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NC-MSEN Pre-College Program 2008 Major Events

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

Over 50 people attended the 2008 NC-MSEN P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Fall Leadership Program at Eastern 4-H Center,
Columbia, NC. The challenging and fun activities encouraged the participants to build leadership,
teambuilding, and listening skills. This year’s event also included its first P.E.R.S.I.S.T. Idol (Talent) Show.
The entire event proved to be a total success. Students indicated that they had learned a great deal about
leadership. In addition, they had a wonderful time making new friends and enjoying nature. The survey
responses were overwhelmingly positive. To take a visual tour of the event, please click here to see a
PowerPoint slide show (from the top choose "slide show" and then "view show").

WHO: Middle and high school students, undergraduate and graduate level students who are
building careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

WHAT: To recognize and motivate students into the STEM professions.

WHEN: Friday, September 26, 2008

WHERE: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

Eight of our nine NC-MSEN Pre-College Program (PCP) sites (ECSU, FSU, NCSU, UNCC, UNCCH, WCU, WSSU) attended the
Alliance Day and participated in poster and oral presentations. Please click to see all pictures at the Alliance Day (in PowerPoint).

Welcome Mr. Milton Bond as Our New Elizabeth City State University (ECSU)
Pre-College Program Site Coordinator!

Please click on Mr. Bond's Biography to learn more about Mr. Bond.

2008 Summer College in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (SCIBLS) Poster Symposium and Luncheon

The 2008 NCSU Summer College in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (SCIBLS) Poster Symposium and Luncheon were held Friday,
August 1, 2008. The closing event was conducted at the McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC. The NC-MSEN Pre-College Program had
six rising high school juniors and seniors to participate in the project. Each student completed a 4-week course and laboratory training that
allowed them to receive three hours of undergraduate credit in one of the following courses: Introduction to Molecular Biology,
Introduction to Microbiology/Introduction to Biochemistry, and Principles of Applied Biotechnology. The students' posters were exhibited
at the symposium. Please enjoy some of the pictures taken at the event.

List of Six NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Students Participating in 2008 SCIBLS:

Affleck, Barbara (UNCCH)
McCall, Kyhanna (WSSU)
Sanders, Ashlyn (NCSU)
Sanders, Robyn (NCSU)
Scott, Ninecia (NCSU)
Shaw, Briana (WSSU)

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 its 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, teacher advisors,
PCP Coordinators, parents, Burroughs Wellcome Fund and UNC General Administration representatives, and NC-MSEN staff.
Please click here for a PowerPoint slide show filled and a press release.

Congratulations to Two of Our East Carolina University (ECU) NC-MSEN Pre-College Program students for earning
2nd Place in the Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) Competition

Essence Wagstaff (Wayne County) and Erin Sawyer (Washington County), two of our ECU NC-MSEN Pre-College
Program students, won 2nd place in Technical Merit for their Solar Car in the Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) competition.

NC A&T State University Plays Host to a Mathematics and Science Competition for over 700 Students: MSEN Day 2008

On Saturday, April 26, 2008 MSEN Day was held at The North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC . Over seven hundred (700)
highly motivatedmiddle and high school students form nine of our NC-MSEN PCP sites participated in sixteen different mathematics, science and
engineering events. The overall winners for the daylong competition included the following: First Place – NC State University, Second Place –
Fayetteville State, and Third Place – UNC Charlotte. The Oratorical winners were Justin Williams (East Carolina University) and Brittaney Baker
( Elizabeth City State University) for the middle and the high school competitions, respectively. Hundreds of medals, including gold, silver, and
bronze, awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winning students and teams.

Please click here to view a pictures taken of the event. Please click to review a press release and a list of all winners (in pdf format).

Scholarship Award to NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Graduate– Camille McGirt

We are pleased to announce that our 2008 recipient of the William Randolph Hearst Scholarship, which is provided through the
NC Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program (NC-MSEN PCP). With the assistance of a committee of
outstanding individuals, Miss Camille Ruth McGirt from the UNC Chapel Hill Pre-College Program site was chosen because of her
exceptional academic achievement, community service, extra-curricular activities, and NC-MSEN Pre-College Program participation.
We are extremely elated that Miss McGirt has chosen to major in Chemistry at NC State University and become a university professor.

UNC Charlotte (UNCC) NC-MSEN PCP Student was Selected as a Morehead-Cain Scholar. Congratulations
to Ms. Amber Koonce!

Amber Koonce, one of the UNCC NC-MSEN PCP students who has been in the UNCC
NC-MSEN PCP since 7th grade, was selected as a Morehead-Cain Scholar! Amber is the
daughter of Donnie and Masherrill Koonce. She is an 18 year old senior at Providence
High School in Charlotte, NC where she is the senior class president. She is also the 2007
Carolinas Carrousel Pageant Princess and a Girl Scout Gold Award winner. Amber is a National
Achievement Scholar and has been blessed with over $500,000 in scholarships including the
$80,000 Morehead-Cain Scholarship. Amber is planning to attend The University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill this fall.

There was a total of seventy-nine high school seniors from across the country named
Morehead-Cain Scholars. Amber is one of 5 students chosen from the Charlotte Mecklenbug Schools.

Morehead-Cain scholarship pays for all expenses for four years of undergraduate study, including
four summer enrichment programs and the cost of a laptop computer. The value of the scholarship is
about $80,000 for each in-state student.

This year there were more than 1,500 high school seniors nominated by their schools or applied
for the Morehead-Cain. The foundation and regional committees chose 140 finalists from those
nominees and interviewed each student in Chapel Hill. Students were selected by merit and
accomplishments, including leadership skills, academic achievement, moral character and physical vigor. Financial need is not considered.

Brief History of Morehead-Cain Scholarship

John Motley Morehead graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1891 and later founded Union Carbide Corporation. He created the Morehead
Foundation in 1945. The Morehead Scholarship was established in 1951 as the first non-athletic merit scholarship program in the United States.
In 2007, the Cain Foundation gave a $100 million gift to the Morehead Foundation to support and expand the scholarship program. The
foundation and scholarship program were then renamed as Morehead-Cain to honor the Cain investment.

Nearly 3,000 Morehead alumni live and work in the United States and 24 other countries, including Wachovia Chief Executive Officer
Ken Thompson, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper and award-winning filmmaker and television producer James Dean.

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 has 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 UNCC on
February 23, 2008. Amber Roberts, Laura Lee, Avis Hall, and Matthew Moore, who participate in the Research Experience (formerly PREP)
for 11th and 12th grade, placed in the Regional Science Fair. 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 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 press release.

UNCC PSP Press Release

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NC-MSEN Pre-College Program 2007 Major Events

Associate Director of NC-MSEN PCP was Featured on A Local Community Newspaper in Western North Carolina

Mrs. Rita Fuller, the Associate Director of NC-MSEN PCP, was featured in The Mountain Voice,
a local community newspaper in Western North Carolina. She was one of the two new board members
of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). To read about article, please click here (in pdf).

NC-MSEN UNC Charlotte Pre-College Program Student Led the Pledge of Alligance at A School Board Meeting

Congratulations! Mone’t McGruder, an 11th grader at Harding University High School, a NC-MSEN UNC Charlotte
Pre-College Program student, led the pledge of allegiance and spoke on the November character trait, honesty at the
November 13 Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board Meeting. To learn more about Ms. McGruder and the board
meeting, please visit http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/includes/gfi.asp?fileHandle=4763.asp.

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.

Welcome Mrs. Rebecca Small as Our New University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC CH) Pre-College
Program Site Assistant Coordinator!

Please click on Mrs. Small's Biography to learn more about Mrs. Small.

WHO: Middle and high school students, undergraduate and graduate level students who are building
careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

WHAT: To recognize and motivate students into the STEM professions.

WHEN: Friday, September 28, 2007

WHERE: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

Six of our NC-MSEN Pre-College Program (PCP) sites (ECSU, NCSU, UNC CH, UNCC, WCU, WSSU) attended this statewide
conference. UNCC, UNC CH, and WSSU also had PCP students participated in poster and oral presentations. Please click to see
all pictures at the Alliance Day (in pdf format).

2007 Summer College in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (SCIBLS) Poster Symposium and Luncheon

The 2007 NCSU Summer College in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (SCIBLS) Poster Symposium and Luncheon were held
August 3, 2007. The closing event was conducted at the McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC. The NC-MSEN Pre-College Program
had six rising high school juniors and seniors to participate in the project. Each student completed a 4-week course and laboratory
training that allowed them to receive three hours of undergraduate credit in one of the following courses: Introduction to Molecular
Biology, Introduction to Microbiology/Introduction to Biochemistry, and Principles of Applied Biotechnology. The students' posters
were exhibited at the symposium. Please enjoy some of the pictures taken at the event.

List of Six Pre-College Program Students Participating in 2007 SCIBLS:

Brakkett, Jeremy (ECSU)
Brown, Jonniece (WSSU)
Elliott, Fabian (FSU)
Franse, Kutala (UNCCH)
Hinton, Brittney (ECSU)
Williams, Michelle (UNCCH)

NSF-Sponsored R.O.B.O.T.S. Symposium at PARI is a Huge Success

On Friday, July 27, 2007 more than 180 students, teachers, parents, and coordinators from six of the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Sites
(ECSU, FSU, UNC CH, UNCC, NCSU, and WSSU) converged on the campus of the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) for a
day long R.O.B.O.T.S. Symposium, including a Robotics competition. In addition, business/industry representatives, university faculty, and
community volunteers attended the event. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners of the robotics competition were UNC-Chapel Hill, WSSU
and ECSU, respectively. Click the following links for photo shots from the day.

http://www.pari.edu/about_pari/pari-photos/current-photos/photos-from-the-july-27-2007-r-o-b-o-t-s-symposium/ (Six pages total)
http://www.uncp.edu/home/jose/public-html/robot/pari/index.html
http://www.pari.edu/about_pari/pari-photos/current-photos/photos-of-the-r-o-b-o-t-s-symposium-participants/ (Eleven pages total)

Final Summer Session of the R.O.B.O.T.S. Program at the Winston-Salem State University

The final summer class of the Winston-Salem State University's R.O.B.O.T.S. Program was held on Friday, July 13, 2007. The participants
in the R.O.B.O.T.S. Summer Program included rising seventh grade students. The students created and presented power point presentations
on their individual career goals, which included career outlook research. In addition, two students presented essays about their R.O.B.O.T.S.
summer experience. The activities concluded with teams of students competing in the Robotics competition, which they built and programmed
during the three week summer session. Parents, teachers, counselors, University administrators, student guides, and Network staff were invited
to the event. All were extremely impressed by the students' work. Please click here to view all the pictures taken at the event.

Western Carolina University's Pre-College Program Students Study Math and Science in a Two-week Summer Program

To learn more about the event and the responses from participating middles school students, please click here.

Scholarship Award to NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Graduate– Lisle Bull

Congratulations! Lisle Bull, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Pre-College Program graduate, was awarded the third annual
William R. Hearst Scholarship by NC-MSEN Pre-College Program. Lisle received $5,000 award due to her exceptional academic
achievement and tenure in the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program. Lisle graduated from Northern High School in Durham, NC and has
been accepted to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC CH) in this fall semester and major in Biology, Pre-medicine,
or Bio-medical Engineering. Lisle is an outstanding and dedicated young lady. She has actively participated in the ACE club in high school
and in the academic enrichment class in middle school. She recently volunteered to share her experience with students about her trip to Africa.
Lisle has been either the A or A/B honor roll and Outstanding Student throughout middle and high school.

The National Science Foundation-funded Robotics: Opportunities for Building
Outstanding Talent in the Sciences (R.O.B.O.T.S.) Project

Robotics: Opportunities for Building Outstanding Talent in the Sciences (R.O.B.O.T.S.) is a two-year project funded by The
National Science Foundation. It is designed to provide awareness of the scientific world especially that described through astronomy
and physics. Two hundred ten (210) underserved rural, urban and suburban students in grades six to eight are provided 200 hours of
out-of-school time (OST) evening, Saturday and summer intensive hands-on, inquiry-based STEM experiences, with a special focus
on astronomy, physics and robotics. The project will help to improve students’ understanding of STEM by: (1) exposing them to non-traditional
science fields such as astronomy and physics via robotics; (2) e-mentoring by STEM professionals. When students complete this project they
will be able to make a smooth transition to advanced level, high school mathematics and science courses with the knowledge of scientific
competitions, research opportunities, and college majors and careers that they will be qualified to pursue.

The program components include:

Ø spring and fall Saturday Academy Sessions

Ø three-week Summer Program

Ø STEM E-Mentors

Ø team challenges and robotics competitions

Ø field trips and college tours

Ø videoconferences and symposia

Ø parent involvement workshops and activities

Ø recognition programs

Major Project Partners:

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) - Click on the link to see recent photos of workshops held at different NC-MSEN
Pre-College Program sites
Tyco Electronics
North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA)
IBM Centers for Advanced Studies
Grassroots Science Museums Collaborative
Seven out of nine NC-MSEN Pre-College Program sites (Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University,
North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina State University, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, and
Winston-Salem State University)


Please click here for the R.O.B.O.T.S. press release.

Please click here for Offical R.O.B.O.T.S. Website.

2007 North Carolina Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NC JSHS) winners make the news on the
Wilmington Newspaper

Ms. Anna Parker & Ms. Lawson Greenwood

From the "New Hanover Education"

Hoggard High School is home to the first-place winner and Teacher Award winner of the 2007 North Carolina Junior Science and
Humanities Symposium held March 11 and 12 in Chapel Hill.

Anna Parker won first place for her presentation "The Electrocatalysis of DNA-Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes" and received a $1,500
scholarship. She will go on to compete in Huntsville, Ala.

Lawson Greenwood won the Teacher Award.

http://www.starnewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070502/NEWS/705020352&SearchID=73280033799857

To download a press release, review the pictures, and learn more about the event of 2007 JSHS, please click here to see below.

Congratulations to Braska Williams, NCSU NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Coordinator, as one of the Recipients
of the Outstanding Extension Service Award!

Please click here to review a press release.

2007 MSEN Day was a huge success!

The 2007 MSEN Day was held at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Saturday,
April 21st. It was a huge success. Please click here to view a PowerPoint presentation
containing pictures and video clips taken at the event. (Best use of Internet Explorer to view
and play video clips). Please also click the following web links to review a press release and
a list of all winners.

An Article from The Charlotte Observer Featuring Jasmine Gregory, one of the UNC Charlotte Pre-College Program
PREP Students(Sunday, April 15, 2007)

PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS
Science makes her Saturdays special days
UNCC program helps student prepare for college, make friends
STEVE LYTTLE
slyttle@charlotteobserver.com

Harding University High School student Jasmine Gregory says giving up most of her Saturdays during the school year to attend a special
science program at UNC Charlotte is worth the effort.

"It's given me a head start," Jasmine says of the pre-college science program, offered by UNCC to high-achieving students. "It'll be a
big help when I get to college."

It also provided Jasmine with one of the biggest moments of her life last summer -- a chance to make a science presentation before
fellow students from around the world.

It all started last spring, when Jasmine took first place at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Indianapolis. The prize was a
trip to the Youth Science Forum last July in London.

There, she and other winners from around the world spent two weeks visiting tourist sites. But most of their time, they presented science
project findings to fellow students.

"It wasn't really scary," Jasmine says. "The students really made me feel comfortable."

Even language wasn't a barrier, she says.

"A lot of students from other countries knew enough English to communicate," she says.

The story goes back several years, when Jasmine was a seventh-grader and was picked to participate in the UNCC Saturday program.
Her mother, Sonia, a teacher at Druid Hills Elementary School in north Charlotte, convinced Jasmine that the program would benefit her.

Jasmine attends three hours of classes, three Saturdays a month. Students in their junior years are required to conduct a research project.

Jasmine teamed with UNCC chemistry teacher Thomas Schmedake on an effort to produce an improved oxygen sensor. That work helped
her win the science fair award a year ago.

"Through the UNCC program, I've made a lot of friends from other schools," says Jasmine, who is enrolled in Harding's International
Baccalaureate program and plans to attend N.C. State University next year. "And besides, I love science and math. It doesn't seem
like work at all."

Jasmine Gregory

School: Harding University High School

Year: Senior

Age: 17

Education background: Attended Druid Hills Elementary School (grades K-3), an elementary school near Atlanta (grades 4-6),
Marie G. Davis Middle School (grade 7), Randolph Middle School (grade 8), and Harding University High School (grades 8-12).

Favorite TV shows: "CSI" (she wants to become a forensic scientist) and "Discovery Health."

Jasmine's news article can also be found by clicking at the following web link.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/274/story/86126.html

NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Hosted 2007 North Carolina Junior Science and
Humanities Symposium (NC JSHS)

The 2007 North Carolina Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NC JSHS) was held on March 11 and 12 at the
UNC Center for School Leadership Development in Chapel Hill. The event was a huge success. To learn more about
National JSHS and NC JSHS, please click http://www.jshs.org/ and http://education.uncc.edu/cmste/jshs/ respectively.
To view the pictures that were taken at the event, please click here for a powerpoint presentation. Please also click here
for our press release and special thank you to all NC JSHS participants, volunteers, and staff.

Welcome Mrs. Chastity C.M. Harper as Our New University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC)
Pre-College Program Site Coordinator!

Please click on Mrs. Harper's Biography to learn more about Mrs. Harper.

Welcome Dr. Bernice V. Campbell as Our New East Carolina University (ECU) Pre-College Program
Site Coordinator!

Please click on Dr. Bernice V. Campbell's Biography to learn more about Dr. Campbell.

Welcome Ms. Erin McManus as Our New Western Carolina University (WCU) Pre-College Program
Site Coordinator!

Please click on Ms. Erin McManus's Biography to learn more about Ms. McManus.

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NC-MSEN Pre-College Program 2006 Major Events

2006 NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Fall Leadership Retreat

Please click here to see a PowerPoint presentation with pictures.

NC-MSEN Pre-College Program was Rewarded Funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the
Project Named "R.O.B.O.T.S."

The North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network, in collaboration with The University of North Carolina-
General Administration, is proud to announce that its Pre-College Program (PCP) was awarded funds from the NSF to develop
a project titled Robotics: Opportunities for Building Outstanding Talent in the Sciences (R.O.B.O.T.S.). The project is a model
program designed specifically for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to encourage their interest in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) careers. Please click here for the R.O.B.O.T.S. press release. For more detail information about the
R.O.B.O.T.S. grant, please check back later.

One of the two new NC-MSEN Pre-College Program sites, East Carolina University helds its Advisory Council Meeting

The North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) Center for Science, Mathematics, and
Technology Edcuation (CMSTE) at East Carolina University held its Advisory Council meeting on October 10, 2006 at the
Greenville Center from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Updates on Network activities were provided by Dr. Verna Holoman, Executive Director.
A presentation was made by Mrs. Rita Fuller, Associate Director of the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program (PCP).

A recent North Carolina State University Pre-College Program graduate, Ms. Adrienne Yancey, shared information about the
Pre-College Program and its impact on her. She attends UNC Chapel Hill, is pursuing a major in chemistry with a minor in biology,
and plans a career in medicine.

2006 Summer College in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (SCIBLS) Poster Symposium and Luncheon

2006 Summer College in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (SCIBLS) Poster Symposium and Luncheon was held on August 4th,
Friday at the McKimmon Center of the North Carolina State University. NC-MSEN Pre-College Program students who were
accepted into the SCIBLS Program completed their 4-week training. Their projects were exhibited at the student poster symposium
on that day. Please enjoy some of the pictures taken at the event.

Fifth Annual NC OPT-ED Alliance Day is Scheduled to be Held September 22, 2006 in Greensboro, NC

Fifth Annual NC OPT-ED Alliance Day is scheduled to be held September 22, 2006 at Joseph S. Koury Convention Center
in Greensboro, NC. They are currently accepting proposals for oral and poster presentations from historically underrepresented
minority students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or social, behavioral, and economic science (SBES)
disciplines. To find out how to submit proposals and learn about the event, please click http://www.unc.edu/opt-ed/calendars/alliance_day/.
Please also click to download a flyer for the event.

Scholarship Award to NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Graduate– Colin Pressley Blakeney

Congratulations! Colin Pressley Blakeney, a University of North Carolina at Charlotte Pre-College Program graduate, was awared the
second annual William R. HearstScholarship by NC-MSEN Pre-College Prgram. Colin received $5,000 award due to his exceptional
academic achievement and tenure in the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program. Colin graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in
Charlotte, NC and is planning to attend North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&TSU) in this fall semester
and major in engineering. Please check back later to view Colin's one page essay describing how the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program
has contributed to his life and education, and how receiving this scholarship would benefit him future mathematics, science, technology,
or engineering endeavors.

Congratulations to Eight NC-MSEN Pre-College Students for Their Acceptance into the North Carolina
Summer College in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (SCIBLS)

Summer College in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (SCIBLS) is an opportunity for outstanding high school students interested in a career
in science to participate in a college level program. Eight of NC-MSEN Pre-College Program students submitted applications and were
accepted into the SCIBLS Program. Students will take coursework for 3 to 6 hours college credit which will challenge them beyond the level
of typical high school academics. They will work in state of the art laboratories on the campus of NC State University and practice cutting
edge research techniques and skills. The program will last four weeks beginning on July 10th and ending on August 4th. To learn more about
SCIBLS, please visit: www.cifr.ncsu.edu/scibls or http://www.cifr.ncsu.edu/scibls/tuition.htm

List of NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Students who were accepted into the SCIBLS Program:

Christian Baucum, WSSU Pre-College Program
Jeremy Brackett, ECSU Pre-College Program
Darius Dawson, FSU Pre-College Program
Kutala Franse, UNC Chapel Hill Pre-College Program
Jasmine Gregory, UNC Charlotte Pre-College Program
Brittney Hinton, ECSU Pre-College Program
Blaise Pena, GAMSEC Pre-College Program
Makendra Umstead, NCSU Pre-College Program

Congratulations to Victor Mack, Dianne Affleck, and Braska Williams on the Award of North Carolina Students
Participating in an Aerospace Collaborative Experience Grant (NC Space Grant)

Victor Mack, UNC Charlotte Pre-College Program Coordinator, Dianne Affleck, UNC Chapel Hill Pre-College Program Coordinator,
and Braska Williams, NC State University Pre-College Program Coordinator have been awarded for NC Space Grant Consortium's
General Public Engagment Programs award in the total amount of $15,000 ($5,000 for each). They are a total of 26 applicants have been
awarded faculty grants in four major categories: research, higher education course development, K-12 teacher training and public outreach.
Please visit http://www.ncspacegrant.org/news/06-05-05%20Program%20Awards.html to learn more about the grant. Please also visit
http://www.ncspacegrant.org/opps/06-07_projects.html to see the entire award listing.

Congratulations to Jasmine Gregory, and Alex Buchanan, UNC Charlotte Pre-College Program PREP Student Earned
the US Air Force 1st and 2nd Place Awards, Respectively

Jasmine Gregory, the 11th grade Harding University High School student, is also an NC-MSEN UNC Charlotte
Pre-College Program and PREP student. Her science fair project entitled "Development of an Improved Oxygen
Sensor: Incorporating a Tris-bipyridyl Ruthenium (II) Dye into a Sub-wavelength Optical Cavity" at the Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) earned her the US Air Force 1st place award including $3,000.00
and a US Army 1st place award including an all expense paid trip to London, England and three-$1,000 savings
bonds. Alex Buchanan, a12th grader at Myers Park High School, won a 2nd place award fromt the Association of
Computing Machinery which included a $500.00 award. Please click to see the press release for further detail.

2006 MSEN Day was a huge success!

The 2006 MSEN Day was held at North Carolina State University on Saturday, April 29th. It was a huge
success. Please click here to learn more about the event, review a powerpoint slide show of pictrures for
2006 MSEN Day and a list of all winners.

President Erskine Bowles visited UNC Chapel Hill Pre-College Program Saturday Academy on March 4, 2006

UNC Chapel Hill Pre-College Program had about 270 students in grades 6 to 8 attended Saturday Academy Session III on
March 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2006. There were about 50% of the students attended 3 or 4 Saturdays. Students attended enrichment
classes in mathematics, science and communications/careers. In the science class students learned about forensic science, Lego
robotics, claymation movies and dissected frogs. In the mathematics classes the students worked on the probability and statistics
through games, check writing mathematical operations and analyze ruler/reaction time. In the communications/career classes the
students worked on persuasive speaking, how to successfully resove conflicts and accuracy in speaking and listening. President
Erskine Bowles paid a special visit on March 4, 2006 for the first Saturday Academy of Session III.

NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Teachers and Coordinators Participated in DragonFly Sci Girl Training on Saturday,
March 25, 2006

On March 25, 2006, UNC-TV and Twin City Public Television partnered with the NC-MSEN
Pre-College Program to provide a DragonFly TV SciGirls training. The main goals of this collaboration
are to combine the strengths of a statewide broadcasting and outreach network with the science and
mathematics expertise and statewide reach of the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program to (1) maximize
631 girls located throughout the state who can benefit from this collaboration (2) enhance the curriculum of
NC-MSEN by providing curriculum and training that uniquely fits girls' learning styles and can also be easily
maintained and used for years to come. Pam Hines, the UNC-TV Pre-K manager, and Jan Elftmann, the
training instructor led a workshop for 25 NC-MSEN Pre-College Program teachers and coordinators. Through
different hands-on activities and visal aids, both teachers and coordinators were trained and equipped to
enhance their existing curriculum. Upon finishing the training, teachers and coordinators will share with parents the DragonFly TV SciGirls
materials that are being used in their classrooms and encourage parents to view the program with their daughters and do the activities provided
by them. To learn more about DragonFly TV for kids, please visit http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/. Please also visit http://pbskids.org/ for more
additional materials for kids. To view the pictures that highlight the training on March 25th, please click here.

NC-MSEN Pre-College PREP Student Won Third Place at the 2006 North Carolina Junior Science and
Humanities Symposium

On March 12 and 13, 2006, UNC Charlotte hosted a 2-day North Carolina Junior Science and
Humanities Symposium. Mark Steuerwald, one of the NC-MSEN Pre-College PREP students at
UNC Charlotte, participated in the oral presentation and won third place. Mark will advance to the
National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Heather Venant,
another NC-MSEN Pre-College PREP student at Charlotte also won second place in the poster
presentation. To learn more about the event and view pictures of the event highights, please visit
http://education.uncc.edu/cmste/jshs/index.html. NC-MSEN, the network office at Chapel Hill will host
the North Carolina Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in 2007.

Victor Mack, the coordinator of UNC Charlotte NC-MSEN Pre-College Program, was featured in
the December 2005 issue of Pride Magazine. The article titled "Pushing Math and Science" gave
an overview of the Program and Victor's journey with the Program. Please click the above link to
read the article.

Welcome Mr. Peter Eley as Our New Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Pre-College Program Site Coordinator!

Please click on Mr. Peter Eley's Biography to learn more about Mr. Eley.

NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Student has a major role in The Discovery Channel's General Genius
(Her journey to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2005) First show: December 3rd,
Saturday at 12:00 e/p

The North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) is proud to announce
that one of its Pre-College Program students, Alison Siler, has a major role in The Discovery Channel's
Generation Genius, a documentary that follows seven remarkable students on their journey to the Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in 2005.

Generation Genius: The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

More than 1400 finalists from 45 countries and territories gather in Phoenix, Arizona to compete in the Intel International Science
and Engineering Fair, the world's largest high school science and engineering competition. Millions of dollars in scholarships and
prizes are at stake, but only a select few go home as winners of this elite competition. "Generation Genius" follows seven of these
remarkable students on their journey to ISEF and witnesses the hard work and determination it takes to make it to this prestigious event.

One of them is from Charlotte, North Carolina. Alison Siler has spent much of her time in the past year doing research while looking
for a new diet pill. Alison is an NC-MSEN Pre-College Program student at UNC Charlotte under the leadership of Victor Mack.
During the summer of 2004, she conducted research as part of the Pre-College Research Experiences Program (PREP), under the
mentorship of Dr. Yvette Huet-Hudson, UNC Charlotte Biology Department. Alison presented her findings in March 2005 at the
NC Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, which was hosted by the North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education
Network and co-sponsored by the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Alison Siler's project title was "Effects of 2-Hydroxy Estrone Eicosonate on Weight Gain."

Over the course of one week, "Generation Genius" follows these finalists as they travel from their home states to Phoenix, Arizona,
and navigate the Intel ISEF competition. As judgment day nears, their nerves are tested. They worry not only about their peers and
the judges, but also about college scouts and corporate recruiters. For these students, future careers can be determined right there.
The pressure to impress is high and at the end of their journey, we'll find out if one of the chosen few has what it takes to take home
the grand prize or go home with the hope of winning next year's competition.

Please put the below dates on your calendar as we applaud the efforts of Alison Siler and
the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program!

GENERATION GENIUS
SATURDAY
DECEMBER 3rd at 12:00 NOON e/p
ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL

In addition, the Science Channel will broadcast the documentary on the following dates:

Monday, Dec 5 at 4PM
Sunday, Dec 11 at 7PM and 11PM
Saturday, Dec 17 at 9AM
Sunday, Dec 25 at 10PM, 1AM, and 5AM

(Please be sure to check your local listings as they are subject to change.)

To learn more about the event, please click to review the press release.

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NC-MSEN Pre-College Program 2005 Major Events

THEME: “EDUCATION TODAY FOR THE WORLD TOMORROW” THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
DOCTORAL DEGREES BY MINORITY STUDENTS DOES NOT RESULT FROM GRADUATE STUDY ALONE,
BUT RATHER DEPENDS ON THE PRESENCE OF INTELLECTUAL BUILDING BLOCKS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL,
HIGH SCHOOL AND UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION.“KNOWLEDGE IS LIKE A GARDEN; IF IT IS NOT
CULTIVATED, IT CANNOT BE HARVESTED.” AFRICAN PROVERB

PURPOSE: TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY (URM) STUDENTS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEEERING AND
MATHEMATICS DISCIPLINES CAN DISCUSS AND GET EXCITED ABOUT THEIR WORK THROUGH STUDENT
COLLABORATION, PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS AND POSTER/ORAL PRESENTATIONS.

WHO: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL STUDENTS
WHO ARE BUILDING CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
(STEM) DISCIPLINES.

WHAT: TO RECOGNIZE AND MOTIVATE URM STUDENTS IN THE STEM PROFESSIONS.

WHEN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

WHERE: SHERATON GREENSBORO AT FOUR SEASONS

SPONSOR: NORTH CAROLINA BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER

Please click to see the fact sheet about OPT-ED Alliance Day Fact Sheet.Please click to see OPT-ED
PowerPoint Presentation.

Recent Award to NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Graduate– Christina Tierra Tyler

Christina Tierra Tyler, a Greensboro Area Mathematics and Science Eduation Center (GAMSEC) Pre-College Program graduate,
was awared the first annual William R. Hearst Scholarship by NC-MSEN Pre-College Prgram. Christina received $5,000 award
due to her exceptional academic achievement and active roles in community services and other extra curricular activities. Christian
graduated from Graham High School in Graham, NC and is a freshman at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Her major is Biology.

2005 MSEN Day was a huge success!

The 2005 MSEN Day was held at Elizabeth City State University on Saturday, April 23rd. It was a huge success. Please click
to review the press release and a powerpoint slide show of pictrures for 2005 MSEN Day. (To view slide show, please use
Internet Explorer 6.0.) In addition, please click to review a list of all winners.

Recent Award to NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Graduate – Adrienne Yancy

Adrienne Yancey who is a NC-MSEN Pre-College Program graduate, is currently in her junior year majoring in Chemistry at
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has recently been awarded the Social Entrepreneurs Fellowship grant. This grant
is designed to allow undergraduates to work with their faculty sponsors in assessing community needs, developing an innovative
service project that addresses those needs and collaborating with community members, and developing a detailed plan of action.
Through this grant, Adrienne hopes to give adolescents a more informative look at their minds and bodies during a time of physical
and mental development. To learn more about the grant and Andrienne’s mission, please visit
http://www.unc.edu/apples/students/fellowships/index.html and http://www.unc.edu/apples/students/fellowships/fellows.html.

NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Hosted 2005 JSHS

The 2005 North Carolina Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) was held March 13 and 14 at The Friday Center
in Chapel Hill. The event was a success. Please click to review the press release and a powerpoint slide show of event pictrures.
(To view slide show, please use Internet Explorer 6.0.)

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MSEN Day 2004

The 2004 MSEN Day was held at Fayetteville State University on Saturday, May 15th.  Pre-College Program students from
across the state competed in mathematics, science, and other areas.  The event was a great success.  Please click on the
picture to learn more about and view the pictures of MSEN Day 2004. 

New NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Coordinator at NCSU

NC-MSEN Pre-College Program welcomes Mr. Braska Williams Jr. as the NCSU Pre-College Program coordinator.
Mr. Williams graduated from North Carolina State University (NCSU) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.
He also earned a Master of Art in Mathematics Education from College of William & Mary at Williamsburg, VA. Prior to the
current position, Mr. Williams served as a Mathematics Technology Resource Teacher, with the Cooperating Hampton Roads
Organization for Minorities in Engineering (CHROME) Program; Acting Director for Newport News Public Schools Students
Teacher Excellence Program (STEP.com), a five-year, $4.8 million, project funded by National Science Foundation (NSF).
He is also a former high school mathematics teacher. His exceptional educational background and dynamic educational
management experiences will definitely bring abundant excitment and success to the Pre-College Program.

Former NC-MSEN Pre-College Program Graduate from North Carolina State University made public. Please click
http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/03_10/282.htm for the news release.

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