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Instructions

Student presentations must have a faculty sponsor.

Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

  • A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
  • A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
  • A clear description of the methods used to achieve the purpose or goals for the work.
  • A statement of the conclusions, results, outcomes, or recommendations, or if the work is still in progress, the results you expect to report at the event.

Presenter photographs should be head and shoulder shots comparable to passport photos.

Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

  • Jun Wang
  • Kim Instenes
  • John Kirk
  • Nora Nickels
  • Andrew Pustina
  • James Ripley

Interpreting Nature: Redesign of Richard Bong Recreation Center

Name: Margaret Plunkett
Major: PR/Communications
Hometown: Bartlett, IL
Faculty Sponsor: Laura Huaracha
Other Sponsors:  
Type of research: Course project

Name: Lindsey Fagerstrom
Major: Environmental Science
Hometown: Minnetonka, MN
Faculty Sponsor: Laura Huaracha
Other Sponsors:  
Type of research: Course project

Abstract

The research we are proposing is a project we did for our recent J-Term Class, Interpreting Nature, led by Professor Laura Huaracha. The main goal of our project was to use proper interpretive planning to redesign the Richard Bong State Recreation Park sign. It was a Carthage symposium which made it unique by combining our knowledge of environmental history of the park with marketing techniques, as well as graphic design skills. The methods we used to achieve this goal was brainstorming, using interpretive planning (their fonts, color pallets, and goals), and creating our own project goals, which is in the powepoint we have made. In the final process, the creative ideas of a diverse group of participants were synthesized into one effective solution. We also not only created a plan to redesign the front entrance sign, but made recreational area signs for the park as well. In conclusion, we hope to see progress throughout the next few years at the Richard Bong State Recreation Park in using our ideas or parts of our ideas to renovate the entrance sign and/or other parts of the park. We also hope for future interpreting nature design classes to find material and start implementing the ideas that we have created.

Poster file

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