The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt Class of 2013Twenty-six incoming MNPS freshmen have been selected to the School for Science and Math class of 2013, which is a collaborative project of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Metro Nashville Public Schools.
The incoming freshmen for the 2009-2010 school year are:
Sarah Lindley - Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Cane Ridge HighSchool
Sarah Lindley - Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Cane Ridge HighSchool
Braxton Brakefield - J.T. Moore MIddle, Hillsboro High School
Nastassia Reed - J.T. Moore MIddle, Hillsboro High School
Melenka Reed - J.T. Moore MIddle, Hillsboro High School
Joshua Wagner - J.T. Moore MIddle, Hillsboro High School
Maximilian Carter - West End MIddle, Hillsboro High School
Ann Manning - J.T. Moore MIddle, Hillsboro High School
Jonathan Davies - Bellevue MIddle, Hillwood High School
Zachary Anderson - Croft Design Center, Hume Fogg Magnet High School
Zoe Turner-Yovanovitch - J.T. Moore MIddle, Hume Fogg Magnet HighSchool
Abhinav Goyal - Meigs Magnet Middle, Hume Fogg Magnet High School
Aditya Gudibanda - Meigs Magnet Middle, Hume Fogg Magnet High School
Havisha Munjal - Meigs Magnet Middle, Hume Fogg Magnet High School
Meera Patel - Meigs Magnet Middle, Hume Fogg Magnet High School
Jacob Seloff - University School of Nashville, Hume Fogg Magnet HighSchool
Rachel Waters - DuPont Hadley Middle, McGavock High School
Gabriel Allensworth - Head Middle, MLK Magnet High School
Melissa Guo - MLK Magnet, MLK Magnet High School
Ranine Haidous - MLK Magnet, MLK Magnet High School
Samuel Klockenkemper - MLK Magnet, MLK Magnet High School
Kerry Sommers - MLK Magnet, MLK Magnet High School
Jenny Zheng - MLK Magnet, MLK Magnet High School
Jake Williams - Croft Design Center, Overton High School
Jana Abdelhadi - Oliver Middle, Overton High School
William Cox - Croft Design Center, Overton High School
Scherly Gomez - Bailey Middle, Stratford High School
Students were selected on the basis of test scores, grades, personalessays and teacher recommendations. The top candidates wereinterviewed before the final selections were made. These students willbegin a four-year interdisciplinary, research-based program thatutilizes hands-on learning and pairs students with Vanderbiltscientists and researchers.
SSMV is a unique learning opportunity. It is designed for studentseager for an advanced, challenging curriculum that will prepare themfor 21st-century careers.
This is the School’s third year, and the science education thesestudents have experienced has risen beyond even our already highexpectations,” said Dr. Glenn McCombs, Director of the School forScience and Math at Vanderbilt. “We are proud to partner with MNPS andoffer these students an opportunity to study under aninterdisciplinary team of scientist educators and among our nation’sleading researchers. Our students learn by asking questions in aculture that reflects the collaborative spirit of exploration anddiscovery. The tools they carry forward should prove useful in anyMNPS course, college major or future profession.”
The School’s curriculum integrates the practical content, connectingvarious sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics. Studentsare engaged in hands-on research projects that increase in depth overthe course of the four year program. Students are also able toparticipate in national science competitions, release journalpublications and apply their projects to community outreach programs.
Freshmen will have an orientation meeting July 30, and all studentswill report to classes at the School Aug. 24. Students will attendclasses on the Vanderbilt campus one day per week and will attendtheir regular schools the other four days of the week.
This is the third year of operation for the School for Science andMath at Vanderbilt. All 8th grade students are eligible to apply. Thisprogram is available only to students attending MNPS high schools.There is no additional cost associated with attending this school. Theschool is supported by grants and other sources outside the MNPSbudget. For more information about the school, visit www.scienceoutreach.org/school.
Students were selected on the basis of test scores, grades, personalessays and teacher recommendations. The top candidates wereinterviewed before the final selections were made. These students willbegin a four-year interdisciplinary, research-based program thatutilizes hands-on learning and pairs students with Vanderbiltscientists and researchers.
SSMV is a unique learning opportunity. It is designed for studentseager for an advanced, challenging curriculum that will prepare themfor 21st-century careers.
This is the School’s third year, and the science education thesestudents have experienced has risen beyond even our already highexpectations,” said Dr. Glenn McCombs, Director of the School forScience and Math at Vanderbilt. “We are proud to partner with MNPS andoffer these students an opportunity to study under aninterdisciplinary team of scientist educators and among our nation’sleading researchers. Our students learn by asking questions in aculture that reflects the collaborative spirit of exploration anddiscovery. The tools they carry forward should prove useful in anyMNPS course, college major or future profession.”
The School’s curriculum integrates the practical content, connectingvarious sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics. Studentsare engaged in hands-on research projects that increase in depth overthe course of the four year program. Students are also able toparticipate in national science competitions, release journalpublications and apply their projects to community outreach programs.
Freshmen will have an orientation meeting July 30, and all studentswill report to classes at the School Aug. 24. Students will attendclasses on the Vanderbilt campus one day per week and will attendtheir regular schools the other four days of the week.
This is the third year of operation for the School for Science andMath at Vanderbilt. All 8th grade students are eligible to apply. Thisprogram is available only to students attending MNPS high schools.There is no additional cost associated with attending this school. Theschool is supported by grants and other sources outside the MNPSbudget. For more information about the school, visit www.scienceoutreach.org/school.
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