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The Lawrenceville School

We are truly grateful for the support of The Lawrenceville School. The School has been instrumental in the founding and continued growth of Torus, from early funding to helping us share our research and story with the broader community. The milestones below reflect that continued support.

Pop Hall at The Lawrenceville School

Welles Award

William Bouton Welles ’71 Award

Each year, a select group of Third and Fourth Formers receive a generous stipend to pursue original projects in research, writing, or creative work. Established in memory of William Bouton Welles ’71, the award honors students whose proposals stand out for their innovation, excellence, and potential.

In 2024, Zikang Jiang ’25 received $170 to develop an early MVP for Torus and begin testing our value proposition.

In 2025, Anthony Woo ’26 and David Chen ’26 received a $500 Welles Award for their project, “TORUS: Transforming Food Waste into Sustainable Solutions for a Greener Future.” Their summer research gathered and analyzed information about food waste, composting policy, and equitable access in New Jersey. The project also explored how collaboration among schools, restaurants, community organizations, and municipal governments can support broader food waste reduction.

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Anthony Woo presenting Torus research on food waste, composting, and equity at The Lawrenceville School Fall Academic Showcase

Fall Academic Showcase

Presenting Our Food Equity Research

On , Torus presented research on food equity in New Jersey at The Lawrenceville School’s Fall Academic Showcase. The presentation shared findings from the team’s Welles Award-supported research project, “Food-Waste Composting and Equity: Policy Pathways and Community Action.”

The research examined how New Jersey can reduce food waste while advancing equity through food waste prevention, redistribution, and composting. These findings will help inform Torus’s statewide advocacy as we work to expand access to composting across New Jersey.

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Torus team at the Hutchins Student Civic Media Grant film event

Civic Media Grant

Hutchins Institute Student Civic Media Grant

The Hutchins Center for Civics awards up to $1,000 grants to media projects that promote civic engagement and shared responsibility. Torus was honored to receive $1,000 in funding for “Feeding Hope: Inside New Jersey’s Food Waste Crisis and the Students Turning It Around.”

This project explores the unseen impact of food waste and the community-powered movement to fight it, led by youth.

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Torus presenting to the Fifth Form in Abbott Dining Hall

Cocovibe Grant Speech

Cocovibe Grant and Recognition

We’re thankful to The Lawrenceville School for the opportunity to speak in front of the entire Fifth Form in Abbott Dining Hall, where we shared our mission and impact. The School also promoted Torus on its official social channels.

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