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Sunday, June 11, 2023
Volume CXLVIII — No. V
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COMMENCEMENT 2023
Seniors Embark On ISPs After completing their classes in
a photo book out of her pictures
getting his private pilot’s license.
NURSERY NURTURING
INTERNING WITH CLEAR
early May, 141 seniors pursued
while learning how to successfully
First, he learned all the theory about
Kirsten Kamerkar helped out
STREET: LESSONS AND EXPERIENCES IN THE
Independent Senior Projects
market her art. She visited galleries,
flight, weather, and regulations
preschool teachers at St. John’s
(ISPs). These projects ranged
met with artists, and shadowed a
to pass the written test. He then
Nursery School. She acted as a
FINANCE INDUSTRY
from interning at a finance firm,
local entrepreneur throughout the
went on to learn how to actually
teacher’s assistant, popping in and
Alex Massey interned with
to researching ancient exercise
process.
fly the airplane in order to pass the
out of classrooms with kids aged
Clear Street LLC, a FinTech
practical checkride.
from two to five years old. She kept
company aimed at simplifying
a journal that accounted for what
the accessibility and navigation of
she did and learned each day.
capital markets for both individuals internship was to delve deeper into
routines, to camping out in the wilderness of Maine. ISPs allowed
LEARNING GUITAR
seniors to explore their interests
Camille Collins learned how to
MEN IN MAINE
in the final months of their high
play the guitar. Because she loved
Sam Hecht, Matt Marsico, Kyle
school careers. The following
classic rock music, a big part of her
Nicoll, Henry Peacock, & Sebi
DEIRDRE’S HOUSE:
seniors elected to have information
project involved learning to play the
Sampedro learned how to survive
CREATING A SAFE RECOVERY
the world of finance in order to
regarding their ISPs shared.
songs she adored. She also decided
out in the wilderness. They went on
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE
gauge his interest in the field when
to research whether someone with
a road trip to Maine and camped
CHILDREN OF MORRIS
considering a future of college, a
BODY WEIGHT TO BARBELLS
many years of musical experience
out at Acadia National Park. During
COUNTY
job, and other life pursuits.
Kai Andersen researched and
with one instrument could translate
their visit, they looked specifically
Meher Khan & Stephanie Ticas
performed the exercise routines of
some of that knowledge into playing
at filming, editing, species counting,
participated in a wide range of
four ancient civilizations.
another instrument in a short and
trail mapping, and survival skills.
tasks that assisted the work done
BEAUTY: ONEIRO
at Deirdre’s House, a children’s
Alexis Matthews worked as an
advocacy center in Morris County.
intern for Oneiro, a company that
intense period of practicing. APPALACHIAN TRAIL
FINANCE INTERN AT
and firms. The objective of his
BUSINESS THROUGH
Clayton Annis performed the
IN CHAMBERS
TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS
On some days, they interacted
sells luxury travel care products. She
impressive feat of hiking the
For his ISP, Charlie Cooperman
Mirika Jambudi interned at
directly with the children receiving
helped with marketing, designing
Appalachian Trail. In addition to
worked for Honorable Judge
Toorak Capital Partners in Summit.
aid at the center, and on other
packages, and creating content
his expedition, he mapped a trail at
William Mennen ‘85. He learned
She shadowed members of the
days, they created flyers and
for their social media platforms.
Pottersville.
about how laws were interpreted
Finance, Accounting, and Treasury
presentations for outreach posters.
Through her work, she observed
and carried out. He shadowed Judge
team to learn more about what
They created numerous newsletters,
how they functioned and grew.
LEARNING SHARADA
Mennen’s law clerk, read through
they did on a day-to-day basis.
social media posts, and educational
Zala Bhan decided to learn
cases and wrote orders for them,
Her project as an intern focused
presentations to be used by the
A SNEAK PEEK INTO
Sharada, an ancient Indian script
and had the opportunity to observe
on analyzing contracts Toorak had
center.
THE LIFE OF A NEURO-
that fell into disuse over time.
a murder trial.
formed with different servicers HISTORICAL VESSELS: A
Morgan McDonald shadowed
Sharada, used in some of the oldest
and doing research on various
ONCOLOGIST
Sanskrit manuscripts, was recently
POTTERY AT BISC
companies. It was a valuable
REINTERPRETATION
a neuro-oncologist at the Siteman
studied by scholars. She learned
Julia Flood interned at BISC
experience to learn more about what
Drawing inspiration from historical
Cancer Center in St. Louis. She
the script to a degree that she
Pottery Studio. Among her many
a career in finance could look like
pots, Katie Lin dove into ceramics.
observed him primarily work with
could transliterate ancient Sanskrit
responsibilities, she recycled clay,
for her.
For her project, she decided to
patients who had glioblastomas, but
manuscripts from Sharada to
created flyers, assisted with teaching
create her own ceramic pots.
he also treated patients with other
Devanagari, the predominant script
classes, and loaded and unloaded
PROJECT SHADOW CENNTRO
used to read and write Sanskrit
kilns. In addition, she worked with
Charles Jiang interned at
FINDING TAYLOR SWIFT
the hospital, she watched lectures
today, so that Sanskrit scholars
Upper School 3D Art Teacher Mr.
Cenntro, an electric car startup,
TICKETS
on glioblastomas and cancer research.
brain tumors. In her time away from
could easily read and interpret the
Seth Goodwin at Pingry’s own
helping them build their warehouse
Since the exorbitant prices of Taylor
text.
studio to do a raku firing, a hands-
management database, proofreading
Swift tickets prevented many fans
on firing involving new glazes and
vehicle manuals, conducting
from attending concerts, Max Liu
THE BUSINESS OF
techniques.
PHOTOGRAPHY
inventory checks, and test-driving
worked on an app to continuously
vehicles. Throughout his time with
search online for inexpensive tickets and help his friend Mirika.
Ella Budenbender combined both
DON’T LOOK DOWN.
Cenntro, he was able to learn about
art and entrepreneurship, creating
John Grissinger worked on
how startups worked.
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