Announcements

Applications Now Being Accepted for the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University 

The Pennsylvania Department of Education is pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University is now accepting applications from talented high school juniors for the summer 2024 program. 

PGSS is an intensive, five-week summer residential program that emphasizes cooperative learning and hands-on laboratory research for high school juniors pursuing careers in science and mathematics. The program offers an enrichment experience in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The goal of the program is to encourage Pennsylvania’s youth to pursue careers in STEM-related fields. 

Accepted applicants will receive a full scholarship to the program. Costs are underwritten through matching funds provided by PGSS Campaign, Inc., the school’s alumni, Carnegie Mellon University, parents, and corporations. 

Awarded scholarships will cover the costs of housing, meals, and all instructional materials. Families are responsible for transportation to and from the university, personal items, and spending money. Students must commit to living on campus at Carnegie Mellon University throughout the duration of the program. 

Details – Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences 

When: June 23, 2024 - July 27, 2024

Where: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 

Who May Apply: The program is open to high school juniors at time of application who attend a public, nonpublic, or private school or are homeschooled.

Deadline to Apply: Completed applications must be emailed per instructions on the website http://sciences.pa-gov-schools.org no later than January 31, 2024.  Applications emailed after this date and time will be disqualified.

For additional information about the program and to complete an application, visit http://sciences.pa-gov-schools.org.

 

Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive

Applications are being accepted from current high school sophomores and juniors for the Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive (IGEI)! This program will be hosted on Lehigh's campus from June 23 – July 20, 2024 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

 

During this immersive experience, participants engage in dynamic learning opportunities, workshops and design labs, visits to companies and start-ups and a team-based business consulting project with a real client company. Through experiential learning, we challenge participants to become innovative, interactive and culturally adept doers, ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond in creative and collaborative ways.

For more information and to apply, visit the Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive website, or join us for an upcoming information session: 
 

December 5, 2023 at 7 p.m. EST
December 13, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. EST
December 14, 2023 at 7 p.m. EST
January 10, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. EST
January 11, 2024 at 7 p.m. EST
 

All applicants who choose the January 15 deadline will receive the 10% early bird pricing discount; applicants in that cycle will also have the option to apply for need-based financial assistance.

 

The early decision deadline for this program is February 12, 2024. Your students can reach out to [email protected] to sign up for an information session, to ask questions or to learn more!


Camp STEAM - April 17th-19th, April 24th-26th - Earn $150This program will run  from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm via Zoom. There would be an employer speaker each day with the exception being the first day of the camp. The topics of this camp are related to finding your career path and meeting local employers. 

Click on the Camp STEAM link above for more info.

THIS CAN COUNT AS YOUR GRADUATION PROJECT!!!  THIS IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS IN 9th-12th GRADE.  If interested, please complete this application: STEAM Camp App and then see Ms. Sands in Guidance with any questions.

 

 

SLP Summer Opportunity at LVC Interested in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)?  The Lebanon Valley College Speech-Language Pathology department will host an overnight SLP camp this summer 2023.  The dates are June 27th and June 28th for rising high school juniors and seniors for the 2023-2024 school year.  

 

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) - Locally, the Lewisburg Sunrise Rotary Club will send up to four area high-school students (rising freshmen through seniors) to RYLA and is now accepting applications from students in the Lewisburg, Mifflinburg and Milton Area Schools. Our goal is to include a diverse range of students who may not already be included in their schools’ advanced programming. We seek students with leadership potential, rather than those who have already demonstrated strong leadership. This RYLA Application must be completed and returned by Friday, April 28, 2023. Applicants should be available to meet members of our Rotary Club on May 17 or May 24, 2023.  This year’s RYLA camp will be Thursday, June 15 - Saturday, June 17 and will be held at Shepherds Spring in Sharpsburg, MD. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:  Becky Perez, Lewisburg Sunrise Rotary Club Secretary:  [email protected].


 

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