Grace Widelitz, 2019 Third place finisher, 2018 (finalist) & 2017 participant, Middlebury Union High School 2019, University of Pennsylvania
Through the little amount of neuroscience coursework at MUHS, I began to discover my passion for neuroscience, but wanted more. Then I found the Vermont Brain Bee, the perfect next step to exploring the field with access to amazing UVM professors and grad students who taught me so much about their research and shared fundamental neuroscience knowledge. Having the opportunity to more deeply explore the field through the VT Brain Bee helped confirm that I want to continue studying neuroscience in college and I believe that anyone who has the opportunity to participate in this unique experience should take it!
Kameron Clayton, Champlain Valley Union High School 2010, 2011 VBB alum, PhD candidate in Acoustic Neuroscience, Harvard University.
As a high school student growing up in rural Hinesburg, I received little exposure to neuroscience through my coursework. Luckily for me, and now many other students, the VT brainbee was created in my Junior year of high school, 10 years ago. By leveraging the expertise and resources of the UVM neuroscientists, Lisa has created a treasured educational experience, one which led me to pursue neuroscience as a career.
Jonah Lefkoe, 2014 VBB winner, 2013, 2012 participant, Middlebury Union High School, Harvard University.
Participating in the Vermont Brain Bee was one of the most important experiences of my high school career. Vermont Brain Bee allowed me to pursue my intellectual passion for neuroscience, and the work that I did in connection to my high school neuroscience club was vital for my admission to college. I am convinced that enrichment programs like Vermont Brain Bee are essential for expanding Vermont high school students’ collegiate prospects and academic vistas.
Tony Morielli, Director of Graduate Neuroscience Program, University of Vermont. VBB neuroscience judge. 2015
Each year, the Vermont Brain Bee gives Vermont high school students the opportunity to work directly with UVM neuroscience undergraduate and graduate students. These interactions start with undergraduate and graduate students teaching high school students using active teaching methods, hands-on work with neuroanatomy samples, and human brain cuttings at our neuroscience boot camps. In sum, the neuroscience boot camp and VBB provide outstanding formats for mutually enriching interactions between the members of the UVM scientific community and the Vermont scientists of the future.
Valdemar Garibay, VP of Med Associates in Fairfax, Vermont. 2023
Med Associates has been a proud supporter of the Vermont Brain Bee and we are thrilled that Vermont students have access to this fun and educational competition, encouraging interest in Neuroscience among young people in Vermont.
Founded in 1971, Med Associates has served researchers as a leading manufacturer, software developer, and supplier of products for behavioral psychology, pharmacology, neuroscience, and related fields of research.
