Knowledge in Action
Fellowships Day
May 15, 2026
Presented by The Fellowships in Applied Studies
HB’s Fellowships in Applied Studies
HB’s Fellowships in Applied Studies give students the chance to diverge from the traditional academic framework, explore unique interests, and put their knowledge in action through hands-on, real world contexts. The students sharing their capstone project work today have engaged in a wide range of coursework and experiences over the course of their years in the Upper School at HB, including travel, internships, sustained investigations, academic writing, research, entrepreneurship, management, advocacy and action. Their capstone projects are the culmination of this work.
You can find descriptions of all the projects students completed this year in the following pages, with information about when and how they will be presented. Students are listed alphabetically by Fellowship.
Session Times:
#1 = 1:40 p.m. -2:10 p.m.
#2 = 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
#3 = 2:50 p.m. - 3:19 p.m.
Thank you for joining us today and celebrating the hard work, learning, creativity, and growth resulting from HB student journeys in the Fellowships programs. It is a critical piece of our Learn for Life Signature Approach!
Presentation schedule at a glance
Presentation schedule at a glance,
Business & Finance
Michelle Anabila 2026
Inked Mango- Sticker Business
Michelle Anabila created an art business to sell stickers, prints and pins at various local farmers markets and school events.
Session #1 • Room C247
Juliet Gardner 2026
Loganberry Book Fair
Juliet Gardner and Abby Lemma partnered with Loganberry Books to put on a student led book fair to raise money for both the bookstore and Hathaway Brown.
Session #1 • Room C155
Julia Bilger 2026
HB Student Investment Group (HBSIG)
Julia Bilger assisted in HBSIG meetings for both Middle and Upper School students, teaching other students about the stock market, current events, and how to moniter stocks.
Prior Presentation of Work
Elizabeth Chen 2026
HB Student Investment Group (HBSIG)
Elizabeth Chen led and worked with the Hathaway Brown Student Investment Group and helped manage the portfolio.
Prior Presentation of Work
Madeline Everest 2026
Informational Interviews
Madeline Everest conducted interviews with HB alumnae who work in business to understand the reality of working in male-dominated fields and discover the endless career opportunities.
Not Presenting
Sidney Gillmore 2026 Pilot Program
Sidney Gillmore worked with five other students to design a class on topics like budgeting, spending, saving, credit, banking, debt, and account management for future Business & Finance Fellows.
Session #1 • Room C246
Aanya
Lakireddy 2026
COO of HathCaff
Aanya Lakireddy served as COO, part of the executive team at the HathCaff, an HB-student run cafe business.
Prior Presentation of Work
Siya Lakireddy 2026
Internship at Aspen Dental
Siya Lakireddy interned under the Regional and Office Managers at Aspen Dental.
Session #3 • Room C155
Nyah Farah 2026
Venezuela Project: A Financial Literacy Curriculum for High School Students
Nyah Farah created a financial literacy curriculum for high school students in Venezuela. The curriculum highlights entrepreneurship, budgeting, marketing and behavioral economics.
Session #2 • Room C171
Abby Lemma 2026
Loganberry Book Fair
Abby Lemma and Juliet Gardner partnered with Loganberry Books to put on a student led book fair to raise money for both the bookstore and Hathaway Brown.
Session #1 • Room C155
Faith Faremouth 2026
Financial Analyst and Executive Member of HBSIG
As part of the HB Student Investment Group, Faith Faremouth analyzed Disney stock, and in her senior year she led as VP, helping run weekly meetings and Middle School initiatives.
Prior Presentation of Work
Sophie Li 2026 Pilot Program
Sophie Li helped support the development of a new business and finance course at Hathaway Brown by piloting curricular components and documenting key insights.
Session #2 • Room C144
Clare Lyman 2026
Lyman Cards and Crochet & HBMC Leadership
Clare Lyman ran a small business selling crochet products and served as an HB Market Collective executive to support other HB entrepreneurs.
Session #1 • Room C171
Gabby Ransom 2026
Performing Arts Lead, CSU Marketing Internship
Gabby Ransom worked on marketing and concessions for HB’s Performing Arts programs, and also worked with CSU to help market their Levin Public Affairs and Education College.
Session #1 • Room C144
Lizzie Lyman 2026
Running Lyman Cards and Crochet and the HBMC
Lizzie Lyman has run a small business selling cards and crochet animals since 2023. She helped organize events for entrepreneurs, ensuring they run smoothly and providing entrepreneurs with support.
Session #3 • Room C144
Katie Grace McMahon 2026
HB Student Investment Group (HBSIG), Wharton Stock Challenge, Mentorship
Katie Grace McMahon analyzed BP and Amazon’s stocks for the HBSIG and mentored a younger student. She also did the Wharton Stock Challenge, leading a team in her second year.
Session #2 • Room C165
Shrividya Regadamilli 2026
Hathcaff Sustainability Director, HB Student Investment Group (HBSIG) Team Member, and U.S. & South Korea Entrepreneur Research Team Member
Shrividya Regadamilli helped manage sustainability efforts for HB’s HathCaff, presented weekly cryptocurrency updates as part of HBSIG, and interviewed entrepreneurs and compiled research as part of an entrepreneurship research project.
Prior Presentation of Work
Lindsay Reineks 2026
HathCaff CFO
Lindsay Reineks served as the HathCaff’s CFO and learned how to manage a business’s finances and make financial decisions.
Lilly Moran 2026
My Internship Experience at GOJO Industries
Lilly Moran interned at GOJO Industries, where she analyzed pricing and competitors, created presentations for business insights, and improved product labeling by fixing and designing labels for hand sanitizer products.
Session #2 • Room C155
Azra Saka 2026
Sofia Nekic 2026
Introduction to Personal Finance Class Pilot
Sofia Nekic created curriculum on financial institutions used in personal finance to help develop the new Introduction to Personal Finance class offered through the Fellowships in Business & Finance.
Session #3 • Room C171
Juliet Parsons 2026
Business & Finance and its Relevance in Sports
Juliet Parsons studied the ins and outs of private equity and the business of professional and collegiate sports.
Session #3 • Room C246
Prior Presentation of Work
Co-Leading the HB Market Collective (HBMC) Azra Saka helped organize seasonal markets and pop-ups featuring HB student entrepreneurs.
Session #3 • Room C162
Haasini Sanisetty 2026
US & South Korea Comparative Entrepreneurship Project/HBSIG Senior Analyst
Haasini Sanisetty was a part of the US and South Korea entrepreneurship project, which compared the entrepreneurship culture in both countries. She was also a senior analyst for HBSIG.
Session #1 • Room C165
Tarunika Saravanan 2026
US & South Korea Comparative Entrepreneurship
Project/HBSIG Senior Analyst
Tarunika Saravanan was a part of the US and South Korea entrepreneurship project, which compared the entrepreneurship culture in both countries. She was also a senior analyst for HBSIG.
Session #1 • Room C165
Giving Chao 2026
Performing Arts Across Cultures:
An Experience with Beijing Opera and the Traditional Chinese Flute
Giving Chao studied traditional Chinese flute (dizi) and Beijing opera singing. She selected favorite pieces that she then performed.
Session #1 • Room C247
Isabella Schott 2026
HathCaff
As Chief Executive Officer of the HathCaff, Isabella Schott focused on strengthening leadership and building systems to support the cafe’s long term growth and sustainability.
Prior Presentation of Work
Victoria Schott 2026
Building Financial Literacy Through Competition and Teaching
Victoria Schott led her team in the National Personal Finance Competition (NPFC) while also teaching students financial literacy basics, including credit scores, budgeting, and investing.
Session #3 • Room C247
Josie Duncan 2026
Assistant Choreography in a Musical Setting
Josie Duncan worked with the choreography director of this year’s musical (Hadestown) and designed the choreography scene with The Fates.
Session #1 • Room C165
Elle Firstenberg 2026
Hadestown: A Directing Study
Elle Firstenberg learned how to direct a full-scale musical in a study of dramaturgy, blocking, and fight choreography to cap off her participation in the performing arts.
Session #1 • Room C144
Eliza Taigen 2026
Internship at SLFMKR
Eliza Taigen interned at SLFMKR, learning about retail operations, business logistics, and what it takes for a business to succeed and thrive.
Session #1 • Room C251
Creative Arts - Performing
Jinan Berard 2026
Fugue
Jinan Berard choerographed a solo dance piece exploring the relationship between the dancer and music inspired by orchestra conducting.
Session #1 • Room C162
Auberon Fischer 2026
Not Alone
Auberon Fischer choreographed two pieces for the HB dance concert focused on working together as siblings and as a group.
Session #2 • Room C171
Percy Milligan 2026
Storytelling through Film and Music
Percy Milligan wrote and directed a short film, partnering with local businesses around Cleveland. Percy used an all-student cast and composed the score, studying the union of film and music.
Session #3 • Room C165
Kelsey Blevins 2026
The Rhythms Behind Movement
Kelsey Blevins choreographed a solo and a group dance built on Laban movement qualities and mimicking vocal elements of the songs in her choreography.
Session #2 • Room C162
Vivian Qi 2026
Arranging Pop Songs for Solo Piano Performance
Vivian Qi arranged pop songs for solo piano music by taking inspiration from their musical motifs; afterwards, she learned and performed these pieces.
Session #3 • Room C246
Ananya Yadati 2026
The Intersection of Instruments: My Journey as a Pianist/Vocalist
Ananya Yadati recorded five self-accompanied songs with her own piano arrangements.
Session #2 • Room C251
Maria Flauto 2026
Musicality
Maria Flauto explored the connection between music and the body. She investigated and depicted the impact of music physically, as well as on the brain.
Session #2 • Room C251
Jessie Zhang 2026
Arranging Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 for a Clarinet Quartet
Jessie Zhang explored music composition by arranging one of her favorite pieces for a clarinet quartet. After arranging, she recorded and layered the separate parts using editing software.
Session #3 • Room C251
Creative Arts - Visual
Michelle Anabila 2026
Me in Hues
Through her artwork, Michelle Anabila explored the realm of self-confidence and self-expression in a world of judgment and criticism.
Session #2 • Room C246
Claire Garceau 2026
Exploring the Connection Between Time and Memories
Claire Garceau created a portfolio of works that explores nostolgia, family connections, and the people who have shaped her through techniques such as screenprinting, paper lithography, and collage.
Session #2 • Room C155
Penelope Drake 2026
An Exploration of Time as Affecting Childhood Memories
In her sustained investigation, Penelope Drake explored the passage of time as it affects childhood memories.
Session #2 • Room C171
Juliet Gardner 2026
Young Waves
Juliet Gardner’s sustained investigation explored how bright colors and coastal environments can represent childhood memory, nostalgia, and emotional connection to the beach.
Session #3 • Room C155
Gigi Falke 2026
Exploring the Art of Unreachable Perfectionism
Gigi Falke explored the idea of unreachable perfectionism within her artwork and how it forms her everyday life.
Session #2 • Room C162
Scout Harvey 2026
Exploration of Symbolism
Scout Harvey explored the push and pull of opposites through the show of symbolism. The majority of her projects change from light to dark, good to bad, etc.
Session #1 • Room C155
Alice
Hollingsworth 2026
A Sense of Home
Alice Hollingsworth created a portfolio of works that explore the ideas of family, home, and nostalgia through techniques such as screenprinting, painting, drawing, and collage.
Session #2 • Room C247
Auberon Fischer 2026
Day Dreaming
For their sustained investigation, Auberon Fischer created art exploring how aspects of imagination and wonder can add to the real world.
Session #1 • Room C246
Abby Lemma 2026
Investigating Sports as an Artistic Outlet
Abby Lemma’s portfolio investigated how selfexpression can form through sports and the emotional release athletes feel when performing sports.
Session #3 • Room C247
Claire Lewis 2026
Remember When
Claire Lewis’ portfolio explored the formation of memories through her childhood. By using different techniques, such as painting, collage, and screenprinting, her work reveals her childhood imagination and her nostalgia.
Session #2 • Room C144
Tarunika Saravanan 2026
Exploring the Polarities of American Indian culture
Tarunika Saravanan’s art portfolio explored the polarity between Indian and American culture. Using painting and drawing techniques, she highlighted the significance of recognizing and embracing both aspects of her cultural identity.
Session #3 • Room C246
Clare Lyman 2026
The Fabric of Reality
Clare Lyman explored the idea of childhood, imagination, and changing realities through ceramics and mixed-medium art.
Session #3 • Room C144
Lizzie Lyman 2026
Exploring Identity Through Place: A Map of Me
Through her sustained investigation, Lizzie Lyman explored the importance of place in the creation of identity and routine, focusing on moments from her life while trying different mediums and techniques.
Session #1 • Room C171
Julianna Stahl 2026
Music in Motion: An Exploration of Live Music Through Photography
Julianna Stahl explored musical relationships - artist to artist, artist to audience, and artist to self. After photographing professional and amateur muscians, she curated an exhibit of selected photos.
Session #1 • Room C247
Carly Matasar 2026
Investigating the Mix of Fact and Fiction through Art
Carly Matasar explored the idea of fiction being incorporated in real life through art.
Session #2 • Room C165
Katie Grace McMahon 2026
Investigating Connections
Katie Grace McMahon developed a portfolio of work that reflects the power of connection both literally and figuratively.
Session #1 • Room C162
Marchesa Weber 2026
The Art of My Life
Marchesa Weber created a series of works in varied mediums and styles reflecting photos of dancing throughout her life, connecting two types of visual art that she has always loved.
Session #3 • Room C251
Equity & Action
Jaiya Akbar 2027
Seeds of Change: Understanding Food Deserts in Low Income Areas of Greater Cleveland
Jaiya Akbar investigated food insecurity and lack of healthy food options in low income areas of Greater Cleveland.
Session #1 • Room C171
Gabby Ransom 2026
Transcending Through Time
Through printmaking and collage, Gabby Ransom explored how our perception of time changes as we get older and how it relates to our memories.
Session #3 • Room C162
Lily Andrews 2026
Comparing Medical Inequities in the Greater Cleveland Area and Egypt
Lily Andrews researched and compared the presence of medical inequities in the Greater Cleveland area and in Egypt and then took action to address these inequalities.
Session #1 • Room C247
Hanna Goje 2026
Tree Inequity in Vulnerable Populations
Hanna Goje researched tree inequity within Cleveland and made pamphlets with information about organizations to connect people who may be affected by this inequity.
Session #1 • Room C155
Isabella Thompson 2026
Disparities in Mental Health Access in Cleveland
Isabella Thompson explored the barriers in underfunded Cleveland areas and proposed actionable solutions to improve mental health accessibility, awareness, and utilization.
Session #1 • Room C251
Logan Greer 2027
The Black Experience at a PWI
Logan Greer interviewed five seniors at HB and asked about their experience at a primarily white institution (PWI).
Session #1 • Room C162
Sophia Vovos 2027
Approaching Self Destruction
Sophia Vovos created a presentation about self destructive habits among young women, guiding parents, close friends, and family members on how to assist the person with these habits.
Session #3 • Room C171
Charlotte Kleid 2026
Pen to Policy: Youth Advocacy Through Letters to Legislators
Charlotte Kleid wrote letters to local, state, and national legislators advocating policy change, then led workshops teaching high school students how to craft persuasive letters to their own representatives.
Session #2 • Room C155
Abigail Wee 2027
Heart & Heritage
Abigail Wee made a website to support adolescent Asian Americans to advocate for their mental health needs and a website to share experiences and sources of help.
Session #3 • Room C162
Amanda Li 2027
Disability Rights and Accessibility in Cleveland
Amanda Li collected student interviews about relatives with mobility disabilities to raise awareness of accessibility inequities in Cleveland and created a children’s book promoting disability rights, empathy, and inclusion.
Not Presenting
Aaris Minter 2026
Inequity and Stigmatisms Placed on Girls and Women in Sports
Aaris Minter researched and interviewed athletes and coaches to bring light to the different inequities of women in sports.
Session #2 • Room C162
Emma Young 2026
Advancing Civil Curriculm: Unpacking Civil Discourse and Political Rhetoric in the Classroom
Emma Young researched political rhetoric, civil discourse, and the Internet’s involvement. She designed a curriculum to develop understanding of political and economic terms while improving skills in civil discourse.
Session #2 • Room C251
Global Citizenship
Oma Agwa 2026
The Case for Transparency in Black Hair Care
Jalia Pittman 2027
Creating a Mural for a Community Space
Jalia Pittman created a mural for a community space to bring awareness to food insecurities in poor neighborhoods.
Session #2 • Room C246
Oma Agwa investigated Black hair care, exposing systemic policy failures that allow carcinogenic ingredients in products marketed towards Black women and examined their enduring health and social consequences today.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Sara Ahmad 2026
Post-Colonial Case Studies in Africa
Sara Ahmad examined how African nations recently liberated from European colonial rule continue to face economic marginalization globally due to reliance on exporting raw materials instead of developing manufacturing industries.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Arsheya Ahuja 2026
Cancer Treatments in US and Spain: A Case Study
In her thesis, Arsheya Ahuja examined screening participation rates, treatment accessibility, and the financial burden of cancer treatments for adults in Spain and the US from the past two decades.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Lily Andrews 2026
The Future of Cultured Meat Consumption
Lily Andrews explored the history and future of labcultivated meat and its consumption. She defended the development and adoption of this meat in the kitchen.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Jinan Berard 2026
Economic Benefits of Federal Tree Planting Programs in China and Areas for Improvement
Jinan Berard explored China’s three major federal tree planting programs and how improvements in programatic implementation and execution could lead to higher efficency and greater economic benefits.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Julia Bilger 2026
Repurposing Deindustrialized Spaces
Julia Bilger investigated how the repurposing of abandoned industrial spaces through music festivals and performances promotes economic revitalization and strengthens the reputation of recovering cities.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Claire Crawford 2026
Cryptocurrency’s Disruption of Traditional Financial Systems
Claire Crawford explored the negative impacts of decentralized cryptocurrency. She examined its economic impacts, role in governmental destabilization, and environmental consequences.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Penelope Drake 2026
An Analysis of the Russia/Ukraine War
In her thesis, Penelope Drake explored the RussiaUkraine war through the lens of Russian history to illuminate underlying ideological motives of the current conflict.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Madeline Everest 2026
Deregulation in the US and Canada: Stable Markets, Fractured Societies
Madeline Everest explored how deregulatory policy, implemented to stabilize markets, is negatively impacting social and economic stability.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Gigi Falke 2026
Maternal Care for Black Women: A Comparative Case Study
In her thesis, Gigi Falke compared modern day Black maternal healthcare in the US and Canada.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Nyah Farah 2026
A History of Palestinian-Israeli Conflicts
Nyah Farah analyzed foreign roles in the PalestineIsraeli conflict in the early 21st century and the benefits to foreign powers providing aid and resources to the conflict.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Juliet Gardner 2026
The 14th Amendment and Birthright Citizenship
Juliet Gardner’s thesis focused on the 14th Amendment and birth right citizenship.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Sidney Gillmore 2026
Aviation in the Post-9/11 World
Sidney Gillmore wrote about how 9/11 has affected air travel globally and created a divide between certain races and religions.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Sky Gray 2026
African American Soft Power
Sky Gray wrote about the role of African American culture as a soft power in global relations.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Daly Harbold 2026
The Kimchi Premium: South Korea’s Cryptocurrency
Focusing on South Korea, Daly Harbold wrote about the impacts on cryptocurrency exchange rates of high demand and limited supply, driven by foreign trade and exchange regulations.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Hadley Hoch 2026
Forensic Science in the US and Foreign Countries
Hadley Hoch wrote a thesis paper comparing and critiquing American forensic science policies with foreign methods.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Maya Houghton 2026
The Kenyan Music Industry
Maya Houghton wrote about how legislative policy, piracy, and digitalization impact the economic trajectory of the Kenyan music industry, and suggested several reforms to better protect artists.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Sofia Jimenez 2026
The Biology of Sports
Sofia Jimenez wrote about the biology behind why biological men have an unfair advantage in competing against women in sports.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Zoë Kane 2026
Women’s Civil Rights: The US and Kenya
Zoë Kane explored the difference between women’s roles during the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya (1952–1960) and the US Civil Rights Movement (1954–1968).
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Charlotte Kleid 2026
Walls of Power: Militarized Border Walls and the Politics of Control in the U.S.–Mexico and West Bank Barriers
Charlotte Kleid examined border wall impacts on the U.S.–Mexico and West Bank borders, analyzing how militarized walls reinforce state power, enable rights violations, and intensify division through politicizing national identity.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Reiland Kostos 2026
Sports Injuries in Our Current Day
Reiland Kostos explored what hereditary, environmental, and evolutionary factors contribute to increasing injuries in the present day.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Abby
Lemma 2026
Intergenerational War Trauma
Abby Lemma’s thesis investigated how war trauma is passed through generations through an analysis of the books Belonging and The Best We Could Do
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Claire Lewis 2026
US/Taiwan’s Relationship
Claire Lewis’ thesis examined government evolution after declaring independence. She compared the United States to Taiwan, explaining the importance of certain consolidation techniques and geopolticial pressure concerning a country’s recognition.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Clare Lyman
Public Broadcasting in the US and Russia
Clare Lyman wrote about Russian vs. United States public broadcasting funding and how it correlates with Cold War and current propaganda.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Lizzie Lyman 2026
The Evolution of Tourism in Spain
Lizzie Lyman wrote about tourism in Spain, focusing on how it has evolved since the Franco regime to the present.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Leah McDonnell 2026
Echos in Authoritarianism
Leah McDonnell analyzed early warning signs of authoritarianism by comparing Nazi Germany and the current American government, focusing on fear, propaganda, and attacks on democratic institutions.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Violet McIlvaine 2026
When Numbers Rule The Mind: Numerology in 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers
Violet McIlvaine analyzed the main character’s habits with Chinese numerology in 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers, arguing that intense superstitions can take control of people’s lives.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Katie Grace McMahon 2026
The Effect of El Salvador’s Corruption
Katie Grace McMahon’s thesis examined citizen responses to El Salvador’s presidential crackdown on crime and consequent human rights violations, also highlighting the US’s antidemocratic role in El Salvador’s politics today.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Brook Medhurst 2026
The Nordic Model for Sustainability
In her thesis, Brook Medhurst investigated why Denmark and Sweden might be more successful in advancing sustainability policies and how the US can benefit from emulating their models.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Lilly Moran 2026
Economics Behind Film Tax Incentives
Lilly Moran analyzed film tax incentives. Through examples in Cleveland, Atlanta and Canada, she argued that they harm long-term economic development and benefit private industry over the public.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Aron Nathan 2026
A Study on Literature and Its Effect on International Relations: How The Communist Manifesto and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich shaped the world
Through analysis of The Communist Manifesto and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Aron Nathan’s thesis explored how literature affects international relations by disseminating information and garnering empathy.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Sofia Nekic 2026
The History of Industrial Labor
Sofia Nekic’s thesis argued that urgent policy reforms and stricter enforcement of occupational health standards are needed to protect immigrant populations, vital to the industrial workforce, from long-term health risks.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Lilly Nordstrom 2026
US, UK, and North Korean Governments: A Comparison of Leadership
Lilly Nordstom compared evolution of the UK’s monarchy and parliament to the US’s democracy and North Korea’s dictatorship, examining how their history and symbolism create trust, legitimacy, and national unity.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Nina Peyrat 2026
The Mark of Hollywood on Japanese Identity in the United States
Through cinema, Nina Peyrat explored US-Japan relations contemporary with World War II and Executive Order 9066 to explain how film has influenced prejudice and discrimination in the United States.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Shrividya Regadamilli 2026
Impact of AI on the Finance & FinTech Industries of the Career Market in the US and Global Economy
Shrividya Regadamilli researched artificial intelligence’s impact on the finance and technology sectors of the career market in the US and globally with a focus on the recent past and present.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Lindsay Reineks 2026
The Economics of Nollywood and Hollywood
Lindsay Reineks’ thesis compared the economic impacts of the film industries in Nigeria and the United States, discussing job creation, government economic regulation and intersections with tech and AI.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Cami Shelfer 2026
Digital Spaces in US and China
Cami Shelfer explored differences in the development of the international digital space in China and the US, including topics such as digital sovereignty and domestic policy.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Eliza Taigen 2026
Azra Saka 2026
Funding for Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Azra Saka analyzed the economic and political ramifications of the EU’s funding of Syrian refugee camps in Turkey.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Jasmin Sanders-Triplett 2026
Is China a Neo-Colonial Power?
Jasmin Sanders-Triplet explored modern Chinese exploitation of African countries and analyzed how it compares to 18th-19th century European exploitation and colonialism.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Isabella Schott 2026
Community-Based Conservation in Kenya
Isabella Schott wrote about the economic impacts of community based wildlife conservation and what factors are most important in creating an effective comunity based conservation effort in Kenya.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Elyse Schroth 2026
How The U.S. Has Perpetuated North Korea’s Totalitarian Regime
Elyse Schroth’s thesis argued that, despite having opposite intentions, U.S. foreign policy starting from the Korean War has made North Korea stronger and more totalitarian.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Isabelle Seelbach 2026
A Literary Analysis of Honor
Through the novel Honor , Isabelle Seelbach investigated how Hindu and Muslim women in India are treated differently, discussing societal expectations, religious tensions, and the violent discrimination shaping women’s lives.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
The Lasting Impact of Governmental Reforms and Decisions: Performance Pressure and Student Mental Health in Japan and America
Drawing on her Global Scholars trip to Japan, Eliza Taigen examined student life and mental health in the USA and Japan, and the role of government policy in education.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Isabella Thompson 2026
The Importance of a Globalized Education for Zambians
Drawing on her travels with HB to Zambia, Isabella Thompson’s thesis examined contemporary impacts of globalization and international educational standards on Zambian students, teachers, and Ministry of Education officials.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Marchesa Weber 2026
The Immune System Response to SARS-CoV-2 and How It Impacts the Human Body
In her Human Biology thesis, Marchesa Weber investigated the immune system response to SARSCoV-2, arguing that the human body heightens symptom severity, rather than the individual virus itself.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Sara Winter 2026
Impacts of U.S. Intervention in Perpetuating Central American Instability and Violence
Arguing that the US holds the primary responsibility, Sara Winter’s thesis focuses on the present Central American economic and political distress due to the US’s interventionist campaigns in the 1900s.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Naomi Wuliger 2026
U.S. Leadership in the Fight Against Antisemitism
Naomi Wuliger examined the US government’s role in combating antisemitism in the US and abroad, emphasizing how necessary our government is in protecting Jews worldwide.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Emma Young 2026
Maintaining Interests: U.S. Intervention in Cold War Latin America
Emma Young wrote a thesis on U.S. intervention in Latin America, motivated by economic and political hegemony, applying theories of bureaucraticauthoritarianism and economic neoliberalism during the Cold War.
Not Presenting • Thesis Defense
Innovation, Design, Engineering & Art
Sanai Battle 2026
Future Engineers of HB
Sanai Battle taught pre-K classes about engineering, engaging the students in fun, hands-on activites.
Session #2 • Room C171
Maya Houghton 2026
Kaleidoscopic
Maya Houghton learned how to use the Unity software and created an excerpt from an original video game from scratch.
Session #1 • Room C246
Aashvi Jagetia 2026
Building a Carrom Board
Aashvi Jagetia designed, built, and painted a carrom board from scratch while exploring her Marwari and Indian heritage.
Session #2 • Room C155
Reiland Kostos 2026
Replication of Knee with Artificial Ligaments
Reiland Kostos manufactured a replica of her reallife knee, which has undergone two reconstruction surgeries, to convey the extensive nature of sports injuries.
Session #2 • Room C247
Adie Dickerson 2026
Sewing: A Life Skill
Adie Dickerson learned to sew and embroider. For her final project she made an embroidered jean jacket completely on her own.
Session #2 • Room C144
Mal MacRaild 2026
Wear I’m From
Mal MacRaild repurposed fabric scraps, old t-shirts, forgotten jerseys, and more into usable blanket quilts and tapestries, giving a new use to forgotten items.
Session #2 • Room C246
Lydia Manuel 2026
Lydia’s Lanyards LLC
Lydia Manuel designed and sold lanyards to promote organ donation education and awareness.
Session #3 • Room C144
Faith Faremouth 2026
Exploring the Art of Knitting
Faith Faremouth learned to knit and made her first scarf. She explored knitting’s history and plans to visit the KSU knitting lab to discover knitting’s innovative future.
Session #3 • Room C162
Leah McDonnell 2026
Giving Running Shoes a New Life Through Art
Leah McDonnell collected and deconstructed worn running shoes, repurposing their materials and turning them into artwork.
Session #2 • Room C165
Auberon Fischer 2026
Carving My Own Bow Riser
Auberon Fischer wittled a bow riser using hard woods to see archery from a new perspective.
Session #3 • Room C171
Anna Prusak 2026
Miniature Piano
Anna Prusak constructed a miniature piano with an internal glockenspiel, which was made by cuttting copper pipes to calculated lengths in order to resonate specific frequencies.
Session #3 • Room C165
Azra Saka 2026
Using HB’s Machine Shop for Robotics
Azra Saka was on the fabrication sub-team of the Fighting Unicorns. She helped machine components for the robots in multiple competition years.
Session #1 • Room C162
McKenzie Whaley 2026
The Mini Mars Rover: M-08
McKenzie Whaley designed a model of the mini rover in a CAD called Onshape. The rover is designed to drive, pick up and store rocks.
Session #1 • Room C155
Haasini Sanisetty 2026
SLOPE (Simulated Lunar Operations)
Haasini Sanisetty designed and 3D printed wheel models meant to work in extreme environments and tested them on a rover she built in collaboration with the NASA Engineering Scholars Program.
Session #2 • Room C162
Elyse Schroth 2026
Charms of Life
Elyse Schroth designed and cast her own metal charms from 3D printed molds. Each charm symbolizes a piece of her life.
Session #1 • Room C165
Jessie Zhang 2026
Building an Assistive Stand for Woodwind Players
Jessie Zhang designed, prototyped, and built a woodwind stand that supports the weight of the instrument for young and/or differently-abled players. She learned design and manufacturing techniques in the process.
Session #1 • Room C144
Integrated Fellowships
Catherine Cleminshaw 2026
Integrated capstone work in IDEA and Creative Arts - Performing
Designing and Building a Turntable for the Stage
Ardea Sema 2026
Rug Tufting
Dea Sema learning how to rug tuft and crafted her own rug.
Session #1 • Room C251
Arianna Su 2026
Miniature White House
Arianna Su designed and built a miniature model of the White House, using research and careful craftsmanship to recreate its structure and architectural details.
Session #2 • Room C251
Catherine Cleminshaw designed and built a turntable with a 12 foot diameter for the fall musical, Hadestown, making sure it could support thirteen people while rotating.
Session #1 • Room C165
Ellie Tochtrop 2026
Engineering Growth: Skills Developed Through Years in FIRST Robotics
As part of HB’s Robotics Team, Ellie Tochtrop developed skills in mechanical design, fabrication, team work and problem solving, applying them to build mechanisms, improve robot performance, and support teammates.
Session #3 • Room C251
Maria Flauto 2026
Integrated capstone work in IDEA and Writing Cultural Threads
Maria Flauto created a traditional Peloponnesian Greek clothing ensemble, drawing inspiration from her family’s heritage and her grandmother’s childhood in the village. She wrote accompanying pieces about her family and project.
Session #3 • Room C155
Michaela Kirkpatrick 2026
Integrated capstone work in Equity & Action and Creative Arts - Visual
Inequities in Art
Michaela Kirkpatrick designed and executed a lifesized mural in Cleveland, which addresses the racial inequities she observes in both her own life and the lives of those in Cleveland neighborhoods.
Session #2 • Room C246
Sonya Malik 2027
Integrated capstone work in Sustainability and IDEA
Building Solutions for Sustainability in HB
Sonya Malik built a mobile compost cart to be used within HB and restructured the athletic wing trash/ recycling bins. She researched waste reduction methods that could be used at HB.
Session #3 • Room C144
Elizabeth Chen 2026
Metabolic Alterations in DNA Damage Repair
Deficient Ovarian Cancer Cells
Elizabeth Chen conducted biomedical and health science research at the Cleveland Clinic in the lab of Dr. Ying Ni.
Prior Presentation of Work
Georgia Nygaard 2027
Integrated capstone work in Business and Finance and Sustainability
Finch Internship: Evaluating Sustainability of Cosmetics and Wellness Products
Georgia Nygaard interned with Finch, a company run by alumna Lizzie Horvitz, to evaluate the sustainability profiles of consumer products. She specifically analyzed ingredients in different cosmetics.
Session #3 • Room C165
Science Research and Engineering
Arsheya Ahuja 2026
Intracellular Delivery of LNPs Guided by Composition
Arsheya Ahuja conducted biomedical & health science research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Efstathios Karathanasis.
Prior Presentation of Work
Michelle Anabila 2026
Opioid Use and Sleep Disturbances During Pregnancy
Michelle Anabila conducted behavioral & social science research at MetroHealth in the lab of Dr. Daryl Thornton.
Prior Presentation of Work
Salma Fareed 2026
Testing The Effects of Different Fatty Acids on Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Salma Fareed conducted biochemistry research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Jordan Winter.
Prior Presentation of Work
Aashvi Jagetia 2026
Enhancing Robotic Gripper Precision Using Confidence-Based Joint Angle Mapping
Aashvi Jagetia conducted biomedical engineering research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Dustin Tyler.
Prior Presentation of Work
Siya Lakireddy 2026
Enzymatic Regulation of 15-Prostaglandin Dehydrogenase
Siya Lakireddy conducted biochemistry research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Derek Taylor.
Prior Presentation of Work
Carly Matasar 2026
Adverse and Maternal Complications Correlated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Carly Matasar conducted computational biology and bioinformatics research at MetroHealth in the lab of Dr. Daryl Thornton.
Prior Presentation of Work
Lily Andrews 2026
Capturing Two Reactions of Corrosion Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Lily Andrews conducted physics research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Lydia Kisley.
Prior Presentation of Work
Sofia Nekic 2026
Exploring Platelet Proteins and Predictive Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Events
Sofia Nekic conducted biomedical and health science research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Yunmei Wang.
Prior Presentation of Work
Areesha Nouman 2026
Developing Dextran and Cyclodextrin Polymers for Antibiotic Delivery
Areesha Nouman conducted biomedical engineering research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Horst von Recum.
Prior Presentation of Work
Nina Peyrat 2026
The Enzymatic Mechanisms Behind Denitrosylation
Nina Peyrat conducted cellular and molecular biology research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Jonathan Stamler.
Prior Presentation of Work
Shrividya Regadamilli 2026
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Suppresses the Malignant Transformation of Stressed Pancreatic Ductal Epithelial Cells by Enhancing Mitochondrial Function
Shrividya Regadamilli conducted biochemistry research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Jordan Winter.
Prior Presentation of Work
Tarunika Saravanan 2026
Do CFTR-Correcting Drugs Rescue Defective Protein Trafficking in ASD-Associated Genetic Variants?
Tarunika Saravanan conducted cellular and molecular biology research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Ashleigh Schaffer.
Prior Presentation of Work
Azra Saka 2026
The Prevalence and Distribution of Tangled Titles in Cuyahoga County
Azra Saka conducted behavioral and social science research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Francisca García-Cobián Richter.
Prior Presentation of Work
Haasini Sanisetty
2026
Depolarized Dynamic Light Scattering Study
Polymer-grafted Gold Nanorods
Haasini Sanisetty conducted research on using an optical physics technique known as Depolarized Dynamic Light Scattering to determine the success of multiple polymer grafting techniques onto gold nanorods.
Prior Presentation of Work
Arianna Su 2026
Fire Dynamics in Partial Gravity and Reduced Pressure Environments
Arianna Su conducted engineering technology research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Ya-Ting Liao.
Prior Presentation of Work
Ellie Tochtrop 2026
Investigation of an Activator of Lecithin: Retinol Acyltransferase
Ellie Tochtrop conducted biomedical engineering research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Gregory Tochtrop in collaoration with Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski at The University of California, Irvine.
Prior Presentation of Work
McKenzie Whaley 2026
The Performance of Understory Herbs in Relation to Forest Management-driven Changes of Light Availability and Soil Moisture
McKenzie Whaley conducted plant science research at the Holden Arboretum in the lab of Dr. Katie Stuble.
Prior Presentation of Work
Ananya Yadati 2026
Non-Enzymatic Biosensors for Monitoring of Engineered Cartilage Using Nafion
Ananya Yadati conducted biomedical engineering research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Harihara Baskaran.
Prior Presentation of Work
Emma Young 2026
Internalisation of Anti-polymerising Aptamers in Erythroid Cell
Emma Young conducted microbiology research at Case Western Reserve University in the lab of Dr. Yolanda Fortenberry.
Prior Presentation of Work