Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24:
The Advanced Labs Program is an after-school STEM group at Kellenberg where any high schooler in grades 9-12 can join in on college level labs that prepare them for what they will experience in college.
“It made me appreciate science and all that goes into it”, Senior Angelina Natalie started, “It made me realize how much I enjoy being in the lab doing experiments and growing in knowledge.”
They meet once a week on Mondays from 3:30 to 5:30 and are moderated by Ms. Greco and Mr. Messina. Each week there is a new lab that students can participate in, and it is open for students to come in for whatever lab interests them. The program is more about learning lab techniques rather than doing lab reports.
Senior Monica O’Brien shared, “As someone who isn’t good at science and is not interested in pursuing it in college, I still love going to the Advanced Lab Program because I have the chance to learn new things hands on, compared to a lecture style class.”
One such lab happened on Monday, September 20th, where the members performed an experiment where they took tea and extracted caffeine from the tea leaves.
Sophomore Michael O’Brien said, “As a first timer doing this, it was really interesting and exciting to experience and be a part of. I am so excited to attend many more!”
This is the first of many labs to come for this school year. Anyone interested can join the Advanced Lab Program in room 251 (the chemistry lab) or email Ms. Greco or Mr. Messina with any questions.
