

Academic Symposium
Senior Project Presentations May 20-21, 2024
Student
SK Baumer
Sofia Biadayoli
Jordan Biggers
Will Brunner
Jackson Cohn
Connor Cooley
Cyrus Creasy
Trevor Donovan
Annabel Dorf
Ellie Drescher
Sage Evans
Henry Falk
Ari Gill
Carter F. Gillett
Eli Grimsley
Leslie Hernandez
Riley Hile
Erik Jaerbyn
Tiki Jaffe
Gracie Johnson
Chris Large
Thomas Mennen
Madison Milligan
Christian Mills
Jack Morgan
Devon Morris
Anna Pratt
Henry Pratt
Lizzy Pratt
Quincy Pribramsky
Isabel Rountree-Williams
Evan Sapp
Jack Schwartz
Alexi Sege
Sydney Smith
Jake Stavisky
Ryan Stockton
Sophie Vardaman
B. Maeve Vollmer
William Zurbay
Faculty Advisor(s)
Noel Falk
Liana Sideli/David Heinemann
Maddie Rhodes
Maggie Pavlik/Kate Blakslee
Maggie Pavlik/Kate Blakslee
Maggie Pavlik/Kate Blakslee
Liana Sideli/David Heinemann
Maddie Lindley
Laurie Mortensen
Noel Falk
Liana Sideli/David Heinemann
Maggie Pavlik/Kate Blakslee
Maggie Pavlik/Kate Blakslee
Maddie Lindley
Laurie Mortensen
Maddie Lindley
Maggie Pavlik/Kate Blakslee
Noel Falk
Maddie Rhodes
Maddie Lindley
Liana Sideli/David Heinemann
Noel Falk
Maddie Rhodes
Maggie Pavlik/Kate Blakslee
Maddie Rhodes
Maggie Pavlik/Kate Blakslee
Noel Falk
Laurie Mortensen
Maddie Lindley
Maddie Rhodes
Laurie Mortensen
Liana Sideli/David Heinemann
Noel Falk
Laurie Mortensen
Maddie Rhodes
Maddie Rhodes
Maddie Lindley
Liana Sideli/David Heinemann
Liana Sideli/David Heinemann
Laurie Mortensen
2024 SENIOR PROJECT PRESENTATION SCHEDULE
Monday, May 20 - Theater
8:30 - 8:45 am Thomas Mennen - Developing Attainable Housing
8:50 - 9:05 am SK Baumer - Glow and Behold: Holistic and Natural Approaches to Skincare
9:10 - 9:25 am Sage Evans - Nature’s Best Engineers: How Beavers Rule the Riverbanks and Keep Things Dam-n Interesting
9:30 - 9:45 am Eli Grimsley - The Hidden Language - How Can We Effectively Communicate Philosophy?
10:15 - 10:30 am Gracie Johnson - Diet and Mind: Nutrition’s Role in Dancers’ Mental Health
10:35 - 10:50 am B. Maeve Vollmer - Myth Busting the World of Human Trafficking
10:55 - 11:10 am Cyrus Creasy - Climbing to the Top of Mount Rock: Forming a Successful Band
11:35 - 11:50 am Isabel Rountree-Williams - I Can’t Remember: How Do We Support Brain Health and Potentially Delay the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease?
11:55 -12:10 pm Ellie Drescher - I Can Build a Boat, Canoe?
12:15 - 12:30 pm Alexi Sege - Step Aside Myers-Briggs: Video Games are the New Personality Test
12:35 - 12:50 pm 9th Grade Speech Award Winners - Throughout the spring semester of their 9th-grade year, students crafted speeches about meaningful aspects of their lives. Each student presented in front of their advisory to be considered for the 9th Grade Public Speaking Competition. The winners of the competition will be sharing personal experiences that have had an effect on their lives.
Monday, May 20 - Library
8:30 - 8:45 am Riley Hile - Your Identity Has Already Been Stolen
8:50 - 9:05 am Chris Large - Refueling the Mind and Body of Athletes
9:10 - 9:25 am Erik Jaerbyn - Healthy Living for Older Adults: Navigating Dietary Supplements
9:30 - 9:45 am Jack Schwartz - Scar Tissues’ Effects on the Body and How Respiration Contributes to Athletics
10:15 - 10:30 am Anna Pratt - Financial Literacy: Informing Students on Investing, Budgeting, and Managing Money
10:35 - 10:50 am Henry Pratt - The Most Innovative Motorsport: Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics in Formula 1
10:55 - 11:10 am Jordan Biggers - The Path to Peace: The Therapeutic Journey of EMDR and Hypnotherapy
11:35 - 11:50 am Devon Morris - Lost Time: The Impact of the 24-Hour Waiting Period on Missing Adults Investigations 12:15 - 12:30 pm Jackson Cohn - Modern Realities of Screenplay Writing and the Film Industry
Monday, May 20 - Band Room
8:30 - 8:45 am Sophie Vardaman - High Peaks, Low Spirits: Unveiling the Mental Health Crisis in Colorado’s Mountain Communities
9:30 - 9:45 am Quincy Pribramsky - Finding the Light: Solutions for Beating Seasonal Depression
11:35 -11:50 am Sofia Biadayoli - The Aroma of Colorful Colorado: The Impact of Scents on Human Memory and Mood
11:55 am -12:10 pm Carter F. Gillett - From Gas to Electric: Car Conversion
Tuesday, May 21 - Theater
9:15 - 9:30 am Annabel Dorf - Why is it Wrong to Burn the Cat?
9:35 - 9:50 am Ryan Stockton - Beating the Odds: Drum Therapy as a Path to Emotional Wellness
9:55 - 10:10 am Trevor Donovan - The Power of Photography: Pictures Worth Thousand Words
10:35-10:50 am Tiki Jaffe - Brain Bites: Improving Cognition Through Food
10:55 - 11:10 am Will Brunner - The Significance of Scientific Integration in Distance Runners’ Training Models
11:15 - 11:30 am Jake Stavisky - Behind the Mask: Understanding Psychopathy
11:55 - 12:10 pm William Zurbay - The Law of the (Dry) Land
12:15 - 12:30 pm Evan Sapp - Steps to Success: How to Build a Business
12:35 - 1:15 pm Town Meeting/Awards
Tuesday, May 21 - Library
9:15 - 9:30 am Henry Falk - An Inside Look at Emergency Medical Services and EMT Training in Eagle County 9:35 - 9:50 am Sydney Smith - Mission Impossible Meets Artificial Intelligence: Is AI the Future of Espionage?
9:55 -10:10 am Madison Milligan - Strategic Slumbers: Optimal Sleeping and Napping for Performance
10:35-10:50 am Ari Gill - The Dangers of Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation
10:55 - 11:10 am Lizzy Pratt - Design Theory: The Creation of Restaurant Menus
11:15 - 11:30 am Christian Mills - Cheat Codes to Being a Better Athlete
11:55 -12:10 pm Connor Cooley - Outlining the Reintroduction of Wolves in Colorado
12:15 -12:30 pm Leslie Hernandez - A Dog’s Portrait Captures Its Love
Tuesday, May 21 - Band Room
10:35 -10:50 am Jack Morgan - Are Ski Resorts in Jeopardy of Becoming Obsolete Due to Climate Change?

The Class of 2024 proudly announces its Commencement Thursday, the thirtieth day of May, Two thousand twenty-four Three o’clock in the afternoon Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vail, Colorado
In addition to the completion of their Senior Projects this spring, the Class of 2024 completed a Humanities Capstone course that asked them to explore theories of knowledge, happiness, ethics, and purpose. Their culminating project, the writing of a personal credo, gives some insight into the people behind the Senior Project Presentations. We hope you will scan the QR code below to learn more about the personal philosophies of the members of the Class of 2024.
