Trinity-Pawling\u2019s three-part Practicum for Civic Leadership fosters problem-solving skills, promotes interdisciplinary exploration, builds authentic communication skills, and encourages passion-based learning. Through the Winter Project, Global Collaborative Challenge (GCC), and Senior Independent Project (SIP), students are placed at the center of the learning process. They become active participants and co-creators, in and out of the classroom. Particularly with the SIP, many students also see the project as an opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves \u2014 giving back to the community which means so much to them.<\/p>\n
For his Senior Independent Project, Joseph (JoJo) Impellizeri \u201923 did just that, inspired by his classmate and friend, Matt Dooley \u201923, who tragically lost his valiant battle with brain cancer in 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the beginning of the year, I knew I wanted to give something to the School in honor of Matt,\u201d Impellizeri began. \u201cI also wanted to learn how to woodwork, so it seemed only fitting to make a bench.\u201d Over the course of a weekend, Impellizeri successfully constructed, sanded, stained, and coated a stunning wooden bench, which now proudly sits beneath the scoreboard on Coratti Field.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted this bench to symbolize all of the best qualities Matt Dooley had. This bench is strong, resilient, and beautiful, just like Matt. I hope that it will quite literally support students in the same way that Matt did for so many of his brothers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Impellizeri is grateful for his SIP experience, including the help and support of his parents and advisor Bill Dunham and all the lessons he learned along the way \u2014 from woodworking skills to patience, problem-solving, and perseverance. \u201cI think the greatest lesson I learned was one that my dad taught me while working on the bench. I was getting frustrated during the construction process and I remember being worried that it wouldn\u2019t be good enough to give to the School,\u201d he shared. \u201cBut my dad told me: \u2018It does not matter how perfect the bench is. All that matters is that you\u2019re building something beautiful out of loving memory.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Thanks to Impellizeri, members of the Trinity-Pawling community will enjoy the wooden bench for years to come. It is truly a beautiful reminder of Matt Dooley and the indelible mark he made on the School. \u201cThe best moment for me was during lacrosse practice when I saw the bench sitting under the scoreboard for the very first time,\u201d Impellizeri concluded. \u201cIt was so comforting to see and it truly felt like Matt was sitting up there cheering us on.\u201d<\/p>\n
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