STAR SCHOLARS 2016-17 Scholar Title of Research Project Monica Beasley Paris Blues - Romare Bearden Virginia Bellomy-Ezell Classes Collaborating Across Countries and Advocating Cursive JohnMark Edwards Rome: A Quest for Historical Empathy Amber Dawn Moore A Renaissance Quest: Incorporating Italian Creativity in the Math & Science Classroom Lori Kyker An In Depth Look at Ecosystems Elizabeth Seifried English Art, Architecture and Lore Katie Tomten Thinking Globally, Shaping Locally STAR SCHOLARS 2015-16 Rebecca Gibb Scenes and Murals: From White Lake to Mexico City Emily Heller Stories that Teach: An Independent Study of the Life and Works of H.C. Andersen Gaile Randall Digging: Saving the Past for the Future-Balkan Style Neferati Yancie Earth Mysteries: Stonehenge and Other Neolithic Holy Places STAR SCHOLARS 2014-15 STAR SCHOLARS 2013-14 Johnson, Lisa Germany: World War II and The Cold War Linam, Rebecca Fluency Through Immersion in History -- Germany & Spain Lincoln, Paige Change Your Latitude and Change Your Attitude -- British Columbia STAR SCHOLARS 2012-13 Baker, Lynne Fairy Tales Really Do Come True -- Germany Campbell, Rebecca Landforms Unlimited -- Hawaii Coleman, J. Mark Prague: Where Eastern and Western Europe Collide -- Prague, Czech Republic Faulkner, Julie Montserrat Mystery -- Montserrat Island Graviet, April Costa Rica Nature Research Project Jackson, Miranda The Earth and Space Science of Hawaii Kim, Cherie Costa Rica Nature Research Project Thompson, Ellen From Red Rock, Alabama to Ayers Rock, Australia Weems, J. Starr Costa Rica: Life and Culture STAR SCHOLARS 2011-12 Bird, Susan Walking on Hallowed Ground -- Normandy, France, & Bruges, Belgium Castle, Celia Art History Comes Alive -- Italy, France, Spain Driskill, Alicia Discovering American Writers: Go West, Students -- California Hyatt, Stephanie Structures of Legend: A Study of the Places of Arthur -- Southern England Hyche, Lacey Walking on Hallowed Ground -- Normandy, France, & Bruges, Belgium Johnson, Elizabeth Walking on Hallowed Ground -- Normandy, France, & Bruges, Belgium Maniatis, Sondra The Dark Years: World War II and Its Legacy in France -- Paris & Caen, France Oglesby, Jennifer The Costa Rican Rainforest STAR SCHOLARS 2010-11 Campbell-Busby, Kelly Tiberias Excavation -- Israel Dennis, Jessica Reading Our Way Through the Rainforest -- Machu Picchu, Peru Edmonds, William The Great Upheaval Through the Eyes of Longfellow: Evangeline, The Tale of Acadia -- Nova Scotia, Canada, & St. Martinville, Louisiana Johnson, Talia Mythology and History: The Story of a Culture -- Greece Jones, Shannon Amsterdam/Bergen-Belsen -- The Netherlands & Germany Rider, Wendy Spanish Immersion Institute -- Embassy of Spain - George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Smith, Sandra Why So Much Life in the Rainforest? -- Madre de Dios, Peru Williams, Amanda Japanuary: A Virtual Visit to the Land of the Rising Sun -- Japan Wooten, Christopher To Roam in Rome -- Italy STAR SCHOLARS 2009-10 Dickens, Daniel Cultural/Literary Influences During the Cold War & World War II -- London, Paris, Berlin Hoeb, Sarah A Modern Woman with a Modernish View -- Paris Lester, Stacye A Trip Through the Rainforest -- Costa Rica Miroff, Chasidy A Friend Like Me, Across the Sea -- Athens, Santorini, Mykonos Powell, J. Milton Conducting in Great Britain -- Sherborne, Dorcet Purvis, Terrie Maestras Que Exploran La Cultura Española -- Costa Rica Whitfield, Candace Belize Rainforest and Coral Reef Ecology STAR SCHOLARS 2008-09 Ard, Micheal Journey to our Historical Roots -- Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Williamsburg, VA Collins, Katie Spanish Language Immersion -- Mexico Holm, Sandra Painting Under the Tuscan Sun -- Italy Holmes, Farrah Adventure in Spain: The Journey to a Bi-lingual Classroom James, Haley Marie The New Zealand Numeracy Project Muldoon, Kirsten International Conference of European Council for High Ability -- Czech Republic Nelson, Denise Student and Teacher Appreciation of our Nation's Diversity -- South Korea Smith, Pamela Summer Painting Institute in Tuscany, Italy Summers, Melissa Language and Culture Immersion -- Mexico Wood, Amy Spanish Language Immersion -- Mexico STAR SCHOLARS 2007-08 Carter, Joanne Story Book England Hurst, Libby Literacy Coaching and Whole-School Reform -- New York Irby, Kathy Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society and Holbrook Present: Fiji Machen, Leslie Coral Reefs and Global Warming -- Fiji May, Demetrica Spanish and Its Culture -- Guatemala McMickin, Kenneth Scott Coral Reefs and Global Warming -- Fiji Mosley, Rhonda A Rainforest Experience -- Costa Rica Murphy, Barbara Spanish For Teachers -- Mexico Nye, Trudy Spanish Language Immersion -- Costa Rica Staubs, Melinda Pearl Harbor: History, Memory, Memorial -- Hawaii West, Barbara Investigating Successful Literacy Instruction -- New Zealand Young, Maria Geoscience/Kona Science Project -- Hawaii STAR SCHOLARS 2006-07 Laurita, Paula The Holocaust in Italy Leech, Rebecca iEARN World Conference -- The Netherlands McGuffey, Lynn Literary Tour of England Sweeney, Mary Virginia An Ecuadorean Experience: Language and Culture Warren, Carolyn Painting Workshop -- Italy Zupko, Sue Learning Through the Lens -- New Zealand STAR SCHOLARS 2005-06 Andres, Kristie Foreign Language and Art Study Tour in Italy Howell, Elizabeth Geoscience Study in Hawaii Jacob, Tamara Art Education in China Jones, Amy Foreign Language and Art Study Tour in Italy Jones, Linda Foreign Language and Art Study Tour in Italy Whatley, Ann Foreign Language and Art Study Tour in Italy STAR SCHOLARS 2004-05 Callahan, Cory European Lightning -- France, Spain, Italy Clopton, Susan Connected Mathematics -- Arkansas Coker, Marsha Study Tour -- Italy Evans, Brandi Study tour -- Rome, Italy Gill, Susan Global Artistic Travel Trip -- Tuscany, Italy Grandy, Daria Study Tour -- South Africa Harrison, Susanne University of Texas National Institute of Forensics Hudson, Tricia Study Tour -- Italy Lewis, Bradley Seventeenth Annual Jefferson Symposium -- Charlottesville, VA Moore, Gary Florence Dance Cultural Center -- Florence Naff, Stacie 2004 Summer Institute on Latin American Studies -- Yale University Patel, Amy Fast Track Program for Teachers of Drama -- Roosevelt University Reaves, Pat Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts and Raku Sculpture Workshop -- Asheville, NC Thrasher, William CentroAmerica Spanish Academy -- Antigua, Guatemala Whiteside, Barbara Marine Biology -- Florida Wilkinson, Andrea Goethe Institute -- Berlin, Germany STAR SCHOLARS 2003-04 George, Judy "Art Museum Trail" -- Maine Glass, Heather National Council for Teachers of Mathematics Conference -- South Carolina Kennedy, Regina New York Stock Exchange Teachers' Workshop Miller, David New York Stock Exchange Teachers' Workshop O'Mary, Myriam 19th National Reading Styles Conference -- Texas
