Students in the Gulf Coast State College Academic Honors Program presented their research projects at the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) Southeast Symposium on Saturday, February 7, in Panama City. This annual conference showcases outstanding undergraduate researchers in history, journalism, and communication from across the Southeast. This year’s faculty cohort included scholars from the University of Alabama, Augusta University, the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Florida, the University of West Florida, and Samford University.
GCSC students Lauren Logue, Maximo Ramirez, Joseph Hoffman, and Casey Zeng, under the guidance of GCSC faculty member Dr. Patrick Brennan, presented projects developed through his Independent Research Honors Symposium. Their topics reflected impressive breadth and originality, ranging from the history of running shoes to the Wainwright Shipyards, the Civil Air Patrol base located in what is now the Sweet Bay community, and emerging issues in cyber warfare.
“Research requires persistence, organization, and intellectual curiosity. Our students demonstrated excellence in all these areas and represented the college with distinction,” said Dr. Patrick Brennan.
Conference Director Dr. Dianne Bragg of the University of Alabama added, “It was fantastic to have more undergrads this year—thanks for promoting it, Patrick. I think the GCSC students enjoyed the opportunity, and it was great to have them.”
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