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
Back in 2009, Cade Harrison-Hertz and his friend Matt Gilliland designed and created a sustainable community diorama for their WISE project. The diorama, which combined engineering, design, and environmental science, allowed the two Rondout Valley seniors to study hydroelectric, solar, … Continue reading
Isabel Stern explored her interest in sustainable design in her WISE project two years ago. As a senior at Rondout Valley High School in 2012, Isabel created a mobile thrift store. By embellishing old clothes with studs, lace, and tie-dye, … Continue reading
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