SEEK

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Scholars Engaged In Extending Knowledge

Established 10 years ago, SEEK's mission is to provide a student enrolled in the seventh or eighth grade at Harpeth Hall with a means to pursue independent study in an area of her choice.

The program is designed to encourage a student to expand her learning beyond the standard curriculum with the aid of an in-school and/or out-of-school mentor. SEEK is the quest for scholarship for its own sake and for its own reward.

Scholars have presented their research by creating videos, websites or scale or 3D models, publishing books, producing CDs, making new products, and giving educational presentations.

• Researching special and visual effects in films
• Exploring differences between Young Adult Fiction from other categories of books
• Studying Alexander Calder’s life and his creations of modern art
• Researching Green Sea Turtles and the turtle disease Fibropapillomatosis
• Studying genetic factors that help to determine one’s eye color
• Analyzing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, researching allusions and references to mythology and culture
• Understanding the basic principles of Celestial Navigation
• Developing environmentally friendly cleaning and home supplies
• Researching the evolution of dogs
• Comparing and analyzing the public education systems in the United States, Finland, and China
• Developing and testing recipes that are gluten-free, dairy-free, and peanut-free
• Researching the cultural history of henna and then explored the meanings of certain artistic designs
• Researching the effect of worm farms on organic soil
• Studying the effect of music on the brain
• Researching the original marathon run by Pheidippides and the effects that long distance running has on the human body
• Investigating the Ebola virus and its effects on a community.