STEAM Certificate Presentations
Source/Author: Dr. Anna Baralt, Director of Technology and Media Services
April 30, 2026
Shorecrest Upper School students pursuing a STEAM Signature Program certificate presented their self-directed, culminating projects relevant to their STEAM specialty area: Engineering, Medical Engineering, Computer Science, Visual Arts, Performing Arts or Entrepreneurship and Design. Members of the Shorecrest community were invited to attend as students presented their projects and answered questions at a drop-in session on April 29. Parents, Lower School students, teachers and peers were interested in the projects and peppered students with questions.
Their advisor and teacher, Dr. Anna Baralt, said, "The Class of 2026 STEAM candidates have spent their year diving deep into their specialized field to solve real world problems, and this showcase is their opportunity to share their findings with you and the community."
Individual projects included:
Isabel Brown '26 - The Intelligent Insole: A way to lower an athlete’s risk of an ACL tear (Medical Engineering)
Reece Campbell '26 - Anchored in Hope Initiative: Addressing the critical issues homeless people face when threatened by severe weather (Engineering)
Simi Damani '26 - The Foam Fix: A closed loop recycling system for polystyrene foam (Entrepreneurship & Design)
Kaelie Dieter '26 - Melody Vocal Warm-ups application: Protect your voice anywhere (Performing Arts)
Gaston Grehan-Savona '26 - Particles in Motion: Making Monte Carlo Localization Understandable for High School Students (Computer Science)
Angela Gu '26 - Snack Safe: A refined cat feeding station that keeps rodents out (Medical Engineering)
Hayden Hawkins '26 - The Symptoms Sharer: A Spanish to English translating application to communicate and record patient symptoms (Medical Engineering)
Arden Katcha '26 - The Drain Filter: A redesigned way to filter storm drain runoff cost-effectively (Engineering)
Sally Keane '26 - Shelter: An App to Help People Feel Prepared Before a Hurricane (Computer Science)
Betty Li '26 - Museum Studio: Workshops for the inequality of access to advanced art (Entrepreneurship & Design)
Leilani MacIntyre '26 - Tremor Shock: Wearable Electrical Stimulation to Counteract Mild Tremors (Medical Engineering)
Cole Oman '26 - Structura: An AI platform to streamline the construction permitting process (Entrepreneurship & Design)
Isabella Paz '26 - Innovation Hub: Career Pathways. A student-led and career focused studio course (Entrepreneurship & Design)
Logan Phares-Robinson '26 - An Ode to my Mother: A transportable, folding stool to help her with her dwarfism (Engineering)
Luca Sandschafer '26 - Watt’s the Cost? The AI Energy Game (Computer Science)
Jimmy Schmidt '26 - Debris Netting: Efficient, post-hurricane home debris removal to restore normalcy faster (Engineering)
Ethan Swann '26 - CalmCase: Easy access to mental health tools and resources (Engineering)
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Shorecrest's STEAM Certificate Program is a pathway for Upper School students (grades 9-12) to pursue STEAM-related coursework that allows them to apply critical thinking and 21st Century skills while investigating a specialized area of interest. In addition to taking at least three courses within their area of study, students must participate in the Seminar in Applied STEAM and Entrepreneurship during their senior year after all required coursework. They work on a self-directed culminating project relevant to their specialty area.
