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Penn State Altoona student recognized for undergraduate research paper

ALTOONA, Pa. - Michael Evans, a junior Communications major at Penn State Altoona, was recognized for producing one of the top three papers at an undergraduate research conference held at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa. His paper, entitled “Oprah & Aristotle: Addressing a Hedonistic America,” was prepared for “God, Socrates, and Stuff,” a philosophy and religious studies conference held on March 24.

The conference featured a keynote address from Dr. Gerald Zahorchak, Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Also included was a presentation from Dr. Robert Trumpbour, assistant professor of communications at Penn State Altoona, that focused on sports and religion.

Dr. Kevin Moist, assistant professor of communications at Penn State Altoona, supervised preparation of the Penn State Altoona students and served as moderator for the session that featured Evans’ award-winning presentation. The session also included research presentations from Todd Bennett, Hunter Karns, Tamera Rizk, and George Rohac, all students at Penn State Altoona.