The Hendrix College Committee on Engaged Learning is pleased to announce the recipients of Odyssey grants for the October 2019 cycle. Since 2005, the Committee on Engaged Learning has awarded $4,335,706.71 in competitive Odyssey grants to support projects by Hendrix students and faculty. In that time, more than 3,000 students have participated in funded projects. In this cycle, 14 projects received $30,548 in grants.

Amy Cabrera ’21
Promoting Literacy in Arkansas
Category: Service to the World
Supervisor: Rev. J.J. Whitney, Chaplain’s Office

Kelly Gray ’20
Bringing My Environmental Knowledge Home to Malaysia
Category: Service to the World
Supervisor: Jenn Dearolf, Biology

Jane Henderson ’20
Research about Prejudice Reduction and Contextual Bible Study
Category: Undergraduate Research
Supervisor: Leslie Zorwick, Psychology

Russell Jackson ’23
Belizean Culture and the Developments of the Iguana Squad
Category: Global Awareness
Supervisor: Thad McCracken, Athletics

Helen Jeon ’22 and Monica Martinez ’22
Understanding Immigration from New York to Arkansas
Category: Special Projects
Supervisor: Peg Falls-Corbitt, Philosophy

Elizabeth Jones ’21
Arkansas Jewish Archive Internship
Category: Professional & Leadership Development
Supervisor: Sasha Pfau, History

Ashley Juniewicz ’23
Missouri Ambassadors of Music
Category: Artistic Creativity
Supervisor: Andrew Morgan, Music

Violet Pirtle ’20, Kyle O’Connor ’20, and Austin Jared ’20
Philosophy in Philadelphia
Category: Special Projects
Supervisor: James Dow, Philosophy

Theresa Thomas ’22
Surgery, Scrubs, and Pasta in Italy
Category: Special Projects
Supervisor: J.J. Whitney, Chaplain’s Office

Parker Work ’20
Hendrix Tennis Graphic Design
Category: Special Projects
Supervisor: Craig Kirchgessner, Athletics

Makaila Wright ’20
Conway Regional Physical Therapy Internship
Category: Professional & Leadership Development
Supervisor: Laura MacDonald, Biology

Prof. Melissa Gill
Puertografico: SCI Conference 2020
Category: Special Projects

Dr. Mark Goadrich
Solving Real-World Problems with Tools from Mathematics and Computer Science
Category: Special Projects

Prof. Matthew Lopas
Art Major Trip to the College Art Association Conference in Chicago
Category: Special Projects

For brief summaries of these projects, visit the Odyssey Program’s listing. 

About Hendrix College

A private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas, Hendrix College consistently earns recognition as one of the country’s leading liberal arts institutions, and is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges. Its academic quality and rigor, innovation, and value have established Hendrix as a fixture in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings. Founded in 1876, Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. To learn more, visit www.hendrix.edu.