HIS EYE'S ON THE PRIZE TEEN TO ATTEND MATH, SCIENCE SUMMER SCHOOL AT UCI.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE - Lancaster High School Lancaster High School may refer to:
n. 1. An open fire in a fireplace. 2. A fireplace. [Perhaps Scottish Gaelic aingeal, fire, light. has been accepted to attend the California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science The California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) is a summer program for high school students in California for the purpose of preparing them for careers in mathematics and sciences. at University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine. Ingle, 17, is one of 150 students accepted into the program, which will run from July 11 to Aug. 7. He will live on campus and study mathematical and computer modeling in biology, the biological and clinical aspects of tissue and tumor growth, and mathematical modeling of tissue and tumor growth. ``He will understand now what college is all about,'' said his father, Dan Ingle of the summer camp. ``He's very motivated. Very enthused. Very gung ho about going to college and after this he'll really know where he fits in.'' Ingle was nominated for admission by his biology teacher and has received a full scholarship for the camp. Ingle has a 4.25 grade-point average and has been on the principal's honor roll and received the governor's award his first three years at Lancaster High. He is a member of the California Scholarship Federation Started in 1921 by Charles F. Seymour, the California Scholarship Federation, or CSF, seeks to recognize students living in the state of California who possess high standards in academic scholarship, community service and citizenship. and has been honored by the ``Super Who's Who of High School Students'' for being in the top 1 percent of American high school students. Last year, Ingle was accepted to attend the National Young Leaders Conference by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council The Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC) is a nonpartisan, United States based organization that is also open to young people from other countries and has been in operation since 1986. in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of Students Against Drunk Driving. After graduation next year, Matthew plans on attending Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash., majoring in chemistry and medical engineering. He wants to use his skills to become a medical mechanical engineer working in the field of surgical and medical equipment, such as artificial hearts. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Matthew Ingle Immersed in math, science |
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