Dalton students had the honor of representing New York state at the world finals and had some strong showings. Our middle division team consisted of ninth graders Saira Kapoor, Ella Kirschner, and Kate Korngold, and our senior division team was composed of tenth graders Becca Chung, Jonathan Nallengara, and Evie Winckler. Congratulations to all of this year’s FPS competitors and club members for all the hard work they poured into this year. 

All students who participated in the competition applied the six-step problem-solving method to a future scenario, navigating challenges related to The Future of History, and wrote an action plan to address the issues relevant to their specific scenario. Their written work was evaluated and scored by the FPS international judge panel.  

After completing extensive research on their topic, Future Problem Solvers follow a six-step approach to problem-solving: 

A huge thanks to this year’s High School club heads, Lisa Cruz ‘25, Mira Gulati ‘26, and Louisa Huston ‘26 for their leadership throughout the year; Assistant Director for the HS Stephanie Harris, for her strong support throughout the school year; and MS/HS Science teacher Katherine Kartheiser, for helping to chaperone the trip to Indiana.