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High School Summer Enrichment Programs
July 12-16 and 19-23, 2010 CES High School Summer Enrichments are about inquiry, challenge and discovery. High School students, experience your interests and abilities and enrich your academic pursuits in preparation for college and beyond. This program is designed for high school students who are interested in preparing for their future. Explore an array of academic possibilities. Engage in hands-on learning and intensive study. You will be introduced to courses not typically presented in a high school-type setting. Choose from the following subject areas and gain insight into your own college and career choices.
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*Schedule subject to change
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Architecture and Design
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Michael Hunley, AISD
Rachel Chotin, LEED AP
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
July 21, 22, 23
9:00am-12:00pm Explore the field of architectural design and learn about the concepts of form and space, site relationships, and how social, technological and environmental factors all affect structures and buildings. Gain an understanding of different design styles and study architectural techniques that have been adapted throughout history. Explore the process of becoming a licensed Architect, what career paths people follow after they graduate and what duties come with being licensed.
Work hands-on with software based Sketchup and AutoCAD Architecture. Walk step-by-step, start to finish, through how a project evolves from concept to built work, understanding the "tools" used to get there, including hand-sketching, precedent research, various computer programs, modeling, drafting, etc. And for those who are seriously considering the path of architecture and design, learn the importance of creating a portfolio for college applications and job search.
Michael Hunley graduated with a Professional B Arch degree from USL. Mr. Hunley has worked on hundreds of projects, concentrating on performing arts schools including NOCCA Riverfront in New Orleans and the Goshen College of Music in Goshen, Indiana. In 2001, he formed MSH Architects with Ms. Shiloh Moates and has since overseen a broad range of projects from schematic design through construction including restaurants, retail, and educational and recreational projects.
Rachel Chotin graduated with a BA in Studio Arts from Newcomb College and from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Master's in Interior Architecture. Ms. Chotin works as an interior’s architect at Billes Architecture in New Orleans.
The world of Architecture and Design is rapidly changing and the lines between interior and exterior design are blurred and integrated. Chotin’s graduate degree and education is actually more closely related to architecture and preservation (the architecture within existing buildings), rather than traditional interior design. |
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Economics and Economic Development
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Robert Higgs, PhD, The Independent Institute
Susan Bonnett, Northshore Community Foundation
Brenda Reine, St Tammany Economic Development Foundation
Tuesday, July 13, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Wednesday, July 14, 10:30am-2:00pm
Thursday, Friday
July 15, 16, 3:00pm-5:00pm Learn how to apply fundamental economic concepts in your day-to-day life. Study economic systems, business practices and the world of nonprofits while focusing on current events in the global economy. Economics as a field of study: What is economics all about? How does it differ from related areas, such as accounting, business administration, and the other social sciences? What specific issues do economists study? How do they go about their work and what career possibilities are there? Economics as an aid in understanding historical and current events: How does economics help us understand events such as the Great Depression of the 1930s and the current economic recession that is affecting most areas of the world? Can economists predict as physicists and chemists do in their areas of study? How do "complex events" and the nature of human beings and human society make economics different from sciences such as physics and chemistry?
Course includes a site visit to Dependable Glass Works in downtown Covington, innovators in the glass industry and business leaders in the community.
ROBERT HIGGS, PhD Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute and Editor of the Institute's quarterly journal The IndependentReview: A Journal of Political Economy. Higgs received his Ph.D. in economics from the Johns Hopkins University, and has taught at the University of Washington, Lafayette College, Seattle University, and the University of Economics in Prague. He has been a visiting scholar at Oxford University and Stanford University.
Susan H. Bonnett, President & CEO, Northshore Community Foundation, whose mission is to improve the quality of life in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and St. Helena parishes. NCF helps philanthropists fulfill their dreams by linking them with exceptional nonprofits as well as taking on challenging projects to improve our communities.
Brenda Reine, Executive Director, St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation, a non-profit corporation recognized as the lead economic development organization for St. Tammany Parish. STEDF seeks to improve the quality of life in the parish by strengthening and supporting the business climate in the region. |
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Historical Study and Urban Renewal
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C. Howard Nichols
Keith Villere, FASLA
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
July 20, 21, 22
3:00pm-5:00pm
Friday, July 23, 2:00pm-6:00pm
Why does New Orleans matter? How is life in St Tammany Parish affected by the close proximity to the Crescent City? When we take a look at St. Tammany Parish today it is difficult to visualize the strained historical background that has characterized development in this territory along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. This region is alive today with progress that has transformed the region from a neglected backwater to among the most prosperous areas of the state. The St. Tammany of today, which some regard as New Orleans north was not always a model of progress. 2010 is the bicentennial of St Tammany Parish; learn about its birth, growth and development until modern day. How have major developments such as the construction of the Causeway and catastrophes such as the devastation of Hurricane Katrina caused an indelible impact on its culture? See first hand the ravaged areas of New Orleans that were afflicted by Hurricane Katrina and learn of the city’s resurgence at Katrina’s 5th anniversary.
Course includes a walking tour of downtown Covington exemplifying 200 years of history, accompanied by Howard Nichols. The course also includes a site visit of Katrina afflicted areas of New Orleans exemplifying its renewal since the storm, accompanied by Keith Villere.
C. Howard Nichols, Professor of History Emeritus at SLU, graduated with a BA in Education from SLU, MA in History from LSU. Admitted to candidacy for the PhD. in History at LSU. A.B.D. Fellow of the Institute of Southern and Negro History of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Certificate in Southern and Negro History. Nichols is an renowned educator, prolific writer and expert historian, having authored several books about St Tammany Parish including, Gathered At The River: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Christ Episcopal Church Covington, Louisiana.
Keith Villere, FASLA, Villere Town Planning Associates, Former Mayor of Covington. Villere’s training as a landscape architect has brought professional design and environmental planning to St. Tammany Parish, the fastest growing parish in Louisiana. He is known for his quality design and programming in city government and he has worked his professional career with local, state and federal governmental agencies to improve the quality of life for our community. Villere has been an integral part of the revitalization plans for New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. |
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Law and Government
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Moon Landrieu, JD
Deborah Foshee, JD
Monday, July 19, 9:00am-2:00pm
Tuesday, July 20, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Consider arguments for both sides of a debate and find out where you stand. You will learn about major controversies in the law today, such as privacy and civil rights, affirmative action and the protection of our environment. Become an informed and critical thinker of ethics and the legal system by discussing issues with seasoned professionals, evaluating your own opinions, touring the St Tammany Justice Center, participating in a mock trial and debating with your peers.
Course includes a mock trial in the Mayor’s court in downtown Covington, where you will role-play as witnesses, lawyers, judges and police officers. The course also includes a site visit to the St Tammany Justice Center where you will observe how a courtroom is set up, learn what goes on in the Justice Center and what role each agency performs: Clerk, District Attorney and Sherriff. You will visit a holding cell for the prisoners as well as the security room where the cameras are located. A group photo will be taken and mailed to you.
Moon Landrieu, Louisiana State Legislator, Councilman at Large, Mayor of New Orleans, Secretary - United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under US President Jimmy Carter, Judge - Fourth Circuit of Appeal. Mr. Landrieu oversaw desegregation of city government and public facilities. He was involved in the planning and construction of the Superdome and projects designed to improve the economy of New Orleans.
Deborah Cunningham Foshee, Covington City Attorney, Foshee provides legal advice to the Mayor and the City Council. She is also the Prosecutor in Covington Mayor’s Court. In her private practice she represents a variety of businesses and professionals. Foshee also teaches trial advocacy to lawyers. Her most recent teaching assignments were to assist Municipal Prosecutors in Kosovo and to create a trial training program for Prosecutors in the Detroit area. |
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Math Games and Engineering
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Scott Champagne
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
July 12, 13, 15, 16
10:30am-12:30pm
Making interesting new contributions in the field of mathematics requires a healthy mix of creativity, innovation and experience. You will be presented with challenges they can be solved through your own trial and error and creative thinking. This course will focus on the tie between engineering and mathematics, answering the questions commonly posed by students, “Why do I need to know this?” and “How does all this work?" You will participate in creative hands-on activities covering some rules of probability and gaming, as well as the very basics of digital transmission, cell phones and quantization. You will engage in meaningful problem solving activities and explore career possibilities in the world of math and engineering. You will find more information about where engineers work and what kind of jobs they do.
Mr. Scott Champagne received a BSEE in electrical engineering from ULL and an MS in mathematics from LSU. He is a professor of Mathematics at SELU and River Parishes Community College. Among the courses he teaches are Elementary Statistics, PreCalculus, College Algebra, and college prep courses. |
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Medicine and Allied Health
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Dr. Michael N. Harlan
Dr. E. Colin McComiskey
Dr. A. Gayden Robert, Jr.
Panel of Allied Health Professionals
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
July 12, 13, 14
3:00pm-6:00pm
Get a taste of the medical profession, see it first-hand and evaluate how well your talents and preferences match those of careers in medicine. Hands-on learning includes using an actual ultrasound machine, starting an IV, and intubatating - the placement of a flexible plastic tube into a patient’s trachea to protect their airway, providing a means of mechanical ventilation. Learn about the anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye through Ophthalmology, the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Allied Health professionals will enlighten you to the world of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Paramedics, and Radiology and Respiratory Therapy. Learn the importance of EMTs and what takes place inside an ambulance when patients are being transported to the hospital.
Dr. Michael N. Harlan, MD-Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA; Internship-Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Residency-Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA. Dr. Harlan is currently Chief of Staff at NorthOaks Medical Center in Hammond where he has practiced Emergency Medicine for twelve years. Prior to that he practiced at Oschner Hospital in New Orleans and Northshore Hospital in Slidell.Dr. A. Gayden Robert, Jr, MD-LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, Internship-Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, Residency-Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, Residency-Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Robert has practiced Emergency Medicine at NorthOaks Medical Center in Hammond for fourteen years. Prior to that he practiced Pediatric Medicine for ten years.
Dr. E. Colin McComiskey, MD-Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Board Certified Ophthalmology, ABMS, Transitional Internship-Tulane University School of Medicine, Residency-Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in New Orleans, LA, Residency-Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA. Dr. McComiskey has practiced Ophthalmology at McComiskey and Cangelosi in Covington for fourteen years. Prior to that he practiced as an Associate Physician with McComiskey and Lanoux in New Orleans. |
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Music
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Ed Barrett, Jazz Guitarist
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
July 12, 13, 15, 16
6:00pm-8:00pm
Historical studies of music are concerned with a composer's life and works, the developments of styles and genres, such as baroque concertos, modes of performance such as the forces of Johann Sebastian Bach's choir in Leipzig. Learn the ‘whys’ of different styles and genres from Baroque, Classical and Modern to Jazz. From its birth, at the beginning of the 20th century, Jazz has spawned a variety of subgenres, from New Orleans Dixieland dating from the early 1910s, to big band, swing and bebop, and a variety of Latin jazz fusions, funk and hip hop. Learn to interpret a piece of music as the composer envisioned it. You will also develop your own signature sound - one that is unique to you. Student musicians will have the opportunity to jam together and implement what they learn from different music genres. Students are asked to bring an instrument of their choice and their ability to read music is beneficial.
Ed Barrett became interested in jazz guitar after listening to the great Canadian guitarist Ed Bickert. He studied with John Bucci, Mark Manetta, Steve Greene, Curt Shumate, Joe Rogers, Jon Damian, Garrison Fewell, Steve Masakowski, Hank Mackie, and Ed Petersen. Barrett has been playing jazz professionally for fifteen years and has had the honor of playing with Dr. "jimbo" Walsh, Dave Capello, Ed Petersen, Dave Thomas, Paul Cherba, Melissa Williams, Sheik Rasheed, Frank Vadaros, Dan Caro, The Central Artery Project, the Jeff Albert Quartet, Abiea and The Revealers. Barrett has two releases, one consisting of "standards" and the second an effort consisting of original compositions.
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Philosophy
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Jeff Bell, PhD
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
July 12, 13, 15, 16
1:00pm-3:00pm
Well, what do you think philosophy is? Most people can't answer this question. It's too abstract. It's too controversial. Sure, the name "philosophy" derives from the Greek for "love of wisdom", but what is that? There has been a long and glorious history of people called philosophers, but they talk about all kinds of topics in all kinds of ways. This course will introduce students to many of the questions philosophers ask and to the manner in which they attempt to answer them. We will explore various themes by discussing examples from literature, film, and television. You will also be encouraged to bring in examples of your own. In class you will re-enact scenes from the Socratic dialogues and then create your own versions based on topics that you suggest. You will walk away from this course with an appreciation of the relevance of philosophy and the value of critical thinking and questioning.
Jeff Bell, Ph.D. is a professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Louisiana University. He completed his undergraduate work in philosophy at Occidental College in Los Angeles and received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Tulane University. He has published five books and numerous articles on various philosophical themes. |
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Photography
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David Grunfeld
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
July 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
9:00am-10:30am
Photography is all about vision. Whether you call it vision, imagination, or creativity, it all boils down to one thing - the ability to envision a final result in your mind's eye and then to make it a reality with your tools and equipment in hand. Explore your passion for photography and apply your own artistic touch. Learn the basics and overview of cameras. You will explore composition, shooting techniques, editing and cropping of pictures, shooting assignments, seeing light and writing with light. Use pictures to tell a story. Learn to take pictures that friends and family can connect with. A picture scavenger hunt, and a few more surprises! A digital camera is required.
Course includes a site visit to the Times Picayune in New Orleans to observe the day-to-day use of professional equipment and the inner workings of a newspaper publication.
David Grunfeld began shooting photos in the eighth grade. He worked for his school newspaper and assisted his dad, who was the publisher of a rural weekly newspaper in his upstate New York hometown. At the age of 12, he realized he could tell stories with his camera. He studied photojournalism with a minor in cultural anthropology at Syracuse University. He worked for wire services and daily newspapers in New York. For the past 17 years, Grunfeld has been a photo editor, staff photographer and videographer for the Times-Picayune newspaper and NOLA.com. Throughout his career, Grunfeld has won several photography awards, including two Pulitzers Prizes awarded to the Times-Picayune for coverage during Hurricane Katrina.
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Writing and Journalism
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Mark Lorando
Tammy Nunez
Tuesday, July 20, 9:00am-12:00pm
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,
July 19, 21, 22
6:00pm-8:00pm
Master one of the most important skills for success in high school, college, and beyond. Reach higher levels of achievement by learning the elements common to successful writing--defining an audience, developing a statement, supporting your argument, and revising for grammar and style. Journalism is the timely reporting of events at the local, national and international levels. Reporting involves the gathering of information through interviewing and research, the results of which are turned into a fair and balanced story for publication or for television or radio broadcast. Explore journalism's digital evolution into the 21st century. From online magazines to blogs to web news updates to Internet postings, learn what it takes to be a journalist in 2010. Investigate various writing styles and the techniques used in modern media. Develop the skill you need to convey your ideas and point of view to the public and gain a broad understanding of the role of the journalist in today's world.
Course includes a site visit to Times Picayune, New Orleans where you will see first-hand the craft of feature writing, arts & entertainment reporting and criticism with Times-Picayune staffers, and follow a feature story that you create, from conception to print and online publication.
Mark Lorando, Features Editor, The Times-Picayune, responsible for producing the daily Living section, the weekly Lagniappe, Inside Out and Travel sections, the monthly publication Wish, the annual Fall and Spring restaurant dining guides; and for generating online arts & entertainment content for the newspaper’s affiliated Web site, NOLA.com. He began his newspaper career in 1981 as an 18-year-old clerk for TV Focus after graduating from Brother Martin High School and attending Loyola University. He served as TV columnist for The Times-Picayune for 16 years and editor of the newspaper's TV Focus magazine, and still writes occasional human-interest features for the newspaper.
Tammy Nunez received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in journalism and history. Upon graduation, she interned at Atlanta Journal-Constitution, followed by writing positions covering sports for St. Tammany prep athletics and Southeastern Louisiana football. Throughout her career, Nunez has covered the Olympics, state championships, major league baseball games, NASCAR events, skateboarding, wrestling, boxing, swimming, gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. She has spent the bulk of her writing career on football, from Covington High games to the Saints NFC playoffs. Nunez currently is a sports writer for Times Picayune and covers Tulane University athletics exclusively since 2009. |
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