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PowellNewsle)erNo.3 January,2016
ThoughtsfromtheDirector
Dr.CynthiaWagnerWeick
Powell Scholars Newsletter
RobertandJeanne6ePowell
TheCoastRedwoodsthatgrowinBigSur,Californiabelongtothetallesttreespeciesonearth.Theycanreachover350feetinheight,20feetindiameter,andliveupto2000years.
planned.Whathasendured,however,istheirdesiretoreachhighlevelsofperformanceintheirnextsteps,tomakeanimportantcontribuKontotheworld,andtoconKnuetobroadentheiroutlookandexperiencesinlife.
Whatelsewilllast?Withhope,richrelaKonshipswillendurewithinthiscohortofseniorsandacrossthebroaderPowellScholarcommunityofstudents,allofwhomcametogetherforthecommonpurposeoffindingandfollowingtheirpassions.
Thepersistenceoftheselivingmonumentsdespitefire,rain,anddroughtremindsmeofstabilityandenduranceinaworldofchange.ThechoiceofPfeifferBigSurStateParkastheseOngforthisyear’sPowellScholarseniorcapstoneretreatturnedouttobeideal.Arecurringthemeinthediscussionsregardedwhatvariesandwhatremainsthesame.
OncethesystemhasbeenpilottestedattheFoodBankforafewweeks,theteamwilliterateitasneeded.ThenonApril9,thePowellScholarswillunveilVerdevistostudentsintheCalaverasSchoolSystem,whointendtouseitasaneducaKonaltooltocomplementtheiroutdoorgardens.ThePowellScholarshavealsoauthoredabookforuseintheschools,whichaddressessustainability,renewableresources,thebiologybehindplantgrowth,andotherscienKficaspectsofthesystem.Thebookencouragesreaderstoexperimentandimprovethesystemitself,andtopursueinnovaKvesoluKonstothemanyproblemsfacedintheworldtoday.AwebsitewillmakeothersbeyondtheseiniKalusersawareofthesystemandbenefitsofmicrogreens.Ideallythesystemwillbeusedmorewidelyinotherfoodbanksandschoolsinthefuture.
Lastthoughtsontheseniorretreat.Whatimpressedmemostwasthestudents’recogniKonthatweareallworksinprogress,especiallywhenitcomestobeingleaders.OverourlifeKmesandindifferentenvironments,weneverquitemasterleadership;thereisalwayssomethingtolearn.
HikingBuzzard’sRoostTrailinBigSur~PhotobyShelleyBuford
Thisyear’sseniors,asthoseinthepast,areinsighZulaboutthemselvesandothers.Whathaschangedforthemsincefreshmanyear?Experienceinavarietyofvenueshashelpedtorefinetheirapproachestoleadership.MosthavemadeprogressonovercomingtheweaknessestheyidenKfiedthree-plusyearsago.AndsomeanKcipatethattheirfuturepathsmayveerfromwhattheyoriginally
LunchonPfeifferBeachToprow;leHtoright:Dr.CynthiaWagnerWeick,Dr.BrianWeick,CeljaUebel,RickyEstrada,ChrisNan
Tudino,ConnorMoralesBo6omrow;leHtoright:MadelaineMatej,Siena
Gerbert,CeceSalinas,ShelleyBuford
ThePowellScholars’majorprojectthisyearfocusesonplantlifeattheotherendofthespectrumofsize.MicrogreensaresmallandhighlynutriKousseedlingsofvegetablespecies,whichhavemadetheirwayintomanyhigh-endrestaurants.Whenharvested,theyareonlyaninchorsoinheightandaweekold,buttheycontainmuchhigherconcentraKonsofnutrientsthantheirmaturecounterparts.ThankstothePowellScholars’originalintensivegrowingsystem,namedVerdevis,microgreensarenowavailabletopeoplewhovisittheSanAndreasFoodBankinCalaverasCounty.
VisittotheSanAndreasFoodBankToprow:SabrinaGraceBoggs,JohnLivingstone,
CourtneyBanhBo6omrow:DanielleMacArt,SarahJenkins,
NasserSaleh
PursuingTheirPassions:Gradua6ngClassof2015
AdventuresAbroad
SamCos6ganisaDesignEngineeratEssaiInc.,inFremont,CALindseyCunninghamispursuingaTeachingCredenKalatUniversityofthePacific,inStockton,CAJus6nGibbsispursuingaMastersinEngineeringScienceatUniversityofthePacific,inStockton,CASelenaKafferispursuingaMastersinEngineeringScienceatUniversityofthePacific,inStockton,CAAlisonKobayashiispursuingaDoctorateinPhysicalTherapyatUniversityofthePacific,inStockton,CAJulianLacombeispursuingaTeachingCredenKalwithafocusonSpecialEducaKonatUniversityofthePacific,inStockton,CAPaigeLawispursuingaMastersinMusicManagement,atNewYorkUniversity,inNewYork,NYKatherineTeagueispursuingaMastersinEarthandSpaceScienceatUniversityofWashington,inSea)le,WA
SarahLutzonthe
KeplerTrack(above)
SarahLutzstudiedabroadinNewZealandinFallof
2015.
Chris6anTudinostudied
abroadinJamaicaduringSummerof
2015.
AbelTasman(above)
AimeeMahoneyatthePontduGardaqueduct
(above)
LaBasiliqueNotreDamedeFourvière
(leH)
AimeeMahoney
studiedabroadintheFrench
RivierainFallof2015.
ChrisNanTudinoprovidingmusic
therapyinaJamaicaninfirmary(above)
BostonBeach(leH)
StudentProfiles
NeriahHowardSophomore;BusinessAdministra6on
JohnLivingstoneSophomore;BusinessAdministra6on
MadelaineMatejSenior;MusicPerformance:Voice
AlyssaRodriguezJunior;History
NasserSalehSophomore;MechanicalEngineering
CeciliaSalinasSenior;MusicManagement
Stemmingfromherpassionformusic, CecewasseminaltothecreaKonof thePacificStocktones,whoarethe firstacapellagroupatUniversityof thePacific.Whileservingasthe PresidentofthePacificStocktones, CececreatedtheaudiKonprocessfor members,guidedthegroupin recordingamusicvideo,performedat theirfirstinter-collegiateacappella
fesKval,andrecordedtwosongsfortheirextendedplay(EP)album.CeCestudiedabroadinbothBoquete,PanamaandSydney,Australia.Shehashadtwointernships;onewithConcordMusicGroupin2012,andonewiththeBrubeckInsKtuteinFall,2015.
NasserisspearheadingtheSanAndreas MicrogreenProjectandhasbeen involvedindesigningandcreaKngthe system.Healsowrotetwoofthe chaptersintheeducaKonalbookthat willaccompanytheproject.Beginning Springof2016,Nasserwillbe undertakingresearchwithProfessor JuEunLeeonforcesandheat associatedwithbonedrilling.He
worksasasupervisorforSanJoaquinCountyBehavioralHealthServicestoprovideyoungadultswithdrug-freeacKviKesandcommunityserviceopportuniKes.Nasseralsovolunteersathislocalchurcheveryweek,helpingwithfundraisingeventsandrenovaKons.
AlyssaisTreasurerofPhiAlphaTheta, whichisaNaKonalHistoryHonorsSociety. SheisalsoamemberoftheHonors SocieKesDeltaEpsilonIotaandPhi KappaPhi.WriKngisherpassion.Four ofAlyssa’snovelsandtwoshort storiesareavailableonamazon.com. ShepresentedapaperKtled“CIA: SecrecyandMethodologyofthe CentralIntelligenceAgency,
1960-1975”atthePhiAlphaThetaregionalconferenceatCSUStanislausinApril,2015.AlyssaisalsocurrentlyworkingfortheHistoryDepartmentastheirstudentrepresentaKve.
Madelaineisatalentedoperavocalist. Shehasperformedleadingrolesin Pacific’soperaandtheaterproducKons, andhasalsoperformedregionallyand overseas.Sheexperiencedlanguage immersionandprivatemusicstudyin Assisi,Italy.Madelainecompletedan originalresearchprojectontheroleof Eurydiceinasampleof79operas,and performedtheresultsatalecture-
recitalin2015.ShewasawardedtheAvanKAwardforherresearch,whichwillenablehertoperformthelecture-recitalthroughoutthecountryin2016.ShealsoparKcipatedinthePowellScholarsprojectinDimen,Chinaandisaco-authoroftheresulKngarKcleintheHonorsinPracNcejournal.
JohnservesasaSeniorAssociatefor Micro-loansforStocktonImpactCorps, andwillrepresentPacificattheClinton GlobalIniKaKveUniversityConference inSpring,2016.Heisamemberofthe ExecuKveBoardfortheCouncilof SocialEntrepreneurship.Heisalsoon theSanAndreasMicrogreenProject team,andassistedindesigningand creaKngthesystem.Johncontributed
oneofthechaptersofthebookassociatedwiththesystem.JohncurrentlyworksforUniversityofthePacific’sCenterforCommunityInvolvementasastudenttutorforbusinesslawandfinancialaccounKng.
Sincefreshmanyear,Neriahhasbeen aninternwithPacific’sCenterfor BusinessandPolicyResearch,where shehelpsanalyzeeconomictrendsin theregion.SheisAssistantStudent DirectoroftheHeyborneLeadership Academy,istrainingtobecomea StudentAdvisor,andhasbeenaTiger DancersinceFreshmanyear.Neriahis amemberofDeltaGamma,where
sheservesastheDirectorofScholarshipandDirectorofFunds.SheisSecretaryoftheBlackStudentUnion,andinherspareKme,shevolunteersatherchurchandAtriaBaysideLandingSeniorHome.
PowellScholarsApplyingTheirExper6se:
NewsleVerdesignedandauthoredbyAlisonKobayashi [email protected]
AsFreshmenin2011,PowellScholarsSamCosKgan(ME,2015)andMichaelFeliz(CE,2014)envisionedaninvenKontheycalledHappyTouch.DuringtheirKmeasPowellScholars,theybegandesigningandcreaKngaprototypeofamulK-usertabletopcomputersystem,whichwouldsomedaybeavailableforallofthePowellScholarstouse.Visualswereprovidedthroughavideoprojector,mirror,andparKallyopaqueglass.Thetouchinputwascapturedusingawebcamandinfraredlasers.Aroughprototypeproducedin2012wassuccessfullyabletodetecttouchandrunsimpleprograms.
In2014,SamandMichaelpassedtheHappyTouchprojecttofellowPowellScholarConnorMorales,whoisrefiningtheoriginalprototype.AdoubledegreestudentinComputerEngineeringandElectricalEngineering,Connorismakingthesystemmore
user-friendly.HeisaddingacommercialtouchscreenoverlayandaHigh-DefiniKonprojectorthatsupportsupto32simultaneousinputs,whichwillallowalargenumberofPowellScholarstousetheHappyTouchatonce.ConnorplanstowritecustomsoowarethatisdesignedspecificallyforuseontheHappyTouch,whichcanlaterbereleasedunderanopen-sourcelicense.
ThefinalproductisprojectedtobecompletedinSpring,2016.Thesystemwillincludeagraphingcalculator,Sudoku,andothermulKplayergames.DuetothemusicalcapabiliKesandinterestsofmanyofthePowellScholars,ConnoralsohopestoaddamusiccomposiKonsystem(completewithexternalLEDlighKng),whichwillallowuserstocollaborate.
SamCosNgandesigningtheouterstructureoftheHappyTouch
(above)
MichaelFelizworkingontheHappyTouchprototype
(above)
ConnorMoralesupdaNngtheHappyTouchsystem
SavetheDates!
PhotobyGaryLeonard
TheHappyTouchATourofSingularityUniversityon
February15,2016
AnEveningwithLAPhilharmonicViolinistVijayGuptaon
November3,2016
VijayGupta
ViolinistVijayGuptajoinedtheworldrenownedLAPhilharmonicOrchestrain2007,whenhewas19yearsold.HealsofoundedandservesasArKsKcDirectorforStreetSymphony,anon-profitorganizaKondedicatedtobringingfree,livemusictopeoplewhoarehomelessorincarcerated.GuptaisaTEDSpeaker,andaTEDSeniorFellow.