On April 28, in the LHS cafeteria, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) held its very first showcase. All the different PLTW classes presented their projects to everybody.
According to the 2026-2027 Program of Studies, PLTW is an innovative project-based learning program that incorporates science, technology, engineering, and math.
PLTW empowers students to develop and apply in-demand, transportable skills by exploring real-world challenges in an exciting and engaging way.
Each class has state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and software and is taught in a laboratory setting that involves hands-on projects rather than lectures to learn the material.
Classes focus on problem-solving and encouraging students to work in teams. In some cases, students may actually earn college credits through special agreements with Project Lead the Way’s affiliated colleges.
LHS offers 3 different pathways for students: Biomedical Engineering, Engineering, and Computer Science.
Students who take the main 3 classes can end up in their capstone class during their junior or senior year.
Capstone is a class where students from all the different pathways work together to design a solution to a real-world problem.
LHS Educators Madison Tew and Claudia Nunez organized the event.
On April 28, students from Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS), Human Body Systems (HBS), Medical Interventions (MI), Computer Science Essentials (CSE), CyberSecurity (CS), Principles of Engineering (POE), and Capstone, presented their projects.
At the end of all presentations, students voted for the best ones in each class category and for the Shine Award, the Einstein Award, and for Best Poster Award. Winners of these categories will attend the Boston Showcase to represent LHS in the One 8 Student Showcase at the New Balance Track on May 8. With the exception of the Capstone students, all the students in PLTW will attend the showcase.
LHS PLTW Showcase Winners 2026:
Best in show for Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS) goes to NexCure: Public Health Emergency App by Sophia Cotto Berhet, Christopher Guerrero, and Eva Bonilla-Sarante.
Best in show for Human Body Systems (HBS) goes Whispers of the Wild: Journey Through Rain and Mountain Forests by Janelle Bourassa, Diesy Pineda Aragon, Juliana Lima, and Emeila Stodulski.
Best in Show for Medical Interventions (MI) goes to Engineering the Super Human by Allison Cote and Madison Lemenski.
Best in Show for Computer Science Essentials (CSE) goes to Quid by Rafael Gratao Tremura, Quinn Kelly, and Mohammed Fhiki.
Best in show for CyberSecurity (CS) goes to “Is Network Underwater?” by Denziel Obiri-Adams.
Best in show for Principles of Engineering (POE) goes to The Fairway Flinger by Nana Aning Sarpong, John Monahan, John Wilson, and Seth Robinson.
Best in Capstone goes to Happy Hook by Connor Pelletier and Jacob Prentiss.
The Shine Award (best presentation) goes to Respira by Kalel Sanchez, Angelina Lo, and Lilah Carr. (Capstone)
The Einstein Award (most information) goes to PREPP’D by Aaron Trainque, Sarah Louzada, and Samuel Ward. (Capstone)
The Best Poster Award goes to Happy Hooks by Connor Pelletier and Jacob Prentiss. (Capstone)
