Cary Student Wins State Department Scholarship
Cary, NC – Lots of kids study abroad, even in high school. But not many get a scholarship from the U.S. State Department to do so. Meet Kira Wegner-Clemens. Read more
Technology Video: Controlling a Robot with Your Thoughts
Cary NC – This week in our S.T.E.M. video series, we show a woman who is paralyzed controlling a robotic arm with nothing but her thoughts. Kids with an interest in science will find this video more inspiring than Futurama. Read more
Anti-Bullying Program in Cary Wins Chamber Excellence Award
Story by Lindsey Chester photo courtesy Davis Drive Middle School.
Cary, NC – Bullying among school kids may be a disheartening fact of life, but one Wake County School created their own program to empower students using positive reinforcement for good behavior coupled with technology. They got results, and recently won the Cary Chamber Entrepreneurial Award in Education for 2012. Read more
Read & Feed 2012 Capital Campaign
Photo by Brooke Meyer.
Cary, NC – One of our favorite community programs is Read & Feed. It’s an all-volunteer, no-cost program to help economically disadvantaged kids. Now is their Capital Campaign. Find out how you can make a contribution to this excellent organization. Read more
Business: Meet 17 Year-Old Entrepreneur Connor Bernstein at CIC
Cary, NC – Nine year-old Connor Bernstein had always liked science. After years of buying frustrating or incomplete science kits with his allowance, he decided to create his own. The seeds for Kits For Kids were planted. Meet Connor and hear his impressive story at Cary Innovation Center on Wednesday, May 16.
Education: Take The Magnet School Survey
Photo of Farmington Woods Elementary in Cary by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), the largest school system in the state of North Carolina, has ranked among the best in the country. They are looking for your input on their magnet school program now through June 1. Read more
Technology Video: Fibonacci Numbers
Cary, NC – The latest in our S.T.E.M. video series concerns Fibonacci Numbers, also known as the Golden Ratio. It is a sequence of numbers that influence mathematics, science, engineering, art and religion. This video also has the virtue of being beautiful to watch. Read more
Green Hope, Panther Creek to Stay in Tri-9
Story by staff reports. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – This week, Panther Creek and Green Hope high schools won an appeal to stay in their current Tri-9 4A Athletic conference in Wake County Public Schools. Read more
1700 Empty Bottles Build Bright Horizons Greenhouse
Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.
Cary, NC – The children at Bright Horizons at the Clubhouse in Cary have been busy for the past year building a Greenhouse made out of 1700 recycled 2-liter bottles. The children will use the greenhouse to grow food to give back to their community as part of the Grow & Share program. Read more
Cary Native Wins Fulbright Award
Story and photo by Joan Conwell.
Cary, NC – When she was at Martin Middle School, Cary native Leslie Willis discovered a love of travel through her grandmother, whose photo books, adventure stories, and spur of the moment trips captivated her. A decade later, she has been awarded a 2013 Fulbright grant to teach English in Malaysia. Read more