2024 HS Exhibition Presentations

TSA high school students will be presenting their exhibitions on Monday, May 6. Parents are welcome to attend.

9:15–10:30

  • Morgan Sawyer—Early STEM Education: How does, or can, early education in STEM affect a student?
  • Casey Yunger—Puppetry as a Form of Communication: How can we use puppets to communicate ideas to kids?
  • Oli Shipman—Forensic Processes in True Crime: A Case Study
  • Heaven Hastings—Ballet Schools:  Good or Bad? An exploration of the benefits and drawbacks of the culture of ballet schools.
  • Ira Ferro—Concussions, Long-term and Short-term
  • Isaac Piascik—FOTU*: A film about grief, loss, and *Fear Of The Unknown

 

10:40–11:55

  • Elsa Skarsten—A Two-Way Trip to Flavortown: The Spice Trade’s Influence on Corporation and Infrastructure. A deep dive into the spice trade’s less apparent contributions to world history through business practices and economic infrastructure.
  • Marco Boen—First in Flight? History of flight and some of the most famous members of aviation history.
  • Madi Shaw—Why Are There So Many Songs About Rainbows? Talking about the connection between the brain and body and music.
  • Connor Bowen—The Future of Transportation: Humans can’t use gas-powered vehicles much longer if we want to combat climate change.  I am talking about what I found through my research, the best vehicles for right now and what could be possible for the future.
  • Mason Griffith—Hollow/Flat Earth Theory: Hollow/Flat Earth theories and who believed in them throughout history and why.
  • Eli Huntington—The Long-term Effects of Physical Activity.   My presentation goes over the long-term effects of physical activity on one’s physical and mental health.

 

12:05–1:20

  • Bryce Rikert—Stuttering and Self-Image
  • Katarennah Hilliker—The Fall of Body Cameras.  Body-worn cameras were made with the intention of keeping everyone safe.  But over time, there have been many flaws to the cameras that are being revealed.
  • Mariam Gurchumelia—Beyond the Limits: The Story of Female Drivers in Formula One.  Despite Formula 1’s reputation for pushing limits, it falls short on gender inclusivity.  This presentation explores the paths female drivers must navigate to reach Formula 1 and the challenges they encounter along the way.
  • MaCallister Gray—The Inner Game:  Cultivating Mental Resilience in Sports. Athletes of all different levels experience mental challenges within their sport.  My Exhibition talks about the struggles they face and how they use mental toughness to overcome obstacles.
  • Jack Doris—A Century of Style: How Culture has Dictated What We Wear.   Culture & society dictate how humans function on a rudimentary level.  Style as well as identity have evolved to fit those ideologies.

 

Throughout the day

  • Jay Braun—Tiny Homes: United States vs. Japan. This project presentation will be running on a video loop for students & staff to see and comment on. Please be sure to visit it!