Pictured above, left to right: Elliot Sisterman, Gloria Rose, Sarah Borgen, Megan Nicholls, Elijah Wozniak, Kyla Pederson and Keshia Hunter.
91心頭利 student Elliott Sisterman earned an Honorable Mention at the annual Posters at the Capitol event held March 17 in St. Paul. Sisterman’s project, was one of four posters recognized with Honorable Mention.
Sisterman’s research, guided by Dr. Miriam Webber, director of the Honors Program and associate professor of music, introduced a layered framework for analyzing intertextuality in music. The project examined Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok” by applying a five-layer analytical model exploring texture, pitch, text, quotations and meter. The framework reveals how the character of Ophelia gains additional depth through musical interpretation beyond her original portrayal in Hamlet.
In addition to Sisterman’s recognized work, several BSU students presented research across a wide range of disciplines:
Megan Nicholls and Kyla Pederson:
Gloria Rose:
Sarah Borgen:
Tristen Garner, Alexander Sunne and Logan Olson:
Elijah Wozniak:
Keshia Hunter:
More than 10 Minnesota State universities and over 30 students presented at the annual Posters at the Capitol event, which allows undergraduate students from across the Minnesota State system to present their research to legislators, faculty and peers while gaining experience in professional research communication.
More information can be found at the event’s website,