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Clarkson University offering challenging one-week program for high school students in July

Posted 3/14/11

POTSDAM -- Clarkson University's Young Scholars Program (YSP), a summer experience for talented high school students, will once again be offered July 10 to 16. The challenging program, typically for …

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Clarkson University offering challenging one-week program for high school students in July

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POTSDAM -- Clarkson University's Young Scholars Program (YSP), a summer experience for talented high school students, will once again be offered July 10 to 16.

The challenging program, typically for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, fosters intellectual development, communication skills and cooperative problem solving in a real-world setting.

The program application and more information can be found online at http://www.clarkson.edu/youngscholars.

This year's project, "Branding the Adirondacks," will challenge the Young Scholars to address how New York's 6.1 million-acre Adirondack Park should market itself to young entrepreneurs.

The Adirondacks is known for its beautiful lakes and mountains, but missing is the hustle and bustle of urban environments, and the big box shopping opportunities that have changed Main Streets across the country.

The students will identify where the pockets of opportunity are to create meaningful careers, while capitalizing on the lifestyle of the Adirondacks. In doing this, they will learn about marketing and entrepreneurship and how to develop effective leadership, critical thinking and teamwork skills.

In addition to interacting with Clarkson professors and guest lecturers, they will take a field trip to the Adirondack Business Center in Saranac Lake, where students will meet entrepreneurs and learn more about efforts to support small business communities.

The students will conduct research, provide recommendations and make a final presentation to local business leaders and the Clarkson community at the end of the week. Students' family members are encouraged to attend the presentation.

The work completed during the program will assist in efforts to build sustainable small business communities and promote the Adirondack Park brand.

Past topics and projects have included: Bringing Clean Drinking Water to La Margarita, Ecuador; Nature 101: Waste Equals Food; Energy Park; Small is Beautiful New Home Design; We Can Get There From Here: Rethinking Public Transportation In A Post Carbon-World; Redesigning Portable Housing; and Waterfront Recreation-Development Plan (If We Build It, Will They Come?).

Participants primarily come from New York and other Northeastern states, but also come from other states.

The Young Scholars Program is administered by The Clarkson School, the university's early entrance program for talented high school students who have completed the 11th grade and are ready to begin their college studies.

Info and applications are available at http://www.clarkson.edu/youngscholars, 268-4425, kozsanbd@clarkson.edu.