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Celebrating 2014 WISE Graduates
The articles in this issue celebrate some of the outstanding WISE students of the 2013-14 school year. With topics ranging from horse therapy to auto-mechanics, the diverse projects of these WISE graduates show learning journeys that resulted in self-confidence, pride, and excitement for the future. New WISE alumni share their projects, presentations, journals and much more below.
A special welcome to current high school seniors embarking on their WISE journeys. We look forward to hearing your WISE stories!
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An Overview of 2014 WISE Projects
Here are some of the hundreds of topics that were presented as WISE projects in 2014.
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Francesca Gomez Becomes an Author in High School
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Through the WISE Program at Saugerties High School, Francesca Gomez got a head start on her writing career: she published her first novella, Perpetual Tuesday, at only eighteen years old.
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David Wyatt Makes a Documentary about WISE
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David Wyatt's father always told him, "Never stop learning." And David did just that during his senior year at Monument Mountain Regional High School. He learned during every step of his WISE project, which was to film, edit, and produce a documentary about the WISE program at MMRHS.
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Linta Khan Makes a Connection between Her Faith and the Country She Lives In
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After years of struggling with her identity, Linta Khan, a WISE graduate of East Lyme High School, decided it was time to learn the truth about her Muslim faith and share that knowledge with others.
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Taylor Ha Captures Life's Milestones through Photography
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"The camera is [not] a barrier between myself and the world," said Woodlands High School valedictorian Taylor Ha. "It's almost like a filter. It helps me see the world [and who I am] more clearly."
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Claudia Kolanovic Experiences a "Day in the Life of an Engineer"
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Glen Cove's Claudia Kolanovic tried on the shoes of a mechanical engineer for her WISE project-and she loved walking in them. Planning to major in mechanical engineering at Lehigh University in the fall, this aspiring mechanical engineer got her start by interning with Matthew Hayduk, a mechanical engineer and GCHS alumnus.
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Gabriella Agostaro Improves Special Education through Horse Therapy
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For her WISE project, "Building an Understanding," Gabby Agostaro helped students with disabilities improve their social skills by taking them on a field trip to a therapeutic horse farm. Her WISE journey helped prepare both herself and the life skills kids for their next steps in life.
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Elijah Ruoff Learns about the Auto-Mechanic Industry
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Hunter-Tannersville graduate Elijah Ruoff had an "aha" moment during his WISE project. "I have learned a lot about the automotive industry," he wrote in his final journal entry. "And I have decided that [being an auto-mechanic] is not the career choice for me."
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