Examples of Student Opportunity Fund Projects - 2011/2012

The Student Opportunity Funds are provided by generous friends and alumni of the College. The Funds offer grants in support of student academic initiatives. Grants may be used to defray the cost of research materials and supplies, for travel to a research site critical to the project's completion, or for preparing project results for publication or display.  Grant amounts are typically $200-$500.  Full-time students from every department and program are welcome to apply. Links to application guidelines and forms are provided below. Students seeking support to present or show their work at a conference or juried exhibition should follow instructions for Travel-to-Present Awards.

Student	Faculty	Faculty Dept.	Project Description
Margo Schickmanter, 2012	April Bernard	English	Funds to assist with launching of online literary magazine, Palimpsest.
Elizabeth Kennedy, 2012	Sang Wook Lee	Art	Funds assisted with textile independent study: Exploration of Memory and Family.
Grace Hale, 2012	Kristie Ford	Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work	Funds assisted with research at NYS Assoc. of Blind Students. Project entitled: "Blindness and the Body: How Visual Impairment Affexts Self-Perception."
Karen Donovan, 2012	David Peterson	Art	Funds assisted an independent study project in metal-smithing.
Alexandra Carney-Knisely	Christopher Repka	Health and Exercise Sciences	Funds assisted with project entitled, "The Effect of Compression Socks on Blood Lactate Levels During Aerobic Exercise."
Alexandra Ng, 2013	Denise McQuade	Neuroscience	Funds assisted with travel to present at NEURON Convention.
Lauren Narine, 2012	Peter McCarthy	Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work	Funds assisted with Sickle Cell Health Fair.
Julia Robins	Christine Page	Management and Business	Funds assisted with a survey for project entitled, An investigation into the motivation, opportunity, and ability of people with regards to attending a classical performing art performance