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Strnad Fellowships in Creativity
Strnad Fellowships in Creativity allow students to independently pursue an interest with a creative outcome in a limitless number of subjects. Girls have written novels, created philanthropic organizations, designed computer games, built bicycles, written and directed musicals, designed and taught academic classes, put on concerts, created art installations, learned glassblowing, and much more.
2021 - 2022 Strnads
Shruthika Araselvan ’22 wrote, illustrated, designed, and printed a children's book written in French.
Subratha Araselvan '22 created a reading program and a writing program to encourage more interest in out-of-school reading and writing and delivered it to Aspire students.
Martina Aucejo '22 collaborated with local voter organizations to compose and share videos that present and teach information surrounding voting such as gerrymandering and the role of local officers.
Somerset Colligan '22 created an original art book exploring the theme of self-identity as a teenager in this generation.
Cammy Cort '22 and Kailey Takaoka '22 researched and created a 5-minute professional video promoting the Cleveland MSA as one of the best work-from-home areas in the post-pandemic world.
Anjali Dhanekula '22 composed and recorded in a professional studio an EP and released the music on all streaming services and promoted it through social media.
Allison Fritz '22 created an entertaining and engaging podcast on social topics from the perspective of high-schoolers or individuals part of Generation Z, with additional perspectives from people of all groups and backgrounds.
Ali Gibbs '22 created and delivered a 3-week volleyball program for students with disabilities in partnership with Cleveland non-profit, Empower Sports.
Kathleen Guo '22 explored the connections between dance choreography, costume design, and lighting design by choreographing a dance based on a theme and weaving in elements of costume and lighting design.
Saakhi Kang '22 researched and created a cookbook with low-budget and nutritious recipes to address the food crisis in America.
Marley Lammers '22 wrote, composed, choreographed, and produced a musical based around themes of endangered wildlife and climate change.
Rhea Mahajan '22 transformed thrifted clothing into four original looks/designs through completely modifying the original garments and then assembling the fabric to match self-made designs. She shares her project experience in this video.
Kristina Martinez '22 built a 3D-printed robotic arm controlled with human gestures.
Riley Mixon '22 researched and prepared the documents for a hypothetical Global Scholars exchange program between HB and a school in Quebec. She shares her project experience in this video.
Kaila Morris '22 created a piece of public art–– a wall where people can write their goals using chalk, a "Before I Die Wall" –- and documented the wall through a digital magazine blog series. She shares her project experience in this video.
Percy Okoben '22 created a YouTube video introducing, summarizing and analyzing Marcel Proust's seven volume novel, In Search of Lost Time.
Liliana Parsons ’23 wrote, recorded and produced an original album of music and released it on SoundCloud. She shares her project experience in this video.
Julianna Reineks '22 created an arcade-style video game from scratch. She shares her project experience in this video.
Morgan Spicer ’24 launched an Etsy business and marketing campaign for original art and an original photo book.
Dakota Taufeeq '22 researched the socioeconomic differences in nutrition between the city of Cleveland and Cleveland suburbs, built a website to post findings and a created a brief online cookbook that has affordable, quick, and nutritious meals. She shares her project experience in this video.
Emily Wilson ’23 Strnad Presentation - Exploring Entrepreneurship Through the Art of French Macarons
Emily Wilson ’23 apprenticed with a professional French pastry chef, developed original French macaron recipes, and launched a French macaron business, donating 100% of net profits to the Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund.
2020 - 2021 Strnads
Divya explored the cultural traditions behind henna art and created a beginner's guide to henna design and practice. She shares her project experience in this video.
Isha conducted an observational study of toddler development. She shares her project experience in this video.
Rachel created the foundations of a graphic novel and published them as a webcomic. She shares her project experience in this video.
Jessica and Yasmine created a website and fund-raised to raise awareness about and support North Korean refugees. They share their project experience in this video.
Risa composed and recorded classical music pieces inspired by works of art. She shares her project experience in this video.
Ayushi developed and delivered a financial literacy curriculum. She shares her project experience in this video.
Snigdha wrote a series of short stories about the experience of immigrant children. She shares her project experience in this video.
Abby created a website exploring the evolution of women's tennis uniforms and their social context and impacts. She shares her project experience in this video.
Hannah created a documentary film about cross-country running. She shares her project experience in this video.
Rosaline created a game based on psychological principles to encourage authentic interactions. She shares her project experience in this video.
Elena wrote, recorded, promoted and distributed an original album. She shares her project experience in this video.
Brigette designed and tested a more effective protective face mask. She shares her project experience in this video.
Zuha created and delivered a writing curriculum for Middle School students. She shares her project experience in this video.
Nola created a website exploring through fashion the lives of three Cleveland women and the culture of their times. She shares her project experience in this video.
Emily designed and constructed a 3D printed lamp based on the serotonin molecule. She shares her project experience in this video.
Emma esearched and wrote a guide to sustainable travel. She shares her project experience in this video.
Ivy created a video documentary about her time teaching in China and a virtual English language tutoring program with a school in China. She shares her project experience in this video.
Angela drew, scripted and published a webcomic. She shares her project experience in this video.
Rachael explored the science and art of baking sourdough bread and created a website to share her work. She shares her project experience in this video.
Grace recorded an album and created accompanying art for each song. She shares her project experience in this video.
2019 - 2020 Strnads
Hannah created a video documentary about Egyptians' views of immigration to the United States.
Ryan explored historical propaganda techniques and images to create her own modern propaganda images on current issues.
Hayden and Kate recreated historic images of Cleveland and interviewed Cleveland natives for their book, Capturing Cleveland.
Chloe and Lauren developed an app to support their babysitting match-making business, Sitter Simple.
Michelle learned lettering and other paper-work techniques, creating handmade, sustainable greeting cards as a fundraiser for the World Resources Institute.
Cate created and published a teen-oriented magazine inspired by the New York Times Magazine.
Rose researched the relationship between social media and self-confidence in teens and documented HB students doing the things they love that fill them with self-confidence.
Emma researched her family roots in Europe and created a book to share images, stories, and her own reflections on her family history.
Amy studied fashion design and created costumes for Hathaway Brown's Upper School musical, The Addams Family.
Katrina created an original EP and music video.
Sinead created a murder mystery video game, including digital drawing, coding and storytelling.
Harleigh interviewed more than 50 Hathaway Brown alumnae for her book, From One Blazer to Another, sharing their experiences and advice with current HB students.
Tejal created an original podcast about the relationship between education and arranged marriages in India.
Anya wrote a full-length novel.
Amanda created a short video documentary about the psychological impacts of social media.
Sejal developed and delivered a mental health awareness initiative for Hathaway Brown's Upper School.
Emme recorded an EP of original songs.
Lina developed and delivered a series of classes for HB Upper School students exploring interdisciplinary perspectives on current issues.
Alexa created a short documentary about the history and health impacts of the American diet.
Inspiring Ingenuity
In 1981, Edna and her late husband, James J. “Budd” Strnad, established the Edna Dawley Strnad Fellowships in Creativity at Hathaway Brown. Buoyed by the couple’s generosity, generations of students have developed new talents, cracked codes, explored their artistic sides, studied a variety of disciplines, and found innovative ways of looking at—and allowing others to see—the world we inhabit together. Read more.
No other high school in the U.S. offers the experiential learning opportunities that HB girls have through the Strnad Fellowships in Creativity and Hathaway Brown School's other Fellowships in Applied Studies. They are elective, ungraded, tied to the core curriculum, and enable students to actively engage with transformative ideas and careers. Learn more.