Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 12/16/2023
RVCC Honors College student Dylan Abry presents his Capstone Research Course project. Photo courtesy of RVCC
(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Five students from Raritan Valley Community College’s Honors College presented their independent Capstone Research Course projects during a December 12, 2023 symposium at the College’s Branchburg campus.
The Capstone Research Course is designed to guide sophomore Honors College students from all disciplines through the stages of researching and writing a major research paper or project, or developing an artistic pursuit. The students are mentored by faculty members and present their work at the end of the semester.
Launched in 2011, RVCC’s Honors College serves highly qualified high school graduates who are entering college for the first time. Honors College students benefit from being in small classes with similarly academically motivated students. Students in the program are taught by a select group of faculty.
The Honors College features a cohort-based program with smaller, seminar-style courses that have an interdisciplinary focus and afford students the opportunity to develop a close working relationship with their professors.
The students and their projects included:
* Grace Pfitzner (Branchburg): “The Impact of Fostering a Rescue Dog and the Effect It Has on Long-Term Home Placement Success Rates”
* Sarah Haas (Port Murray): “American Sports: The Culture Surrounding High School Sporting Events”
* Rebecca Farmer (Far Hills) and Damian Juth (Bernardsville): “The Linguistic Divide Between First Responders and Spanish-Speaking People in Somerset County”
* Dylan Abry (Piscataway): “Is Learning From Playing a Videogame as Effective as Reading a Textbook?”
Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, New Jersey.
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