Abigail Nimmo of Northside High School and Nathaniel Ingle of Roanoke Catholic School recently received DAR Good Citizens awards from the Col. William Preston Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution.
Nimmo, valedictorian of her class with a 4.27 GPA, also won the DAR Good Citizens scholarship contest. She will graduate from Virginia Western Community College this spring and plans to attend High Point University and major in biochemistry, and later attend medical college.
Ingle, who has earned a 4.27 GPA, plans to attend the College of William and Mary and major in biology to become a research biologist.
Nimmo and Ingle received a certificate, pin, wallet card and monetary gift.
AACC, NSF Announce 12 Student Teams to Advance to Community College Innovation Challenge Finals
Community college students create STEM solutions to real-world challenges that benefit society
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National Science Foundation (NSF), announced that it has selected 12 finalist teams to advance to the final round of the
The competition seeks to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking among community college students by challenging them to develop STEM-based solutions to real-world problems. It also enables students to discover and demonstrate their capacity to use STEM to make a difference in the world and to translate that knowledge into action.
Teams consist of two to four students and a faculty or administrator team mentor. Finalists attend a Virtual Innovation Boot Camp in June and will interact with entrepreneurs and experts in business planning, stakeholder engagement, strategic communication, and marketplace dynamics. The Boot Camp culminates in
Challenge develops STEM and entrepreneurial thinking among community college students
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May 11, 2021
The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges, has selected 12 teams to advance to the final round of the Community College Innovation Challenge.
CCIC seeks to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking among community college students by challenging them to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems. It also enables students to discover and demonstrate their capacity to use STEM to make a difference in the world and to translate that knowledge into action. It is truly inspiring to see the creativity and amazing talent of students in the nation s community colleges, and I would like to congratulate the finalists for their hard work, said Karen Marrongelle, assistant director for NSF s Education and Human Resources Directorate. We need to inspire new generations across all communities to explore the wonders of
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