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Buena Vista University celebrates the accomplishments by our students. The academic achievement newsletter is sent to the campus community on Fridays during the academic year. Here is a listing of past accomplishments.
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Green Accepted for Chicago Board of Trade Internship
Internships
May 26, 2010
Christopher Green has been accepted for a 2010 summer internship with the Linn Group, under the Chicago Board of Trade which is owned by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The internship will last 12 weeks from the 24th of May, ending in August.Nelson Accepts Position with VT Industries
Employment
May 24, 2010
BVU senior computer science major Lucas Nelson has accepted a position with VT Industries of Holstein, Iowa, as a programmer/analyst. Congratulations, Luke, on what will surely be the beginning of a very successful career in information technology!- Jason Shepherd
Reding Accepts Elite Internship
Internships
May 14, 2010
Melody Reding, a junior athletic training major, has been awarded an internship with the J. Robinson Wrestling camps for the summer of 2010. Athletic Training students from around the country are interviewed and then selected to be part of this intensive camp based on their experience while in college and ability to work with high-level high-school athletes. Melody will begin her internship in Minneapolis, Minn. in June and will travel with the camp throughout the midwest and western part of the United States ending in August. Congratulations to Melody for being selected for this opportunity!- Danelle Smith
Schweller to Give Talk at Primatology Meeting
Faculty/Staff Achievement
May 14, 2010
Dr. Ken Schweller, professor of Computer Science and Psychology, will give a talk at the June meeting of the American Society of Primatologists in Louisville, KY. He will be talking about the use of Lexigram boards with chimpanzees and bonobos.Kathman to pursue MFA at Hood College
Grad School Admissions
May 14, 2010
Congratulations to BreAnn Kathman who will pursue her MFA degree in Ceramics at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. Hood College is best known for their Graduate Ceramics program.- Mary Mello-Nee
Summer Internships Awarded
Internships
May 11, 2010
Congratulations to the following BVU students who have been selected for summer, 2010 internship positions: Matthew Struchen with the Blackhawk Wildlife Unit of the IDNR, Joshua Dahlin with the Keepers of the Land Unit of the IDNR, and Joseph Pearson with the BV County Conservation Board's Summer Internship.- Melinda Coogan
Carrie New Lands Guthrie Theatre Internship
Internships
May 10, 2010
Carrie New, a senior Arts Management major, has received an internship at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. Carrie will be working in the Development Department, helping with research for donors, working with the ticketing, donations and computer programing. She will also be assisting in planning special events at the Guthrie. The Guthrie is one of the top regional theatres in the United States and has one of the most competitive internship programs in the country.- Michael Whitlatch
Junior Computer Science Students Secure Summer Internships
Internships
May 6, 2010
BVU junior computer science students Travis Kuster and Matthew Wellendorf have accepted internships for this summer. Travis will be working at Schwan's in Marshall, MN, as a software engineering intern. Matthew has been invited to return to Solutions, Inc., in Spencer, IA, where he previous interned during the January interim term. Congratulations, Travis and Matthew!- Jason Shepherd
Leinen Accepts Position with Farm Bureau
Employment
May 6, 2010
Following graduation, BVU senior computer science major Adam Leinen will be joining Farm Bureau of West Des Moines, Iowa, as a Java programmer. Congratulations, Adam, and best wishes on what will surely be a very successful career!- Jason Shepherd
Media Students Receive Award of Achievement From IMPA
Miscellaneous
May 5, 2010
The University Cable Network's production AmerICON: An Iconic Landscape received an Award of Achievement in the Student Production - College Documentary Category at the 2010 Iowa Motion Picture Association (IMPA) Awards in Des Moines on Saturday, May 1st. The student producers for AmerICON: An Iconic Landscape were the students in the 2009 Spring Electronic Media Production class and they are Kyle French, Mark Haugen, Darren Johnson, Christie Johnson, Grant Pedersen, Savi Tai and Lena Yoo. AmerICON profiled the Storm Lake Lighthouse, Audubon's Albert the Bull and Pocahontas' Indian Princess.- Jerry Johnson
Social Work Students Accepted into Graduate School
Grad School Admissions
May 5, 2010
The following three senior social work students have been accepted into Graduate Schools of Social Work following graduation. Chantel Croghan has been accepted into the MSW Program at University of Nebraska at Omaha. Andre Wagner has been accepted into the MSW Program at Fordham University. Wendy Zeledon has been accepted into the MSW Program at University of Northern Iowa. Congratulations and best wishes to all three. Kathryn McKinley, Program Director- Kathryn McKinley
Computer Science Students Present Program to Ape Trust
Miscellaneous
May 5, 2010
Alex Pelelo and Ellen Hartstack traveled to Simpson College on May 1 to attend a conference on "Bonobo Human Discourse" sponsored by the Great Ape Trust of Iowa. At the meeting they presented a talk on "Creating Computer Storybooks for Bonobos" and demonstrated to ape researchers the program they had written.- Ken Schweller
Congratulations to Chase Wu
Grad School Admissions
May 2, 2010
Congratulations to Chase Wu, 2002 BVU alum and C&A School Secretary, who has been accepted into both the Iowa State University and North Dakota University's MFA program in Art. Good job and we wish you luck in your tough decision.- Mary Mello-Nee
Professor and Student Publish Together
Miscellaneous
May 2, 2010
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Wind Goodfriend and psychology student Chase Barrick - they have written a book chapter together which was just accepted for publication. The chapter, titled "The Dark Defender," will be published in the book "The Psychology of Dexter," out this summer. The chapter discusses Freudian defense mechanisms used by characters in the Showtime TV show Dexter. This is Dr. Goodfriend's fifth chapter in the series of books on Psychology of Pop Culture, and the first she has co-written with a student.- Psychology Dept.
Psychology Students Present at Conference
Miscellaneous
May 2, 2010
Congratulations to all the Psychology students who attended and presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association conference in Chicago April 30th. The students who traveled to Chicago were: Arielle Butler, Jalaal Madyun, Desmond Owusu, Alyssa Kluver, Melissa Huntley, Renee Fagen, Kelsey Crowder, Ian LaForge, Jerica Wild, Sarah Maslonka, and Abby Davis.- Psychology Dept.
Lockwood Accepted to Graduate School at St. Ambrose
Grad School Admissions
April 28, 2010
Aaron Lockwood, a senior in Criminology and Criminal Justice, has been accepted into the Master of Criminal Justice program at St. Ambrose University. He will begin classes this summer.- Neal McNabb
Professional Presentation
Miscellaneous
April 26, 2010
The following psychology students presented their resarch at the Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference which was held, Saturday, April 24, at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota: Jalaal Madyun, Melissa Huntley, Abby Davis, Robert Elmore, Stacie Lawson, Amanda Roder, Kelsey Meyers, Jess Christensen, Justine McGarvey, Kate Staiert, Arrielle Butler, Desmond Owusa, Ian LaForge, Renee Fagen, Alyssa Kluver, Kelsey Crowder. Congratulations to you all!- Jeanne B. Tinsley
Aaron Lockwood Takes First Place at Iowa Sociological Association Annual Meeting
Miscellaneous
April 26, 2010
Aaron Lockwood, a senior in Criminology and Criminal Justice, took first place in the academic poster competition at the Iowa Sociological Association Annual Meeting on April 24th. This poster is the result of original research conducted this spring. Aaron conducted a content analysis of the last statements of death row offenders in Texas between 2000-2010 using a framework of Terror Management Theory (TMT). The goal of this research was to expand upon a previously used coding scheme in an effort to better understand how those facing execution use specific defense mechanisms to avoid thinking about their impending death and instead leave one last impression on the world about who they are.- Neal McNabb
BVU Students at Okoboji Entreprenuership Institute in August
Miscellaneous
April 21, 2010
Senior Adrienne Haynes, and juniors Dan Mikels, Samantha Lewis and Brett Malone have been selected to represent Buena Vista University at the Okoboji Entrepreneurship Institute at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory on West Okoboji this August. The students will be learning alongside students from Iowa's regent institutions through business simulations, new business start ups, and venture capital competitions. Assistant Professor of Management Joni Anderson serves as a faculty member along with northwest area business leaders.- Stan Ullerich
Bolton Awarded Graduate Assistantship
Grad School Admissions
April 19, 2010
Britney Bolton, a senior athletic training student, has been awarded a Graduate Assistant position at South Dakota State University. Britney has been accepted into the Master of Science program for Health, Physical Education and Recreation with an emphasis in Sport Pedagogy for the Fall 2010 semester. She will be working as an Athletic Training Graduate Assistant with the baseball and swimming teams at SDSU. Congratulations on your acceptance and position!- Danelle Smith
Veolia-Storm Lake Water Quality Research Scholarship
Scholarship
April 19, 2010
Congratulations to Cassandra Pauley, who is the 2010 recipient of the $500 Veolia-Storm Lake Water Quality Research Scholarship. Cassandra, a junior biology major, is currently researching Bisphenol A (a suspected endocrine disruptor) effects on fathead minnows at environmentally-relevant concentrations, which was the subject of her proposal.- Melinda Coogan
Iowa Academy of Science Student Presentations
Miscellaneous
April 19, 2010
Congratulations to the following students who, following abstract acceptance, presented research results during the 122 Annual Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science held at Graceland University, April 16-17: Alex Abel, Loren Baldus, Shane Clune, Ashley Donkersloot, Keith Foreman, Zane Gernhart, Alyssa Hudnall, Puru Lamichhane, Brandyn Rathman, Calli Reiling, and Rhonda Wemark.- Melinda Coogan
Coogan Invited to Join Expert Panel
Faculty/Staff Achievement
April 19, 2010
Dr. Melinda Coogan has been invited to join the Raccoon River Basin Water Quality Master Plan Expert Panel, along with 19 other state of Iowa natural resource specialists, to work toward plan implementation for restoration and maintenance of a sustainable watershed. The panel was selected in response to the USDA-initiated $320 million financial assistance for voluntary projects in priority watersheds as part of the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiatives.Schaechterle's Short Story Wins "Best of" Award
Faculty/Staff Achievement
April 16, 2010
Inez Schaechterle's short story "Passing Down," published in CTHULHU UNBOUND V.2 (available in the BVU library) received Honorable Mention in editor Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of 2009 list, along with stories by such notables as Joyce Carol Oates and Stephen King.Book Review Published
Faculty/Staff Achievement
April 15, 2010
Dr. Michael Whitlatch, Professor of Theatre, has been informed that his review of "From Winning the Vote to Directing on Broadway: The Emergence of Women on the New York Stage, 1880-1927," by Pamela Corbin has been published in the April issue of Choice.BV County Photo On Exhibit at Sioux City Art Center
Faculty/Staff Achievement
April 13, 2010
A panorama of Buena Vista Country goes on display in the main gallery of the Sioux City Art Center beginning April 29. The 20 by 33 inch panorama, entitled "520th West of M50," will be displayed in the gallery with other art pieces published in this year's Briar Cliff Review. The photograph is from a series on Buena Vista County by Bruce Ellingson, professor of Media Studies at Buena Vista University. Ellingson has more than a dozen of his large-scale panoramas on display in Storm Lake at the United Community Health Center and at Methodist Manor. "520th West of M50" is from his ongoing photographic series, which documents the rural areas of Buena Vista County and Storm Lake.Ellingson has been granted a sabbatical from Buena Vista University this fall and will be touring national parks west of the Mississippi to continue his large-scale panoramic photography. His images can be seen at his flickr website:www.flickr.com/photos/bruceellingson/. A Gallery Reception will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 29 at the Sioux City Art Center to view the artwork of this year's Briar Cliff Review. The artwork will be on display at the Art Center until July 3.
Hartstack Awarded INTERPOL Internship
Employment
April 9, 2010
BVU junior computer science major Ellen Hartstack has been awarded a summer-long internship with INTERPOL - US National Central Bureau in Washington, D.C. Ellen will be assigned to one of INTERPOL's six divisions including the Alien and Fugitive Investigative Division, the Drug Investigative Division. the Economic Crimes Investigative Division, the INTERPOL Operations and Command Center, the Terrorism and Violent Crimes Division, or the State and Local Police Liaison Division Congratulations, Ellen!- Jason Shepherd
Janssen Accepts Position with QCI
Employment
April 9, 2010
BVU senior computer science major Allison Janssen has accepted a position with QCI, a technology consulting firm based in Des Moines, Iowa. Allison will be serving QCI?s clients as a software consultant. Congratulations, Allison, on the beginning of what will be a very successful career in the field of software engineering!- Jason Shepherd
Michael Bahr Presents "Truman at War" Paper
Miscellaneous
April 7, 2010
Michael Bahr, senior political science major from Iowa Falls, presented a paper at the "Truman at War" conference held at the Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Mo. on April 2. Michael wrote his paper, "A Time of Decisions: Truman, FDR and the policy of Unconditional Surrender," for his History 390 class on America and the World Wars, taught by Dr. William Feis, professor of history. Michael was the only undergraduate student to attend the conference, which was primarily for graduate students and Truman scholars. Congratulations, Michael.Loren Baldus to Pursue Doctor of Optometry
Grad School Admissions
April 6, 2010
Congratulations to Loren Baldus. He has chosen to pursue a Doctor of Optometry Degree at the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI.- Brian Lenzmeier
Senior Athletic Training Student Receives Graduate Assistantship
Grad School Admissions
April 6, 2010
Adam Duerksen, a senior athletic training major, has been accepted to the Masters Program for Kinesiology at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. Adam will begin his studies in the Fall of 2010. Adam has also been awarded a Graduate Assistantship at Kansas State University where he will be working with students at the Health and Fitness center on campus. Congratulations Adam!- Danelle Smith
Schaechterle's Fiction Published
Faculty/Staff Achievement
April 5, 2010
Inez Schaechterle's second short fiction sale, titled "Down Under the Underworld, Birdies Sing," is now available at the online fantasy magazine The Lorelei Signal: www.loreleisignal.com/Underworld.html It will also appear in their companion print magazine.Desmond Owusu Accepted into Masters Program
Grad School Admissions
April 5, 2010
Congratulations to senior Desmond Owusu, Biology major and Psychology minor. Desmond has been accepted into the Chicago School of Professional Psychology for his Masters Degree. Good job, Desmond!- Wind Goodfriend
Reiling to Pursue Ph.D. at UNMC
Grad School Admissions
April 5, 2010
Congratulations to Cali Reiling. She was admitted to the Ph.D. program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. She was awarded a full tuition waiver and will receive a research stipend for the duration of her Ph.D. studies.- Brian Lenzmeier
Petersen Wins Summer Microbiology Research Fellowship
Fellowship
March 26, 2010
Congratulations to Joe Petersen for being selected to participate in the 2010 Microbiology Summer Undergraduate Research Program at the University of Iowa. He will receive a $4,000 stipend and free room and board for this intensive 10-week research experience.- Brian Lenzmeier