Maya Benyas attended STEM II at Brown University, where she focused on neuroscience—through lectures, labs, and independent research. Her coursework caused her interest in neuroscience to blossom and greatly enhanced her understanding of the core functions and...

Gabriela Benyas experienced a summer of intensive organic chemistry instruction and hands-on experiments at Michigan Math and Science Scholars (MMSS). As a sponsoree of the Garwin Family Foundation Student Sponsorship Program for Talented Students in the Arts,...

The Garwin Family Foundation (GFF) is thrilled to introduce a new feature on our website: “Where Are They Now?” This section of our website will share the successes of our prior GFFers as they follow their educational and career paths—and make a difference in the...

The 2018 scholarship winners for the GFF’s CCHS Student Sponsorship Program for Talented Students in the Arts, Sciences, and Math are: (Back Row) Ian Kinsel, Eli Tsung, Gabriela Benyas, (Front Row) Charlie Du, Maya Benyas, and Aisha Ruperto.   Six outstanding...

Dr. Marsha Garwin and Ms. Kit Ryan engage with members of the audience, following presenting to the 85th Annual Joint IASB/IASA/IASBO Conference.   Representatives of the Garwin Family Foundation (GFF) and Carbondale Community High School (CCHS) shared the...

Peter Huh shares the highlights of his three weeks at Stanford University’s Pre-Collegiate Institutes, where he studied particle physics, made friends with like-minded peers, and practiced Taekwondo with collegiate athletes. Read more about Peter’s academic, social,...

Zeyad Moustafa returned from STARS with a new appreciation for the scientific process and a new research credentials, which include scientific report writing. Through STARS, Zeyad garnered many laboratory and life skills. Read about his project and his days at STARS...

Jaden Lucas gives us a window into three weeks of learning and living at the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Institutes, where he was enrolled in “Astrochemistry: The Study of Life in Space.” Not only did Jaden study astrochemistry, he also learned about how to conduct...

Gabriela Benyas spent two weeks in rehearsal and performance as part of the Midwest Young Artists Chicago Chamber Music Workshop (MYA). This was her second enrichment program of the summer sponsored through the Garwin Family Foundation’s Student Sponsorship Program...

Violinist Gabriela Benyas experienced a summer of intensive music instruction and performance through the Garwin Family Foundation’s Student Sponsorship Program for Talented Students in the Arts, Sciences, and Math. Her first enrichment program was the Lamont Summer...

Ian Kinsel spent three weeks engaged in the hands-on application of physics concepts during the structural engineering course at the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Institutes. In his report, Ian explains the effective academic instruction, which combined both classroom and...

Peter Huh took advantage of a unique opportunity to advance his skills in the martial art of Taekwondo by training at Yong In University alongside members of the South Korean Taekwondo Olympic Team. In his report, Peter shares how this immersion with elite athletes in...

The 2017 scholarship winners for the Garwin Family Foundation’s Carbondale Community High School (CCHS) Student Sponsorship Program for Talented Students in the Arts, Sciences, and Math are (left to right): Ian Kinsel, CCHS sophomore; Jaden Lucas, CCHS junior; Zeyad...

The 2016 scholarship winners of the Garwin Family Foundation’s CCHS Student Sponsorship Program for Talented Students