By Natalia Bosl, Staff Writer
Since the very first day of freshman year, Moreau students are told that MCHS strives for “IFT,” which is information, formation, and transformation. Throughout their time they are taught life-long lessons which form who they become as they enter adult life. Moreau Seniors each year show their transformation through transforming the world around them to be a better place through their senior capstone projects. While students saw some of the seniors’ TEDx talks this year, many other seniors served the community in much more behind the scenes ways. Below you can find some of the ways our class of 2026 has been benefiting the community while they’ve been here at Moreau.
One of the arguably most underrated spots on our campus is our MCHS garden. In a rather unknown project, Gregory Bosl orchestrated his Eagle Scout project under the cover of winter break. Gregory built a new compost bin as well as fixed the old one. With these bins, the Moreau Earthwise Club is able to properly compost foods and plants in both cold composting and vermicomposting.
Gregory cleaning out the old compost bin in order to fix the door (left); The hand build vericomposting bin (middle); The fixed and cleaned cold composting bin (right)
Some seniors decide to spread their wings and work with charities close to their heart. Cruz Ferreira’s capstone was a continuation of the MCHS Theater Club’s annual student-led production. With the help of the rest of the theater club council: juniors Amelie Ruiz, Charlotte Cruz, Mandee Iyer, Ivanka Menezes, and Tvisha Garodia, and sophomore M.J. Jones. Cruz directed the play “A Night Under the Stars.” This show revolved around different stories all taking place at the same campsite. All the proceeds collected from ticket sales were donated to the Narika, which is a charity that provides free and confidential support to survivors of domestic violence.
Ankita Turlapati and Roonhi Patel did their capstone to address gender inequity in youth sports, specifically the challenges girls face in athletics. Together, they organized a community 5K event with the nonprofit called Girls on the Run. Their positive experiences in Cross Country and Track & Field inspired this project and they hoped to build a space where girls feel empowered, safe, and excited to grow through sports, just as we did. Additionally, they ran a fundraiser at Moreau to raise money for shoes working also with Girls on the Run.
Nicolas Christian and Ellie Canio used their experiences with allergies to make Necessary Nibbles. This makes it easier for those with food allergies to know what’s really in their food. Necessary Nibbles has 8000+ products, each displaying their ingredients and respective allergens. The website is for informational purposes only, and some ingredient data may be subject to change. If you’re interested in visiting Necessary Nibbles, see the link below to benefit from this amazing work!
http://necessarynibbles.com
Carlotta Dillon, Madeline Fang, Anna Vu, Oliver Tena, and Gregory Bosl wanted to use their passion for art and sincerity in order to highlight real human passions to combat the influx of AI generated works. Their project stressed the importance of human ingenuity and creativity. If you’d like to see this collection, visit the link below.
https://mfang2026-hub.github.io/Archive/homepage.html
With holidays being some of the loneliest days of the year for the elderly without direct family, four seniors decided to add a little Easter morning smile to their faces. Bernadette Gamboa, Joshua Yegge, Peter Barrales, and Shaun Elchico spent their holiday playing as a band to the senior citizens at the Ivy Park retirement community.
Blood donations are something that any medical facility always needs. Aiden Lee and Christian Archibald focused on something often overlooked by blood clinics. With their blood drive, they sought to combat sickle cell disease through a more diverse blood supply, as those with the disease are more often in minority groups. They worked with the American Red Cross in order to collect blood necessary to fight this disease.
These amazing acts of selfless service make it clear that the MCHS class of 2026 will be missed for their creativity and compassion for others. These projects have helped to create a lasting impact to the community and will continue to inspire the rising seniors who have their capstone projects to look forward to next year!
If you are interested to know more about other works done by seniors this year, find someone and ask! Finally, be sure to give them all a huge thank you on behalf of those who they’ve benefited with their service projects.
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