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The Keller Family Venture Grant Program for Student Research: Take your ideas to the next level!

Last year, the Keller Family Venture Grant Program funded $103,000 in student research. 113 Colorado College students pursued their own individual research projects. What will your adventure be?

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Keller Family Venture Grants 
Awarded Blocks 1-8, 2011-12

Name

Year

Home City

Project

Faculty Sponsor

Emma Agnew

'14 Los Angeles, CA Research for project “The Effectiveness of Current Psychological Services in Combating the Problems of Homelessness  Tomi-Ann Roberts

Nora Alami

'13 Manitou Springs, CO Airfare, ground travel, and food costs while in New York City for an intensive workshop with the Martha Graham Dance Company  Patrizia Herminjard 

Namgyal Angmo

'14

Leh, J&K State, India

Research in Northern India for “The Economic Impact of Tourism and the Resulting Changes in Social Structure in Ladakh in the Northern State of Jammu and Kashmir in India

Maroula Khraiche

Connor Barton,
Mallory Berge

'12
'12

Salt Lake City, UT
Santa Fe, NM

Research in Taipei, Taiwan for “Traditional Martial Arts: Practice and Theory

Yunyu Wang David Gardiner

Charlotte Baynard

'12

Arlington, MA

Travel to Burma for research on film documentary titled “Women in Democracy, A Look at the Changing Political and Social Landscape of Burma: A Multimedia Project

Jan Thomas

Owen Bean

'13

Phoenix, AZ

Research on the island of Malta for “The City and the Fortress: The Construction of Valletta in the 16th Century

Sanjaya Thakur

Matthew Beaton

'12

Louisville, CO

Travel to Paris for “Foucault’s Truth and May 1968

Jonathan Lee

Belal Baroud

'13

Palestine

Research in the Gaza Strip for “Cancer Incidence in the Gaza Strip, Palestine 1998-2008 compiled from the Population-Based Cancer Registry Gaza

Ralph Bertrand

Hisham Beydoun

'13

Queens, NY

Research in Beirut for “The Environment and Society in Lebanon

Corina McKendry

Robert Bishop

'12

Portland, OR

Research in China for “Studying Non-Governmental Authoritarianism: Environmental NGOs in Contemporary China

Fanny Zhang Andrew Price-Smith

Axel Bjerke, Jack Rodat, Emma Marshall

'15
'15
'15

 

Research for “Sustainable Home-Energy Use in Colorado: Studying Home-Energy Retrofitting Organizations throughout Colorado to Develop a Similar Initiative at Colorado College

Sally Meyer

Phoebe Blessing

'14

Colorado Springs, CO

Purchase supplies for research on “Genetic screening of mutant V. fischeri library

Phoebe Lostroh

Daniel Boyes, McKenzie Woolley

'12
'12

Point Reyes, CA Eugene, OR

Rental of the ICP-MS instrument from CSU Pueblo to analyze water samples collected for “Effects of Mining and Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Peruvian Andes: A Spatial and Ecological Analysis

Matt Reuer

William D. Brown

'12

Pleasantville, NY

Travel to Viterbo, Italy to conduct thesis research for “Catullus in Italy

Sanjaya Thakur

Heather Cabot

'13

Belmont, MA

Research in Paris for “Isamu Noguchi’s Japanese ‘Inspired’ Garden in Paris: Walking through a Fusion of Eastern and Western Aesthetics

Gale Murray

Gavin Cady

'12

New York City

Travel to New Orleans to research “Historical, Cultural, and Social Perspectives on new Orleans Cuisine

Andrew Manley

Jennifer Cajina-Grigsby, Gines Sánchez Arias

'14
'12

Managua, Nicaragua Panama

Travel to Central America to research “International Tourism as a Development Strategy in Central America: Exploring its Impact through an Analysis of the Unreported Voices

Matt Bakker

Stephanie Coba

'11 (Dec.)

 

Travel to South America to research “Export Promotion Agencies in Latin America: Uruguay 21st and Pro-Ecuador

Pedro de Araujo

Joshua Cuevas

'12

Grand Junction,CO

Research in Austin, Texas for thesis project on the papers of David Foster Wallace

John Simons

Adam Dickerson

'13

Colorado Springs, CO

Three weeks of intensive dance at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York City

Patrizia Herminjard

Adam Dickerson,
Dolo McComb

'13
'12

Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO

Supplies for dance thesis project “Madam and Evening: A Living Dream Installation

Shawn Womack

Tristan Dickison

'12

Walkersville, MD

Travel to Orlando to produce the documentary “Fighting Homelessness: A Magical, Disappearing Act

Matt Bakker

Ashleigh-Rose Don

'14

Harare, Zimbabwe

Travel to Rwanda to research “Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Community Transformation in Rwanda

Dan Fahey Kate Holbrook

Lizzy Eichorn

'12

Big Sur, CA

Travel to research “Phenotypic Plasticity of Sequoia Sempervirens: Exploring the Morphological Variation Among Redwoods Along the California Coast

Shane Heschel Tass Kelso

Ann Evankow

'12

Gorham, NH

Travel to Norway, Sweden and Denmark to research “Seagrass Meadows of Scandinavia: A Comparison of Zostera marina Populations Along Northern Atlantic Coasts

Shane Heschel

Sophia Evarts

'12

Concord, MA

Purchase supplies to research “Starvation Physiology and Twitching Motility Acinetobacter baylyi

Phoebe Lostroh

David Fay

'12

Denver, CO

Travel to Villa La Angostura, Chile to research “Accessing Post-Volcanic Ecological Recovery of the Patagonian Landscape

Eric Leonard

Jack Fields

'12

Wilton, CT

Travel to Mexico to research “A Study of Agrobiodiversity and Traditional Agricultural Techniques in Amathlan, Mexico

Eric Perramond

Christina Ford

'12

Colorado Springs, CO

Research for thesis project titled “Tokenism at the Poker Table

Matt Bakker

Arian Frost

'12

Albuquerque, NM

Supplies for research on “Thermodynamic of the 4x2 Bulge of Leadzyme

Neena Grover

Mariko Fujita

'12

Rochester, NY

Travel to Japan to research “Rice Varieties in Japanese Culture and Traditional Agriculture

Tass Kelso

Ryan Gall

'13

Pierz, MN

Research for “What the Rock Record Missed: Investigating the Role of Soft-Bodies Marine Invertebrates in Ancient Reefs through a Modern Analogue in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park

Paul Myrow

Theresa Galli

'12

Glen Ellyn, IL

Travel Italy to research “Farming and Food in Italy

Mario Montaño

Lucy Gamble

'15

Lyme, NH

Research in Costa Rica for “Dirt to Dining Room: An Inquiry of Farm and Food in Costa Rica

Mario Montaño

Meagan Gary

'13

Grand Rapids, MI

Travel to research “The Behavior of Bottlenose and Heaviside’s Dolphins in Walvis Bay, Namibia through Acoustic and Observational Means Relative to Human Impact

Marc Snyder

Rachel Greene

'12

Redding, CT

Travel to Denver and New York to research “Treatment through Movement: Exploring the Therapeutic Qualities of Yoga

Tomi-Ann Roberts

Arielle Gross

'12

Charlotte, NC

Travel to India to research film project “Roots: an Exploration

Clay Haskell

Bryan Grundy

'14

San Francisco, CA

Research in Asia for “Conservation of Argali (Orvis ammon ammon) in the Kokh Serh Special Protected Area Using Satellite Telemetry to Define Spatial Population Structure and Habitat Use

Brian Linkhart

Kyra Gurney, Elena Ketelsen

'12
'12

Albuquerque, NM Ojai, CA

Travel to Madrid, Spain to research “The Cuban Diaspora in Spain: Revolutions and Representations

Jonathan Lee Esteban Gomez Corinne Scheiner

Jonathan Harmon

'12

Portola Valley, CA

Research on the Aurora Borealis and environment for “Cultivating an Environmental Ethic through the Artistic Process

Barbara Whitten

Victoria Herbert

‘14

Los Altos, CA

Research for “Enrichment Project for Sphiggurus mexicanus and Implications for Reintroduction: Service Trip to Rainsong Wildlife Sanctuary, Cabuya, Costa Rica

Krista Fish Naomi Wood

Briana Hoy-Skubik

'13

Wooster, OH

Research for thesis titled “A Drama Thesis: Designing and Directing Luigi Pirandello’s “Right You Are (if you think you are)

Tom Lindblade

Sarah Jacobson

'13

Columbia, MO

Travel to Kenya to research “Exploring Perspectives on Elephant Conservation in Kenya

Ralph Bertrand

Madeline Jones

'12

Portland, OR

Research for “Arkansas to Austin: A Geologic Exploration of America’s Best Kept Secret: Diamonds

Henry Fricke

Tabetha Katz

'14

Minneapolis, MN

Travel to Europe to research “Roma Identity and the New Museums of Romani Culture in Europe

Carol Neel

Kieffer Katz

'12

 

Travel to Athens to research “The Rebirth Place of Poetry

David Mason

Leah Kellogg

'13

Boulder, CO

Purchase supplies for “A Phylogenetic Investigation of the Genus Pleurothallis

Mark Wilson

Genevieve Kerr

'12

Excelsior, MN

Laboratory supplies for “Investigation of the Role of the ncll-1 Gene in Dendrite Morphogenesis in C. elegans

Darrell Killian

Leland Krych

'13

Austin, TX

Purchase lab supplies for research “Are Competence Genes Necessary for the GASP Stage in Acinetobocter bayliyi?

Phoebe Lostroh

Bridger Langfur

'12

New York, NY

Expenses to research at the Newberry Library in Chicago for Senior Essay in Philosophy

Dennis McEnnerney

Hilary Lempit

'12

Wilton, CT

Expenses to research “A Comparative Field Study: California Redwood Forests as a Reference Ecosystem for Pre-Laramide Coloraodo

Christine Siddoway

Matthew Liston

'13

Boulder, CO

Research in Amman, Jordan for “Thesis Research and Cultural Immersion in Jordan

Jane Murphy

Elizabeth Luttrell

'13

Kenmore, WA

Travel to Menorca, Spain to research “Pathologies, Osteological Antemortem Changes, and Quality of Life in the Roman Settlement of Sanisera

Sanjaya Thakur

Ruth Markwardt

'14

Appleton, WI

Research in Ghana for “Voluntourism: Examining the Impact of International Volunteers on Local Communities

Mario Montaño

Maleeka Marsden

'12

San Diego, CA

Travel to Puerto Rico to research “Puerto Rico: An Exploration of Ancient and Modern Culture Existing Side by Side through the Perspective of Photography

Dan Raffin

Elizabeth Mays

'14

Lake Forest, IL

Research in Mongolia for “Radio Collaring and Vegetative Mapping for the Conservation of Ovis ammon ammon

Jim Ebersole

William McKee

'14

Austin, TX

Travel Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo to research “The Differences Between Multi-Party Socialist Governments and American Two-Party Capitalism

Andrew Price-Smith

Claire McKeever

'12

Littleton, CO

Travel to Juneau, Alaska to research “Biological Barcodes: Otolith Marking in Alaskan Salmon Hatcheries

Brian Linkhart

Rivers McKenzie

'12

Oklahoma City, OK

Travel to Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. to attend the Opening Reception and Symposium of “Asco: Elite of the Obscure for senior thesis

Ryan Platt

Chistopher Miller

'13

Oakland, CA

Supplies for project “The Physics of Cooking: Cooking Sous Vide

Stephanie DiCenzo

Edward Moe

'12

Berkeley, CA

Travel to Denver and New York to research “An Investigation of Occupy Wall Street: Why Do Individuals Participate

Jim Parco

Katherine Montgomery

'12

Walpole, NH

Materials for thesis project “Play, Experiment

Andrew Manley

Hollis Moore

'13

Baltimore, MD

Research in India for “An Artistic Exploration of the Mithila Tradition

Tamara Bentley

Lindsay Murdoch

'13

Pittsburgh, PA

Research for “Reconciling Materialism and Environmentalism in Art: An Exploration of Utopian Environmentalism at Burning Man

Marie Davis-Green

Anh Quynh Nguyen

'13

 

Supplies for research project “The Role of VGR-like Protein Gene and its Neighboring Genes in Acinetobacter baylyi ADPI

Phoebe Lostroh

Aaron Patterson

'12

Santa Fe, NM

Expenses for production of documentary film And Now Sophia

Dylan Nelson

David Pellett, Meredith Stewart

'12
'12

St. Louis, MO Boulder, CO

Travel to Costa Rica to research “Conservation Across Borders: Investigation the Challenges of a Multinational Environmental Agreement

Andrew Price-Smith

Charlotte Pfeffer

'12

Rhinebeck, NY

Research in Uganda for project “Local Perceptions of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Kristi Erdal

Nanette Phillips

'14

Spokane, WA

Travel to Turkey to research “Living Rumi: An Exploration of the Great Sufi Mystic in Turkey

Re Evitt

Christin Price

'13

Austin, TX

Travel to Italy to research “The Economics of WWOOFING, Case Study Italy: The Relationship Between Farm Host, Farm Guest, and Mutual Objectives

Mark Smith

José Quezada

'15

Querétaro, Mexico

Research in Mexico for “Mexican Philosophy in the 21st Century

Alberto Hernandez

Nikhil Ranadive

'11 (Dec.)

Colorado Springs, CO

Research for project “RNA-Interference of E3 Ubiquitin Ligases Required for MEX-3 Degradation in C. elegans

Nancy Huang

Kathryn Reichard

'12

 

Research for project “Selective RNAi Knockout of E3 Ubiquitin Ligases in the Early C. elegans Embryo

Nancy Huang

Blake Reichert

'13

Edina, MN

Research for project “Cloning of a Cysteine Protease from A. baylyi

Peggy Daugherty

Steve Reighley

'12

Wilton, CT

Travel to research “Environmental Architecture in the Southwestern United States

Eric Perramond

Judith Reissmann

'12

Mbabane, Swaziland, South Africa

Travel to Sydney, Australia to research “Society in the Reign of the Media

Kathy Giuffre

John Reohr

'13

Weston, MA

Research in Amman, Jordan for “The Globalization of Healthcare: Jordanian Medical Tourism and its Effects on Doctors and Medical Students

Phoebe Lostroh

Karen Ritland

'12

Quechee, VT

Travel to Puerto Rico to research “An Exploration of the Ecological and Social Impacts of Large Scale Dams in Puerto Rico

Eric Perramond

Jorge Rivera Hernandez

'14

Guatemala City,

Travel to Crimea, Ukraine to research “The Prama and Politics of Identity: An Interdisciplinary and Independent Study in Ukraine

John Gould Andrew Manley

Saraiya Ruano

‘13

Colorado Springs, CO

Supplies and Travel for project titled “Illustrating Nature: The Art of Field Journaling

Jean Gumpper

Andrea L. Ruybal

'12

Pueblo, CO

Research in New York City for “A Feminist Analysis of Modern Art

Heidi Lewis

Lauren Schneider

'13

Santa Fe, NM

Thesis research titled “Quantitative Measures of Mortgage Default and travel to Rome, Italy to present findings at the European Academic Research Conference

Matt Bakker

Yannick Schindler

'12

Santa Fe, NM

Travel to South Africa to research “NGO’s Involvement and Support with AIDS Orphans in South Africa Suffering from Mental Health Disorders

Rebecca Tucker

Sarah Schroeder

'12

Camarillo, CA

Supplies for research on the bacteria Vibrio fischeri

Phoebe Lostroh

Breton Schwarzenbach

'14

Putney, VT

Travel to India to research “Ancient Crossroads: Photographing Life on the Tibetan Plateau

David Gardiner

Emma Sharer

'12

Menlo Park, CA

Travel to Mexico to research “Relocating the Native in Hispanic Food Systems.

Esteban Gomez Mario Montaño

Charlie Shaw

'12

Salt Lake City, UT

Travel to the West Desert of Utah and Nevada to paint and draw onsite landscapes for senior thesis art show

Bogdan Swider Kate Leonard

Nina K. Sheade

'12

Palatine, IL

Research with Professor Mark Wilson for project “The Utility of 3’Yef in Pleurothallis Phylogenetics

Mark Wilson

Margo Simon

'13

Chicago, IL

Supplies for project “A Phylogenetic Investigation of the Genus Pleurothallis

Mark Wilson

Zach Snyder

'13

Manitou Springs, CO

Travel to China for research “Constraining the Early Paleozoic Paleogeography of the North China Block through an Integrated Sedimentological Study of the Cambrian Strata of Inner Mongolia, China

Paul Myrow

Katherine Stetson

'13

Falmouth, ME

Research in Italy for project “The Topography of Virgil’s Aeneid

Sanjaya Thakur

Allison Stewart

'12

Boulder, CO

Travel to Costa Rica to research “Peace and Nonviolence Initiatives in Costa Rica

Peter Wright

Andrew Streight

'12

Fort Collins, CO

Expenses to research at the Newberry Library in Chicago for Senior Essay in Philosophy

Dennis McEnnerney

Alex Suber

'15

Highland park, IL

Expenses to produce documentary “The Making of Cruisin’ with Kenny about life of Kenny Bernardi

Clay Haskell

Lisa Sundeen

'12

Washington, D.C.

Travel to La Ceiba, Honduras to research with the Adelante Foundation “Social Networks and Microfinance Institution

Dan Johnson

Krista Tani

'13

Ft. Collins, CO

Travel to Andalucía, Spain to research “Museums: Identity and Nationalism in Andalucía, Spain

Esteban Gómez

Brianna Traxinger

'13

Anchorage, AK

Travel to Guatemala to research the Roots and Wings Program that helps support students to pursue education

Sal Bizzarro

Andrea Tudhope

'13

Prairie Village, KS

Travel to Dublin to compile a nonfictional account of the “Dubliners of today

Barry Sarchett

Cholpon Tuzabaeva

'15

Kyrgystan, Asia

Travel to Central Asia to research “The Bride Kidnapping Tradition in Kyrgyzstan

Barbara Lourbs

Luke S. Urban

'12

Wellesley, MA

Travel to Nepal to research “Urban Development in Nepal: The Influence of Traditional Nepali Architecture on Nepali Cities

 

Emily Westergard

'12

Fergus Falls, MN

Supplies and reagents for project “Analysis of B0511.6 and its Involvement in Dendrite Morphogenesis in C. elegans

Darrell Killian

Richard White

'12

Piedmont, CA

Travel to Tanzania to research “Protecting the Serengeti: A Study of the Various Conservation Platforms in Use in Tanzania

Eric Perramond

Taryn Wiens

'14

Corvallis, OR

Research in Iceland and New Mexico for project “Investigating and Depicting Natural Light in Iceland and New Mexico

Esteban Gomez Bogdan Swider

LeeAna Wolfman

'13

New York, NY

Travel to Vienna to research “Art History Thesis Research: Klimt and His Intellectual Context

Gale Murray

Geoffrey Wood

'12

Portland, OR

Travel to Argentina to research “Transparency and Accountability in Argentina

Juan Lindau