After an accelerated math course in Algebra II, which she studied online for two weeks during the summer, Kyra Amani, above left, is studying music theory at Guilford High School, this sophomore year.
“I want to understand music better, have a deeper understanding of the emotional basis, and of chords,” she explains. She sings in the chorus and during the summer also studied drums. She can hardly wait to sing in the spring musical!
Tamojah Tomlinson, above right, took a one-week immersion program in nursing at Fairfield University this summer. Her academic advisor had helped her discover the course which appealed because Tamojah is interested in a career in medicine.
“We were taught vital signs and the process of birth which involved using a life-size robotic mannequin – it was very lifelike,” she said. In addition to learning some medical basics, “we learned the need to take care of yourself, too,” she said.
Tamojah hopes to participate in the fall drama and the spring musical at Guilford High School.