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St. Luke’s 2024 Scholars Symposium: Students Present on Yearlong Research
This spring, 23 members of the Class of 2024 showcased their mastery of research and presentation skills during the annual Scholars Symposium.
The Scholars Program and Symposium, led by Director of Studies Jim Yavenditti, encourages students to forge their paths by embarking on a yearlong, extensive independent research project on a topic that inspires them. Scholars’ fields of study include global, literary, and STEM subjects. They begin with a deep dive into research, consult with faculty mentors throughout the process, and conclude with a formal presentation of findings at the symposium.
The Scholars Program fuels academic passion and ambitions by placing students at the helm of learning and is referred to by Yavenditti as “the highest form of independent scholarship on the St. Luke’s Hilltop.”
Each student gave a twenty-minute presentation that included an overview of their topic, their findings, and a Q&A with audience members. See the complete list of presentations here.
St. Luke’s 2024 Scholars include:
Global: Izzy Levi, Atara Loewenberg, Charlie Lukens, Calum Regan, and Malcolm Stewart
Literary: Will Drapkin and Jack Lyons
STEM: McLain Boege, Eli Brody, Megan Case, Bradford Cooper, Bryan Larkin, Sarah Lau, Olivia Lee, Michael Luther, Watson Meyer, Huett Nelson, Kelly Neuner, Sankalp Ojha, Nicole Perez, Patrick Regan, Sylvia Samardzija, and Alexandra Young
St. Luke’s Scholar Advisors:
Global: Beth Yavenditti (Director of Global Education & Leadership Studies Department Chair)
Literary: Jennifer Sproule (English teacher)
STEM: Alec LeBris ’95 and Dr. John Higgins (Science teachers)
For photos from the Scholars Symposium, please click here, and watch their presentations below.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
