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2010 Graduates |
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Of the six
2010 Davidson Academy graduates, five have attended the Academy since its opening in 2006. The Davidson Academy’s graduating class of 2010, and the colleges they will attend, are:
- Marissa Clopton – University of Idaho
- Jessica Kim – University of Nevada, Reno (BS/MD Program)
- Benjamin Lokshin – Stanford University
- Max Oswald-Sells – Undecided
- Misha Raffiee – California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
- Hannah Shoenhard – Scripps College
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The graduates with Colleen Harsin, Director of
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 The Davidson Academy faculty and staff are very proud of these graduates and wish each of them the best in their future endeavors. They have made great contributions to the Academy during their time here and each will be missed!
Read the press release.
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Program
Updates |
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 Summer Tour for Prospective Students
Prospective students and their families
are invited to visit the Academy for an informational
monthly tour on Friday, Aug. 6. Ask specific questions, hear from current students and parents, familiarize yourself with our faculty and staff, and network with others considering the Academy.
RSVPs
are required for this tour. If you would like
more information, please email
explore@davidsonacademy.unr.edu.
Davidson Academy Video Now Available
 Learn what makes The Davidson Academy unique from firsthand accounts of those who know the school best – students, parents, instructors and staff
– in
this new
six-minute video, which offers an overview for
prospective students and parents. Hear about the school’s curriculum, social atmosphere and the Reno-Tahoe area. Subscribe to the
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where you can rate and comment on all the videos
posted.
 The Right Fit for You?
While the deadline to submit applications for the 2010-2011 school year
has passed, it’s not too early to think about 2011-2012. If you are looking for an environment to better fit your social and academic needs, the Academy may be the place
for you.
The Academy is specifically designed to meet the needs
of profoundly gifted middle and high school students who
score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ or college entrance
tests, such as the SAT or ACT. Please review the
Test Score Criteria page of our website as these scores are mandatory for student eligibility. Please visit the
Application Review Process for detailed information.
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Student
Activities and Accomplishments |
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"Fire and Ice" Fun
Prior to the end of the school year, Academy students
attended "Fire and Ice," a fun, highly-successful dinner and
dance at the Joe Crowley Student Union on the University of
Nevada, Reno campus. Members of the student council planned
every aspect of the event, and their hard work paid off. It
was a terrific example of students working together to
create an exciting, unforgettable event.
Accolades
A 2010 graduate, Benjamin Lokshin has been named a $2,500
National Merit Scholarship winner!
Academy student Sam Crognale received a first place trophy at the
Language Expressions Competition in Spanish at the 7/8-AP level.
Casey Acklin and Joseph Wilson received recognition awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement Leading to Participation in the 2009-2010
Western Academic Talent Search.
Academy Students Win at 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
(ISEF)
Congratulations to two Davidson Academy students who received awards at the world's largest pre-college science competition, the
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)! This year’s ISEF
competition took place in San Jose, Calif.
Taylor Wilson received the following awards for his project, Fission Vision: The Detection of Prompt and Delayed Induced Fission Gamma Radiation, and the Application to the Detection of Proliferated Nuclear Materials:
- Third Award of $1,000 in the Physics and Astronomy category.
- Third Award of $1,000 for the GE Energy Edison Award.
- Second Award of $500 in the
American Vacuum Society's
Vacuum Technology Division.
- Award of three $1,000 U.S. Savings Bonds, a certificate of achievement and a gold medallion, from the United States Army.
- An all-expense-paid trip to tour CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the world's leading laboratory for particle physics in Geneva, Switzerland.
Taylor talked about his project in this Fox Business News interview, “Homeland Security Looks to 15-Year-Old to Protect Country.”
Casey Acklin received the following award  for his project, Laboratory Environment Naturality as a Varying Factor in the Stress Levels and Scientific Viability of the Swiss Laboratory Mouse:
- First Award of $2,500 from States United for Biomedical Research (SUBR).
Casey was interviewed for a
Nevada News article in which he spoke about ISEF and his experience working with Dr. Ruth Gault, a University of Nevada, Reno research scientist and Casey’s faculty advisor. Dr. Gault also spoke about the unique aspects of working with a student like Casey and how she has mentored him.
For more information about ISEF:- View the press release for the top
ISEF 2010 winners.
- View the full listing of Intel ISEF 2010 Grand Award winners.
- View the full listing of Intel ISEF 2010 Special Award winners.
Casey with Dr. Gault
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In the News |
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 Academy in Las Vegas Sun
Article
The Davidson Academy of Nevada and the Davidson Young Scholars program were featured in
a recent
Las Vegas Sun article, "Program for gifted students on hold amid budget crunch." Thank you to Emily Richmond for writing such a well-researched article!
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“Their minds were so much more open, and they weren’t afraid to ask or present ideas .
. . Being in the research labs and instructing you tend to look down one avenue, and they bring up detours. It reminds me of why I went into science in the first place.”
Dr. Ruth Gault, University of Nevada, Reno research scientist,
on working with Davidson Academy students,
Nevada News
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