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November 2016 KENT SCHOOL Pre-Engineering Program
November 2016KENT SCHOOL Pre-Engineering Program
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.
KENT SCHOOL PRE-E CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
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.
Structures: Design & Testing (Winter Term)
A term‐contained course where students build structures, test their strength, and see how physical and mathematical principles contrib-ute to the structural strength of a design. Analysis of design and of the performance of structures is from the point of view of materi-als science. Includes problems of form versus function and practical considerations of strength versus cost. Prerequisite: Geometry and Algebra 2 & Trigonometry.
Engineering Design (Fall term)
A term‐contained introduction to the principles and practice of design. Covering mechanical draw-ing and documentation, reverse engineering, design principles, and design presentation (in both 2 and 3 dimensions). We live in a world surrounded by objects that have been intentionally conceived, de-signed, manufactured, and assem-bled by other people. This course embraces two aims: to give the student greater appreciation for and understanding of their designed world and to provide an introduc-tion to the skills inherent in the conception, design, and manufac-turing of materials.
Manufacturing Engineering (SpringTerm)
A term‐contained introduction to manufacturing science and engi-neering and prototype part produc-tion. Manufacturing Engineering takes advantage of the prototyping provided by the school’s 3D print-ing and CNC machining capabil-ities. The course seeks to answer several questions: Is the design too complex to manufacture? How can the design be improved to increase manufacturability? What materials are needed to produce it? How can it be produced?
PRE-E COURSES
PRE-E COURSES ENROLLMENT 2016-17Engineering Design
Chazz A. ‘17Harry B. ‘19William D. ‘17Jessica E. ‘17Inwon K. ‘17Sean K. ‘17Robert L. ‘18Austin L. ‘17Mathieu L. ‘18Adrian L. ‘17Max M. ‘19Chadhip P. ‘17Rujapa T. ‘17Allyndaire W. ‘19Omar A. ‘17Austin B. ‘18Marcos C. T. ‘18Elizabeth C. ‘17Christopher G. ‘19Jeremy K. ‘18Victor L. ‘17Katherine L. ‘17Efehan M. ‘17Tigran M. ‘18Isabella T. ‘17Jackson W. ‘17
StructuresJerry B. ‘17Austin B. ‘18Randall B. ‘17Marcos C. T. ‘18Elizabeth C. ‘17Christopher G. ‘19Sergei K. ‘17Efehan M. ‘17Tigan M. ‘18Alexander V. ‘17Jackson W. ‘17Mohamed A. ‘17Chazz A. ‘17Harry B. ‘19John-Paul B. ‘17William D. ‘17Sean K. ‘17Robert L. ‘18Austin L. ’17Mathieu L. ‘18Adrian L. ‘17Max M. ‘19Rujapa T. ‘17Isabella T. ‘17
ManufacturingChazz A. ‘17Harry B. ‘19Jerry B. ‘17John-Paul B. ‘17William D. ‘17Jessica E. ‘17Robert L. ‘18Austin L. ‘17Max M. ‘19Rujapa T. ‘17Randall B. ‘17Marcos C. T. ‘18Elizabeth C. ‘17Christopher G. ‘19Sean K. ‘17Efehan M. ‘17Andreas T. ‘17Isabella T. ‘17
VEX Robotics (Fall term) Uses the VEX Robotics Design System and Autodesk’s VEX® Robotics Curriculum. This modular and proj-ect‐ based curriculum teaches the design process in an engaging, hands‐on manner to help teachers challenge, motivate, and inspire their students. “The programing of the robots uses Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics software ROBOTC, a C‐based programming language, which adds a series of tools designed to bring the power and appeal of robotics into high school classrooms.”
FIRST Robotics (Winter term)Robotics, an afternoon winter term activity, competes annually in the FIRST Robotics competition. More-house Engineering, United Technologies Corporation (UTC), and Parametric Technology S.A. (PTC) are sponsors of Kent’s Robotics Team’s FIRST competition. Kent school’s team number is 2785. The team has been competing since 2007 and was awarded grants from UTC and NASA numerous times for its participation in the FIRST Robotics Alliance Project Competition.
PRE-E ACTIVITIES
VEX RoboticsTalib A. ‘18Tinn C. ‘20Ethan C. ‘20Jack C. ‘17Tiger F. ‘19Peiyuan L. ‘20Efehan M. ’17. Mark S. ‘20
FIRST RoboticsAustin B. ‘18Lordan C. ‘19Jenson. C. ‘19Alex C. ‘18Skyler D. ‘18Christopher G. ‘19Inwon K. ‘17Ashley K. ‘19Jasper L. ‘19Alex P. ‘18Andrey P. ‘18Maxwell R. ‘20Oi S. ‘20Yuto T. ‘19Anson T. ‘18Alexander V. ‘17Paul X. ‘18Tony Y. ‘18Leon Z. ‘19
Robotics ENROLLMENT 2016-17
PRE-E CERTIFICATES
2010-11 Awardee College Matriculation
Alexander, A. ’11 John Hopkins Univ (Computer Science)
Lingjie X. ’11 Georgetown UnivNilesh P.’11 WPI
Joshua H. '12 Columbia Univ
So Young P. ’11 MITSophie G. ’11 Boston Univ
Colleges will note the resolve and the hard work that it takes to receive a Pre‐E Certificate. The cer-tificate symbolizes a student’s strong commitment to STEM fields and to an engineering pathway.
2012-13 Awardee College MatriculationKarahm K. ‘14 Univ Michigan (Eng.)
Graham T. ’13 Lafayette College(Mechanical Eng.)
Massimo P. ‘13 Virginia Military InstituteEthan P. '13 Bucknell UnivCharlotte M. ‘16 Clarkson University
2013-14 Awardee College Matriculation
William A. ‘15 John Hopkins Univ (Music/Engineering)
Adam L. ‘14 Wentworth Institute of Technol-ogy
Rui L. ‘14 Drew Univ
Ryan N. ‘15 Lafayette College (Mechanical Eng.)
Asa W. ‘14 Clarkson UniversityAustin D. ‘14 Northeastern UniversityAlex D. ‘16 TDB 2) Alec Cardenas ‘17
2014-15 Awardee College Matriculation
Oussama E. ‘15 Lehigh Univ (Industrial & Sys. Eng.)
Liam N. ‘15 Union College (Mechanical Eng.)
Ian G. ’15 Babson CollegeWilliam C. '15 Georgia TechLiam L-W. ‘16 Chapman UniversityRobderick B. ‘16 UnknowwnCarl R. ‘16 Villanova University
2015-16 Awardee College Matriculation
Eleanor C. B. ‘16 U of San Diego(School of Business/Engineering)
Alec C. ‘17 TDBCoper FF. ‘17 TDBBrandon F. ‘16 UC BerkleyJackson G. ‘17 TDBJyotindra I. “17 TDBAnsh J. ‘17 TDBRiley L. ‘16 Clarkson UniversityNicholas M. ‘17 TBDOilver O-R ‘17 TBDTyler O. ‘16 SMUJohn P. ‘16 Villanova UniversityKatherine L. ‘16 TBD
2011-12 Awardee College MatriculationAlexander L. '12 Syracuse UnivJay L. '12 Univ of MarylandRichard D. '13 Lafayette College
Jinwoo O. '13 John Hopkins Univ (School of Eng)
Garrett O. '12 Georgia Tech
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.
WENTZ FELLOWSHIPS
Teacher Department Professional Development
Dr. Kenneth Corey Science Studied Earth History and the Earth Environment-Highly interdisci-plinary work involving geology, biology, and climatology.
Mr. Kevin Saxton Mathematics
Purchased a class set of LEGO Mindstorm Robotics Kits with the aim of integrating engineering concepts and problem solving techniques 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.
Mr. Matt Austin Mathematics & Pre-E
Took a one-week course in 3-Dimensianal Modeling. The core design, visualization, and procedures aided the design process that the stu-dents learned in Engineering Design, the course that he designed.
Mr. Ulysses Andrews IV Mathematics & Pre-E
Developed a Pre-E course, Structures, with emphasis on excercises based on special construction projects, focusing in particular on de-sign, stress and simulation aspects. Students test the properties of vari-ous materials and form conclusions about how to examine questions of aesthetics, function, durability and cost.
Mr. Matt Heslop Mathematics & Pre-E
Introduced a new Pre-E course, Manufacturing, applying the skills he learned obtaining Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Manufacturing Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Ms. Jenna Hobeika Mathematics & Pre-E
Teaching Engineering Design and Structures, mentoring FIRST Robot-ics and advising two engineering clubs.
Mrs. Judy Zurolo Science
Improve on the teaching of the Renewable Energy module in SEEK (making of solar cells using a variety of juices, testing the generated 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.)
Year Awardee College Matriculation2010-11 Joshua H. ‘12 Columbia Univ
2011-12 Nilesh P. '12 WPI2012-13 Richard D. ’13 Lafayette College2013-14 Karahm, K. ‘14 Univ Michigan2014-15 Ryan N. ‘15 Lafayette College2015-16 Tyler O’Toole SMU
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.
The Judith B. and Howard B. Wentz Jr. College Scholarship Prize in Pre-Engineering
1. Dr. Richard Smith (February 2009) Scientist, PepsiCo. Presentation: “Team work between engineers, biologists and chemists as it applies to research and technology transfer projects”.
2. Dean H. Vincent Poor (All school lecture Nov. 2009) Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Princeton University. “3&4G ‐Mobile Mutimedia Any-thing, Anywhere, Anytime”
3. Mr. Charles Morehouse ’75 (April 2010) U Penn, Professional Engineer, BSME 1979, Morehouse EngineeringLecture: “Engineering as a Profession: Cre-ativity with Constraints”
4. Mr. Ben Clark (June 2010)President, RP Automation Inc., Bethel, CT. Presentation: “Installing (and Training for) a Robotic Arm”
5. Dr. Eduardo Glandt (All school lecture November 2010) Dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. Lecture: “The Field of En-gineering”
6. Dr. Stacey Klein-Gardner (April 2011) Chair of K‐12 and Precollege Division, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Director of STEM Outreach for Pea-body College and the School of Engineering at Vanderbilt University. “Study and Careers in Engineering”
7. Mr. Brad Lauer (January 2012)Senior Director of Development of Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, VEX Robotics Competition. Presentation: “Why VEX is one of the most extensive and com-prehensive educational robotics platforms available today”
8. Mr. W. L. Tang P’14 (April 2012)Mr. Wai‐Leung Tang, Civil Engineer, Chief Engineer at the Transportation Department of the Hong Kong government and a teach-er at the University of Hong Kong. Lecture: “Transportation planning and how engineer-ing tools can help formulate transportation policy. What skills does engineering need?”
9. Ms. Jean Koppel (June 2012) Business Director of $2‐5 million design agencies; engineering and design firms Billings Jackson and Buro Happold/NYC; instructor for the integration of business, design, and engineer-ing for the 21st century. Presentation: “Learn to think and problem‐solve like an engineer”
10. Eric Wilmot (June 2012) Design En-gineer, overseas manufacturing liaison, and product portfolio strategist; innovation
and management consultant with global tech and manufacturing leadership teams facing the paradigm shifts of a new global economy. Fellowship with the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program and teacher of sustain-ability and design‐thinking at Institute of Design‐ Chicago, and Pratt Institute. Presen-tation: “Learn to think and problem‐solve like an engineer”
11. John Casey (June 2012) Entrepreneur -spoke about “How to start a business in the town of Kent”
12. Pr. Wesley Harris (All school lecture September 2012)Associate Provost, MIT, Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronau-tics and Astronautics and the director of the Lean Sustainment Initiative at MIT; Head of MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics from 2003 to 2008; Princeton University, Board of Trustees (2001‐2005) ;Connecticut University, Dean of Engineer-ing (1985‐90) and Vice President and chief administrative officer of the University of Tennessee Space Institute from 1990 to 1993. All‐school lecture: “The Grand Challenges of Engineering”
13. Mr. Russ Marvin P’16 & P’17 (June 2013) CEO, LC Drives. Serial entrepreneur, most recently founded wind turbine com-pany, Optiwind. Previously a technical vice president in the fuel cell company, Plug Power, through its successful IPO. Current company is a startup that has developed energy efficient permanent magnet motors that are less than half the size of the motors built today.
14. Dr. Sujata Bhatia (June 2013) MD, PhD, PE, Assistant Director for Under-graduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering, Harvard University. Stressed the role of en-gineers in solving societal challenges in fields such as sustainability human well-being, security, and learning and discovery.
15. Mr. Walter Bender (June 2013) Mr. Bender of Sugar Labs emphasized the differ-ence between “education” and “learning.”
16. Dr. David Mueller ‘63 (June 2013) Dr. Muller shared his life experiences from Kent to his graduate days at MIT and as a senior manager at Chevron. His experience spans several decades of work throughout the world.
17. Dr. Daniel P. Schrage (October 2013) Professor and Director, Integrated Product Lifecycle Engineering (IPLE) Laboratory, Center for Aerospace Systems Engineering (CASE), Vertical Lift Research Center of
Excellence (VLRCOE), School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology “Teaching STEM Student Teams How to Ex-ercise Co-Create, Design, Build and Operate (CBDO) Functions for Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)”
18. Edmund Morris (November 2013)Pulitzer Prize-winning author and biographer of Theodore Roosevelt “The imagination of Thomas Edison”
19. T. Walley Williams III T. Walley Williams ’50 (Fall 2013) “Engineering, prosthetics and why it is fun to be an engi-neer.”
20. George Hetson, D.M.D., M.S. (January 2014) Presented the lecture “How Engineering has influenced the development of dental office equipment.”
21. Rear Admiral John F. “Dugan” Shipway (May 2014) “A Submariner’s Views” Admiral Shipway discussed his nearly fifty years of involvement with the US Navy, its submarines, and its surface ships. He dis-cussed how a submarine works, reviewed the types of submarines and discussed types of ships used by the Navy. He also discussed the building of the Panama Canal, which led to a pertinent discussion of engineering.
22. Jeffrey V. Thompson (June 2014)Presented on knowledge creation as taught by McKinsey and how it can be applied to help find optimal solutions to specific business problems.
23. John Dykema Ph.D. (June 2014)Research Scientist at Harvard University. Lec-ture “Engineering Atmospheric Sensors”
24. Kingchih Fan ‘95 (June 2014)Technology Entrepreneur & Investor. Founder of LiftDNA. Presentation: “Seizing opportunities: from Kent Onward”
25. Commander PH Nargeolet (December 2015) Director of Underwater Research Program for RMS Titanic Inc., the sole company to have the legal US rights to conduct underwater exploration of the Ti-tanic wreck site, gave the presentation “From manned Submesible to Underwater Drone and Robots”
26. Gregory Bedrosian P ’14 (June 2015)CEO of Redwood Capital, presented an address on his experience with Entrepreneur-ship, the role of Entrepreneurs in a global economy, and a comparison between the most successful innovators and entrepreneurs of the modern world.
PRE-E LECTURES
PRE-E FIELD TRIPS1. Crew Design Inc., Kent CT (Fall 2007)
2. CT Science Center (December 2008) Hartford, CTThe 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 & WhitneyCustomer 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) New York
16. The Cooper Hewitt Smithso-nian Design Museum (March 20015) NYC
17. Trumpf (June 2015) Farmington, CTIn 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
Coding Club Girls Engineering Club Inventor Club ASAK(AeroSpace
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
PRE-E CLUBS 2016-17
Summer Educational Experience atKent 2016
Celebrating Five Years ofLateral Thinking
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
Table of Contents
In Brief A Walk through SEEK 2016
In the summer of 2016, Kent School successfully held its fifth annual SummerEducational 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 artseducation with the Wentz Pre-Engineering and SEEK programs.
Exposure to engineering, aviation, entrepreneurship, robotics, and manufacturingthrough Kent's programs sparks interest and motivates students to creatively takeon challenges facing our increasingly globalized society.
In only five years, Kent has increased the variety and tripled the number of SEEKprograms offered. SEEK has instructed over 250 students.
SEEK is held in collaboration with U. Penn's Wharton School of Business, HarvardUniversity, Georgia Tech's Integrated Product Lifestyle Engineering (ILPE)Laboratory, Team Business USA, Flight Safety International, and Performance FlightSchool. SEEK is also made possible with the support of Kent alumni. Five alumniassisted 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.
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SEEK By the Numbers
Two StarbuckScholars
One WishboneScholar
Five students, one teacher from Norfolk Academy
Seven flighthours logged in
a Cirrus 224
Five Kent Alums:Gar Flickenger '91
Matt Heslop '04Ryan Glenn '12
Joshua Hughes '12Shermin Luo '12
Sixteen subject areas:Renewable Energy
ManufacturingAriel Robot Competition
Ground Vehicle CompetitionBiotechnology
EntrepreneurshipSolar Car Racing
Grand Challenges Engineering
Aviation: Science andTechnology3D Printing
Computer Aided DesignVEX Robotics
ArduinosCNC Milling
Public Speaking andPresentation Skills
One new program
Three Interns
Four ParticipatingUniversities:
Harvard UniversityThe Wharton School
Georgia TechUniversity ofConnecticut
67 Participants
17 Secondary Schools:Kent School
Thomaston HighEast Ridge Middle School
Brooks SchoolStamford Academy
Greenwich AcademyCentral Catholic HS
Beijing Yuying SchoolInt. Community School
The Fenn SchoolRumsey Hall School
Norfolk AcademyGateway
Avon Old FarmsCardigan Mountain SchoolBergen County Academies
Kent Center School
Nine Field Trips
Nine StudentPresentations
Keynote AddressJoshua Hughes '12 and Shermin Luo '12
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Shermin Luo '12
Joshua Hughes '12
Shermin Luo ‘12 studied at ColumbiaUniversity, where she earned her B.S. inOperations Research & Engineering ManagementSystems. She is the CEO and co-founder ofIpromoter Image Inc., founder and co-presidentof Global Youth Mentorship Initiative, andDirector of Asia Marketing. Shermin is also aFashion Assistant at Zimba Collection and Editorin Chief of Charm China Magazine.
Josh Hughes ‘12 studies biomedicalengineering at Columbia University. At Kent, Joshcaptained the FIRST robotics team and wasawarded the Wentz Pre-Engineering prize. As anundergraduate researcher in the Hess Laboratory ofSynthetic Nanobiology at Columbia, he designed amagnetic tweezer apparatus that allows researchersto manipulate biological samples in threedimensional space. Josh also captained Columbia’steam in the Biomolecular Design Competition(BIOMOD), winning gold in 2014. They won theMolecular Robotics Research Group award forinnovation in molecular robotics at the CambridgeJamboree.
As a co-founder and CTO of the fantasysports platform Draftpot, Josh helped raise $2.2M in seed funding and led a team of software developersto build a web app that has processed nearly $6M inrevenues since their platform launched inSeptember 2015. Josh currently interns at JuncoLabs, a company that aims to commercialize next-generation medical diagnostic devices.
Shermin Luo '12 addresses SEEK Entrepreneurship, Pre-Engineering, and Aviation
Joshua Hughes '12 Shermin Luo '12
Josh and Shermin presented theintroductory Keynote addresses outliningprinciples to lead students through a “tentativeguide to changing the world.” Both speakersused examples from their startup experiences toshow students where a Kent education can leadthem.
The first and most heavily emphasizedprinciple was to find what matters most to thestudents. Josh highlighted that students can findpassion in unexpected area – he discovered hispassion at Kent in the pre-engineering programworking with Vex robotics.
Shermin and Josh then stressed therequirement to develop a “toolbox of skills.” Thestudents will need both technical andnontechnical skills to develop their product andeffectively market their idea to potentialinvestors and clients. Shermin cited examplestaking advantage of alumni networks from Kentand Columbia for advice and mentorship.
The pair concluded by urging thestudents to apply their passions and skillsets toan important problem in their local orinternational communities. Drawing from hisbiomedical engineering background, Joshpresented his newest venture to create a fquickand portable medical diagnostic card. Sherminreferenced her work connecting students inunderprivileged rural Chinese communities tomentorship and educational resources.
SEEK Aviation Science and Technology
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The inaugural session of SEEK Aviation, led by GarFlickinger ’91, introduced students to the basics of flightand different types of aircraft. Dr. Nate Sirirojvisuth,another instructor, first presented the physics behindflight and aircraft responses to performance, weight,and balance issues. These lecture sessions were entirelystudent driven with students asking questions aboutspecific flight scenarios.
Students experimented with laser cut Styrofoam gliders.They deftly maneuvered the delicate gliders down thehalls of the Pre-Engineering Center with large foamboards. The SEEK students then applied physics andaerodynamic theory to building balsa wood gliders.
The SEEK students visited the WestchesterCountry Airport, where they learned theimportance of interpreting weatherpatterns and weather data from NickGregory, the Performance Flight Chief Pilotand Chief Meteorologist at WNYW Fox 5 inNew York. At the airport, they studied howpilots react to different weather patterns aswell as weather conditions unsafe for flight.
The students also visited the New EnglandAir Museum, seeing a variety aircraft frommilitary planes to specialty prop planes.
SEEK Aviation students in a flight simulator
An Airbus A380 on display in the Pre-Enigineering andApplied Science Center lobby
Left: A student prepares to fly a Cirrus 224
Right: A New England Air Museum display
Bottom: Students learn to use flight simulators
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Gar Flickinger ‘91 led a session introducing flightsimulators. Students had the chance to practice onthese flight simulators before they flew Cirrusplanes at the end of the week. He also shared withthe students personal accounts of flying indifferent conditions.
Students applied their new aviation skills onFriday with Experience Flight. They ran throughthe preflight checklist with a trained pilot, tookinventory of the interior, and took off. After aboutan hour in the skies above Westchester Countyand Connecticut, performed controlled landings.Students spent the final afternoon of the programusing the Falcon Simulator at the Flight SafetyInternational Teterboro Learning Center.
Dr. Nate teaches students the basic physics of flight
Nick Gregory describes weather patterns to students
A student runs over pre-flight checklist with pilot before his first flight
SEEK Aviation Science and Technology
Students at the New England Air Museum
A student practices flying on a flight simulator
SEEK Entrepreneurship
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The SEEK Entrepreneurship session, led byProfessor Keith Weigelt of the Wharton School,developed students’ entrepreneurial, financial,and communication skills with sessionsexploring competitive environments, sales,marketing, budgeting, accounting, operations,and human resources management.
Team Business kicked off SEEKEntrepreneurship with the “How to Start aBusiness” seminar. André van der Bergh ledstudents through a business simulation trackingcosts, revenue, supplies, profits, and productoutput for their paper box making companies.Each time the students became comfortablewith their companies and means of production,Mr. van der Burgh added a twist. He introducednew technology, driving companies to discoverand implement more cost-effective and efficientmethods of production. Through experientiallearning, the workshop facilitated students’discovery of a wealth of economic and businessconcepts.
With Wiegelt’s guidance, SEEKEntrepreneurship created two independentbusiness ventures. These groups wereinstructed to identify a problem in the Kentcommunity, research a solution, and addressthis problem with an initiative or invention.These small groups researched, analyzed, andpresented aspects of the startups, includingprojected costs, revenue, operations, andmarketing. Over the week, students studiedTesla’s startup model and took advice fromstartup entrepreneurs and Keynote speakers,Josh Hughes and Shermin Luo.
Professor Weigelt lecturing on competitive business environments
Students discuss production strategies
Mr. van der Bergh supervises the students' box businesses
One group developed a phone application tobetter integrate Kent School with the townof Kent. The students evaluated ways toimprove the connection between students,parents, alumni, and the Kent community.Their in-app solution offered maps, forums,and information on both the school and thetown.
Another group proposed to organize acommunity farm and farmers’ market thatwill satisfy demand for more fresh produceand specialty goods in both the school andtown. The students planned to start withstudents, faculty, and parents participatingin the market, intending to grow and opento the larger Kent community.
At the end of the week, the studentspresented their companies to an audience oftheir peers, instructors, and parents.Following the presentation and awardsceremony, the audience moved to thesecond level of the Pre-Engineering Centerfor SEEK Pre-Engineering’s VEX Roboticsfinal tournament.
A student presents a financial analysis of a starup
SEEK Entrepreneurship
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Students in an Entrepreneurship seminarStudents present Entrepreneurship proposals to peers, family,and Kent community
Left: Students present on their community farm initiativeRight: Professor Weigelt lectures students on product pricing
SEEK Pre-Engineering
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Team Business kicked off SEEK Pre-Engineeringwith the seminar “How to Start a Business.” André vander Burgh led students through a business simulationtracking costs, revenue, supplies, profits, and productoutput for their paper box making companies. Eachtime the students became comfortable with theircompanies and means of production, Mr. van derBurgh added a twist. He introduced new technology,driving companies to discover and implement morecost-effective and efficient methods of production.Through experiential learning, the workshopfacilitated students’ discovery of a wealth of economicand business concepts.
The Renewable Energy session, led by Julie Zurolo andRyan Glenn ‘12, focused on solar cells and circuitry.The students began by creating small solar cells usingberry juices. They tested the voltage and currentgenerated by their solar cells with digital multimetersand compared efficiency and results from thedifferent juices. The students then built circuits usingthe Arduino microprocessors to turn an LED on andoff. They quickly progressed to developing circuitsthat incorporated both solar cells and motors topower a solar car. They also used a program to findthe ideal motor and gear combinations for the car. Bythe end of the week, SEEK created its first functionalsolar powered car.
VEX robots compete in “Starstruck”Students learn the physics of solar cells
Students test the motors on their VEX robot
Students compete in alliances to score points by throwing starsor hanging their robot in this field set up
Students compete in a VEX robotics matchStudents attach a claw to their VEX robot
SEEK Pre-Engineering
In the SolidWorks designing session, directed by RyanHarris, the students learned how to create digital 3Dmodels. The students used two 3D printing softwareplatforms to convert the design file from STL toGCode. After completing their designs, they used NewMatter MOD-t and the fifth generation MakerBot 3Dprinters to load and print their solids in the DigitalFabrication Lab which contains twelve 3D printers.The students’ designs included a detailed donut, amini golf flag, and components to build a Rubik’sCube.
The Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machiningand milling session, led by Matt Heslop '04,introduced the students to designing objects usingcoordinates, safely preparing and operating themilling machine, and programming the machines tocreate milled objects. The students produced waxteam shields and crests for the groups in the roboticscompetition.
In the Robotics sessions, the student Alliances builtand modified robots to compete in the VEX“StarStruck” tournament, the official VEX tournamentfor 2016-2017. After becoming familiar with thebasic design, most groups tested their robots withinnovations tailored to the new challenges of“StarStruck.” In the competition, the robots movedfoam stars and large pillows past a fence dividing theteams to score points than the opposing alliance.
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SEEK Pre-Engineering concluded with grouppresentations on the week’s sessions and afinal VEX tournament and a Championshipmatch.
SEEK Grand Challenges for Engineering
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In SEEK Grand Challenges, students explored interdisciplinaryscience for energy sustainability, biotechnology, and history andethics of bioengineering to creatively address the challenges forglobal 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 ofDiseases, Biotechnology, Bioengineering concepts with thestudents. She also moderated group discussions and advisedstudents on their final Grand Challenge Projects.
A field trip to the Connecticut Antique Machinery and MiningMuseum 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 industrialand modern history. The students also visited the Hospital ER inSharon, CT, where Pam George RN toured the students, showingthe latest integrated technology and innovation in healthcare.
Mr. Jeremy Sokolnicki directed the biotechnology labs, where theSEEK students learned techniques, costs, and benefits of
bioengineering. The students then experimented withGenetically Modified Organism (GMO) and pathogendetection. In the first lab, students tested strawberries,granola, potatoes, tofu, and corn meal for geneticmodification using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) andGel Electrophoresis. In the second lab, they determinedwhether biological test samples contained a pathogen,evidenced by the presence of primary and secondaryantibodies in an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay(ELISA) experiment.
To balance the technical focus of SEEK GC, Dr. Bouldin of themusic department held a session and demonstration onMusic, the Arts, and Engineering. He stressed the importanceof creativity and the arts, pushing the students to expandtheir applications and applications of their technical abilities. To illustrate his point, Dr. Bouldin showed the studentsdifferent genres of music, from Bach to Hank Williams toJohn Cage’s “4’33.” He presented the pBone – a plastictrombone – as an innovation: new materials combined withtraditional methods so that a higher quality instrumentreaches a wider audience at less expense.
Students test for GMOs in dining hall food
Mr. Sokolnicki leads a biotechnology lab
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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 ofelements. The students then used the software to create a new song using vocal and instrumentalsamples 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 unalteredindividual’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 extremegenetic modification in humans and implications of such modification.
Mr. Mark North discussed the technical aspects of Kent School’s renewable energy and sustainabilityprograms, highlighting the geothermal heating system in Hoerle Hall and the solar panels on the roofs ofthe Nadal hockey rink, gym, and tennis house. The students saw the piping and heating systems firsthandand 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 ofharnessing renewable and sustainable energy, focusing on the capabilities and shortcomings of eachmethod. The students then split into groups to design and present more options to expand the renewableenergy 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 GrandChallenge 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 modularhealthcare for developing areas, psychological health and cyber bullying, and organ constructionincorporating 3D printing techniques.
Pam Georges presents new medical technology to students at the Sharon Emergency Room
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SEEK Manufacturing
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In the two week program, SEEK Manufacturingstudents focused on a team based “Co-create, Design,Build, and Operate”(CDBO) manufacturing cycle,developed by Dr. Daniel Schrage, director of GeorgiaTech’s Product Lifestyle Engineering (IPLE)Laboratory. Colin Gury and Jared Churchwell,Georgia Tech students, led SEEK Manufacturing.Small teams faced four competitive challenges: VEXRobotics “Starstruck” matches, LEGO Mindstormsdesign and terrain challenge, a wind turbine car, anddrone construction. The challenges requiredcontinual redesign, modification, and testing tosucceed. Over the two weeks, students learned thefundamentals of aerodynamics and mechanics,which allowed them to modify basic car or robotmodels to more complex and original vehicles.
During the first week, the students began the VEXrobotics challenge by modifying existing robots fromSEEK Pre-Engineering. A practice “Starstruck”tournament revealed the strengths and weaknessesof each robot, leading to modifications to improvethe designs. “Starstruck,” the official VEX challengefor 2016-2017, forced students to come up withinnovative methods to throw large foam stars over afence. The SEEK Manufacturing students learnedfrom the achievements and mistakes of their SEEKPre-Engineering counterparts to improve theefficiency of their robots. They also programmedthe robots for the autonomous section of the VEXcompetition.
The LEGO Mindstorms terrain challenge requiredrobots to autonomously drive over three types ofterrain (foam, beads, and blocks), drop off a 3Dprinted object, and pick up and return rings to thestarting area. The students designed wheels withComputer Aided Three-dimensional InteractiveApplication (CATIA) and 3D printed them usingMOD-t printers.
In the second week, SEEK Manufacturing beganworking on the wind turbine car and drones. Thewind turbine challenge required students to build acar powered by a wind turbine.The students focused
The beginning stages of the robots used in the LEGO NXT challenge
A student builds her robot
Students work in teams to prototype wheels for their their LEGOMindstorm robot
on aerodynamics and propulsion systems to tosuccessfully maneuver the car into, against, andacross the wind current.
Drone construction applied lessons inaerodynamics, mechanics, and design tosuccessfully create and operate drones. Studentsused components from Intel’s FLY SOMETHING,brush motors, and rotors to make four rotordrones, or quadrocopters. Students practicedflying their drones during the second week andchallenged each other to control their dronesthrough a planned obstacle course and landing.
At the end of the two weeks, the SEEKManufacturing students proudly presented theirfinal projects to family and peers.
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Dr. Nadire assists students with VEX robots
Students tinker in LEGO challenge Students test wind pwered turbine cars
Students consider new parts for theirrobot
Students prototyping wheels for the LEGO challenge
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Field Trips
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Midway through the week, the students of SEEK Pre-Engineering and SEEK Entrepreneurship visited thePEZ Candy Inc in Orange, CT. Students had theopportunity to see the production process and historyof their favorite candy dispensers.
SEEK Manufacturing visited Lime Rock Park on a race.The students relaxed on a gorgeous Saturdayafternoon overlooking the racetrack as experienceddrivers flew by in their Mazdas, Porsches, and BMWs.
Throughout the three weeks of SEEK, students hadtime to relax, explore the Kent community, and playsoccer, volleyball, billiards, Go, and chess.
Students relax at Lime Rock Park
A student gets strapped into a Lime Rock race car
A student explore the PEZ factory Guide describes PEZ production and distribution process
SEEK Manufacturing at Lime Rock Park
Instructors
Keith Weigelt is the Marks-Darivoff FamilyProfessor of Strategy at The Wharton School, and aProfessor of Education at The Graduate School ofEducation, University of Pennsylvania. He is thecourse head of Management 653 – Field ApplicationProject (FAP). Over 300 MBAs take over the appliedstategy class each year. Keith is a game theorist andhis teaching focuses on the theory’s relevance to thebusiness world. He is the recipient of Wharton SchoolExcellence in Teaching Awards for both hisnegotiation and strategy classes.
Keith has extensive experience in the social impactfield. He has worked extensively with microfinanceinstitutions both in the United States and abroad. Heteaches classes on both microfinance and themanagement of disaster relief.
Keith has assumed the role of an activist professor. Heis the founder and director of Building Bridges toWealth (BBTW). BBTW is an innovative Wharton-based program that teaches business literacy togrammar and high school students and to adults. Thegoal of the program is to increase the wealth offamilies living in inner city neighborhoods. Over 900adults have taken the adult business literacy program.Classes are free and and held either in the evening oron weekends. BBTW’s program is unique because itoffers participants the opportunity to formcommunities of wealth after graduation. Thecommunities are composed of peer-to-peer savingsgroups, mutual fund investing groups, and a microloanfund. Over 400 participants have contributed roughly$60,000 to investing groups as of April, 2014. Thecurrent savings group has over sixty members andwill generate a lending pool of over $30,000. ProfessorWeigelt has published numerous articles inmanagement and economics journals. He is the co-author of Managerial Economics (seventh edition) abook that is the category leader in the globaleducation market. His articles have also appeared inseveral books and the popular press. SEEKEntrepreneurship
Stacy L. Franks has been the Associate Director of TheField Application Project (FAP) & Wharton FieldChallenge (WFC) since 2000. MGMT 653/353 is aprogram designed to integrate classroom learning ofWharton MBA & Ugrad students.
In teams of students, they apply what they have learnedto the problems of organizations to develop meaningfulmanagerial action plans. FAP develops students’expertise at addressing and framing unstructuredproblems, for which a single set of techniques orconceptual lenses will not suffice.
As Associate Director, she is in charge of logistics withthe host organizations, students as well as faculty. Shealso started a program with other Centers across campusthat recruits and lists projects under heading like SocialImpact, Retailing, Sports Business, Design &Architecture. Stacy is also responsible for the FinancialLiteracy program for high school & elementary schoolchildren as well as a digital literacy program. She alsoruns the Building Bridges program for adult education.Stacy has worked at the University since 1997. She holdsa BA in Psychology & Biology. Currently pursuingMaster’s at the University of Pennsylvania inOrganizational Dynamics. SEEK Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Ben Nadire holds the Judith B.and Howard B. Wentz, Jr. TeachingChair in Interdisciplinary Studies. Hereceived a Fulbright Scholarship andearned a Ph.D. In Optimal ControlTheory from NortheasternUniversity and a Doctorate inApplied and Pure Mathematics fromthe University of Montpellier,France. He served as the Chair of theKent Mathematics Department forone year. He is the founder andcoordinator of the SEEK (SummerEducational Experience at Kent)program and the founding directorof Kent's Pre-Engineering Program.Prior to coming to Kent School in1997, he held teaching positionsoverseas and at NortheasternUniversity and Bunker HillCommunity College. Dr. Nadire runsthe VEX Robotics program, taughtthe Structures course, and teachesMathematics at Kent. He wasnominated for a Presidential Awardfor Excellence in Mathematics andScience Teaching (PAEMST) in 2003and the Presidential MicrosoftInnovative Teaching withTechnology Award in 2005.
Mrs. Courtney Duncan holdsthe class of 2000 teaching chair atKent School. Mrs. Duncan joinedthe Kent School faculty in 2007.She graduated from PhillipsAndover Academy in 2003 andearned her Bachelors of ArtsDegree from Wesleyan Universityin 2007 with a double major inNeuroscience/Behavior andBiology. Courtney was a tri-varsity athlete at Andover andbecame a standout athlete in twosports at Wesleyan. She served ascaptain of the Wesleyan fieldhockey team in 2006 and earneda variety of honors, includingFirst Team All NESCAC and ThirdTeam All American. She was alsoSecond Team All-NESCAS inlacrosse at Wesleyan. At KentSchool, Courtney teaches HonorsChemistry and AP Psychology.Additionally, she is the associatedirector of admissions. She is thedorm head of Hoerle Hall South,skillfully supervising both thegirls and the boys. Courtney is thehead coach of varsity field hockeyand girls varsity lacrosse. She isalso an avid equestrian andenjoys eventing with her horse.SEEK Pre-Engineering
Matt Heslop '04 is a member ofthe Kent School MathematicsDepartment. He earned hisBachelor's and Master's degrees inManufacturing at WorcesterPolytechnic Institute. He received aWentz Fellowship in 2011-2012.While at WPI, Matt received theOutstanding Student Award (2007)from the Socicety of ManufacturinfgEngineers. At Kent, he teachesManufacturing courses and is amember of the Pre-Engineeringcommittee at Kent. In 2014, he wasawarded the Wagenkneckt Buttittatravel scholarship to investigate theeffects of the World Cup on Brazil'ssociety. SEEK Pre-Engineering
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Ryan Harris earned his BS inMechanical Engineering from Unioncollege in 2013 and his MS inMaterials Science and Engineeringfrom Cornell University in 2015. Heresearched bone callus healingusing a murine model at Union. Heused scanning electron microscopyto investigate a new thin film andan atomic force microscopy toquantify the surface features of asensor used for a "lab on a slide"application for his senior project.Harris worked at the Unionmachine shop as a studenttechnician for Atotech USA inAlbany on silicon copper platingtechnology as a materials scienceintern. In graduate school, he usedMulti-Photon microscopy andwrote code to quantify theorganization of collagen in humancervical biopsies. Harris alsovolunteered at the Ithaca ScienceCenter, developing the Mars roverexhibit. SEEK Pre-Engineering
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Sujata K. Bhatia, MD, PhD, PE is a physician, bioengineer, and professionally licensed chemical engineer whoserves on the teaching faculty of biomedical engineering and executive education at Harvard University. She is theAssistant Director for Undergraduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering at Harvard, the academic advisor for allHarvard undergraduate students in bioengineering and biomedical engineering, and a Lecturer on BiomedicalEngineering. 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 wellas global engineering education. She is a faculty member in the Harvard Kennedy School Executive ducationprogram on Innovation for Economic Development. Sujata has personally mentored several Harvardundergraduates to complete innovative research and design projects that advance the field of bioengineering. Shehas 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 andChemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering; she earned all four degrees in only fouryears. Sujata then trained in the MD/PhD combined degree program at the University of Pennsylvania School ofMedicine 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 thatprepares administrators for leadership positions in the university. In 2013, Sujata represented the United States atthe Global Grand Challenges Summit, a joint initiative of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, the U.K. RoyalAcademy of Engineering, and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. In 2013, she was selected by the U.S. NationalAcademy of Engineering for Frontiers of Engineering Education, a recognition for the most innovative engineeringeducators in the nation. In 2014, she was chosen by the American Society for Engineering Education for the “20Under 40” list. Students voted her as a Harvard Yearbook Favorite Professor for two years in a row. SEEK GrandChallenge
Jeremy Sokolnicki is a graduate of ChoateRosemary Hall and of Hamilton College. Beforejoining the Kent School faculty, Jeremy was a SeniorResearch Associate at Weill Medical College. He hasbeen teaching at Kent School since 2003. Jeremyteaches Honors Biology, Genetics, and Biotechnologyand also coaches cross country and golf. He served asa dorm resident and as Assistant Dean for four years,shepherding the Class of 2011 through their Kentexperience. Jeremy lives on the Kent School campuswith his wife, Megan, who works in the KentAdmissions Office, and their two children. SEEKGrand Challenge
Pape Seye graduated from Taft and earned hisdegrees in Economics and Sociology from CornellUniversity. He started working at Kent School in2010 as the Class of 2013 form dean. He recentlyearned his masters in International Economics andDevelopment from Columbia University. He iscurrently the Class of 2017 form dean and teacheseconomics. Mr. Seye also coaches soccer and isfrequently seen greeting students around campusenthusiastically greeting and encouraging studentsand faculty alike with a big smile. SEEK GrandChallenges
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InstructorsGar Flickinger ‘91 was born and raised in NorthCarolina. He developed an affinity for aviation at anearly age after learning about the Wright brothers. Inhis youth, he attended air shows at the SeymourJohnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC, Cherry PointMarine Corp Air Station in Havelock, NC, and NorfolkNaval Base in Norfolk, VA. He attended Space Camp atWernher Von Braun Space Center in Huntsville, AL. Gar studied Biology and Education at Hobart College,graduating in 1995. Since his eyesight kept him fromqualifying for military flight programs, Gar enrolled atEmery Aviation College in Colorado Springs, CO. Hethen earned his instrument, commercial, and flightinstructor licenses.
After graduating from Emery Aviation, Garworked as a flight instructor and traffic watch pilot forProfessional Flight Training at Sikorsky MemorialAirport in Stratford, CT. He later took a job with IslandAir Service, flying the bush of south central Alaska. Hisfirst professionally few jets with Flight Options, afractional jet ownership program based out ofCleveland, OH. Gar began working for UPS in 2006, andhas flown both the Boeing 727 and the McDonnellDouglas MD-11 for the company.
When not out traveling the globe for UPS, Garspends his time with his seven children (and onegrandchild) in the Mt. Washington Valley of NH andAnchorage and Kodiak, AK. In their free time, they hike,ski, snowboard, kayak, fish, hunt, and enjoy family timetogether. SEEK Aviation
Dr. Tom Bouldin has earned a degree in ElectronicsTechnology from Alabama Technical College and hisBA, MA, and Doctorate in Music from AuburnUniversity. He has taught Kent music classes, directedthe Kent bands, and managed music technologysystems since 2011. Dr. Bouldin plays severalinstruments and has taught music for over 25 years.SEEK Grand Challenges.
André van der Bergh was intimately involved in theretail industry in South Africa and the Middle East formore than 25 years, specializing in process re-engineering and automation. In 1998, André beganworking for Team Business as a facilitator programs forhis retail clients with tremendous results. For example,one of his clients took 6,000 staff through the programas a part of a successful turn-around initiative. André iscertified to facilitate all the programs in the TeamBusiness portfolio and is the primary facilitator in theUnited States. SEEK Entrepreneurship
Dr. Apinut (Nate) Sirirojvisuth, manages theIntegrated Product Lifecycle Engineering (IPLE)laboratory and graduated with an M.S. and a Ph.D. inAerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute ofTechnology in 2012. As part of his dissertation,Sirirojvisuth developed an advanced systems designtradeoff technique which integrates multi-fidelitylifecycle cost modeling and virtual manufacturing. Theresults of which can then be used as key tradeoffmetrics in addition to core performance metrics. Aportion of his work has been used in the developmentof the Integrated Aircraft Design and Manufacturingcertificate. At Georgia Tech, he has taught includeDynamics; High Speed Aerodynamics; AerospaceVehicle Performance; Life Cycle Cost Analysis. At theSouthern Polytechnic State University, he has taughtEngineering Economics and Decision Analysis;Introduction to Aerodynamics. SEEK Aviation
Nick Gregory is the Chief Pilot at Performance Flightand is Chief Meteorologist at WNYW TV Fox 5 in NewYork City. Nick has been a flight instructor for 17years and has taught in many types of aircraft. Nickearned a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorologyfrom Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont. Atthe age 21, was hired to be the morning on-airmeteorologist for CNN in Atlanta, GA. He is a memberof the American Meteorological Society and holds theAMS Seal of Approval for excellence in televisionweathercasting. He has served as a member of thesociety’s Board of Broadcast Meteorologists and wasChairman of the Board in 1992. He is a member ofBoard of Directors of Angel Flight Northeast.
Over 20 years, Nick has owned and flownseveral types of single and multi-engine aircraft andhas accumulated thousands of flight hours flyingacross the US, into Canada, Mexico, and CentralAmerica. This has helped Nick develop real worldscenarios to implement into the flight schoolcurriculum.SEEK Aviation
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Jessica Jocson is a rising senior at ColumbiaUniversity studying chemical engineering with a minorin environmental engineering. She is involved withseveral of engineering groups on her campus, includingthe American Institute of Chemical Engineers and theSociety of Women Engineers. Additionally, she is acoxswain on Columbia's Lightweight Rowing team.Jessica graduated from the California Academy ofMathematics & Science, where she has had several yearsof experience with VEX Robotics as a participant,mentor to younger teams, and a co-directors of theprogram. SEEK Intern
Ryan Glenn ‘12 earned his Bachelors of Arts Degreein Physics with a minor in Mathematics at HamiltonCollege in 2016. Born and raised in McAllen, Texas, heattended Kent School from 2009 to 2012, where heplayed soccer, hockey, lacrosse, and drums. In hissenior year, he served as the Sacristan on the SeniorCouncil and won the Kelly Newton Award. In college,he captained the Hamilton Club Hockey team andplayed drums in the Hamilton Jazz Ensemble. Ryan willteach Physics at Phillips Academy Andover for the'16-'17 year as a Teaching Fellow. SEEK Intern
Samantha Benevelli is a rising junior at HamiltonCollege pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in physics andeconomics. At Hamilton, she is on the varsity women'srowing team, a lead organizer of TEDxHamiltonCollege,and a campus tour guide. She is traveling to London inthe fall of 2016 to study Classical Mechanics andeconomic policy making at King's College. SEEK Intern
Mrs. Julie L. Zurolo holds the William G. Carey III ‘52Teaching Chair at Kent School. Mrs. Zurolo graduated in1990 from Peddie School before moving on to BrownUniversity, where she earned a B.A. in Psychology. Shewas a member of the Peddie girls varsity swimmingteam which won the High-School NationalChampionships from 1987-1990. Mrs. Zurolo also swamat Brown University, earning Academic All Americanhonors. Upon completing her studies at BrownUniversity, Mrs. Zurolo returned to Peddie School toteach Ecology, Psychology and Chemistry. Mrs. Zurolothen joined Kent School’s faculty in 2005. She teachesChemistry and Honors Chemistry while serving as thescience department’s Chemical and Safety Coordinator.SEEK Pre-Engineering
Colin Gurry is an undergraduate research engineer inthe Integrated Product Lifecycle Engineering Lab atGeorgia 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 Lieutenantin the U.S. Army. He also played two years of varsitybasketball as a Freshman/Sophomore at Georgia Tech.SEEK Manufactuirng
Jared Churchwell is pursuing a B.S. in AerospaceEngineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Hisprimary areas of interest are rotorcraft, systemdynamics and controls, aerodynamics, andprogramming. Jared is currently researching rotorcraftsafety from an epidemiological perspective. He enjoyshiking and kayaking as leisurely activities. SEEKManufacturing
Mike Benjamin taught Biology, Chemistry,Ecology, and AP Environmental Science at KentSchool for ten years, He previously served asDirector of Sustainability at South Kent School,where he taught Advanced Environmental Studies,managed energy conservation initiatives, andnegotiated contracts for several rooftop photovoltaicarrays. Prior to his teaching career, he worked in theenvironmental consulting industry, managingregional recycling programs in the Greater Bostonarea. Mr. Benjamin is a graduate of MiddleburyCollege and he holds a Masters of EnvironmentalScience degree from Yale University's School ofForestry and Environmental Studies SEEK GrandChallenge
