Senior Spotlight: Brosnan

Why did you choose/decide to go to Bennett Day School?

I chose to go to Bennett Day School because of their approach to education and project-based learning (PBL). I thought the education style was new and different to me so I really wanted to try it out. I felt like I’d make a really great fit here and once I interviewed, I was set on going.

What are your plans after you graduate?

After I graduate, I plan on studying computer science at the University of Michigan and researching AGI or Fusion power through their UROP research program.

What’s your favorite project-based learning (PBL) memory?

My favorite PBL project HAS to be my Accessify AI project with my best friend Ian. This was for our accessibility unit, and I was so proud of our final product. We worked really well in unison as we created an AI model that captions images for website designers for their alt tags. The model also wrote the HTML code needed for the image’s alt tag. We had large companies and small recognize this as a useful product and even offered us money for use of it.

What advice would you give rising seniors?

Don’t get senioritis. Try to stay focused, especially on college applications, until you graduate and send your last transcript to your school.

What are you excited for after Bennett?

I’m really excited to conduct research on life-changing ideas like AGI and Fusion power for our future and our future generations. I have been wanting to work towards these since I was very young, and I’m so happy Bennett has prepared me accordingly to be able to potentially invent these creations.