Capstone Program

The MFS Capstone Program is designed to challenge and inspire students who wish to pursue advanced study in a particular field. Beginning in the spring semester of junior year and running through the middle of senior year, the program asks participants to produce scholarly work by engaging in independent research and/or creative development under the guidance of a MFS faculty member.

Participants meet weekly with their advisors but complete the bulk of the work on their own. All projects culminate in a public demonstration, which may take the form of an academic presentation/defense or a creative performance. A typical project will require a minimum of 40 hours of work.

Students Share Projects with Community at First-Ever Capstone Projects – December 10, 2024

Below are project titles in the Class of 2024 Capstone Cohort:

Azaria Coleman-Stokes – “The Injustices Faced by Women of Color in the Justice System”
Charlotte Nesevich – “Understanding and Exploring the Complex Role of Statistics in Baseball”
Dylan Neff – “Dance in Schools”
Elliot Doan – “Fostering Awareness for Animal Shelters Through Art”
Esha Acharya – “Scented Coloring”
Grace Gardner – “The Foster Care System Awareness and Education Project”
Katherine Lee – “Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Cosmetic Dental Procedures Among Adolescents and Dentists”
Luca McKenzie – “Betta Love”
Luke Iacono – “(Not Just) Chinese Rooms: The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence”
Madelyn Calixto – “Uplift Art Initiative”
Mason Levens – “Analytical Approaches to Teaching Mathematics”
Maya DeAndrea – “A Powerless Gavel? A Quantitative Analysis of United Nations Climate Policy”
Anaiyah Jones – “Strands of History”
Sarah Huynh – “From Waste to Wonder: Sustainable Furniture Solutions at Moorestown Friends”
Sophia Lalani – “Using Children’s Books to Reduce Preoperative Children’s Anxiety”
Vikram Verma – “The Effects of Political Change on Market Valuation in the Environmental Sector”