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Saunders Science Scholars Program

Updates on the Saunders Science Scholars Program from August 2018 to present accomplishments and future plans.

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Saunders Science Scholars Program

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  1. Saunders Science Scholars Program Where are we and what is to come Crystal Harden, Director of programs and Strategic initiatives

  2. What Happened? August 2018 – October 2018 • Selection committee meetings for application design, application review, and interviews • 36 applications submitted • 20 applicants interviewed • 12 selected with a waitlist • Committee members: Mr. Coley, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Boone, Mr. Saunders, Ms. Robinson, and Ms. Harden

  3. SSS Events

  4. September 21, 2018 – Tribute to mr. Benjamin saunders, sr.

  5. September 21, 2018 – UNC Science tailgate - GCHS

  6. First Meeting October 27, 2018 • Rocket building • Rocket launching • Group photos • Swag giveaways

  7. Morehead Board Meeting November 9, 2018 • Presentation to the board and interview with UNC Communications • Additional funding secured for three Saunders Science Scholars • Tuition scholarships secured for NC School of Science and Mathematics Early Accelerator • Gates County Community Partnership announcement

  8. Monthly Meetings November 2018 – March 2019 • Coding • Pasta car building and races • Egg drop challenges • Crime scene mystery solving • Chemistry experiments

  9. Other Morehead Events

  10. Outreach Programs in Gates County Schools September 2018 – MARCH 2019 • Mobile Planetarium: 7 visits • Science on Your Street: 3 visits • Classroom and Educator: 10 visits • Science on Stage: 4 visits • Duke Energy Family Science Nights: 3 visits • STEMville Science Symposium: 1 visit • Teacher training workshops: 2 visits in addition to GCS teachers in Chapel Hill

  11. Program Financials

  12. Program Investment Current Total: $329,000 • $43,000 annually for 5 years: (Steven Butts) • $2,000 annually for 5 years: (Cynthia Saunders Cheatham and Benjamin Saunders, Jr.) • $14,000 annually for 5 years: (Morehead outreach programs with funding from private sources) • $12,000 NCSSM tuition assistance • $22,000 Morehead salary in-kind

  13. Program Successes

  14. Program Accomplishments Look at what they are doing! • Google’s Gravity Games • NCSSM Early Accelerator • NASA space camp (NC A&T) – Huntsville, AL • National Beta competition – Oklahoma • Central Middle School coding class • GCS elementary schools’ spheros purchase and teacher training

  15. Program Plans

  16. Program Future What to look for next • Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 12 noon: Program Showcase with Steven Butts (all school leaders and school board members invited) • June 17, 2019: SSS summer camp week in Gates County • July – August 2019: Evaluation report on the first year of the program

  17. Any questions? Crystal Harden, Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center 919.843.8496 charden@unc.edu

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