[…]society in the country. Much later, “The George & Judy Wohlreich Junior Fellows Program,” for underserved youth, from below the poverty level, was established and has had a singularly successful history. He retired from the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, after a tenure of more than fifteen (15) years, on June 30, 2021. He received the Jacob Ehrenzeller Award (highest achieving former resident of Pennsylvania Hospital), the Barbara Bell Award of the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Association, the Lawler Award from the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, and the President’s Award (the Society’s highest award) from the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Association. A Fellow of […]
[…]to them. This led me back to the Stanford School of Education to learn how to become a teacher.” Laura knew she made the right choice when her classes covered “what I originally wanted to learn after leaving Uganda—how to try to help every student in the classroom […]
[…]get so excited they decide to become the next generation of awesome scientists changing the world for the better.” Megan’s Story Megan Fretz, a high school and middle school science teacher of 11 years, originally planned to go into research, but found a love for teaching following an experience as a TA for an undergraduate microbiology course. Megan graduated from Durango High School and earned a BS from Colorado State University. She believes that one of the most challenging aspects of teaching “is finding the time, support, and resources to develop new and innovative ways to engage each and every […]
[…]and puzzles. I enjoyed the fact that math had concrete answers but also room for creativity.” At California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Nicole wanted a major that could make the best use of her math skills. She chose industrial engineering. “My undergraduate courses were stimulating and fun, with many mathematical undertones and foundations.” Nicole completed several summer internships in order to gain work experience in her proposed field but realized that there was something missing. It was when she began tutoring and helping high school students with geometry, calculus and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) preparation, that she […]
[…]and then link those applications to their usefulness in jobs or in everyday aspects of their lives.” Timothy’s Story Timothy Converse grew up in upstate New York and was inspired to incorporate math into his future career as a high school student. He earned his undergraduate degree in applied mathematics and a minor in physics from the University of Pittsburgh. “Math was always my favorite subject and I enjoyed seeing its applications to events and parts of my life.” Tim, an avid musician, played with the university’s Pitt Varsity Marching Band. Tim went on to earn his master’s degree in […]
