TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022
9 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
Conference Schedule Overview
Welcome to the 24th annual Whitman Undergraduate Conference, a celebration of the research, scholarship and creativity of Whitman students.
This year's hybrid conference provides presenters with the opportunity to share their research with the Whitman community as well as with community partners, alumni, family and friends near and far. Panel sessions will take place in various venues across Whitman's campus and will also be live streamed via Zoom. An in-person poster session will take place at Cordiner Hall, and digital images and abstracts of the posters will be available to read online.
We invite you to deepen your understanding of the threats and environmental impacts of climate change by sitting in on the several panel sessions that resonate with Whitman's 2021-2022 academic theme, "Climate Reckonings, Climate Justice."
Enjoy the musical creativity and genius of Whitman students performing from the classical and jazz repertoires throughout the day. All musical performances will be in person and live streamed through Vimeo.
Research conferences that span disciplines and occupy a full day are rare events, especially at small colleges. The Whitman Undergraduate Conference is a testament to the value of liberal arts learning and a showcase of original work sparked by course study, senior theses, faculty-student research, independent projects, fellowships, internships and study abroad.
The conference is organized by Fellowships and Grants, now an arm of the Career and Community Engagement Center. For more information contact director Jess Hernandez at hernand2@kelzongroup.com or administrative assistant Jenny Stratton at strattjm@kelzongroup.com.
***
Attendance at the in-person event will be limited to members of the Whitman Community (students, faculty, and staff).
Panel presentations will not be recorded.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available for all panel presentations via the Zoom sessions only.
If you have questions about accessibilty or need accomodations to experience the conference, please contact Jess Hernandez or Jenny Stratton (see email addresses above).
***
Conference Schedule
The day's events weave together oral panel presentations, a poster session and musical interludes to create an engaging program that celebrates Whitman student learning.
The general schedule is:
- Panel Session I: 9 – 10:15 a.m. (various locations)
- Chamber Music Interlude: 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. (Hall of Science Atrium)
- Panel Session II: 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. (various locations)
- Jazz Lunch Hour: 12 – 1 p.m. (Hall of Music: Chism Recital Hall)
- Poster Session: 1 – 2 p.m. (Cordiner Hall Foyer)
- Panel Session III: 2 – 3:15 p.m. (various locations)
- Afternoon Jazz Intermission: 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. (Hall of Music: Chism Recital Hall)
- Panel Session IV: 3:45 – 5 p.m. (various locations)
View a grid overview of the day's schedule or expand the sections below for more details on specific sessions.
Panel Session I: 9 – 10:15 a.m.
Chamber Music Interlude: 10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Chamber Ensembles
Dr. Amy Dodds, Director
Hall of Science Atrium
***
Duetto No. 2: I. Largo - Allegro moderato
Nicolò Paganini
Joshua Meling, violin
Elizabeth Huang, bassoon
***
Duo No. 1 in G Major, KV 423: I. Allegro
W. A. Mozart
Ben Kehrli, violin
Kainoa Kawabata, viola
***
Panel Session II: 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Jazz Lunch Hour: 12 – 1 p.m.
Jazz I Ensemble
Dr. Doug Scarborough, Director
Hall of Music: Chism Recital Hall
***
Jonah Panzer and Will Weisz, alto sax
Warren Atkison and Alex Lamers, tenor sax
Jordan Null, baritone sax
Matt Hershkowitz, Jed Matthias and Madison Mischler, trumpet
Finn Henell and Andrew Hanson, trombone
Meghan McFadden, vocals
Philip Ratner, piano
Bennett Cooper, guitar
Myan Sudharsanan, mridangam
Merry Cockroft, bass
Bornnie Kabongo, drums
***
Shhhhh!
composed and arranged by Bill Potts
featuring Jonah Panzer, alto sax; Finn Henell, trombone; Philip Ratner, piano
Harlem Nocturne
Earle Hagen, arr. Rick Stitzel
featuring Matthew Herschkowitz, trumpet
Midnight in Harlem
Derek Trucks and Mike Mattison
featuring Bennett Cooper, guitar; Meghan McFadden, vocals; Myan Sudharsanan, mridangam; Bornnie Kabongo, drums
Winter Solstice
Jihye Lee
featuring Warren Atkison, tenor sax; Myan Sudharsanan, mridangam
Back in Time
Pat Metheny, arr. Bob Curnow
featuring Jed Matthias, trumpet
Elegy
Jonah Panzer '24
featuring Jonah Panzer, alto sax; Philip Ratner, piano
Wobble
Jeff Coffin, arr. Bret Zvacek
featuring Warren Atkison, tenor sax; Philip Ratner, piano; Bennett Cooper, guitar; Bornnie Kabongo, drums
***
Poster Session: 1 – 2 p.m.
Visit the Cordiner Hall foyer for the poster session and discussion with student presenters. More information, including a list of presenters and poster titles, is available on the Poster Presentations page.
Panel Session III: 2 – 3:15 p.m.
Afternoon Jazz Intermission: 3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Jazz Combo I
Dr. Doug Scarborough, Director
Hall of Music: Chism Recital Hall
***
Meghan McFadden, vocals
Jonah Panzer, alto sax
Jed Matthias, trumpet
Philip Ratner, piano
Bennett Cooper, guitar
Merry Cockroft, bass
Bornnie Kabongo, drums
***
Panel Session IV: 3:45 – 5 p.m.
Archives for Presentations
Presenters archive their research in Penrose Library's ARMINDA Collections for viewing after the conference. Please refer to these instructions for further information.
Past WUC presentations are available for viewing in the ARMINDA Whitman Undergraduate Conference Collections.
For any corrections to this page, please contact Jenny Stratton (strattjm@kelzongroup.com).