On a more serious note, but equally exciting project, Jonathan Hoppe is shadowing ESPNU analyst Dino Gaudio. Having a strong interest in the sports media industry and planning on studying broadcast journalism in college, Hoppe states that this project, “is a great opportunity to learn more about sports media. I will be able to work with Mr. Gaudio and the rest of the people at ESPN to see what really goes down in production.”
Jonathan Hoppe calling a basketball game. Photo by: Mike McCarn
Lastly, there are the completely strange projects that pop up every year and catch the attention of the entire senior class. One of these projects is this year’s shadowing of a mortician by Grace Clements. While some might avoid morgues at all costs, Clements jumped all over the opportunity stating that she, “is most excited about the embalming process” because “there are complications that require interesting solutions for cremation and burial.” Clements explained that her interest was piqued when she visited a funeral home with her church group during a lesson about loss and grief. She did mention that she will definitely not be looking to work in a funeral home later in life.
While many seniors started looking for a project the day they were informed about the requirement, only about 60 percent of the Class of 2016 had senior projects lined up by the time they filled out The Charger’s interview, which was sent two weeks before the senior project deadline. Senior projects are an exciting and fun part of senior year and the Providence Day experience, but like many seniors have found out, their year is a strenuous and time consuming experience.
final year of highschool is a strenuous and time-consuming experience. With the stress of obtaining one more stellar semester before sending in final transcripts, senior projects can fall onto the backburner for a handful of seniors that only see them as one more task in between them and their diploma. With that said, the majority of students do look forward to their projects and are excited to take the next step towards graduation.
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