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\"Rachael<\/a>

Rachael Sarcione presented her Honors Experience poster “Fueling the Mosh Pit” during the honors poster session.<\/p><\/div>\n

Heavy metal bands, custom houses, polymers, and a graphic novel were just a few of the topics Northern Essex Community College’s Commonwealth Honors Program students researched for their final projects and presented to the college community during the honors poster session in the Hartleb Technology Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cFueling the Mosh Pit\u201d was the focus of Rachael Sarcione\u2019s honors project. The Haverhill resident explored the lyrics written by various heavy metal bands including Anthrax, Metallica, South of Heaven, and Megadeth. The project, completed for her American Government and Politics class, revealed that the lyrics showed the bands to be \u201cpolitically aware and sensitive,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were often expressing thoughts on the trauma of war through their lyrics,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

For her Information Security class, Margaret Kostiew, looked at cyber security for her honors project titled \u201cCyber: An Unbalanced Battlefield\u201d.\u00a0 The Kingston NH, resident equates today\u2019s cyber hackers with the Russian spies of the Cold War. People should realize that while some hackers make quick hit and runs, many infiltrate a network and troll for years, she said. Avoid a breach, she said, by \u201clocking down\u201d social media accounts and creating lengthy account passwords.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Evolution of Custom Houses in New England Port Cities,\u201d was the title of Laurine Faro\u2019s honors project. The Newburyport, Salem, and Boston Custom Houses served as inspiration for the Newburyport resident\u2019s project for her History of the Merrimack Valley class.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrior to the income tax of 1913, the duties collected by U.S. Custom Houses funded the early growth and infrastructure of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

\""Say<\/a>

“Say No More” a screenplay and potential graphic novel, was Jennifer Lebron’s Honors Experience Project.<\/p><\/div>\n

For her screenwriting course Lawrence\u2019s Jennifer Lebron wrote 30 pages of what she hopes will become a full, graphic novel titled \u201cSay No More\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Importance of Nonverbal Communication,\u201d was the topic of Stephanie Jimenez\u2019s honors project for her Interpersonal Communication Class.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to start connecting and communicating in ways other than through technology,\u201d the Lawrence resident said, citing a study that revealed that 93 percent of all communications is conveyed through tone of voice and body language.<\/p>\n

Seabrook\u2019s Drew Hartnett had polymers and water content (think diapers) on her mind when she selected her project topic for her physiological chemistry course. While she hypothesized in her \u201cAre Polymers the Answer?\u201d project that polymers could be used to keep soil moist, she found the opposite to be true. The presence of polymers dried out the soil.<\/p>\n

These were just a few of the 10 honors projects displayed during the honors poster session Monday, Dec., 14. The research projects were the final project for the Commonwealth Honors Program students.<\/p>\n

Honors students must complete either two honors courses or an honors project in two regular courses. Students who opt for the honors project work with a faculty mentor. At the end of the semester, the student produces a 10-15-page paper; presents the project to the class, and participates in an Honors Poster Session. In addition, honors students must enroll in an honors colloquium course and earn at least a B.<\/p>\n

The honors program is ideal for students who are independent learners, who have motivation and perseverance, as well as the passion to pursue an honors level project, says Hurajt. Some students, she says, do just one honors course or project without committing to the honors program. That course receives honors designation on the transcript.<\/p>\n

Students in the Commonwealth Honors Program also participate in an Honors Community Service Learning Activity, and have volunteered for hospices, veterans centers and homeless shelters.<\/p>\n

The Commonwealth Honors Program is designed along the guidelines of the National Collegiate Honors Council and has full status as a Commonwealth Honors Program. This guarantees transfer to a Massachusetts four-year state college or university honors programs upon acceptance to that institution.<\/p>\n

Students who complete all of the Honors Experience requirements receive special recognition at graduation and a Commonwealth Honors Scholar seal on their diploma.<\/p>\n

Other Commonwealth Honors Program participants and their projects included Sofia German, \u201cTechnology in the Deaf World,\u201d April Campano, \u201cHidden Existence of My Adventurous Treasures,\u201d Whitney Lischke, \u201cBlood Spatter Analysis\u201d and Ripley Iwen, \u201cPerception and Realities of the Human Body\u201d.<\/p>\n

For additional information on the Commonwealth Honors Program contact Ginger Hurajt at ghurajt@necc.mass.edu<\/a> or visit the Commonwealth Honors Program page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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