Closing Speech by Joann DiGennaro at 2024 USABO National Finals

This is a recording of the 2024 USA Biolympiad (USABO) closing convocation speech by Joann P. DiGennaro, President of the Center for Excellence in Education, given on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) held the 2024 USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals at Marymount University on its Arlington, Virginia main campus from May 25-June 8, 2024. 11,900 students from 690 schools, 44 states, and 25 international schools registered in the nationwide high school competition.
USA Biolympiad (USABO) is the premier biology education and testing program for high school students in the U.S. USABO’s mission concentrates on stimulating intellectual curiosity in young scholars and developing their critical thinking in laboratory skills and biological reasoning to propel them to careers of excellence and leadership in science and technology. With school registration, teachers gain access to a wealth of online biology resources, including recommended readings, study guides, practice questions, guidelines, checklists, and previous exams to help them prepare students for study and testing. For more, visit www.cee.org/pr...
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was founded in 1983 by the late Admiral H.G. Rickover and Joann P. DiGennaro, President of the Center. The Center’s mission is to nurture high school and university scholars to careers of excellence and leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and to encourage collaboration between and among scientific and technological leaders in the global community. CEE sponsors the Research Science Institute (RSI), USA Biolympiad (USABO), Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP), and STEM Lyceums. CEE programs are provided cost-free to participating students and teachers, thereby leveling the playing field for economically disadvantaged students. The Center’s nonprofit mission is supported by corporations, foundations, individuals, and government agencies. For more information, visit www.cee.org
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