Honors Newsletter 4 Northern State Universi- The 2023 South Dakota Honors Showcase was held October 20th at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. Nine students attended and two presented their research. Northern State University Honors students Randi Schuster and Jessica Splichal were able to showcase their thesis research in the Emerging Researcher category of the poster presentation. Randi talked about her research “The Mismanagement of Autism in the General Education Classroom,” which advocates for individuals with autism and aims to elicit better classroom practices for teachers and individuals with autism. In November, Randi also presented her research at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Jessica discussed her research, “The Functions of miRNAs within CD34+ Hematopoietic Stem Cells,” in which she characterizes miRNA expression patterns in hematopoietic stem cells and highlights the intricate relationship between miRNA and cell differentiation. Students Present Research At Honors Showcase Jessica will present her research at the American Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, in March. She also hopes to attend and present her research at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in Kansas City this fall. The third annual South Dakota Honors Showcase will be held at Northern State University this fall. Pictured below are the attendees: Front row: Kendall Kelly, Kayla Jensen, Samantha Hegge, Abiah George Second Row: Simon Bickford, Braden Freeman, Evelynn Carlson, Jessica Splichal, Randi Schuster, Director Kristi Bockorny
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