SEVERN NEWS [l-r] Burke Ritter '16 | Nicholas Russell '16 and Liam Judge '16 | Austin Smith '16
SEVERN FELLOWS PROJECTS The Severn Fellows program originated eight years ago to provide an opportunity for senior students to deeply pursue a passion that will enhance their academic experience in a meaningful, rigorous and personal way. During the spring semester of their junior year, students apply to the Fellows Committee with insights into their proposed yearlong intellectual pursuit to demonstrate their ability to synthesize ideas and to create new fields of inquiry. Severn Fellows enter into this experience with the understanding that their project will receive neither a grade nor academic credit; they explore their passions in the purest of regards and know that the most satisfying reward comes in meeting goals and in knowing that they have done something well. Fellows work throughout the year with support from the Fellows Committee and outside mentors who are familiar with their fields of inquiry. Severn thanks them for their contributions. The endeavors this year covered a wide array of adventures in learning; including physical constructions, literary and musical compositions, and advanced research on a variety of topics.
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Aidan Collins '16 & Kevin Sheehan '16 CREATING ELECTRONIC MUSIC Aidan and Kevin are artists who love music, electronic music. They describe this genre as being characterized by its ability to be composed on a computer using audio programs. Their goal was to create multiple songs, and potentially include the musical talents of other Severn students. As Kevin and Aidan confronted their goal of making a complete album of electronic music, they realized it was more challenging than anticipated and advise future Fellows to “set more realistic goals.� Aidan heads to Drexel University and Kevin is off to Wake Forest University in the fall.