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Students Present Capstone Projects in Honors Math Seminar
May 15, 2026
Recently, students in Honors Math Seminar: Advanced Topics, taught by Verla Strain, presented their capstone projects.
The students, pictured here from left to right, covered the following topics:
Sam Zhang ’26 – “Sampling Statistics”
Aryan Saha ’27 – “Statistical Distributions and Rating Systems”
Tarun Chapalamadugu ’26 – “Random Number Generators”
Carson Radnay ’27 – “Catenary Curves”
Alan Risal ’26 – “Diffusion Models”
This class is designed for students who have completed AP Calculus BC and are interested in studying pure and/or applied mathematics in college.
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