Among the top awards given during the St. Edmund High Academic Pep Rally held May 9 was the Senior Legacy project winner, Lucy Brown. Brown was among nine top finalists.
St. Edmund seniors were required to develop a legacy, a gift, and pass it onto the St. Edmund School community before graduation. The 2016-17 school year was the second year the Legacy Project was included in English IV requirements.
English IV teacher, Megan Aymond, guided students through the development process. The seniors began working on the project in September of last year.
The requirements and major components of the Legacy Project included:
–A student-written project proposal reviewed and approved by a panel of faculty consultants.
–20 hours of hands-on, career-oriented community service under the direction of an adult mentor selected by the student.
–A formal research paper responding to an essential question stemming from year long research in congruence with the mentorship and implementation of the Legacy.
–A portfolio collection that chronicles the year-long experience of reading, reflecting, researching, and writing.
–A formal project exhibit and presentation to faculty, staff, and community leaders in April and to the rising junior class in May.
Laurie Doucet, principal, stated, “The students’ depth understanding of what a Legacy Project should be led to their projects strength in correlating ways to giving back to the needs of the school.”
Brown was awarded a $250 scholarship and the school will match the scholarship to contribute to the school to assist with implementation of the project within the school.
Brown’s Senior Legacy project was a book of the history of St. Edmund from 1911 to present.
Brown explained, and added, “My project was nicknamed The Legacy project because it is about St. Ed’s existing legacy that I want to showcase.”
Brown’s senior project was based on an idea she had to promote the school’s history. “I designed an implementation plan to have students research and compile St. Edmund Catholic School history from 1911- to present.
Brown added, “Father Hebert printed an account of the school and St. Anthony of Padua parish’s history covering events and facts up until the year of 1983. Mr Harry Summerlin mentored me and we came up with a plan to have a second edition of sorts to help promote what I call “A Story of Success.”
Brown is in hopes that students and faculty will work together to complete this project within the next five years. Brown said, “And, the projects will be worked into the circulum to teach students the importance of history especially the school’s history.”
St. Edmund Senior Legacy project finalists included Mallory Allain, Alex Stelly, Jack Brown, Austin Gradney, Kathryn Leger, Sarah Fruge, Lucy Brown, Kelli Richard, and Allison Lafleur. Each finalist received a $100 award.