Josh Curhan

 “Since there isn’t time built in to see your friends during normal school, it’s important to plan and set aside time on your schedule,”

Josh Curhan ’25 said, explaining how he planned his Senior Spring Project (SSP).

 Josh attended a Macro Board Games Seminar with Upper School History Teacher Jennifer Wallace, led the Boys’ Track and Field team and learned to write piano music at the Powers Music School.

 With fewer structured hours and more freedom, Josh said his SSP planning kept him feeling socially connected.

 “I’m very grateful that I planned many activities with friends. Out of all my activities, I only did one alone.”

 Additionally, Josh taught alongside Middle School Math Teacher Gus Means.

 “So far, he’s let me lead lessons on exponent rules and finding volume and surface area of different 3D shapes,” Josh said. “I’m glad I could return to the Middle School because I have fond memories of Mr. Means’ class, and he was a large part of my motivation and success in high school math classes.”

Eva Mai Whyte

 For her Senior Spring Project (SSP), Eva Mai Whyte ’25 interned at the Massachusetts General Hospital and as a travel agent. In addition to spending time in the operating room and booking vacations for families, she also created pottery pieces for families in need, learned to cook new dishes and designed a wellness club with her friends.

 Eva Mai’s SSP experiences enabled her to explore new passions.

 “This is a great opportunity, and no other schools do this,” she said. “Since I got this internship in Mass General, it has sparked my interest in taking the pre-med route or something to do in the medicine field in my future. … I’ve always had an interest in medicine, but I never got the chance to experience it firsthand in the environment.”

 Eva Mai advised students to branch out during their SSPs.

 “Try a lot of new things. If you love it, then that could be a career path and something you want to look into. Or, if you hate it, it’s just eight weeks, and it was a good experience.”

Haley Hicks

 “BB&N has been a second home for the last four years, so being able to give back to a community that has given so much to me felt like the best way to close it,” Haley Hicks ’25 said.

 During the spring trimester, Haley taught kindergarteners at the Lower School, was a coxswain for crew, participated in a cappella, designed an independent study with Upper School (US) History Teacher Jennifer Wallace and joined a running club alongside friends.

 Haley’s Senior Spring Project (SSP) was a fitting culmination of her time at the US, she said.

 “It’s where I’ve grown the most, found so many of my closest friendships and discovered what leadership means,” she said. “Being able to combine those two worlds for this project felt like a gift. It made me reflect on how I lead and how I support others, whether that’s a 5-year-old learning to zip their jacket or a boat of high school rowers chasing down a sprint.”