Senior Project spans across a two-and-a-half-week time frame, allowing seniors to explore an individual area of interest. Through this unique Proctor experience, students are able to test-run a field they may want to pursue in the future. These projects serve as a meaningful way to conclude the year leading up to graduation while developing skills such as professionalism, independence, and time management.
Dylan ’26
Dylan’s senior project exemplifies the importance of human connection in developing a deeper understanding of the different perspectives surrounding issues within the city of Boston. Through his interest in photography, along with his aspiration to strengthen his social skills, after concluding week one, Dylan reflected on how his experience has already pushed him outside his comfort zone.
“I have also been improving my social skills in new ways. We have all been taking turns approaching strangers in a friendly manner, asking for their time, and then sitting down with them and having a conversation about the city of Boston.” He also described how the group explored various parts of the cities, primarily the public parks, Harvard, and MIT, looking for intriguing people and fun shots of the city.”
~ Dylan ’26
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Charlotte ’26
Charlotte’s senior project is a great avenue for a potential career path in the future.
On her first day after getting one of the first calls, she writes:
“The patient had minor contusions and lacerations. I checked his breathing and vitals, which were all good, and then he signed off and didn’t go to the hospital. Immediately from there, we went to a second call, which was an elderly patient with a tracheostomy. I got to suction the trache, take vitals, monitor breath, etc.”
~ Charlotte ’26
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Ryan ’26
Ryan’s senior project shows just how important relationships are while also learning about the business and medical side of physical therapy.
He reflects after week one:
“I have loved doing research on the connection between one’s attitude/mindset and the length of their recovery process. After reviewing it with Diane and talking about her experiences dealing with patients, she also sees differences between how people approach their exercises, how motivated they are to get better, and how long it takes them to heal.”
~ Ryan ’26
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Anna ’26
Anna’s senior project highlights how science can be connected to everyday environments and popular tourist destinations, like the beach. Working alongside a botanist in Westerly Rhode Island, she has been learning about native plants and their role in local ecosystems.
Reflecting on her experience so far, she explains:
“We have mainly been repotting plants from plugs into bigger pots so that they will have more room to grow and a better chance of survival. When the plants grow too big in the plugs, the roots start to grow into themselves, and that negatively affects the plant, so repotting the plug allows the plant's root system to expand, and therefore allows the plant to grow bigger.”
~ Anna '26
Erin ’26
Erin’s senior project combines artistic expression with the study of aquatic life, blending scientific research and creativity throughout the process.
Reflecting on the first week of the project, they shared:
“Overall, I really enjoyed what I was doing this week because I liked combining research with art. Visiting the aquarium was especially interesting because observing the fish in person helped me notice details that are difficult to see in photos, like the iridescent colors and reflections on the scales. I also enjoyed seeing my paintings slowly develop over multiple days. My favourite part was working on the Asian Arowana because I liked experimenting with the vibrant oranges, blues, and reds.” They also reflected on the skills they developed through the experience, explaining, “I will benefit from this week’s activities because they helped me improve both my artistic and research skills. I practiced observation, sketching, painting, layering, and color blending while also becoming more confident in experimenting with unfamiliar materials.”
~ Erin ’26
Read more reflections from Erin’s Senior Project Blog
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Hannah Sweatt '26 is working in Proctor's Communications Office for her Senior Project.
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