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History major
John Legg presents
his research on
aspects of the U.S.-
Dakota War.
Undergraduate Middle Georgia State’s first Undergraduate
Showcase Showcase took place in April 2016 as a
series of events aimed at demonstrating to a
Presents Student bigger audience the work of University
Research and students.
Other Work
The University’s Experiential Learning@MGA initiative
By Xaviea Brown coordinated the showcase, which featured curated
art shows to scholarly papers to vocal
Learn more about Middle Georgia State’s Experiential Learning@MGA performances. About 80 students participated.
initiative at mga.edu/knowledgeatwork.
First place in the best undergraduate research
awards went to Rachel Maddox for her paper
“Heart of Literature: Intertextuality in
Frankenstein and Heart of Darkness.” John Legg
took second place for his study of competing
historical commemorations associated with the
U.S.-Dakota War. Third place went to Katie Gray
for her ecocritical analysis of J.D. Salinger’s “The
Catcher in the Rye.”
The photos show some of the highlights of the
2016 Undergraduate Showcase.
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