Centre College's Cara Monical presents research

2013 Apr 12

Cara Monical of Houston, a senior at Centre College, will present her work, "Computer Science Genetic Coloring of Dynamic Graphs," at the College's annual John C. Young Scholars Symposium on Saturday, April 27.

The John C. Young Scholars Program at Centre is a senior honors program that enables a select group of outstanding senior students to engage in independent study and research in their major field or in an interdisciplinary area.

Each scholar works closely with a faculty mentor and receives financial support for research and travel. Monical worked with Dr. Forrest Stonedahl.

In addition to the scholars presenting their results at the spring public symposium, their papers will be published in journal form by the College. The program represents the very best that Centre has to offer academically: strong, motivated students working closely with faculty mentors on projects of compelling intellectual substance.

Selection as a John C. Young Scholar is one of the highest achievements a student can attain at Centre. While the project is overseen by a faculty mentor, the proposed research is generally initiated by the student and the credit goes to the student.

Monical is the daughter of Mark and Valerie Monical of Houston, and is a graduate of Clear Lake High School.

Centre College, founded in 1819, is a nationally ranked liberal arts college in Danville, Ky. Centre hosted its second Vice Presidential Debate on 10.11.12, and remains the smallest college in the smallest town ever to host a general election debate.