Alumni Interviews

Ben and Denise met in college at Penn State!

Kai Tinsley (PGSS 2015) and Dominique Holt (PGSS 2013) were both born and raised and Philly but didn’t meet each […]

Eddie Brooks and Lavanya Suvikumar first met at PGSS Gov School in 2008, and after going to undergrad together at [...]

Matt Kapelewski and Rebecca Triano met on the very first day of PGSS in June 2007. Matt was attending the [...]

Abhay Gokhale (PGSS 1994) and Sheela Joshi (PGSS 1994) are married. They re-connected in 2006 when they both returned to […]

Rupali Kotwal Doshi (PGSS 1995) and Saumil Doshi (1994) are married. They both attended Brown University and are physicians currently.

Jennifer Lynch and Vikas Vermuri, both class of 2004, are pictured to the right on their wedding day with many […]

Chris Mohl and Jackee Nowicke, both class of 2003, were married in April 2012. They are both Engineers living in […]

Yiying Xu and Shiying Cao met at PGSS 2004.

Anita Vin and Kishan Parikh were members of the PGSS class of 2001, and were married in 2009.

Benjamin Slavin and Margaret Smitka Slavin class of 2001 are married. Margaret was a TA in 2004 and 2005, and […]

Beverly Jogan and Keith Mathers attended PGSS in 1997, and were both TAs in 2002 and 2003. Having been married […]

Tammy Stolz, class of 1997 and Matt Solitro, class of 1992, were both also PGSS TAs. They are now married, […]

Nick Fitzkee and Jennifer Davis, class of 1996

Kelly Perry and Matt Leerberg were in the PGSS class of 1995. They were both TAs in 1998 and 1999, […]

Heather Rowell Michalak and Phillip Michalak, of the class of 1993, were married in 2002.

Rick Romero and Jennifer Pietruska, class of 1991

Dan Yocum and Karen Cross, pictured to the right, met during the summer of 1989 at PGSS!

Jamie Cannone and Diane McMahon, class of 1988

Shawn Hernan and Karen Yesko, class of 1983

PGSS 1988 had a virtual reunion recently and enjoyed catching up. In the screenshot are Eric Morton (TA), Alan Chang, […]

Where did PGSS 2021 govies head for college this fall? Check it out on this map.  

https://www.cs.cmu.edu/news/2022/students-relaunch-robotic-sub-team

PGSS was started in 1982 as the Pennsylvania School for the Sciences (the G was added the next year), and […]

Syeda Ahmad(TA: 2006) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon, Chemistry Employer/Job Title Carnegie Mellon, Special Faculty, Dept of Chemistry Accomplishments Senior Leadership Award […]

Spencer Katz(2008) College/Degrees Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial PGSS has had a profound impact on my life and I consider […]

Lucas Rhodes(2008) College/Degrees Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial PGSS allowed me to experience science at an in depth level that […]

Jonathan Schall(2008) College/Degrees will attend the University of Scranton this fall on a full Presidential Scholarship majoring in biochemistry and […]

Natalie Morris(2007) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon, pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Physics Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial When […]

Michele Kim(2007) College/Degrees University of Pennsylvania Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial My interest in the sciences increased with my research […]

Diya Das(2007) College/Degrees Princeton Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments RPI medal award, and a National Merit Scholarship Testimonial PGSS was the […]

Molly Kozminsky(2007) College/Degrees MIT Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Participated in a BattleCode 2009 team, placing top 24 out of over […]

Cecily Sunday(2007) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon University, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy (currently enrolled, to graduate in 2012) Employer/Job […]

Stanley Zheng(2007) College/Degrees Harvard College Class of 2012 (Degree Candidate in Applied Mathematics) Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial I think […]

Caroline Hsu(2007) College/Degrees working toward Bachelor of Science in Chemical-Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Employer/Job Title Undergraduate […]

Isabela Negrin(2007) College/Degrees Freshman at University of Pittsburgh Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments University of Pittsburgh Honors College, Honors Full Tuition […]

Melissa Elfont(2007) College/Degrees University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2012 Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial PGSS was one of the most […]

Jonathan Chu(2007) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon University, Prospective B.S. in C.S. Math minor Employer/Job Title IBM Extreme Blue, Technical Software Engineer […]

Liyun Jin(2007) College/Degrees Harvard 2012 Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial

Sharon Warner(2007) College/Degrees Haverford College, freshman Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments commended by National Merit Assocation, AP Scholar, salutatorian of high […]

Andrew Watkins(2006) College/Degrees Harvard College ’11, in pursuit of a BA in Chemistry Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial It’s difficult […]

Chris Tralie(2006) College/Degrees Bachelor’s of Science and Engineering candidate at Princeton University, undergraduate class of 2011 Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments […]

Amy Liao(2006) College/Degrees Yale University, New Haven, CT. BS, Mathematics (expected May 2011) Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial PGSS truly […]

Jack Zhang(2006) College/Degrees Duke University BS Political Science Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Several Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science First Place […]

Alexander Laun(2006) College/Degrees United States Naval Academy, Class of 2011 Bachelor’s of Science Degree Major: Naval Architecture Minor: Russian Employer/Job […]

Madeline Eckenrode(2006) College/Degrees Current sophomore at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Carswell Scholar at Wake […]

Julia Goldner(2006) College/Degrees Brown University, Biomedical Engineering, class of 2011 Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments National Merit Scholarship Testimonial PGSS gave […]

Kim Krisada(2006) College/Degrees Yale University, Class of 2011 Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Contributing writer to The Triple Helix Testimonial PGSS […]

Karen Tsai(2006) College/Degrees Princeton University Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments 1st Runner Up in America’s Junior Miss Testimonial I cannot express […]

Kylie Witherel(2006) College/Degrees Rice University (2011) Employer/Job Title Accomplishments Testimonial PGSS has given me the opportunity to attend a top […]

Lynley Doonan(2006) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon University 2011 Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial PGSS led me back to my love of […]

Laura Barg-Walkow(2006) College/Degrees Rice University Employer/Job Title Research Assisant at Rice University Accomplishments Century Scholar, Trustee Distinguished Scholarship, listed as […]

Kaleigh Felisberto(2005 TA:2008) College/Degrees University, currently attending for a BA in Chem Employer/Job Title The Historian, the official journal of […]

Julia Meisel(2005) College/Degrees Yale, Environmental Management Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments accepted to Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies joint […]

Kevin Bancroft(2005) College/Degrees Penn State, working on an honors Chemistry B.S. Employer/Job Title Penn State Earth and Mineral Sciences college, […]

Liuyi (Ye) Pei(2005) College/Degrees California Institute of Technology, still earning my B.S. Employer/Job Title Caltech Accomplishments Testimonial While I’ve always […]

Brian Kroener(2005) College/Degrees expected B.A.in Biological Basis of Behavior, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2010 […]

Andrew Ko(2005) College/Degrees Attending Carnegie Mellon University Expected Graduation Date: Dec 2010 Majoring in Computer Science Double major in Discrete […]

Stephanie Li(2005) College/Degrees Duke University Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial PGSS exposed me to other students who were as motivated […]

Jason Ma(2005) College/Degrees Stanford University Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial It was my first opportunity to do what I wanted […]

Hannah Yin(2004 TA: 2008) College/Degrees – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (will graduate in May 2009 with B.S. […]

David Renshaw(2004) College/Degrees B.S. Mathematics 2009, California Institute of Technology Employer/Job Title Undergraduate at Caltech. Accomplishments Ku, Cheng-Yeaw and David […]

Mollie Schwartz(2004) College/Degrees Columbia College, Columbia University, BA May 2009 in Chemical Physics Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments 2008 Goldwater Scholar; […]

Christopher Baldassano(2004) College/Degrees Princeton University, BSE in Electrical Engineering with certificates in Physics and Robotics Employer/Job Title Offers for fully-funded […]

David Chi(2004) College/Degrees United States Military Academy at West Point Duke University, B.S. in Biology Employer/Job Title Future Plans: Teach […]

Maria Duaime(2004) College/Degrees MIT, chemical engineering (undergraduate) Employer/Job Title I’ll be working for Navigant Consultants in Burlington MA as a […]

Jeremy Hurwitz(2003 TA:2006) College/Degrees MIT: BS in Math BS in Computer Science M.Eng. in Computer Science (current) CalTech: starting a […]

Laura Anzaldi(2003 TA: 2006,2007,2008) College/Degrees Duke ’08, Chemistry BS with a concentration in Pharmacology and a minor in Biology Employer/Job […]

Daniel Denis(2003 TA: 2006) College/Degrees MIT, B.S. in Nuclear Science and Engineering, B.S. in Literature Employer/Job Title MIT Plasma Science […]

Elena Glassman(2003) College/Degrees MIT, B.S. in Electrical Sci and Eng., M.Eng in Elec. Eng./Comp. Sci. expected in 2009 Employer/Job Title […]

Kim Weston(2003) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon, BS in Computer Science, May 2008 Cornell University, working towards a PhD (expected ~2013) Employer/Job […]

Ojus Doshi(2003) College/Degrees Brown University; B.A. Biology Employer/Job Title Genentech, Inc., Process Development Rotational Program Accomplishments Publication in Journal of […]

Jean Yang(2003) College/Degrees Harvard University; Bachelor in Arts in Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude Employer/Job Title Ph.D. student at MIT […]

Ojus Doshi(2003) College/Degrees Brown University Class of 2008, BA Biology Employer/Job Title Genentech, Inc., Research Associate Accomplishments Testimonial

David Lo(2003) College/Degrees Duke University, B.S. in Biology Employer/Job Title Medical Student at Drexel University College of Medicine Accomplishments Testimonial

Sarah Krahe(2003) College/Degrees Penn State University (2008) – B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy […]

Allison Lau(2003) College/Degrees Penn State University, BS in Biology (2008) Employer/Job Title Graduate Student, Harvard Medical School Accomplishments Lau AN, […]

Joshua Cogan(2003) College/Degrees The Johns Hopkins University Fall 2004-Spring 2008 Bachelor of Science in Physics Spring 2008 Bachelor of Arts […]

Hui Ying Wen(2003) College/Degrees MIT, B.S. Aerospace Engineering with Information Technology, B.S. Humanities Employer/Job Title NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, flight […]

Katie Liu(2003) College/Degrees Duke University, Class of 2008: B.S. in Biology, B.S. in Psychology, Concentration in Neuroscience Employer/Job Title University […]

Jackee Nowicke(2003) College/Degrees MIT, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Employer/Job Title The Boeing Company, V-22 Osprey Helicopter Structural Engineering Analysis Accomplishments […]

Jonathan Shahlman(2003) College/Degrees B.S. Physics, Carnegie Mellon University 2008 Ph.D. Physics, University of Pennsylvania 2013 (underway) Employer/Job Title Graduate Student […]

Joe Roberts(2002 TA:2005-2008) College/Degrees State University, BS Math,Physics Current employer and position: University of Michigan, Ph.D. Math in progress Employer/Job […]

Toby Liss(2002 TA: 2006) College/Degrees University of Pittsburgh, BA Linguistics, BS Ecology & Evolution Employer/Job Title Teach for America 2008 […]

David Pickett(2002 TA: 2005,2006) College/Degrees The University of Chicago – Biological Sciences with a specialization in Neuroscience Employer/Job Title The […]

Sara Mustin(2002) College/Degrees MIT Class of 2007, BS in Computer Science & Engineering Employer/Job Title Google, Partner Technology Manager Accomplishments […]

Ying Lei(2002) College/Degrees Harvard University, B.A. in Physics; Harvard University, M.A. in Chemistry Employer/Job Title Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Research […]

Meghan Johnson(2002) College/Degrees BA in biochemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, currently a PhD graduate student at UCLA for Biochemistry […]

Nick Vidnovic(2002) College/Degrees Harvard U, 2007 — AB cum laude in Chemistry Employer/Job Title Curently an Associate with The Boston […]

Rena Zheng(2002) College/Degrees University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts in Biology Employer/Job Title Currently in medical school at University of […]

Ray He(2002) College/Degrees MIT BS Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ’07, Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ’08 […]

Roberta DiLeo(2002) College/Degrees Rochester Institute of Technology, BS in Physics, MS in Materials Science and Engineering, Employer/Job Title pursuing a […]

Matthew Meisel(2002) College/Degrees Harvard College, AB in Chemistry and Chemical Biology Employer/Job Title Associate consultant at Bain & Company Accomplishments […]

Laura Sheard(2002) College/Degrees Muhlenberg College (2003-2007), BS in Neuroscience. University of Washington (2007-present), PhD in Pharmacology (pending) Employer/Job Title Graduate […]

Kimberly Payne(2001 TA:2004) College/Degrees State, B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, currently at University of Pittsburgh for Ph.D. in Integrated […]

Nathan Stock(2001) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon University class of 2006: B.S. in physics, B.A. in philosophy. University of Arizona M.S. in […]

Michael Shafique(2001) College/Degrees Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, BSE in Finance 2007 University of Virginia, MD Candidate 2011 Employer/Job Title […]

Brintha Vasagar(2001) College/Degrees University (B.S.), Ross University School of Medicine (3rd year Med Student) Employer/Job Title Medical Student Accomplishments Raised […]

Rachel Tundel(2001) College/Degrees MIT~ B.S. in chemistry Columbia University ~ PhD program Employer/Job Title Graduate student Accomplishments 4 publications as […]

Jordan Strom(2001) College/Degrees B.S. Yale College Biology ’06, 3rd Year Medical Student at Harvard Medical School, Class of 2011 Employer/Job […]

Pam Montayne(2001) College/Degrees Penn State, B.S. Aerospace Engineering ’05, M.S. Aerospace Engineering ’08 Employer/Job Title The Boeing Company (Philadelphia), Aerospace […]

Cynthia Wu(2001) College/Degrees Swarthmore College, BA in Biochemistry with minor in Mathematics, High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa. Employer/Job Title year […]

Renee Szumski(2001) College/Degrees 1. University of Scranton 2006 Biochem Major with minors in Psychology, Theology, Biology; Summa Cum Laude 2. […]

Monica Lewis(2001) College/Degrees BSc in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering Employer/Job Title Arup, Mechanical Engineer in Sustainable Building Design Accomplishments Testimonial […]

Laura Morton(2001) College/Degrees University of Notre Dame, B.S. Biochemistry Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O. in June 2010 Employer/Job Title […]

Brian Heath(2001) College/Degrees Kettering University B.S. Industrial Engineering, Wright State University M.S. Industrial Engineering, Future: Wright State University Ph.D. Industrial […]

Nina Hsu(2001) College/Degrees Duke University (BS, 2006), University of Pennsylvania (MA, 2008; PhD expected 2012) Employer/Job Title University of Pennsylvania, […]

Talia Rosenberg(2001) College/Degrees Harvard University, AB, 2006 Yale University School of Medicine, MD expected 2012 Employer/Job Title Medical Student Accomplishments […]

Carl Yerger(2000, TA: 2005) College/Degrees B.S., Harvey Mudd College, CASM (Master’s equivalent), University of Cambridge, 2006, currently working on PhD […]

Alexis Book(2000 TA:2003) College/Degrees Allegheny College, BS Chemistry, 2005. University of Pittsburgh, MAT science concentration, 2006. Employer/Job Title Neighborhood Academy, […]

Vasiliy Zhulin(2000) College/Degrees Stanford, Computer Science and Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley for MBA Employer/Job Title Barclays Capital, […]

Michael Farias(2000) College/Degrees University of Pennsylvania – B.A. Biochemistry and Biology (2005), M.S. Chemistry (2005); Harvard Medical School – M.D. […]

Patricia Foo(2000) College/Degrees Harvard, BA in Biochemical Sciences Employer/Job Title Medical Student, Stanford University School of Medicine Accomplishments Testimonial PGSS […]

Richard Lease(2000) College/Degrees Princeton Univ., A.B.; Univ. Calif, Santa Barbara, PhD(2010) Employer/Job Title Accomplishments Testimonial

Chrissy Nesbitt(2000) College/Degrees Princeton University, AB in East Asian Studies Employer/Job Title Sisters Academy of Baltimore, math teacher Accomplishments Testimonial […]

Kathleen McKeegan(2000) College/Degrees Yale University, B.S. Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2005. Currently: University of Pennsylvania Medical School class of 2010 […]

Joseph Vincent Scarfutti(2000) College/Degrees University of Pittsburgh – BS in Math, in Economics ; BA in Philosophy, in Writing, in […]

Diana Aronzon(2000) College/Degrees BA in Chemical Physics, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore PA. MS in Applied Physics, Harvard School of Engineering and […]

Rich Powell(2000) College/Degrees Harvard College, B.A. ’05; NYU Law, J.D. ’10 Employer/Job Title Law Student Accomplishments – 2009 Copenhagen Climate […]

Allison Petonic(2000) College/Degrees Bryn Mawr College, BA in Biology Employer/Job Title United Food and Commercials Workers Local Union 1059, Political […]

Audra Pompeani(1998 TA:2001,2002,2003) College/Degrees BS, Carnegie Mellon University 2003 MA, Princeton University 2005 PhD, Princeton University 2009 Employer/Job Title Princeton […]

Benjamin Campbell(1997 TA:2000-2003, Faculty 2005-present) College/Degrees Penn State University: BS Physics with Honors 2003 Minors: Business, Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics […]

Beverly Jogan(1997 TA: 2002,2003) College/Degrees University of Pennsylvania for B.A. in Biology and Physical Anthropology and University of Pennsylvania for […]

Keith Mathers(1997 TA: 2002,2003) College/Degrees B.S. Biomedical Engineering with minor in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University, 2002 M.D. Thomas […]

Ethan Tira-Thompson(1997 TA: 2000,2001) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon University: 2002 (BS) 2004 (MS) currently PhD Employer/Job Title Student Accomplishments Testimonial PGSS […]

Michael Sha(1997) College/Degrees Harvard (BA, MS) Employer/Job Title Wikinvest, Co-CEO Accomplishments Founder, Wikinvest.com Testimonial I met some amazing people and […]

Julie Roda(1997) College/Degrees Brandeis – B.S. Bio – 2002, Ohio State Univ. – Ph.D. Cancer Immunology – 2007 Employer/Job Title […]

Elizabeth Krichten(1997) College/Degrees Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS in Management Science, Concentration in Finance Employer/Job Title CBRE Melody, Senior Analyst […]

Sara Troyani(1997) College/Degrees Cornell University, B.A. Suma cum laude; UC Berkeley, M.A. Employer/Job Title Bishop O’Dowd High School, Teacher Accomplishments […]

Rebecca Zordon(1997) College/Degrees Cornell University (BS Biology, 2002). UC San Francisco (PhD, Biochemistry, 2008) Employer/Job Title Postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins […]

Zachariah Miller(1997) College/Degrees 2002 honors graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he received his diploma on […]

Kim Hermann(1997) College/Degrees Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Physics with an honors degree, Minors in Mathematics and Computer Science, 4.0 […]

Todd Ellis(1996 TA: 1999) College/Degrees Penn State B.S. in Physics and Meteorology, Honors in Meteorology; MS and PhD in Atmospheric […]

Jennifer Gandy(1996) College/Degrees Harvard College, BA, 2001 Employer/Job Title Harvard University, Admissions Officer, covering recruiting and admissions for students from […]

Nethra Ankam(1996) College/Degrees Penn State, Bachelor of Science in Science Jefferson Medical College, M.D. Employer/Job Title Instructor in Rehabilitation Medicine […]

Dan Kraut(1995) College/Degrees Swarthmore College ’00 (BA in Biochemistry) Stanford University ’06 (Ph.D. in Biochemistry) Employer/Job Title Postdoc, Andreas Matouschek’s […]

Alfred Schnabel(1994) College/Degrees Case Western Reserve University BS in Astronomy 1999 Employer/Job Title Verizon Wireless, National Account Coordinator Accomplishments Testimonial […]

Casey Harris(1994) College/Degrees BA, chemistry, minor in mathematics, BYU 2002 JD, law, Lewis & Clark Law School, 2006 Employer/Job Title […]

George Matcuk(1993 TA: 1996-1998; resident life director 1999) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon BS Biology and BS Chemistry, Stanford University MD Carnegie […]

Jennifer Stoddard (Klick)(1993) College/Degrees Villanova University, BS, Biology, BA, Honors Program; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MSPH, Health […]

Joanna Zarach(1993) College/Degrees BS in Biology; BS in Brain and Cognitive Science – MIT 1998 PhD in Neuroscience – Johns […]

Erin Childs(1993) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon, BS in Biology, specialization in Genetics, 1998 University of Pittsburgh, MS in Molecular Genetics and […]

Hilary Justh(1992) College/Degrees The Pennsylvania State University B.S. with honors in Earth Sciences, May 1997, M.S. in Geosciences, December 2003, […]

Elizabeth Johnson(1991) College/Degrees Alfred University B.S. Chemistry University of Virginia, M.S. Chemistry University of Wisconsin, Madison M.S. Life Sciences Communication […]

Kenneth Unice(1991) College/Degrees B.S. Environmental Engineering, Cornell University M.S. Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Ariona Employer/Job Title Senior Health […]

Jeffrey Temple(1990 TA: 1993, 1994, 1996-1998 Faculty/TA: 1999) College/Degrees Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S., Physics University of Arizona, Ph. D., […]

Gary Searer(1987 PGSS, 1986 PGSAS) College/Degrees University of Delaware, Bachelors of Civil Engineering, Cornell, Master of Science, Civil Engineering Employer/Job […]

Michael Pirrello(1986) College/Degrees Penn State, B.S. Chem 1991 Employer/Job Title Cree, Inc., EH&S Engineer (Emergency Response Team Coordinator) Former Team […]

Kevin Frick(1985) College/Degrees PSU, BS, Health Policy and Administration 1991 Univeristy of Michigan, MA Economics 1994 Univeristy of Michigan, PhD […]

Erik Larsen(1985) College/Degrees Univeristy of Virginia 1990 BS Aerospace Engineering University of Pittsburgh 2002 MS Telecommunications University of Southern California […]

Michael Nystrom(1985) College/Degrees Carnegie Mellon – B.S., Northwestern – Ph.D. Employer/Job Title LensVector – Director, Process Development Accomplishments 18 issued […]

Alycia Weinberger(1985) College/Degrees University of Pennsylvania, BA in physics; California Institute of Technology, PhD in physics Employer/Job Title Department of […]

Paul Ricker(1985) College/Degrees Penn State, B.S. in Physics with Distinction and with Honors in Astronomy, Mathematics minor, 1991 University of […]

There may be no better time to talk with an expert on human-computer interaction than during an academic semester upended […]

Dan Velazquez (PGSS 1989) originally hailed from New Jersey, but he moved to Pennsylvania just before starting 10th grade. While […]

Originally published as an “Alumni Spotlight” in the PGSS Alumni Newsletter, Spring 2013 When Thad Starner attended PGSS in 1986, most […]

Originally published as an “Alumni Spotlight” in the PGSS Alumni Newsletter, Fall 2013 Growing up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, […]

Originally published as an “Alumni Spotlight” in the PGSS Alumni Newsletter, Spring 2014 While in high school at Woodland Hills […]

Originally published as an “Alumni Spotlight” in the PGSS Alumni Newsletter, Fall 2014 As a self-described “troublemaker and “geek, freak, […]

Editor’s Note: Anna Li and Erica Wang both attended PGSS in 2016. Anna provided the following thoughts to Erica regarding her […]

John Paul is a 2002 PGSS alumnus and was a Chemistry TA for the program from 2005 to 2007. As […]

Q: Why did you decide on chemical engineering as an undergraduate major (and subsequent doctoral program)?  A: During my senior year […]

1. What do you currently do? I’m a post-doctoral researcher at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, where I’m examining the […]

Both interviewee and interviewer are alumni of PGSS ‘07 More about Diya’s work and research can be found on her […]

Amir: I wanted to discuss three parts of your life: your career beginning with around the time you did governor’s […]

Anna Hu is our featured alumnus.  Anna hails from Latrobe, PA and is currently living in DC where she attends […]

Katie Haas-Conrad is our featured alumnus.  Katie hails from Erie, PA and is currently living in Pittsburgh, PA.  Katie was […]

On April 10, Jerry Jacob (PGSS 1999) gave a virtual talk to fellow PGSS govies on “Fighting microbes: from C. […]

On March 13, 2022, Hilary Justh, a planetary scientist, spoke to our PGSS alumni about her life-long dream of working […]

To kick off Superbowl Sunday, Parag Patil spoke to a group of PGSS alumni from 2019-2021 as well as some fellow PGSS […]

Thank you, Dr. Erika Iyengar for being the January speaker for our 2022 Speaker Series! Yesterday, Dr. Iyengar spoke about her path […]

On August 6, 2021, at 4 p.m. PGSS 2021 Closing Ceremonies took place. Student Speaker Alejandro Lucena, chosen by the […]

Dancing, origami-making, classes and research–it\’s all happening virtually once again.

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Thank you to Liam Hower (PGSS 2020) for putting together this wonderful map showing the college destinations for PGSS 2020.

‘They were dying after they went home’: Black women in Philly represent 73% of pregnancy-related deaths

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Seventeen members of the PGSS class of 1986 met for a 35th reunion via Zoom on March 20, together with […]

Thank you to Karin Tsai (PGSS 2006) who was the March speaker for our PGSS 2020 Speaker Series. Karin spoke […]

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The PGSS Class of 1991 held a virtual reunion on March 13th. There was a good turn out including both […]

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PGSS Class of 1988 met for a virtual reunion on March 14, 2021. They shared their various paths since PGSS […]

Our thanks to Tom Pavel for planning a very successful PGSS 1983 Virtual Reunion. There were 13 alums and 2 […]

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Our thanks to Natalie Morris (PGSS 2007) for being our February PGSS 2020 Speaker. Natalie shared many of her experiences […]

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Many thanks to Rahmah Abdulaleem (PGSS 1992) for a wonderful talk during our PGSS 2020 Virtual Speaker Series. As with […]

We are sad to report the death of former Governor Dick Thornburgh at the age of 88. Governor Thornburgh\’s administration […]

Members of the original PGSS class (PSS in 1982) held their second Zoom meeting of 2020 to catch up, share […]

Thanks to Jen Lloyd (PGSS 1984) for hosting a Virtual Reunion. PGSS Class of 1984 met for an impromptu reunion on […]

Thank you to Erin McLaughlin who hosted a PGSS 1998 Virtual Reunion on November 14. Erin says it was a […]

Thanks to Zeb Kessler and Nancy Paul Hupin (both PGSS 2007) for organizing a virtual PGSS 2007 reunion. TA\’s and […]

Thanks to Bryan Kane (PGSS 1989, Class Agent 2017-present) who organized a Virtual PGSS 1989 Reunion) and sent this summary: […]

Many thanks to Al Sommar (PGSS 1990, Class Agent 2017-present) for organizing a Virtual PGSS 1990 reunion. He wrote, “The […]

Many, many thanks to Dr. Timothy Friel (PGSS 1985), our first speaker in the PGSS 2020 Speaker Series for PGSS […]

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Thanks to Josh Albert and Amy Blank for organizing a PGSS 2001 virtual reunion. They had a lovely gathering and […]

Thanks to Maya Parekh (PGSS 2019) for organizing a virtual PGSS 2019 reunion and sharing this review, “Since we weren’t […]

RetinaLink Profile: Dr. Talia R. Kaden Shares her Impressions on Transitioning from Fellowship to Practice

David Schultz wins EMS Tromp Award

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Thanks to Kyla Brezitski (PGSS 2016, TA 2020) for being the caller, to our alumni who volunteered to be “guinea […]

Thanks to Cole Skuse (PGSS 2019) for creating this map.

Dear PGSS alumni and friends,   We at PGSS Campaign hope that you and your family are doing well during this challenging time. I\’m […]

https://www.mtl.mit.edu/news/lisa-kong-recipient-2018-outstanding-senior-thesis-award-department-materials-science-and

Thanks toTanya Bryja (PGSS 1992) for arranging a PGSS meetup in Houston at the last minute for a small but […]

We had a fun time at the Los Angeles Meet-Up.  Those in attendance included (in picture order from left to right): Zhan […]

Michelle Szpara (PGSS 1986, TA 1992, 1993) and Janet Hurwitz (POG 2003, Board Secretary) met with Secretary of Education Pedro […]

https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2019/11/legislator-praised-for-conservation-efforts/

On Friday November 1, some members of the PGSS Class of 2018 currently at Penn, Princeton, and Drexel met up […]

On Thursday, October 17, 9 PGSS alumnae, representing three decades from the 80\’s to the 00\’s, attended the First Lady\’s Women […]

When PGSS teachers of the gifted gathered together at IU 12 (both in person and by teleconferencing), Beverly Jogan (PGSS […]

Although turn-out was lighter than the RSVP\’s, there was good discussion at the PGSS Boston Meetup. We appreciate David Halstead\’s […]

San Francisco Bay Area Govies met up on Sunday, August 25th for a snack-based potluck in Mountain View, a Silicon […]

There were 56 new PGSS alumni who might have preferred to stay at PGSS for a little longer. Many have already […]

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We are sorry to report that Professor Caretto passed away. We are all indebted to him for making PGSS a […]

On June 30, thanks to our generous donors, 56 students moved in to Hammerschlag Dorm to begin a fantastic five […]

PGSS alum in the DC area met up in Arlington, VA for a happy hour filled with stories and a […]

On Tuesday, June 11, Jon Stahlman (PGSS 2003) organized a lunch for PGSS alumni who work at Google near Mountain […]

The Subscription Economy Is Taking Over The World, Says Gainsight CEO

https://www2.lehigh.edu/news/three-lehigh-engineering-students-receive-prestigious-nsf-graduate-research-fellowships

https://news.psu.edu/story/540378/2018/10/08/penn-state-college-medicine-leads-transformation-medical-education

https://soundcloud.com/user-477275964/leading-with-love-ellen-beckjord PGSS is mentioned in this podcast!

Meet your PGSS Campaign Board: President David Reiley (PGSS 1986, TA 1989, 1991), Vice-President Ben Campbell (PGSS 1997, TA/Faculty 2000-present), […]

Our first PGSS-CHOP/UPenn Research Event was very successful. Thank you to our speakers: Issaac Chen (PGSS 1997), Chloe Glynn (TA/RLD […]

Thanks to Vaughn Mankey (PGSS 1992) for planning the PGSS- Austin meet-up last night. A small group gathered to get […]

Thanks to Katie Wu (PGSS 2004) and Luna Dai (PGSS 2003) for organizing the PGSS NYC Meet-up last week. Thanks […]

Simon Krauss (PGSS 2006, RLD 2018) sent this review of the DC meet-up on a day of record cold temps. […]

https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/computing/software/the-new-brain-behind-the-whiteboardsand-morefor-hbos-silicon-valley

https://www.inc.com/magazine/201809/zachary-lipez/2018-inc5000-apptimize.html

https://spirit.prudential.com/honoree/2018/pa/julie-baldassano

https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/11/16/why-we-should-care-about-physician-debt/?fbclid=IwAR0IqWfhx4gxPo6b5uoWWK0pKYjZ9wOa8KFTAuVdmkKyA4vdhonu9gs8e0s#14c8c1447cf6

https://www.timesleader.com/news/10461/in-focus-why-snl-head-writer-rob-klein-loves-the-wyoming-valley https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/snl-writer-offers-advice-to-wyoming-valley-west-middle-school-students-1.1886177

Eric Nguyen publishes paper in leading bankruptcy law journal

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20181106/in-6th-middlesex-maria-robinson-becomes-first-korean-american-in-mass-house

http://www.centralpenn.edu/academics/faculty-who-care/benjamin-morris-lipschutz/

When PGSS Campaign was invited to speak about PGSS at a student assembly at a high school in IU 1, Luke Patton […]

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/children-with-adhd-or-autism-could-be-early-indicator-for-younger-siblings-new-study-finds-300762679.html

To kick off December, about a dozen PGSS alumni living in the greater Seattle area converged for fun conversation, PGSS updates, […]

At the Philadelphia reunion on Sunday, PGSS alumni from 1987 – 2018 met up at University of Pennsylvania. We played games like […]

PGSS alumni held a reunion at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday 12 Nov. In attendance were Laura De Lorenzo […]

https://recordsetter.com/world-record/bike-passengers-juggling-five-balls/34119

Fast-charging EV stations could be a reality in three years

https://www.pittmed.health.pitt.edu/story/brian-d-cruz

Several UK folks were not able to make the meet-up in London last week but Eric Britton (PGSS 1986) and […]

https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/brandon-kohrt-installed-charles-and-sonia-akman-professor-global-psychiatry

https://www.gemini.edu/node/21095

Boston-area PGSS alumni met at 730 Tavern in Cambridge on Thursday evening. In attendance were Elena Glassman, Janice Lee, Peter Lu, […]

https://www.the-dermatologist.com/content/spotlight-jashin-j-wu-md?page=0

Thanks to Jen Lloyd (PGSS 1984) for hosting the recent SF reunion. She sent this review, “The Bay Area Reunion was […]

https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2017/02/consumer_reports_welcomes_new_chief_scientific_officer_james_dickerson/

The 56 students who attended PGSS 2018 found the same extreme challenge academically as well as the cohesive, collaborative environment […]

http://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/my-favorite-bit-shannon-eichorn-talks-about-rights-of-use/

https://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/software/the-desperate-quest-for-genomic-compression-algorithms

How to make accurate football predictions with linear regression

https://phys.org/news/2018-08-inexpensive-higher-college.html

https://triblive.com/local/murrysville/13760711-74/franklin-regional-grad-15-studying-genetics-preparing-for-carnegie-mellon

http://huskyenergy.com/downloads/abouthusky/bios/2018_Jeffrey_Rinker.pdf

https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1332611&page_number=21 Look for the reference to PGSS!

https://www.technologyreview.com/lists/innovators-under-35/2018/entrepreneur/william-woodford/

The 2018 PGSS reunion in Philadelphia was a lovely and laughter filled evening. Hosted at New Delhi Restaurant near UPenn’s campus, some […]

http://triblive.com/local/northhills/13712536-74/north-allegheny-foundation-presents-scholarships-to-10-graduating-seniors

On Tuesday, May 22, 17 of our PGSS 2017 govies and one PGSS 2015 govie were honored in the Senate […]

A group of Boston area alumni gathered at the 730 Tavern in Cambridge on Thursday, May 10th. We had great […]

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180503005551/en/SLD-Laser-Demonstrates-1000-Lumen-Laser-Based

Stanford team tests sleep monitoring for asthma patients

PGSS Campaign received the Leadership in STEM Education Award at the 2018 Carnegie Science Awards held at the Carnegie Music […]

https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/telecom/internet/where-is-hbo-silicon-valleys-real-pied-piper-look-in-troon-scotland

http://theconversation.com/discovery-of-a-surprise-multitasking-gene-helps-explain-how-new-functions-and-features-evolve-93540?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebookbutton

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2015/04/04/doctors-partner-mission/70854454/

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180117005175/en/James-S.-McDonnell-Foundation-Inaugurates-New-Program

This past Sunday, 16 area alumni met in San Jose to test their ingenuity against Omescape\’s puzzles. Working in two […]

With special thanks to our wonderful volunteer class agents, we successfully raised over $125,000 (goal of $100,000) during our two-week […]

Govies from Harvard and MIT met for a reunion this past Friday, November 10. We caught up with each other […]

This week\’s NYC PGSS reunion featured lots of puzzles (and some pizza), as we worked our way through an MIT […]

A group of alumni from 1988 to 2017 enjoyed lunch and discussion together at the PGSS Philly reunion. Thanks to […]

http://www.nextavenue.org/slideshow/warnings-signs-eye-problems/

W-B Area students get annual STEM award and new Fine Arts award

Julia Costacurta organized a meet-up for the PGSS govies who are now att ending Johns Hopkins University.

Our thanks to Laura Anzaldi Mike (PGSS 2003) who hosted a small but enthusiastic group of PGSS alumni and spouses […]

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/09/prweb14681856.htm

The DC area held a reunion over fondue last night (including a special guest from the Chicago area who was […]

http://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/city-life/big-idea-measuring-the-dark-matter-that-surrounds-us/588923750

Closing ceremonies were held August 4, 2017, where PGSS 2017 students received their completion certificates embossed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. […]

Dr. David Volkman, Deputy Secretary of Education, visited PGSS for the PGSS 2017 morning symposium and closing ceremonies.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/07/prweb14533833.htm

http://www.businessinsider.com/grade-inflation-us-high-schools-2017-7

Move-in day and Opening Ceremonies

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-07/miot-spl070517.php

http://www.pittmed.health.pitt.edu/story/brian-d-cruz

https://sph.uth.edu/news/story/student-charanya-kaushik-receives-fulbright-award/

http://www.military-technologies.net/2017/05/03/soraalaser-introduces-dynamic-laser-light-source-technology-for-specialty-lighting/

http://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/computing/software/the-new-brain-behind-the-whiteboardsand-morefor-hbos-silicon-valley

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/new-test-for-drinking-water-earns-science-fair-prize-for/article_bfb488d4-0ff4-11e7-8664-bfe905810bad.html

Congratulations to Thad Starner (PGSS 1986) on the honor of his election to the CHI Academy; this is awarded to […]

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Professor Juan Jorge Schaffer passed away 2/12/17. During his […]

Congratulations to Dr. Brintha Vasagar, on of 60 leaders from around the country selected for the 2017 class of Presidential […]

The second New York City reunion was a success although there had to be two pictures as more people arrived.Thanks […]

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0309170816305255

http://phys.org/news/2016-12-amplifier-capacity-fiber-optic-cables.html

As of the end of the official fundraiser on November 20, a full 70% of PGSS 2016 alums had made […]

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2016/11/04/startup-of-the-week-floreo-is-using-virtual.html

Thanks to Carl Ma (PGSS 2003) for hosting the PGSS San Francisco Reunion at their home. There was much discussion […]

http://events.technologyreview.com/video/watch/jean-yang-cmu-innovator/

https://www.caltech.edu/news/van-lehn-named-forbess-30-under-30-list-49488

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2016/09/14/panel-talks-future-of-healthcare-innovation.html

Last Saturday, a small but companionable group of govies representing 1985 to 2016 gathered at the home of Betsy Krichten […]

http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2016/august/jean-yang.html

http://blog.apaonline.org/…/early-career-research-spotligh…/

https://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/kinect/Kinect-to-the-Classroom http://www.ecampusnews.com/curriculum/recognition-technology-instruction/

http://www.ydr.com/story/news/education/2016/05/13/dallastown-student-wins-international-science-fair-awards/84334158/

New England alumni gathered at the Museum of Bad Art in Boston to appraise just how bad it was (see […]

PGSS alumni from the 80\’s to the 00\’s, along with a score of other players, gathered for a live-action game […]

http://gizmodo.com/meet-the-engineers-trying-to-prevent-the-destruction-of-1731538609

http://smile.amazon.com/Nuclear-Energy…/dp/0199759464/ [A bit of historical trivial: PGSS didn\’t acquire the “G” until 1983. That isn\’t a typo in the title.]

On Monday, July 13, 2015, PA Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera visited PGSS and spoke to students at several Chemistry, […]

The cross-country PGSS Reunion tour has reached Texas. A small but enthusiastic group of PGSS alumni from 1988-1992 got together […]

The first PGSS Los Angeles reunion was a success and they\’ve decided to make it an annual event. Hope you […]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestreptalks/2015/06/15/this-wall-street-trader-walked-away-from-millions-to-build-apps/

http://www.theguardian.com/science/neurophilosophy/2014/dec/22/researchers-read-and-write-brain-activity-with-light

http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourcranberry/yourcranberrymore/8140272-74/andrew-project-simulation#axzz3XI9cxzfA

http://www.brighamandwomens.org/about_bwh/publicaffairs/news/publications/DisplayBulletin.aspx?articleid=6209

The PGSS Campaign Board Officers, Executive Director and Director of PGSS met with Team PA for a discussion of the sustainability […]

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mll45kfhf/nancy-hua-29/

http://www.carnegiemellontoday.com/issues/january-2013-issue/giving-back/out-of-this-world/ Check out the mention of PGSS!

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2013/11/07/humanitarian-nightmare-syria

http://www.kennettsymphony.org/index.php/concerts-buy-tickets/concert-event-schedule/opera-without-words

http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pso_home/biographies/guest-artists/rishi-mirchandani

“The PGSS Chicago reunion was super fun! We were a smaller crowd than anticipated, but the conversation was lively and […]

Thank you so much to Beverly Jogan (PGSS 1997), Keith Mathers (PGSS 1997) for hosting the Philadelphia reunion in their […]

Thanks to Melanie Rupert (PGSS 1993), Jen Slaw (PGSS 1995), Nick Vidnovic (PGSS 2002) and Haoqian Chen (PGSS 2003) for […]

PGSS New York Reunion — the first! Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. What: PGSS Alumni, TA\’s, […]

Congratulations Sara  http://www.businessinsider.com/30-most-important-women-under-30-in-tech-2014-2014-8?op=1

Thank you to Nate Pallo (PGSS 2005) for hosting a Boston reunion BBQ for about 20 PGSS alums.

Fantastic news for PGSS 2015! Thank you TeamPA for recognizing the importance of PGSS and making it possible for us to […]

http://www.salon.com/2014/02/23/stop_freaking_out_parents_social_media_isnt_the_problem/

http://brinthavasagar.com/Site/Welcome.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/north/2014/07/03/North-Allegheny-graduate-in-chemistry-olympiad/stories/201407030019#ixzz374gzEQAF

Congratulations to Michael Bechich (North Allegheny) Ben Catalano (Greensburg Central Catholic), and Derek Wang (North Allegheny), all PGSS 2013 alums, […]

Saturday, April 19th, a group of about ten PGSS alums from 1986 through 2008 met up at the Frye Museum […]

Time Magazine Opinion Piece http://time.com/23031/danah-boyd-let-kids-run-wild-online/

[Click here for the official version.] March 14, 2014 Dear PGSS Alumni and Parents: It is with great pleasure that […]

TIME Tech 40: The Most Influential Minds in Tech Read more: danah boyd, New York University | TIME Tech 40: The […]

Date: Monday, February 24, 2014 Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm Location:      Burns & Levinson, LLP      125 Summer Street, 8th […]

Thanks everyone who participated and made this fundraising drive such a success. We raised over $50K!! ** October 18th – […]

Check out what the PGSS 2013 students were up to this past summer and what they had to say about […]

David Reiley, president of the Board for the PGSS Campaign and the Alumni Association, received the award for Exemplary Service […]

http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/2013-40-Under-40-Honorees/

59 students were challenged for 5 weeks at Carnegie Mellon in ways they\’ve never been before and formed friendships that […]

Exciting news….we are pleased to announce that the EQT Corporation in Pittsburgh has awarded PGSS Campaign a $50,000 grant! This […]

On May 4th, 2013, about 15 alumni gathered for a Seattle PGSS reunion. Alumni joined from across the Puget Sound […]

The 2013 TIME 100

Maureen Ryan (Executive Director), Janet Hurwitz (Secretary) and Alfred Schnabel (Treasurer), met with Director of PGSS Professor Barry Luokkala and […]

Sincere thanks go out to volunteers Martin Habich (PGSS 2003), Michelle Burroughs (PGSS 2006), Zach Pozun (PGSS 2002) and Karen […]

In late 2011, 593 of the 2378 PGSS alumni responded to a survey about their PGSS experience. The survey collected […]

http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S36/56/99S49/index.xml?section=topstories

The Department of Electrical Engineering and the Penn State Electrical Engineering Society Early Career Recognition Alumni Awardhttp://www.ee.psu.edu/alumnifriends/

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/03/people/movers-shakers-2013/galen-charlton-movers-shakers-2013-tech-leaders/

“Andrew Ng champions online education as \’the great equalizer\’”http://www.stanforddaily.com/2012/10/19/andrew-ng-champions-online-education-as-the-great-equalizer/

“Dr. Dan Kelly: Providing Hope through Health Care in Sierra Leone”http://www.einstein.yu.edu/features/stories/281/dr-dan-kelly-providing-hope-through-health-care-in-sierra-leone/

“2012 recipients of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Trainee Research Award”http://news.medicine.duke.edu/2012/12/weekly-updates-december-17-2012/

“Sunstar Critical Care Nurse Wins Florida EMS Nurse of the Year”http://www.sunstarems.com/ (3rd article)

“Fight On, Governor\’s School: Alumni Organize to Resurrect Impactful Science Program”http://www.keystoneedge.com/2011/07/14/fight-on-governors-school-alumni-organize-to-resurrect-impactful-science-program/

“Mobile Music Touch: Learning to Play Piano Melodies Without Attention” http://youtu.be/uEdr6iY6F-w

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1206033/index.htm

“Cracking Teenagers’ Online Codes” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/fashion/danah-boyd-cracking-teenagers-online-codes.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha26

Dear Professor Luokkala: Congratulations to all responsible for the reinstatement of the Governor\’s School for the Sciences! This is a […]

Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends of PGSS:  We have a lot to celebrate this year, with the imminent return of […]

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education has approved a matching grant of $150,000 for the re-opening of PGSS at […]

On Saturday October 13, 2012, a group of Boston govvies met at the MIT Museum for a self-guided tour, followed […]

We have been in overdrive this summer to raise funds to revive PGSS for next year, and our efforts have […]

Saturday, October 13, at 2 P.M. at the MIT Museum. We will spend an hour or so looking at the […]

We had a wonderful time at the Philadelphia PGSS Reunion! Beverly Jogan and Betsy Lopez (both PGSS 1997) hosted the […]

Dear PGSS Alumni, Faculty and TAs, The PGSS Alumni Association invites you to join us in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 16th. […]

Thanks to everyone who came to the first SF reunion! It was great reconnecting with friends, meeting alumni,  and finally putting faces […]

“Easily the most profoundly educational experience of my life. I don\’t know how to describe it, but when you have […]

It\’s been a hectic few months around here. Now that things have settled down a bit, the PGSS Alumni Association board […]

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE: Friday, September 30, 2011 Time: 5:30-8:00pm Where: Boston New England alumni are planning a regional reunion in Boston […]

In 1988, Dr. Mark Farrell, Raymond Pfeil, and Dr. Albert Caretto published a short article about PGSS in the Journal […]

UPDATE: We have photos posted! Thanks to everyone who attended. Much was accomplished and good times were had by all. Thank […]

We have VERY GOOD news to report.   David, Ben, Janet, and Barry had a highly successful meeting with the Governor […]