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FAU STILES-NICHOLSON BRAIN INSTITUTE AND
ESTEEMED PANELISTS PRESENT AT PB NORTH
CHAMBER BREAKFAST EVENT
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and FAU Innovation
and Business Development were presenting sponsors
at a recent Palm Beach North Chamber Business Before
Hours event themed, “Building the Future of Brain Health
and Training the Next Generation.” The event featured
a panel discussion with FAU President John Kelly, Ph.D.;
Executive Director of FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute,
Randy Blakely, Ph.D.; philanthropist and wealth manager,
David J.S. Nicholson; Superintendent of Schools, FAU
Lab Schools, Joel Herbst, Ph.D.; and President and CEO
of Palm Health Foundation, Patrick McNamara.
Guests enjoyed an exciting discussion among the
esteemed panelists regarding the vision and future of
neuroscience education and research in Palm Beach
County. Learn more about FAU’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain
Institute at fau.edu/ibrain.
FAU HIGH SCHOOL AT JUPITER: STUDENTS
AMONG NAMED FINALISTS IN NATIONAL MERIT
SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
FAU High School – Jupiter Campus in Partnership with
Max Planck Academy students are among the 24 total
FAU High School students that have been named finalists
in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
Competing against the 1.5 million high school juniors who
applied, the FAU High School finalists scored within the
top one percent in the state on a National Merit Qualifying
test, submitted a detailed scholarship application,
were endorsed by a high school official and selected to
continue in the competition. National Merit Scholarship
winners will be announced in Summer 2022.
NEXT GENERATION TRAINING IN SCIENCE ON FAU’S JUPITER CAMPUS
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College • Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Jupiter • FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute • I-HEALTH • FAST Labs
• FAU High School in Partnership with Max Planck Academy • FAU-Max Planck Joint Programs • College of Education Teacher Training
STAY CONNECTED www.fau.edu/jupiter
5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458
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John D. MacArthur Campus
at Jupiter
Florida Atlantic University
FAU Wilkes Honors College Hosts
Admitted Students Day
Prospective Wilkes Honors College
students recently visited the FAU Jupiter
campus for Admitted Students Day. More than
100 guests had a day full of activites geared
toward the college experience, campus resources
and what makes FAU the place to be for the next
generation of change makers.
To learn more about visiting campus,
visit fau.edu/visit.
Launch Your Game-Changing Business
Idea with FAU Tech Runway
®
FAU Tech Runway is now accepting applications
for this year’s Launch Competition, which helps
turn game-changing business ideas into thriving
companies.
The deadline to enter this year’s Launch
Competition is Sunday, April 17. For more
information on FAU Tech Runway ,
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visit fau.edu/techrunway.
Former FAU Wilkes Honors College
Art Students Accepted into Summer
Program at Esteemed Art Institute
FAU Wilkes Honors College alumnae, Angie Joseph
and Daniella Segnini, were accepted into the New
York Academy of Art’s Summer Undergraduate
Residency Program – a competitive and unique
month-long residency program designed to expand
the technical skills and professional development
of art students.
Joseph graduated in the spring of 2021
with a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences with
concentrations in Transdisciplinary Visual Arts
and Mathematics. Segnini graduated in the fall of
2021 with a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences with
concentrations in both Transdisciplinary Visual Arts
and Economics.
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s
‘NeuroSquad” Makes Strides to Improve
the Lives of People Living with Autism
FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s
team,“NeuroSquad,” recently participated in
the Palm Beach Autism Speaks Walk hosted at
the Meyer Amphitheater in downtown West
Palm Beach. FAU’s “NeuroSquad” completed
the two-mile walk alongside nearly 5,000
participants, all in support of individuals living
with autism and their loved ones.
| phone: 561.799.8500 @FAUJUPITER
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