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OSP Press Releases—2008

OSP Press Releases—2007

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OSP Press Releases—2006

Nine Area Middle and High School Students Become Entrepreneurs Thanks to Scholarships from Greece Chamber, City of Rochester, and Small Business Council
December 15, 2006
Rochester Scholars Offers New Classes, Sessions, and Residential Program
March 2, 2006
What's Up Doc? High School Students Explore the Pre-Med Experience Over Winter Recess
February 9, 2006
Kid Detectives Decode Crime Scenes Through Forensics at University of Rochester Over Winter Break
February 9, 2006
Kids Study Viral Infections & Test Brain Waves at University of Rochester Medical Center
February 9, 2006
Photons and Bosons and Lasers, Oh My! High School Students Study Einstein's Legacy of Light at the University of Rochester
February 9, 2006

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OSP Press Releases—2005

Minding Their Own Business: Middle and High School Students Create New Business Ventures
December 12, 2005
Enhance Your Learning. Enrich Your Life. Learn What You Love: New University of Rochester Continuing Education Courses, RCS/AB
December 9, 2005
Middle and High School Students file DBA's with County Clerk as First Step in Launching New Businesses
December 1, 2005
September is Back to School for the Whole Family, RCS/AB
September 1, 2005
University Celebrates 15 Year Anniversay of the Rochester Scholars Program
July 14, 2005
15 Milestones in 15-Year Anniversary of UR Rochester Scholars Program
July 14, 2005
Extra! Extra! High School Students Write All About It! At the University of Rochester
July 14, 2005
High School Students Found Guilty: Of Studying Law at University of Rochester
July 14, 2005
Teens to Discover the Magic of Molars and the Wisdom of Teeth as they Explore Oral Health at the Unviersity of Rochester
July 14, 2005
Girls Just Want to Have Science Degrees
July 14, 2005
University of Rochester Honors New Business Owner "Graduates" at Young Entrepreneurs Academy Graduation:  Middle & High School Students Complete Entrepreneurial Training
May 24, 2005
Rochester Scholars Student Spotlight:  Area High School Students Attend University of Rochester Over Spring Break
May 10, 2005
Rochester Scholars Jr. Student Spotlight:  Area Middle School Students Attend University of Rochester Over Spring Break
May 10, 2005
Area Kids Demonstrate High Voltage Ideas and Entrepreneurial Sparks as they Showcase New Business Products at First Annual YEA! Trade Show
May 9, 2005
Discovering the Cure for Cancer? Local Teens Conduct Research on Infectious Diseases & the Immune System Over Spring Break: Students Participate in Spring Session of the Rochester Scholars Program
April 14, 2005
Teen Engineers Build OPerational Robots in Spring Break Workshop at the University of Rochester
April 14, 2005
A Force in Motion: Middle School Students Study Physics By What They Do Best - Run, Jump, and Move. Students Participate in Rochester Scholars April Session
April 14, 2005
Not Your Average Science Fair: Middle and High School Students Exhibit College-Level Learning During Class Presentations at the University of Rochester
April 14, 2005
Three non-traditional University of Rochester Students receive Outstanding Adult Scholar Award: Rochester Area Colleges Continuing Education Association Holds 19th Annual Awards Banquet
April 12, 2005
From the University that brought you Red Sox Nation: UR Invites Baseball Fans to attend Baseball and American Culture
March 31, 2005
Questioning Ethics and the Gods: Senior Citizens Enroll in University of Rochester Courses at The Highlands at Pittsford,
March 30, 2005
Teens Build Working Systems Similar to NASA Robots at the University of Rochester
March 17, 2005
Students to Spend Week Examining Baby Planet with University of Rochester Astronomers
March 17, 2005
Lunch Doesn't Have to be Their Favorite Subject: University of Rochester Pre-College Academic Programs
January 26, 2005
Red Sox Nation Comes to University of Rochester: Day-long Event to Honor Last Quarter Century's Greatest Spots Event
January 19, 2005

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OSP Press Releases—2004

Middle and High School Students Present Business Plans to Local Investors: University of Rochester Young Entrepreneur Students Seek Funding
December 30, 2004
UR Invites all Community Adults to Discover the Great Variety of Local Popular Cultural Artforms
December 22, 2004
UR Office of Special Programs Awards Area High School Students Plus Scholarships for the Taste of College Program
December 20, 2004
Local Middle and High School Students File DBA with County Clerk as First Step to Launching Businesses: University of Rochester Supports Pre-college Entrepreneurship Training through Young Entrepreneurs Academy
December 10, 2004

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OSP Press Releases—2003

Teens Stretch Minds in Scholars Program
Currents, July 2003
20 Students Get UR Scholarships
Democrat and Chronicle
UR Classes for High Schoolers
Democrat and Chronicle, July 2003

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OSP Media Coverage—2008

  • “Young Entrepreneurs Academy: Class of 2008-2009 Interview”
    Channel 10-WHEC
    April 30, 2008
    YEA!
  • “Young Entrepreneurs Academy: Class of 2008-2009 Deadline Interview”
    News 8
    April 28, 2008
    YEA!
  • “Program Targets Young Entrepreneurs”
    R News
    April 26, 2008
    YEA!
  • “Rochester Speaks: Young Entrepreneurs Academy Interview”
    CBS Radio: 94.1 Zone, 98 PXY, 96.5 WCMF, WRMM 101.3
    April 27, 2008
    YEA!
  • “Waging Robot Wars”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    April 18, 2008
    Rochester Scholars Jr.
  • “Rochester Scholars Jr. program at U of R”
    Channel 13-WHAM Bright Spot
    April 17, 2008
    Rochester Scholars Jr.
  • “Webster teens start healthy eating, cooking business”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    April 8, 2008
    YEA!
  • “Classes: Young Entrepreneurs Academy”
    City Newspaper
    April 2, 2008
    YEA!
  • “Cheers to Europe”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    April 1, 2008
    Always Better
  • “Enroll for UR’s youth program”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    March 30, 2008
    Rochester Scholars and Jr.
  • “A New Kind of Summer School”
    Rochester Review
    March/April 2008
    Rochester On Campus
  • “Students Sink their Teeth into Learning Dentistry”
    Momentum
    Spring 08
    Rochester Scholars and Jr.
  • “Thumbs up For 10 Rush-Henrietta students…”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    March 15, 2008
    Rochester Scholars and Jr.
  • Rochester Scholars Interview
    Channel 10 - WHEC
    March 11, 2008
    Rochester Scholars and Jr.
  • “Campus Brief: Rochester Scholars Program reaches out”
    Campus Times
    February 28, 2008
    Rochester Scholars and Jr.
  • “Program Offers Students Knowledge”
    R News
    February 21, 2008
    Rochester Scholars and Jr.
  • “Students put ambitions under the microscope”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    February 20, 2008
    Rochester Scholars and Jr.
  • “Rochester Scholars Taking Entries”
    R News
    January 24, 2008
    Rochester Scholars and Jr.
  • “Rochester Scholars”
    Channel 13 - WHAM
    January 23, 2008
    Rochester Scholars and Jr.
  • YEA! Investor Panel Video Coverage
    Channel 10 - WHEC
    January 16, 2008
    YEA!
  • YEA! Investor Panel Video Coverage
    R News
    January 16, 2008
    YEA!
  • “Students to pitch business plans at UR program”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    January 15, 2008
    YEA!
  • “UR: Teens Sell their Business Ideas”
    R News
    January 14, 2008
    YEA!
  • “In 2008, immerse yourself in wine”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    January 1, 2008
    Always Better

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OSP Media Coverage—2007

  • Quick Takes on Health: “Talks address improving health”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    December 5, 2007
    Always Better
  • “Students start new businesses”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    December 5, 2007
    YEA!
  • “Young Entrepreneurs Receive DBAs”
    R News
    December 4, 2007
    YEA!
  • “Students learn about new business ventures”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    December 4, 2007
    YEA!
  • “Budding entrepreneurs to file DBAs”
    Rochester Business Journal
    December 3, 2007
    YEA!
  • Quick Takes on Health: “Avoiding burns: Learn to protect yourself”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    November 28, 2007
    Always Better
  • Quick Takes on Health: “Cancer, memory on tap”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    November 21, 2007
    Always Better
  • “Business calendar” class listing: Mid-Career Change
    Democrat and Chronicle
    November 4, 2007
    Always Better
  • “Course Focuses on Nonviolence”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    November 2, 2007
    Always Better
  • Quick Takes on Health: “Seminars on Arthritis, Stroke”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    October 31, 2007
    Always better
  • “Business calendar” class listing
    Democrat and Chronicle
    October 28, 2007
    Always Better
  • “Gandhian Nonviolence Today”
    R News
    October 23, 2007
    Always Better
  • “Business calendar” class listing
    Democrat and Chronicle
    October 21, 2007
    Always Better
  • “Quick Takes on Food: Sip and learn”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    October 16, 2007
    Always Better
  • “Business calendar” class listing
    Democrat and Chronicle
    October 14, 2007
    Always Better
  • “Quick Takes on Health: Coughing and eye health”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    October 10, 2007
    Always Better Health and Wellness Workshop
  • “Infertility workshop”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    October 3, 2007
    Always Better Health and Wellness Workshop
  • “Quick Takes on Food: Wine & Cheese”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    October 2, 2007
    Always Better
  • “Super Teen Profile: Sujay Tyle”
    Next Step Magazine
    September / October 2007
    YEA! Graduate
  • “Business calendar” class listings
    Democrat and Chronicle
    September 23, 2007
    Always Better
  • “New School for Future Entrepreneurs”
    R News
    September 20, 2007
    YEA! at Geneseo
  • “High school entrepreneur was born to manage”
    Rochester Business Journal
    September 14, 2007
    YEA! Graduate
  • “5 Thing to Look for in a Retirement Home”
    SmartMoney.com
    September 13, 2007
    The Highlands
  • “How to find reliable answers to your health questions”
    News-Medical.net
    September 12, 2007
    Always Better Health and Wellness Workshop
  • “Thumbs up For the 10 high school juniors and seniors…”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    September 1, 2007
    Taste of College
  • “Thumbs up For 22 local middle school students…”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    August 18, 2007
    Rochester Scholars Jr. – STEM Scholarship Recipients
  • “Spencerport student wins scholarship to UR program”
    ConXion
    August 9, 2007
    YEA! – Latinas Unidas Scholarship Recipient
  • “Ranking of Senior Living Communities”
    Rochester Business Journal
    July 27, 2007
    UR Always Learning at The Highlands
  • “Heart health”
    Democrat and Chronicle – Quick Takes on Health
    July 25, 2007
    Always Better Health and Wellness Workshops
  • “Scholarship recipient”
    Suburban News
    July 22, 2007
    YEA! – Latinas Unidas Scholarship Recipient
  • “Watching the Detectives”
    R News
    July 20, 2007
    Rochester Scholars – Summer Session
  • “UR program targets youthful entrepreneurs”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    – Small Business Briefs July 16, 2007
    YEA!
  • “Business Events”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    June 17, 2007
    YEA! – Informational Session
  • “TeenWorkConnections”
    13 WHAM
    June 15, 2007
    YEA!
  • “Interview with Rochester Scholars Jr. Student”
    R News
    June 12, 2007
    Rochester Scholars Jr.
  • “YEA! Info Session at U of R”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    – Small Business Briefs June 11, 2007
    YEA!
  • “The Loop”
    Rochester Business Journal
    June 8, 2007
    YEA!
  • “Interview with Rochester Scholars Students”
    16 CW-WHAM
    June 7, 2007
    Rochester Scholars
  • “Should you do a summer program?”
    Philadelphia Daily News
    June 7, 2007
    Rochester Scholars
  • “Essay prize is free tuition”
    Democrat and Chronicle – Neighborhood Notebook
    May 31, 2007
    Rochester Scholars Jr.
  • “Students can win summer class at UR”
    Democrat and Chronicle – Staff Reports
    May 30, 2007
    Rochester Scholars Jr.
  • “Youths show business savvy”
    Democrat and Chronicle – Business Briefs
    May 18, 2007
    YEA! – Trade Show Event
  • “Programs satisfy appetite for lifelong learning”
    Rochester Business Journal
    May 18, 2007
    UR Always Learning at The Highlands
  • “25 young entrepreneurs hold show at UR”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    May 17, 2007
    YEA! – Trade Show Event
  • “Trade Show at UR”
    R News
    May 17, 2007
    YEA! – Trade Show Event
  • “Trade Show at UR”
    13 WHAM
    May 17, 2007
    YEA! – Trade Show Event
  • “Trade Show Open to Public at UR”
    R News
    May 16, 2007
    YEA! – Trade Show Event
  • “Moms’ savvy inspires kids”
    Democrat and Chronicle – Front Page of Business Section
    May 13, 2007
    YEA!
  • “Former teacher still tuned in”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    May 9, 2007
    RACCE Outstanding Adult Student Award
  • “Top adult college students honored at banquet”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    April 25, 2007
    RACCE Outstanding Adult Student Award
  • “Young Entrepreneurs Academy accepting applications”
    R News
    April 16, 2007
    YEA!
  • “Toxic Tales and Crime Scene Trails”
    13 WHAM – Bright Spot
    April 13, 2007
    Rochester Scholars – Spring Session
  • “The wheels are turning at UR”
    Democrat and Chronicle – Local Section
    April 12, 2007
    Rochester Scholars Jr. – Spring Session
  • “Rochester Speaks: Rochester Scholars”
    CBS Radio: 94.1 Zone, 98 PXY, 96.5 WCMF, WRMM 101.3
    April 1, 2007
    Rochester Scholars and Jr. – Summer Session
  • “Rochester Scholars accepting registrations”
    16 CW-WHAM
    March 19, 2007
    Rochester Scholars and Jr. – Spring Session
  • “Rochester Scholars accepting registrations”
    8 CBS – Wake Up Rochester
    March 12, 2007
    Rochester Scholars and Jr. – Spring Session
  • “Kids roll out concepts with business potential”
    Democrat and Chronicle
    March 9, 2007
    YEA! and IdeaBounce
  • “Winter Scholars prove to be cool campus hit”
    Campus Times – UR Student Newspaper
    March 1, 2007
    Rochester Scholars and Jr. – Winter Session

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