F.C.’s Thirkill Will Present Research at Whitman College - Falls Church News-Press Online

2025-11-12 1:28 AM

F.C.’s Thirkill Will Present Research at Whitman College

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On Tuesday, April 12 Ruth Thirkill will present their original research as part of The Whitman College Undergraduate Conference.

The 18th Annual Whitman Undergraduate Conference brings together students from every academic area of the college to share their research and creative projects with the campus community. The projects are a result of the students’ work in their courses, senior theses, summer internships and study abroad.

Thirkill is a 2012 graduate of George Mason High School. She is currently a senior at Whitman College.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this report misspelled the subject’s last name. Her last name is spelled Thirkill, not Thurkill.

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