Iona Scholars Day
Iona Scholars Day (ISD) is an annual event to celebrate the scholarship and creative activities performed by Iona students. The day showcases faculty-mentored student work and allows students in all disciplines to recognize and appreciate each other's work through oral presentations, panel sessions, performances, and poster presentations. All students are encouraged to engage in scholarly and creative work with faculty, and share their work with the Iona community. ISD projects may be initiated as part of a course or as independent collaborations with faculty.
16th Annual Iona Scholars Day
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Mark your calendars for the 16th annual Iona Scholars Day happening on April 15, 2025!
Abstract submissions opens: Monday January 20, 2025
Deadline for abstract submissions: Monday February 24, 2025
15th Annual Iona Scholars Day
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Thank you to everyone who participated in ISD 2024!
Please see video and photos from this event below.
Iona Scholars Day on News 12
News 12 stopped by to learn more about Iona Scholars Day and the great work being done by students.
2024 Iona Scholars Day Keynote Speech:
Monique Jean '00
In this video, Monique Jean '00 shares how her Iona education helped to shape her future.
2024 Iona Scholars Day Presentations
Time | Event | Location |
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9-11 a.m. | Registration & Poster Set-up | Hynes Athletics Center |
10-11 a.m. | Representing Heroes and Villains in History | McGrath A, LaPenta Student Union |
10-11 a.m. | Affecting Emotions in Different Contexts | McGrath B, LaPenta Student Union |
11 a.m.-Noon | Calcium Biology | McGrath A, LaPenta Student Union |
11 a.m.-Noon | Impacting Economies | McGrath B, LaPenta Student Union |
Noon-12:30 p.m. | Opening: Dr. Tricia Mulligan, Provost Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Seamus Carey, President Keynote Speech: Monique Jean '00 joined by student anchor Alexandra Encarnacion '26 | Hynes Athletics Center |
12:30-2 p.m. | Poster Presentations (all disciplines)/ Visual Art Exhibition/ Lunch | Hynes Athletics Center |
2-3 p.m. | Influences of Social Media | McGrath A, LaPenta Student Union |
2-3 p.m. | Classroom to the Future | McGrath B, LaPenta Student Union |
3-4 p.m. | Challenges in Education and Upbringing | McGrath A, LaPenta Student Union |
3-4 p.m. | Student Teaching Portfolios | McGrath B, LaPenta Student Union |
4 p.m. | Iona Scholars Day Concert | Murphy Green |
2024 Iona Scholars Day Presentation Platforms & Guidelines
A poster is a graphically based approach to presenting research. In presenting your research with a poster, you should aim to use the poster as a means for generating active discussion of your research. A poster is usually composed of a short title, an introduction to your question, an overview of your investigative approach, your results, and discussion of your results, and some brief acknowledgement of the assistance and financial support, if applicable.
Effective posters are:
- Concise and organized;
- Visually appealing;
- Legible from 3-6 feet distance.
In general, poster presentations are designed to relate information to the audience without excessive verbal explanation. Well-designed posters are appealing in their balance of visual information, e.g., pictures, graphs, tables, etc. complemented by captions, written explanations, etc.
Posters should include:
- a title giving the name of the project, and identifying the student author and faculty mentor
- an introduction stating the problem to be solved, ideas described or discovered, or proofs to be established
- a body presenting information using written descriptions and/or visual models with captions
- a conclusion summarizing the work and perhaps suggesting new avenues of discovery inspired by the student’s research
We will provide a panel (48 x 36 inch) where your poster should be able to stand alone (panel could be a kiosk shown in Image A and B, or tri-fold poster board with easel shown in Image C). As shown in the photos below, your presentation can be a single poster that fits on the panel or multiple printed sheets. Visual aids and handouts can be used. Any student who wants to use audio-visuals in addition to their posters may bring their own battery-powered laptop.
Image A
Image B
The above images A and B are examples of kiosk presentations.
Image C
Image C shows examples of tri-fold poster boards with easels.
Image D
Image D shows Iona Scholars Day poster presentations taking place in Hynes Arena.
For additional advice in preparation for poster presentations, please contact Dr. Sunghee Lee.
If you wish to present a paper, this is most likely the option that will apply to you.
- For Faculty: If you have a topic from class that would make for engaging student presentations, then encourage your students to submit!
- For Students: If you have a paper or other work you are particularly proud of, consider speaking about it! You don't have to submit as part of a group, we'll match you with similar topics.
- There will be sessions of talks held in person at different times on Iona Scholars Day.
Each panel will occupy a one-hour live presentation time slot. This time slot can be divided up per panel group as each panel sees fit. For example, for a three- or four-person panel, each panel presenter can plan to give a 10- to 15-minute talk followed by a 5 minutes of question and answer with the audience. For the 10-minute talk, students should describe their paper or project (as is standard for talks in their discipline of study). Presenters are welcome to utilize slides, handouts or other media as appropriate; supplementary material can be passed out to the audience, if the presenters prefer to do so.
If you are presenting works in the fine and performing arts, we invite you to submit either a video or visual presentation based on your work. These will be made available in a gallery of work, with the opportunity to engage with members of the community.
Keynote Speaker: Monique Jean, Iona Class of 2000
Monique Jean is an Executive Director and Head of Consumer Protection Compliance for Morgan Stanley’s U.S. Banks. Monique first joined Morgan Stanley in December 2007 where she started as a paralegal in the Field Services Unit and remained until she transitioned to a role as a mortgage attorney on the Morgan Stanley Private Banking Group legal team. Monique left the firm in November 2013 to become the Chief Compliance Officer at FirstKey Mortgage. After leaving FirstKey, she became the General Counsel at Strategic Compliance Partners, a national compliance consulting firm with over 200 bank and non-bank lender clients. Monique returned to Morgan Stanley and the Private Banking Group again in August 2019 as a Senior Residential Mortgage Attorney, and on July 1, 2022, she became the Head of Consumer Protection Compliance for Morgan Stanley’s U.S. Banks.
Monique earned her BA in Political Science (Cum Laude) from Iona University in the year 2000 and her JD from the Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.