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Georgia student chooses Rutgers to gain new perspectives

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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PISCATAWAY, N.J., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- When Kate Pitzel drove from her home in Georgia to visit Rutgers for the first time, she walked around Rutgers University's Livingston and College Avenue campuses with her mother and kept thinking, "I could imagine myself here."

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  • She was an avid rower at Chattahoochee High School in Johns Creek, Georgia, and knew she wanted to row in college.
  • A teammate put Rutgers on Pitzel's radar – a new rowing coach had created momentum, and buzz.
  • "It is one of my vivid memories of why I thought supply chain would be a good major," she said.
  • Read about why Rutgers Business School's Supply Chain Management Program is widely regarded as one of the best in the nation.

Eight High School Teams Named Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams® Kicking Off the 20th Anniversary of the Grants Initiative

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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The InvenTeams were selected by a respected panel consisting of university professors, inventors, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and college students.

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  • The InvenTeams were selected by a respected panel consisting of university professors, inventors, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and college students.
  • This year’s teams are:
    e3 Civic High (San Diego, Calif.)
    Cold Spring Harbor Junior/Senior High School (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.)
    Calistoga Junior/Senior High School (Calistoga, Calif.)
    Incline High School (Incline Village, Nev.)
    Cincinnati Country Day School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
    Chattahoochee High School (Johns Creek, Ga.)
    Amherst Regional High School (Amherst, Mass.)
  • “Teams are focusing their technological solutions – their inventions – on inequities in health and wellbeing, environmental issues, and safety concerns.
  • These high school students are not just problem-solvers of tomorrow, they are problem solvers today helping to make our world more equitable, healthier, and safer.”
    The InvenTeams initiative, now in its 20th year, has enabled 17 teams of high school students to earn U.S. patents for their projects.