*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
Exhibit
Booth Presented by NC-MSEN Pre-College Program and P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Project
at the
2009 North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) Conference
NC-MSEN Pre-College Program along with its P.E.R.S.I.S.T.
Project had an exhibit booth at the 2009 NCCTM Conference in
Greensboro, NC on November 29and 30. P.E.R.S.I.S.T.
students
had an opportunity to exhibit their project to mathematics teachers
in North Carolina. They also had opportunities to talk with mathematics
teacher to gain insight. The exhibit booth
also allowed an opportunity to showcase NC-MSEN Pre-College Program
and reach
out to MSEN Pre-College Program Alumni.
Exhibit
Booth Presented by NC-MSEN Pre-College Program and P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Project
at the 2009 NC State Fair
NC-MSEN Pre-College Program along with its P.E.R.S.I.S.T.
Project had an exhibit booth located in the Education Building at the
2009 NC State Fair from October 15 to 25. The exhibit booth provided
a great opportunity to showcase NC-MSEN Pre-College
Program to general public
across and outside of the State. Interesting hands-on K-8 maths
and science activities were demonstrated
to children, parents and teachers.
Lesson plans were given out to interested parties. In addition, with
our presence at the State Fair,
we could also successfully
reach
out to MSEN Pre-College Program Alumni. A number of PCP alumni had been
found and we
are excited to learn that they are all doing very well and are currently
involved in either STEM career or math/science teaching.
All of them have expressed gratitude towards the Program for having
positive impacts on them, both personally and professionally.
UNCCH P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Scholars Learning How to Create Podcast
On Friday morning, August 21, 2009, a group of UNCCH P.E.R.S.I.S.T.
scholars gathered at the Apple store in the
Southpoint Mall, Durham, NC to learn how to create podcast. They will
be creating podcasts and using ipod to share
their podcasts among other fellow scholars and their teacher advisor
as their new project for P.E.R.S.I.S.T.
Second 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 Second 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, teacher advisors, parents, North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction representative, PCP Coordinators and staff, PCP Alumnus,
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 to be posted soon.
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.
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.