Mandee Young a co-winner of the Showalter Special Collections Award

2018 May 24

Marietta College's Mandee Young of Poca, West Virginia, recently received the Kenneth E. Showalter '50 Special Collections Research Award, which is awarded annually by the Legacy Library.

Young, who was nominated by Prof. Sara Rosenstock, majored in Advertising & Public Relations.

"The (students were) challenged to research the history of a building in Marietta, sort through all of the possible storylines and information to include in the project, and eventually edit it all down to the essential information that would educate the reader in an approachable, interesting and effective manner," said Rosenstock about the assignment in her Graphics 250 course. "The amount of information included in (these posters) is impressive and the (student designers) created an effective contrast between all the sections without overwhelming or confusing the reader."

The $500 award is presented annually to an undergraduate or graduate student who authors the best research paper using the primary sources of the Slack Research Collections of the Legacy Library. The Kenneth E. Showalter '50 Special Collections Memorial Endowment that was established in 2010 by Robert and Shirley Showalter funds the award.

Young is a graduate of Poca High School and graduated from Marietta College on May 6, 2018.