Full-STEAM ahead! Kemi Ashing-Giwa '18 is among those leading the charge
Kemi Ashing-Giwa '18 has been a member of the Girl Scouts robotics team “Rock n Roll Robots 25” for four years as the electronics lead, and aspires to become a neuroscientist or astronomer. At Mayfield, she also is the Arts Editor for Crossroads Yearbook, is co-lead of the Computer Coding Club, is a member of the Creative Writing Conservatory, the CalTech-sponsored Solar Energy Activity Lab team, the National Honor Society and the California Scholarship Federation. As the Mayfield Crier's founding science writer, we are proud to share Kemi’s student newspaper article with you.
By Kemi Ashing-Giwa '18
Now that the FIRST Tech Challenge Girl Scouts robotics team has moved into the Hayden Turner Center, there’s no better time to discuss the STEAM-related pursuits among our widely diverse student body.
Now that the FIRST Tech Challenge Girl Scouts robotics team has moved into the Hayden Turner Center, there’s no better time to discuss the STEAM-related pursuits among our widely diverse student body.
Mayfield girls were up to a lot this summer, with students delving into scientific research, college-level courses, and other activities. Many have done truly remarkable things in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematices, or STEAM for short.
Katrina Lopez '18 took an intro-engineering course at Pasadena City College that covered topics from statics to mechanical and chemical engineering.
“It was extremely hands on and I was able to learn so much,” Kat said. “Overall, it was great, and gave me an idea of what I might want to do with my life going forward!”
Julia Nail '18 participated in COSMOS UC Irvine, an intensive four-week summer residential program.
“We were able to design, build, and fly both water rockets and an RC aircraft,” said Julia. “My group built a flying wing with a focus on stability and control. It flew beautifully, and it was even able to complete some aerobatic rolls!”
Ellie Parisi '18 worked at the LIGO (Laser Interferometer and Gravitational-Wave Observatory) at CalTech.
“For the first part of my project,” Ellie said, “I coded for interactive graphs which highlight important data on graphs that are difficult to read because of the sheer amount of data points they contain.” The second part of her project was to analyze varied metal coating samples to see which ones collected the most dust.
Maureen Lewis '18 interned at USC Keck Medicine in the Department of Neurology, where she worked in a study of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) under Dr. Giselle Petzinger.
The study, which involved work in a lab and on the clinical trial, is collecting data to support the hypothesis that exercise—specifically, high-intensity training—has positive effects on the cognitive abilities of patients with PD.
The study, which involved work in a lab and on the clinical trial, is collecting data to support the hypothesis that exercise—specifically, high-intensity training—has positive effects on the cognitive abilities of patients with PD.
I also immersed herself in science studies this summer, spending 10 weeks at City of Hope as part of the Ruth and Eugene Roberts internship.
“I studied the multifactorial genetic and environmental prostate cancer risk factors affecting African-ancestry men; my focus was on the “risk alleles” in region 8q24 on chromosome 8 and in the HOXB13 G84E region of chromosome 17.
“I also looked at Vitamin D, estrogen, testosterone, the nifedipine-specific element of CYP3A4 on chromosome 7, and TMPRSS2–ERG gene fusion on chromosome 21, all of which may also have a role in PRCA risk.”
“I also looked at Vitamin D, estrogen, testosterone, the nifedipine-specific element of CYP3A4 on chromosome 7, and TMPRSS2–ERG gene fusion on chromosome 21, all of which may also have a role in PRCA risk.”
STEAM on Mayfield students!
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Established in 1931, Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena, CA is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women grades 9-12. Noted for its rigorous academic program, which includes 28 Advanced Placement and Honors courses, Mayfield’s curriculum is underscored by a philosophy of educating the “whole child,” which also encourages commitment to and excellence in the arts, athletics, community service and spiritual growth. The nurturing environment at Mayfield Senior School allows each student to flourish in an atmosphere of personal attention.
