About the DAAPS 2021 Class
About the DAAPS 2021 Class
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Reece Calvin
Link to Grand Life by Reece™
Link to Grand Life by Reece™
Bio: Reece is a senior who has been in the DAAPS program for four years. He is the captain of the wrestling team. He loves long walks on the beach and sometimes even a brisk jog on the beach. In the fall, Reece will attend Northeastern University to study Computer Science, Economics, and may go crazy and minor in leaving the country without telling Mr. Storey even though you did tell him like two weeks in advance, even sent him an email but despite that Mr. Storey still always claims that he did not tell him and just left for a semester... but, hey, whatever.
Project Abstract: My name is Reece Calvin and throughout the last year, I have been working on and developing an app, which proved to be much more difficult than I expected it to be. At the beginning of last summer I started teaching myself to code and have been using my growing knowledge of the subject to build an app which is a guided journal to help people record their life experiences to share with their friends and family. In this presentation I will go over the trial and error in my coding as well as what the finished product looks like.
Maya Channer
Link to Atalanta Women by Maya Channer
Link to Atalanta Women by Maya Channer
Bio: Maya Channer has been in the DAAPS program for four years. She is also an NVAA Visual Art and Technical Theater student, the school’s stage manager, and a member of the swim team. Maya plans to major in Technical Theater Design and Production and Chaos and Disorganization Studies. She hopes to one day work on a touring Broadway show. Maya also loves mystery novels and videogames.
Project Abstract: There is a blatant underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women throughout history and in the media today. Search “women” on the app store and you’ll find clothing apps, fitness plans, and period trackers. You have to search “women empowerment” to get anything substantial and even then the results are slim. For my project, I aimed to address the underrepresentation of women throughout history by developing an app that showcases at least one women’s achievement for every day of the year.
Jordan Clark
Link to Learning to Sew by Jordan Clark
Link to Learning to Sew by Jordan Clark
Bio: Jordan is a senior and 4-year participant in the DAAPS program. She is interested in the arts, having spent the last five years as an NVAA visual art student and more time than she can comprehend doing classical ballet. She is a slightly-above-average plant parent and avid consumer of sad music. In the fall, she will be attending the Sidney Poitier New American Film School at ASU.
Project Abstract: The short description of my project is that I spent my time this year learning how to sew. The long description goes into my desire to learn a new skill, find different ways to practice and improve it, and the joy of getting to explore the different ways it can be applied. And throughout the entire project, I made an effort to find deep, meaningful life lessons between attempts at reading sewing patterns and not completely losing my patience.
Tierney Emmons
Link to H.O.M.E. by Tierney Emmons
Link to H.O.M.E. by Tierney Emmons
Bio: Tierney is a senior who has been in the DAAPS program for four years. In the fall, Tierney will attend ASU.
Project Abstract: As much as we would like to avoid it, the fact of the matter is that not everyone is given the necessary building blocks to make themselves a successful life path. Starting from childhood, inconsistencies and broken homes tend to be a setback for even the most steadfast individuals. Children in the worst of these situations tend to be placed in foster care, though it has become so full and has such little funding that it is sometimes part of the problem rather than the solution. What if there was a place for children to go when taken from broken homes that allowed them to grow mentally, physically and emotionally into secure adults of the future?
Maddie French
Bio: Maddie is a senior and has been in DAAPS since freshman year. She is involved in the NVAA Arts and Theatre department, and will be assistant stage manager for the musical Urinetown. She will be attending Phoenix College and will be studying Illustration and General Buffoonery.
Project Abstract: A girl stumbles into the meadow and meets a mysterious woman...This presentation will take you through the process of creating the first chapter of The Meadow, from the initial idea, to concept art, to the final product.
Gabby Gareau
Bio: Gabby is a senior in her fourth year of the DAAPS program. She has participated in many different clubs and sports on campus, including being Co-Drum Major of the Marching Band, and a 3rd year varsity soccer player for the Matadors. She plans to attend the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU for sports management and marketing in the fall.
Project Abstract: The inspiration from which my project is inspired is essentially my childhood and how I was raised. Both my parents valued health over everything else in our lives and taught me to make it part of my lifestyle by teaching me to integrate it into my daily life. When I started middle school, I was making connections to lower-income families and lack of knowledge on some basic healthy habits. The idea of creating a program that would focus on creating a healthier lifestyle for the children in these families developed as I came up with my capstone project idea.
Perri Hawkins
Bio: Perri is a senior DAAPS member and marching band kid. Not only is she front ensemble section leader, but she’s also spent a majority of her high school life crafting long winded poetry anthologies in Speech & Debate, eventually rising to co-president. In the fall, Perri will attend Yale University to study English with a minor in (Dis)organized Crime.
Project Abstract: If you’ve ever taken an English class, you were probably required to read some ‘classic’ book, whether or not you wanted to. If you want to learn more about this curriculum, look no further, because this project has researched all of the “don’t”s that the system does and analyzed how it could be fixed. A year and a half of work has been compiled into one video that sums up practically everything you could ever dream to know about this subject.
Brinn Iseri-Ramos
Bio: Brinn is a fourth-year DAAPS student. Brinn is not only Captain of the Girls Varsity Softball team, but also Captain of the Girls Varsity Soccer team. Brinn is also a member of Shadow Mountain Advanced Choirs. In the fall, Brinn will be attending Portland State University’s College of Architecture and studying the Art of Card Towers.
Project Abstract: The inspiration for my project was rooted in my love for traveling. I came across the idea of Van Life in the midst of our first quarantine and really got into all the different homes and all the amazing opportunities that came with living on the road. Many of the materials I used for my van have been either recycled or repurposed. Over the past few months, I have created a living space in the back of my 2002 Ford E350 Econoline which I will display in my presentation while also explaining every step of the process.
Isaak Johnson
Bio: Isaak has been a 4-year captain on the football team and earned honors as a First Team All-District Linebacker and Second Team All-Region Linebacker and Offensive Lineman. On the wrestling team, he qualified for the state tournament and wrestled to claim 7th. Through football, he found himself a spot on the Ferrum College Football Team as a Longsnapper. He will be attending Ferrum this fall in Virginia to study agriculture: animal science and agribusiness and a minor in monkey business.
Project Abstract: Have you ever wanted to create your own world from scratch? Or how about creating hypothetical political and social issues? This presentation is about how Isaak created the history of his D&D campaign setting, Gheridon. It will include how he found histories and human tendencies to make it a realistic and entertaining setting for his players to exist in.
Isabella Johnstone
Bio: Bella Johnstone has been with the DAAPS program since her Freshman year. She is President of the SMHS Thespian Society and has been actively involved in theatre throughout all of High School. She loves screaming songs in her car, dressing up as fictional characters for fun, and bringing stories to life on stage and on the page. She plans to attend NAU to study Creative Writing and Procrastination Studies (course delayed to Spring 2022).
Project Abstract: Every time you pick up a book, you hold years of work in your hands. Many people assume that writing a book is the hardest part. In reality, it’s the easiest. Publication is a long, frustrating, and relatively confusing process that many people don’t know about. This presentation will detail the process of creating a book, from the original idea to the nitty gritty of queries, pitch events, and critiques. Publication is a process shrouded in mystery to those outside of the writing community. This presentation aims to show the public just how much goes into taking a story from a brainstorm to a finished book.
Ethan Peacock
Bio: Ethan has been on the Swim team for the last four years, alongside being in the DAAPS program since freshman year. Over the course of high school, and partially due to his participation in DAAPS, he has gained a passion for English and writing, and plans to attend NAU in the fall to pursue a degree in English, with a focus on chimpanzee literacy.
Project Abstract: What is the process of writing a tv show? I had absolutely zero clue, until I started this project at the beginning of this school year. As it turns out, it is quite the process, and there is so much more than you may know that goes into writing a show. After watching TV of all varieties throughout the years, writing the first episode of a show has given me more appreciation for the writing and effort that goes into creating a television show.
Benjamin Prince
Bio: During his four years at Shadow Mountain and in DAAPS, Ben has served as the President and Vice-President of NHS and Chess Club, and has played on the varsity tennis team. Ben has 12 years of experience in playing piano.
Project Abstract: Learning a piano piece is often simplified down to its results; that is, the most noticeable and appreciated part of music is what it sounds like as a final outcome. However, the totality of piano is much deeper than the results. Rather, to reach the desired results, one must understand the composer and the intent of the composer in setting the mood of the piece, and most importantly, hundreds of hours of practice must be devoted towards perfecting each note and measure. This project is a celebration of Rachmaninoff and his piano masterpieces, detailing the composer himself, the learning process of the pieces, and finally, the results.
Haley Schweitzer
Bio: Haley is a senior who has been in the DAAPS program for 4 years. She is a member of the International Thespian Society and Healthcare Pathways. In her free time, she loves yoga, tending to her plants, and drinking copious amounts of chai. In the fall, Haley will be attending the Honors College at Northern Arizona University and double majoring in Nursing and Paranormal Investigation.
Project Abstract: Passion. A word celebrated throughout history, admired as a quality in those lucky enough to have it, and a bit of a mystery for those who don’t. Passions have driven exploration, wars, innovation, and countless decisions. But is it a driver for each and every one of us? Or, something visited upon a lucky few? For my senior project, I wanted to explore this driving force a little bit deeper and answer the question “What makes people passionate?”.
Sarah Triplett
Bio: Sarah Triplett has been in the DAAPS program since freshman year.She enjoys technical theatre and has been in every single one of her high school productions. She loves board games, reading, and spending time with her friends. She is interested in the human mind and stage management and plans on having a triple major: Technical Theatre, Psychology, and Rat Mothering.
Project Abstract: Mental Illness affects almost half of the U.S. population, yet it is still considered taboo to many. In my presentation, I will be informing the audience about mental illness as a whole and how those who suffer from mental illness feel it affects their relationships. I wanted to inform and highlight what mental illness can do to a relationship so people will be less likely to misunderstand in the future.
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