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
Birches Leah Denmark Personal Finance
Birches Olivia Fries Therapy Dog Program with RocDog
Birches Natalia Dandrea Equestrian Coaching
GE Adam Wang Model UN and volunteering
GE Gabi Barelli UN development goals, volunteering and travel abroad
GE Chris Smoker UN development goals, volunteering and travel abroad
GE Olivia Fries UN development goals, volunteering and travel abroad
CCE Tommy Duver Deep dive into investment, finance, and economics
CCE Nya Hauser Photography and marketing at AC and in the Rochester area
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
SWR Olivia Fries
The appropriate role of government in fostering citizens’ inner development
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
SWR Nolan Redhead An analysis of the use of infrared light in blood spatter detection at crime scenes
SWR Leia Shearer Comparing the effectiveness of ankle braces vs ankle taping
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, and exercise agency and autonomy over your learning.
Students will have the opportunity to present their work in multiple ways throughout the morning. Symposium Day begins with messages from our alumni, followed by four sessions throughout the morning, concluded with a musical performance in the CPC.
Expectations for the Day
• Attend all sessions on your schedule (attendance will be taken)
• Actively participate and ask questions.
• Be on time. Blocks are 30 minutes long, and we want to respect the presenters’ time.
• Return to advisory at the end of the day to complete the reflection form. 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 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
Daouda Camara
Travis Godkin
Dr. Ann Marie Luce
Amy Oliveri
Teresa Parsons
GE Global Engagement Diploma
STEM Engagement Diploma
CCE Creativity and Entrepreneurship Diploma Humanities Capstone
SWR Science Writing and Research BIRCHES Middle School Upper School
Opening all CPC
Room 4 Room 3 Room 2 Room 1 S - 1 S - 2 S - 3
Assignments Wood, Colson, Yates Interlicchia, Bissonette Daouda,VanderNaaldCostanzo, Hunt, Gordon Crosby, Reinhardt,Parsons Godkin,MeldrumNeeley, Hucko / Knapp Oliveri, Rogers
Olivia Fries (Birches)
Tommy Duver (CCE)**
Gabi Barelli (GE)
8:45-9:15
Olivia Fries (CCE)** Adam Wang (GE) 6th/7th Poetry (Shepard)
9:15-9:20
Maple Syrup
9:20- 9:50
Christopher Smoker (GE) Awak Thongjang (Birches)
Astronomy Nya Hauser (CCE)** Olivia Fries (GE)
Path Finder Nature Narratives (Shepard)
Andy Clinton (Trebuchet)
Transition to Next Session
Leah Denmark (Birches)
Ellie Feindel (CCE)**
Leia Shearer (SWR)** Chemistry Demo
Oliver Riveros and Jack Bogue (AP Bio) Aryana Saedi (AP Chem)
Trip to The Yards at the Public Market to see Honors and Portfolio Art
Meet at Front Desk
Nolan Redhead (SWR)** Kai Polozie (SWR)**
Leia Shearer (STEM)
9:50-10:05 Break
Carter Previte (AP Bio)
Room 4 Room 3 Room 2 BAND ROOM S - 1 S - 2 S - 3
Assignments Yates,MeldrumBissonette, Shepard,Interliccia,VanderNaald, Reinhardt, Maguire Hunt, Neeley, Costanzo Crosby Gordon, Daouda Godkin, Colson, Benchik-Watson Parsons, Wood Oliveri, Rogers
Olivia Strader (Birches)
10:05-10:35
8th Capstone “Poster” Session
Adam Wang (Hum)
10:35-10:40
“A Murdered Mystery” Theater (MS Acting Out I)
10:40-11:10
Children’s Book Project 6th Grade
Sarah Zurell (Mini Math Competition)
Evelyn Kacprzynski (Hum)
Natalia Dandrea (Birches)
Andy Clinton/Costanzo (Studio Sound Production)
Lilah Costanzo (Birches)
Transition to Next Session
Evie Tucker (Bio9)
Olivia Fries (SWR)**
Harmony Palmer (SWR)**
Sarah Zurell and Jack Diehl (AP Bio)
MS Music in Film: Silent Films
“A Murdered Mystery” Theater (MS Acting Out) II
Creative Writing
Audriana Williams Owen Palomaki Marcus Frassetto (Birches)
Tommy Duver (SWR)**
James Thornburg (AP Chem)
Leia Shearer and Evelyn Kacprzynski (AP Chem)
Thomas Riveros (SWR)**
Kai Polozie, Olivia Fries, Harmony Palmer (Calculus BC)
Middle School Writers (Shepard)
Trip to The Yards at the Public Market to see Honors and Portfolio Art Meet at Front Desk
11:10-11:25
11:25-11:50
11:50-12:20
12:20 - 12:30
Break
ALL Concert Band in CPC + MS Chorus singing Darien Lake Pieces
ALL Wind Ensemble in CPC
Raflections in Advisories