College Corps: Students Helping Students

Alex Votaw, Other Undergraduate Student

Other

Our project examines our experience as student assistant volunteers at Arcata High School as a part of the College Corps program. We discuss what our job entails and how this model of student volunteers can be beneficial to the younger students, their teachers, and the volunteers themselves.

College Corps: Sustainability, Art, & Community at the Arcata Creative Sanctuary

Stella Stahl, Other Undergraduate Student

Other

At the Arcata Creative Sanctuary, community members come together to socialize, create art, and enjoy music. As College Corps Fellows, we got to help facilitate these activities, and help the Sanctuary better achieve its goal of becoming a space for sustainable, creative living and education.

College Corps: The Importance of Community Service

Luis Reyes, Other Undergraduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This creative project is a reflection of my year of service through College Corps and my placement at the veterans hall in Arcata. The project contains some descriptions and pictures of events that my site has been a part of over the year, those events include North Coast Stand Down, Veterans Day at McKay, and Sunday brunch. Throughout this project I reflect on my time at the veterans hall and my experience with College Corps, as well as describing the importance and benefits of providing community service. I end with a conclusion of how a program like College Corps is beneficial towards community outreach and how the program has benefited me.

College Corps: Trinidad Coastal Land Trust

Jael Villamil, Other Undergraduate Student

Other

I would like to share the importance of working with the community and the impact we can have on climate change when we do so. As well as showing how we help keep our coast clean.

College Corps: Valor and Verse Book Club

Melanie Sanchez, Other Undergraduate Student

Other

A book club hosted for Veterans and community members to come together to read and discuss topics meaningful to the veteran community.

College Students vs. Textbook: collaborating on the creation of a sustainable tourism textbook

Ara Pachmayer, School of Applied Health Faculty

College of Professional Studies

Student in REC 435 Sustainable Tourism teamed up to write a textbook about Sustainable Tourism. In their efforts, students brainstormed a list of potential topics, clustered finalized topics around main categories, agreed on an overall format for the textbook and required elements for each chapter, researched their individual topics and completed multiple chapter drafts. The completed textbook will be published through Creative Commons and used as a resources in future tourism classes offered through the Recreation Administration program.

CollegeCorps: Greenwood Cemetery: Preserving Veteran Legacies

Nizhoni Kears, College Corp Undergraduate Student

Other

Founded in 1851, Greenwood Cemetery is one of Humboldt County's oldest resting places, hosting hundreds, including veterans from the Civil War to modern conflicts. In preparation for Memorial Day, I've meticulously cleaned and mapped veteran gravestones over three months. This ensures accurate flag placement, honoring their service beyond symbolism. Let's preserve their legacies for generations to come.

Combatting opioid use disorder through the power of exercise

Kyle Winton, Other Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

A literature review involving the history of Opioid Use Disorder, its physical, psychological, and emotional effects; and how exercise and physical activity could alleviate some of the difficulties faced by those who experience opioid use disorder.

Comparative Anatomy of Mouse, Zebrafish, and Trout

Adnan Alyan, Psychology Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are specialized extracellular matrix structures that surround certain neurons in the central nervous system. PNNs are an key component of the closure and onset of critical periods, synaptic signaling, memory modulation and neural plasticity. The current study aims to compare the brain tissue of zebrafish and trout to mouse, the current animal model of choice for PNN research. Imaging with chemical stains revealed structures consistent with the appearance of PNNs in zebrafish and trout. The promising findings of this study have the potential to usher in a new wave of research pursing a deeper level of understanding towards PNNs through a zebrafish model.

Connecting Care: Advancing Diabetes Management in Rural Areas Through Telehealth and Community Empowerment

Ana Ocegueda, Nursing Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

Rural areas do not have enough providers leading to a lack of availability for appointments. Rural patients often have difficulty with transportation for essential health services, such as appointments, labs, and pharmacy. Patients with T2D require technology to ensure timely healthcare, including urgent healthcare needs. Nurses can connect patients with T2D to essential health services and education using an interdisciplinary team approach along with technology to modify education for each patient’s needs, including language. The theoretical outcomes will be evaluated using short- and long-term measures.