Symposium Winners
2025 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
First Place
鈥淪ocietal Misunderstandings of Mental Health Disorders鈥
Maci Allen
91制片厂
Advisor: Monique Suarez
Second Place
鈥淭he Quality O鈥 Th鈥 Climate:鈥 Ecological Relationships in Shakespeare鈥
Madison Howell
University of Houston | Former 91制片厂 student
Independent Scholar
Third Place
鈥淒isparity in Access: The Impact of Library Availability in Houston Independent School District鈥
Maddy Snow
Lone Star CyFair
Advisor: Aurora Lugo
Fouth Place
鈥淯nearthing the Past, Shaping Our Future: How Geoarchaeological Findings in Central and South America Can Help Us Rethink Human-Environmental Relationships鈥
Nova Dowdell
University of Texas at Austin | Former 91制片厂 student
Independent Scholar
Honorable Mention
鈥淒ominion Over the Earth: A study on Colonial America's Fishing Industry鈥
Brynna Malley
Galveston College
Advisor: Debra Ramsey
鈥淭he Function of Diet in Healthy Living鈥
Temiloluwa Lewis
Houston Community College
Advisor: Toni Holland
2024 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
First Place
鈥淰olleyball: Shining Light on Pluralism On and Off the Court鈥
Daven J. Bofil
Houston Community College Central
Advisor: Nick Rangel
Second Place
鈥淩egulating Social Media in Consideration of Upcoming Generations鈥
Richard Iyun
91制片厂
Advisor: Elaine Childs
Third Place
鈥淐hronically Ignored: The Double Burden Women Face in Healthcare and Pain Management鈥
Nova Dowdell
91制片厂, independent scholar
Fourth Place
鈥淔ree the Books: Unmasking the Impact of Book Banning on Education and Expression鈥
Jade Mayo
San Jacinto College
Advisor: Judith Maima Skeele
Honorable Mention
鈥淭he Evolution of Sleeping Beauty鈥
Emily Beacham
Lee College
Advisors: Georgeann Ward and Javier Ramirez
鈥淧reserving Plurality in Language of Immigrant Families鈥
Anisah Khan
University of Houston
Advisors: Jason Berger, Blake Heller and Eunjeong Lee
2023 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
First Place
鈥淭raveling Against the Current: From Marianismo to Chicanismo鈥
Yudith Salas
UHCL/independent scholar
Advisor: Dalel Serda
Second Place
鈥淕enerational Violence Against Black Men in Candyman鈥
Ysel Alcala
Lee College
Advisor: Georgeann Ward
Third Place
鈥淕raham Crackers and Kellogg鈥檚 Cereal in Relation to Sexuality鈥
Deannery Dior Muankaew
San Jacinto College 鈥 South Campus
Advisor: Abbie Grub
Fourth Place
鈥淭he Importance of Financial Literacy鈥
Cameron Lanier
91制片厂
Advisor: Elaine Childs
Honorable Mention
鈥淓xploring the Workplace Feminism That Changed it All: The 9 to 5 Movement Through Media and Modern-Day Perception鈥
Rebecca Currie and Diego Moreno
Lee College
Advisor: Georgeann Ward
Honorable Mention
鈥淭he Inherent Contradiction Within Feminism鈥
Rawan Aljaouni
Houston Community College
Advisor: Brandon Williams
2022 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
Dalel Serda, 91制片厂; Sydney Joy Dado, Lee College; Cheery Chukwukelu, HCC; Maressly Garcia,
Jennifer Freyaldenhoven, San Jacinto Central; Thomas Elder, 91制片厂; Victoria Murphy,
Sophia Flores; San Jacinto Central, Kayleigh Hasselmeier, 91制片厂; Shinya Wakao, 91制片厂First Place 鈥 $200

鈥淔reedom Writers: Demonstrating the Shortcomings in Education鈥
Sydney Joy Dado
Lee College
Advisor: Georgeann Ward and Javier Ramirez
Second Place 鈥 150

"AntiWork and the Inevitable Effects of COVID-19 on the Working Class"
Cheery Chukwukelu
Houston Community College
Advisor: Dan Flores
Third Place 鈥 $100

鈥淭he Effects of Mental Health on Student Success鈥
Jennifer Freyaldenhoven, Maressly Garcia
San Jacinto Central
Advisor: Judith Maima
Fourth Place 鈥 $75

鈥淪ea Glass Research鈥
Thomas Elder
91制片厂
Advisor: John Mohr
Honorable Mention

鈥淭he Effects of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Teachers and Students鈥
Sophia Flores, Kaitlin Meier, Victoria Murphy, Lyzatte Zuniga
San Jacinto Central
Advisor: Judith Maima
Honorable Mention

鈥淕ender, Sex, and Religion: A Study of Shifting Views鈥
Kayleigh Hasselmeier
91制片厂
Advisor: Dalel Serda
2019 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
First Place 鈥 $225
鈥淟ove and Politics: How Political Party Affiliation Changes and Takes Shape over Time鈥
Zane Stewart
91制片厂
Advisor: Dalel Serda
Second Place 鈥 $175
鈥淓xpression of Love: Gender鈥
Mia Brown
91制片厂
Advisor: Dalel Serda
Third Place 鈥 $125
鈥淭he Photographic Narrative of Relationships鈥
Faith Wisner
91制片厂
Advisor: Kristy Peet
Fourth Place 鈥 $75
鈥淎wareness for Living鈥
Rosecel Robles
91制片厂
Advisor: Stacey Burleson
Honorable Mention 鈥 $50
鈥淯nplanned Surrender: Exploring the Sacred Encounter in Raymond Carver鈥檚 鈥楥athedral鈥欌
Jennifer Fonck
Lee College
Advisor: Georgeann Ward
鈥淟ove: Abstract or Concrete?鈥
Brenda Hagans Ratliff
Shadow Creek High School/Alvin College
Advisor: Stacey Burleson
2018 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
First Place
"Beauty"
Fatima Salahuddin
91制片厂
Advisor: Dalel Serda
Second Place
鈥淗igh-Skilled Versus Low-Skilled: The Perception of Immigrants Based on Skill Composition鈥
Maizie Fernandes
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Shinya Wakao
Third Place
鈥淎 Self-Narrative of the Human Footprint: The Evolution of the Selfie鈥
Madeline Meylor
Brazosport College
Advisor: Professor Carrie Pritchett
Fourth Place
鈥淕ifted Education: The Label鈥
Morgan Turley
Clear Falls High School
Advisor: Professor Elaine Childs
Honorable Mention:
鈥淎ct Like a 鈥楲ady鈥: The Consequences of Gender Roles鈥
Trekaria D. James
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda
鈥淔inding One鈥檚 Mind in the Cave: Clifford Beers鈥 Struggle for Personal and Social Enlightenment鈥
Maria Gelves
Lee College
Advisor: Professor Georgeann Ward
2017 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
First Place
"Distinguishing Imitation from Reality: The Boy Code in 'Rite of Passage'"
Divya Singh
Lee College
Advisors: Professors Georgeann Ward and Jerry Hamby
Second Place
鈥淣o More Excuses, Hollywood: The Importance of Honest Representation in Film"
Diana Lopez
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Stacey Burleson
Third Place
鈥淭ruth by Design鈥
Kendal McLaughlin
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Kristy Peet
Fourth Place
鈥淭he Ultimate Deception: Christopher Marlowe as William Shakespeare鈥
Isis Rendon
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda
Honorable Mention
鈥淪ocial Constructionism and the Arbitration of Truth鈥
Lauren Buchanan and Harry Hathaway
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Cody Smith
鈥淧erpetuating a Persona: The Mask of Masculinity in 鈥楬ow to Date鈥欌
Chyna Lewis
Lee College
Advisors: Professors Georgeann Ward and Jerry Hamby
2016 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
First Place
鈥淔rom Wikked Wyves to Courtly Ladies: The Evolution of the Female Role in Medieval English Literature鈥
Lauren Buchanan
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda
Second Place
"The Physics of Ion Propulsion"
Drager Landry
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Herman Trivilino
Third Place
"Conflict as Context: Mexico鈥檚 Journey Towards Self-Identity Through Revolution and Art"
Santiago Gutierrez
Brazosport College
Advisor: Professor Carrie Pritchett
Fourth Place
"Salem Witch Trials Revisited: The Ongoing Troubles of False Confessions"
Kereece McLean
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Brian Anderson
Honorable Mention
"The Vegan Experience"
Freyja Coe
Alvin Community College
Advisor: Professor Elizabeth McLane
"The Shackles of Societal Standards on Masculinity in Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic"
Mandy Solombrino
Lee College
Advisors: Professor Georgeann Ward and Professor Hamby
"The Declaration of Independence as a Document of Context: Review of the Initial Changes Made to Jefferson鈥檚 Draft"
Cody Kelemen
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Brian Anderson
2015 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
First Place
"Using Ultrasound to Treat Children with Sickle Cell Disease鈥
Bertrand Ebang
Alvin Community College
Advisor: Professor Elizabeth McLane
Second Place
"Humanity's Pride and Prejudice"
Alaina Spiers
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Stacey Burleson
Third Place
"Artful Evolution of Alluvial Fans"
Jason Hayes and Valarie Robson
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Veronica Sanchez
Honorable Mention
"Utilizing Optimism: A Tool Encompassing Motivation and Academic Success"
Drager Landry
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda
"Preservation through Art and Science"
Jordan Bryan
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Mark Greenwalt
"Utilizing Optimism: A Tool Encompassing Motivation and Academic Success"
Drager Landry
91制片厂
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda
2014 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
Best Presentations
- Josie Howell
Communication and Humanities (advisor: Dalel Serda) - Siera Blankenship
Fine Arts (tie) (advisor: Dalel Serda) - Natalie Jimenez
Fine Arts (tie) (advisor: Mark Greenwalt) - Andre Rivers
Social and Behavioral Sciences (advisors: Veronica Sanchez; Bridget Walton) - Sara Robertson
STEM (advisor: Ann Guess, Alvin Community College) - Sveta Roady
Best Scholarly Project overall (advisor: Dalel Serda)
Honorable Mentions
- Misty Jackson
Communication and Humanities (advisor: Ann Guess, Alvin Community College) - Michelle McManama
Communication and Humanities (advisor: Dalel Serda) - Callie Rankin
Fine Arts (advisor: Brian Anderson) - Rosie Hallaway
Social and Behavioral Sciences (advisor: Ann Guess, Alvin Community College) - Alaina Spiers
Social and Behavioral Sciences (advisor: Elaine Childs) - Lisa Camacho
STEM (advisor: Ann Guess, Alvin Community College) - Theresa Chandler
STEM (advisors: Serda and Sanchez)
2013 GCIC Academic Symposium Winners
Best Oral Presentation
- Kristin Barnes
STEM 鈥 鈥淟iving on Borrowed Land鈥 (advisor: Dr. Veronica Sanchez) - Austin Eldridge
Social and Behavioral Sciences 鈥 鈥淕alveston Bay: 1979 to 1981 - Racial Terrorism in a Small Texas Town鈥 (Advisor: Professor John Britt) - Matthew Kyle Suggs
Communication and Humanities 鈥 鈥淗igh School College Credit Opportunities: The Foundation of Post-Secondary Academic Inequality鈥 (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda) - Lizz Dobson
Fine Arts 鈥 鈥淪ustained Through Time鈥 (Professor: Mark Greenwalt)
Best Poster Presentation
- Trey Gammon, Zach Martin, and Abby Ficklin
STEM - (Advisor: Professor Jim Dobberstine)
Honorable Mentions
- Abigail Dickson & Twila Johnson
STEM 鈥 鈥淭he Texas City Disaster: The Molecular Level鈥 (Advisor: Dr. Tom Johnson) - Andrew T. Carter
STEM 鈥 鈥淎 New Direction for the Gulf Coast鈥 (Advisor: Professor Stephen Wethington) - Cheryl Lauersdorf
Social and Behavioral Sciences 鈥 鈥淕alveston's Balinese Room Presents Bootleggers, Big Bands, High Rollers, and Headliners鈥 (Advisor: Professor John Britt) - Emma Brant and Kelly Jones
Social and Behavioral Sciences 鈥 鈥淜indergarten Literacy: Pre-School Advantages鈥 (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda) - Lizz Dobson
Communication and Humanities 鈥 鈥淚nteraction Increasing Retention: Our Need for a Community-Based Classroom鈥 (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda) - Grace Schwarz
Communication and Humanities 鈥 鈥淭ranslating Thoughts into Words鈥 by (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda) - Marcus McGowen
Fine Arts 鈥 鈥淔rom New Orleans to Galveston, How Two Wharf Workers Became Papa Joe & Grandma Gertrude鈥 (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda) - Deanna Gardner
Fine Arts 鈥 鈥淕alveston Through My Eyes鈥 (Advisor: Dr. Ann H. Guess)