duPont Manual Science Leadership Dinner 2019 - Cancelled

Mark your calendars for the DuPont Manual Regional Science Fair Fundraiser. This year, the event will be held on Thursday, October 10th at duPont Manual High School's Gym at 6 PM. Doors open at 5.30 PM.

Did you know that duPont Manual High School won the highest number of Category Grand Awards at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) this year. We tied for 1st place among schools from all around the world for this honor.

Without the support of the community and parent body, Manual Students will not have the ability to participate and excel at National and International level science events. This fundraiser enables our organization to host the Regional Fair, cover the cost for students to attend ISEF, and to participate in various science competitions around the year.

We are thrilled to announce that our featured guest speakers this year are Dr. Neeli Bendupudi, the 18th President of the University of Louisville and Jennifer Coffey, the Director of Admissions at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and GEMS Program.

Dr. Neeli Bendapudi was selected as the 18th President of the University of Louisville in April 2018. Prior to her move to Louisville, Bendapudi was provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas. At KU she was lauded as a skilled collaborator, fundraiser, faculty advocate and for her affable personality - telling people to "just call me Neeli."

Dr. Bendapudi has a Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Kansas and teaching experience at The Ohio State University and Texas A&M University. In 2011, she returned to KU to become the School of Business dean and H.D. Price Professor of Business. In 2016, she was promoted to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor.

Jennifer Coffey is the Director of Admissions at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Prior to her role as Director of Admissions, she has served as Assistant Director of Medical School Admissions and GEMS Program Coordinator for 17 years. Jennifer obtained her Master of Arts in Higher Education from the University of Louisville in 2014. Speaking with Jennifer Coffey will be a current GEMS recipient to give students a personal view of the program.