We are elated to have the opportunity to teach your child about many facets of science that exceed what teachers can provide in the regular classroom environment during the school year.
The goals of this program are to:
• Offer students an opportunity to work with, and perform hands-on experiments under, the guidance of a science
professional, Professor de Denus, and HWS students Kristen Kush and Adam Brooks, who are passionate about science
• Provide active learning based on science concepts and standards
• Develop collaboration among students, teachers and science professionals,
• Relate scientific concepts to the real world, and foster the independent thinking of each child
• Each day of this five-day camp will have a theme
We will spend four days experimenting with food science, sports science, detective science, and polymer science. The final day will be a culmination of fun activities from all areas.
Professor Christine de Denus
Professor Christine de Denus graduated from John Taylor High School (Winnipeg, Canada) in 1988 and the University of Winnipeg
in 1993 with a B.S. in Chemistry. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Manitoba in 1997 and was a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Post-doctoral Fellow at the Pennsylvania State University from 1997 to 1999. She has been at Hobart and William Smith Colleges since the Fall of 1999. Since her arrival she has taught general, organic, forensic, instrumental, and inorganic chemistry as well as a First-Year Seminar, Chemistry and Crime. In addition to her teaching duties, she is the chair of the chemistry department, serves on a number of campus committees, is a member of numerous scientific organizations, is the faculty athletic fellow for WS basketball and lacrosse, and runs an active research laboratory with undergraduate students. She has been involved with teaching science to students in K-3 at West Street School for the past four years in collaboration with Mindy Ritter. Currently, de Denus and Ritter are teaching an after school science program for students in the third grade that has been funded through an HWS faculty research grant. She is also a soccer, basketball and lacrosse coach at the local YMCA.
Kristen Kush
Kristen hails from Fulton, NY, where she graduated from G. Ray Bodley High School in 2008. A faculty scholar and sophomore Chemistry major, Kristen is returning to coordinate the Fun With Science program with Professor Christine de Denus for the second year. Kristen has been named to the Dean's list all semesters and was selected as a member of the Laurel Society. She received the first-year chemistry award and the first-year academic award. In addition to her studies, Kristen is a member of the Colleges brass ensemble, a teaching fellow and a laboratory teaching assistant. She is a key starter on the WS varsity basketball team and has won accolades for her performance on the court.
Adam Brooks '12
Biochemistry major, Blackwell Scholar, EMT, Teaching Fellow
This camp is for children who are entering second, third, and fourth grade. Enrollment will be limited to 20 students for each week.
The Hobart and William Smith Science camp utilizes the facilities and resources of the Colleges to provide children an opportunity to have a week full of academic activity and fun in a safe and friendly environment.
• Science camp will be centered in a Lansing classroom and laboratory, using the Quad and mini-quad around the science
complex for daily activities.
• The Scandling Center will provide a daily buffet style lunch.
2010 Camp Dates:
June 28 - July 2 and July 12 - 16
Rates: This is a five-day camp and campers must attend all five days.
The cost is $195 per week.
For more information, please contact:
Conferences & Events
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Scandling Center
300 Pulteney Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: (315) 781-3103
Fax: (315) 781-4325
Email: events@hws.edu
