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REDI Lab Alumni Profiles and Projects

2/28/2023

By Tom Thorpe

Below are highlights of archived REDI Lab student projects. You may also watch videos of REDI Lab presentations.

2015-2016 - Proof of Concept

Nick Bain, ‘16: Spent a trimester studying the efficiency (or inefficiencies) of a school schedule as well as the dynamics of flight.

College - MIT

2016-2017 - Junior REDI Lab

Johanna Cotto, ‘18: Developed a spoken word poetry book, dedicated to her mother. Published 100 copies and competed in local poetry slams.

College - University of Northern Colorado

Currently - Graduate Student at the University of Denver, International Studies

William McCormick, ‘18: Wrote a business plan and pitch for AnyWhair, a company based on the concept of Uber using privately owned planes.

College - Lehigh University

Currently - Software Engineer in the New Grad Rotation Program at Blue Origin

2017 - 2018 - Junior REDI Lab

Jane Doherty, ‘19: Expanded The Synapse Project to raise money and develop an online curriculum that inspires young women to explore neuroscience in college.

College - Georgetown

Ari Fierer, ‘19: Designed and built furniture using sustainable materials and live-edge wood. design. He also formed a business to sell his work.

College - Swarthmore

2018 - 2019 - Junior REDI Lab

Grace Fuselier, ‘20: Developed a deck of curiosity cards called "Lost in Thought" to promote authentic learning through inquiry.

College - Swarthmore

Cooper Koffman, ‘20: Worked on solving the Riemann Hypothesis and discovered that math does not always have the answers.

College - Princeton

2019 - 2020 - Junior REDI Lab

Sam Ehrman, ‘21: Researched and developed a “kickstart” theory to help people develop new habits and skills in their lives.

College - Washington University (St. Louis)

Brooke Taylor, ‘21: Created an online business to sell her own original artwork as a part of learning how to turn a passion into a living.

College - Maryland Institute College of Art

2020-2021 - Senior REDI Lab

Nathalie Maffei, ‘21: Co-developed an online learning platform for students who needed additional academic support following the COVID-19 pandemic.

College - Dartmouth

Ulysses Rico-Moncado, ‘21: Wrote, directed, and produced a public service announcement for Latinx populations fearful of getting the COVID vaccine. Comcast funded the PSA and aired it during the 2021 NBA finals on local Denver channels.

College - USC

2020-2021 - Junior REDI Lab

JJ Moore, ‘22: Explored racism and bigotry and its relationship to hate by conducting in-depth interviews with 20 people.

College - Harvard

Jack Younger, ‘22: Developed an app to “scrub” restaurant menus for people with allergies or food intolerance to find safe places to eat when traveling.

College - Stanford

2021-2022 - Senior REDI Lab

Andrew Edelmann, ‘22: Designed and built a prototype for a non-electric guitar amplifier.

College: Loyola University (CA)

Ann Butler, ‘22: “Everyone deserves to look forward to tomorrow. Be the reason someone can.” Ann developed an organization that strives to equip more people with the skills and resources to help end the mental health crisis faced by so many today.

College - Babson College

2021-2022 - Junior REDI Lab

Cooper Carson, ‘23: Designed and built a surfboard from scratch with a focus on embracing new experiences - how to prepare for and learn from them.

Diana Reidy, ‘23: Wrote, produced, recorded, and published an original podcast in which she discovered the ways people turn passions into careers and education.

2022-2023 - Senior REDI Lab

Sawyer Risch, '23: She followed the question, “Can marketing ever be ethical?” And from her research, interviews, writing, and thinking developed the Risch Scale for Marketing Ethics.

Owen Tilman, '23: After researching and analyzing significant Supreme Court decisions, he concluded that Roe vs. Wade was weak case law. He connected to other cases of weak law and then attempted to make people care.

2022-2023 - Junior REDI Lab

Tyler Schulte, '24: Took a project started in Tenth Grade to come up with a comprehensive plan for “Redesigning Denver”. His conclusion is that our city could be better, especially if it is designed for a diverse population as opposed to automobiles.

Naomi Wolff, '24: Created Metamorphosis, an her first album of five original songs that she wrote, performed, produced, and mastered, and launched it on Spotify.

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