September 11, 2008
Science Bound students leap academic hurdles
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - |
Both students smashed that goal by earning perfect or near-perfect GPAs. Legge and House will be recognized along with 18 other students who have successfully completed their freshman year at the program's annual celebration dinner. The event will take place from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Indianapolis Children's Museum, 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis.
Approximately 500 students, parents, mentors and corporate partners will be in attendance, including 32 new Purdue students who are Science Bound graduates.
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Science Bound, a partnership among Purdue, the Indianapolis Public Schools and Indianapolis business community, provides eligible IPS students an opportunity to earn a four-year full-tuition scholarship to Purdue to study for a science-related career. The program, which started with 60 students, has grown to more than 250 middle and high school students who participate in after-school activities, field trips and summer camps to enrich their academic experience.
House, a biology and Spanish major who attended Arsenal Technical High School, said Science Bound gave him an advantage in preparing for Purdue.
"When I first joined, Science Bound exposed me to the scientific method," he said. "So now I know exactly what I need to focus on for a good grade."
House, who plans to be an international nurse, speaks Spanish and French. He is teaching himself Italian and Japanese, and also plans to learn Korean, Chinese and Arabic. He appreciates Science Bound for helping him realize his dreams.
"Since I come from a single-parent home, it helps financially," he said. "Its important to take every opportunity you can to support something you like to do."
Legge, an engineering major who also graduated from Arsenal Technical, says her program-sponsored internship led to two other training opportunities that provided practical experience for a future career as an entrepreneur.
"Science Bound is an absolutely wonderful program," she said. "It opened up so many networking opportunities. I've met some phenomenal people I've kept in touch with."
Science Bound director Wesley Campbell said the program will continue to reach out to IPS students due to continued support from the Indianapolis business community.
"We now have a pipeline of well-prepared future Boilermakers because of the continued generosity of our sponsors and corporate donors," Campbell said. "This program is thriving thanks to their support."
Legge predicts that Science Bound also will remain popular with IPS students.
"It's the greatest experience that you can have," she said. "I don't understand why anyone would not take advantage of Science Bound."Writer: Marydell Forbes, (765) 496-7704, mforbes@purdue.edu
Sources: Wesley Campbell, (765) 494-0018, wesley1@purdue.edu
Christopher House, (765) 495-2750, cmhouse@purdue.edu
Tiffany Legge, (765) 495-8561, tlegge@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
Note to Journalists: The media are invited to cover the dinner presentation. To reserve a seat, contact Marydell Forbes, Purdue News Service, at (765) 496-7704, mforbes@purdue.edu
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