FOUNDATION UPDATE

New Name

The Bronx Science Alumni Foundation recently announced its new name change — to the Bronx Science Foundation. While alumni will continue to be the forefront focus of the foundation, this name change reflects the organization’s ongoing relationship building efforts with private and public companies, nonprofit organizations, local and national research institutes, media companies, and all those with an interest in investing in America’s youth.

“Our alumni are the driving force of our work and the backbone of the Foundation,” notes Bronx Science Foundation President Eleanor Coufos ’99. “Our mission remains the same — to increase the opportunities for Bronx Science students through access to resources and funding. This means recognizing the incredible connections we can make across our alumni, companies, research institutes, universities, media and more. I’m excited to see the positive work the Bronx Science Foundation will continue to do.”

College Highlights

The Bronx Science Class of 2023 is headed off to amazing colleges next fall, and we are so proud of all that they have accomplished!

A few highlights from our college stats this year include:

13% of the class (~100 students) will be attending an Ivy Plus School next year, which includes the Ivy League plus Stanford, MIT, University of Chicago and Duke.

25% of the class will be attending a Top 25 university.

The most popular schools that students are attending are:

• Stony Brook University

• Cornell University

• Binghamton University

• New York University

• University of Michigan

Our students also attend our great CUNY system, especially the Macaulay Honors Program.

Congrats to the entire Class of 2023. We know that they will represent Bronx Science well in their endeavors at college and beyond!

Summer Institutes

This summer, the Bronx Science Foundation will sponsor a total of eight Summer Institutes. These completely free summer enrichment programs enable Bronx Science students to explore areas of interest in a hands-on way, connect with fascinating alumni, and develop new academic and professional passions.

This year’s Summer Institutes include:

Artificial Intelligence (NEW this year, in partnership with Citibank!)

Arts Institute

Entrepreneurship Lab

Media Institute (NEW this year!)

Programming Academy

Cell and Molecular Studies

Animal Behavior

Robotics Institute

The Summer Institutes are enormously popular and in-demand by our students — and they are, quite literally, not possible without alumni volunteers. Alumni play a critical role in making these summer programs worthwhile and engaging by serving as guest speakers, office hosts, mentors, and more. If you are interested in volunteering with one of this year’s Summer Institutes, please contact the Foundation team at 718.817.7800 or foundation@bxscience.edu.

CAREER SYMPOSIUM: JOIN US!

On June 27th, this year’s Career Symposium will be held both virtually and in-person at Bronx Science to maximize networking opportunities between alumni and students.

We are still looking for more Bronx Science alumni to join us and share their professional journeys with current students. Your meaningful advice and inspiration will best enable them to pursue their dreams. If you are interested in attending the event, please register HERE or contact us at foundation@bxscience.edu with any questions.