Issue #11 Winter 2019
North Bergen Science
DUKE Summer Camp
W.E.B. DuBois Scholars Institute
DURHAM, N.C. – With 28 countries represented This year we are delighted to have two students
last year alone, Duke University Summer Session
accepted to the prestigious W.E.B. DuBois Scholars
for High School Students attracts the brightest
Institute that is held at Princeton University. The
students from around the world.
institute is a focused, accelerated, learning academy
Participants in this prestigious program will be
that spans three weekends from January through May.
immersed in a college environment, engaging in a
Students work with advanced mathematics and are
rigorous academic environment, and living
challenged with rigorous curriculum while making new
on Duke University’s historic West Campus. A wide
friends and having the experience of life on an IVY
range of extracurricular academic and cultural
League campus. Mariam Karmerji and Vimbasi Basvi,
activities will supplement their time in the
pictured below, received generous scholarships from
classroom.
DuBois to offset the cost of the Institute.
Zoubair Belfki, a freshman at the North Bergen
“Thank you so much for your generosity
STEM Academy in North Bergen, New Jersey, will be attending Duke this summer.
and for always thinking of our children and my daughter.” - Tonderayi Basvi
Dr. George Solter, Superintendent of Schools, with Mariam, Vimbisai, and Mrs. Stern-Protz.
Zoubair is pictured here with Dr. Jared Keshishian, Chair of the Academy. "We are very proud of Zoubair's accomplishment and are looking forward to our STEM students enjoying another summer filled with new experiences," Dr. Keshishian stated.
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