My capstone is on my dads contracting business and learning the business of trades and getting the training and work for what I’m going into school for. Mythreesonz is a family-owned contracting business built on hard work, trust, and quality service. The company focuses on providing reliable construction and home improvement services to customers who want professional results at fair prices. From small repair jobs to larger renovation projects, Mythreesonz works hard to make sure every customer is satisfied with the final outcome. The business values honesty, communication, and strong craftsmanship, which helps build long-lasting relationships with clients and the community.

The name “Mythreesonz” represents the importance of family and teamwork. The company was created with the idea of building a legacy that can inspire future generations through dedication and success. By combining skill, experience, and determination, Mythreesonz continues to grow while maintaining a strong commitment to customer service.

One of the company’s greatest strengths is its attention to detail and willingness to meet the needs of each customer. Every project is approached with care, professionalism, and pride. Whether it is remodeling, repairs, painting, flooring, or general contracting work, Mythreesonz aims to deliver dependable results that customers can trust. The business stands as an example of perseverance, family values, and quality workmanship in the contracting industry.

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For my capstone, I created Cheer Foundations, a beginner-friendly website designed to teach the fundamentals of cheerleading through instructional videos. My project focused on making cheer more accessible, specifically to beginners, by providing clear, step-by-step lessons on motions, jumps, and tumbling, while highlighting safety in each lesson. Throughout the process, I researched proper cheer techniques and safety guidelines while also filming and editing my own instructional videos. I faced challenges during the project, including weather conditions while filming outdoors, and recovering from a pulled ligament in my ankle, but I reworked my schedule and continued working on other parts of the website. From this experience, I learned about time management, leadership, and the importance of clear communication in teaching, especially when teaching physical skills. My final product is a professional website that encourages beginners and people who are less fortunate to learn cheer safely, confidently, and at their own pace.

Textile arts stretch back thousands of years and are one of the oldest forms of storytelling modern people can still access. For my capstone, I wanted to visually capture a story of SLA’s community and what it has meant to me in shaping my high school experience through a quilted tapestry. Through this process, I also wanted to incorporate an issue that is very important to me, which is sustainability within arts spaces and the issues regarding the current pollution of the textile industry. For this reason, I completed my tapestry using only pre-owned or secondhand materials. In terms of the construction of my capstone, I used a multitude of fiber arts skills including sewing, quilting, looming, interfacing, embroidering, and beading. While I undertook this project with some basic experience, I was able to become a lot more confident both in refining the basics and developing new strategies to work around secondhand and recycled materials.

Bibliography https://docs.google.com/document/d/10KiYzqWOyAAsFDJSiDNy4ZW_lu_FHYkGmYEjd4-Qem8/edit?usp=sharing

My SLA senior capstone project is a field guide to the shorebirds of the New Jersey shore. My guide, titled “Down the Shorebirds”, includes the 12 most common Sandpipers, Plovers, and Oystercatchers found on the shore with a focus on their conservation and threats to their populations. The goal in making this guide was to promote interest, in casual or fist time birdwatchers, in conservation and bring awareness to the imminent threat faced by coastline dependent species. My book will be distributed in the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Birding Backpacks as well as at SLA and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Throughout the project I learned not only about the birds I was studying but also how to pace myself when writing a research heavy, and relatively long, piece of writing.

Down the Shorebirds Field Guide

For my Capstone, I interviewed Artists in Philly, asking about their careers and lives as artists. As an artist myself and someone hoping to pursue a career in the arts itś incredibly helpful to see how others operate in the art world. During my interviews, I took pictures of them. Some were just casual photos I took wherever we were. For example, for one, I met her in her house, so I took pictures of her with all the fabric she uses in her work. This created a very relaxed and personable project that doesn’t feel too unrealistic to obtain, something that other artists can look at and find relatability in. I tried to ask questions that would allow my interviewers to reflect on their own lives and why they’re passionate about what they do. Each interview is a tiny glimpse into their characters, and I hope I was able to capture each of their personalities. I think as artists it can be easy to not be taken seriously, it surprised me how every one of my interviewers had never been interviewed before. I felt this sense of responsibility that I had to be a space where they felt comfortable enough to open up about their lives. I think I accomplished this because leaving each interview, I felt that I had gained a connection worthwhile. Although I tried to keep it professional, I was able to connect with each of them and used them almost like a mentor for me.

Website: https://www.wevideo.com/view/4096604640

Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iEDEdwTX1_tyGDAg0-GOHiRFlMwyLwN3L0uMdYftn6A/edit?usp=sharing

For my senior capstone project I made a nutrition website filled with basic information for high school students, specifically SLA students. Social media is a vessel for misinformation and scientific facts alike. As high schoolers, whose minds and bodies are easily affected by the media, it is hard to distinguish what is right and wrong. I chose this project because I wanted to help debunk misconceptions about teenage nutrition. My inquiry question was “How can I utilize technology as a public artifact to effectively and realistically influence teens in Philly to make better food options for their own health?” I chose this question as the basis of my project because of how technology affects all teenagers in the United States. I believe that health is not, but should be, a prioritized curriculum. Knowledge about how to fuel your body is absolutely essential, especially to high school students: the age group where children are the most impressionable. Technology is a tool used to create publicly accessible artifacts that will stay online forever. All kids have some form of technology where the internet is used whether that be district-issued chromebooks, personal laptops, phones, or iPads. My website would reach all of these devices which means information about health that students might lack could be at their fingertips in a matter of seconds.

Website: https://sites.google.com/scienceleadership.org/emrapak-seniorcapstone/home?authuser=0

Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_fyBF9byeA_84UWGv-GFloDYXlciC09wzKDMgwaA0zU/edit?tab=t.0

For my Capstone Project, I collaborated with my partner, Ada, to transform the 4th-floor study room at SLA through a large-scale mural and an educational website. What began as a simple desire to leave a visual mark on our school evolved into a deep dive into Philadelphia’s environmental issues. Our project features a mural of the Philadelphia skyline integrated with the complete ecosystem of our local watershed, highlighting the fish and aquatic life that depend on clean city water. To ensure our project met the expectations for a duo-capstone, I also developed a website that provides data, history, and calls to action regarding watershed issues in our region. I chose this project because art has always been a primary way of communicating ideas, but I wanted my final act as sla to be more than just aesthetically pleasing. I wanted to create something permanent that improved the daily environment for my peers.

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For my senior capstone, I explored how digital platforms can reshape community engagement and accessibility within religious institutions by designing a website concept for my local mosque. The project focused on addressing communication issues caused by disoriented platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook, where important information was often missed or inaccessible to certain members of the community. Through surveys, interviews, research, and technical development, I designed a mobile-first website featuring dynamic prayer times, bilingual English and Bangla support, event calendars, and accessibility-focused navigation for older users and non-technical community members. Throughout the process, I researched responsive web design, accessibility standards, API integration, and user experience design while working closely with mosque leadership, community members, and my mentor. Although the mosque ultimately chose to move in a different direction for officially launching the website, the project still became a meaningful learning experience that strengthened my technical abilities, problem-solving skills, and understanding of community-centered design. More importantly, this capstone taught me that successful technology is not only about functionality, but about designing systems that respect culture, improve accessibility, and strengthen human connection.

Link to Website: https://novaimpact.github.io/baitulmukkaram/

Link to Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14q04aTi1bmJSOD73XGpmrbNY0Hsimz2qR5oxwYfVgNM/edit?usp=sharing

For my capstone, I designed and produced custom volleyball team gear for the SLA boys’ and girls’ teams. My inquiry question was, “how can student-led fundraising and custom apparel design strengthen school community and team spirit for the boys’ and girls’ volleyball teams?”. I had received team gear in my first two years of being a volleyball player during high school. The merch was organized and produced by upperclassmen and when I came to that age, I was inspired to do the same for my own teams to make teammates feel special and connected the same way I did. During my junior and senior year I decided to research companies, create original designs, organize team orders, and fundraise to cover costs. I worked with two different companies, one being a local Philadelphia print shop, to create sweatpants and hoodies. In order to raise money, I organized multiple three-day bake sales which consisted of designing promotional posters to hang around the school and baking and selling food items. I tracked finances and other data through Google Forms and Google Sheets and during this process I communicated with teammates, school staff, and printing companies to manage sizes, quantities, and delivery logistics. I advanced my skills in graphic design, budgeting, fundraising, time management, and professional communication. I am very proud of my final product and its impact on the school community. It took a lot of patience, organization, and collaboration to turn my ideas into successful physical products.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u9OoM9jG_EYVahk0Dx9j13CS_QHaf9rjNy8o_G-_r04/edit?tab=t.0

For my Capstone project, I created a short documentary exploring the impact of fashion, specifically focusing on fast fashion, thrift stores in Philadelphia, and the role of reselling. Throughout the process, I researched the history of thrift stores and the environmental effects of clothing waste, while also filming my own experiences thrifting, sewing, and reselling clothes on Depop. I visited multiple thrift stores, recorded footage, and included interviews to show different perspectives on secondhand shopping. My final product is a mini documentary that combines voiceover, videos, and real life examples to explain how clothing consumption affects the environment and how thrifting can be a more sustainable option. Through this project, I learned how to plan, film, and edit a documentary, as well as how to communicate a message clearly through both videos and voiceover. I also gained a better understanding of how everyday choices, like buying clothes, can have a larger impact than people realize

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