The Kent State East Liverpool Campus held its annual Culture Fair to showcase students’ research, with a focus on Amish cultures through posters and research papers and displays.
The fair included a display of books and publications; food; Amish toys; and music.
There were 46 poster submissions and 35 essays submitted for judging.
This year’s winning essays were:
- First: Amish Silence: Offending and Victimization of Amish Society – John D. Priddy
- Second: Death as God’s Will: Death and Dying Practices of the Amish – Katelyn Paolucci
- Third: Amish Music: The Sounds of an Amish Lifestyle” – Samantha McGarry
The posters are on display on the second floor of Purinton Hall.
Cutline A: John Priddy took first place for his research paper that accompanied his poster.
Cutline B: The 2019 Culture Fair: Amish Culture
Cutline C: Playing with Jacob’s Ladder, a popular Amish toy