Alex Szyperek is going into his last year at Bard High School Early College Queens. His interests include Art Conservation which is a mix of his two favorite academic subjects Chemistry and Art. This summer he was the Teen Education Intern at the Bard Graduate Center. He was in charge of facilitating community-building activities, responsible for all food circulation and developing the Teen Thinkers Website (that you are using right now). One thing he loves about the Bard Graduate Center is the close-knit community. He notes that everyone always says “hi” and that everyone knows each other’s names.