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St. Andrew’s Names 21 D!Lab Interns, Supported by Derek Park Fund

D!Lab Director Chuck James recently announced the 2025 cohort of D!Lab Interns, whose projects are supported by the Derek J. Park Fund Grant for Creative Innovation. D!Lab interns are certified on the design lab’s 3D printer, laser cutter, and milling machine, and can use each to work on independent projects.
 
The announcement came during a morning meeting, where Derek’s former classmate Sam Mitterhoff and his younger sister, Jessica Park ’25 spoke eloquently about Derek. Afterward, the interns gathered under the mural created by Noa West ’15 in Derek’s memory.
Derek Park was a student at St. Andrew’s from sixth grade through the first trimester of his ninth-grade year when he unexpectedly passed away on November 26, 2011. Established shortly after his death, the fund has supported St. Andrew’s teachers and Upper School students in their individual and/or collaborative pursuit of innovative research, learning opportunities, and personal development in those areas that interested Derek: nature and the outdoors, art and design, robotics, and scientific experimentation.
 
This D!Lab Internship opportunity for materials and specialist training was created by the Derek Park Fund. D!Lab Interns are trained in general safety procedures for the D!Lab as well as provided specific machine endorsements. Interns are awarded certification by Mr. James, which enables the student to work independently in the lab on individual and class projects, robotics, or new technologies.
 
Congratulations to all members of the 2025 cohort:
 
  • Will Bernstein ’25
  • Kayla Bhatia ’25
  • Samina Bhatia ’25
  • Alexandra Boehm ’27
  • Maya Chandra ’26
  • Sofia Caicedo ’26
  • John Coleman IV ’25
  • Valen Cuddapah ’28
  • Cameron Dabbiere ’25
  • Taylor Fishbein ’26
  • Miles Franklin ’25
  • Adrian Kanupke ’25
  • Sophie Li ’26
  • Cate Lockard ’27
  • Ian Sabin ’25
  • Lila Segal ’26
  • Ifeoluwa Sodeinde ‘25
  • Rhian Williams ’25
  • Daniel Lobsenz  ’25
  • Yimiao Wang ’25
  • Andrew Warfield ’27
  • George Wenick ’28
  • Alice Xiao ’26
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is a private, coeducational college preparatory day school for students in preschool (Age 2) through grade 12, located in Potomac, Maryland.