Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: On Wednesday, November 6, Kellenberg graduate Grace Kronenberg came back to talk to the Health Science club about how one can turn their nursing passions into a rewarding career. Grace graduated from Kellenberg in 2020 and went on to tackle the competitive nursing program at Scranton University. She…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: From Monday, October 21 to Friday, October 25, Kellenberg transformed into a hub of scientific excitement for the annual Chemistry Week. This year’s theme, “Picture Perfect Chemistry,” was applied to all chemistry classes in a myriad of ways allowing students to engage in chemistry-based activities and experiments. Some…
Article by Phoenix writer Victoria Vakser ’26: The first STEM talk of the year featured Dr. Robert Bacigalupo, an oral and maxillofacial (having to do with the jaw and face) surgeon and a 2005 Kellenberg graduate. Dr. Bacigalupo in his second Kellenberg STEM talk intrigued his audience of aspiring doctors and nurses with the story…
Article by Phoenix writer Cassandra Odudukudu ’24: After months of anticipation, New York State EMS Director Ryan Greenberg spoke to students interested in the field of emergency medicine on Wednesday, April 17 in the chorus room. His presentation focused on his own experiences in the field, the future of EMS, and the basics needed to…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Strauss ’25: On April 17, the Aviation Club had the privilege of listening to speaker Captain Mike Riley, a former pilot in the U.S. Marines and a current pilot for United Airlines. Around 20 eager aviation club members learned about the business of flying in commercial airlines landscape as well…
Article by Phoenix writer Caitlin Hanratty ’25: St. John’s University professor Dr. Maidhof came to Kellenberg on April 10 to talk about his career in pharmaceuticals. Maidhof gave a preview of what life working in pharmacy looks like and talked about the different kinds of career paths someone in the field could follow. One of…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: The Kellenberg family was fortunate enough to witness an immensely rare event, a solar eclipse on April 8. The last solar eclipse was roughly seven years ago, and the next one that will pass through the continental U.S. will not occur until the 2040s, making this a wildly…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On Monday, October 30th, S.T.E.M. Cluster members from the Junior and Sophomore classes attended the S.T.E.M. Career Expo at the Cradle of Aviation. Starting the day, John Gering, a profound global architect, spoke about his experience in the engineering and architecture fields. Gering discussed how he first pursued…
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: On January 7th, both the Kellenberg Memorial High School and Latin School Science Olympiad teams kicked off the new year with the Long Island Science Olympiad Invitational Tournament hosted at Kellenberg Memorial High School. The teams competed in all 23 events for each division which included Anatomy and…
Article by Phoenix writer Allison Cortese ’26: On the weekend of November 18 to November 20, eleven Kellenberg students traveled to Cornell University for the Science Olympiad Cornell Invitational. The competition itself took place on November 19. The topics of the events ranged from Earth Science, Chemistry, Engineering, and more. The students were determined to…