Linta Khan, a WISE graduate of East Lyme High School, came to America from Peshawar, Pakistan, when she was only 4 years old. A year later 9/11 happened, and she grew up believing that her “faith and the country [she] … Continue reading
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David Wyatt’s father always told him, “‘Never stop learning.’” And David did just that during his senior year at Monument Mountain Regional High School. He learned during every step of his WISE project. … Continue reading
Most students and faculty at Saugerties High School know this senior by the name of Francesca Gomez. But thanks to her WISE project, she also goes by her pen name: Francesca Marie Fahey. Francesca is the author of Perpetual Tuesday, … Continue reading
Here are some of the hundreds of topics that were presented as WISE projects in 2014. 3D animation Animal protection and saving hoarded cats Animal science Architecture Arduino and the electronic world Autism awareness Auto-mechanics Automobile modification and aerodynamics Baking … Continue reading
Franny Hertz has been involved with WISE for much of her life. In 1978, Franny did her WISE project at Woodlands High School. She interned at Pleasantville Cottage School and was assigned to work with “severely behaviorally challenged pre-pubescent boys.” … Continue reading
Emilia Stern, a 2007 WISE alumna, shares the same thrill for adventure as her family. During her senior year at Rondout Valley High School, Emilia partnered with two of her friends, Sarah and Kaitlyn, to do a community service WISE … Continue reading
When Eric Hertz, founder of Earth River Expeditions, focused his conservation efforts on stopping the James Bay Hydro-electric Project in Quebec, he experienced “the same frustration [he] felt 15 years earlier during [his] WISE project.” During his senior year at … Continue reading
Teal Harrison-Hertz created a “Hidden Treasures” of the Hudson Valley blog for his 2012 WISE project. “I have always been infatuated with the outdoors and have been taken to national parks, rivers, waterfalls and beautiful places around this world, starting … Continue reading
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