Magnet Foundation Newsletter: Fall 2009

You Are Invited: The Blair 75-year Celebration will take place on October 16-17, 2009. There will be an Open House at Blair on Saturday, October 17 from 11am to 4pm. The Magnet will have a display at the Open House, and we need alumni to donate news clippings or other artifacts. If you are able to attend, we also need volunteers to help staff the table and share their stories. If you are willing to help, please contact alumni@mbhsmagnet.org.

• • Foundation News: A summer of planning and networking

  • Magnet News: Olympiad winners and a new Coordinator

  • Alumni News: A "Genius" at Berkeley

• Features

  • • Meet the New Coordinator: An Interview with Peter Ostrander

    • Mr. Heidler leaves the Magnet: Magnet Coordinator steps down after four years

    • The Magnet Evolves: The first two coordinators of the Magnet take a look back

    • Senior Research Projects: Summer in the Lab

    • Alumnus Honored: Maneesh Agrawala '90 awarded MacArthur 'genius' grant (from Silver Chips)

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