CLAS Newsletter- July 2012 - Park University

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Department Highlights
Honors Program
Students from Park University’s honors program a�ended the annual Great
Plains Honors Council Conference. The conference brings together students from
Honors Programs in the Midwest region to share their research through paper
and poster presenta�ons. In spring 2012, it was held at the Doubletree Hotel in
Overland Park and was jointly sponsored by Johnson County Community College
and Park University. Virginia Bracke�, director of Park's Honors Program, and
Silvia Byer, assistant director of Park's Honors Program helped to plan and to
host the conference.
Senior Miki Katuwal had the honor of winning the Boe Research Award. The
Dennis Boe award is to showcase and reward outstanding scholarly work by the
honors program/college students of its members ins�tu�ons.
Modern Languages
Park's Department of Modern Languages faculty members, Dr. Silvia Byer
(Program Coordinator) and Nancy Hake (Adjunct professor of Spanish) hosted
the Modern Language Fair (MLF) on February 16th, 2012 at the Parkville campus.
The Fair's goal is to increase awareness of Park's Modern Language Programs
among high school students.
Students who a�ended the fair par�cipated in many language ac�vi�es
such as: Poem recital, Spanish Jeopardy, Salsa dancing ,Spanish song and
board game workshop. Students were awarded a cer�ficate of a�endance.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place are awarded for the Poem Recital compe��on. This is
the second year the MLF has taken place and more than 50 students from the
high school level and Park University a�ended this year.
Pictured le� to right: Honor students Breonna
Thomas, Miki Katuwal, (host) Bryan Busby –KMBC
Chief Meteorologist and Dr. Silvia Byer.
Pictured le� to right: Nancy Hake, Dr. Silvia Byer
(Park University) Marta Silva, Tina Phillips (Bishop
Ward High School).
Dr. Silvia Byer (Program Coordinator) presents student with cer�ficate.