Undergraduate Academic Affairs
May 11, 2012
The Robinson Center鈥檚 91探花Academy Program turns 10!
The Robinson Center鈥檚 91探花Academy Program celebrated its 10th birthday with a reception and keynote address from Professor Paul LePore. Below are a few photos from the celebration. Happy birthday, 91探花Academy!
All photos taken by Kenneth Low of the Early Entrance Program and 91探花Academy student Igor Tolkov.
- Alumni signed their names and wrote special messages on a 91探花Academy 10 Year Poster displayed at the event.
- Robinson Center founder Nancy Robinson, Provost Ana Mari Cauce, Professor Paul LePore and Robinson Center Director Nancy Hertzog at the celebration. Provost Cauce and Professor LePore were integral to the success of the 91探花Academy Program.
- Guests enjoyed the chocolate fountain again this year; this year featuring dark chocolate!
- The audience settles in for the formal program celebrating the 10th birthday of the Robinson Center鈥檚 91探花Academy. The 91探花Academy is the way high-achieving 10th graders enter the University if Washington.
- Julie Lancour, director of the 91探花Academy and Early Entrance Program shows the audience the 10th anniversary 91探花Academy t-shirts, designed by current student Renata Lumanau.
- Current Academy student Dashni Amin presents Professors Paul LePore and Bob McNamara with anniversary t-shirts.
- Alumni Grace Kim (1.0) and Christina Chan (1.0) share their vision of a Robinson Center Alumni Group and a call to give back with an alumni scholarship.
- Alumnus Nathan Cermak (4.0) shares his reflections and experiences since graduating from the Academy Program.
- Current Academy student Dashni Amin (10.0) tells the group about her experience in the Academy Program.
- Keynote speaker Professor Paul LePore presents 鈥淩eflections on the Student Experience through the Lens of UW鈥檚 Academy.鈥
- Provost Cauce, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Ed Taylor, Sarah Childers and Julie Lancour listen to the keynote address.
- Professors Paul LePore and Bob McNamara co-taught the 91探花Academy鈥檚 bridge class for several years.
- Former assistant director for the Academy Program Robert 鈥淏ob鈥 Vaughan, alumni Christina Chan and Bryan Chow chat after the program.
- Alumni catch up after the program.
- Sarah Childers, assistant director for the Academy Program, and Robinson Center alumni Nathan Weizenbaum and Liz Cady visit after the program.
- Current students, their families and alumni enjoy the post-program reception.
- Current students provided the music during the reception.
- More socializing around the chocolate fountain at the reception.
- John Sahr, former Robinson Center director and current associate dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, and Robinson Center founder Nancy Robinson share a laugh.
- The birthday celebration for the 91探花Academy Program was a great chance for all to reconnect.