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Students Enjoy Another Successful SummerEnrichment Camp Experience at UPT(photos below)
TITUSVILLE, Aug. 18 - The eighth Summer Enrichment Program for pre-college students at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville was successfully completed this summer with students participating from Titusville, Franklin, Oil City, Tidioute, Guys Mills, Cambridge Springs, Meadville, Youngsville, Russell, Warren, Parker, Emlenton, and Clarion. According to Dr. Ping Furlan, program coordinator and associate professor of chemistry at UPT, “Participants left the campus excited about learning and with a desire to come back for another experience.” During the two weeks program, students were exposed to a number of academic subjects including chemistry, biology, weather, poetry, math, computer programming, and web page construction through various demonstrations, hands-on projects, laboratory work, movies, and fun sports games. In Chemistry Camp, students investigated different chemical systems involving changes in color, light, heat, and sound. They explored their diverse applications in fields such as art, health and law enforcement. In Computer Programming Camp, students were introduced to Flash software and the codes used for programming simple games. In Human Biology Camp, students studied bone abnormalities using skeletal collection and x-rays. They also examined their own reflexes on a computer and performed blood type and urine chemical tests. In Math Camp, students worked with Fermi questions, math of lections, knot theory and password encryptions. In Poetry Camp, students studied different types of poetry, created and revised their own poems, and read different poems to each other. In Sports Camp, students played games that emphasized team work and a good athletic attitude. Their favorite game was “Dr. Dr. Dodge Ball”. In Weather Camp, students built different instruments and conducted related experiments to better understand meteorological phenomena. They learned how to read a weather map and presented a weather report through PowerPoint presentations. On the last day of the camp, students developed their own web pages, highlighting their camp activities using Microsoft FrontPage, camp pictures, and animated clip arts. Their pages can be viewed at http://www.upt.pitt.edu/upt_chem/summer05.html. Furlan extended a special thanks to the John Nesbit Rees and Sarah Henne Rees Charitable Foundation whose generous support helped more than 75% of the students attend camp through various scholarship and financial awards. # # # UPT’s Summer Enrichment Camp 2005 Twenty-one students participated in the 1st week camp and 23 students the 2nd week camp. A number of students participated in both the 1st and 2nd week camps.
Titusville Amanda Kightlinger Erin Biltz Alex Furlan Jadian Gray Cole Beauchat Troy Beauchat Johnna Jacobs Kegan Brown Avonlea Rickerson Armand Rickerson Chris Schwab Ryan Schwab Henry Kennedy Alex Kennedy Zachary Rodgers Sauyer Yashinski Quinton Piper Ethan Piper
Franklin Alec Sturtz Harrison Greene Maria Spadaro (Program Assistant. Recipient of the Rees Scholarship for High School Students Gaining Laboratory Experiences at UPT. Previous Program Attendee. Will attend 10th grade in the fall at Venango Catholic High School)
Chemical detectives are busy solving a chemistry mystery. Avonlea Rickerson (left), Johnna Jacobs (middle), and Maria Sparado.
Oil City Sara Toombs Jonathan Sterner Travis Sterner Jessica Pikna Marisa Winkler (Program Assistant. Previous Program Attendee. A graduate of Oil City High School. Currently a sophomore at Bryn Mawr College.) Martha Sterner (Program Assistant. Outstanding Volunteer.)
Front row (l-r): Caleb Klaas, Travis Sterner, Sara Toombs, Katelyn Ziegler, Kegan Brown, Avonlea Rickerson, Johnna Jacobs. Second row (l-r): Alec Sturtz, Zachary Rodgers, Jadian Gray, Ethan Piper, Quinton Piper, Ryan Robertson, Harrison Greene, and Jonathan Sterner. Third row (l-r): Maria Spadaro (Program Assistant), Dr. Herbert Kitson (Poetry Camp Instructor), Mrs. Martha Sterner (Program Assistant), Mr. Dennis L’Huillier (Math Camp Instructor), Dr. Ping Furlan (Chemistry Camp Instructor), and Marisa Winkler (Program Assistant).
Tidioute Katelyn Ziegler Jimmy Gionti Nina Gionti
Katelyn Ziegler at UPT’s 2005 Summer Enrichment Camp.
Guys Mill, Cambridge Springs, Meadville Caleb Klaas Paul Wentworth Ryan Robertson Ted Pierce
Paul Wentworth is examining a human skull.
Ted Pierce enjoys Sports fun.
“Look at the amazing snow that grows in my hands!” exclaims Ryan Robertson.
Youngsville, Russell, Warren Jefferson Forton Paul Sherer
Jefferson Forton is studying how storms and tornados are created.
Parker, Emlenton, Clarion Robert Burns Michael Newbury
Guided by Dr. Linda Winkler, Robert Burns (to the left of Dr. Winkler), Michael Newbury (to the right of Dr. Winkler) and others are examining the human skulls.
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