Visitors explore ISIP projects during a very successful ISIP Exhibition Night.
ISIP Projects, Students Wow Crowds
On March 23, the campus buzzed with excitement as juniors and seniors spoke with visitors about their ISIP projects, showing off the results of their two-week explorations of career and personal interests with expert mentors. GSA’s Independent Study and Internship Program has been central to our commitment to student self-exploration for more than 50 years. Below and on the next three pages, we give you a glimpse into the wide range of projects our students undertook this year. Coordinator Megan Flenniken spends a tremendous amount of time organizing ISIP starting in early fall, and nearly everyone at GSA helps, many as coaches, some as mentors, and others behind the scenes. We thank everyone, especially project mentors, for making ISIP such a success for our students.
Longrie Christiansen ’23 with Chrissy Beardsley Allen ’98.
Longrie, left, helps George Fields with trail maintenance.
Longrie Christiansen ’23 spent ISIP working on projects ranging from trail maintenance to donor analysis for the Blue Hill Heritage Trust. Mentor Chrissy Beardsley Allen ’98, BHHT’s Development Director, said “Longrie was really such a delight to have here. He was reliable, worked hard, was extremely competent, and always asked questions if he did not understand something.”
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