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Two students look at their homemade Bridge in the Bridge Tester tool before seeing how much weight could be added to it.
Building Bridges that can Take the Weight

After learning about trusses, beams, and structural design, students created their own model bridges. They then placed each bridge into a “bridge crusher” tool to measure how much weight it could hold before breaking.

The activity helped students see how design choices affect strength, stability, and performance. It was a hands-on way to connect classroom lessons to real-world engineering.

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Student holds up his team's thoughts on revamping and updating the Mall to make it more lively.
Student Developers Driven by Challenge of Revamping the Mall

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Saugerties student hand over an piece of paper to a witness during a Mock Trial competition.
Mock Trial Team Builds Its Case in Close Courtroom Contest

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