Mr. Guyer: It has been such a pleasure to see Emma’s dedication to her work. Each work of art she creates teaches her exactly what she needs to include or omit in the next work of art. She has developed a beautiful process that not only hones her technical skill but also helps her become more familiar with a wide range of materials and techniques.  All of these things are her toolkit for meaningful expression and self-reflection.  She is an outstanding artist and creative leader. 

Ms. Oliver: Zaara’s project was meaningful because she made it personal, and went above and beyond to ensure her project had results that were useful to the medical community and individuals who might suffer from heart-related conditions.  After discovering that the caffeine in tea was linked to heart-related conditions, Zaara saw a need in her own community.  She took the initiative to find the hospital and research lab that would aid in her experiment.  Her new understanding discovered from her research will be used to jumpstart further research in this area. 

Mr. Lederer:  I enjoyed empowering the students to come up with a project that they felt a connection towards.  Mina is part of our Teacher’s for Tomorrow program and she did an excellent job fusing her career ambitions with our class content in order to create a meaningful ecology/poetry-based experience for the young students that she works with.