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Student Shine Program 2026

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PRESENTATIONS

Presentation Room 2: 2703 A

9 a.m.

Persuasive Speech: Reducing Meat Consumption

Gloria Herman

A persuasive speech on the environmental, health, and ethical benefits of eating less meat, offering simple changes that make a real impact.

9:30 a.m.

Animal Testing: The Ethics and Dangers of Complacency

Jessica Hahn

A persuasive speech on animal testing that questions its necessity, highlights alternatives, and urges ethical reconsideration of science.

10 a.m.

Mechanical of the Maeslantkering

Eduardo Castillo-Cortazar, Jenna Moore, Micah Poe, and Vincent Forkner

A scale model of the Maeslantkering storm -surge barrier, showing how this massive structure moves and handles real -world forces in a way that’s easy to understand.

10:30 a.m.

How Pyrite Affects Environmental Water Supply

Daniel Basil, Brennen Basil, Elise Walliser, Oliver Critchley, Ary Urusin, and Jebyon Smith

A chemistry project showing how crushed pyrite dissolves over time and changes water pH, highlighting real environmental impacts in our local area.

11 a.m.

How to Create Henna and the History of Henna Art

Rahaf Issa

A simple, hands- on demonstration of how to create henna art while exploring the history and cultural traditions behind this beautiful practice.

GLOBAL SCHOLARS PRESENTATIONS

Presentation Room 3: 2702 A

9 a.m.

My Journey at New Arrivals Institute (NAI)

Jeralyn Mosqueda

9:15 a.m.

Global Scholars and Global Identity

Danna Ceron Diaz

9:30 a.m.

Global Scholars

Capstone Presentation

Zoe Langley

9:45 a.m.

Global Scholars

Capstone Presentation

Mason Burghart

10 a.m.

Stages of Change: Fighting

Injustice through Arts and Youth Empowerment

Erahlyn Bingham

10:15 a.m.

Global Scholars

Capstone Presentation

Alexander Barnett

10:30 a.m.

Global Scholars

Capstone Presentation

Ashley Anglemyer-Anderson

10:45 a.m.

Global Scholars

Capstone Presentation

Shaylin Flores

11 a.m.

Service Above Self— Newcomers School

Ambar Abad

11:15 a.m.

Global Scholars

Capstone Presentation

Soren Blue

EXHIBITS

Exhibit Room: 2702 B

We Weld with Lightning! - Welding

Tyanna Whitehead, Addel

Kahn, Nathanial Turner, and Leslie Figueroa Escarcega

Dead Dough Art - Baking and Pastry Arts

Sarah Jessup, Sidney

Meighan, Makenzie Crawford

Aircraft Structure Wingbox - Aerospace Manufacturing

Christian Porterfield

EXHIBITS

Hallway

Henna

Rahaf Issa

Cosmetology

Ashley E. Randolph

Wedding Updo

Jaclynn Carpenter Haircoloring

Saskia Donnell Avatar

Meredith Warren Hollywood Style Waves

Chemistry

Daniel Basil, Brennen Basil, Elise Walliser, Oliver Critchley, Ary Urusin, Jebyon Smith

How Pyrite Effects Environment Water Supply

Computer Integrated Machining

Spencer Hicks

Steam Engine

EXHIBITS

Hallway

Displayed Artwork from the following:

Cristobal Aranda

Ray (Raelynne) Brandenburg

Makayla Butcher

Rachel Clark

Devaul Emmett

Shay Flores

Alex (Chloe) Heiferman

Halla Issa

Anne Marie Kirkman

Lauren McCain

Enid McCormick

Alyssa Metzger

Kenya Miller

KT Morris

Leyla Munden

Kim Nguyen

Greyson (Maya) Noel

Mia Ortiz

Gabriela Ocampo Mercado

Ponphanh

Bounmyvongphachanh

Umniyah Pugh

Charlie Ramusevic

Elizabeth Richardson

Olivia Spicer

Davlin Stoneham

Damen Woodgeard

Delaney Wray

DEMONSTRATIONS

Event Center

Experimental Techniques in Slip Casting & Sculpting

KT Morris

A creative ceramics project using antique molds to make humorous, modern artworks while demonstrating the full sculpting and casting process.

Throwing & Altering Ceramics

Devaul Emmett

A live ceramics demo showing how wheel -thrown pieces can be altered into expressive forms, paired with finished works to reveal the full creative process.

Explorations in Digital Photography

Damen Woodgeard and Olivia Spicer

A digital photography showcase demonstrating how photos can blend with other media and techniques to create flexible, creative visual art.

PERFORMANCES

Second Floor Lobby by Admissions

DRAMA

10:30-11:15 a.m

Scenes from “The Book Club Play”

Cian Desmond

Marshall Bumgarner

Josalyn Bush

Samantha Blackwelder

Aishonna Ward-Dublin

ENSEMBLES

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

GTCC Ensembles Performances

Chamber Ensemble

Ariana Rivero

Nico Sinisterra

Olivia Brock

Isaac Bell

Nico Gazeta

Danny Dubish

Dana Brower

GTCC Jazz Ensemble

Shayvah Downing

Elijah Kidd

Liam Anderson

Hannah Dixon

Zed Darnell

Cian Desmond

Dan Garmon

Ronsemble

Grayson Todd

Max Weidler

Ka’suan Lipford

Igi Mariam

Donnie Noelle

Brandon Terry

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
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