KENT SCHOOL Pre-Engineering Program November 2016 PRE-E CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

In order to receive a Pre-E certificate from Kent School, a student is expected to fulfill the following category require- ments. Category 1: Pre-E courses (minimum of 4 ) Kent offers an array of courses which can be taken for credit toward the certificate.

Any course that uses hands-on activities will be reviewed for Pre-E relevance upon teacher’s request. Category 2: Participation in a Pre-Engineering Activity (one required) Robotics: Fall(VEX) or Winter(FIRST) SEEK-Pre-Engineering or SEEK-Manufaturing(Georgia Tech) Independent Study project or other activities - with the supervision/advising of a faculty member or an outside professional. Category 3: Attendance at extra-curricular activities (Both required) FIELD TRIPS GUEST SPEAKERS Category 4: Participation in an engineering summer program (one required) Summer programs such as SEEK (Pre-Engineering or Grand Challenges for Engineering or Manufaturing or Avia- tion). Engineering College Summer Programs or Independent Study projects. Research is highly recommended. PRE-E COURSES Engineering Design Structures: Design & Testing Manufacturing Engineering (Fall term) (Winter Term) (SpringTerm) A term‐contained introduction A term‐contained course where A term‐contained introduction to to the principles and practice of students build structures, test their manufacturing science and engi- design. Covering mechanical draw- strength, and see how physical and neering and prototype part produc- ing and documentation, reverse mathematical principles contrib- tion. Manufacturing Engineering engineering, design principles, and ute to the structural strength of a takes advantage of the prototyping design presentation (in both 2 and design. Analysis of design and of provided by the school’s 3D print- 3 dimensions). We live in a world the performance of structures is ing and CNC machining capabil- surrounded by objects that have from the point of view of materi- ities. The course seeks to answer been intentionally conceived, de- als science. Includes problems of several questions: Is the design too signed, manufactured, and assem- form versus function and practical complex to manufacture? How can bled by other people. This course considerations of strength versus the design be improved to increase embraces two aims: to give the cost. Prerequisite: Geometry and manufacturability? What materials student greater appreciation for and Algebra 2 & Trigonometry. are needed to produce it? How can understanding of their designed it be produced? world and to provide an introduc- tion to the skills inherent in the PRE-E COURSES ENROLLMENT 2016-17 conception, design, and manufac- Engineering Design Manufacturing Structures turing of materials. Chazz A. ‘17 Chazz A. ‘17 Jerry B. ‘17 Harry B. ‘19 Harry B. ‘19 Austin B. ‘18 William D. ‘17 Jerry B. ‘17 Randall B. ‘17 Jessica E. ‘17 John-Paul B. ‘17 Marcos C. T. ‘18 Inwon K. ‘17 William D. ‘17 Elizabeth C. ‘17 Sean K. ‘17 Jessica E. ‘17 Christopher G. ‘19 Robert L. ‘18 Robert L. ‘18 Sergei K. ‘17 Austin L. ‘17 Austin L. ‘17 Efehan M. ‘17 Mathieu L. ‘18 Max M. ‘19 Tigan M. ‘18 Adrian L. ‘17 Rujapa T. ‘17 Alexander V. ‘17 Max M. ‘19 Randall B. ‘17 Jackson W. ‘17 Chadhip P. ‘17 Marcos C. T. ‘18 Mohamed A. ‘17 Rujapa T. ‘17 Elizabeth C. ‘17 Chazz A. ‘17 Allyndaire W. ‘19 Christopher G. ‘19 Harry B. ‘19 Omar A. ‘17 Sean K. ‘17 John-Paul B. ‘17 Austin B. ‘18 Efehan M. ‘17 William D. ‘17 Marcos C. T. ‘18 Andreas T. ‘17 Sean K. ‘17 Elizabeth C. ‘17 Isabella T. ‘17 Robert L. ‘18 Christopher G. ‘19 Austin L. ’17 Jeremy K. ‘18 Mathieu L. ‘18 Victor L. ‘17 Adrian L. ‘17 Katherine L. ‘17 Max M. ‘19 Efehan M. ‘17 Rujapa T. ‘17 Tigran M. ‘18 Isabella T. ‘17 Isabella T. ‘17 Jackson W. ‘17 PRE-E ACTIVITIES

VEX Robotics (Fall term) FIRST Robotics (Winter term) Uses the VEX Robotics Design System and Autodesk’s Robotics, an afternoon winter term activity, competes VEX® Robotics Curriculum. This modular and proj- annually in the FIRST Robotics competition. More- ect‐ based curriculum teaches the design process in an house Engineering, United Technologies Corporation engaging, hands‐on manner to help teachers challenge, (UTC), and Parametric Technology S.A. (PTC) are motivate, and inspire their students. “The programing sponsors of Kent’s Robotics Team’s FIRST competition. of the robots uses Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics software Kent school’s team number is 2785. The team has been ROBOTC, a C‐based programming language, which adds competing since 2007 and was awarded grants from a series of tools designed to bring the power and appeal of UTC and NASA numerous times for its participation robotics into high school classrooms.” in the FIRST Robotics Alliance Project Competition. Robotics ENROLLMENT 2016-17 VEX Robotics FIRST Robotics Talib A. ‘18 Austin B. ‘18 Tinn C. ‘20 Lordan C. ‘19 Ethan C. ‘20 Jenson. C. ‘19 Jack C. ‘17 Alex C. ‘18 Tiger F. ‘19 Skyler D. ‘18 Peiyuan L. ‘20 Christopher G. ‘19 Efehan M. ’17. Inwon K. ‘17 Mark S. ‘20 Ashley K. ‘19 Jasper L. ‘19 Alex P. ‘18 Andrey P. ‘18 Maxwell R. ‘20 Oi S. ‘20 Yuto T. ‘19 Anson T. ‘18 Alexander V. ‘17 Paul X. ‘18 Tony Y. ‘18 Leon Z. ‘19 PRE-E CERTIFICATES

2010-11 Awardee College Matriculation John Hopkins Univ Alexander, A. ’11 (Computer Science) Colleges will note the resolve and the hard work Lingjie X. ’11 Georgetown Univ that it takes to receive a Pre‐E Certificate. The cer- Nilesh P.’11 WPI tificate symbolizes a student’s strong commitment Joshua H. '12 Columbia Univ to STEM fields and to an engineering pathway. So Young P. ’11 MIT Sophie G. ’11 Boston Univ

2011-12 Awardee College Matriculation 2012-13 Awardee College Matriculation Alexander L. '12 Syracuse Univ Karahm K. ‘14 Univ Michigan (Eng.) Jay L. '12 Univ of Maryland Lafayette College Graham T. ’13 Richard D. '13 Lafayette College (Mechanical Eng.) John Hopkins Univ Massimo P. ‘13 Virginia Military Institute Jinwoo O. '13 (School of Eng) Ethan P. '13 Bucknell Univ Garrett O. '12 Georgia Tech Charlotte M. ‘16 Clarkson University

2013-14 Awardee College Matriculation 2014-15 Awardee College Matriculation John Hopkins Univ Lehigh Univ William A. ‘15 Oussama E. ‘15 (Music/Engineering) (Industrial & Sys. Eng.) Wentworth Institute of Technol- Union College Adam L. ‘14 Liam N. ‘15 ogy (Mechanical Eng.) Rui L. ‘14 Drew Univ Ian G. ’15 Babson College Lafayette College William C. '15 Georgia Tech Ryan N. ‘15 (Mechanical Eng.) Liam L-W. ‘16 Chapman University Asa W. ‘14 Clarkson University Robderick B. ‘16 Unknowwn Austin D. ‘14 Northeastern University Carl R. ‘16 Villanova University Alex D. ‘16 TDB 2) Alec Cardenas ‘17

2015-16 Awardee College Matriculation U of San Diego Eleanor C. B. ‘16 (School of Business/Engineering) Alec C. ‘17 TDB Coper FF. ‘17 TDB Brandon F. ‘16 UC Berkley Jackson G. ‘17 TDB Jyotindra I. “17 TDB Ansh J. ‘17 TDB Riley L. ‘16 Clarkson University Nicholas M. ‘17 TBD Oilver O-R ‘17 TBD Tyler O. ‘16 SMU John P. ‘16 Villanova University Katherine L. ‘16 TBD The Judith B. and Howard B. Wentz Jr. College Scholarship Prize in Pre-Engineering The Judith B. and Howard B. Wentz Jr. College Scholarship Prize in Pre-Engineering recognizes the superlative academic achievement of motivated students who show a command of STEM fields, have shown a strong commit- ment to pursuing Pre-Engineering studies while at Kent, and intend to major in engineering while in college. The recipient is selected by the faculty on the basis of curricular and extra-curricular accomplishments related to the completion of Kent's Pre-Engineering Certificate. Year Awardee College Matriculation 2010-11 Joshua H. ‘12 Columbia Univ 2011-12 Nilesh P. '12 WPI 2012-13 Richard D. ’13 Lafayette College 2013-14 Karahm, K. ‘14 Univ Michigan 2014-15 Ryan N. ‘15 Lafayette College 2015-16 Tyler O’Toole SMU WENTZ FELLOWSHIPS These Fellowships, made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Wentz, Jr. P’84, P’86, promote professional develop- ment for Kent faculty members in the field of Engineering Education and promote collaboration between Kent stu- dents and faculty. Six Fellowships have been awarded, allowing Kent faculty to attend conferences, receive training, and participate in professional development in Engineering.

Teacher Department Professional Development Studied Earth History and the Earth Environment-Highly interdisci- Dr. Kenneth Corey Science plinary work involving geology, biology, and climatology. Purchased a class set of LEGO Mindstorm Robotics Kits with the aim of integrating engineering concepts and problem solving techniques Mr. Kevin Saxton Mathematics into the current math curriculum by providing real world applications of textbook material as well as a hands-on, interactive and fun environ- ment in which students experienced pre-engineering concepts. Took a one-week course in 3-Dimensianal Modeling. The core design, Mathematics Mr. Matt Austin visualization, and procedures aided the design process that the stu- & Pre-E dents learned in Engineering Design, the course that he designed. Developed a Pre-E course, Structures, with emphasis on excercises based on special construction projects, focusing in particular on de- Mathematics Mr. Ulysses Andrews IV sign, stress and simulation aspects. Students test the properties of vari- & Pre-E ous materials and form conclusions about how to examine questions of aesthetics, function, durability and cost. Introduced a new Pre-E course, Manufacturing, applying the skills he Mathematics Mr. Matt Heslop learned obtaining Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in & Pre-E Manufacturing Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Ms. Jenna Hobeika Mathematics Teaching Engineering Design and Structures, mentoring FIRST Robot- & Pre-E ics and advising two engineering clubs. Improve on the teaching of the Renewable Energy module in SEEK (making of solar cells using a variety of juices, testing the generated Mrs. Judy Zurolo Science current and voltage and comparing efficiency and results, develop cir- cuits that incorporate both solar cells and motors to power solar cars, and test by racing against one another.) PRE-E LECTURES 1. Dr. Richard Smith (February 2009) and management consultant with global tech Excellence (VLRCOE), School of Aerospace Scientist, PepsiCo. Presentation: “Team work and manufacturing leadership teams facing Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology between engineers, biologists and chemists as the paradigm shifts of a new global economy. “Teaching STEM Student Teams How to Ex- it applies to research and technology transfer Fellowship with the Aspen Institute Business ercise Co-Create, Design, Build and Operate projects”. & Society Program and teacher of sustain- (CBDO) Functions for Integrated Product ability and design‐thinking at Institute of and Process Development (IPPD)” 2. Dean H. Vincent Poor (All school Design‐ Chicago, and Pratt Institute. Presen- lecture Nov. 2009) Dean of the School of tation: “Learn to think and problem‐solve like 18. Edmund Morris (November 2013) Engineering and Applied Sciences, Princeton an engineer” Pulitzer Prize-winning author and biographer University. “3&4G ‐Mobile Mutimedia Any- of Theodore Roosevelt “The imagination of thing, Anywhere, Anytime” 11. John Casey (June 2012) Entrepreneur Thomas Edison” -spoke about “How to start a business in the 3. Mr. Charles Morehouse ’75 (April town of Kent” 19. T. Walley Williams III T. Walley 2010) U Penn, Professional Engineer, BSME Williams ’50 (Fall 2013) “Engineering, 1979, Morehouse Engineering 12. Pr. Wesley Harris (All school lecture prosthetics and why it is fun to be an engi- Lecture: “Engineering as a Profession: Cre- September 2012)Associate Provost, MIT, n e e r.” ativity with Constraints” Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronau- tics and Astronautics and the director of the 20. George Hetson, D.M.D., M.S. 4. Mr. Ben Clark (June 2010) Lean Sustainment Initiative at MIT; Head (January 2014) Presented the lecture “How President, RP Automation Inc., Bethel, CT. of MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Engineering has influenced the development Presentation: “Installing (and Training for) a Astronautics from 2003 to 2008; Princeton of dental office equipment.” Robotic Arm” University, Board of Trustees (2001‐2005) ; University, Dean of Engineer- 21. Rear Admiral John F. “Dugan” 5. Dr. Eduardo Glandt (All school lecture Shipway (May 2014) “A Submariner’s Views” November 2010) Dean of the University of ing (1985‐90) and Vice President and chief administrative officer of the University of Admiral Shipway discussed his nearly fifty Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and years of involvement with the US Navy, its Applied Science. Lecture: “The Field of En- Tennessee Space Institute from 1990 to 1993. All‐school lecture: “The Grand Challenges of submarines, and its surface ships. He dis- gineering” Engineering” cussed how a submarine works, reviewed the 6. Dr. Stacey Klein-Gardner (April 2011) types of submarines and discussed types of 13. Mr. Russ Marvin P’16 & P’17 (June Chair of K‐12 and Precollege Division, ships used by the Navy. He also discussed the 2013) CEO, LC Drives. Serial entrepreneur, American Society for Engineering Education building of the Panama Canal, which led to a most recently founded wind turbine com- (ASEE), Director of STEM Outreach for Pea- pertinent discussion of engineering. pany, Optiwind. Previously a technical vice body College and the School of Engineering president in the fuel cell company, Plug 22. Jeffrey V. Thompson (June 2014) at Vanderbilt University. “Study and Careers Power, through its successful IPO. Current Presented on knowledge creation as taught by in Engineering” company is a startup that has developed McKinsey and how it can be applied to help 7. Mr. Brad Lauer (January 2012) energy efficient permanent magnet motors find optimal solutions to specific business Senior Director of Development of Robotics that are less than half the size of the motors problems. Education & Competition Foundation, VEX built today. 23. John Dykema Ph.D. (June 2014) Robotics Competition. Presentation: “Why 14. Dr. Sujata Bhatia (June 2013) Research Scientist at Harvard University. Lec- VEX is one of the most extensive and com- MD, PhD, PE, Assistant Director for Under- ture “Engineering Atmospheric Sensors” prehensive educational robotics platforms graduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering, available today” Harvard University. Stressed the role of en- 24. Kingchih Fan ‘95 (June 2014) Technology Entrepreneur & Investor. 8. Mr. W. L. Tang P’14 (April 2012) gineers in solving societal challenges in fields Founder of LiftDNA. Presentation: “Seizing Mr. Wai‐Leung Tang, Civil Engineer, Chief such as sustainability human well-being, security, and learning and discovery. opportunities: from Kent Onward” Engineer at the Transportation Department of the Hong Kong government and a teach- 15. Mr. Walter Bender (June 2013) Mr. 25. Commander PH Nargeolet er at the University of Hong Kong. Lecture: Bender of Sugar Labs emphasized the differ- (December 2015) Director of Underwater “Transportation planning and how engineer- ence between “education” and “learning.” Research Program for RMS Titanic Inc., the ing tools can help formulate transportation sole company to have the legal US rights to policy. What skills does engineering need?” 16. Dr. David Mueller ‘63 (June 2013) conduct underwater exploration of the Ti- Dr. Muller shared his life experiences from (June 2012) Business tanic wreck site, gave the presentation “From 9. Ms. Jean Koppel Kent to his graduate days at MIT and as a Director of $2‐5 million design agencies; manned Submesible to Underwater Drone senior manager at Chevron. His experience engineering and design firms Billings Jackson and Robots” spans several decades of work throughout the and Buro Happold/NYC; instructor for the world. 26. Gregory Bedrosian P ’14 (June 2015) integration of business, design, and engineer- CEO of Redwood Capital, presented an ing for the 21st century. Presentation: “Learn 17. Dr. Daniel P. Schrage (October 2013) address on his experience with Entrepreneur- to think and problem‐solve like an engineer” Professor and Director, Integrated Product ship, the role of Entrepreneurs in a global Lifecycle Engineering (IPLE) Laboratory, (June 2012) Design En- economy, and a comparison between the 10. Eric Wilmot Center for Aerospace Systems Engineering gineer, overseas manufacturing liaison, and most successful innovators and entrepreneurs (CASE), Vertical Lift Research Center of product portfolio strategist; innovation of the modern world. PRE-E FIELD TRIPS 1. Crew Design Inc., Kent CT (Fall 2007)

2. CT Science Center (December 2008) Hartford, CT The Project Manager from Whiting Turner presented a full overview of how the CT Science Center was built.

3. IBM (December 2010) Visited the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, NY, and took a Green Data Center tour, a Manufacturing Floor tour, and sat in on a New Hire panel, a Master the Mainframe Contest Team panel, and a Master Inven- tors panel.

4. Pratt & Whitney (September 2011) Pratt is a division of United Technologies Corporation and has several engines on display and the students had a chance to see both commercial and military engines up close.

5. Optiwind (December 2011) Wind Turbine Tour, Presentations: Wind turbine overview - making power from the wind, the science behind Optiwind’s wind turbine, the building of a company - Optiwind’s history, different types of jobs at Optiwind and Factory Tour.

6. Crew Design Inc. (June 2013) Kent, CT

7. AMCO Precision Tool (Fall 2103) Kensington, CT

8. AMERESCO (June 2014) A fuel cell plant in Middletown, CT 9. Connecticut Antique Machin- ery and Mining Museum (June 2014) Kent, CT. 10. Emergency Room of Sharon Hospital, Sharon, CT(June 2014)

11. Sikorsky (June 2014) The trip was planned by Georgia Tech in collaboration with New Haven University. 12. Pratt & Whitney Customer training center. Commercial and military engines.

13. Wyss Institute for Biologicaly Inclined Engineering at Harvard (June 2013)

14. H&T Waterbury, Inc ( June 2014) 15. Maker Faire (September 2014) Ne w York

16. The Cooper Hewitt Smithso- nian Design Museum (March 20015) NYC

17. Trumpf (June 2015) Farmington, CT In a tour of the facilities, representatives from the company showcased their indus- trial lasers, manufacturing process, and sheet metal fabrication machines.

18. Connecticut Antique Machin- ery and Mining Museum (June 2015 and 2016) Kent,CT. The Director ,John Pawloski, taught the group about important regional engineer- ing innovations and showed the Museum’s fine collections of mining and agricultural equipment.

19. Marble Valley Farm (June 2015) Kent,CT.

20. Sharon Hospital ER (June 2015and 2016) Dr. Suzanne Lefebvre demonstrated practi- cal applications of biomedical technology.

21. Harney & Sons Tea Factory (June 2015) Millerton, New York. Co-owner Mike Harney led a factory tour and taught students about the scientific ba- sis for growing, harvesting, and processing teas, while also demonstrating several tea sorting and packaging machines.

22. Crew Design Inc.(September 2015) Kent CT

23. Maker Faire (September 2015, October 2016) New York

24. PEZ Candy Inc (June 2016) Orange, CT.

25. New Egland Air Musuem (June 2016)

26. Lime Rock Park (June 2016)

27. The Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) at the University of Connecticut (July 2016) Storrs, CT PRE-E CLUBS 2016-17

Girls Engineering ASAK(AeroSpace Coding Club Inventor Club Club At Kent) Presidents Oliver O-H. ‘17 Elizabeth C. ‘17 Skyler G. ‘18 Aaron M. ‘19 Advisor Mr. Saxton Mr. Harris Mr. Harris Dr. Nadire Summer Educational Experience at Kent 2016

Celebrating Five Years of Lateral Thinking Table of Contents

In Brief...... Page 1 SEEK By the Numbers ...... Page 2 Keynote Address ...... Page 3 SEEK Aviation Science and Technology ...... Page 4 SEEK Entrepreneurship ...... Page 6 SEEK Pre-Engineering ...... Page 8 SEEK Grand Challenges for Engineering ...... Page 10 SEEK Manufacturing ...... Page 12 Field Trips ...... Page 14 Instructors...... Page 15 In Brief A Walk through SEEK 2016

In the summer of 2016, Kent School successfully held its fifth annual Summer Educational Experience at Kent (SEEK) under the supervision of Dr. Ben Nadire, director of the Wentz Pre-Engineering Program.

Kent School uniquely prepares students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields by supplementing a liberal arts education with the Wentz Pre-Engineering and SEEK programs.

Exposure to engineering, aviation, entrepreneurship, robotics, and manufacturing through Kent's programs sparks interest and motivates students to creatively take on challenges facing our increasingly globalized society.

In only five years, Kent has increased the variety and tripled the number of SEEK programs offered. SEEK has instructed over 250 students.

SEEK is held in collaboration with U. Penn's Wharton School of Business, Harvard University, Georgia Tech's Integrated Product Lifestyle Engineering (ILPE) Laboratory, Team Business USA, Flight Safety International, and Performance Flight School. SEEK is also made possible with the support of Kent alumni. Five alumni assisted students in this year’s SEEK sessions: Gar Flickinger '91, Ryan Glenn '12, Josh Hughes '12, Shermin Luo '12, and Matt Heslop '04.

The July session intiated a collaboration with the University of Connecticut's School of Engineering. Page 1 SEEK By the Numbers

Seven flight Five students, one teacher from Norfolk Academy hours logged in a Cirrus 224 One new program One Wishbone Scholar 67 Participants Four Participating Nine Student Universities: Presentations Two Starbuck Harvard University Scholars The Wharton School Nine Field Trips Georgia Tech Five Kent Alums: University of Gar Flickenger '91 Three Interns Connecticut Matt Heslop '04 Ryan Glenn '12 Sixteen subject areas: 17 Secondary Schools: Renewable Energy Joshua Hughes '12 Kent School Manufacturing Shermin Luo '12 Thomaston High Ariel Robot Competition East Ridge Middle School Ground Vehicle Competition Biotechnology Stamford Academy Entrepreneurship Solar Car Racing Central Catholic HS Grand Challenges Beijing Yuying School Engineering Int. Community School Aviation: Science and The Fenn School Technology 3D Printing Norfolk Academy Computer Aided Design Gateway VEX Robotics Arduinos CNC Milling Bergen County Academies Public Speaking and Kent Center School Presentation Skills

Page 2 Keynote Address Joshua Hughes '12 and Shermin Luo '12

Joshua Hughes '12 Josh Hughes ‘12 studies biomedical engineering at Columbia University. At Kent, Josh captained the FIRST robotics team and was awarded the Wentz Pre-Engineering prize. As an undergraduate researcher in the Hess Laboratory of Synthetic Nanobiology at Columbia, he designed a magnetic tweezer apparatus that allows researchers to manipulate biological samples in three dimensional space. Josh also captained Columbia’s team in the Biomolecular Design Competition (BIOMOD), winning gold in 2014. They won the Molecular Robotics Research Group award for Shermin Luo '12 addresses SEEK Entrepreneurship, Pre- innovation in molecular robotics at the Cambridge Engineering, and Aviation Jamboree. Josh and Shermin presented the introductory Keynote addresses outlining As a co-founder and CTO of the fantasy principles to lead students through a “tentative sports platform Draftpot, Josh helped raise $2.2M in guide to changing the world.” Both speakers seed funding and led a team of software developers used examples from their startup experiences to to build a web app that has processed nearly $6M in show students where a Kent education can lead revenues since their platform launched in them. September 2015. Josh currently interns at Junco The first and most heavily emphasized Labs, a company that aims to commercialize next- principle was to find what matters most to the generation medical diagnostic devices. students. Josh highlighted that students can find passion in unexpected area – he discovered his Shermin Luo '12 passion at Kent in the pre-engineering program Shermin Luo ‘12 studied at Columbia working with Vex robotics. University, where she earned her B.S. in Shermin and Josh then stressed the Operations Research & Engineering Management requirement to develop a “toolbox of skills.” The Systems. She is the CEO and co-founder of students will need both technical and Ipromoter Image Inc., founder and co-president nontechnical skills to develop their product and of Global Youth Mentorship Initiative, and effectively market their idea to potential Director of Asia Marketing. Shermin is also a investors and clients. Shermin cited examples Fashion Assistant at Zimba Collection and Editor taking advantage of alumni networks from Kent in Chief of Charm China Magazine. and Columbia for advice and mentorship. The pair concluded by urging the students to apply their passions and skillsets to an important problem in their local or international communities. Drawing from his biomedical engineering background, Josh presented his newest venture to create a fquick and portable medical diagnostic card. Shermin referenced her work connecting students in underprivileged rural Chinese communities to mentorship and educational resources. Joshua Hughes '12 Shermin Luo '12 Page 3 SEEK Aviation Science and Technology

The inaugural session of SEEK Aviation, led by Gar Flickinger ’91, introduced students to the basics of flight and different types of aircraft. Dr. Nate Sirirojvisuth, another instructor, first presented the physics behind flight and aircraft responses to performance, weight, and balance issues. These lecture sessions were entirely student driven with students asking questions about specific flight scenarios.

Students experimented with laser cut Styrofoam gliders. They deftly maneuvered the delicate gliders down the SEEK Aviation students in a flight simulator halls of the Pre-Engineering Center with large foam boards. The SEEK students then applied physics and aerodynamic theory to building balsa wood gliders.

An Airbus A380 on display in the Pre-Enigineering and Applied Science Center lobby

The SEEK students visited the Westchester Country Airport, where they learned the importance of interpreting weather patterns and weather data from Nick Gregory, the Performance Flight Chief Pilot and Chief Meteorologist at WNYW Fox 5 in New York. At the airport, they studied how pilots react to different weather patterns as well as weather conditions unsafe for flight.

The students also visited the New England Air Museum, seeing a variety aircraft from

Left: A student prepares to fly a Cirrus 224 military planes to specialty prop planes. Right: A New England Air Museum display Bottom: Students learn to use flight simulators

Page 4 SEEK Aviation Science and Technology

Gar Flickinger ‘91 led a session introducing flight simulators. Students had the chance to practice on these flight simulators before they flew Cirrus planes at the end of the week. He also shared with the students personal accounts of flying in different conditions.

Students applied their new aviation skills on Friday with Experience Flight. They ran through the preflight checklist with a trained pilot, took inventory of the interior, and took off. After about an hour in the skies above Westchester County and Connecticut, performed controlled landings. Students spent the final afternoon of the program Dr. Nate teaches students the basic physics of flight using the Falcon Simulator at the Flight Safety International Teterboro Learning Center.

Nick Gregory describes weather patterns to students A student practices flying on a flight simulator

A student runs over pre-flight checklist with pilot before his first flight Students at the New England Air Museum

Page 5 SEEK Entrepreneurship

The SEEK Entrepreneurship session, led by Professor Keith Weigelt of the Wharton School, developed students’ entrepreneurial, financial, and communication skills with sessions exploring competitive environments, sales, marketing, budgeting, accounting, operations, and human resources management.

Team Business kicked off SEEK Entrepreneurship with the “How to Start a Business” seminar. André van der Bergh led Professor Weigelt lecturing on competitive business environments students through a business simulation tracking costs, revenue, supplies, profits, and product output for their paper box making companies. Each time the students became comfortable with their companies and means of production, Mr. van der Burgh added a twist. He introduced new technology, driving companies to discover and implement more cost-effective and efficient methods of production. Through experiential learning, the workshop facilitated students’ discovery of a wealth of economic and business concepts.

With Wiegelt’s guidance, SEEK Students discuss production strategies Entrepreneurship created two independent business ventures. These groups were instructed to identify a problem in the Kent community, research a solution, and address this problem with an initiative or invention. These small groups researched, analyzed, and presented aspects of the startups, including projected costs, revenue, operations, and marketing. Over the week, students studied Tesla’s startup model and took advice from startup entrepreneurs and Keynote speakers, Josh Hughes and Shermin Luo.

Mr. van der Bergh supervises the students' box businesses

Page 6 SEEK Entrepreneurship

One group developed a phone application to better integrate Kent School with the town of Kent. The students evaluated ways to improve the connection between students, parents, alumni, and the Kent community. Their in-app solution offered maps, forums, and information on both the school and the town.

Another group proposed to organize a community farm and farmers’ market that will satisfy demand for more fresh produce Left: Students present on their community farm initiative and specialty goods in both the school and Right: Professor Weigelt lectures students on product pricing town. The students planned to start with students, faculty, and parents participating in the market, intending to grow and open to the larger Kent community.

At the end of the week, the students presented their companies to an audience of their peers, instructors, and parents. Following the presentation and awards ceremony, the audience moved to the second level of the Pre-Engineering Center for SEEK Pre-Engineering’s VEX Robotics final tournament.

A student presents a financial analysis of a starup

Students present Entrepreneurship proposals to peers, family, Students in an Entrepreneurship seminar and Kent community

Page 7 SEEK Pre-Engineering

Students learn the physics of solar cells VEX robots compete in “Starstruck”

Team Business kicked off SEEK Pre-Engineering with the seminar “How to Start a Business.” André van der Burgh led students through a business simulation tracking costs, revenue, supplies, profits, and product output for their paper box making companies. Each time the students became comfortable with their companies and means of production, Mr. van der Burgh added a twist. He introduced new technology, driving companies to discover and implement more cost-effective and efficient methods of production. Through experiential learning, the workshop facilitated students’ discovery of a wealth of economic and business concepts.

The Renewable Energy session, led by Julie Zurolo and Ryan Glenn ‘12, focused on solar cells and circuitry.

Students test the motors on their VEX robot The students began by creating small solar cells using berry juices. They tested the voltage and current generated by their solar cells with digital multimeters and compared efficiency and results from the different juices. The students then built circuits using the Arduino microprocessors to turn an LED on and off. They quickly progressed to developing circuits that incorporated both solar cells and motors to power a solar car. They also used a program to find the ideal motor and gear combinations for the car. By the end of the week, SEEK created its first functional solar powered car.

Page 8 SEEK Pre-Engineering

Students attach a claw to their VEX robot Students compete in a VEX robotics match In the SolidWorks designing session, directed by Ryan Harris, the students learned how to create digital 3D models. The students used two 3D printing software platforms to convert the design file from STL to GCode. After completing their designs, they used New Matter MOD-t and the fifth generation MakerBot 3D printers to load and print their solids in the Digital Fabrication Lab which contains twelve 3D printers. The students’ designs included a detailed donut, a mini flag, and components to build a Rubik’s Cube.

The Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining and milling session, led by Matt Heslop '04, introduced the students to designing objects using Students compete in alliances to score points by throwing stars coordinates, safely preparing and operating the or hanging their robot in this field set up milling machine, and programming the machines to create milled objects. The students produced wax team shields and crests for the groups in the robotics competition.

In the Robotics sessions, the student Alliances built SEEK Pre-Engineering concluded with group and modified robots to compete in the VEX presentations on the week’s sessions and a “StarStruck” tournament, the official VEX tournament final VEX tournament and a Championship for 2016-2017. After becoming familiar with the match. basic design, most groups tested their robots with innovations tailored to the new challenges of “StarStruck.” In the competition, the robots moved foam stars and large pillows past a fence dividing the teams to score points than the opposing alliance.

Page 9 SEEK Grand Challenges for Engineering

In SEEK Grand Challenges, students explored interdisciplinary science for energy sustainability, biotechnology, and history and ethics of bioengineering to creatively address the challenges for global development.

To start the week, Dr. Sujata Bhatia introduced topics, challenges, and a historical perspective on interdisciplinary engineering. Throughout the week, Dr. Bhatia discussed the Global Burden of Diseases, Biotechnology, Bioengineering concepts with the students. She also moderated group discussions and advised students on their final Grand Challenge Projects.

A field trip to the Connecticut Antique Machinery and Mining Museum in Kent enhanced the students’ historical perspective. The director of the museum showed the students steam engines, antique heavy equipment, and the role of engineering in industrial and modern history. The students also visited the Hospital ER in Sharon, CT, where Pam George RN toured the students, showing the latest integrated technology and innovation in healthcare.

Mr. Jeremy Sokolnicki directed the biotechnology labs, where the Students test for GMOs in dining hall food SEEK students learned techniques, costs, and benefits of

bioengineering. The students then experimented with Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) and pathogen detection. In the first lab, students tested strawberries, granola, potatoes, tofu, and corn meal for genetic modification using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Gel Electrophoresis. In the second lab, they determined whether biological test samples contained a pathogen, evidenced by the presence of primary and secondary antibodies in an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) experiment.

To balance the technical focus of SEEK GC, Dr. Bouldin of the music department held a session and demonstration on Music, the Arts, and Engineering. He stressed the importance of creativity and the arts, pushing the students to expand their applications and applications of their technical abilities. To illustrate his point, Dr. Bouldin showed the students different genres of music, from Bach to Hank Williams to John Cage’s “4’33.” He presented the pBone – a plastic trombone – as an innovation: new materials combined with Mr. Sokolnicki leads a biotechnology lab traditional methods so that a higher quality instrument reaches a wider audience at less expense.

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To show the interplay between music and engineering, Dr. Bouldin introduced the students to cutting- edge musical software that allows artists to manipulate their sound and incorporate a wider range of elements. The students then used the software to create a new song using vocal and instrumental samples in a few short minutes, drawing on both technical and creative abilities.

The students watched the film “Gattica”, which presents a dystopian future where person's life, abilities, and careers depend on their genetically modified (or unmodified) DNA. The film focuses on an unaltered individual’s struggle to “overcome” his genes and the relationship with his genetically “perfect” peers. Following the film, the students discussed the morality, potential legality, and consequences of extreme genetic modification in humans and implications of such modification.

Mr. Mark North discussed the technical aspects of Kent School’s renewable energy and sustainability programs, highlighting the geothermal heating system in Hoerle Hall and the solar panels on the roofs of the Nadal hockey rink, gym, and house. The students saw the piping and heating systems firsthand and accessed the real-time energy data available for the systems online.

Mr. Mike Benjamin later reflected on Kent’s energy systems and discussed physical methods of harnessing renewable and sustainable energy, focusing on the capabilities and shortcomings of each method. The students then split into groups to design and present more options to expand the renewable energy program and reduce Kent’s carbon output. Their presentations and subsequent discussion led to a greater understanding of energy systems, capabilities, and even nuclear physics.

For the final Grand Challenges Project, Dr. Bhatia shifted the students’ focus to find a new Grand Challenge and propose solutions. The program concluded with impressive presentations by the students, which covered alternate energy sources in space, sonic fire suppression systems, sanitation and modular healthcare for developing areas, psychological health and cyber bullying, and organ construction incorporating 3D printing techniques.

Pam Georges presents new medical technology to students at the Sharon Emergency Room

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In the two week program, SEEK Manufacturing students focused on a team based “Co-create, Design, Build, and Operate”(CDBO) manufacturing cycle, developed by Dr. Daniel Schrage, director of Georgia Tech’s Product Lifestyle Engineering (IPLE) Laboratory. Colin Gury and Jared Churchwell, Georgia Tech students, led SEEK Manufacturing. Small teams faced four competitive challenges: VEX Robotics “Starstruck” matches, LEGO Mindstorms design and terrain challenge, a wind turbine car, and drone construction. The challenges required continual redesign, modification, and testing to succeed. Over the two weeks, students learned the Students work in teams to prototype wheels for their their LEGO fundamentals of aerodynamics and mechanics, Mindstorm robot which allowed them to modify basic car or robot models to more complex and original vehicles.

During the first week, the students began the VEX robotics challenge by modifying existing robots from SEEK Pre-Engineering. A practice “Starstruck” tournament revealed the strengths and weaknesses of each robot, leading to modifications to improve the designs. “Starstruck,” the official VEX challenge for 2016-2017, forced students to come up with innovative methods to throw large foam stars over a fence. The SEEK Manufacturing students learned from the achievements and mistakes of their SEEK Pre-Engineering counterparts to improve the efficiency of their robots. They also programmed the robots for the autonomous section of the VEX competition. A student builds her robot The LEGO Mindstorms terrain challenge required robots to autonomously drive over three types of terrain (foam, beads, and blocks), drop off a 3D printed object, and pick up and return rings to the starting area. The students designed wheels with Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) and 3D printed them using MOD-t printers.

In the second week, SEEK Manufacturing began working on the wind turbine car and drones. The wind turbine challenge required students to build a car powered by a wind turbine.The students focused The beginning stages of the robots used in the LEGO NXT challenge

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on aerodynamics and propulsion systems to to successfully maneuver the car into, against, and across the wind current.

Drone construction applied lessons in aerodynamics, mechanics, and design to successfully create and operate drones. Students used components from Intel’s FLY SOMETHING, brush motors, and rotors to make four rotor drones, or quadrocopters. Students practiced flying their drones during the second week and challenged each other to control their drones through a planned obstacle course and landing. Dr. Nadire assists students with VEX robots At the end of the two weeks, the SEEK Manufacturing students proudly presented their final projects to family and peers.

Students consider new parts for their Students prototyping wheels for the LEGO challenge robot

Students tinker in LEGO challenge Students test wind pwered turbine cars

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Midway through the week, the students of SEEK Pre- Engineering and SEEK Entrepreneurship visited the PEZ Candy Inc in Orange, CT. Students had the opportunity to see the production process and history of their favorite candy dispensers.

SEEK Manufacturing visited Lime Rock Park on a race. The students relaxed on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon overlooking the racetrack as experienced drivers flew by in their Mazdas, Porsches, and BMWs.

Throughout the three weeks of SEEK, students had time to relax, explore the Kent community, and play soccer, , billiards, Go, and chess.

Students relax at Lime Rock Park

SEEK Manufacturing at Lime Rock Park A student gets strapped into a Lime Rock race car

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Keith Weigelt is the Marks-Darivoff Family Stacy L. Franks has been the Associate Director of The Professor of Strategy at The Wharton School, and a Field Application Project (FAP) & Wharton Field Professor of Education at The Graduate School of Challenge (WFC) since 2000. MGMT 653/353 is a Education, University of Pennsylvania. He is the program designed to integrate classroom learning of course head of Management 653 – Field Application Wharton MBA & Ugrad students. Project (FAP). Over 300 MBAs take over the applied stategy class each year. Keith is a game theorist and In teams of students, they apply what they have learned his teaching focuses on the theory’s relevance to the to the problems of organizations to develop meaningful business world. He is the recipient of Wharton School managerial action plans. FAP develops students’ Excellence in Teaching Awards for both his expertise at addressing and framing unstructured negotiation and strategy classes. problems, for which a single set of techniques or conceptual lenses will not suffice. Keith has extensive experience in the social impact field. He has worked extensively with microfinance As Associate Director, she is in charge of logistics with institutions both in the United States and abroad. He the host organizations, students as well as faculty. She teaches classes on both microfinance and the also started a program with other Centers across campus management of disaster relief. that recruits and lists projects under heading like Social Impact, Retailing, Sports Business, Design & Keith has assumed the role of an activist professor. He Architecture. Stacy is also responsible for the Financial is the founder and director of Building Bridges to Literacy program for high school & elementary school Wealth (BBTW). BBTW is an innovative Wharton- children as well as a digital literacy program. She also based program that teaches business literacy to runs the Building Bridges program for adult education. grammar and high school students and to adults. The Stacy has worked at the University since 1997. She holds goal of the program is to increase the wealth of a BA in Psychology & Biology. Currently pursuing families living in inner city neighborhoods. Over 900 Master’s at the University of Pennsylvania in adults have taken the adult business literacy program. Organizational Dynamics. SEEK Entrepreneurship Classes are free and and held either in the evening or on weekends. BBTW’s program is unique because it offers participants the opportunity to form communities of wealth after graduation. The communities are composed of peer-to-peer savings groups, mutual fund investing groups, and a microloan fund. Over 400 participants have contributed roughly $60,000 to investing groups as of April, 2014. The current savings group has over sixty members and will generate a lending pool of over $30,000. Professor Weigelt has published numerous articles in management and economics journals. He is the co- author of Managerial Economics (seventh edition) a book that is the category leader in the global education market. His articles have also appeared in several books and the popular press. SEEK Entrepreneurship

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Dr. Ben Nadire holds the Judith B. Ryan Harris earned his BS in Mrs. Courtney Duncan holds and Howard B. Wentz, Jr. Teaching Mechanical Engineering from Union the class of 2000 teaching chair at Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies. He college in 2013 and his MS in Kent School. Mrs. Duncan joined received a Fulbright Scholarship and Materials Science and Engineering the Kent School faculty in 2007. earned a Ph.D. In Optimal Control from Cornell University in 2015. He She graduated from Phillips Theory from Northeastern researched bone callus healing Andover Academy in 2003 and University and a Doctorate in using a murine model at Union. He earned her Bachelors of Arts Applied and Pure Mathematics from used scanning electron microscopy Degree from Wesleyan University the University of Montpellier, to investigate a new thin film and in 2007 with a double major in France. He served as the Chair of the an atomic force microscopy to Neuroscience/Behavior and Kent Mathematics Department for quantify the surface features of a Biology. Courtney was a tri- one year. He is the founder and sensor used for a "lab on a slide" varsity athlete at Andover and coordinator of the SEEK (Summer application for his senior project. became a standout athlete in two Educational Experience at Kent) Harris worked at the Union sports at Wesleyan. She served as program and the founding director machine shop as a student captain of the Wesleyan field of Kent's Pre-Engineering Program. technician for Atotech USA in hockey team in 2006 and earned Prior to coming to Kent School in Albany on silicon copper plating a variety of honors, including 1997, he held teaching positions technology as a materials science First Team All NESCAC and Third overseas and at Northeastern intern. In graduate school, he used Team All American. She was also University and Bunker Hill Multi-Photon microscopy and Second Team All-NESCAS in Community College. Dr. Nadire runs wrote code to quantify the at Wesleyan. At Kent the VEX Robotics program, taught organization of collagen in human School, Courtney teaches Honors the Structures course, and teaches cervical biopsies. Harris also Chemistry and AP Psychology. Mathematics at Kent. He was volunteered at the Ithaca Science Additionally, she is the associate nominated for a Presidential Award Center, developing the Mars rover director of admissions. She is the for Excellence in Mathematics and exhibit. SEEK Pre-Engineering dorm head of Hoerle Hall South, Science Teaching (PAEMST) in 2003 skillfully supervising both the and the Presidential Microsoft girls and the boys. Courtney is the Innovative Teaching with head coach of varsity field hockey Technology Award in 2005. and girls varsity lacrosse. She is Matt Heslop '04 is a member of also an avid equestrian and the Kent School Mathematics enjoys eventing with her horse. Department. He earned his SEEK Pre-Engineering Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Manufacturing at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He received a Wentz Fellowship in 2011-2012. While at WPI, Matt received the Outstanding Student Award (2007) from the Socicety of Manufacturinfg Engineers. At Kent, he teaches Manufacturing courses and is a member of the Pre-Engineering committee at Kent. In 2014, he was awarded the Wagenkneckt Buttitta travel scholarship to investigate the effects of the World Cup on Brazil's society. SEEK Pre-Engineering

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Sujata K. Bhatia, MD, PhD, PE is a physician, bioengineer, and professionally licensed chemical engineer who serves on the teaching faculty of biomedical engineering and executive education at Harvard University. She is the Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering at Harvard, the academic advisor for all Harvard undergraduate students in bioengineering and biomedical engineering, and a Lecturer on Biomedical Engineering. In addition, she is an Associate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government for the Science, Technology, and Globalization Project. She works with students on projects for medical innovation in Africa, as well as global engineering education. She is a faculty member in the Harvard Kennedy School Executive ducation program on Innovation for Economic Development. Sujata has personally mentored several Harvard undergraduates to complete innovative research and design projects that advance the field of bioengineering. She has served as an Assistant Dean for the Harvard Summer School for summer sessions from 2012-2014.

Sujata graduated from the University of Delaware in 1999 with Bachelor’s degrees in Biology, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering; she earned all four degrees in only four years. Sujata then trained in the MD/PhD combined degree program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and graduated in 2003, completing both degrees in four years.

In 2012, she was selected as a Resident Fellow in the Harvard Administrative Fellowship Program, a program that prepares administrators for leadership positions in the university. In 2013, Sujata represented the United States at the Global Grand Challenges Summit, a joint initiative of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, the U.K. Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. In 2013, she was selected by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering for Frontiers of Engineering Education, a recognition for the most innovative engineering educators in the nation. In 2014, she was chosen by the American Society for Engineering Education for the “20 Under 40” list. Students voted her as a Harvard Yearbook Favorite Professor for two years in a row. SEEK Grand Challenge

Jeremy Sokolnicki is a graduate of Choate Pape Seye graduated from Taft and earned his Rosemary Hall and of Hamilton College. Before degrees in Economics and Sociology from Cornell joining the Kent School faculty, Jeremy was a Senior University. He started working at Kent School in Research Associate at Weill Medical College. He has 2010 as the Class of 2013 form dean. He recently been teaching at Kent School since 2003. Jeremy earned his masters in International Economics and teaches Honors Biology, Genetics, and Biotechnology Development from Columbia University. He is and also coaches cross country and golf. He served as currently the Class of 2017 form dean and teaches a dorm resident and as Assistant Dean for four years, economics. Mr. Seye also coaches soccer and is shepherding the Class of 2011 through their Kent frequently seen greeting students around campus experience. Jeremy lives on the Kent School campus enthusiastically greeting and encouraging students with his wife, Megan, who works in the Kent and faculty alike with a big smile. SEEK Grand Admissions Office, and their two children. SEEK Challenges Grand Challenge Page 17 Instructors

Dr. Apinut (Nate) Sirirojvisuth, manages the Gar Flickinger ‘91 was born and raised in North Integrated Product Lifecycle Engineering (IPLE) Carolina. He developed an affinity for aviation at an laboratory and graduated with an M.S. and a Ph.D. in early age after learning about the Wright brothers.Instructors In Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of his youth, he attended air shows at the Seymour Technology in 2012. As part of his dissertation, Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC, Cherry Point Sirirojvisuth developed an advanced systems design Marine Corp Air Station in Havelock, NC, and Norfolk tradeoff technique which integrates multi-fidelity Naval Base in Norfolk, VA. He attended Space Camp at lifecycle cost modeling and virtual manufacturing. The Wernher Von Braun Space Center in Huntsville, AL. results of which can then be used as key tradeoff Gar studied Biology and Education at Hobart College, metrics in addition to core performance metrics. A graduating in 1995. Since his eyesight kept him from portion of his work has been used in the development qualifying for military flight programs, Gar enrolled at of the Integrated Aircraft Design and Manufacturing Emery Aviation College in Colorado Springs, CO. He certificate. At Georgia Tech, he has taught include then earned his instrument, commercial, and flight Dynamics; High Speed Aerodynamics; Aerospace instructor licenses. Vehicle Performance; Life Cycle Cost Analysis. At the After graduating from Emery Aviation, Gar Southern Polytechnic State University, he has taught worked as a flight instructor and traffic watch pilot for Engineering Economics and Decision Analysis; Professional Flight Training at Sikorsky Memorial Introduction to Aerodynamics. SEEK Aviation Airport in Stratford, CT. He later took a job with Island Air Service, flying the bush of south central Alaska. His is the Chief Pilot at Performance Flight first professionally few jets with Flight Options, a Nick Gregory fractional jet ownership program based out of and is Chief Meteorologist at WNYW TV Fox 5 in New Cleveland, OH. Gar began working for UPS in 2006, and York City. Nick has been a flight instructor for 17 has flown both the Boeing 727 and the McDonnell years and has taught in many types of aircraft. Nick Douglas MD-11 for the company. earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology When not out traveling the globe for UPS, Gar from Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont. At spends his time with his seven children (and one the age 21, was hired to be the morning on-air grandchild) in the Mt. Washington Valley of NH and meteorologist for CNN in Atlanta, GA. He is a member Anchorage and Kodiak, AK. In their free time, they hike, of the American Meteorological Society and holds the ski, snowboard, kayak, fish, hunt, and enjoy family time AMS Seal of Approval for excellence in television together. SEEK Aviation weathercasting. He has served as a member of the society’s Board of Broadcast Meteorologists and was Chairman of the Board in 1992. He is a member of Board of Directors of Angel Flight Northeast. Over 20 years, Nick has owned and flown several types of single and multi-engine aircraft and André van der Bergh was intimately involved in the has accumulated thousands of flight hours flying retail industry in South Africa and the Middle East for across the US, into Canada, Mexico, and Central more than 25 years, specializing in process re- America. This has helped Nick develop real world engineering and automation. In 1998, André began scenarios to implement into the flight school working for Team Business as a facilitator programs for curriculum.SEEK Aviation his retail clients with tremendous results. For example, one of his clients took 6,000 staff through the program as a part of a successful turn-around initiative. André is Dr. Tom Bouldin has earned a degree in Electronics certified to facilitate all the programs in the Team Technology from Alabama Technical College and his Business portfolio and is the primary facilitator in the BA, MA, and Doctorate in Music from Auburn United States. SEEK Entrepreneurship University. He has taught Kent music classes, directed the Kent bands, and managed music technology systems since 2011. Dr. Bouldin plays several instruments and has taught music for over 25 years. SEEK Grand Challenges.

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Mike Benjamin taught Biology, Chemistry, Mrs. Julie L. Zurolo holds the William G. Carey III ‘52 Ecology, and AP Environmental Science at Kent Teaching Chair at Kent School. Mrs. Zurolo graduated in School for ten years, He previously served as 1990 from Peddie School before moving on to Brown Director of Sustainability at , University, where she earned a B.A. in Psychology. She where he taught Advanced Environmental Studies, was a member of the Peddie girls varsity managed energy conservation initiatives, and team which won the High-School National negotiated contracts for several rooftop photovoltaic Championships from 1987-1990. Mrs. Zurolo also swam arrays. Prior to his teaching career, he worked in the at Brown University, earning Academic All American environmental consulting industry, managing honors. Upon completing her studies at Brown regional recycling programs in the Greater Boston University, Mrs. Zurolo returned to Peddie School to area. Mr. Benjamin is a graduate of Middlebury teach Ecology, Psychology and Chemistry. Mrs. Zurolo College and he holds a Masters of Environmental then joined Kent School’s faculty in 2005. She teaches Science degree from Yale University's School of Chemistry and Honors Chemistry while serving as the Forestry and Environmental Studies SEEK Grand science department’s Chemical and Safety Coordinator. Challenge SEEK Pre-Engineering

Jessica Jocson is a rising senior at Columbia Jared Churchwell is pursuing a B.S. in Aerospace University studying chemical engineering with a minor Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. His in environmental engineering. She is involved with primary areas of interest are rotorcraft, system several of engineering groups on her campus, including dynamics and controls, aerodynamics, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the programming. Jared is currently researching rotorcraft Society of Women Engineers. Additionally, she is a safety from an epidemiological perspective. He enjoys coxswain on Columbia's Lightweight team. hiking and kayaking as leisurely activities. SEEK Jessica graduated from the California Academy of Manufacturing Mathematics & Science, where she has had several years of experience with VEX Robotics as a participant, mentor to younger teams, and a co-directors of the Colin Gurry is an undergraduate research engineer in program. SEEK Intern the Integrated Product Lifecycle Engineering Lab at Georgia Tech. He will graduate in December with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Colin is an ROTC cadet and, upon graduating, will commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He also played two years of varsity as a Freshman/Sophomore at Georgia Tech. SEEK Manufactuirng

Ryan Glenn ‘12 earned his Bachelors of Arts Degree in Physics with a minor in Mathematics at Hamilton College in 2016. Born and raised in McAllen, Texas, he attended Kent School from 2009 to 2012, where he Samantha Benevelli is a rising junior at Hamilton played soccer, hockey, lacrosse, and drums. In his College pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in physics and senior year, he served as the Sacristan on the Senior economics. At Hamilton, she is on the varsity women's Council and won the Kelly Newton Award. In college, rowing team, a lead organizer of TEDxHamiltonCollege, he captained the Hamilton Club Hockey team and and a campus tour guide. She is traveling to London in played drums in the Hamilton Jazz Ensemble. Ryan will the fall of 2016 to study Classical Mechanics and teach Physics at Andover for the economic policy making at King's College. SEEK Intern '16-'17 year as a Teaching Fellow. SEEK Intern

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