Three Morningside College psychology students recently won awards for poster presentations each of them made at the Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention held in Topeka, Kan.

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Three Morningside College psychology students recently won awards for poster presentations each of them made at the Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention held in Topeka, Kan.

Brandi Blunk, a senior developmental psychology major from Denison, Iowa, was recognized for her presentation “Analyzing Adult Attitudes Toward Hospice Care.” Blunk is a 2014 graduate of Denison High School.

Shelby Petersen, a senior biopsychology and biology double major from Huxley, Iowa, won for her presentation “Criminal Investigative Analysis and Racial Profiling.” Petersen is a 2014 graduate of Ballard High School.

Trevor Wheelock, a senior biopsychology major from Boone, Iowa, received an award for his presentation “Cognitive Effects of Rapid Weight Loss in Collegiate Wrestlers.” Wheelock is a 2014 graduate of Ogden (Iowa) High School.

Other Morningside students who presented at the convention included Elizabeth Boell, a senior social and behavioral science major from Carroll, Iowa; Alejandra Castillo, a senior psychology counseling and biopsychology double major from Storm Lake, Iowa; Lauren Chadwick, a senior biopsychology major from Sioux City; Jesse Nitzschke, a senior psychology counseling major from Le Mars, Iowa; and Teresa Sutton, a junior psychology counseling major from Sioux City.

Morningside psychology faculty also attended the convention, including Shannon Claxton, assistant professor; Shannon De Clute, assistant professor; Jack Hill, professor; Jessica LaPaglia, assistant professor; and Jessica Pleuss, assistant professor.