International Baccalaureate is a world-wide organization committed to:
- Academic rigor
- Research
- Service
- Intercultural understanding and respect
- International mindset
The mission of the IB program is to create a more peaceful world, which aligns very well with our Mercy legacy. Below is an update about these students and a bit about their extended essay topics so that you can gain a better understanding of their accomplishment.
Omene Addeh, currently studying at Swarthmore, undertook a comparative analysis of the impacts of the Women’s Social and Political Union and the National Women’s Party on women’s suffrage in their respective countries.
Lauren Andrychowski completed a study of the comparative degree to which immigrants, specifically Polish people, were assisted by the US government and private organizations with the 1948 Displaced Persons Act. Lauren is a student at Coastal Carolina University.
Matt Baldwin is continuing his academic work at Washington University in St. Louis. His extended essay consisted of an analysis of the extent to which General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson’s military success was due to personal attributes as opposed to experience or circumstance.
Zhaoyue (Clarissa) Chen, in attendance at UCLA, undertook an exploration of the ways modern education in China is influenced by Confucianism.
Anna Czulewicz conducted a study of the efficacy of Fartlek cardiorespiratory exercise in enhancing the memory abilities of high school-aged individuals. Anna began her university career at the US Coast Guard Academy, but due to injury transferred to Mercyhurst University, where she is currently studying.
Marshall Dimperio, a student at Penn State Behrend, did an analysis of Chaucer’s criticism of the Church of his time in the characterization, actions and the Tale that the Pardoner actually tells.
Jasmine Jeffress undertook a literary analysis of Charles Dickens’ treatment of the themes of sacrifice and resurrection in
A Tale of Two Cities. Jasmine is currently attending Robert Morris University.
Maia Magerle, a freshman at SUNY Fredonia, examined and evaluated various perspectives on the merits of the use of color-conscious casting for the musical
Hamilton.
Maria (Molly) Manafo, currently in attendance at Vassar College, did a study of Amy Lowell’s poetic achievements in reference to her depiction of romance in
Planes of Personality: Two Speak Together.
Urenna Orazulike studied Chinua Achebe’s depiction of the misconstrued representations and understandings of pre-colonial perspectives and traditions between Africans and Europeans in his novel,
Things Fall Apart. Urenna is a student at Texas A and M University.
Rebecca Praetzel, who is continuing her studies at Canisius College, undertook an historical examination of the extent to which the Treaty of Versailles contributed to Hitler’s rise to power in Germany.
Thomas Russell completed an evaluation of various perspectives on the extent to which the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima can be justified. Tommy now studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
Sophia Stefanovski, a student with the University of Notre Dame Gateway Program, did a comparative study of how Madeleine L’Engle and C.S. Lewis incorporate Christian concepts in their novels
A Wrinkle in Time and
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to convey the universal themes of good and evil.
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