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The Davidson Academy of Nevada
New Kind of Public School for
Profoundly Gifted Students to Open at
University of Nevada, Reno Next Year
A new kind of public school for profoundly gifted students, called The Davidson Academy of Nevada, is set to open in the fall of 2006, thanks to administrators at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), the Nevada State Department of Education and the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.
The Davidson Academy of Nevada will be located on the UNR campus as a non-residential school for profoundly gifted middle and high school students, who have met all the necessary application requirements.
"We are launching The Davidson Academy of Nevada to provide an opportunity for our nation's brightest students to learn at a pace and depth commensurate with their abilities and allow them to soar. This will not only help the students, but our nation as a whole," said Jan Davidson, co-founder of the Davidson Institute and The Davidson Academy.
Academy students will be able to accelerate through the required middle and high school curriculum at a pace appropriate to their abilities and motivation until they become fully matriculated into the University system through accelerated course options. Many of them will then proceed through undergraduate and graduate level coursework as they meet the prerequisites to do so.
For more information or to download an application, please visit www.DavidsonAcademy.UNR.edu.
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National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC) Convention
In November, NAGC "Set the Pace" by hosting their 52nd Annual Convention which was held this year in Louisville, Kentucky. For many of the attendees, the most memorable part of the convention was the NAGC Awards ceremony where several dedicated GT professionals were honored and recognized for their achievements. The following are a few of the honorees celebrated:
Miraca Gross received the Distinguished Scholar award. Over the last year, Miraca created a professional development gifted education package for teachers, on behalf of the Australian government.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, director of the Quality of Life Research Center at Claremont Graduate University received NAGC's President's Award. Mihaly is renowned for his notion of "Flow Theory" in the study of creativity.
Professor Frances A. Karnes, Director of the Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies, was honored with the Distinguished Service Award. She has co-authored 28 books and over 250 professional journal articles.
Receiving the David W. Belin Advocacy Award, U.S. Senator from Mississippi, Thad Cochran, has been a strong advocate for gifted education by sponsoring research grants for the Karnes Center for Gifted Studies and the Jacob K. Javits Gifted Education Act.
Jean S. Peterson, an associate professor and coordinator at Purdue University, was a long-time classroom and gifted education teacher before becoming a licensed counselor and educator of counselors. She was presented with the Early Scholar Award.
For more than 50 years, James Gallagher has been committed to finding ways to serve exceptional students. This internationally known expert on gifted children was presented the Ann Isaacs Founders Memorial Award.
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2006 THINK Summer Institute
Application Available
The Davidson Institute is seeking profoundly gifted students, ages 12 through 15, who are interested in attending the 2006 THINK Summer Institute, a three-week residential summer program on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno where students can earn up to seven college credits.
The 2006 THINK Summer Institute runs from July 8 through July 29. Tuition is $1,800 and covers course credits, room and board and the cost of planned programs and activities. Financial assistance is available based on need.
To qualify, students must be 12-15 years old during THINK and a U.S. citizen residing in the United States or a permanent U.S. resident. Applicants must also meet or exceed designated SAT or ACT scores, and submit a $50 non-refundable application fee. The deadline for applications is April 3, 2006.
To download an application, please visit www.THINKSummerInstitute.org.
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