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(RENO, Nev.) – The University of Nevada, Reno campus will house 47 of our nation’s brightest young minds at the fourth annual THINK Summer Institute, a three-week residential summer program sponsored by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. The 2007 THINK Summer Institute (www.THINKSummerInstitute.org), in session from July 14 to Aug. 4, provides gifted and talented students an intensive, full-immersion college experience and an opportunity to earn up to seven transferable college credits by taking two of the following courses taught by University of Nevada, Reno professors: Physics (Dave Bennum), History/Philosophy (Thomas Nickles), Computer Science (Michael Leverington), Mathematics (Darren Ripley), Journalism (Larry Dailey and Howard Goldbaum) and Latin (Charlayne Allan). "Most profoundly gifted students do not receive accommodations to learn at an advanced level and accelerated pace matched to their abilities," Jan Davidson, co-founder and president of the Davidson Institute, said of gifted students. “The idea behind the THINK Summer Institute is to provide opportunities for America’s brightest students to soar academically.” Approximately 1.5 million U.S. students, or half of all gifted students, are underachieving because they are not appropriately challenged in school, and up to 20 percent of high school dropouts test in the gifted range, according to the Handbook of Gifted Education. "As a result of being underchallenged, many of our nation's brightest students are either tuning out or dropping out," added Bob Davidson, co-founder of the Davidson Institute. “Through the THINK Summer Institute, we are providing students from across the country the opportunity to visit the University of Nevada, Reno campus, take college courses and earn credit for their work.” Former educational software entrepreneurs turned philanthropists, Bob and Jan Davidson founded the Davidson Institute for Talent Development (www.DavidsonInstitute.org) in 1999. In 2004, the Davidsons co-authored Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds, published by Simon & Schuster. For more information about the Davidson Institute, please visit www.DavidsonInstitute.org and for information about Genius Denied, as well as federal and state gifted education policies, please visit www.GeniusDenied.com. ### 47 Students - 2007 THINK Summer Institute 1. Miss Devon Bates, 16; San Jose, Calif. 2. Mr. Kristopher (Matt) Belland, 14; Goose Creek, S.C. 3. Miss Laura Bergsten, 14; Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. 4. Miss Alicia Bierstedt, 14; Denver, Colo. 5. Miss Willa Cai, 12; Madison, Wis. 6. Miss Antonia Carroll, 14; Bangor, Maine 7. Mr. Edwin Chan, 12; Brooklyn, N.Y. 8. Miss Eunice Chou, 14; Bayside, N.Y. 9. Mr. Kyler Crawford, 12; Fitchburg, Wis. 10. Mr. Matthew Drabick, 14; Pittsburgh, Pa. 11. Mr. Daniel Duncan, 12; Lindenhurst, Ill. 12. Miss Rachel Ellison, 14; Reno, Nev. 13. Mr. Jack Firth, 12; Ann Arbor, Mich. 14. Mr. Brennan Harris, 13; Denver, Colo. 15. Miss Morgan Henry, 13; Cameron Park, Calif. 16. Mr. Joshua Jacobs, 13; Beachwood, Ohio 17. Miss Esther Kim, 15; Beaverton, Ore. 18. Mr. David Kim, 13; Beaverton, Ore. 19. Mr. David Kim, 15; Beaverton, Ore. 20. Miss Stephanie Ku, 14; Princeton Junction, N.J. 21. Mr. Vikram Kudva, 14; Beaverton, Ore. 22. Mr. Daniel Leef, 15; Fairfax, Va. 23. Miss Marina Mellis, 16; Princeton, N.J. 24. Miss Neeli Mishra, 15; Princeton Junction, N.J. 25. Mr. Reed Molbak, 15; Bethel, Maine 26. Mr. Bradley Neddenriep, 15; Gardnerville, Nev. 27. Mr. Nolan Nicholson, 14; Carson City, N.V. 28. Mr. Benjamin Nielsen, 15; Boise, Idaho 29. Mr. Zachary Peterson, 15; Peyton, Colo. 30. Miss Amrita Rao, 13; Germantown, Md. 31. Mr. Adam Sanford, 14; Yarmouth, Maine 32. Mr. Kunal Sangani, 12; Fayetteville, N.Y. 33. Miss Emma Schmelzer, 14; Reno, Nev. 34. Miss Carrie Slick, 14; Superior, Wis. 35. Miss Rose Sloan, 12; River Forest, Ill. 36. Mr. Rory Stolzenberg, 15; Melville, N.Y. 37. Miss Elizabeth Terlinden, 12; Long Beach, Calif. 38. Miss Cassandra Thompson, 15; Willowick, Ohio 39. Mr. Shawn Tsutsui, 12; Bedford Corners, N.Y. 40. Mr. Jackson Wagner, 13; Dearborn, Mich. 41. Mr. Andy Wei, 14; Reno, Nev. 42. Miss Ariel Wen-Wampler, 13; Lansdale, Pa. 43. Mr. Rhett Wen-Wampler, 13; Lansdale, Pa. 44. Mr. Madison Whalen, 13; Burnsville, Minn. 45. Mr. Shane Wigton, 15; Gardnerville, Nev. 46. Miss Celia Wu, 13; Fort Collins, Colo. 47. Mr. Weilin Zou, 15; Beachwood, Ohio
INTERVIEW & PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: THINK Summer Institute students, professors and Davidson Institute spokespeople are available for interviews and photo opportunities. Please contact Julie Dudley at 775-852-3483 ext. 424 or jdudley@ditd.org. | |||||||||
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