MTA Eagle Legacy Project

Tucker Wnek '24

Topsham, ME

With Legacy Project proposals being due this past November, seniors at Mount Ararat are looking ahead to their future projects.

Last year, Principal Hoffman sat all of the future seniors down in the forum to discuss the revamped "Capstone" project, which is now known as the "Eagle Legacy Project." The revamp was intended to make the task more challenging and require more effort to complete. 

The feelings about the new revamp were most definitely mixed. The addition of a required 60 hours to dedicate to your project received criticism from the senior class, but the two weeks off of school to complete that required time compensates for the extended amount of hours. 

More changes to the project include the new idea behind the project. Now, the Legacy Project Committee expects to see a student achieve a sense of personal growth and development upon the completion of their project.

Students also have the opportunity to make their projects based on career exploration. This could be an internship or a job shadow. This could be good for students who might want to go straight into the workforce after high school. 

While the Legacy Project definitely feels quite burdensome for most seniors, the fact that seniors can get out of school much earlier than in previous years is a plus, although the two weeks given to students will most likely be very busy and time-consuming.

Overall, the project as a whole in most student's eyes should not have been revamped, as this new revision has caused a lot of confusion and criticism from the senior class. Hopefully, seniors at MTA will all have successful projects to end their high school years.