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In the spring, Landmark School seniors take their learning beyond the classroom through the Capstone Project—a three-week, hands-on experience designed to help them explore their interests in meaningful ways. Whether through internships, community service, or independent projects, students immerse themselves in real-world settings that align with their passions and future goals. The Capstone experience encourages personal growth, independence, and self-confidence as students prepare for life after Landmark. This year’s seniors embraced the challenge with creativity and enthusiasm, diving into a wide range of inspiring projects.

Take a look at some of their experiences:

Luca A.

Chase & Tolan Plumbing

The Most Valuable Thing I Learned:
"That it's ok to mess up and learn from my mistakes."

James B.

Woodridge Farm Inc

What I Did: Worked with a high level equestrian barn at competitions.
Something I Learned: "The importance of not giving up."
Impact For My Future: "It is my passion, but I don’t think it will be my career."

Jackson B.

Arjuna Capital: New Summitt Investments

Something I Learned: "How to communicate more effectively."
Memorable Moment: "I made a presentation at the end of my internship which was great."

Kolby B.

Beverly Fire Department

Something I Learned: "CPR training and how to assess a situation."
Memorable Moment: "Going on the fire pole."

Sara C.

Pins and Needles and HEYDUDE

Something I Learned: "I got to see what it would be like to have a job in the fashion industry."
Future Impact: "It has made it easy to know what I want as a job."

Rassamoya C.B.

Habitat for Humanity

Something I Learned: "How to introduce myself properly."
Future Impact: "It makes me know that I am on the right path."
Memorable Moment: "I loved that on my last day one of the employees brought me Cinnabons for a sweet treat."

Ana Raquel D.

Endicott College Athletic Trainer

Future Impact: "They made them want me to continue my goal of being an athletic trainer."
Memorable Moment: "Working with the baseball team and watching games."

Jamieson D.

Manchester Fire Department

Something I Learned: "Be prepared."
Memorable Moment: "The calls we went on and just hanging out with everyone."

Mitchell G.

Tool Inc.

Something I Learned: "Before I start designing an object, I have to take five minutes to think deeper and create a plan of the procedural steps I have to execute in order to achieve a goal."
Future Impact: "My interests for computer aided design (CAD) has tremendously increased, and I look forward to designing more objects in the future. "
Memorable Moment: "My favorite memories during the internship were overcoming challenges. Whether there was a 3D printing issue, a design error, etc. I overcame these challenges and I felt a sense of excitement and accomplishment afterward."

Stephen K.

Belmont Fire Department

Something I Learned: "The techniques of different tasks."
Memorable Moment: "I liked helping people."

Sana K.

Bambino's Basket

Something I Learned: "Time management, and how to be and successful leader!"
Future Impact: "Working with Bambino Basket, a nonprofit organization, has had a big impact on my future goals. I helped serve critical items to families in need and organized a diaper donation drive at my school. Seeing how much this helped people made me realize how important it is to support my community. This experience inspired me to continue helping others, especially children and families who face challenges. In the future, I hope to be involved in social work or community service, where I can keep making a difference in people’s lives."

Claire K.

Brunswick Veterinary Clinic 

Something I Learned: "I learned was how to work in a professional setting and how to manage my own time."
Future Impact: "This experience made me realize this is really what I want to do with my life and that I can do it."
Memorable Moment: "When I was able to draw blood from a dog."

Abigail L.

BMW of Peabody 

Something I Learned: "Learning is a long process and you are going to mess up."
Memorable Moment: "Talking with the guys there and learning about their stories."

Alexander M. S.

City of Beverly Planning Department

Something I Learned: "What it was like to work at a desk job."
Future Impact: "Even though I enjoyed doing the work that I did, I don't want a desk job."
From Host: "He was so efficient, I had to keep coming up with new projects and we learned alot from him."

Luca M.

Streamography

What I Did: "I got the chance to video-edit and direct podcasts."
Something I Learned: "It's impacted the way I perceive small businesses and gave me an idea of what it's like to work in a videography business."
 

Cameron M.

Maritime Studios

Something I Learned: "Independence."
Future Impact: "It has grown my interest in the music industry."
Memorable Moment: "I got to record drums into a song we were producing."

Derek M.

W.T. Rich Construction

Something I Learned: "There are many different little details in construction that have a big impact on the final product."
Future Impact: "I got to see what my future role could be if I went into construction management."

Magdalena N.

BevCam

Something I Appreciated: "The supportive and welcoming environment from my supervisors."
Memorable Moment: "Feeling like I’m learning about something I enjoy and that I’m interested in."

Harry O.

State Representative Patrick Kearney

Something I Learned: "The importance of being easy to talk to."
Future Impact: "I think the political field is very interesting and will be helpful in my future endeavors."
Memorable Moment: "Walking into the statehouse for the first time."

Vincenzo O.

Delphine's Kitchen

Future Impact: "It really cemented my goals and my decisions for my future."
Memorable Moment: "Making my own crêpes."

Sadie P.

Belmont Cooperative Nursey School

Something I Learned: "I learned some of the best ways to communicate with kids."
Future Impact: "It helped me realize that I can pursue a career in medicine with kids."
Memorable Moment: "When I asked the kids what they thought of the art projects I did with them and they all told me that they had so much fun doing them."

JR S.

Harborlight Montessori School

Something I Learned: "Learned what type of teacher I want to be."
Future Impact: "Validation that I’m a natural teacher, and I can do performing arts and education at the same time."
Memorable Moment: "Making connections with the kids and gaining lots of insight in the education field."

Alexia S.

Independent Project

Something I Learned: "Planning, Organizing, Time Management"
Memorable Moment: "When I stayed in the art building till 9:00 p.m."

Kayla T.

Parker Elementary School

Something I Learned: "Teaching takes alot of patience."
Future Impact: "It made me want to become a teacher even more and to work with children."

Ella T.

Goddard Inc.

What I Did: "I got to pick a problem, then I designed a solution, and got to go through the whole process of making a product."
Something I Learned: "How to work with a team and make changes when needed."
Future Impact: "I am going to be an engineer."

Other Capstone Placements

Kendall A. at Cape Ann Vet Hospital
Margaret A. at Egan Law Center
Ellie A. at Atlantic K9
Cree B.D. at Bev Cam
Meredith C. at Lawrence General Hospital
Abby C. at Ipswich Watershed Assoc.
Maximino D. at Maryann Thompson Architects
Dominic D. at The Great March Shellfish Co.
Liam D. at Windover Marketing Dep't
Ben D. at ARts at the Armory
Margaret F. at Runchkin Hill
Catherine Fee at Newton District Court
Ethan F. at Shake Shack Wellesley
Lola F. at Appleton Farms
Ava G. at Trauma Intervention Program
Lola G. at Cape Ann Animal Aid
Jessica H. at Family Company
Jonah H. at Klewitt Corporation, Portsmouth Ship Yard
Anders I. at SVN Imbrie Realty
Michael J. at Cranney Home Services
Kendyl J. at Altavesta Elementary School
Jacob L. at Events4Rent
Hayden L. at Tool Inc.
Megan L. at Essex Superior Court Probation
Theo M. at Harmeling Physical Therapy
John M. at D2D4 LLC
Peter M. at Beverly Hospital
Graciana M. at Salon Mii Studio
Taylor N. at MSCPCA at Nevins Farm
Andrew P. at Lifetime Fitness
Jason P. at AV Consulting
Mateo R. at Lasell Sports
Patrick R. at Tot Spot
Olivia R. at Marc Roussel
Sam R. at GymIT
Sabrina S. at Wallis Dental
Scott S. at Ebersole Construction
Christina S. at Trauma Interventions Program
Declan S. at TriPyramid
Nathaniel S. at Bomco
Sean T. at Salem Witch Museum
Caroline T. at Delmar Hotel Collective
Elaina V. at Landmark EMS
Brady Y. at Topsfield Police Department