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John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter
2024 JUNE Florida Atlantic University Sponsored report
Academy of Community Inclusion
FAU’s Academy of Community Inclusion (ACI) hosted a
celebratory brunch and special presentation for students
and their families at the John D. MacArthur Campus. The
event celebrated the graduation of two ACI students,
Whitney Wiley and Michael R. Johnson, Jr. In addition
to highlighting the graduates’ achievements, the event
honored Michael Brady, Ph.D., founding principal
investigator of the ACI program. ACI is designed for
students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Through the academy, students earn skill-based
certificates that foster independence and workforce
readiness. The goal of the program is for students to
graduate with a part-time job in their community.
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The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic
University (WHC) celebrated the graduating class of 2024
Senior Research Symposium
with its annual Medallion Ceremony. This year, the ceremony
Seventeen remarkable students from Florida Atlantic
recognized the extraordinary achievements of 112 newly
University High School – Jupiter Campus were recognized
minted WHC alumni. In order to graduate through the WHC for extraordinary academic achievements at the Senior
program, students must complete a rigorous honors thesis Research Symposium held at the Max Planck Florida
Institute for Neuroscience. During the symposium, seniors
where they do original scientific research or produce a scholarly
shared posters and oral presentations of their research.
creative work. During the Medallion Ceremony, the students The achievements of this year’s graduating class include:
received a special certificate and medallion to recognize their more than $7,350 in grant funding to support their research;
several presentations delivered at university, state and
hard work and determination in completing their theses.
national conferences; and multiple prestigious awards,
In addition, eight students earned 2024 Harriet L. Wilkes including the MaryLynn Magar Fellowship in neural data
Honors College Awards and 22 students were recognized for science, the Barry Goldwater Scholar Award, The Stan
and Renee Wimberly Scholar award, and “Outstanding
outstanding theses.
Undergraduate Researcher of the Year,” awarded by FAU’s
College of Social Work and Criminal Justice.
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$1M for Alzheimer’s Research
HONORS COLLEGE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS Three Florida Atlantic University researchers at the
forefront of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research have each
The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College received a $350,000 grant from the Florida Department
is celebrating 25 years of academic of Health’s “Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease
excellence on the John D. MacArthur Research Program.” With this funding, their research will
shed light on the biological functions of AD by taking
Campus. Save the date for a special advantage of synthetic chemistry strategies; provide an
Anniversary Celebration event set for innovative online screening tool for older drivers with
Nov. 14 at the Pelican Club in Jupiter. cognitive decline; and gain a deeper understanding of
the role of brain cholesterol in AD. The researchers, Mare
Cudic, Ph.D., Ruth Tappen, Ed.D., and Qi Zhang, Ph.D. are
members of the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute located on
the John D. MacArthur campus.
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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
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