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20 Under 40
Advaith Subramanian – 20 Under 40
Highland Park High School junior Advaith Subramanian and his team started their nonprofit after teaching Hyer Elementary robotics program pupils to code using Wonder Bots and iPads.
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For Better Results, Ask Better Questions
If you’re a baby boomer, like me, your science education likely involved coming to terms with boldface words and not having any engineering, building, or prototyping experiences.
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IF/THEN Ambassador Jennifer Stimpson takes Sabbatical from Hockaday to Write Federal Legislation
Jennifer Stimpson is on a mission: She wants to change what people picture when they think of a scientist.
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What Do Scientists and Engineers Look Like? Well, You
The 3-D printed statues produced after scanning 125 female innovators named American Association for the Advancement of Science IF/THEN Ambassadors in 2019 have at least this much in common – they are orange.
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What’s a Not-So-Little Competition Between Robots During a Pandemic?
The robots are in full competition mode and on their way to Dallas for The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation in April.
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Hands-On Learning Expands Horizons
Show students video of high-altitude balloon missions and give them new perspectives on their world.
Six Seniors Help Raise the Bar for Highland Park
With six seniors returning from a team that advanced to the second round of the playoffs last season, Highland Park has higher postseason aspirations this spring.
Academic Achievement, Outstanding Character, Leadership Ability
When Highland Park athletes compete at the annual Tracy Wills Invitational track and field meet, they’re racing for more than medals and personal bests.
Row Your Boat to College Scholarships
When the Highland Park Crew Club started in 2002, girls were the first athletes to put their oars in the water.
Growing Youth Program Helps Success Stick in Lacrosse
When she joined the Highland Park girls lacrosse program six years ago, Lellie Swords found a handful of talented players without a foundation for sustained success.
Young Swimmers Leading Resurgence for Blue Wave
As a freshman, Lindsey Hosch reached the Class 5A state meet, and she wasn’t even swimming her favorite event.
20 Under 40
20 Under 40 – Dr. Alice Ann Holland
During the summer after her sophomore year at Stanford, Alice Holland did an undergraduate research fellowship in molecular neuroscience at UT Southwestern and realized what she didn’t want to do.
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Youth on the Rise – Alan Fandrich
The Trinity Christian Academy student’s passion for technological advancement soon motivated him to build a desktop computer.
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20 Under 40 – Robert Quick
Robert Quick’s foray into the restaurant business started when he was a cook at the Dallas Country Club after an injury forced the end of his football career at SMU.
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20 Under 40 – Megan Sterquell
Megan Sterquell wasn’t born in Texas, but she got here as soon as she could.
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20 Under 40 – Lane Conner
Lane Conner is following in his parents’ entrepreneurial footsteps.
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20 Under 40 – Sally Pretorius
Sally Pretorius’ passion for family law took hold while watching her mother go to court without an attorney against her father in an attempt to get more child support for her brother.
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20 Under 40 – Catherine Maurer
Catherine Maurer, as an alumna and in her career, remains true to her school.
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20 Under 40 – Cindy Revol
Cindy Revol is using her love for science sparked at Highland Park High School as a principal at Perot Jain, an early-stage tech venture capital investment firm.
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20 Under 40 – Nick Karr
Watching his mother struggle with kidney failure inspired Nick Karr to help others and led him to co-found Sinai Urgent Care, which recently opened in Snider Plaza.