Area
Student Name
Topic
Birches
Olivia Strader
Showcasing Yourself as a Student Athlete
Birches
Awak Thongjang and Oliver Riveros
How to create and run a school store
Birches
Audriana Williams, Owen Palomaki and Marcus Frassetto
Coding and computer and app program development
and exercise agency and autonomy over your learning.
Birches
Leah Denmark
Personal Finance
Students will have the opportunity to present their work in multiple ways
Birches
Olivia Fries
Therapy Dog Program with RocDog
Birches
Natalia Dandrea
Equestrian Coaching
performance in the CPC.
GE
Adam Wang
Model UN and volunteering
Expectations for the Day
GE
Gabi Barelli
UN development goals, volunteering and travel abroad
GE
Chris Smoker
UN development goals, volunteering and travel abroad
• Be on time. Blocks are 30 minutes long, and we want to respect the presenters’
GE
Olivia Fries
UN development goals, volunteering and travel abroad
• Return to advisory at the end of the day to complete the reflection form.
CCE
Tommy Duver
Deep dive into investment, finance, and economics
CCE
Nya Hauser
Photography and marketing at AC and in the Rochester area
The AC Symposium of Learning is a new opportunity for our diploma, Birches, capstone students, musicians, visual artists, writers, poets, mathematicians, scientists, and student clubs and leaders to showcase their learning. It allows you to share and communicate your unique learning experiences, inspire your peers,
throughout the morning. Symposium Day begins with messages from our alumni, followed by four sessions throughout the morning, concluded with a musical
• Attend all sessions on your schedule (attendance will be taken) • Actively participate and ask questions. time. This is a requirement for the day. • Be Respectful of the presenters. They are taking a risk and standing up before their peers to share their
CCE
Ellie Feindel
Communicating through media and material
CCE
Olivia Fries
Making entrepreneurial connections at AC and abroad
STEM
Leia Shearer
Perspectives on work treating ankle injuries
Humanities
Evelyn Kacprzynski
The purpose of education and student opinions/attitudes on education
Humanities
Adam Wang
The appropriate role of government in fostering citizens’ inner development
SWR
Olivia Fries
A comparison of organic vs synthetic fertilizer impact on tomato plants
SWR
Thomas Riveros
Long term study of Judson Pond to evaluate ecosystem health
SWR
Riley White
An analysis of sugar substitutes in cupcakes
Daouda Camara
SWR
Nolan Redhead
An analysis of the use of infrared light in blood spatter detection at crime scenes
Dr. Ann Marie Luce
SWR
Leia Shearer
Comparing the effectiveness of ankle braces vs ankle taping
learning. This is a day of learning, and students are expected to be at school to participate. ALL MS and US students will participate in Fun Fest activities in the afternoon. Symposium Planning Committee, Vince Bissonette Travis Godkin Amy Oliveri Teresa Parsons