by debbie hightower
“My grandmother, Teena Zarcone, who lived in New York, passed away,” she said. “My fiance Lance Cpl. Tyler Rickert is in the middle of doing active duty in Afghanistan and my mentor’s daughter was in the hospital.”
Still, she and her swing dance mentor Tom Anderson didn’t miss a session. Or a project deadline.
The dedicated Trinity High School student showed up on presentation night May 13 with a smile on her face and feet ready to dance.
Prokasky was one of 127 seniors who presented their senior projects to a panel of judges from the community.
“This group of seniors completed their research paper, time with their mentor, produced their product, made a portfolio and prepared for their presentations all in one semester,” said Assistant Principal Lynn DiFoggio.
The topics included subjects such as cooking, genealogy, martial arts, neonatal nursing, wildlife rehabilitation, homelessness, bats, sewing, culture and even sushi.
Graduation project coordinator Michelle Mostoller believes that the skills learned through the projects will be valuable in years to come.
“I think one of the motivations behind it is that it gets them ready for any research projects or presentations that they may have to do in college,” she said. “It also helps with professionalism, such as doing presentations in a job such as a marketing idea. I believe that it helped to get them ready as far as getting a job as well.”
Rachel Kozlowski feels that her senior project helped her to acquire skills in time management and presentation.
“I am not one to go out and speak in front of people, but I had to for this project,” she said. “With a little time management and a desire to do well, this project was not as bad as it is made out to be. The senior project helped me gain the confidence that I can do anything I put my mind to.”
Not only did the work of the seniors earn praise, so did the judges. Mostoller said the 92 judges included 30 educators and 62 community volunteers.
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