21st CENTURY STEM D
ominican has a long tradition of excellence in preparing students for college and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. Spanning decades, alumni can easily recall lessons and experiences from legendary STEM teachers, such as Darwin Kaestner, Bill Crowley, and Patricia Ash. These talented teachers challenged and pushed our students to think about our world and expand their potential. Dominican’s current faculty leaders in math, science, and technology continue the tradition of academic excellence by exploring new ways for our students to experience college-level curriculum, engage with university students and professors, and offer opportunities to explore their future careers.
frontier. Our outstanding teachers have continued this tradition of a strong science and math education by pushing our students to excel. “We want students to learn the necessary concepts and skills in their field of interest while they are at Dominican so when they start college they already have that base knowledge,” Dominican math teacher Megan Renner said.
MEETING STUDENTS’ NEEDS Dominican’s commitment to excellence in STEM spans back to the founder of the Sinsinawa Dominicans, Father Samuel Mazzuchelli. He and the Sinsinawa Dominicans embraced science, engineering, and technology as far back as the 1830-40s. Father Samuel designed and built churches in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, and required strong science education in the schools founded by the Sinsinawa Dominicans. He even brought scientific equipment, including a modern telescope from Europe, when he settled in the American 24
Megan Renner dissecting a word problem during her AP Calculus BC class.
