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Club Activities Science National Honor Society
Officers of the Science National Honor Society (SNHS) gave scientific presentations to members on topics ranging from The Science of Shyness to 23,000 Year Old Footprints. A requirement of all officers is that they conduct scientific presentations.
There were 84 members in SNHS, formed this school term. Current membership criteria is 3.50 Science GPA, and 3.50 Overall GPA. Club moderator was Ms. Anjel Guitroz.
Presenters and their talks were:
Kayla Prevost – President (Senior): The Science of Shyness
To the delight of residents and staff at neighboring Chateau de Notre Dame, the Dominican Band led a Mardi Gras parade twice around Chateau’s campus. Friends and family members of the residents followed the band in their cars that were decked out with Mardi Gras decorations as passengers tossed doubloons and beads.
Band Robotics
Angelle Nash – President (Junior): The Science of Music
Kate Weiss – Vice-President: Cloning
Nhu Thao Betsy Cao – Secretary: Bioluminescence
Diya Sadhwani – Treasurer: Sleep and Dreams
Emma Ridge – Public Relations Officer: 23,000 Year Old Footprints
An anonymous donor’s gift of 100 backpacks in 2020 to Dominican’s Robotics team extended its community reach a year later. The donor requested the backpacks be given to students who would benefit from them. Robotics moderator and coach Crissy Giacona, who also teaches science at Dominican, noted that service is an important part of the team.
The COVID-19 pandemic put on hold distribution of the backpacks, but in the summer of 2021 the Robotics team found a perfect connection with Tulane University School of Science and Engineering. Mrs. Giacona presented the backpacks to Michelle Hewlett Sanchez, Ph.D., Director of the Center for K-12 STEM Outreach for the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering. A 2021 Ada Lovelace STEM Educator honoree, Dr. Sanchez is the Levy Professor of Integrated Discovery and Community Engagement, and Senior Professor of Practice, Physics and Engineering Physics. “Dr. Sanchez does many personal development programs to encourage STEM activities in the classroom,” said Mrs. Giacona. “She will donate the backpacks with some really great items in them to teachers in the community, ” said Mrs. Giacona.
In August 2020, 25 backpacks were given to The Peace Center, the Dominican Sisters of Peace neighborhood outreach organization for people of all ages whose services include tutoring for children. The Peace Center is walking distance from Dominican.
