Spring 2021 Capstone Showcase
Capstone at Fort Worth Country Day is an interdisciplinary, summary exercise consisting of four components: exploration, research, a final project and presentation. Its purpose: to foster intellectual curiosity, educational purpose and engagements as students conclude their Upper School experience at FWCD. The 2021 Spring Capstone Showcase features the work of seven seniors: Grace Bobo, Anthony Ceplecha, Faith Darrow, Kale Graves, Joseph Lincoln, Kynnedi Smith and Walker Smith.
The Capstone program provides time, structure and resources to develop a student's passion by examining questions beyond the constraints of traditional classes and academic disciplines. At its conclusion, students share their work with the School community and articulate their growth.
Capstone embodies FWCD’s core values. With expert mentors and supervisors as their guides, Capstone students learn from failure, stretch their abilities, try new endeavors, learn project management skills, assume leadership roles in the context of their projects, pursue known interests and passions, and discover new ones.
Traditionally, Capstone projects take on many formats, including films, exhibits, presentations, displays and more. With restrictions on gatherings due to our current unprecedented circumstances, the Spring 2021 Capstone Showcase encompasses a website with links to the students’ presentations, along with a brief video introduction to their projects.
“I am so proud of these students and their work this semester,” said Sarah Blan, Capstone Coordinator and creator of the website. “I hope you take the time to enjoy the students’ presentations.”
Seniors participating in Capstone in spring 2021 are:
Grace Bobo
Computational Chemistry for Experimentalists
Capstone Supervisor: Shaen McKnight, Upper School Chemistry Teacher
Mentors: Dr. Eric Simanek and Dr. Benjamin Janesko, Texas Christian University
Anthony Ceplecha
History and Engineering of Variable Sweep Aviation
Capstone Supervisor: Bill Arnold '86, Director of Strategic Projects/Upper School History Teacher
Mentor: Robert A. Ruszkowski, Engineer at Lockheed Martin Corporation
Faith Darrow
The Effect of Eating Disorders on Young Adults, with an Emphasis on Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa
Capstone Mentor and Supervisor: Kat Scheurer, Registered Dietitian, MS, RD, LD
Kale Graves
How Formula Series Engineering has Changed from 2017-Present
Capstone Supervisor: Dr. John Cordell, Upper School Science Teacher
Mentor: James Pull, 2017 British F3 Vice Champion and Rookie Champion, Current GT World Challenge Driver
Joseph Lincoln
Capstone Supervisor and Mentor: Jon Shipley, Upper School English Teacher
Kynnedi Smith
Capstone Supervisor: Spencer Smith, Upper School English Teacher
Mentor: Tennille Nicole Allen, PhD, Professor and Chair of Sociology at Lewis University in Chicago and Published Author
Walker Smith
FWCD Podcast: Between Two Desks
Capstone Supervisor: Sara Teegarden, Upper School History Teacher
Mentor: Eric Tysinger, Scott Theater Manager
Visit the 2021 Spring Capstone Showcase website for presentations and introduction videos.
