Keller Family Venture Grant Forum
SHOWCASING COLORADO COLLEGE
STUDENT RESEARCH
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024
4:30 P.M.
Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center
Richard F. Celeste Theatre
Keller Family Venture Grant Forum
Welcome
DR. MANYA WHITAKER
Interim President of Colorado College
Student Research
LUKE ORTIZ-GRABE ’25; AIDAN BOYD ’25
“Tragedy to Tourism: Reconstructing Violence and Colonial Histories in Panamá and Guatemala”
Research advisor: John Gould, Political Science
SAVIAN CZERNY ’25
“Edges of Empire: A Comparative Discussion of the Mapuche Struggle and the Indigenous Southwest of the United States” Research advisors: Santiago Guerra, Southwest Studies; Eric Perramond, Environmental Program and Southwest Studies
ELLA REESE-CLAUSON ’26; LOUISE DELLARCO ’26
“Longevity through Love: Exploring the Impact of Relationships on Costa Rica’s Blue Zones”
Research advisor: Guanyi Yang, Economics & Business
ANNA GRACE KELLER ’25
“Global Mountain-Human Interactions”
Research advisor: Aaron Chesler, Environmental Program
SAM NYSTROM COSTALES ’25
“Monads in Stone: The Ottoman Baroque” Research advisors: Danielle Sanchez, History; Jake Smith, History; Dennis McEnnerney, Philosophy
Closing Remarks
DR. MANYA WHITAKER
Interim President of Colorado College JEFF KELLER ’91, P’23 Chair, CC Board of Trustees
Thank you to the Keller Family Foundation, Dennis and Connie Keller P’91, P’95 and G’23, Je ’91 and Molly Keller P’23, and David ’95 and Avery Keller, for their generous support of the Keller Family Venture Grant Program.
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