Timothy Smilnak of Binghamton Completes Honors Program

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SCRANTON, PA (07/02/2010)(readMedia)-- Timothy M. Smilnak of Binghamton, N.Y., was among 16 members of the Class of 2010 to graduate from The University of Scranton's Honors Program.

The Jesuit university's Honors Program enforces the tradition of excellence and personal development by challenging exceptional students with independent work and intense engagement with facility and their peers. This prestigious program is designed to increase the student's intellectual skills, self-reliance and personal accountability. The program requires each student to complete a year-long comprehensive research, creative or independent project.

For his honors research, Smilnak studied "Teaching Important Principles of Cardiovascular Physiology Through interaction with a Mechanical Model of the Cardiovascular System." He looked at developing and implementing protocols in the General Physiology laboratory course that will enhance the student's understand of important cardiovascular concepts. His research project was conducted with faculty mentor Terrance Sweeney, Ph.D., professor of biology.

Smilnak graduated from Scranton with a bachelor of science, summa cum laude, in biology with a minor in history.

Photo Caption: Sixteen members of The University of Scranton Class of 2010 graduated from the Jesuit university's prestigious Honors Program. Pictured from left are: Honors Program graduate Timothy Smilnak, Binghamton, and Joseph Kraus, Ph.D., associate professor of English and theatre and director of the Honors Program at The University of Scranton.