Student News

Fulbright Fever!

Two Honor Scholar seniors have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year. Lauren Wendling '09 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship which allows her travel through South Korea. Todd Schmid '09 will use his Fulbright Award to conduct sociolinguistic research in Paraguay. Congratulations Lauren and Todd!

Walker Cup

Senior Honor Scholar, Matthew Jennings '09 , is recipient of the 2009 Walker Cup. The Walker Cup award, selected by both classmates and faculty chairs, recognizes a senior student who has contributed the most to the University during their four-years at DePauw. We're so proud of you Matt!

Class of 2009 Honor Scholar Thesis Titles

Patricia M. Anderson –Shades of Gray: Intersections of biology and culture with respect to gender
Patricia AndersonJohn Ross Anthony – The Necessity and Economic Feasibility of Wind Energy in the United States
Robert C. Bramlett –Post-Modern Nationalism: American Imperialism & Cultural Singularity
Jessica L. Howard –Conjuring Memories in Conflict: Narrative Construction and the ‘Strategic Practice’ of Collective Memory
Matthew R. Jennings –Oma
Ryan L. Johnson – Do Cheaters Prosper? A Study of the Practical Effects of Indiscriminate Warfare

Amy E. Koester –Pierogi Make Me Polish: Food and Personal, Ethnic, and Community Identity
Joanna KieschnickAshley E. Lytle –The Loving Analogy: Parallels in Legal and Religious Rhetoric Between the Former Anti-Miscegenation Laws and the Current Bans on Same-Sex Marriage
Brittany A. Markman-Williamson – The Anatomical Consequences and Cultural Perceptions of Disease on SocietiesKeely A. Nearpass – Music and the Problem of Narrative
Jessica A. Rooney –"Words?  Music? No: It's What's Behind": The transposition of emotional contours from music to writing
Julie K. Rooney –Everything, All At Once

Lauren WendlingTodd J. Schmid –Language & Desire: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Intersubjectivity


Kelly M. Stone – Emerging Actors and Changes in Global Politics
Douglas J. Strodtman –newsk.in
Cyberspace, Public Relations, and the Flow of InformationLauren A. Wendling – Putting the "Om" in Shalom: Buddhist-Jewish Meditation as a Form of Religious Hybridization
Yvonne A. Williams – No Shrink’s Couch, How Can I Get My Thoughts Out?: Black and Latino Youth, Spoken Word, and Alternative Psychological Expression