Kents Hill School Learning Exhibition | October 2023

KENTS HILL SCHOOL: REFLECTION IN ACTION

LEARNING EXHIBITION OCTOBER 13, 2023 BODMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

MULTIMEDIA COMPOSITION IN THE HUMANITIES

“Paying Attention to Attention: Multimedia Pieces for College Writing” Advisor: Lisa DiIorio, English Department Presenters: Zoe Cheney, Jenny Do, and Matt Ionta “Exploring Meaning and Relevance Through StudentProduced Economics Journals” Advisor: Pete Hodgin, Social Studies Department Presenters: Ben Hugessen and Amelie Zachrisson “Multimedia Writing Projects: Delayed Gratification in Academics and Personal Finance” Advisor: Ben Priest, Social Studies Department Presenters: Catherine Levengood, Moses McRae, and Sarah Maude Richard “An Introduction to Juxtapose : Kents Hill’s Literary Magazine” Advisor: Adam Chabot, English Department Presenters: Averi Campos and Hussein Ahmed

ADVANCED RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

“Crime Scene Investigations: Collecting, Documenting, and Analyzing Evidence” Advisor: Beta Eaton, Science Department Presenter: Maseeha Ebrahim “Inside the Criminal Mind: Independent Research on Criminal Psychology” Advisor: Maureen Whitestone, Social Studies Department Presenter: Azriel Williams “Exploring the Land and Energy Needed to Produce Food for Different Diets” Advisor: Ben Miller, Science Department Presenter: Denise Vazquez-Villar “Correlational Research Projects for AP Psychology” Advisor: Maureen Whitestone, Social Studies Department Presenters: Samantha Kind and Alvin Nixon “Exploring Biodiversity Through Animal Classification Projects” Advisor: Laura Christiansen, Science Department Presenters: Marin Welch, Kate Greene, and Lena Hannon “Payback: How College-Age Decisions Impact Our Careers, Connections, and Happiness” Advisor: Mike Hannon, Social Studies Department Presenters: Amaan Sanni, Kody Yancey, and Joseph Bermingham

GOING BEYOND: GLOBAL AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

“Grounded in Maine, Connected to Slidell: The Kents Hill Mission Trip” Advisor: Beta Eaton, Director of Global and Experiential Learning Presenters: Jonah Jenkins, Tanner Cole, and Josie Cerrell “Learning Beyond the Classroom: Costa Rica Cultural Immersion” Advisors: Laura Christiansen, Science Department; Rene Davis, Associate Head of School; Bailey Smith, Akin Learning Center; and Brian Smith, Social Studies Department Presenters: Mya Jesperson, Teddy Alfond, and Bri Lewis “‘A Million Lives in Law’: My Experience at the New York Times Summer Academy” Advisor: Rene Davis, Associate Head of School Presenters: Dalein Jaramillo

STUDENT EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS

“Featured Work by Advanced Artists” Advisor: Chris McInerney, Arts Department Presenters: Eli Reynolds, Ashley Record, Ben Stelmach, and Amelia Quesnel “Early-Year Portfolios for Costume Design Basics” Advisor: Taylor Clark, Arts Department Presenters: Ashley Charles, Mimmi Huria, and Helena Malkomes “Raku-Fired Vases for Ceramics Class” Advisor: Dylan Gifford, Arts Department Presenters: Blythe Denison and Skye Lindelof “One-Minute Songs for Electronic Composition” Advisor: Taylor Clark, Arts Department Presenters: Ted Snyder and Mathis Turgeon

WRITING TO LEARN: STORYTELLING AND ANALYSIS IN THE HUMANITIES

“My Favorite Film: A Slideshow Analysis” Advisor: Calvin Henry, English Department Presenters: Sam Holsten and Kristina Tran “The Superheroes Gen Z Needs: A Storytelling Project for Honors American Literature” Advisor: Lisa DiIorio, English Department Presenters: Hazen Mitchell and Stefani Munoko “Student ‘One-Pagers’ for Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime ” Advisor: Calvin Henry, English Department Presenters: Palmer Maggart and Gianni Meadows

EARLY-YEAR PROJECTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

“Purposeful Design: Creating Prosthetic Legs to Help Disabled Dogs” Advisor: Greg Rebis, Technology and Engineering Department Presenters: John Randall and Gavin Rothe “Early-Year Robotics Projects” Advisor: Dan McDonald, Technology and Engineering Department Presenters: Leah Ma and Iskander Huang “Interactive Drone Flights” Advisor: James Beliveau, Technology and Engineering Department Presenters: Till Rincke and Henrik Hartje