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In late April, a group of seniors showcased their mastery level research and presentation skills during the annual St. Luke’s Scholars Symposium.
This year’s scholars and topics included:
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The 16 Senior Scholars presented in one of three categories: Global, Classical and STEM.
This year’s scholars and topics included:
- Ellis Beurle—Determining Cellular Level Anatomical Changes From the Development of Frostbite to Tissue Necrosis (STEM)
- Kayleigh Bowler—The Effects of Microfinance on Communities in Developing Nations Scholar (Global)
- Will Chuhta—Paper Un-Printing: The Removal of Toner Via Economically Viable Methods (STEM)
- Henry Jodka—Paper Un-Printing: The Removal of Toner Via Economically Viable Methods (STEM)
- Peter Gutstein—Applying Machine Learning to Wildlife Conservation: Using a Neural Network to Identify White-Tailed Deer onTrail Camera Images (STEM)
- Ashley Kelley—How Does One of the Most Populous Countries Support Its People and Economy: An Investigation on the Monopolies That Keep China Afloat (Global)
- Laura Mercedes—In Fear of Memory: The Compatibility of Genocide Denial and Nationalism in Central and Eastern Europe (Global)
- Ruth Mercedes—Enter the Dragon: China’s Strategic Use of the Belt and Road Initiative (Global)
- Ally Riley—Caring for Our Foster Children: A Comparison Between the United States and Kenya (Global)
- Connor Rosow—Paper Un-Printing: The Removal of Toner Via Economically Viable Methods (STEM)
- Jerry Rutigliano—The Problem of Healthcare and Attainable Solutions (Global)
- Emma Scanlan—Genetically Modifying Bacteria to Improve Bioremediation Capabilities: A Closer Look at Dechloromonas aromatica RCB (STEM)
- Jack Truwit—Data-Driven Discovery of Effective Marketing Hashtags (STEM)
- Jamie Ullman—Illuminating Your BAC: Toward Improving Wearable Blood-Alcohol Monitors Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (STEM)
- Chris Walsh—Historicity in Latin Literature: Comparing Two Accounts of the Roman Civil War (Classical)
- Amelie Warneryd—Examining Cerebral Protein Expression and Regions of Impact After Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury (STEM)
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 35 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Center for Leadership builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
