Eastern Connecticut State University

More than 250 talented students at Eastern Connecticut State University presented research and creative work at the university's second annual CREATE conference this past April. CREATE stands for Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern, and is the university's premier, academic year-end showcase. At the culminating event, students of all majors presented professional posters, live music, dance performances, artwork, photography, documentaries and panel discussions.

More than 250 talented students at Eastern Connecticut State University presented research and creative work at the university's second annual CREATE conference this past April. CREATE stands for Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern, and is the university's premier, academic year-end showcase. At the culminating event, students of all majors presented professional posters, live music, dance performances, artwork, photography, documentaries and panel discussions.

Ten Eastern Connecticut State University students presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Asheville, NC, from April 7-9.The conference was established in 1987 and is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all field of study.

Eastern Connecticut State University inducted a cohort of students into business honor society.

Eastern students were presented with awards during the annual accounting banquet.

Eastern Environmental Earth Science students were recently honored at the Environmental Earth Science Department's annual awards ceremony. Students were recognized for research or academic excellence.

Sierra Colon '17, a political science major at Eastern Connecticut State University, is one of 250 undergraduate students from across the United States selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Colon will use the scholarship this summer to intern with the Surplus People Project (SPP), a nonprofit organization in Cape Town, South Africa.

Each spring, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) hosts its annual undergraduate poster session on Capitol Hill. CUR works to ensure that members of Congress have a clear understanding of the research and education programs that they fund. Approximately 60 students out of a pool of 600 applicants from all over the country are selected on a competitive basis to present their research posters to members of Congress and other invited guests. Eastern student Sabreena Croteau '16 was selected to present her research project titled, ""Democratic Elections in the American States: A Case for Reform" at the prestigious event.

Eastern Connecticut State University inducted a cohort of students into Alpha Mu Alpha.

A cohort of gifted computer science students at Eastern Connecticut State University were inducted into the Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) honor society in April.

A cohort of gifted mathematics students at Eastern Connecticut State University were inducted into the Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME) national honor society this April.

A number of Eastern biology students recently received awards from Eastern Connecticut State University's Biology Department.

A number of Eastern students were recently inducted into Eastern's Eta Omega chapter of the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society The event recognizes students who major in biology and who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, research and other academic pursuits.

The economics department at Eastern Connecticut State University inducted eight high-achieving students into its honor society, Omicron Delta Epsilon, on April 20.

Two Eastern Connecticut State University students presented their mathematics research at the Northeast Regional Honors Council annual conference this April in Cambridge, MA. Amanda Burkhart '17 and Thomas Luckner '18 presented "Number Theory: Study of Special Cases in Prime Numbers" at the multiday conference.

Eastern faculty and student researchers, including Samantha Marsh, presented findings of a study on block play and mathematical thinking at the annual meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children during the fall 2015 semester.

Eastern student Samantha Marsh participated in a study titled, "Block Play and Mathematics Learning in Preschool: The Effects of Building Complexity, Peer and Teacher Interactions in the Block Area, and Replica Play Materials."

Eastern Connecticut State University athlete Taylor Emmerson representing women's lacrosse has been recognized in the Little East Conference's weekly spring awards program.

Eastern Connecticut State University athlete Blake Smaldone representing men's lacrosse has been recognized in the Little East Conference's weekly spring awards program.

Eastern Connecticut State University freshman Nick Rascati has been recognized by the Little East Conference in the weekly awards program for the week ending April 10.

Eastern Connecticut State University freshman Michelina Pinto has been recognized by the Little East Conference in the weekly awards program for the week ending April 10.

Eastern Connecticut State University's athlete Chidebe Ndibe representing men's outdoor track and field has been recognized in the Little East Conference's weekly spring awards program.

Eastern student was named as the recipient of the History Department's Victoria Leigh Soto Memorial Fund Scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year.

A group of Eastern history majors were recently inducted into Alpha Mu Alpha, Eastern's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national honor society for the study of history.

Two of Eastern Connecticut State University's top students were named Barnard Scholars on April 6 at the Aqua Turf in Southington, CT. The annual Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards recognize 12 outstanding undergraduates from Connecticut's four state universities (Central, Eastern, Southern and Western). Quanece Williams '16 of Bridgeport and Sabreena Croteau '16 of North Kingstown, RI, were Eastern's awardees; both are double majoring in political science and history.

Two of Eastern Connecticut State University's top students were named Barnard Scholars on April 6 at the Aqua Turf in Southington, CT. The annual Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards recognize 12 outstanding undergraduates from Connecticut's four state universities (Central, Eastern, Southern and Western). Quanece Williams '16 of Bridgeport and Sabreena Croteau '16 of North Kingstown, RI, were Eastern's awardees; both are double majoring in political science and history.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Center for Early Childhood Education (CECE) was recently notified that they have been awarded a bronze "Telly" Award for their video, "Fun Mud Day," featuring the work of Eastern faculty, staff and students. The video was submitted in the Health and Fitness category, and highlights an event that took place at the Child and Family Development Resource Center (CFDRC) last May.

Eastern Connecticut State University's forward Hugh Lindo (Enfield) has been selected to the D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region basketball team for the 2015-16 season.

Eastern Connecticut State University's forward Jill Ritrosky (Pittsfield, MA) has been selected to the D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region basketball team for the 2015-16 season.

Two-time All-Little East Conference women's lacrosse defender Devyne Doran (South Kingstown, RI) of Eastern Connecticut State University has been named the conference's Defensive Player-of-the-Week for the week ending March 13.