General News

McLean, Va. – July 22, 2010 - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces its President and Co-Founder, Joann DiGennaro, has been appointed to the State Council on Higher Education (SCHEV) by Governor Robert F. McDonnell. She will serve a four year term of public service for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

“Over the last 27 years, my goal has been to raise the gold standard in education through my commitment to the Center for Excellence in Education. I am humbled to serve the Commonwealth of Virginia through my appointment to the State Council on Higher Education,” said Joann DiGennaro, President of CEE.

As a member of SCHEV, DiGennaro will make recommendations on higher education public policy to the Governor and General Assembly with regard to capital and operating budget planning, enrollment projections, institutional technology needs, and student financial aid.

McLean, Va. – July 21, 2010 - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces its President Joann DiGennaro has been selected as a member of Governor Robert F. McDonnell’s Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The commission will focus on:

• Increasing Educational Attainment
• Implementing Innovation
• Ensuring Cost Containment and Predictability
• Developing Partnerships for Research and Economic Development

McLean, Va. – July 19, 2010 - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announced today the four member Team USA was awarded three gold medals and one silver medal at the International Biology Olympiad held in Changwon, Korea. Team USA was part of the 233 students from 58 countries who participated in this year’s competition.

U.S. team members Chelsea Voss (CA), Charles Du (IL), and Eric Liaw (HI) garnered gold medals. Debra Van Egeren (MI) took home a silver medal.

The scholars were accompanied by Ms. Kathy Frame of the Center for Excellence in Education and Dr. Scott Mills of Purdue University, USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) Coaches. All were flown to Changwon courtesy of Korean Air.

CEE and Purdue University Announce Team USA 2010

Top Four U.S. Biology Students to Compete at the Premier International Biology Olympiad in South Korea

McLean, Va. – June 22, 2010 - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces the four top scoring students at the USA Biology Olympiad national finals which took place at Purdue University. These students will represent the United States as Team USA at the 2010 International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in Changwon, Korea.

The students are:

Scholars Selected to Participate in the USA Biology Olympiad National Finals at Purdue University- - To Result in Four Scholars to Represent the U.S. at the International Biology Olympiad

Who: Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
What: 8th Annual USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) National Finals
When: Sunday, June 6, 2010 to Friday, June 18, 2010
Where: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
How: Please email Maureen or Gillian to learn more about the 2010 USABO.

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) is pleased to announce that the top 20 Finalists have been selected to attend the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) National Finals at Purdue University. The finalists were selected based on their high scores from the USABO Open Exam and Semifinal Exam. Nearly 11,000 students from across the nation registered for the Open Exam this year.

CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION LAUNCHES THE NATIONAL LAB SKILLS SYMPOSIUM

CEE Reveals Best Practice Models to Maximize Lab Skills Training for
Students and Teachers

McLean, VA –April 07, 2010 - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces the launch of the National Lab Skills Symposium to cultivate the next generation of scientific leaders today with improved practical laboratory skills. The Symposium, underwritten by Life Technologies, will take place at the Holiday Inn Capitol located at 550 C. Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024.

The Center strives to address the challenges of laboratory instruction and learning in our nation’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classrooms to assure a future talented and diverse U.S. workforce. The National Lab Skills Symposium will unveil exemplary programs of “best practices” in laboratory education.

CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION’S RSI ALUMNI TAKE SIX SPOTS OF TOP 10 IN INTEL COMPETITION

RSI Alumni Place in Top 10 at Prestigious Intel Science Talent Search

McLean, Virginia – March 17, 2010 – The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces that six Research Science Institute (RSI) 2009 alumni were among the top ten young scholars to garner top prizes at the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search Gala held on Tuesday, March 16th. CEE’s RSI alumni were recognized for their outstanding research projects.

The six students are:

RECORD BREAKING PARTICIPATION FOR USA BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD

Nearly 11,000 students register for USABO Open Exam

McLean, VA – March 8, 2010 – The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) and Purdue University will jointly sponsor the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) with record registration of nearly 11,000 students to participate in the prestigious competition in 2010.

NATIONAL LAB SKILLS COMMITTEE CREATES FRAMEWORK FOR CEE APRIL 2010 SYMPOSIUM


Building the Case for Laboratory Skills

McLean, VA – March 2, 2010 - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces leading experts in science education met at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to create a framework for the April 8-9, 2010 National Lab Skills Symposium to take place at the Holiday Inn Capitol. One of the key areas identified by the committee was preservice teacher training with a focus on how to effectively incorporate laboratory experience design into their teaching.

SEVEN RESEARCH SCIENCE INSTITUTE (RSI) ALUNMI NAMED FINALISTS IN THE INTEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH 2010

CEE’s RSI Alumni are Among this Nation’s Cutting Edge STEM Scholars

McLean, Virginia – February 4, 2010 –The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces seven high school students from its renowned Research Science Institute (RSI) class of 2009 are among the 40 finalists in the highly esteemed Intel Science Talent Search.

Awards of scholarships by the Intel Science Talent Search are made with the top prize of $100,000. CEE has had more students chosen as Intel honorees and winners than any other U.S. educational organization. To date, CEE’s
alumni have included eight first-place winners, 125 finalists and 432 semifinalists.

CEE’s Research Science Institute Alumni named as Intel finalists are: