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     KOBO High School Student Registration
    We are so excited that you are interested in SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Shadow Day Program! It offers high school students the opportunity to shadow a current SUNY Poly student. High school students in this program attend classes, enjoy lunch in our dining center, meet other SUNY Poly students and more! 
    Here's how to sign up:
    1. Scroll through the site to read about each of the current SUNY Poly students participating. (The list is in alphabetical order by major!) 
    2. Once you've identified a student you'd like to shadow, click the date they are available. 
    3. This will open a new window to complete your registration.
    Once submitted, you will receive additional information following submission to confirm your selection and provide follow up details. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to admissions@sunypoly.edu or (315) 792-7208.
    Sanjana Lodha (she/her)
    Biology
    Grade Level: Senior
    Hometown: Long Island, NY
    Clubs/Organizations: Student Ambassador, Writing Consultant, Resident Advisor
    Fun Fact: "I know every Mamma Mia movie by heart!"
    Classes Available for Shadowing: Wednesday - Biochemistry Lecture (online), Thursday - Biochemistry Laboratory
    Harry Downing (he/him)
    Civil Engineering
    Grade Level: Junior
    Hometown: Northville, NY
    Clubs/Organizations: Christian Club, Pool Club, ASCE
    Fun Fact: "I collect metal and rock vinyl records."
    Classes Available for Shadowing: Tuesday - Environmental Engineering, Wednesday - Geotechnical Engineering + Transportation Engineering, Thursday - Environmental Engineering
    Emily Ditton (she/her)
    Civil Engineering Technology
    Grade Level:     Junior
    Hometown: Altamont, NY
    Clubs/Organizations: VP of The American Society of Civil Engineers, member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, Singer in Jazz and HipHop, member of Women in Engineering, member of InterVarsity Christian Association, member of Dance Club, participant in the ACE program, and mentee in the STEAM CIRCLE Mentorship Program
    Fun Fact: "I love to sing!"
    Classes Available for Shadowing: Tuesday and Thursday - Construction Methods + Civil Materials & Testing
    Jack McGarity (he/him)
    Civil Engineering Technology
    Grade Level: Junior
    Hometown: Pearl River, NY
    Clubs/Organizations: American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter (President), Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Chapter (President), Environmental Sustainability Club (Vice President), Psychology and Sociology club (Member), The Factory Times (Lead Editor), Admissions Office (Student Ambassador)
    Fun Fact: "I love rock climbing and hiking"
    Classes Available for Shadowing: Tuesday - Civil Materials & Testing, Wednesday- General Physics II Theory, Thursday- Civil Materials & Testing
    Sam Castellot (he/him)
    Communications and Media Design
    Grade Level:     Senior
    Hometown: Marathon, NY
    Clubs/Organizations: Admissions Office Student Ambassador
    Fun Fact: "I've been skydiving"
    Classes Available for Shadowing: Wednesday- Elementary Spanish
    Gannon Kenny (he/him)
    Computer Science & Electrical + Computer Engineering
    Minor: Mathematics
    Grade Level: Senior
    Hometown: Queensbury, NY
    Clubs/Organizations: Secretary of Dance Club, Admissions Office Student Ambassador
    Fun Fact: "My main hobbies are reading and videogames"
    Classes Available for Shadowing: Wednesday - Linear Algebra
    Daniel Beyer (he/him)
    Mechanical Engineering
    Grade Level: Junior
    Hometown: Rotterdam jct., NY
    Clubs/Organizations: Magic: The Gathering, Robotics, Creativity Club, Casual Debate Club, Psychology and Sociology Club and Improv Club 
    Fun Fact: "I collect Hawaiian Shirts"
    Classes Available for Shadowing:     Tuesday: Ordinary Differential Equations and Series Solutions, Wednesday: Kinematics and Mechanisms, Thursday: Ordinary Differential Equations and Series Solutions
    Kaitlyn Stearns (Any/All)
    Mechanical Engineering Technology
    Minor: Humanitarian Engineering Technology
    Grade Level:     Junior
    Hometown: Amsterdam, NY
    Clubs/Organizations: Casual Debate Club, Psych and Soc Club, Poly Pride, Creativity Club
    Fun Fact: "I'm a snowboarder"
    Classes Available for Shadowing: Tuesday - Principles of Speech Communication and Public Speaking, Wednesday- General Physics II Lecture, Thursday- Principles of Speech Communication and Public Speaking
    Denny Velez (he/him)
    Mechanical Engineering Technology
    Grade Level:     Sophomore
    Hometown: Bronx, NY
    Clubs/Organizations: Student Government + Admissions Office Student Ambassador
    Fun Fact: "I'm an EMT in my free time"
    Classes Available for Shadowing: Wednesday- Precalculus + Solid Modeling and 3D Printing
    Kit Gullem (he/him)
    Psychology
    Minor: Criminal Justice
    Grade Level: Senior
    Hometown: Manila, Philippines
    Clubs/Organizations: The Factory Times, Pre-Health Club, Multicultural Affairs, Admissions Office Student Ambassador
    Fun Fact: "My family rescues a lot of stray animals!"
    Classes Available for Shadowing: Wednesday- Senior Seminar in Psychology