VAPA Senior Presentation 2025
Miranda LaValley & Bryanna Valladares
Miranda LaValley
My work is a collection of personal experiences—both real and imagined—as well as tributes to the places, people, and stories that shaped who...
The Hand That Holds the Pen: Inheritance of Meaning and the Power of Writing
Sadie Sawyers
In professional writing, meaning is not something that can be made in isolation - it is inherited by the interpretive communities that engage with it...
The Impact of Debt on Student Wellness and Academic Focus
Ashlyn Wood
Major(s)/Minor(s)
As college tuition costs continue to rise, many students rely on credit cards and loans to finance their education, potentially at the expense of their...
The Effects of Childhood Trauma
Lauren Privette
Major(s)/Minor(s)
The research is designed to address the question of how different types of trauma in childhood (physical, sexual, and emotional) may affect the hippocampus, the...
It's a Home-Away-From-Home Run!
Sarah Benson
Major(s)/Minor(s)
The purpose of this project was twofold: (1) to host a virtual 5k to raise awareness and money for the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of...