Previous Pack Fellows
2007 Pack Fellows
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| Vernon L. Pack congratulates Tamika Andrews. |
Tamika Andrews -
"The Impact of Quality Nutrition and Access to Physical Activity on a Community"
Tamika will work with the Children's Hunger Alliance and faculty sponsor Dr. Grace McDaniel to assess the need for improving nutrition and increasing physical activity for impoverished families living in Franklin County, primarily focusing on the Columbus area. She will work to connect the Franklin County community to an online resource of existing aid programs and services in order to reach and educate more families. This Web site will be similar to a search engine that allows community members to search for or browse programs in and around the area where they reside. Ultimately, based on her research, Tamika hopes to build a sustainable online resource that will provide information and advocate for the needs of the greater Columbus community.
Tamika is an Early Childhood Education major from Dublin, Ohio, and will enter her senior year this fall. At Otterbein she has been involved with America Reads, Sisters United, and Head Start.
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| Kevin Rieman poses with Vernon L. Pack. |
Kevin Rieman -
"Service Learning and Academic Achievement in the Middle"
Kevin will work with faculty sponsor Dr. Diane Ross to continue and expand the success of the current SLAM program. He will collaborate with other Otterbein Middle Education students and Dr. Ross to further integrate service-learning into the curriculum of Westerville City Schools. This project is reciprocal, benefiting both the local schools and Otterbein College through the involvement of students from both and through the inclusion of programs that will necessitate all parties working together. This summer, Kevin will meet with teachers and staff from Westerville City Schools and faculty and students from Otterbein to develop ideas for imbedding service-learning in current school standards.
Kevin is a Middle Childhood Education major from Delaware, Ohio, and will enter his senior year this fall. He coaches JV Wrestling at Rutherford B. Hayes High School in Delaware and recently visited Genoa Middle School to speak to students about bullying.
2006 Pack Fellows
Gabriel Riggle - "Genoa Township: Economic Effects of Rapid Growth"
Working with the Ohio Center for Farmland Policy Intervention, Riggle explored Genoa Township's development and its effect on remaining farmland. Gabriel Riggle, a business administration major with minors in environmental studies and legal studies, employed specific theoretical and methodological models firmly grounded in his coursework. Under the supervision of economics professor, Dr. Allen Prindle, Riggle assessed the costs associated with this sprawl and explored new legislation related to land use and impact fees. Based on their findings, Riggle is educating township officials and citizens on maintaining farmland while encouraging local development.
Chris Wyse - "Homelessness: Identify a Problem, Enact a Solution"
Chris Wyse collaborated with the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless to investigate the underlying causes of homelessness and to raise awareness of social injustice. Chaplain Monty Bradley and psychology professor Dr. Michelle Acker advised Wyse's research, including biographical case studies and personality assessments of the homeless population in Columbus.
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