Western Regional Honors Council Conference
Las Vegas, NV
April 7-10, 2005

Sixteen Chapman University Honors students recently presented their work at the Western Regional Honors Council annual conference in Las Vegas, April 7-10.  The conference was attended by Honors students, faculty and administrators from throughout the Western region of the United States.  "The Chapman Honors students were the stars of the conference.  Josh Oviatt was invited to submit his paper to the National Collegiate Honors Council for consideration for the Portz scholarship award.  Each presentation was unique, creative, interesting and professionaly delivered.  Kudos to these students, who are ambassadors par excellence for Chapman"  said Prof. Pat See, Director of the University Honors Program.  Also accompanying the students was Dr. Virginia Carson, Director of the W.M. Keck Center for Science Education.  Students who presented were:

• "I'm Here from Earth and So Are You:  A Look at Why We Should Violate Sovereignty" -Josh Oviatt
• "Honors Book Forum - James Joyce's Ulysses, a Journey into Ireland and Ourselves"-Janine Miller, Daniel Yoo, Jenny Wiegert, Paul Traska, Andy Holmer
• “There’s Something in the Water”—Julie Meigs, Christine Rineberg, Scott Cline
• “Lets Talk Trash”—Kara Kawanami, Amberia Allen, Bethany Dixon, Tyler Malotte
• “The Correlation Between Conflict and the Spread of HIV/AIDS to Women: A Case Study of Rwandan Genocide”—Rene Bennett
• “The IRS+THEIRS: How the National Sales Tax Would Change America”—Jeff Hunt, Jenelle Hughes, Earl Thorndyke
• “What’s YOUR Big Idea?”—Kathryn Butler

Some of the Chaman Honors Students at the Conference Location
Earl Thorndyke, Jeff Hunt, Jenelle Hughes	Kathryn Butler, right, with convention visitor
Keck Group:  Christine Rineberg, Julie Meigs, Scott Cline, Dr. Virginia Carson	Tyler Malotte with copy of Scribendi, the literary magazine that selected his poem for publication.