McLean, Va. (September 21, 2023) – The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) applauds Research Science Institute (RSI) alumni who are 2023 Davidson Fellows. The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards annually recognize outstanding students 18 and under who have completed significant work in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, music, and literature. The following CEE RSI alumni were honored at an awards ceremony held at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, on September 9:
$25,000 Scholarship Recipients
- Michael Huang, RSI ’22, Andover, MA
- Clair Wang, RSI ’22, Andover, MA
$10,000 Scholarship Recipient
- Michelle Hua, RSI ’22, Troy, MI
“The Center for Excellence in Education is very proud that 3 RSI alumni garnered the prestigious Davidson scholarships,” said Joann DiGennaro, CEE’s President.
RSI is the most prestigious international summer research program in the world for high school students. Collaboratively sponsored with MIT, students conduct original, innovative research. CEE’s program emphasizes advanced theory and research in STEM. One hundred of the world’s most accomplished high school scholars are selected annually to participate in RSI, which is cost-free to all competitively selected students. To date, more than 3,000 high school students representing every U.S. state and 61 nations have experienced RSI. For more information, visit https://www.cee.org/programs/research-science-institute.
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship has provided more than $9.4 million in scholarship funds to 428 students since its inception in 2001, and it has been named one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships by U.S. News & World Report. It is a program of the Davidson Institute, a nonprofit organization that supports profoundly gifted youth.
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About the Center for Excellence in Education
CEE, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was founded in 1983 by the late Admiral H.G. Rickover and Joann P. DiGennaro, President of the Center. The Center’s mission is to nurture high school and university scholars to careers of excellence and leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and to encourage collaboration between and among scientific and technological leaders in the global community. CEE sponsors the Research Science Institute (RSI), USA Olympiad (USABO), Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP), and STEM Lyceums. For more, visit www.cee.org.
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