BATESVILLE, Arkansas – Lyon College will host the 2025 Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF) on Tuesday, April 15, at 4:30 p.m. in the Lyon Business and Economics Building on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville.
Lyon College invites the community to attend and support its talented student scholars and their mentors.
Organized by Order of the Tartan Chapter of Mortar Board Honor Society, the event will showcase 31 student oral presentations and poster sessions across various disciplines, offering a platform for students to share their research and creative work with the campus and community.
Dr. Irosha Nawarathne, associate professor of chemistry and director of undergraduate research at Lyon College, is adviser of the Order of the Tartan Chapter of Mortar Board Honor Society.
Dr. Brendan Connell, assistant professor of political science at Lyon College, will deliver the keynote address titled, “The Importance of Research and Community in American Democracy.”
The program for the 2025 SCARF event is as follows:
Introduction • 4:30 p.m.
Oral Session One • 4:40-5:30 p.m.
Poster/Demonstration Session • 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Oral Session Two • 6:20-7:10 p.m.
Keynote Address • 7:10 p.m.
Awards Ceremony • 7:45 p.m.
The SCARF Committee includes Dr. Wesley Beal, Dr. Brendan Connell, Dr. Brittany Florkiewicz, Maggie Gayle, Dr. Anthony K. Grafton, Dr. Maryline Jones, Dr. Irosha Nawarathne, Dr. Wesley Perkins and Don Ray.
SCARF judges for this year’s event include Dr. Wesley Beal, Kevin Bledsoe, Suzanne Blair, Fable Sonia-Bolduc, Dr. Maggie Campbell, Dr. Jeremy Chapman, John Christian, Dr. Brendan Connell, Dr. Pietro Dall’olio, Dr. Mayron Faria, Dr. David Hutchison, Dr. Melissa Johnson, Dr. Maryline Jones, Dr. Jason Kennedy, Dr. Matthew Lebrato, Dr. Melissa Merte, Kassandra Meyer, Cody Norton, Benjamin Norton, Dr. Kieran J. O’Keefe, Dr. Cassia Oliveira, Don Ray, Dr. Monica Rodriguez, Dr. Eric South, Dr. Peter Staples, Dr. Jaeyun Sung, David Taverner, Dr. Melissa P. Taverner, Donald R. Taylor, Dr. Shensi Wang, Dr. Tharanga Wijetunge and Dr. Mengfan Zhu.
About Lyon College
Lyon College, a private, liberal arts institution founded in 1872, is the oldest college in the state with its original charter. Ranked by US News & World Report as a 2024 “Best College,” Lyon currently enrolls approximately 660 students from more than 30 states and 18 countries. Students can tailor their education, selecting from 25 majors, as well as pre-professional, individualized options and select graduate programs. Learn more at lyon.edu.
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Lyon College will host the 2025 Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF) on Tuesday, April 15, at 4:30 p.m. in the Lyon Business and Economics Building on the Lyon College campus, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. (2024 File Photo)
