Capstones from 2019
Negative Effects of Standardized Testing, Brianna Brown
Nematostella Vectensis Resistance to Their Own Neurotoxin: Exploring the Coevolutionary Resistance of Ion Channels to Neurotoxins in Venomous Animals, Daniel Olivares-Zambrano and Timothy Jegla
New Opportunities for Monterey County Children's Health Outreach for Insurance, Care and Enrollment, Cynthia Merrie Lopez
No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Selena Banuelos
No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Cristina Benavides
No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Rosa I. Castillo-Rocha
No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Megan Ehrhardt
No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Alisha Miranda
No Habla Español: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Natalie Correa
Nothing Down About It: Decreasing the Fear of the Unknown for Mothers’ expecting a child with Down Syndrome, Alexandra E. Greenburg
Obesity in Monterey County, Ruth Gamino
Offering Healthy Foods in Food Trucks, Karina Arvizu Vazquez
Open Mind and Open Heart: You Matter and Together We Can Overcome Adolescent Mental Health, Susana Hernandez
Out of County Advocacy for Foster Youth, Desiree N. Carmona
Outreach and Education on Traffic Safety, Jaclyn Caraveo
Outside the Gender Binary: A Workshop on Gender Identity and Being an Ally, Jelea Kai Glover
Parent Involvement in Elementary Schools, Maria Miramontes
Participants of the Diabetes Prevention Program Not Completing the Program, Armando Politron
Perception of Music in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Jason Torres
Preliminary survey: Accessibility of the Emergency Alert and Warning for People with Disabilities, Access, and Functional Needs, Kryzza Zeijnali
Preparing Youth With Job Readiness Skills, Jennifer Islas
Prevention of Cyberbullying in Adolescents, Ashley Ellcessor
Project-Based Learning: Projects for Academic Excellence, Griselda Avila
Promoting Awareness of Postpartum Mood Disorders, Alexandra Beleche
Promoting Social and Emotional Competency in Toddlers, Giana Hamilton
Promoting Social-Emotional Development in Transitional Kindergarten, Alvin Santiago
Providing Resources for Probationers, Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse, Crystal Rangel
#queer: Community, Communication, and Identity in the Digital Age, Margaret Allen-Young
Racial Theory in Sports, Connor Caspersen
Raising Awareness in King City about Sun Street Centers Outpatient Services, Stephanie Madrid
Reading Rainbow: Give Hope to Struggling Readers, Celia Higer
Reducing Recidivism Rates, Oscar Padilla
Rest for the Heart: Respite Care Training for Interns, Victoria Rose Weatherford
Role of Culture in Cultivating a Sense of Self with Responsibility Towards the Community, Jonathan T. Reyes-Carranza
Salud a la Salud Mental (A Toast to Mental Health), Arturo Rodriguez
Satisfaction of Services at Salud Para la Gente, Patricia Montejano
Segregation and Inequality Within the Education System, Jordan Linss
Self-Advocacy For Students With Disabilities, Adriana Garcia-Rojas
Serving Youth in Santa Cruz County, Lorena Torres-Alvarez
Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing, Esmeralda Contreras-Heredia
Social Interaction and Reaction Among Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, Kayla Chapman
Socialization Through Harmony, Kylah Rincon
Start the Conversation: Teaching High School Students Mental Illness and Stigma, Maria Espinoza
Stranger In a Foreign Land, Yasmin Mays
Strange Vibrations: The Evolution of the Theremin, Kasey Mathew
Stressful Music: A Look into the Challenges of Life as a Career Musician, Andrew Derek Heinzman
Student Opportunity: Inequalities in High School Academic Tracking, Melissa Chavez Morales
Substance Use Treatment Support Group For Youth, Daisy Lopez
Successful Elementary Bilingual Education Programs in Tri-County Area, Katrina Herrera-Agosti
Suicide Prevention Efforts in High Schools, Ariana Whitmer
Supporting Art in Low-Income Education, Gina Buckley
Supporting Healthier Eating Habits for Monterey County Employees, Brenda M. Ortiz
Supporting Pet Ownership of Vulnerable Populations, Victoria Bunch
Teaching 4th Grade Students about Nutrition, Raquel Gaytan
Teaching College Foster Youth How to Use Mindfulness to Cope with Stress, Jiovana Xasel Vallejan Lugo
Teaching Early Prevention of Substance Abuse, Maria G. Camacho
Teaching Emotion Coaching to Teachers of Toddlers, Anna Colosi
Teaching Emotions in Early Childhood, Rocio Anaya
Teaching Empathy, Sarah Parenteau
Teaching High Schoolers About Colorism, Charenee LaChelle Brown
Teaching in a Digital Age: Internet Safety Education, Christina Putnam
Teaching Mindfulness to At-Risk Youth, Esther Rios
Technology in Education, Hannah Greenelsh
The Benefits of Art Integration in Schools, Amy Le
The Impact Zero-Tolerance Policies Have on High School Students, Elsa Guillen
The Importance of Multicultural Literature for Biracial Students, Haley Maldonado
The Importance of Physical Activity, Alexis Azevedo
The Influence of Film Music on Emotion, Alyssa d'Artenay
The Migrant Times, Jessenya Guerra
The Movement and Culture of African Americans in California, Kale Leach
The SATURATION Trilogy: The Importance of the Vocal Mix, Nicholas Roa
The Silent Struggle: Mexicana Mothers Balancing Education and Being A Madre, Yisel Chavarin
The Southern Dream, Ryan Shephard
Trauma on the Border: Immigrant Children In Detention Centers, Yosseline Pacheco
Traumatic Experiences Through the Queer Lens, Holden Guckenberg
Understanding Barriers to Attending Food Distributions, Janell Jimenez
Understanding The Benefits Of Early Autism Detection That Lead To Early Intervention, Iris Ortega Brambila
Using Pop Culture to Improve Teacher-Student Relationships, Jacob Baxter
Using Social-Emotional Learning to Help Behavioral Problems, Hannah Taylor Byrd
Using Technology to Support Students with Developmental Disabilities, Liliana D. Garcia
Video Game Audio Techniques Applied to Board Game Companion Applications, Jaydon Osborn
Video Game Music and Legitimacy, Jaycie Sundiam
Waldorf-Inspired Yoga in the Classroom, Brooke Street
Waste Reduction at La Isla, Alexandria Rangel
"What Is An MC If He Can't Rap?", Dominique Jimmerson
Women Faculty of Color, Higher Education, and Sociocultural Change, Luz Areli Medina
YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program, Jennifer Aparicio-Sandoval
YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program: Grad Program, Catrina M. Cruz-Reyes
Your Body is Amazing: Teaching TK Students about Body Positivity, Natalie Wynne
Youth Education Program, Venessa Villa-Martin
Youth Empowerment Summit (YES), Laura Wright
Capstones from 2018
2018 College Knowledge & More, Monica Montano
A Battle of Values Global Trends of Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism in Education Paradigms, James Drennen
Academic and Social Effects of Waldorf Education on Elementary School Students, Christian Zepeda
Accelerating an Opioid Safety Collaborative’s Efforts in Addressing Opioid Use and Misuse, Norma Cabriales Gutierrez
Addressing the Lack of Awareness Regarding the Various Resources to Finance a College Education, Corin Rau
A Healthy Body, A Healthy Mind, Marlen Bonilla Amador
An Exploration and Analysis of 3D Audio, Bradley Peppmuller
A Recipe for Success: Libros del Corazon, Cultura, y Las Comadres, Sandra Figueroa
A Survey of Three-Dimensional Sound and its Applications, Andrew Topping