POUDRE HIGH SCHOOL
Personal Project Showcase
March, 2025
Topic: Create a cookbook with multiple recipes from four generations of my family
Product: A cookbook with family recipes from multiple generations
- JoJo Aberle, Class of 2027
Topic: Understanding the value of leadership, even at the high school level, in order to combat medical-access inequality
Product: A Future Doctors Without Borders club at Poudre High School that fundraises for the MSF organization
- Alivia Anderson, Class of 2027
Fundraiser Coming Soon!
Topic: Learn more about the impacts of certain literature on our generation. Learn how to create a book display in our library with this knowledge.
Product: A full book display created in our library with only youth selected books.
- TJ Atkinson, Class of 2027
Topic: Understanding the different parts that make up a drone, as well as learning three aerobatic tricks
Product: A functioning 5” fpv drone that can fly, it should be able to move in 3D space while being controllable enough to do complex aerobatic maneuvers.
- Simon Belda, Class of 2027
Topic: Build a fish tank that is semi self-sustaining
Product: A balanced fish tank with a good amount of plant decomposers, as well as consumers, to the point that I have to do little to no work to keep it healthy and in order
- Henry Bolton, Class of 2027
Topic: I will create a workout plan for the purpose of completing a V9 boulder at Ascent.
Product: Climbing a V9 Boulder.
-Axel Boot, Class of 2027
Topic: Repairing my old bike and donating it
Product: Fixed bike
- Ryan Broccardo, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning new skills, strengths, and techniques to help in climbing more difficult routes.
Product: Climbing a V7.
- Libby Broeckling, Class of 2027
Topic: Create an original Fingerboard park from scratch.
Product: A working Fingerboard park
- Brody Brubaker, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning about my family’s history and specifically my grandfather’s story on how he crossed the border between Mexico and the US.
Product: Short story about my grandfather’s experience.
- Juliet Burden, Class of 2027
Topic: I’m learning how to cook healthy meals for better performance while being a student athlete.
Product: Making healthy meals at home at least twice a week
- Matea Burdick, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to restore a bike
Product: A fully functional bike completely restored
- Bryan Campos, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn about the processes to have a coffee shop and about local businesses
Product: To create a guide book about the coffee shops around town and my interviews.
- Lila Chandler, Class of 2027
Topic: Weekly cooking meals every week from a different country around the world.
Product: Make 21 dishes from around the world and make them authentically and correctly according to the culture
- Basho Croak, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn how K-pop came to be and how the industry has changed and grew throughout the years
Product: A short documentary about K-pop, including some of the biggest K-pop groups
- America Cruz Campos, Class of 2027
Topic: I will learn about the skills and techniques that go into running long distances and apply them in my training.
Product: I will complete a 30k (18.5 mile) run
- Blake Daniell, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to scent train dogs and what it can be useful for.
Product: Scent training my dog and teaching her a specific scent that she can search for and find. I videoed it and also made an infographic on how to do it yourself, along with how scent trained dogs can have beneficial uses.
- Brennen Dicamillo, Class of 2027
Topic: Fixing a car
Product: A working car I can drive without worrying about it breaking down
- Ellery Downing, Class of 2027
Topic: Improve my piano sight reading skills by practicing sight reading every day.
Product: Fully sight read and play Hungarian Dance.
- Noah Elliott, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to create a short film
Product: A short film
- Naia Engen, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn how to make bread from scratch.
Product: Compare my homemade bread to store-bought bread.
- Nairn Eppler, Class of 2027
Topic: Understanding and researching my Native American heritage
Product: Showing myself as well as people around me how important Native American history is and how my heritage is so involved with American history.
- Harper Evans, Class of 2027
Topic: Write a 2,000+ word story in the Welsh language to better learn, understand and use Welsh.
Product: A 2,000+ word short story in Welsh, about a girl surviving the zombie apocalypse in rural Wales.
- Nyla Evans, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn more about my Ghanaian culture through traditional family recipes
Product: Prepare 5 traditional meals recommended by my Ghanaian family
- Addilyne Forrest, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to communicate through illustrations and writing
Product: A children’s book inspired by my relationship with my sister
- Maggie Foster, Class of 2027
Topic: Establishing a base-level understanding of American Sign Language
Product: A video of me signing a basic conversation between two people
- Kenna Gatteau, Class of 2027
Topic: Creating a maze game in Unreal Engine 5
Product: My product goal is to complete a fully functioning game that looks good and runs well
- Micah Goldstein, Class of 2027
Topic: The Emotional Connection of Portrait Photography
Product: Three printed photos that I took at different times and of different people, that follow the elements of art
- Amaya Guerrero, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn about the components of a business and how to market it effectively
Product: A full proof business plan of a clothing brand
- Samantha Guthrie, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn how to cook authentic Mexican food while learning about my cultural background
Product: A week full of Mexican meals prepared for my family
Brittany Gutierrez Cuevas, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn about writing and formatting a script. Learn how to make a lighting plot.
Product: Write a one act play and design all the technical elements for it.
- Alexis Hapner, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning the Art of Tenkara Fly Fishing
Product: Hand tied flies and create a photo collage of fish caught
- Cache Henke, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to design and sew a dress
Product: A one-of-a kind dress I can wear
- Sophia Howie, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to play basic chords and songs on the guitar
Product: Being able to play a basic piece on guitar
- Emerson Jackson, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn mechanics and gain musicality for the acoustic guitar
Product: Play a piece of music
- Kristina Janes, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning and practicing storytelling using my creativity and passion for design
Product: A scrapbook filled with photos and journaling about my childhood
- Kaya Jayroe, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn more about Greece and traveling, and learn how to make a guide book.
Product: A travel guide book about Greece including restaurants and things to do while traveling there.
- Rigley Johnson-Leck, Class of 2027
Topic:Learning how to cook vegetarian dishes and Improving my cooking skills.
Product: I will cook vegetarian dishes
- Elizabeth Jones, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn how to use different bread making methods to get better at baking and understand how bread is made.
Product: Two different types of bread
- Marcella Kennar, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning about and improving running technique, nutrition, and recovery.
Product: Run a half marathon in less than two hours.
- Terran Klein-Ames, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to cook gluten free dishes
Product: Cooking seven gluten free dishes
- James Kovacs, Class of 2027
Topic: Research the etymology of a trout’s diet
Product: Use my research to catch Trout.
- William Kovacs, Class of 2027
1.Magflies
2.Caddisflies
3.Stoneflies
4.Midges
5.Grasshoppers
8. Damselflies
7.Beetles
Topic: Learning about fly fishing and the skills needed to catch a fish on a fly rod
Product: Catching fish four out of every five times I fly fish
- Jude Kurtz, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn about my grandfather's ancestry
Product: Create a cookbook of my grandfather’s favorite dishes from his childhood
- Tessa Leo, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn about becoming a Criminal defense attorney.
Product: A website including the research I found, as well as voice interviews with a law student.
- Maddie Maes, Class of 2027
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Product: Cherry tomato plants that are either grown without using biochar, or are grown using inoculated biochar, so I can compare them.
- James McManaman, Class of 2027
Topic: Understanding how biochar can be utilized to create a thriving ecosystem of microorganisms within the topsoil that improves soil health and water retention, which increases crop yield and nutrition to better effectively feed people and livestock, thus also increasing the economic output of the agricultural sector while also reversing the negative effects of intensive industrial farming.
Topic: Learning how to sew
Product: Creating sewn products in a creative way
- McKenna Mehle, Class of 2027
Topic: Understanding how different types of training can be beneficial to growth in a sport.
Product: Developing a training plan for a triathlon and implementing it.
- Liam Moore, Class of 2027
Topic: Understanding how to convert bikes and how parts work
Product: Using my old Diamondback hardtail to build a new dirt jumper
- Zephyr Nielsen, Class of 2027
Topic: Understanding the impact of fast fashion on the environment and how to incorporate sustainability and ‘slow fashion’ into my own life.
Product: An outfit (bag, corset top, and skirt) made out of 100% reused/recycled materials.
- Masen Odell, Class of 2027
Topic: Gaining a better cultural understanding of other countries and improve my cooking skills by learning the cooking techniques from other countries.
Product: I will make three dishes from three different countries, and I will document photos for them all and bring my favorite dish for show.
- Myla Osborn, Class of 2027
Topic: Short Film and Directing Films
Product: A Short Film
- Madeline Paige, Class of 2027
Topic: Collect air quality measurements and assess the data
Product: PM Monitor attached to a Raspberry Pi to create a graph of the air quality at areas in CSU
- Julian Pallickara, Class of 2027
Topic: Re-Learning How to Play the Piano
Product: Playing a difficult piece of music
- Gwyneth Parker, Class of 2027
Topic: Making different vegetarian meals that have good nutritional value
Product: Create a cookbook to display the different meals I made
- Mia Piccolo, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning about how law is depicted in film
Product: A podcast of how the fields of law are depicted in media
- Zane Piveral-Brooks, Class of 2027
Topic: Mastering Athletic Taping
Product: Learn to tape ankles, wrists, and thumbs
- Avery Pule, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning and understanding how sewing patterns work, and sewing a dress using one
Product: A fully finished formal dress made and designed by me that I can wear
- Maisie Rhoda, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to paint with acrylic paint on a large-scaled canvas painting
Product: A 36in by 24in finished acrylic painting of a lily flower
- Juniper Rich, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn how to draw using Photoshop
Product: A character sheet made in Photoshop
- Steph Ridgeway, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning different cooking techniques from around the world
Product: Seven dishes, one for each of the continents, made using the techniques I learned.
- Kate Rizza, Class of 2027
Topic: Mastering three different art styles
Product: Drawn out sketches of realism, anatomical art, and stippling
- Lily Russo, Class of 2027
Topic: Understanding equine behavior and how to properly care for equines
Product: Illustrations featuring horse anatomy/age and a report formatted using the research I gathered
- Clementine Sander, Class of 2027
Topic: Understanding how a toy drive works and runs
Product: Run a successful toy drive
- Olivia Rojeski, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning fishing, incorporating patience, learning about myself and the environment
Product: Using successful fishing skills
- Elliot Santolla, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to fly fish and tie flies for trout fishing
Product: Catch a few fish and tie at least five types of flies that I can use when fly fishing
- Tyson Schneider, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to make sourdough bread and keep a starter alive
Product: A quality loaf of sourdough bread
- Willa Schump, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to write, record and release music
Product: An EP (4-6 songs)
- Lennon Shipton, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to paint with acrylic and watercolor on a semi-large scale canvas
Product: A watercolor painting and an acrylic painting
- Ansley Simpson, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning about my family history through writing a semi-fictional story about my great-great-grandmother’s life
Product: A 10 page short story with nonfictional facts about her life blended with fictional characters
- Alivia Smith, Class of 2027
Topic: Designing a functional playground for children of ranging abilities and ages
Product: A printed prototype of the playground that I designed
- Mary Smith, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning the basics to DJing
Product: Creating a mix of songs
- Charlie Swanson, Class of 2027
Topic: Learn the basics and principles behind animation and storyboarding
Product: A completed animation using resources and materials I've learned
- Elle Taylor, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning what goes into writing a book
Product: Part 1 of my book written with the rest thoroughly planned out
- Mina Thompson, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning Basic Ski Tricks
Product: I have learned several grabs, improved 180’s and I can ski switch much more confidently.
- Leo Trzyna, Class of 2027
Topic: Creating a photography portfolio
Product : A digital portfolio of photos
- Josh Vanden Hoek, Class of 2027
Topic: Raising Polyphemus moths through their entire life cycle
Product: A set of pinned adult specimens for display and education
- Marleigh Wells, Class of 2027
Topic: Action and Dance Photography
Product: Photo gallery of photos that display the realities of dance
- Paige White, Class of 2027
Topic: General and specific care for houseplants
Product: A blog including information and personal anecdotes about plant care
- Sierra Williams, Class of 2027
Topic: Learning how to sew sustainably; combat fast fashion and consumerism
Product: A shirt made from recycled cloth
- Savannah Wriglesworth, Class of 2027