Congrats!

Savannah West - Clemson University

Elizabeth Ellis - Wake Forest University and Washington & Lee University

Congratulations!

Madison Allen - University of Georgia and College of Charleston

Elizabeth Ellis - Clemson University and Sewanee: The University of the South

Adam Long - University of South Carolina

Colin Maier - Clemson University, The Citadel, and University of South Carolina

Summer Programs: South Carolina Business Week

Are you interested in going into business?  This might be the summer program opportunity for you!  And it's FREE!  South Carolina Business Week is the premier youth program of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.  The timely and customized curriculum encourages participants to excel as individuals while becoming integral team players.  Learn skills from leaders in business, education and government; CEOs from some of South Carolina's largest corporations; and experts in economics, diversity, communications, international business, management, and research and development.

THE DETAILS
Who: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors (top 1/3 of their class)
When: July 13-18, 2014
Where: Presbyterian College
Cost: $50 application fee (program attendees are sponsored by the business community)
Deadline: APRIL 11, 2014

BONUS
Each year, South Carolina Business Week presents four college scholarships totaling $12,000 to deserving students.  The scholarships are: the S. Hunter Howard, Jr. Business Week Scholarship ($5,000), the Ron McNair Leadership Scholarship ($3,000), the Rawl Family Scholarship ($2,000), and the Chelse Ward Elliott Scholarship ($2,000).  Students who receive one of the first three scholarships must attend an in-state college or university in order to receive the scholarship money.  Students are required to submit a separate scholarship application, which will be mailed to them once they are accepted into the South Carolina Business Week program.

If you are interested in learning more or applying for this program, stop by the Student Services Office in the 100 building.  Or visit http://www.scbusinessweek.com/.

Summer Program: Emerging Public Leaders

Are you a rising senior in high school and interested in getting involved and making a difference in the world?  The Emerging Public Leaders program might be for you!  And it's FREE!  This exciting and innovative program features sessions with local, state, and national governmental leaders as well as members of the faculty of Furman's Department of Political Science.  Students attend lectures, participate in off-campus trips, and interact with speakers and faculty individually and in small-group sessions.  Campus lectures and special sessions will address topics such as community activism, working with the media, international politics, and issues surrounding poverty.  Throughout the week, each student also participates in activities and workshops designed to help them identify a problem or need in their own community and to develop a student-led project addressing this problem or need.

THE DETAILS
Who: rising Seniors
When: June 22-28, 2014
Where: Furman University
Cost: free
Deadline: APRIL 11, 2014

Application: http://riley.furman.edu/
For more information, contact Program Logistics Coordinator, Alexis Sprogis (alexis.sprogis@furman.edu; 864-294-3696).

Summer Programs @ Stanford

Summer Institutes
At Summer Institutes, students ages 14-17 will engage in a 3-4 week intensive study single-subject courses with instructors and peers who share their talents, passions, and interests.  Coursework is tightly integrated with the social experience in academically themed houses.  Courses in areas ranging from biotechnology to entrepreneurship and creative writing are customized to give students deep exposure and hands-on experience.

Summer College
At Summer College, students from around the world ages 16-19 will choose from more than 125 college courses in 30 academic departments, earning undergraduate course credit and an official Stanford University transcript.  Students in the residential and the commuting Summer College programs credit their own course schedules and experience what life is like as undergraduate students at Stanford.

For more information, visit http://spcs.stanford.edu/explore.

...plus you'll get to spend your summer on this beautiful campus!