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Teen Suicide Prevention - Leadership Opportunity
Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:11 AM 
The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS) is currently seeking applications from Monmouth and Ocean County high school students for a place on their Youth Council Board for the 2016-2017 academic year.
In its initial year, more than 60 students from over 25 high schools in Monmouth and Ocean County joined the SPTS Youth Council to help prevent teen suicide. Youth Council members play a crucial role in helping to develop programs for community outreach in and around Monmouth and Ocean counties, as well as nationwide. Their voices will help shape what projects the organization undertakes, and they'll have a chance to help save lives.
Here is the Youth Council Application, due by June 30, 2016.
To learn more about The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide, visit:
Class of 2017, Class of 2018, Class of 2019, Opportunities National STEM Video Game Challenge
Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:03 AM Level up from video game player to video game designer!
Inspired by President Obama’s Educate to Innovate Campaign to promote a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the National STEM Video Game Challenge taps into middle and high school students’ passion for playing video games and motivates them to work as individuals or in teams to design and make original, playable games or written game design documents about any subject.
The STEM Challenge is open to students in the U.S. in grades five through 12. The deadline to submit entries is August 15, 2016. Each winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000, as well as game design and educational software. Student winners will be invited to a special event at National Geographic in Washington, D.C. in November.
Class of 2017, Class of 2018, Class of 2019, Opportunities Governor's STEM Scholars 2016-17
Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 8:47 AM The Governor’s STEM Scholars is New Jersey’s premier program promoting STEM education and workforce development in the state. Founded in 2013, it is a public-private partnership among the Research & Development Council of New Jersey, Governor’s Office, New Jersey Department of Education, and Secretary of Higher Education. The goal of the program is to educate students about STEM opportunities within the state, as well as to encourage New Jersey’s economic development by further developing New Jersey’s STEM talent pipeline. This is a free program open to New Jersey students in grades 10-Ph.D.
Over the course of the academic year, the program provides a merit-based comprehensive introduction to New Jersey’s STEM economy to the state’s best and brightest high school, college, and graduate students through a series of conferences, field trips, a research project, and professional opportunities. The program offers scholars mentoring opportunities and enables them to make personal and professional connections that can last throughout their academic and professional careers. By the time the program is over, each scholar will have received a first-class education about the state’s vast STEM economy.
Application Deadline: May 27, 2016
To learn more about the Governor’s STEM Scholars, please visit www.govstemscholars.com
Previous BTHS STEM Scholars:
- 2014-15: Mike Abelar, Anekha Goyal, Victoria Momyer, Meghana Singh, and Gillian Teitelbaum
- 2015-16: Sara Camilli, Saavan Chintalacheruvu, John Larkins, Tiffany Paul, Jenna Weingarten, Marisa Wu and Burton Ye.
Class of 2017, Class of 2018, Opportunities RPI Medal 2016
Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 8:24 AM The Rensselaer Medal
A scholarship opportunity worth a minimum of $60,000 for outstanding math and science students.
For more than 90 years, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in conjunction with high schools around the world, has awarded the Rensselaer Medal to promising secondary school students who have distinguished themselves in mathematics and science.
The Medal was first presented in 1916 with two purposes: to recognize the superlative academic achievement of young men and women, and to motivate students toward careers in science, engineering, and technology.
This merit scholarship, with a minimum value of $15,000 per year, is guaranteed for four years (five years for the B.Arch. program or the Co-Terminal Program) for each medalist who is accepted and enrolls at Rensselaer.
As a participating Medal School, Biotech is able to nominate one student for the RPI Medal each year. Our most recent nominees were Deeya Das (class of 2014), Sara Camilli (class of 2015) and Marisa Wu (class of 2016).
If you would like to be considered for this nomination, please complete the following application process:
(1) Demonstrated Interest Essay - Write an essay (no more than 500 words) in response to the following question: "Why do you want to attend RPI?"
(2) Resume - Highlighting your extracurricular activities (both in school and out of school), community service, leadership experiences & awards/achievements.
The Essay & Resume are due by Monday, April 25 at 7:30 am. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please turn materials into Mr. Brown's mailbox.
Let us know if you have any questions - good luck!
Class of 2017, Opportunities