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Magnet Foundation Newsletter: Fall 2025

• Foundation News: Advocating for the Magnet; paying grants

• Magnet News: Science Bowl; Biology Olympiad; National Merit Scholarships

• Alumni News: Astronaut Alum; Scholarships, Fellowships, and Appointments

• Features:

  • Distinguished Alumna: Abigail Fraeman '05 helps to pilot NASA's Mars rovers

  • A New Angle: Ms. Gaffney came to Blair last year as an experienced math teacher

  • Teaching Biochemistry: Mrs. Arbogast became a teacher after a career in biotech

  • College Outreach: The Class of '24 shares advice from their first year in college