Sandia Prep’s Senior Experience

Sandia Prep seniors have the opportunity to participate in a senior experience during the last month of the school year. The program may take the form of academic research, community service, exposure to a vocational or professional role, or any other idea approved by the Senior Experience Committee. Students work with an outside supervisor and receive an evaluation of their performance. Past senior experiences have included internships in genetic research, playwriting, economic development, music performance and paleontology. Among the experiences in which last year’s seniors participated:

• International Business - (Renggli Laboratory Systems AG & Renggli Immobilien AG, Zug, Switzerland; Toji Trading , Singapore)
• Cardiology - Zia Diagnostic Imaging
• Filmmaking - Pasifka Communications, Suva, Fiji Islands
• NASA - Houston, Texas
• Robotics - University of New Mexico Engineering
• Law - Bergman & Loman P.C.
• Architecture - Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
• Engineering & Programming - Dassault Systems Simulia Corp, Providence, Rhode Island
• Children’s Orphanage - Mamfe, Ghana
• English Tutoring (children) - Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
• Teaching Assistant - La Paz Community School; Playa Potrero, Costa Rica
• Oncology - New Mexico Cancer Center
• Pediatric Medicine - Pediatric Associates & University of New Mexico
• Astronomy - University of New Mexico
• Homelessness Project - City of Albuquerque Department of Family & Community Services “Heading Home” Project
• Orphanage Outreach - Monte Crisiti, Dominican Republic
• TV Sports & Video Editing - KOAT Action 7 News