Lisbon High School seniors
reviewed topics of the Senior Exhibition Projects with CMCC Associate
Dean of
Student Services, Betsy Libby. Pictured (l-r) Jacob Minardi, Libby, Frank Angelico and Theresa Jones. (Photo by Monica Millhime)
Lisbon – Lisbon seniors had a opportunity to meet with
Betsy Libby, Associate Dean of Student Services at Central Maine
Community
College on Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4. Libby spent two
days
at Lisbon High School making presentations during senior English classes
on the
art of public speaking. Seminars were scheduled to assist students with
their
Senior Exhibition Projects. Libby offered tips on preparation, visual
aids and related techniques for the student presentations scheduled
before a
panel of judges at the high school on Thursday, March 18 and Friday,
March
19. Senior Exhibitions are a graduation requirement at LHS.
Students select a topic, embark on their research journey, spend 15
hours with
a mentor, document work, and write a thesis paper making the connection
with
their project to a real life experience. Students are required to
prepare
a notebook and ultimately create a visual project for presentation to a
panel
of judges. “Senior Exhibition Projects represent a learning stretch
for students going beyond their current level of expertise,” shares LHS
Librarian, Judith Lashman. Students will be scored on content,
organization,
speaking skills, visual enhancements, and their ability to answer
questions
about the topic.
