmination of the four-year Career and Vocation sequence. Senior students in CV400 will showcase their networking skills, academic and career success stories, and career goals. Here is a PDF list of students participating in the showcase.
1) Exploring Dance: Intersections of Movement, Expression, and Technology Presented by Yohhani Monzon 2) Stolen Voices; MMIW Presented by Meadow Pratt, Frida Jimenez-Gandara, Estefania Garcia Rodriguez
GANAS Expo Audit Presented by Arwin Bunag, Alexis Santiago, Ethan Worley
The Art of Play: Designers’ Cards Presented by Pedro Acevedo, Mia Dubin
1) Leading to Love: A Model for Leading High-Performance Teams in an Increasingly Complex World Presented by Benjarong Curtz 2) Experiences of Rootedness: A Reflection on the Blackfriars Hall Visiting Student Programme Presented by Rachel Esser
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5 parallel sessions1) Islamophobia in the United States Presented by Santi Brito, Lizbeth Cabrera 2) Indigeneity in Latino Catholicism and Immigration Presented by Santi Brito, Nadeen Asha, Lizbeth Cabrera 3) Faith for Change Fellowship Presented by Nadeen Asha, Santi Brito, Lizbeth Cabrera
Creative Nonfiction: True Stories, Well Told. Presented by Margaret Cardines, Lorena Murguia, Anna Reyes, Raziel Salamanca
College-age Latinas Making Sense of U.S. Latina and Mujerista (Hispanic Women’s Liberation) Theological Scholarship. Presented by Elizabeth Martinez, Yesenia Muros, Andrea Calderon, Fatima Calderon, Allison Cruz, Abril Gaytan
For more information, see downloadable PDF here
1) ART454: Graphic Design Senior Capstone Presented by Ralph Gabriel Parcon 2) ART454: Graphic Design Senior Capstone Presented by Alexis Wojcik
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Each semester, students in Management 197 participate in the Brennan Business Idea Competition. The students compete in teams based on their ideas for new businesses that are both for-profit and sustainable. The competition is part of a semester-long project where they must propose, research, and refine their ideas in teams of three to four students. The posters emphasize refining the business ideas, identifying potential competitors, and assessing the size of their target markets. Once the target markets are determined, teams produce income statements and identify the key assets needed to run the companies. Each project must support at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals laid out by the United Nations's Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative. The teams are judged by dozens of guests, both senior Brennan students, DU faculty and staff, and members of the business community. Here is a list of presenting groups
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6 parallel sessionsReflections of Dominican University Presented by Metzli Flores
1) Studying Abroad: Experiencing China Presented by Amy Villasenor 2) How to get 2 thousand dollars, a cool job, and live abroad Presented by Sofia Alessandrini, Gill Adkins 3) Internship at Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park Presented by Weendy Banda Flores
Hope, the Discipline: Student-Led Solutions to Systematic Gaps. Presented by Avory Iracheta, Anita Martin, Omar Rodriguez, and Emily Roldan
Social Work at the Intersection of Advocacy, Leadership and Community: A Critical Discussion from the Willenborg Social Work for the Common Good Field Placement Presented by Erica Hutchinson, Khaliun Myagmardorj, Estefania Zavalija, Noah Zinger
For more information, see downloadable PDF here
1) Beyond the Spectrum Presented by Melak Alhasnawi, Umniyah Faisal, Nagham Almasri, Griselda Jaupi 2) The Impact of Conversion on the Self-Identity of Converts Presented by Rachel Esser
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4 parallel sessions1) Veterinary Assistant Summer Internship Presented by Lissete Hernandez 2) Disabilities in Dominican Presented by Jaiden Mejia 3)F inancial Aid: Helping students one at a time Presented by Imelda Ortiz, Karina Martinez
1) Assessing the functional impact of deleterious germline RUNX1 variants in the differentiation of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Presented by Bryan Gonzalez Delgadillo 2) Internship Experience with CORAMA Presented by Hugo Covarrubias 3) Using patterned optogenetics to investigate cortex-wide dynamics underlying decision making Presented by Jashui Zarate Torres
Dominican Star: Lessons from ICPA 2025. Presenters: Angel Dominguez, Betsy Carreño, Emily Reynoso-Munoz, Itzel Chavero Salgado, Bianca Dinkha, and Ralph Parcon.
1) The Tech Afterlife: The Ethics of End-of-Life Technology Presented by Anthony Moaton 2) Empowering Small Business: A Social Media Consultant’s Journey Presented by Aldo Cervantes
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4 parallel sessions1) Role of Vibrio fischeri ahpC in superoxide tolerance Presented by Ria Huerta 2) Evidence Of Active-Forgetting Mechanisms? Blocking Arachidonic Acid Release May Slow Forgetting Of Sensitization In Aplysia Presented by Nelly Musajeva, Elise Gamino, Diana Wittrock
1) ART454: Graphic Design Senior Capstone Presented by Fei Kirchen 2) ART454: Graphic Design Senior Capstone Presented by Jen Negrete 3) ART454: Graphic Design Senior Capstone Presented by Yuya Kotoku
Beve: A Toast to the Future. Presented by Jose Contreras, Eduardo Gaborit-Moran, Bohdan Lysenko, Chrisanthony Mayorga, Yohhani Monzon, Julio Rodriguez, Kennedy Smith, and Joey Tarolla
For more information, see downloadable PDF here
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6 parallel sessions1) Epigenetic Regulation Following Long-Term Sensitization Training in Aplysia californica Presented by Carys McFaul, Diana Wittrock 2) Economic Opportunity in the Hispanic/Latino Community Presented by Cassandra Delgado Garcia
1) Social Group Cordinator Internship at Northshore Pediatric Therapy Presented by Meredith Saucedo 2) Politics and Film textbook proposal- Horror and Gender Presented by Alexandra Lapinski 3) Cybersecurity in Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs): Challenges and Best Practices. Presented by Lukasz Peza
1) Bridging the Gap Between High School and College Writing Presented by Patricia Adamczyk 2) Limbic System Activated: Emotions in the Writing Center Presented by Vanessa Solis 3) Into the Mind of a Writing Fellow Presented by Talissa Gonzalez
Pedagogies of Care: The Role of Trauma-Informed Learning and Radical Healing in Student Success. Presented by Marwa Abdullah, Fatima Duran, Mason Herdegen, Mia Taullahu, and Megan Wilhite.
Special Topics in Criminology: Asylum and Accompaniment. Presented by Alexis Acosta, Kaycee Barcenas, Pablo Deleon, Lily Jimenez, Mo Malinowski, Israel Navarro, Kathryn Nelligan, Bedzy Rojas, and Rosa Lizbeth Solorio Perez.
For more information, see downloadable PDF here
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5 parallel sessions1) Intimate Partner Violence Prevention in a World Without Police Presented by Adele Roberts 2) The Latino Paradox Presented by Isaac Ludena 3) Podcast: Voices that Matter Presented by Stephanie Rojas
1) ART454: Graphic Design Senior Capstone Presented by Ralphie Marroquin 2) ART454: Graphic Design Senior Capstone Presented by Monica Petek 3) Willenborg Fellowship Internship Presented by Caleb Egland
Embracing the Highs and Lows: A Study Abroad Experience in Guatemala. Presented by Priscilla Diaz, Jocelyn Gomez, Damaris Mejia, Adilene Rodriguez Ruiz, and Stephany Vazquez
The Study of Law: Legal Questions & Careers. Presented by Clementine Brave Heart, Nicholas Shute, Natalie Tatera, and Jessica Perez
1) Joys of the Diaspora: Decolonizing Narratives of Rest, Resistance, and Liberation Presented by Grace Ayena, Marwa Abdullah 2) Finding a Neural Basis for Respiratory Dysfunction in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 Presented by Ryan Barnett
