Shay B. ’26 was awarded a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition by Brad Sherman for his research aimed at enhancing the patient experience in physical therapy. His four-month investigation at two hospitals in Los Angeles focused on AI-based “markerless motion capture" technology to analyze movement. Shay has presented his findings at medical conferences, published in Becker's Hospital Review, and has a manuscript currently under review by a Mayo Clinic journal. Congratulations, Shay!

Aerin C. ’27 testified before the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee supporting bills to restrict social media access for kids under 16 and address off-campus cyberbullying. Motivated by her own cyberbullying experience, she advocates passionately, writes, speaks, and hosts the “CTRL it” podcast. Kudos to her for transforming a negative experience into a fight for online safety.

About a year ago, Josi S. ’27 presented an idea to the Director of Veteran Education, Dr. Susie Lyons: offer free music lessons to children and grandchildren of Veterans, with Brentwood students teaching. Friday was the children’s first “Songbird” recital: five children played a variety of tunes on the keyboard, and one six-year-old (the youngest student) sang a solo. Congratulations to the performers on their first recital, to Josi for launching this inspiring project, and to the students who shared their musical skills: Josi, Sivan L. ’27, Amelia I. ’27, Callum B. ’29, Marlowe O. ’29, Will B. ’27, and Sebastian L. ’27.