This summer, Victoria Le of Lancaster is participating in Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences (PGSS) at Carnegie Mellon University. The program began on June 30 and will run through Saturday, Aug. 3. Victoria attends Manheim Township High School and is the daughter of Chau Huynh.
The PGSS is a five-week program that provides rising high school seniors with enrichment experiences in the sciences and mathematics and encourages them to pursue careers in science and technology. Only 56 students statewide were accepted into this year's program from among 407 applicants.
While attending Governor's School, all students live on campus in a Carnegie Mellon dormitory and take specially designed lecture courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics. In addition, students participate in laboratory courses of their own choosing and engage in team research projects. They also have opportunities to take elective courses, participate in field trips, attend special lectures and seminars, and interact with university faculty.
The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences, which is funded by contract from the PGSS Campaign Inc., has been hosted by Carnegie Mellon University since 1982. More information about the program is available at http://sciences.pa-gov-schools.org.
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