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8-27-08: NCSSM boasts top SAT scores in North Carolina

8-22-08: NCSSM loses beloved founding faculty member Don Houpe / Read more...

"Celebration of Life Service"
Monday, August 25, 2008
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John Friedrick Educational Technology Complex
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8-21-08: Seniors selected for 'hot' summer science program

8-1-08: NCSSM humanities instructor receives Fulbright Scholar grant

7-15-08: NCSSM picks Ayers Saint Gross as architect for Discovery Center

7-15-08: Math instructor Philip Rash wins national teaching award

6-26-08: NCSSM trustees eye Broad Street for future expansion

6-26-08: Dr. Joseph DeSimone featured in News&Observer for Lemelson-MIT Prize

6-25-08: NCSSM Foundation Board member Dr. Joseph DeSimone awarded Lemelson-MIT Prize

6-18-08: Student Lisa Zhang wins International BioGENEius Challenge

6-8-08: More students learn Mandarin Chinese through NCSSM distance education

6-8-08: NCSSM Class of 2008 urged to follow their hearts, 'take giant risks'

6-7-08: Winston-Salem pair succeeds in tennis, class

6-7-08: Class of '99 entrepeneur Jud Bowman addresses Class of 2008 at 27th Commencement

6-7-08: JOE LILES: At mathematics school, his angle was art

6-6-08: Local NPR station highlights NCSSM Online on "The State of Things"

6-5-08: Web opens up science school

6-2-08: N.C. team, NCSSM students place 3rd in national math contest

6-2-08: Students win water prize, vie for Physics Olympiad in Vietnam


2007-2008 NCSSM NEWS:

5-31-08: Science Olympiad team competes in national competition in D.C.
5-30-08: NCSSM students compete at Singapore International Mathematics Challenge
5-25-08: NCSSM men's tennis team wins first-ever state title
5-21-08: NCSSM students place in international science competitions
5-19-08: Newsweek names NCSSM among "Public Elite" high schools
5-15-08: NCSSM team wins national ExploraVision science competition
5-14-08: NCSSM Science Olympiad team advances to national competition
5-13-08: Senior Matt Gromlich writes article in N.C. Botanical Garden newsletter
5-12-08: Women's Track Team wins 1A Mideast Region, moves on to State Championship
5-9-08: Math Instructor Dan Teague receives UNC Board of Governors Award for Teaching Excellence
4-28-08: Dr. Myra Halpin named outstanding educator in science, math and technology education

4-24-08: SPORTS UPDATE
Congratulations to the following NCSSM students who were named all-conference in Track & Field for finishing in the top three in their respective events at the Mid-State 1A/2A Conference Championships on April 24: Brittany Eldridge, Brieanna Frye, Leanna Frye, Amy Gilbert, Amber Heckart, Corey McClintock, Ashlee Perkinson, Maddie Roberts, Cameron Cook, Daniel Kimmel, Jordan Knox, Josh Mason, Dorian Perry and Wesley Verne.

4-23-08: Herald-Sun names NCSSM students among best, brightest in Front Page Awards
4-21-08: NCSSM senior to represent Southeast in biotechnology research competition finals
4-14-08: NCSSM students help Durham Board of Elections
4-11-08: Three NCSSM students earn recognition for promising research
4-11-08: NCSSM team takes top prize in national humanities contest
3-16-08: Four NCSSM students advance to International Science and Engineering Fair
3-16-08: NCSSM teams sweep division in Economics Challenge Competition
3-14-08: NCSSM discusses expansion plans with community leaders
3-12-08: Lauded linguist Eli Hornstein '09 in Raleigh News&Observer
3-12-08: Five NCSSM seniors named Morehead-Cain Scholars at UNC-Chapel Hill
3-11-08: NCSSM senior wins prestigious Park Scholarship at N.C. State
3-10-08: NCSSM senior to show research in Beijing
3-10-08: NCSSM junior places 8th in North American linguistics contest
3-7-08: NCSSM senior to have scientific dialogue, cultural exchange in Beijing
3-3-08: Students take honors at annual math meet
2-20-08: NCSSM students advance to Science Olympiad State Finals
2-18-08: Regional American Indian tribes unite at NCSSM for annual powwow
2-12-08: Junior Eli Hornstein's research featured in Journal of Young Investigators
2-8-08: NCSSM teams with Cisco, Parabon to bring computational science to K-12 classrooms

2-6-08: WEEKEND SPORTS UPDATE
The NCSSM Men's Swimming 400 Yard Freestyle Relay Team took the state title this past weekend at the 1A/2A State Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, February 2, 2008. The team consisted of David Westbrook, Mark Harrison, William Seme and Joe Gitt.

Four NCSSM wrestlers received All-Conference Honors in the Mid-State 1A/2A Combined Conference for the 2007-2008 wrestling season. The honored wrestlers were Sean Crisco (130 lbs -- All-Conference), Marcus Perry (215 lbs -- All-Conference), Chuck Jones (275 lbs -- All-Conference) and Jordan Pearson (125 lbs -- Honorable Mention).

Amber Heckart and Maddie Roberts qualified to compete in the high jump at the NCHSAA 1A/2A/3A Indoor Track & Field Championship at UNC this Saturday, February 9, 2008, by clearing a height of 5'0" and 4'10" respectively. This is NCSSM's inaugural season of indoor track & field.

1-27-08: NCSSM places 2nd in regional competition for National Science Bowl
1-25-08: Three NCSSM students named Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists
1-15-08: NCSSM students, NASA team up on research
1-08-08: Five NCSSM students named Park Scholarship semifinalists
1-05-08: NCSSM takes water shortage seriously, finds ways to conserve
12-12-07: NCSSM's Knowledge Master Open team finishes 1st in state, sixth in nation
11-27-07: NCSSM selects architectural firm

11-19-07: The NCSSM Men's Soccer Team defeated East Montgomery High School in the NCHSAA 1A State Championship Game on Friday, Nov. 16, by a score of 1-0. Read about their victory...

11-5-07: WEEKEND SPORTS UPDATE
The NCSSM Women's Tennis Team won the NCHSAA 1A State Championship in Burlington on Saturday, Nov. 3, by defeating Bishop McGuiness 5-4.

At the NCHSAA 1A State Championship Meet on Saturday, Nov. 3, the NCSSM Men's Cross Country Team finished in 3rd place with 102 pts. In addition, NCSSM seniors Daniel Kimmel and Cameron Cook placed in 1st and 2nd place, respectively, with Paul Hammer finishing 38th, Jordan Knox finishing 45th and Cole Caplan finishing in 56th place. The NCSSM Women's Cross Country Team finished in 10th place with a score of 249 pts. Leading the NCSSM Women's team were junior Abby Frye in 36th place and senior Natalia Chodeleski in 45th place.

11-4-07: NCSSM seniors Shuo "Cory" Li and Mingjuan "Lisa" Zhang named runners-up in Regional Siemens Competition / Read about their project...

11-1-07: NCSSM seniors Amy Bahr and Liana Roux successfully defended their NCHSAA State Women's Tennis Doubles Title at N.C. State University on Saturday, October 27.

10-31-07: Two seniors advance to regional finals in Siemens Competition
10-8-07: Nearly 90 NCSSM students receive academic achievements
10-5-07: NCSSM teacher makes science interesting for American H.S. students
9-12-07: 2008 National Merit Semifinalists
9-12-07: 650 enrolled at science and math school
9-4-07: Drought gives NC educator, historians second look at lost village
9-2-07: Drought uncovers archeological dream
8-27-07: Student Voice: New school like a greenhouse for personal growth
8-27-07: Student featured in N&O: The future and stress? Hardwork pays off in spades
8-10-07: N&O Blog: Shuttle launch indescribable, NCSSM teacher says
8-6-07: NCSSM teacher gives morale boost for shuttle launch
8-2-07: Rising NCSSM senior still dedicated to his friend's memory
8-2-07: Senate committee kills bill to stop tuition break