2023 Kickbox Projects
Elon students are researching, prototyping, building, and revising their Elon Kickbox project this Spring. Below is a summary of each idea. Learn more about Elon Kickbox here.
Lithophane Mosaic
Adam Arno
Major: Psychology
Sponsor: Susan Tripp, Horticulturist
Adam combined his interest in photography and 3D printing by experimenting with lithophanes to 3D print photos.
DIY Condenser Microphones
Stuart Boatwright
Major: Marketing
Sponsor: Sean McMahon, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Stuart is exploring his interest in audio production by building a microphone with off-the-shelf parts that sound better than one you could buy for a similar price.
Earrings that Empower
Kara McKinley and Taryn Vandiver
Majors: Anthropology
Sponsor: Devin Proctor, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Kara and Taryn are exploring making earrings to uplift Black joy and power through design.
Cosmetics for Chemists
Madelyn Gibson
Major: Engineering
Sponsor: Kristie Ellison, Adjunct Instructor in English
Madelyn is exploring a DIY science-based makeup kit paired with a follow-along story highlighting women in STEM fields.
Paper Making
Virginia Morrison
Major: Art History
Sponsor: Kirstin Ringelberg, Professor of Art History
Virginia experimented with different paper-making methods by reusing paper scraps to make new paper for sketchbooks.
The Painted Phoenix
Madeline Mitchener and Melanie Rodgers
Major: Public Health and Chemistry
Sponsor: Stephanie Baker, Associate Professor of Public Health Studies
Madeline and Melanie want to bring awareness of food insecurity in Alamance County by producing and selling painted bags and clothing.
Convenient Cooking
Erin Price
Majors: Biomedical Engineering
Sponsor: Benjamin Evans, T.E. Powell Jr. Professor and Professor of Physics
Erin applied her love of baking and explored new cooking measuring tools.
DMX Encoder Box
Alex Strassberg
Major: Engineering
Sponsor: Gregory Thorn, Technical Director, Cultural and Special Programs
Alex is exploring a portable device that lighting designers could use to pan and tilt movable stage lights.
Electronic Fly Fishing Vise
Haydn Stucker
Major: Engineering and Computer Science
Sponsor: Rodney Parks, University Registrar and Assistant Vice President and Assistant Professor of Wellness
Haydn combined his love of fly fishing with engineering by designing a vise that helps fly fishers of any level tie flies.
LED WiFi Controller
Owen Sheed and Shawn Kelly
Majors: Computer Science
Sponsor: Joel Hollingsworth, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
Owen and Shawn look to improve LED lights for décor by making them easier to use and a better experience for the user.
UV Sanitizing Phone Holder for Bathroom Stalls
Abigail Winters
Major: Exercise Science
Sponsor: Boaz Avraham-Katz , Adjunct Instructor in World Languages and Cultures and
Dr. Nim Batchelor, Senior Faculty Fellow in Philosophy
Abigail was inspired by what she learned in her microbiology course and explored a UV phone sanitizer that attaches to bathroom stalls.