CaryCitizen Welcomes Summer Intern Brian Schmid
Story and photo by CaryCitizen Publisher Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – CaryCitizen is pleased to welcome Brian Schmid as our official Summer Intern. Read more
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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
White Plains Children’s Center Celebrates 30 Years
Cary, NC – White Plains Children’s Center is celebrating 30 years of service to the children of Western Wake this Saturday, May 19, and you’re invited. 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
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
Technology Video: Evolution of the Moon
Cary, NC – New images from NASA’a Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) show the fiery evolution of Earth’s moon. This new video from the Goddard Space Flight Center is the latest in our S.T.E.M. video series. Read more