Spotlight on Academics and Student Life

Physical Computing and Robotics Showcase Classroom Podcasts

Students demonstrated their capstone projects completed in Mrs. Claudette Guy’s Physical Computing and Robotics class during the first annual Student Showcase. The capstone projects were a pinnacle of what students have learned in the class about sensors, microprocessors, and output devices. They prototyped automatic watering devices, robot candy dispensers that don't fall off tables, motion detectors, security systems, and a student-driven attendance system.

ND English teacher, Mrs. Cindy Bannon, recently introduced technology upgrades to her Journalism classroom. She has been working tirelessly to create an atmosphere where she can incorporate instructional media into her students’ everyday lessons. To this end, Mrs. Bannon established a small podcast studio. Creating a podcast has been added as a final project option for Journalism 1 students.

Visit from St. Frances Academy Students

Students from St. Frances Academy, an independent Catholic High School in Baltimore, visited Notre Dame and met with our SHADES Club. Founded in 1828, it is the first and oldest continually operating Black Catholic educational facility in the U.S. The meeting was intended to foster our growing relationship with the school and allow the students to share their experiences.

Madison Reda ‘24, spoke at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Long Beach, California. The conference is the premiere Catholic youth event on a national scale that gathers people from across America. Madison’s talk focused on youth and mental health.