Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Wednesday, October 6th, the second STEM talk of the year was held in honor of Biology Week. From 3:30 to 4:15 in the Collab Lab, Veterinarian Brittany Perfetto spoke to students who are thinking about going into veterinary medicine or who have a general interest in the…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Monday, October 4th in room 203, Biology students gathered together to solve a macromolecule mystery escape room with only 45 minutes on the clock. Jeremy Carman, a Freshman, said that “It was a fun experience with Brother Peter. The material is even more enjoyable when it’s outside…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: After school on Wednesday, September 22, Dr. Dmitriy Vaysman, MD gave a presentation on the dangers of vaping to the members of the Health Sciences Club in the Biology Lab. “It’s hard to convince young people of anything”, Vaysman started, “Vaping is presented as something cool and not…
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…
Caitlin Noonan, Class of 2021, recently participated in the Spellman High Voltage Clean Tech Competition. Her project focused on harmful algae bloom forecasting and detecting which included a swimming robot to monitor, forecast, and protect Long Island from harmful algal blooms. Her success in this category earned her third place and a $5,000 dollar prize. A link to the…
Congratulations to Caitlin Noonan, ’21 who was named a finalist in the Spellman Clean Tech Competition at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Caitlin said, “This means that my project, designing a swimming robot to detect and forecast harmful algal blooms in local waterways, was recognized as one of the top projects received by the judging committee.…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Paulich, ’24 Kellenberg strives to bring every student success by offering courses to highlight the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, otherwise known as STEM. The STEM department at Kellenberg has designed voluntary courses open to seniors in Calculus and Physics with the intention to broaden their knowledge in…
Article by Phoenix writer Lillian Stern, ’22 The Science Olympiad Team has had a very successful season despite unprecedented setbacks. Lauren DeSantis, a junior team member, remarks, “COVID-19 required all of our competitions to become virtual throughout the 2020-2021 season. The team adapted by learning how to use sites, such as SciOly, to submit our…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy, ’22: An information session for the upcoming Kellenberg EMT course was held on Tuesday, May 18. Mr. Ditrano, the program administrator at KMHS, has been running the EMT course here for nearly a decade. Hundreds of students from Kellenberg have begun their related studies and professions in Mr. Ditrano’s…
Article by Ed Jansen, ’21: Maybe it’s the tale of two labs – the best of times and the worst of times. But demolition began in the gray mornings of last December – seemingly a lifetime ago – 2019. Crews removed the lockers from the hallways before tearing up the floors and caving in the…