BASF Science Academy inspires innovative thinking

“The partnership between business and academia is a successful model for helping students understand the practical applications of what they learn,” said Dr. Brian Olechnowski, Program Director at FDU. “I am excited to be a part of the experiences and progress the students make during the intensive two week program.”

Students graduate from the program with two transferable college credits to encourage their pursuit in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field. In addition, FDU offers Science Academy alumni $5,000 scholarships if they choose to attend FDU in the fall of 2017.

“The future is dependent on the minds of the upcoming generations to make the necessary changes to keep our planet safe,” said Ramaswami. “I have a lot to thank BASF for. Not just for giving me the opportunity to experience college life, meet others, learn chemistry and business, but for opening my eyes to new possibilities and sparking an interest in things I would have never thought of before.”

Several Science Academy alumni have returned to BASF through the summer hire internship program and the Professional Development Program (PDP). Most notably, Science Academy class of 2011 alumni, Kevin Chao, joined BASF as a full-time PDP. Kevin will begin working for BASF in Beaumont, TX in September.

Graduates of the 2016 Science Academy are listed below:

Virginia Behmer, Elyria High School, OH
Jacob Bice, Geneva Community High School, IL
Karla Paola Bonilla Gomez, Colegio Indoamericano, Mexico
Alexander Chen, Whippany Park High School, NJ
Lara Dmitruchina, Roosevelt High School, MI
Winston Hung, West Brook High School, TX
Joelle Kim, Grissom High School, AL
Nicole LeJeune, East Ascension High School, LA
Breanna Lima, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School, ON, Canada
Danielle Matz, Seneca Valley Senior High School, PA
Anthony Nepomuceno, Bradley-Bourbonnais High School, IL
Jacob Pate, Columbia High School, TX
Adithya Ramaswami, Anthony Wayne High School, OH
Anna Reed, Morris Knolls High School, NJ
Ana Paula Reyna Maldonado, Bilingue Vista Hermosa, Guatemala
Cody Sasser, Port Neches Groves High School, TX
Alana Tillery, Kings Fork High School, VA
Jiayuan Wang, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, VA
Jason Yang, The Kinkaid School, TX
Claire Zou, Randolph High School, NJ

See what the 2016 Science Academy students had to say about the program: https://youtu.be/yRWmMgmcPCc


BASF Science Academy inspires innovative thinking “The partnership between business and academia is a successful model for helping students understand the practical applications of what they learn,” said Dr. Brian Olechnowski, Program Director at FDU. “I am excited to be a part of the experiences and progress the students make during the intensive two week program.” Students graduate from the program with two transferable college credits to encourage their pursuit in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field. In addition, FDU offers Science Academy alumni $5,000 scholarships if they choose to attend FDU in the fall of 2017. “The future is dependent on the minds of the upcoming generations to make the necessary changes to keep our planet safe,” said Ramaswami. “I have a lot to thank BASF for. Not just for giving me the opportunity to experience college life, meet others, learn chemistry and business, but for opening my eyes to new possibilities and sparking an interest in things I would have never thought of before.” Several Science Academy alumni have returned to BASF through the summer hire internship program and the Professional Development Program (PDP). Most notably, Science Academy class of 2011 alumni, Kevin Chao, joined BASF as a full-time PDP. Kevin will begin working for BASF in Beaumont, TX in September. Graduates of the 2016 Science Academy are listed below: Virginia Behmer, Elyria High School, OH Jacob Bice, Geneva Community High School, IL Karla Paola Bonilla Gomez, Colegio Indoamericano, Mexico Alexander Chen, Whippany Park High School, NJ Lara Dmitruchina, Roosevelt High School, MI Winston Hung, West Brook High School, TX Joelle Kim, Grissom High School, AL Nicole LeJeune, East Ascension High School, LA Breanna Lima, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School, ON, Canada Danielle Matz, Seneca Valley Senior High School, PA Anthony Nepomuceno, Bradley-Bourbonnais High School, IL Jacob Pate, Columbia High School, TX Adithya Ramaswami, Anthony Wayne High School, OH Anna Reed, Morris Knolls High School, NJ Ana Paula Reyna Maldonado, Bilingue Vista Hermosa, Guatemala Cody Sasser, Port Neches Groves High School, TX Alana Tillery, Kings Fork High School, VA Jiayuan Wang, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, VA Jason Yang, The Kinkaid School, TX Claire Zou, Randolph High School, NJ See what the 2016 Science Academy students had to say about the program: https://youtu.be/yRWmMgmcPCc
2016 CHAMBER NEWS - August 2016