Students who fulfill all the requirements of the Honors College, including successfully completing a senior thesis or project, earn the special distinction of graduating as an Honors College Scholar. This distinction is noted on student transcripts and the designation of Honors College Scholar is conferred at UVM's commencement ceremony.

The following is a collection of theses submitted by Honors College Scholars.

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Theses from 2020

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Honduras: Factors Underlying Immigration to the United States, Annika M. Meurs, Political Science

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Exploring the Potential Role of Reactive Astrocytosis in Cognitive Impairments from Early Life Seizures, Harriet R. Milligan, Neurological Sciences

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Seated Postural Changes with Foot Position at a Tall Workstation, Sarah C. Nelson, Mechanical Engineering

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First documentation of malaria parasites (genus Plasmodium) in the Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) and patterns of infection with mercury exposure, Alyssa P. Neuhaus, Ellen Martinsen, Joseph Schall, Allan Strong, Oksana Lane, and Adrienne Kovach, Biology

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Lift & Drag Effects of a Variable-Angle Winglet System, Dante M. Newman, Mechanical Engineering

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Micro Wind Turbine Viability at the University of Vermont, Christopher Michael Nolan, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Synthesis of the local knowledge and ecology of vansemberuu (Saussurea dorogostaiskii Palib.) for conservation, Darkhad Valley, Khuvsgul, Mongolia, Joscelyn Norris, Nyamgerel Nudkhuu, Tumursukh Jal, Lhagvajau Davaajii, Davaatseren Buyanjargal, Nyam-Ochir Dvvjii, Byaamba Ornobish, Batzaya Erdenebat, and Tsoogo Ornobish, Environmental Studies

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Optimizing Cell Culture Media for Combined Use for Ex Vivo Lung Bioengineering, Christopher R. Nuckols, Department of Pulmonary Medicine

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Forever Everglades: Understanding Magical Realism Through Place, Julia L. Nugent, English

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Comparison of inflammatory response and morphologic damage induced by endotoxin in mouse and bovine mammary gland, Laura Ashley Olszanski, Animal and Veterinary Science

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Quantifying and Predicting Gully Erosion and its Contribution to Nutrient Pollution from Vermont's Roads, Frank Carl Piasecki, Geography

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The Effects of Aging on pH in Forest Soil Samples, Emily H. Piersiak, Environmental Science

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Analysis of Retailer Inventory and Financial Performance, Maria Pitari, Grossman School of Business

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Music, Ritual, and the Politics of Girlhood at an American Resident Summer Camp, Delaney G. Reynolds, Anthropology

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“Superheroines” -- A Translation of Barbi Marković's Novel Superheldinnen, Emma Roach, German and Russian

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Comparison of Lake Trout Diets Between Day and Night Sampling, Katrina J. Rokosz, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology

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Environmental Health Disparities in Vermont, Julia Selle, Environmental Studies

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The Culture of College Wilderness Adventure Clubs: Exploring Leadership, Language, and Gender, Blair Shields, Sociology

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University of Vermont Housing: Motivations Behind Institutional Sustainability Transitions, Noah JB Stommel, Environmental Studies

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Social media influence and occurrence of injury from extreme sport participation in UVM undergraduates, Tess Stopczynski, Statistics

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Measuring Mental Health Stigma on Twitter, Anne Marie Stupinski, Mathematics and Statistics

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On the Faculty of Intuition, Oliver P. Waite, Philosophy

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The Guinea Pig Club: Social Support and Developments in Medical Practice, Camille J. Walton, History

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Methamphetamine Exposure Delays Formation of Habitual Behavior in Female Rats, Abigail B. Wootton, Department of Psychological Science

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Compost suppression of a fungal pathogen, Rhizoctonia solani, and its impact on root microbiomes, Emma C. Wright, Biological Sciences Program, CALS