*2009 Major Events *2008 Major Events *2007 Major Events*
*P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Brochure

The Burroughs Wellcome-funded
Pre-College Experiences for Reaching Students Interested in Science Teaching
(P.E.R.S.I.S.T.) Project

The P.E.R.S.I.S.T. PLEDGE
(Written and Presented By Dr. Leon Rouson)

I pledge to become competent, compassionate, cooperative, and committed
science or mathematics teacher.

I promise to promote diversity, truth, and opportunity for all students.

I will uphold all of these standards and principles as I prepare to enter a career in
teaching science or mathematics.

NC-MSEN PCP P.E.R.S.I.S.T. 2009 Major Events

NC-MSEN PCP P.E.R.S.I.S.T. 2008 Major Events

UNCC P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Students Presenting at the 2008 GIS Day

Some of the UNCC summer P.E.R.S.I.S.T. students who participated at the 2008 GIS Quest this past summer
had the opportunity to present at the 2008 GIS Day in downtown Charlotte on November 19, 2008. The students
even created two of their very own songs to go with the presentation. The presentation was featured on Channel 14
evening news. Charlotte Mecklenburg CMS has put the presentation on-line along with the songs the students created.
Brandon Scott (Charlotte Mecklenburg School System), Joe Nortey (Gaston County School System), Bobby Lee
(home school), and a few other UNCC P.E.R.S.I.S.T. students were involved in the presentation. To listen to the songs,
please click below by the title of the songs.

Song 1: Jules Is A Beast
Song 2: Get Serious

2008 NC-MSEN PCP P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Fall Leadership Program

There were over 50 people attending the 2008 NC-MSEN PCP P.E.R.S.I.S.T.
Fall Leadership Program at Eastern 4-H Center in Columbia, NC. This year besides all the
challenging yet fun activities that help our P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Scholars build leadership, teamwork,
teambuilding, listening, creativity skills, as well as perseverance ability, we also had our first
P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Idol Talent Show. The entire event was a total success. From the evaluation
we received after the event, every student indicated that he/she had not only learned
a lot by participating in all activities but also a wonderful time making friends and enjoying the
nature. The survey responses were overwhelmingly positive. To take a visual tour of the
event over the weekend, please click here to see a PowerPoint slide show (from the top choose
"slide show" and then "view show").

**Please also check out the videos taken at the Leadership Program by ECSU.

First Annual P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Banquet - Celebrating the Success of P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Scholars

On Saturday, June 28, 2008, NC-MSEN PCP hosted their First Annual P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Banquet at The William And Ida
Friday Center For Continuing Education in Chapel Hill, NC. There were approximately 100 guests including P.E.R.S.I.S.T.
Scholars, P.E.R.S.I.S.T. teacher advisors, P.E.R.S.I.S.T. PCP Coordinators, The Burroughs Wellcome Fund representative,
The UNC General Administration, and NC-MSEN staff. Please click here and check out a PowerPoint slide show filled with
pictures taken at the Banquet and a press release.

UNC Charlotte (UNCC) NC-MSEN PCP and P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Student was Featured in the Charlotte Observer
"Teen Advocates, Future Politicians"

David McKee, one of the UNCC NC-MSEN PCP students who also participates in the
P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Program expressed his interest in becoming a U.S. Senator. To view his
video blog, please visit http://videos.charlotte.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=1763848.
David is the one at the end of the video.

Congratulations to Several UNC Charlotte (UNCC) NC-MSEN PCP and P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Students for Participating
and Winning at the Regional Science Fair

Several UNC Charlotte NC-MSEN PCP and P.E.R.S.I.S.T. students participated and won in the Regional Science Fair held at UNCC
on February 23, 2008. Amber Roberts, Laura Lee, Avis Hall, and Matthew Moore, all are UNCC PCP students who participate in the
Research Experience (formerly PREP) for 11th and 12th grade, were placed in the Regional Science Fair. Amid the four students, both
Amber Roberts and Laura Lee will move onto the INTEL Competition in Atlanta. Amber will compete individually while Laura will
compete with a partner. In addition, two of UNCC P.E.R.S.I.S.T. students, Brandon Scott and Bobby Lee were also placed in the
Regional Science Fair. All of the students aforementioned will participate in the State Science Fair on March 15, 2008. Please click
the following link to read about their press release.

UNCC PSP Press Release

NC-MSEN PCP P.E.R.S.I.S.T. 2007 Major Events

Seven of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) P.E.R.S.I.S.T. students attended the "Future Teachers Conference" held at
UNC Charlotte (UNCC) on Saturday, November 17, 2007. Students not only had a wonderful opportunity touring the College
of Education at UNCC but also gained a wealth of "inside" information about being a teacher. Below are some of the snapshots
provided by WSSU PCP taken at the conference.

2007 NC-MSEN PCP P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Fall Leadership Program

There were approximately 50 people attending the 2007 NC-MSEN PCP P.E.R.S.I.S.T.
Fall Leadership Program at Penn 4-H Center in Reidsville, NC. The event was a total success.
From the evaluation we received after the event, we did not have a single student indicated anything
negative about the event activities. The survey responses were overwhelmingly positive. To take a
visual tour back to the event on that day, please click here to see a PowerPoint slide show by
clicking "slide show" and then "view show" at the top of the screen.