CTD Kids Making the News
Center for Talent Development is pleased to highlight the achievements of its students.
Congratulations to Quinn Ellis and Jason Shu who won the Minnesota regionals!
Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) students in the National Geographic Bee
Three NUMATS students were Illinois state winners of the 2010 National Geographic Bee.
Congratulations to:
Jonny Cohen's Green Shields helps school buses become more fuel efficient
Jonny Cohen has received national attention for developing Green Shields, retrofitted windshields that make older models of school buses more fuel-efficient. GLL student gets published
Nine-year-old Elizabeth Dang's book,The Pantry Wars, was published in 2009. Congratulations! Check out a description of the book.
CTD student named advisor to new Prufrock Press magazine
Congratulations to CTD student William Graham, who was selected from among 200 applicants to serve on the new Creative Kids magazine Advisory Board! Creative Kids magazine, published by Prufrock Press, is the nation’s largest magazine by and for kids ages 8 to 14.
Jack Kent Cooke (JKC) Young Scholar performs at the White House Christmas Concert
Bo Ra Kim was the principal soloist when her school's chamber orchestra performed for President and Mrs. Obama. Visit the JKC web site for more information.
Project EXCITE alumnus now attending Northwestern University
Chance Carter is the first Project EXCITE student to attend Northwestern University. In these articles, from Northwestern University's School of Education & Social Policy News Center and The Daily Northwestern, Carter describes how Project EXCITE prepared him to learn at a high level and gave him a sneak peek at life on campus.
Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) student featured in CNN online article
Gavin Ovsak is a seventeen-year-old inventor. He is featured, along with other students, whose parents played a central role in developing their creative abilities. Visit the CNN web site for the article.
Center for Talent Development is pleased to highlight the achievements of its students.
- National Science Bowl
- National Geographic Bee
- Green Shields
- The Pantry Wars book published
- Prufrock Press' Creative Kids advisor
- Student performs for the Obamas
- Project EXCITE alumnus first to attend Northwestern University
- Inventor's creativity featured in CNN article
Congratulations to Quinn Ellis and Jason Shu who won the Minnesota regionals!
Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) students in the National Geographic Bee
Three NUMATS students were Illinois state winners of the 2010 National Geographic Bee.
Congratulations to:
- Vansh Jain
- Anton Karpovich
- Jacob Tanner
Jonny Cohen's Green Shields helps school buses become more fuel efficient
Jonny Cohen has received national attention for developing Green Shields, retrofitted windshields that make older models of school buses more fuel-efficient. GLL student gets published
Nine-year-old Elizabeth Dang's book,The Pantry Wars, was published in 2009. Congratulations! Check out a description of the book.
CTD student named advisor to new Prufrock Press magazine
Congratulations to CTD student William Graham, who was selected from among 200 applicants to serve on the new Creative Kids magazine Advisory Board! Creative Kids magazine, published by Prufrock Press, is the nation’s largest magazine by and for kids ages 8 to 14.
Jack Kent Cooke (JKC) Young Scholar performs at the White House Christmas Concert
Bo Ra Kim was the principal soloist when her school's chamber orchestra performed for President and Mrs. Obama. Visit the JKC web site for more information.
Project EXCITE alumnus now attending Northwestern University
Chance Carter is the first Project EXCITE student to attend Northwestern University. In these articles, from Northwestern University's School of Education & Social Policy News Center and The Daily Northwestern, Carter describes how Project EXCITE prepared him to learn at a high level and gave him a sneak peek at life on campus.
Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) student featured in CNN online article
Gavin Ovsak is a seventeen-year-old inventor. He is featured, along with other students, whose parents played a central role in developing their creative abilities. Visit the CNN web site for the article.
