On Friday, September 27th, (40) alumni currently living as far away as Australia returned to school for Alumni Showcase, a Governor’s School tradition. In addition to sharing global life lessons they’ve learned since high school, this year’s speakers provided unique insights about their educational, professional, and personal journeys. Sessions available to students included the following and many more.
How to Run the James River Park System | Making STEM Learning Accessible to All |
Russian Scholar to Nuclear Lawyer and Everything In Between | So You Want to Be a Creative |
Military Intelligence: Oxymoron or Exciting Career? | Life is not Linear: From Med Device Startups to Academia in Robotics at Duke |
Prosecuting Murders Using Cell Phone Evidence | Strengthening Virginia’s Democracy |
Pirates, Spies, and Congress: A Coast Guard Adventure | MD-PhD Programs and Physician-Scientist Training |
Building Strong Financial Foundations as a Student | Never Say “Mission Impossible”: How I Became a NASA Engineer |
My Double Life in Math & Music | You Should Make Things |
Choose Your Own Adventure: From Class with Mr. White to Birds!
Alumni Showcase is sponsored and coordinated by the MLWGS Foundation. Thanks to our amazing alumni and Foundation donors for making this day possible!