JCC celebrated academic research and creative activity among faculty and students during Scholars Day. The event was held in early May on the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses.

The event featured poster displays, as well as a small number of oral and tabletop presentations. Entries representing honors program coursework, capstone courses, study abroad experiences, field placements and internships, performances, service work, research, and experiential learning were considered for inclusion in the event. Students stood with their posters and spoke with attendees about why they chose their projects, how their work impacts the lives of others, and directions for future research.

Jamestown Campus awards:
Best in Show Award (1st place) - Erin Taft of Dayton, “Crochet Activism: What Crochet Was Used for in the Past and Present.”
Best in Category awards:
Arts and humanities - Caleb Abrams of Salamanca, “Remembering the Removal: The Allegany Senecas and the Kinzua Dam.”
Health sciences - James Adams of Jamestown, “JCC Nursing Program: A Maternity Immersion.”
Interdisciplinary studies - Danelle Turney of Jamestown, “‘Fishing’ for the Three C’s: Alternative Spring Break 2012.”
Natural sciences - Christy Twilight of Jamestown, “The Genetic Effects of Environmental Conditions on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.”
Oral presentation - Shawn Lawson of Jamestown, “Experiential Active Learning: Participating in an Online Simulation to Learn about Global Negotiations.”
Social sciences - Alethea Marsh of Kennedy, “The 13th Separate Company: A Call to Arms.”
Technology and engineering - Taylor Seavy of Brocton and Alexis Carlson of Falconer, “Water Is a Powerful Force.”

Other presentations included “Portraits” by Kyla Hill, “NCLB: Really? I’d Like My Nickel Back, Please” by Sera MacLena, “We Are All Alive” by Maddie Schlick, and “(In)Human Cruelty: Failures in Animal Testing by Rocky Sundquist of Jamestown; “Common Skin Conditions in Athletics” by Christopher Balon of Falconer; “Yunus at a Glance: Muhammad Yunus and Microcredit” by Markel Vega of Dunkirk, and “Nuclear Energy” by Dylan Botzenmayer of Randolph and Mark Gibbs of Cattaraugus.

Also presented were: “Natural Gas and Hydro-Fracking” by Kahl Counts of Ashville and Casey Davidson of Mayville; “Geothermal Energy” by Casey Davidson and Dylan Botzenmayer; “Bio Fuel Energey” by Jerome Farrar of Mayville and Alexis Carlson of Falconer; “Clean Coal Technology” by Mark Gibbs of Cattaraugus and Kahl Counts; “Why Does Solar Power Matter?” by Jonathan HuiHui of Mayville and Jerome Farrar; and “What is Wind Power?” by Taylor Seavy and Jonathan HuiHui.

Cattaraugus County Campus awards:
First place  - Spencer Mummery and Culley Steiner of Olean, Olivia Blake of Cuba, Shawna Stillman of Allegany, Casey Caya of Portville, Troy Hillman of Hinsdale, Tiffany Harris of Shinglehouse, PA, and Tammy Ellis of Cattaraugus, “What about Children’s Books?”
Second place - Sarah Stephan, Steve Capitani, and Desmond White of Olean, Catherine Valley of Wellsville, and Samuel Wild of Great Valley, “Let’s Put on a Show!”
Third place - Janice Isaac of Salamanca, “Alternative Spring Break + New Friends: Making a Difference.”