First Place (co-winners this year): Sarrah Mastrapasqua and Laura Hess, Glendale College
Drank™ anti-energy beverage on activity levels of male naïve Sprague-Dawley rats

Sarrah Mastrapasqua is an active member of the Glendale Community College chapter of Psi Beta and plans to graduate GCC in 2010. This study was conducted under the supervision of her advisor, Dr. Sue Oliver. Sarrah hopes to present this research at the 2010 Western Psychological Association conference in Cancun, Mexico. She intends to continue her education at Arizona State University to graduate with a degree in nursing. Sarrah plans to attend a graduate program to become a Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

Laura Hess is Vice President of the Glendale Community College chapter of Psi Beta and expects to graduate GCC in 2010. This study was conducted under the supervision of her advisor, Dr. Sue Oliver. Laura hopes to present this research at the Western Psychological Association conference in Cancun, April 2010. Laura will transfer to Arizona State University with the fall 2009 semester. She plans to attend graduate school and pursue a career as a clinical psychologist specializing in addiction treatment.

Second Place: Eric Gorenflo, Lake Michigan College, pictured below
Locus of control and richness of social convoy: sexual orientation as a determinant

Eric Gorenflo is currently majoring in psychology at Lake Michigan College in southwest Michigan. He plans to transfer to a 4-year program after earning an associate’s degree, but has not yet decided to pursue clinical or research psychology. In his free time he enjoys playing bass guitar and recording music.

Third Place:Stephanie Vass, Lehigh Carbon College
Effects of background music on short-term memory recall of random digits

Building Bonds Award

Carroll College (Psi Beta) and McDaniel College (Psi Chi)