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"We utilize a coordinated science program to show our students how the sciences are connected, and to teach biology, chemistry, and physics at different levels of sophistication," explains Trevor's Science Department Chair Jeffrey Tam. "By teaching a subject across two years, we get to split up the different topics according to their levels of difficulty. So then, when students get to the higher levels, they have more critical thinking skills and math knowledge on which to draw, as well as exposure to the other science subjects, in their back pockets." Madison Edens, Trevor Class of 2012, Brown University '16, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai '20, thinks that the coordinated science approach at Trevor had a huge impact on her decision to pursue a career in medicine. "Exploring all of the sciences at once allowed me to see how truly interconnected they are, and how they build off of one another," Madison asserts. "For example, taking physics at the same time as we were learning quantum mechanics in chemistry really hit home the interdisciplinary nature of the sciences." e hands-on experimentation and real-life applications of the program were also important to Madison. "e entire Trevor science department went above and beyond to encourage my interest in science," she says. "My 10th-grade advisor, Dr. McClintock, for example, made biology approachable and fun, and showed us how we could take something from a classroom setting and translate it into a career in the real world. "I also remember, in chemistry, we had a project where we got leftover frying oil from a restaurant and brought it to school for an experiment to separate out its different components. We documented the whole experience in a video that we shared with the class. It was a really cool way of making a simple experiment exciting and dynamic. I wish I still had a copy of that video somewhere!" Bryn Stecher, Trevor Class of 2019, also remembers Trevor's coordinated science approach as a positive learning experience: "I really enjoyed taking different sciences at the same time to observe the intersections of different disciplines. By studying topics such as biology and chemistry at the same time, I gained a better understanding of the real-world importance of both subjects." Bryn is at Barnard College of Columbia University, and is on track to graduate in May 2023 with a major in environmental science and a minor in mathematical sciences. e intersection and coordination of complementary fields of study is evident throughout Bryn's scholarship. "I was really interested in Digital Humanities during my time at Trevor," she notes. "I was fascinated that a humanities topic like English or history can combine with STEM subjects, in this case computer science. Digital Humanities made me interested in combining my major—environmental science— with computer science to better represent climate dynamics and climate change with computer models." Page 30: Bryn in the field on a snowy day; Page 31, left: In 2015 at Trevor, Eli's (seated, center) passions were biology and music, but his schedule as a Ph.D. candidate does not allow for as much music as he would like these days. "My guitar is currently lonely in my closet," he says, "but I still have it with me."; Right: Eli presenting at Brandeis University; is page, left: A current portrait of Madison, in full physician regalia; Right: Madison, and two 7th-grade classmates, on a trip to Black Rock Forest in the Hudson Highlands. Experiences with the Black Rock Forest Consortium, whose mission is to advance scientific understanding of the natural world, have been a cornerstone of Trevor students' immersion into the study of science and sustainability for more than a decade. 3 2 T R E V O R D AY S C H O O L n S U M M E R 2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1

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