Junior and senior engineering students at Ramona Convent Secondary School designed and built electric guitars, showcasing the perfect blend of engineering techniques and artistic craftsmanship. Students shaped the body and neck with precision, drilled holes and cavities for the electronic components, and soldered each part to ensure optimal playability and intonation. Guitar bodies were finished to enhance both its durability and visual appeal, some highlighting the natural beauty of the wood and others added custom color work. The result was a fully functional handcrafted electric guitar that reflects both creativity and technique.
Students were excited to share their reflections on the experience. Senior Diane S. enjoyed the creative process with the guitar design and shared, “I can’t wait to hang it in my dorm at UC Berkeley in the fall and play it for all my new friends.”
Ramona offers enjoyable intellectual challenges, leadership development, spiritual growth, and 21st Century skills of problem solving, creativity, communication, and critical thinking guide learning. Engineering classes provide students with the knowledge and practical skills to create innovative solutions. Ramona’s state-of-the-art Makerspace allows students to combine skills for various projects such as building prototypes, coding, using power tools safely, wiring electric circuits, and working with 3D printers.
Ramona, celebrating a legacy of 135 years of distinction, is a welcoming Catholic college-prep high school for young women committed to excellence in education. Graduates are empowered, resilient, socially conscious leaders well prepared to meet the challenges of life as contributive members of the global community.
Ramona Convent Secondary School, 1701 W. Ramona Rd., Alhambra, CA 91803, (626) 282-4151 or visit ramonaconvent.org.
