Upper School Tower Projects

Upper School Tower Project Capstone presentations will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 1 to 3 p.m. Specific time and location information for each student will be listed below as the information becomes available.

2025-26 Cohort Student Topics

  • Amarie Cannady: The Impact of Modern Media on Adolescents

  • Gi Gi Cooks: Students with Special Needs: Finding Personal Satisfaction in the Classroom and in Life through Art Therapy

  • Elliott Flores: What is the Relationship Between Media and the Political Influence of Celebrities?

  • Nina Goldberg: The Benefits of Attending Summer Camp for Children of Low-Income Families

  • Eliana Igwike: Using Machine Learning to Design Novel Ways to Reallocate Funding for Literary Programs and Improve Literary Accessibility Across Wisconsin

  • Lesley Jimenez: The Impact of Immigration Law on American Society

  • Bethany Martin: What Influences the Exercise Habits of Young People?

  • Nora Miller: Autism Spectrum Disorder’s Effect on Adolescents 

  • Sydney Norman: The Hardest Challenge - What We Adjust Before We Decide

  • Hope Piper: Food Insecurities on Local Communities in Wisconsin

  • Ella Scott: Women's Pursuit of Political Leadership

  • Charles Slocum: The Public Art Process

  • Francesca Sturino: Sustainable Transition: Discussion on Sustainability at USM & Current Environmental Affairs

  • Noah Sulman: Addressing and Improving Approaches to Student Mental Health

  • Zara Vaseem: Leveraging Biomimicry to Reduce Math Anxiety

Many thanks to the individuals who serve as Tower Project mentors, as well as Upper School teachers and Tower Project program coordinators Laura Klein, Tom Lewandowski, and Drew Mullen.