Spring 2026 Capstone Presentations

Mark your calendar for Spring Quarter Senior Capstone presentations! We have a record breaking quarter with 109 presentations!

Spring presentations will be in person in Old Main 330 classrooms (unless otherwise listed) with a Zoom option. 

If you do not already have the Zoom information, please email Honors@wwu.edu to request information for attendance. All times listed are in Pacific Time.

Senior Project Presentations

Friday, May 15, 2026

Lexi Whitlock

Poster for honors capstone presentation titled "Can Geoducks Inform Us About Past Ocean Conditions?" by Lexi Whitlock, advised by Dr. Nina Whitney. There is a geoduck shell cross-section with growth bands centered on a navy background. The bottom of the poster lists the presentation date, time, and location, which is Friday, May 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM in Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Can Geoducks Inform Us About Past Ocean Conditions?
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Carter Thompson

Title reads "It's A Mouthful" in big yellow text, with "The Evolution of Bite Mechanics in Rasborinae Fish, By Carter Thompson, For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary." in dark blue text below. At the bottom, bold yellow text reads "12pm on Friday, 5/15 in OM 330." The poster features several simplistic designs of dark green fish swimming around in the background, with one in the foreground opening its mouth to try to "eat" the title.
It's A Mouthful: The Evolution of Bite Mechanics in Rasborinae Fish
12:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Clover Dorland

Teal background containing clip art of orange pottery with white decoration and orange bricks. Text reads: “You Are What You Eat! Food in Imperial Rome, A Mock Museum Exhibit. Presented by Clover Dorland. Friday May 15th 3pm Old Main 330. Advised by Prof. Josh Cerretti. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.”
You Are What You Eat! Food in Imperial Rome, A Mock Museum Exhibit
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Gretchen Gaspers

Text reads “The Copula in Telugu: A linguistic analysis with language consultant Srivathsav Velpuri Location Zoom Presented by Gretchen Gaspers Advised by Dr. Kristin Denham May 21, 2026 at 1pm For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.” Background is blue green gradient with images: map of India with Telugu speaking regions in dark and light blue, Telugu written in the Telugu script, and speech bubble with Telugu greetings in Telugu script
The Copula in Telugu: A linguistic analysis with language consultant Srivathsav Velpuri
1:00 pm PDT in Zoom Only

Friday, May 22, 2026

Sequoia Dearborn

Light green background with the outline of the country Rwanda, as well as a drawing of an arm with an Implant birth control device. Text reads "Implanon use in Rwanda. Understanding Family Planning Preferences. Presented by Sequoia Dearborn, Advised by Dr. Hilary Schwandt. May 22nd, 10:00 AM, OM 330C. Implanon birth control. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Implanon use in Rwanda: Understanding Family Planning Preferences
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Hannah Fisker-Andersen

A victorian illustration of three pieces of curled hair enclosed in a decorative frame. Text reads: "Locks of Love: Exploring Connection and Grief Through Hairwork. Presented by Hannah Fisker-Andersen, Advised by Dr. Carrie Frederick Frost. Friday May 22nd at 11am, OM 330c. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Locks of Love: Exploring Connection and Grief Through Hairwork
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Emma Baker

Background is a Hubble image of deep space with screen-printed illustration of two eyes (white ovals with sun pupils) looking down at a picture of the Earth. Text reads "A Fumbling of Gods: Presented by Emma Baker, OM 330 May 22nd @12 PM. Advised by Dr. Lori Martindale. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
A Fumbling of Gods
12:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Nathan Sexton

Gray background with a photograph of a robotic arm. Text reads "Building Robotic Arm Hand Tracking Interactive Demos. Presented by Nathan Sexton. Advised by Professor Alex Nilles. Friday May 22nd - 1:00 PM - Old Main 330. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Building Robotic Arm Hand Tracking Interactive Demos
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Hazel Seagrave

Pink background with a picture of a microphone. Text reads "Building Impactful Marketing Strategies: Informed by a case study on marketing for a new podcast. Presented by Hazel Seagrave, Advised by Carmell Emory. Friday, May 22nd at 2:00 pm in OM 330 C. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Building Impactful Marketing Strategies: Informed by a case study on marketing for a new podcast
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Rachel Droubay

Light yellow background with a border of dark green sketches of a carrot, tomato, onion, radish, lettuce, blueberry branch, pea pods, and a yam. Text reads “A-Non-Farmer’s Almanac. A people’s guide to eating Whatcom local. Presented by Rachel Droubay. Advised by Zoë Plakias. Friday, May 2nd, 2026. 3pm in OM330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
A-Non-Farmer’s Almanac: A people’s guide to eating Whatcom local
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Friday, May 29, 2026

Lily St. Amant

Writing and Producing a Chapbook, Presented by Lily St. Amant and Advised by Erica Thomas. Vignettes of the ocean, strange cities, and dreams. The presentation is located in Old Main 330C on Friday, May 29th at 9:00a.m. Walk through the creative and technical processes, as well as a short book reading. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Writing and Producing a Chapbook
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Christopher Rosenquist

Red and blue gradient background with a multi-colored picture of the United States. Text reads " Beyond Lawmaking: Senate Staffing in A Polarized Era. Presented by Christopher Rosenquist, Advised by Dr. Cathy Wineinger. May 29th at 9:00 am. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary"
Beyond Lawmaking: Senate Staffing in A Polarized Era
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Madeleine Bordenet

A green poster with swirls and star doodles. The text reads "Writership: The Creative Self and Community: An exploration of personality, practice, and partnership. By Madeleine Bordenet. Advised by Dr. Julie Dugger. When/Where: May 29, 10am OM 330A. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Writership: The Creative Self and Community
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Annabelle Eckel

White outline of a mobile phone against a black background, displaying a picture of a swing among rubble, a swing in a city, and the globe. Title reads "Same Planet, Different Worlds". Additional text reads "Presented by: Annabelle Eckel. Advised by: Dr. Villicana. Social, emotional, and behavioral reactions to distressing news on social media. Friday, May 29th 10:00 AM in Old Main 330C.
Same Planet, Different Worlds
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Abbie Halpin

This poster has a dark blue background with pictures of protest signs in the bottom left corner. There is a cream box in the middle with the title "Protests and Democracy in Peril" with the subtitle "An exploration into the relationship between protests and resistance to democratic backsliding." Below the cream box is "Presented by Abbie Halpin Advised by Cynthia Horne" and "May 29th at 11am Old Main 330C." The top of the page reads "For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."
Protests and Democracy in Peril
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Megan Gonzalez

Sage green background with a photo of the hydrothermal vent “Mushroom” on the lower half of the page. Text reads “VENTING ABOUT VENTS: a visual time-series analysis of the ASHES vent field. Advised by James Dimond. Presented by Megan Gonzalez. May 29th @ 11 am. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Venting About Vents
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Paige S Edwards

Text reads "To Eat Or Not To Eat: Investigating the Role of the Extracellular Matrix in Immune Detection of Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis. Presented by Paige S Edwards, Advised by Dr. Annelise Snyder, May 29, 2026 OM 330A." On the left, an immune cell (microglia) next to a tumor cell, "Laminin-211"; "Immune Cell NOT 'Eating' Tumor Cells." An arrow to a frowny face. On the right, an immune cell (microglia) is engulfing a tumor cell; "Immune Cell 'Eating' Tumor Cells." An arrow to a smiley face.
To Eat Or Not To Eat: Investigating the Role of the Extracellular Matrix in Immune Detection of Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis
12:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Zoey Sheffield

Text reads "Baby's First Chapbook! Finding Form Through a Nostalgic Collection of Poetry, By Zoey Sheffield, Advised by Jane Wong". The border is a painting of a sky, accompanied by birds and clouds. The bottom of the border holds drawings of trees and deer. Text in the center reads "1pm, Friday May 29th OM 330" and a clipart of flowers growing from the pages of a book. Text at the bottom of the poster reads "For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Baby's First Chapbook!
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Katie Allen

Light blue background with white fish swimming across. One fish appears visibly startled. Text reads " What Makes Fish Jump? Exploring Startle Responses in Chinook Salmon. Presented by Katie Allen, advised by Dr. Ian Moran. Friday, 29 May, 2pm. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
What Makes Fish Jump? Exploring Startle Responses in Chinook Salmon
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Elena Sofía Morgan

Black background containing a old computer lined with stickers and open on a painting software. Text reads, “Our Memory of Sound”, “how sound informs us, connects us, and memorializes time”, “Advised by Elaine Xu”, “By Elena Sofía Morgan”, “Friday, May 29 3pm in OM 330C”, and “For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.”
Our Memory of Sound
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Friday, June 5, 2026

Lael Williams

A teal flyer for a presentation on June 5th at 9:00 AM, in OM 330. A picture of a Sequoia tree is centered on the flyer. The title reads “How Green is the Ground?" Explanatory text follows, stating, “using Systems-Thinking analyses to explore the outcomes of a geospatial assessment of WWU’s Green Spaces”. The bottom corner reads “for disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary”.
How Green is the Ground?
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Eden Gabbert

Painting of a seaside cliff with a goldfish kite flying in the wind. Text reads "The Phenomenology of Philosophy. 'Philosophy as a feeling'. Awe, Wonder, Aha, The Muddy that Matters, Captivation, Transcendence, Love for the Unattainable. Presented by Eden Gabbert. Advised by Dennis Whitcomb. Friday, June 5. 9:00 AM. OM 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
'Philosophy as a Feeling': A Phenomenology of Philosophy
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Gabbi Smith

Poster with a purple-to-pink gradient background titled “Earth Days & Echo Chambers.” Subtitle reads: “Social Media, Misinformation, and the Polarization of Environmentalism.” On the right, a stylized black-and-white image of a hand holding a smartphone displays event details: “Gabbi Smith. Advised by Dr. Troy D. Abel. Friday June 5th, 10AM. Old Main 330A & Zoom.” On the left, there is a graphic of a globe. At the bottom, text reads: “For disability accommodations, please contact honors@wwu.edu. Advance not
Earth Days & Echo Chambers
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Taylor Wall

Image of the Washington Monument. Text reads: "Speak No Evil: influence of the American racial binary on partisanship and the Latinx community. Advisor: Dr. Rudy Alamillo. Presented by Taylor Wall. WWU Honors College presents: Speak No Evil, starring Taylor Wall, Advising by Dr. Rudy Alamillo, analytical tool: R Studio. Presentation on June 5th, 2026 at 10am. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Speak No Evil: influence of the American racial binary on partisanship and the Latinx community
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Priya Hall

Light orange background with traditional Indian designs and a cartoon image of the side profile of a Desi woman wearing traditional jewelry and clothing. Text reads: "Beauty by Design: Cultural and Biochemical Perspectives on Cosmetic Surgery in India and the U.S. Presented by Priya Hall, Advised by Dr. Jeanine Amacher, June 5th at 11:00 AM, OM 330C, For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary".
Beauty by Design: Cultural and Biochemical Perspectives on Cosmetic Surgery in India and the U.S.
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Henson Burk-Fawcett

White background with green frame, flower images in the bottom right and top left corners, graphic of fiddle and banjo in the middle. Text reads "Local Ethnography: Fieldwork in the Bellingham in the Old-Time Music Community. Presented by Henson Burk-Fawcett. Advised by Dr. Mark Y. Miyake. June 5th at 11 am. Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations email honors@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is sometimes necessary."
Local Ethnography: Fieldwork in the Bellingham in the Old-Time Music Community
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Lucy Wells

Newsprint background containing an image of a microphone, a silhouette of a woman dancing, and a red pixelated heart. Text reads "segunda lengua, segunda vida? exploring hobbies and personal development through a second language. Presented by Lucy Wells, Advised by Dr. Paqui Paredes Méndez. June 5th at 12pm in OM330. *English/Spanish bilingual presentation.* For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Segunda Lengua, Segunda Vida? Exploring hobbies and personal development through a second language
12:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Rory Strain

Painting of a person from their upper torso, teal letters are painted on the left arm. The person has one eye closed and is biting a pencil. Text reads "Fully Immersed: Learning through our senses. By Rory Strain. Advised by Paul Dunn. June 5th 2026 | 1:00 P.M. | OM 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Fully Immersed: Learning through our senses
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Braden Arn

Light beige background, framed on the left and right sides by vertical, gold chain links. The text is in a brown font and reads: "TEAM-BUILDING IN THE LABORATORY: An Economics Experiment. Presented by Braden Arn. Advised by Dr. Yvonne Durham. Friday, June 5, 2026. 2:00 pm Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Team-Building in the Laboratory: An Economics Experiment
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Jasmine Frink

Beige poster with scrapbook photos of historic buildings in Europe. Text reads "Re-entry: Navigating Life After Being Abroad. June 5th, 2026 at 3pm in OM330C. Presented by: Jasmine Frink, Advised by: Leah Lippman. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Re-Entry: Navigating Life After Being Abroad
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Monday, June 8, 2026

Sam A. Bonfiglio

Background of green with image of basketball court. Text reads "Coaching Autism. The process of writing a handbook on how to coach autistic athletes. Presented by Sam A. Bonfiglio. Advised by Dr. Arthur-Cameselle. Mon. June 8th at 9am. OM 330. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Coaching Autism
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 340

Donagh Palmer

Particle – Based Concentrating Solar Power Systems. A research project on minimizing wear and improving viability for next-generation technologies. Image of concentrating solar power plant with tall tower surrounded by mirrors. Mirrors are angled to direct sunlight to the top of the tower. June 8th, 9:00 am. Old Main 330. Presented by Donagh Palmer. Advised by Dr. Nipun Goel. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Particle-Based Concentrating Solar Power Systems
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Elena Korch

Vintage-style poster showing a tagged cow in a topo-lined pasture landscape with radio waves. Text reads “‘Till the Cows Come Home: Using GIS and Python to Model Radio Propagation Across Complex Terrain.” Presented by Elena Korch, advised by Andy Bunn. Monday, June 8, 2026, 9:00–9:45 AM in Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu.
‘Till the Cows Come Home: Using GIS and Python to Model Radio Propagation Across Complex Terrain
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Sebastian Mayotte

Some Good News: Reflections & Lessons from Life & Study
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330B

Emillia Nunn

A background image of a blue sky covered by computer pop-up windows. Text reads “I Promise I’m Not Trying to Sell You Something: or, How Becoming a Cryptocurrency Youtuber Was Genuinely Meaningful, Really. June 8th, 10:00-10:45 AM. OM 340 (Board of Trustees Room). For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary”
Promise I’m Not Trying to Sell You Something
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 340

Alex Kowalik

Light grey background with multiple boxes of text. Text reads “Presented by Alex Kowalik. Advised by Zander Albertson. The Supremacy of Science: Balancing truth, power, and local knowledge. A discussion on the imbalance of policy, people, and the research process. How can we prioritize community-engaged research to serve people in a world that incentivizes hard and fast research to get your name first on a paper? June 8th at 10:00 AM. OM 330A."
The Supremacy of Science: Balancing truth, power, and local knowledge
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Megan Ward

Alt text: Poster with an orange background and black border. Text reads "Sapphic: A Project Proposal for the Future of Queer Public History. Presented by Megan Ward, Advised by Arna Elezovic. June 8, 10 AM, OM 330 C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary." In the center is the painting "Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene" by Simeon Solomon.
Sapphic: A Project Proposal for the Future of Queer Public History
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Cassandra-James Hacker

Abstract yellow lightning on a blue background. Text reads "Rhyme and Reason: a pedagogy of collaborative play. Cassandra-James Hacker. Advised by Kathleen Brian. Monday, June 8th. Old Main 330, 11am. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Rhyme and Reason: a pedagogy of collaborative play
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Sienna Pfluke

A pastel purple event poster with the headline “Change YOUR Oil” in large dark green text. Below it reads, “Creating an oil changing workshop for the girls, gays and theys.” In the center is an illustration of an oil can surrounded by two cartoon-style people standing on either side. Event details at the bottom say the workshop takes place Monday, June 8th at 11:00am in Old Main 330B, presented by Sienna Pfluke and advised by Mark Bussell and Elizabeth Colen. Decorative corner borders frame the poster.
Change YOUR Oil
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330B

Jasmine Vandehey-Kueber

The background is light green and decorated with marijuana leaves. The text reads "Kush Before Bush: An analysis of how adults navigate sexual consent with cannabis across multiple relationship contexts. June 8th at 11:00am in OM 340. Presented by Jasmine Vandehey-Kueber. Advised by Dr. Mary Hunt. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Kush Before Bush: An analysis of how adults navigate sexual consent with cannabis across multiple relationship contexts
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 340

Aidan Crane

Black and white background featuring the Mostar Bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has been cell shaded to look sketched. Dulled white overlay in the center of the image with text details for the event. Text reads "From Moderates to Mediators: Confronting Violent Nationalism through the Political 'Middle-Man.' Presented by Aidan Crane, advised by Dr. Rachel Paul. Monday, June 8th, 11am, Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
From Moderates to Mediators: Confronting Violent Nationalism through the Political 'Middle-Man'
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Alyssa Henshaw

A cloud of reaction emojis crowd the top and bottom of the poster. A cartoon person sits and watches their phone. Text reads "Who's Reel-y Happy? Studying the interactions between life satisfaction, media consumption, political affiliation, and age. June 8th at 1pm. Presented by Alyssa Henshaw. Advised by Ed Love. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Who's Reel-y Happy? Studying the interactions between life satisfaction, media consumption, political affiliation, and age
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 340

Kyle Bailey

Gradient background of Blue, Purple, and Red, hash mark border, multicolored hands holding pride flags. Text reads "Queer Life Stories, Oral History and the Shifts in Society and Culture for Persons Identifying as LGBTQ+, Presented by Kyle Bailey, Advised by Dr. Rudy Alamillo, June 8th 2026, 1:00 PM, Old Main 330, For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary"
Queer Life Stories, Oral History and the Shifts in Society and Culture for Persons Identifying as LGBTQ+
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Ellie Carney

Event poster for Ellie Carney’s Honors Capstone presentation. Titled what am I supposed to be learning here? Subtitle my experince doing science education research as a STEM undergrad. Event is taking place at 2:00pm on June 8th. All of the text is bright red in a handwritten font. There is a large B- circled in the top right corner. The background is covered in drawings and notes from chemistry, biology, and physics classes.
What am I supposed to be learning here?
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Joshua Johnson

A black poster with ash grey font, with the a black ash tree superimposed over a blue triangle, with technical designs around the margins. The text on the document reads: Enter a world of Ash and Wire, 08 Jun 2026, 2:00 PM in OM330B. A post-apocalyptic horror TTRPG, exploring how we rebuild and how we connect. Presented by: Joshua Johnson, Advised by: Tony Prichard. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Enter a world of Ash and Wire
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330B

Ella Kuharick

Pale white background containing graphics of a pickle jar, a peanut butter jar, canned tuna, cup of noodles, and a juice box. Text reads "Presented by: Ella Kuharick. Advised by: Jill MacIntyre Witt. Combating Food Insecurity Through Campus Food Pantries. Creating a food pantry website to better support WWU students. June 8th 2:00-3:00pm OM 340. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Combating Food Insecurity Through Campus Food Pantries
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 340

Nathan Quick Peterson

Handwritten text reads "Panreality Communication; Umvelt's Implications for Intra Action. Presented by Nathan Quick Peterson. Officially advised by Thomas Hummel. Unofficially advised by a bunch o' randos. June 8 2026 2-2:45PM Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Panreality Communication
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Ava DeKoekkoek

Heading: Stuck on Sustainability. Subheading: Supramolecular Alternatives to Polymer Adhesives. Image: Chemical structure of a guanidinium-oxyanion interaction with macromolecule schematics layered in the background. Other: Presented by Ava DeKoekkoek. Advised by Dr. Mike Larsen. June 8th at 3:00 PM in Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Stuck on Sustainability
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Colette Arrasmith

Black-and-white poster with a gray gradient background and two outstretched hands reaching toward each other without touching. Text reads “I Miss You More Than Words: An introspective exploration into emotions through untranslatable words. Presented by Colette Arrasmith, advised by Dr. Arna Elezovic. June 8th, 3:00 PM, OM 340. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.”
I Miss You More Than Words: An introspective exploration into emotions through untranslatable words
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 340

Drayden Finch

A pirate wearing a tricorn hat, white linen shirt, and tan shorts looking out to sea on a beach’s edge, witnessing a passing English ship. Palm leaves line the edges of the poster. A compass graphic is in the top right corner. Text reads “On the Matter of Ellis Roberts: Writing a Book for the Human Obligation. Presented by Drayden Finch, Advised by Dr. Kristine Nugent-Ohls. June 8th, 2:00 PM, OM330. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.”
On the Matter of Ellis Roberts: Writing a Book for the Human Obligation
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Olivia Jones

Light green background containing an image of a soccer ball and the 1930 FIFA World Cup poster as a stamp in the corner. Text reads “Presented by Olivia Jones, Advised by Dr. Pedro Cameselle. From Montevideo to the Margins, What We Can Learn from the 1930 World Cup. The Press, National Identity, & Collective Memory. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary. June 8, 4:00 pm, Old Main 330."
From Montevideo to the Margins, What We Can Learn from the 1930 World Cup
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Onika Estrada

Black and white poster with a draped figure in the background. Text reads "Hijos de la Llorona: A short film. 4PM | June 8th 2026 | Old Main 330. Presented by Onika Estrada. Advised by Ernest Hartwell. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Hijos de la Llorona: A short film
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330B

Sawyer Whitson

The center of the poster has a hollow brain with defined black wrinkles. Three strips of color (Red, Green, and blue) cross the brain to form a purple hexagon. Hollow white text is centered over the brain. Text reads "Honors Senior Capstone Project presented by Sawyer Whitson with advising by Thomas Hummel. Brainwar: How I used playwriting for Mental health and well-being. June 8, 2026. 4:00pm @ Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Brainwar: How I used playwriting for Mental health and well-being
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Uma Frost-Hausman

An orange background with a doodle of a dog in the title. Additional animals are below text alongside a couch and a lamp. There are flowers at the bottom of the poster. Text reads "My Therapist Has Four Legs: A film exploring the connection between animals and mental health. June 8th, 4:00 pm in Old Main 340. Filmed and Presented by Uma Frost-Hausman. Advised by John Bower. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
My Therapist Has Four Legs: A film exploring the connection between animals and mental health
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 340

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Karleigh Potter

Three white rectangles on a gray background, with two gray circles at the top and bottom right. A mouse silhouette investigates the top right circle. Text reads "CBD and Sociability, Assessing the role of CBD dosage and estrous period on social performance. Tuesday, June 9, 9:00 AM, OM330A. Presented by Karleigh Potter, Advised by Dr. Josh Kaplan. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
CBD and Sociability, Assessing the role of CBD dosage and estrous period on social performance
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Kikken Schleusner

Light purple background with stylized border in dark purple and red. Two tuna skeletons hand-drawn, one top and bottom. Text reads "Tales from the center of the Pacific. A statistical analysis of climate factors that impact one of the most critical fisheries on the planet. Tuesday, June 9th at 9am. Old Main Room 330. Presented by Kikken Schleusner, advised by Dr. Kimihiro Noguchi. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Tales from the center of the Pacific
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Austen Geels

Text reads "Measuring mRNA Folding Strength: Using DMS-MaPseq to quantify the stability of mRNA secondary structures. Presented by Austen Geels. Advised by Dr. Dan Pollard. June 9th, 10:00 a.m. in Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Measuring mRNA Folding Strength
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Abby Kroopkin

Alt Text: Beige and yellow background containing an illustration of a smiling jumping toddler surrounded by multicolored stars. Text reads “Toddler Talk. A language development analysis of a typically developing toddler. Presented by Abby Brode Kroopkin, Advised by Dr. Jennifer Thistle. June 9th at 10:00 am, Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.”
Toddler Talk: A language development analysis of a typically developing toddler
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Mariela Niederkorn

A poster for a presentation with text on a cartoon easel. Paint supplies circle the easel. Text reads "Perceptions of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. By Mariela Niederkorn. June 9th at 11:00 AM, Old Main 330A. Advised by Dr. Jennifer Devenport and Thomas Hummel. For disability accommodations, please contact honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Perceptions of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Dylan Burges

Light yellow background with retro vibes containing an illustration of stacked geometric buildings under a sun. Text reads “WWU Honors College. Sparked by Limits. Concepts to Reality. By Dylan Burges, Advised by Skylar Powell. June 9th @ 11 AM. Location is Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Sparked by Limits: Concepts to Reality
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Kathryn Atwood

White background containing the square root of negative 1 written in math symbols, a red heart, and the words Number Talks. Text reads: “Number Talks: a K-12 strategy to teach college mathematics. Presented by Kathryn Atwood, Advised by Dr. Jessica Cohen. Tuesday, June 9, 2026. 1pm, Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.”
Number Talks: A K-12 strategy to teach college mathematics
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Tom Bendelow

Cream poster with a brain clipart. Text: "AI and Academia: The Shoe That Fits. As told by a college intern. By Tom Bendelow. Advisor Scott Young. June 9th, 1:00 PM, OM 330A. For disability accommodations email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
AI and Academia: The Shoe That Fits
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Jack Bengston

Title reads “Bellis Fair to Birchwood” on an aerial map of the proposed I-5 North protected multi-use path study area in Bellingham, Washington. Subtitle reads: “Site Analysis and Design Concepts for an I-5 North Protected Multi-use Path, Bellingham Washington.” The event is Tuesday, June 9 at 2 PM in Old Main Room 330A. Presented by Jack Bengston and advised by Paul Kearsley. Email honors@wwu.edu for disability accommodations. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Bellis Fair to Birchwood
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Sammy Gamlyn

Background photo of a forest pathway. A Middle Earth map from J.R.R Tolkien's works is featured over the forest path. Text reads, "The Ecology of Middle Earth: Transferring the Tangibility of Tolkien's Intricate Fantastic Through the Evaluation of Real Ecological Landscapes, Ecosystems, and the Organisms Which Reside Within Them. Presented by Sammy Gamlyn. Advised by Julie Dugger. Tuesday, June 9th, 2:00 pm. Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu.
The Ecology of Middle Earth
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Alayna Shepard

A teal poster featuring an image of someone practicing CPR on a boat. Large text says "Are you ready?" Smaller text reads "Because when you're outside, you're the first responder." Poster lists "By: Alayna Shepard" and "Advised by Vicki Hsueh” at the bottom, text says "June 9th, 2026, 3 PM, OM 330C" and "For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Are you ready? Because when you're outside, you're the first responder
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Alexander Eubanks

Blue and Red Background split down the middle with red on the left and blue on the right. Images include a lined illustration of 2 individuals disputing with a vaccine symbol. Text reads " When science isn't enough. What vaccines reveal about how we think, feel, and decide. Presented by Alex Eubanks and Advised by Dr. Jose Serrano-Moreno. June 9th at 3PM Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations please emails honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary"
When Science Isn't Enough: What vaccines reveal about how we think, feel, and decide
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Angelo Lepore

Black and white photo of old Bellingham Town Hall on a green background. Cartoon people dance in front of the building. Text reads "Building Community Through Music and Dance: Creating a space for Bellingham. By: Angelo Lepore; Advised by Pam Kuntz; Tuesday, June 9th 4:00 PM in OM 330A; For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Building Community Through Music and Dance: Creating a space for Bellingham
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Conor Lincoln

Black and white silhouettes of a Christian cross, church, Bible, capitol building, Democratic party logo, Republican party logo, ballot-casting box, speaker at podium, and two people talking at a table sit above pictures of Abraham Kuyper and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, two Western European theologians. Text reads "Delegated Deputyship for the Disciple: Restoring the Work of Political Theology for Today. Conor Lincoln, advised by Dr. Paul Chen. Old Main 330C | Tuesday, June 9th | 4:00pm"
Delegated Deputyship for the Disciple: Restoring the Work of Political Theology for Today
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Kaia Olson

An illustration of Earth with flowers on a dark blue background. Text reads, “Grassroots Activism for Climate Justice: Empowering action through education: an experimental course. Presented by Kaia Olson and advised by Dr. Grace Wang. June 10th, 2026 at 9am in OM330A and on Zoom. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.”
Grassroots Activism for Climate Justice
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Caitlin Starmer

Faded background of an array of children's books. On the top of the page, text reads "Presented by Caitlin Starmer Advised by Steph Strachan," then in the middle, a large graphic of notebook paper reads "I Have a Book, What Now? A Project Supporting Family Goals for Their Emerging Readers". On the bottom of the page, a graphic of a blue book has text overtop that reads "June 10th 9 am OM 330C" and "For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
I Have a Book, What Now?
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Stephen Simmons

Graphic of two people cheering on a runner in shades of yellow. Text reads "Why Don't We Exercise? An investigation of the social and phycological inhibitors exercise presents & my 6-month journey navigating through them while running. Presented by Stephen Simmons. Advised by Dr. Toby Ten Eyck. June 10th at 9:00 AM - Old Main 340. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Why Don't We Exercise?
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 340

Sonia Lester

Light tan background containing a clipart illustration of a woman in a wheelchair with a speech generating device. Text reads "Presented by Sonia Lester, advised by Dr. Jennifer Thistle. Upcycling: Helping Promote the donation cycle of speech generating devices for individuals with ALS. Wed June 10th 10:00 - 10:45 AM, Old Main 340. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary".
Upcycling: Helping Promote the donation cycle of speech generating devices for individuals with ALS
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 340

Ava Hillbrand

Background is scientific illustrations depicting four different types of connective tissue: adipose tissue, areolar tissue, compact bone tissue, and red blood cells. Text reads, "It's All in Your Head: Neuroscience in Women's Health. How neuroscience can help us understand and treat chronic, multi-systemic conditions in women like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Presented by Ava Hillbrand, advised by Dr. Evan Ardiel. June 10th, at 10:00 a.m. in OM 330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu.
It's All in Your Head: Neuroscience in Women's Health
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Augden Hayes

Drawings of cannabis leaves on a green background. Text reads "Highdentity: Exploring the Effects of Cannabis-Involved Sex on Perception of Sexual Identity, presented by Augden Hayes, advised by Dr. Mary Hunt. Presentation will take place on June 10th at 10am, OM 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Highdentity: Exploring the Effects of Cannabis-Involved Sex on Perception of Sexual Identity
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Zoe Behle

Multicolored background of houses in a lush valley. Text reads "Ecology, Anarchism, and Justice: A Solarpunk Guidebook for Community Energy Projects. Presented by Zoe Behle, Advised by Dr. Tim Kowalczyk. 11am June 10, 2026, OM330C. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Ecology, Anarchism, and Justice: A Solarpunk Guidebook for Community Energy Projects
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Jade Sweet

White background containing a drawing of a brain with electrical waves behind it. The text reads “Digital Seizures. An animated exploration of computer modeling of epilepsy and cannabis. Presented by Jade Sweet. Advised by Dr. Josh Kaplan. June 10 at 11am, Old Main 340. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.”
Digital Seizures: An animated exploration of computer modeling of epilepsy and cannabis
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 340

Effie Brickell

Background is the trans flag. Graphics include handcuffs, a dog collar, and a horse crop. Text reads: Kink as Trans Liberation. June 10th at 11am in OM 330. Presented by Effie Brickell. Advised by EJ Colen. A presentation exploring the intersection of transness and kink! For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Kink as Trans Liberation
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Sky Lee

Black background with a white skull and crossbones wearing a yellow straw hat in center. Text reads “The Pirates are Protesting! The diffusion of pop-culture symbols in global youth led protests. Presented by Sky Lee and Advised by Kendra Dupuy. June 10, 1 pm, Old Main 330. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is sometimes required.”
The Pirates are Protesting! The diffusion of pop-culture symbols in global youth led protests
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Kaitlyn Farrow

Teal blue background containing a leather book texture with gold stripes around the text. Text reads “The Ads of Mormon: Expectations for Mormon Women: An analysis of how past and current Mormon marketing promotions communicate lifestyle and behavior expectations for Mormon women. Presented by: Kaitlyn Farrow Advised by: Mary Erickson. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary. June 10. 1 PM. OM 330C.
The Ads of Mormon: Expectations for Mormon Women
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Elora Baker

Text reads "Philosophical Inquiries: A Collection of Visual Contemplations. Presented by Elora Baker. Advised by Dr. Neal Tognazzini. Wed, June 10, 2:00-2:45 pm, Old Main 330C." Below art: yin and yang; Plato’s Allegory of the Cave; Hericlitus in a river; topographic map; mountains in Alaska; map of Alaska; Nyhavn in Copenhagen, Denmark; Plato’s Academy; M.C. Escher Art Piece of geese above a city; Socrates and Glaucon in a Greek hall; portrait of G.E. Moore; Claude Monet bridge; and a sketch of a tower.
Philosophical Inquiries: A Collection of Visual Contemplations
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Chris Peterson

White background with a grainy black and white photo of a small cloud in the center. Text reads "Music Captured from Clouds over Albuquerque, New Mexico. A presentation from Chris Peterson. Project advised by Peter Rand. June 10th at 2:00pm in Old Main 330a. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Music Captured from Clouds over Albuquerque, New Mexico
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Melia Diaz

Text reads “Women's Rugby vs. Body Standards: How Women’s Rugby Challenges Westernized Body Standards for Women and Nonbinary Peoples. By Melia Diaz, Advisor Dr. Lori Martindale. OM 330C June 10 3:00 PM. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.” There are three graphics of women playing rugby and sports.
Women's Rugby vs. Body Standards: How Women’s Rugby Challenges Westernized Body Standards for Women and Nonbinary Peoples
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Anna Gilboard

Text reads "Breaking the Seal: Exploring Harbor Seal Pup Strandings in the San Juan Islands." A light blue ocean-themed illustrated background with waves and a rocky coastline. There is an oval-framed photograph of a harbor seal pup resting on a sandy beach. The text below the photo reads: "June 10th at 3pm in Old Main 330A. Presented by Anna Gilboard, Advised by Dr. Alejandro Acevedo Gutierréz. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Breaking the Seal: Exploring Harbor Seal Pup Strandings in the San Juan Islands
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Corinne Lincoln

Illustration of a pelvic girdle on a pink background. Text reads "Pelvic Floor Health. Understanding the importance behind maintaining a healthy pelvic floor. Presented by Corinne Lincoln. Advised by Dr. Jose Serrano-Moreno. Wednesday, June 10th at 4 PM in Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Pelvic Floor Health
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Owen Walden

"Conversation as Navigation" Two people on cliffs depict communication across ideological divides. Their words are a cloud of tangled, speech bubbles. A bridge connects the cliffs, allowing other figures to cross. Banners outline tools for better dialogue: principle of charity, metacognition, shared language, shared conversation circle, curiosity, reflection. "Better communication begins with charitable interpretation. Presented by Owen Walden, Advised by Dr. Katie Brian, June 10th at 4 p.m. in OM 330."
Conversation as Navigation
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Milo Nielsen

Promotional poster for an exhibit titled "DOPAMINE HIGHJACKING." It features a dark background with a central, glowing blue and green 3D wireframe of a human head. Vertically projecting from the brain are vibrant streaks of purple and green light. Text details a projection-mapped exhibit by Milo Nielsen on June 10th at 5:00 PM.
Dopamine Highjacking
5:00 pm PDT in FA 110B

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Ash Stadjuhar

Beige background with yellow seeds scattered along the boarder. In a water color style, a sage green shape is in the upper righthand corner. A Zebra Finch is in the bottom left hand corner. Text reads "Finch in a Pinch: The Effect of Anthropogenic Noise and Light on the Spatial Cognition of Zebra Finches. Presented by: Ash Stadjuhar. Advised by: Chris Templeton. OM 330A and Zoom. June 11 at 9 am. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Finch in a Pinch: The Effect of Anthropogenic Noise and Light on the Spatial Cognition of Zebra Finches
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Caleb Jansen

White background containing an abstract illustration of a padlock containing an erlenmeyer flask. Text reads “Unlocking Undergraduate Research. Caleb Jansen, Advised by Catherine Clark. Thursday, June 11th at 9:00 am, Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu.”
Unlocking Undergraduate Research
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Gracie Weis

A light blue background on top of a white background with the title, Don’t Take it for Granted, with the word “Grant” white and the rest of the text dark blue. Subtitle reads: Writing a case for support for housing access. A green graphic of people holding hands and a brown house surrounded by plants and trees. Text reads "Presented by Gracie Weis and Advised by Colleen Rice. Thursday June 11th, 2026, 10am in Old Main 330 and on Zoom. For disability accommodations please email: honors@wwu.edu. Advance notic
Don’t Take it for Granted: Writing a case for support for housing access
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Beau Hopkins

Black background with an MRI of a torn ACL, overlayed by a red circle and red arrow emphasizing the contusion. Text reads "I TORE MY ACL, and All I Got Was This Honors Capstone: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation With Considerations for Neuroplasticity. Presented by Beau Hopkins, Advised by Dr. Nathan Robey. June 11th 10am in Old Main 330. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu advance notice is sometimes necessary".
I Tore My ACL, and All I Got Was This Honors Capstone
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Lucas Ragsdale

A chart indicating the % of artists with multiple songs in the Billboard top 10 each year on a hot pink background. Text reads "Charting the Charts: A graphical analysis of trends and changes in popular music. Presented by Lucas Ragsdale. Advised by Dr. Kimberly Lynn. Thursday, June 11, 11:00 am, OM330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Charting the Charts: A graphical analysis of trends and changes in popular music
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Aspen Carter

White background with spots of colored paint with an image of a protein structure. Text reads "Sortase: the enzyme that attaches other proteins to the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria. How can we use structure to explore enzymatic function? 11:00am, June 11, 2026, Old Main 330A. Presenter: Aspen Cater, Advisor: Dr. Jeanine Amacher. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Sortase: the enzyme that attaches other proteins to the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Ansel Strauss-Reeves

White background with black pen doodles. The text reads, “Cuentos en español. By Ansel Strauss-Reeves. Advised by Dr Hugo García González. Thursday, June 11th at 1:00 PM in Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary”.
Cuentos en español
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Katelyn Pryor

Yellow background with falling money, two Pokémon characters, and packs of Pokémon cards. Text reads: "Pokénomics: Optimal purchasing strategies for collecting Pokémon cards. Presented by Katelyn Pryor, advised by Mariana Smit Vega Garcia. Thursday, June 11th at 1:00 pm in OM330. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Pokénomics: Optimal purchasing strategies for collecting Pokémon cards
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Alicia Brennan

Background is light brown paper. Small image of a brain with gears on the left side and a heart on the right side. Text reads: Exploring the mental health crisis. Presented by Alicia Brennan. Advised by Rachel Henesy. A structural analysis with insights from mental health professionals. June 11th 2:00 pm Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Exploring the Mental Health Crisis
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Anna Hall

Title reads "Ella Higginson's 'New Woman' of the 20th Century: An Exploration of Literacy, Autonomy, and Female Friendship at 'The Normal School'" on June 11th at 2:00pm in Old Main 330C. Features black and white photographs of Old Main and the 1900 senior class of the New Whatcom Normal School.
Ella Higginson's "New Woman" of the 20th Century
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Vance Cunningham

A white vertical film strip fades into a black background. Text reads "This Film Does Not Exist. June 11, 3pm, OM 330C. A Resurrection of Lost Films. Vance Cunningham. Advised by Thomas Hummel. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
This Film Does Not Exist
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Kat Gibson

Image description: Overlaying transparent images of ponds and trash cleanup. Posterized in greens, purples and blues. Text Reads: "Lenitic Thresholding: A Body of Work Set in Oil. Presented by Kat Gibson. Advised by Dr. Kathleen Brian. June 11th, 3:00pm, OM330a. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Lenitic Thresholding: A Body of Work Set in Oil
3:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Indigo Zhong

Black background with a white depiction of turbulent flow with a small red star. Text reads, “There is only one thing, and you are a part of it – turbulence as your touchstone to reality. Presented by Indigo Caiqing Zhong, advised by Thomas Hummel. June 11th at 4 PM, Old Main 330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.”
There is only one thing, and you are a part of it.
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330C

Andy Jennings

This is a blue flyer with the outline of a house and a cloud above it. The text reads: "Homeshuled. Honors Capstone Presentation by Andy Jennings, advised by Robert Snyderman. Alternative Jewish Presents and Futures in the Land of Noisy Waters. Thurs, June 11th, 4 PM. Old Man 330A. Please email honors@wwu.edu for disability accommodations. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Homeshuled: Alternative Jewish Presents and Futures in the Land of Noisy Waters
4:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Friday, June 12, 2026

Isabella Bailey

Muted green and tan colored background with leaves out of focus. Text reads "Soil to Soul: Connections Between the Health of Land and People. Presented by Isabella Bailey, Advised by Toby Ten Eyck. June 12th at 9 am in Old Main 330. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary."
Soil to Soul: Connections Between the Health of Land and People
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Maia Davis

Poster designed like a spiral-bound notebook page with a pale orange border and white center. Large black title reads, “Interdisciplinary?” Below it, smaller text says, “Exploring the value of an interdisciplinary curriculum for business management students through poetry, tides, and cooking.” Three colorful jigsaw puzzle pieces appear in the center with the words "Friday, June 12th, 9am, Old Main 330A" written on them. Near the bottom, text reads, “Presented by: Maia Davis” and “Advised by: Lucas Walker.”
Interdisciplinary? Exploring the value of an interdisciplinary curriculum for business management students through poetry, tides, and cooking.
9:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Erica Richardson

A light blue background with artful black circles and white streaks throughout. Title text reads clubworld in circle block letters. Teal text reads: The art of rave: party politics of an authentic club night. Pink text reads: Presented by Erica Richardson. Below in yellow text reads: Advised by Dr. Mark Miyake. In Teal text with a purple background, text reads: June 12 10AM honors center OM 330. Purple text below reads: for disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu advanced notice is appreciated
clubworld the art of rave: party politics of an authentic club night.
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Natasha Mauerman

Dark blue background with gray-blue cloud borders containing an image of a flat earth model, with a celestial dome covering the continents. Text reads "Inside an Open Hand: Essays from a Flat Earth. Natasha Mauerman. Advised by Thomas Hummel. June 12th 2026. 10:00 a.m. OM330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary.
Inside an Open Hand: Essays from a Flat Earth
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Iris Khalsa

Iris Khalsa
10:00 am PDT in Old Main 330B

Brooklyn Wehr

A drawing of a spider layered over a light olive green background. Text reads "An Analysis of Autism and Empathy for Animals." Above the title and at the bottom of the image there are small drawings of ants in a line. Text continues, "Reimagining empathy grounded in Disability Justice and Conservation Psychology. Friday, June 12th, 11am, Old Main 330C. Presented by Brooklyn Wehr, Advised by Cameron Whitley. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is sometimes necessary."
An Analysis of Autism and Empathy for Animals
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330C

Isabella Lauf

Blue background containing an image of a human hand in a fist in black and white. Title reads "Emotional Movement: How emotions drive social moments: A case study on B4LM's influence on Minneapolis's ICE OUT actions and protest. Presented by Isabella Lauf, Advised by Shirin Deylami. Friday, June 12th at 11:00 am. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu".
Emotional Movement: How emotions drive social moments
11:00 am PDT in Old Main 330A

Soren Aamot

Image of a koala with a white border. Text reads "Habitat Koalifications: Using GIS to analyze and model habitat suitability for Australia’s iconic marsupial in an increasingly urban world. Presented by Soren Aamot, advised by Tyson Waldo. 1:00 PM June 12th, 2026 - Old Main 330a. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Advance notice is sometimes necessary. Photo Credits: Soren Aamot".
Habitat Koalifications: Using GIS to analyze and model habitat suitability for Australia’s iconic marsupial in an increasingly urban world
1:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A

Audrey Campbell

Tan background containing an image of a city skyline featuring a light rail, three friends on a run, and two people having a picnic under a tree. Text reads “Cities for Every Body: Weight Stigma in Urban Planning. By Audrey Campbell, Advised by Tammi Laninga. 6/12 at 2pm. Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu”.
Cities for Every Body: Weight Stigma in Urban Planning
2:00 pm PDT in Old Main 330A