FRANCISCAN SCHOLARS
CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS
The Franciscan Scholars is part of the Franciscan Academic Program which offers greater academic challenges to the student. At the end of the Freshman Year, the qualified student may choose to join the Franciscan Scholars. For more about this program, click HERE.
Part of this program is the preparation and presentation of an approved research topic in the senior year. This is done with the help of a mentor. The Capstone Presentations are the research of the Senior Franciscan Scholars delivered before faculty and students in the Archbishop Curley Board Room.
The list of this year's presentations is as follows:
Tyler Riecke, “Effects of the Civil War on America”
Patrick McConachie, “Rodeo: Past, Present, and Future”
Timothy Pillsbury, “The Large Hadron Collider: A Window to Our Universe”
Aaron Boseman, “Catholic Health Care and Reform in America”
Taylor Bechtel, “The Divinity of Intimacy: The Theology of the Body”
Robert O’Hara, “Franklin Roosevelt: A Symbol of Hope and Strength”
Christopher Szimanski, “The Sport of War: Role of Athletes in Twentieth Century Military History:
Adam Rybczynski, “Music’s Effect on the Brain”
Gabriel Ray, “Language on an International Scale”
Jeremy Czeczulin, “Automotive Industrial Design”
Terrence Seneschal, “The Quest for Simplicity: A Comparison Between the Buddhist and Benedictine Traditions”
Gage Wegmann, “Health Care 1950-2010”
Gregory Robinson, “The History of Forensic Science and How It has Affected Law Enforcement”