Upper School
Capstone Showcase
Fall 2023
Welcome to the Fall 2023 Capstone Showcase! Our Capstone students have devoted an entire semester to independently researching topics they are passionate about.
Below you will find a link to each student's presentation along with a brief video introduction to their projects.
I am very proud of these students. Enjoy the presentations.
~Sarah Blan, Capstone Coordinator
Below you will find a link to each student's presentation along with a brief video introduction to their projects.
I am very proud of these students. Enjoy the presentations.
~Sarah Blan, Capstone Coordinator
Color Associations for Special Needs Children and Wedgwood Academy Library Update
Student: Kylie Carter
Student: Kylie Carter
Capstone Supervisor: Catherine Collins-Vecino, Upper School English
Mentor: Rachel Wittich, Director of Wedgwood Academy
Capstone Supervisor and Mentor: Katie Walker, US Health and Wellness Counselor
Capstone Supervisor: Reese Eller,
Mentor: Randy Eisenman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Satori Capital
Capstone Supervisor: Jon Shipley, Upper School English
Mentor: Jeff Hallum, Landscape Architect and Construction Admin for VLK Architects
Capstone Supervisor: David Hoppe, Upper School Math
Mentor: Amber Harris Gozer, PhD., Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Tarleton State University
Capstone Supervisor: Andrew Thomas, Upper School History
Mentor: Bill Arnold '86, Executive Director of Blue Diamond Recreation
Capstone Supervisor: Ben Mooring, Deer Breeder
Mentor: Paul Tyus, Ranch Worker
Capstone Supervisor and Mentor: Mark Lichaj, Upper School Science
Capstone Supervisor: Lisa Wallace, Upper School Student Media
Mentor: Kate Jennings, Child and Teen Licensed Professional Counselor
Capstone Supervisor: Jennifer Giroir, Upper School History
Mentor: Brooke Rollins, President and CEO of America First Policy Institute
Capstone Supervisor: Sil Azevedo, Upper School Visual Arts
Mentor: Joe Buskuhl, Former HKS Architecture President
Capstone Supervisor: Jennifer Giroir, Upper School History
Mentor: Randy Eisenman
Capstone Supervisor: Jennifer Giroir, Upper School History
Mentor: Carolyn McCarthy, Speech and Language Pathologist at Beverly Hills Unified School District
Capstone Supervisor: Jennifer Giroir, Upper School History
Mentor: Emily Englander '12, Director of Finance and Campaigns at Lonestar Project