Alumni and Friends Newsletter
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| Greetings, CTY alumni, families, volunteers, and friends!
In case you missed it, Bridgette Yee McIntyre, Director of Integrated Programs talked about Planning Your College and Career Path and CTY Executive Director, Dr. Amy Lynne Shelton, shared updates with alumni as we approach the start of summer On-Campus Programs.
Meanwhile, CTY’s On-Campus team continues hiring for our summer sites in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, California, and Rhode Island.
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Visit the CTY website to learn more about the dates, positions, responsibilities, salaries, and other important information.
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We need your help to share a welcome message for our 3,500 new and returning CTY On-Campus students across our eight sites. Record a brief video message to say ‘good luck/have fun/learn a lot/etc.' Or you can send a photo of yourself with a message to ctyalumni@jhu.edu. We will compile as many of your messages as we receive into a video to share with our CTYers.
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SoCal CTY Alumni Focus Group
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The CTY Alumni team is looking to increase engagement opportunities regionally, and next up is Southern California. Please email our Director of Alumni Relations, Alexa Demski, at ademski1@jhu.edu to learn more about how you can get involved and participate in the CTY Alumni SoCal focus group.
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Sold Out NYC Alumni Event
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CTY alumni and friends in NYC will be gathering to reconnect and reminisce at a social event on May 18. Thank you to CTY alum Grace Yeon '03-'06 for sponsoring the event at the Penn Club of New York. Registration for this event is full. Keep an eye out for future regional events and meetups!
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May 10 at 12 p.m. – Webinar: Why novelty is essential to keeping advanced learners engaged
As you plan for your child’s summer, join CTY's Amy Shelton to learn about her research about why novelty is so essential to challenging and engaging advanced learners. Learn what you should consider to ensure that you are providing positive learning experiences outside of school that will help them thrive. Learn more.
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Marques Brownlee, '06-'08 was interviewed by Hasan Minhaj, host of The Daily Show, about reviewing technology on his highly successful YouTube channel.
Mia D'Orazio, '10-'16 was awarded an $8,000 grant from the National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation to complete research on sea turtle conservation.
Kristin Munro, '94 published her new book, "The Production of Everyday Life in Eco-Conscious Households: Compromise, Conflict, Complicity."
Daniel C. Boyer, '86-'88 received an Award of Excellence for his "The Heterosexual Night" painting in acrylic, pen and stylus on black canvas at the "2022 Members’ Non-Juried Exhibition & Sale" at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster, N.J.
Nina Kleaveland, '96-'97 was recognized among the 2023 Top Women in Travel & Hospitality.
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Members of the CTY and Baltimore communities enjoyed a reading by poet Terrance Hayes at the Joshua Ringel Memorial Poetry Reading on April 23. The annual event is held to celebrate CTY alum Joshua's love of poetry and in remembrance of his parents, Mel and Barbara.
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No matter how you slice it, the 2023 Pi Day celebration hit a sweet spot! The generosity of our community bowls us over – 680 alumni, families, friends and staff contributed over $81,000. Funds raised this year will help students currently waitlisted for financial aid and support our always-evolving curriculum, and initiatives for the whole family.
Pi Day may be over, but you can still make a difference for nearly 80 students currently awaiting financial aid assistance.
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Make a gift to CTY and help provide a rewarding and challenging academic experience to qualified bright learners from diverse backgrounds who may not be able to attend without financial assistance.
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We received heartwarming expressions of gratitude from our CTY students, including the message and artwork below:
“The help of donors brightens my future ahead and is the water and sunlight of my growth as a student.”
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The drawing is a village scenery from the student’s country, Bangladesh.
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Email the correct answers to all three trivia questions to ctyalumni@jhu.edu to be entered in a raffle to win a pair of CTY-branded socks and a pennant. If you’re an alum, please include your updated contact information with your submission. All submissions must be received by June 2!
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| Q. In what year did women get the right to vote?
Q. Sodium bicarbonate is used in the kitchen as what?
Q. In which city was Ferris Bueller’s Day Off filmed?
Check out the next CTYer issue to find out the correct answers!
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Congratulations to the last edition's trivia winner,
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Malavika Venkatesan, CTYer '11, '14!
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Last edition’s trivia answers:
Q: What is the rarest blood type? A: AB-Negative'
Q: Who was the only president to resign? A: Nixon
Q: How old do you have to be to enter the Hunger Games? A: 12
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Join one of our Facebook groups and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram to stay connected and updated on everything CTY.
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