Student Success: Brookline Students Named to Dean's Lists – April 29

The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week.

Kei Ishii Presents Undergraduate Research at Beloit College Symposium Day

Kei Ishii '12 of Brookline, Mass., presented his research on "Translating the Spirit of the Rising Sun" at the 36th Annual Beloit College Student Symposium on Thursday, April 12. He is an anthropology major.

Symposium Day at Beloit College is an academic forum at which students publicly present their research to the college community. All classes are cancelled to allow students, faculty and staff to attend the presentations. Topics range from scientific studies to interpretations of literary works. Each of the nearly 90 students participating in the program prepare a half-hour oral presentation or make poster presentations of original research conducted during the 2011-2012 academic year. Symposium Day participants are honored at a closing reception.

While translating the Wisconsin Veterans Museum's collection of Hinomaru Yosegaki, Ishii questioned the role of war trophies in museum collections and how such items are used to make connections between the past and our contemporary lives.

Beloit College is a residential, liberal arts college offering 40 majors to its 1,250 students. Located 90 miles northwest of Chicago, Beloit is one of the nation's most international colleges, drawing students from 41 nations as well as 49 states.

Lucas Reckling of Brookline receives recognition from Lycoming College

, a senior archeology and Religion major, was recognized at Lycoming College's Honors Convocation on April 15 as the recipient of the John A. Streeter Memorial Award given to the College Band member who has outstanding musical ability and who has made significant leadership contributions to the band and the Faculty Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Archaeology given to a graduating senior demonstrating outstanding academic performance and achieving the highest departmental grade point average among all majors within the Department of Religion and/or the program in Near East Culture and Archaeology.

Founded in 1812 and celebrating its bicentennial during the 2011-12 academic year, Lycoming College is a national liberal arts and sciences school dedicated to the undergraduate education of 1,400 students. It offers 35 academic majors and is recognized as a Tier 1 institution by U.S. News & World Report. Located near the banks of the Susquehanna River in Williamsport, Pa., Lycoming is one of the 50 oldest colleges in the nation. For more information, visit www.lycoming.edu.