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Senior Theses

Class of 2019

The Senior Thesis course is the culmination of all that the students have learned about writing, research, presentation, rhetoric, and organization. In a yearlong process, students examine and research whatever interests them and create a final product in both physical and digital formats.


Below are links to the Thesis websites created by the Class of 2019 of which I have been granted permission by the student to publish. Click on either the "Honors Thesis" or "Thesis" buttons to view one. 

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Army Medals

Maggie Batsakis

The War Within:

An Analysis of the Soldier Suicide Crisis in the United States

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New York

Isabel Baynum

In the Streets Behind Us: Homelessness in Our Nation's Capital (Award Winner)

Pride Parade

Nina Bonin

Queer By Nature, Proud By Choice: The Reappropriation of a "Strange" Slur (Award Winner)

Concert

Willem Bonin

The Waking Dragons:

The Rise and Evolution of the East Asian Music Industry

Press Conference

Audrey Brown

"Or of the Press":

A Review of the Past and Present of Journalism, Journalistic Ethics, and the United States (Award Winner)

Woman on Window Sill

Rachel Bryant

Borderline Emotions:

An Analysis of Personality Disorders

Lacrosse Play

Garrett Campos

Free Labor:

The Controversy over Paying College Athletes

Medical Prescription

Thomas Carroll

The Homewrecker:

An Analysis of the Opioid Epidemic

Happy Teens

Molly Cesanek

Turn That Frown Upside Down:

An Analysis on Achieving Happiness and Improving Our Day-to-Day Lives

In the Supermarket

Katie Chandler

Supermarket Killers:

An Examination of Food Addiction and its Dangers

US China agreement

Sam Chen

Where the Future Takes Place:

An Analysis of the Relationship between China and America

Mosque in Moscow

Joey Chung

Into a Brave New World:

Nuclear Threats during the Cold War and the Modern Age

Basketball Dribble

Paul Deya

"The Answer":

The Impact of Allen Iverson On and Off the Court

Autism Therapy

Kai Dowell

Inside of the Outsiders:

An Analysis of the Social and Educational Effects of Autism

Pastoral Scene

James Edmundson

Unrecorded:

Re-imagining the History of the Welsh People

Basketball Dunk

Luke Finkbeiner

From Dunks to Data:

The Evolution of the NBA

Row of Cigars

Jonathan Finn

I Don't Dig Your Cig:

The Dangers of Smoking and Vaping

Gavel

Kristen Guiney

Juvenile Injustice:

The Nature of the United States Criminal Justice System

Camel Tour

Noah Hale

Muckups in the Middle East:

The Sykes-Picot Agreement and the Conflict in the Middle East

Distant Rainstorm

Spencer Harman

Environmental Destruction:

The Impact of Human Interaction on the Environment

Camping Site

Ava Harrington

Keeping Nature Natural:

The Impact of the National Park Service on Protected Land

Teacher Writing a Formula on a Blackboar

Eric He

Books, not Bullets:

An Examination of School Shootings in the United States

Weapon Sight and Barrel

Sally Hwang

Who is Next?:

Examining the Mass Shooting Epidemic in America

Melancholy

Betty Jiang

"Summer Showers to the Soul":

A Social Analysis of Crying

Scary Window Silhouette

Justine Jones

Screams on Screen:

An Examination of the Special Effects Industry

Tokyo

Peter Kong

A Region at Odds:

An Analysis of the Conflict between Japan and Korea

In Royal Dress

Annabelle Lassiter

Bibbidi Bobbidi YOU:

The Effects of Disney Princesses on Children and Childhood Development

Prescription Drugs

Brittany Leggott

Two Million Americans:

An Examination of the Wide-Spread Opioid Epidemic in the United States

Cityscape of Florence

Graeme Mischel

Da Man, Da Myth, Da Vinci:

Leonardo da Vinci as the Embodiment of the Renaissance

Double Cheeseburger

Haile Morton

Freaky Fast, Freaky Good:

The Negative Impact of Fast Food and the Ways One Can Eat Healthier

Spotlight on a Rapper

Thomas Mossburg

He's Still D.R.E.:

The Influence of Dr. Dre on Modern Rap

Mafia Man at Night Black and White

Sara Rheintgen

Spine-Chilling Suspense:

An Examination of the Style of Alfred Hitchcock and Edgar Allan Poe

Pepperoni Pizza

Ethan Rosenfeld

Pies on the Fly:

Mobile Pizza Innovation for the Next Generation

Man with Tattoos

Adam Sanfacon

Immortality and Beyond:

The Impact of Transhumanism on Our Species

Dollar Bills

Farmer Stubblefield

America’s Lingering Disease:

The Effect of the Racial Wage Gap on the United States

Aerial Photo of a City

Hannah Toney

Money, Drugs, and Violence:

The Impact of Pablo Escobar on Colombia

Piles of Books

Carol Weng

Big Changes Have Small Beginnings:

Modifying Human Behavior through the Nudge Theory

Handgun and Ammunition

Marcel White

Standing Your Ground:

The Issues Surrounding Gun Control and Gun Laws in the United States

Rainy Day

Jack Xu

Strange Life in a Foreign Land:

The Experience of International Students in America

Jal Mahal

Max You

Fighting Back Without Fists:

The Influence of Mohandas Gandhi

Students Taking Exams

Silvia Zhang

"Everyone Bullies and Everyone Gets Bullied":

The Effects of Bullying on Modern Society

Middle Ages Castle

Sophia Zhong

A World of Imagination, Hopes, and Dreams:

Demystify the the Secrets Behind the Disney Corporation

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Contact

Matthew Zontine - Senior Thesis Coordinator

4439 Old Tavern Road
The Plains, VA 20198

mzontine@wakefieldschool.org

(540) 253-7590

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