Dalton’s High School competitors earned some very exciting outcomes based on their Global Issues Problem Solving action plans on the topic Surveillance during the New York State Bowl. A huge thanks to Louisa Huston ‘26, Mira Gulati ‘26, and Emily Eng ‘27, who were this year’s club student leaders. We are extremely proud of all the incredible work completed by each of the Future Problem Solvers club members this year. 

All students who participated in the club applied the six-step problem-solving method to a future scenario, navigating challenges related to Surveillance and wrote an action plan to address the issues relevant to their specific scenario. Their written work was evaluated and scored by external judges after they competed in the state bowl. 

Future Problem Solvers follow a six-step approach to problem-solving: 

Here are the results of the FPS NY State Awards for the 2025-2026 school year:

2nd Place Team Members: Izzy Canada ‘29, Penelope Koehl ‘29, and Myra Wadia ‘29 (Sophie Tu ‘29- absent for state bowl)

1st Place Team Members*: Rafaela Bigi ‘28, Taylor Chan ‘28, Lily Kim-Yatter ‘28, and Beatrice Levine ‘28

2nd Place Team Members: Emily Eng ‘27, Mira Gulati ‘26, and Louisa Huston ‘26 (Sorochi Sunday ‘26- absent for state bowl)

3rd Place Team Members: Maiya Kang ‘28, Saira Kapoor ‘28, Ella Kirschner ‘28, and Kate Korngold ‘28

*Congrats to Rafaela, Taylor, Lily, and Beatrice, who have received an invitation to advance to the FPS International Conference to represent the state of New York for the senior division. The FPS International Conference is scheduled to take place in Bloomington, Indiana, in June and will tackle developing innovative solutions for this year’s topic: Forestry.

A huge congratulations to all of the FPS club participants for their dedication and hard work throughout the year! A special thanks to Ms. Stephanie Harris for all of her support of this program throughout the school year.