2013 kicked off to an exciting start for Momentum clients. In January, the grand prize winners of the 2012 Siemens Competition rang the closing bell at the NYSE.  The four high school students are Kensen Shi, who won the $100,000 individual prize for his research on robot navigation; and Jeremy Appelbaum, William Gil and Allen Shin, who won the $100,000…

In January, six of the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation alumni earned the prestigious certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). All six are young STEM educators who teach science and math in high schools in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Washington.  The NPBTS Certification is the nation’s highest benchmark of teaching knowledge, skills…

Momentum traveled to Seattle in October for the annual Communications Network conference. It was a wonderful opportunity to network with fellow communications professionals in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.  The conference kicked off with a reception at the magnificent Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  Plenary speakers included author Sherman Alexie, one of The New Yorker’s…

The nation’s premier research competition for high school students kicks off the first weekend in November. America’s most promising young science and mathematics scholars will compete at six regional events hosted by MIT, The University of Texas at Austin, Caltech, The University of Notre Dame, Carnegie Mellon University, and Georgia Tech.  Winners of the regional…