This page covers 1990-2009 CSULA publications about EEP students. Also see: EEP programs nationwide - other publications - gifted information. There is a separate dvd with copies of the televised newsclips on EEP (see list below).
In 2008, Rich Maddox, Program Director of CSULA-EEP, initiated a survey of all the early entrance programs nationwide to determine recruitment procedures, to aid in the redesign of his outreach. For a summary of the programs available, and links to their websites and information on their outreach, click here.
1990-91 CSULA Annual Report - with picture of EEPster Altair Maine. click here.
1991 CSULA Connections - picture and article about EEP Director Jan Slater honored by CTY, and how Romesh Prakashpaian, EEP student, nominated her for the honor. click here.
1991 CSULA Connections - article on EEP, and specifically Leland Davis, Yadir Quintana, Romesh Prakashpaian, and Taro Muzo. click here.
1991 University Reports - article on Joseph Rice, a double-major in Political Science and music. click here.
1992 Certificate of Appreciation - presented to Jan Slater. click here
1992 University Reports - article on 15-year old senior Santosh Nandi, a double-major in biology and biochemistry, planning on entering USC or UCLA med school in the fall. click here.
1993 CSULA Connections - article on graduates includes paragraph on youngest graduates 17-year old Loi Phuong and brothers Lee Ming Liou and Lee Loung Liou. click here
1993 "Getting To Know Ya" Dinners performance - November 9, 1993, the first in a series, in the Student Union, a soul food dinner with Terrence Williams on drums and John Chin on the piano. click here for letter about performance and the flyer for the dinner.
1993 32nd Honors Convocation - April 23, 1993. 27 EEPsters listed under "undecided majors": Brendan Banerdi, Jennifer Cho, Leland Davis, Gilbert Echternkamp, Chun-Pi Jung, Jenny Jung, Charlly Kao, Jane Kawaoka, Stephen Khovanath, LeeLoung Liou, LeeMing Liou, Altair Maine, Kathryn Maxwell, Ryan Montgomery, Irene Oh, Lesley Peng, Christopher Persaud, Romesh Prakashpaian, Yadir Quintana, Aradhna Tripan, Jeffrey Tsai, Nipa Ved, Louisa Wee, Timothy Weisbrod, Richard Weng, Timothy Yeh, Sung Yoon. PDF booklet
1993 University Reports - article on Loi Phuong, a 17-year old graduate, with a BS in biology who was awarded a $7000 Phi Kappa Phi national award. He will start medical school at UC-Irvine in the fall. click here.
1994 Continuing Education - EEP has had more than 20 graduates. click here.
1994 CSULA Connections - picture and article on Timothy Jung -- a rare triple major -- physics, math and computer science. Will do graduate work at University of Wisconsin-Madison. click here
1994 University Times - EEP, approved in March 1983 by the Academic Senate and President Rosser, now has 40 students ages 11-17. Quotes EEPsters Kyle Nakamoto, Nikky Adams, Paul Gowder, with a picture in King Hall EEP room. click here.
1995 34th Honors Convocation - April 28, 1995. (EEPsters not identified) PDF booklet
1995 Statement - poem by Jennifer Jung. click here.
1995 University Reports - article on three EEP alums: Hank Wang, Leland Davis and John Chin. click here.
1996 Cal State L.A. Today - EEP grad Timothy Yeh, picture and summary. click here
1996 CWC Journal - poem by Jennifer Jung. click here
1996 University Reports - Director Rich Maddox invited to present to 600 teachers at Rockwell International Corporation's 5th annual Education Enrichment Day. click here
1996 University Reports - article on Robert Rivoli, 15 year old freshman double major in chemistry and biology, being selected as a TELACU Foundation Richard Alatorre scholar. click here
1997 Cal State L.A. Today - 12 EEP graduates, picture and summary of each. click here
1997 Creative Writing Club Journal - Winter Quarter 1997 two poems by Jennifer click here
1997 Creative Writing Club Journal - Spring Quarter 1997 short story by Sagar Vaidya click here
1997 GE Honors - Honors club newsletter. click here
1997 Honors Convocation - April 25, 1997, Dept of Biology and Microbiology. 11 Deans List (1996 with B.S. in Biology majors) EEPsters, and one Alumni Certificate of Honor Award to Mahmoud Triana. click here
1997 Tutor Awards - Hank Wang and Lin Jin welcomed and honored. click here
1997 University Reports - mentions that there was an article in the Chinese Daily News about 11-year old freshman Eleanor Chen. click here
1997 University Reports - Rich Maddox presented "Breaking the Age Barrier: Adolescents in University Honors" at a conference in San Diego. click here.
1997 University Times - President Roster said with pride that this year's class of EEP students is the largest ever, and has grown exponentially since its start in 1983, with a picture of the graduates. click here.
1998 6th Symposium of Research - Student research by Leona Wen, Lin Jin and Sumanta Pal. (not sure if others are EEPsters too) click here (and full brochure in PDF, excluding posters).
1998 Cal State L.A. Today - 11 EEP graduates, picture and summary of each. click here
1998 CSU Stateline - article and picture of EEPsters. Most popular majors are biology, biochemistry and computer science. click here
1998 GE Honors newsletter - EEPsters are president and vice-president. click here
1998 Natural & Social Sciences - Leana Wen, junior biochemistry major, selected as Beckman scholar. click here
1998 University Reports - mentions that 1998 EEP graduates were featured in "Gifted Teens to Receive Degrees: Local Students Went from Junior High to Cal State Los Angeles" in the Pasadena Star News, and in "Hats Off" in the Mexican-American Sun. EEP was featured in a special segment of "What's Right with L.A." on KCBS. click here
1998 University Times - Letter to Editor by Adam Witthuhn, senior, age 17, extolling virtues of a program like CSULA's EEP as compared to non-programs such as those in article named "Gifted Kids and college: not always a perfect fit." click here
1998 University Times - Robert Rivoli is co-winner of the 1998 Cal State L.A. $1000 Eagle Pride Award, for displaying outstanding pride in CSLA, out of 80 applicants. click here
1998 University Times - 10 EEP grads, ages 17-20: Billy Chen, Naoimi Cheung, Liz Gayed, Charlly Kao, Hyongsoon Kim, Kathy Kao, Hyongsoon Kim, Kathy Kuo, Artur Prejna, Sagar Vaidya, Suzanne Vega and Adam Witthuhn. click here
1998 University Times - 11 EEP grads, surpassing last year's record. The EEP grads were honored at a reception at the Roybal Institute. click here
1998 University Times - 45 students vie for 20 spots. Picture of Sumanta Pal and Sherry Wasef. Mentions Sarah Williams (who came to EEP from Florida after participating in Duke TIP program). Mentions Tina Nguyen, a mentor, who mentioned there was extra competition this year -- usually the number of applicants drops down to the number of spots. Maddox quoted that EEP is unique in three aspects: accepts students as young as eleven, they are full-time students once accepted, and there are 100 students in EEP. Also quotes 13-year old provie Andrew Isaac. click here
1998 University Times - 31 students selected from 54 provisional students for incoming EEP class. George Oh, 12, quoted. Picture of EEPsters Laura Kunstler and Jonathan Rheuben. click here
1998 University Times - Pankit Doshi one of the students selected for a Superior Court internship. click here
1999 7th Symposium of Research - including research by EEPsters Sumanta Pal, Leana Wen, Louane Kuang, Laura Kunstler, Tina Nguyen, Chris Chien and Daniel Tamae. click here (and full brochure in PDF, including posters).
1999 Cal State L.A. Today - Student Research - mentions Leana Wen and a large article about Daniel Rollins, who teaches high school students and helps run the SPACE Lab computer system. Leana Wen: click here and Daniel Rollins: click here
1999 Cal State L.A. Today - Altair Maine, grad student at Caltech and EEP slum, giving lecture; Vanessa Sheldon giving musical performance on harp. click here
1999 Cal State L.A. Today - picture of Alumni awards to Pankit Doshi, Mark Gordon, Susan Ngo and Haley Leung; Phi Kappa Phi awards to Vanessa Sheldon and Kelly Yang; pictures and articles on 1999 grads Robert Rivoli III and Sumanta Pal. click here
1999 CSULA Continuing Education - Summer Courses brochure has a picture of Lin Jin, Class of '99, on cover. click here
1999 Festival Los Angeles - June 4-6, 1999. Unsure which the EEPsters are. Featured the San Gabriel Valley Choral Company, CSULA Choirs, LACHSA Choir, Golden Eagle Singers, CSULA Orchestra and CSULA Wind Ensemble. See PDF program
1999 38th Honors Convocation - April 23, 1999. 44 EEPsters listed for Deans List; 35 EEPsters under GE Honors Program. Leland Davis received the Abdul-Malik award (graduate studies). Lin Jin, Sumanta Pal and Robert Rivoli received awards from the Alumni Association. Bryce Ready received the Joyce Bourke award. Vanessa Sheldon, Leana Wen and Yang Yang received General Education Honors. Artur Prejna received B. L. Hoyt award. Huan Tseng received Major Tsai Award. Four EEPsters in Golden Key; three in Pi Kappa Phi. PDF booklet
1999 General Education Honors Program newsletter - Spring/Summer 1999 PDF newsletter written by EEPster Mark Gordon with a review of the 9th annual Honors Preview and Awards ceremony (October 21), the CSU Honors Consortium, Q&A with Graduating Seniors (including Robert Rivoli), Tips for Honors Students, and a review of the whole Honors Program Club year, and a farewell from Kathleen Constantini and welcome to Diane Bernon, the old and new directors of the G. E. Honors Program.
1999 University Reports - Sherry Wasef featured in "At 16, She's Headed for Medical School," in the Whittier Independent Wave. click here
1999 University Reports - Sherry Wasef, the youngest EEP graduate this year, was featured in "16-year-old Completes College" in the Pasadena Star News and Adam Witthuhn, '98 alumnus was featured in "San Pedro 'boy wonder' is LAUSD's youngest teacher" in the South Bay Daily Breeze and also in "At 19, he teaches in L.A.'s schools" in the San Gabriel Valley newspapers. click here
1999 University Times - Rebecca Viola, a member of CSULA's Model United Nations, asked ASI to sponsor renting laptops for clubs. click here
1999 University Times - 14 EEP grads click here
1999 University Times - The news magazine show 20/20 is on campus to do a 10-minute piece on EEP. Glen Silber, producer, heard about EEP from a neighbor when he lived in LA. Mostly covers what goes into making a program and Silver's career, not EEP. click here
1999 University Times - Althea Mease, 14 freshman majoring in geology, is ASI representative for Natural and Social Sciences. click here
1999 University Times - Article by EEPster Yang Yang about taking the bus, quoting EEP Director Rich Maddox. click here
1999 Who's Who - 17 CSULA students in Who's Who, including 5 EEPsters: Katheryn Gallant, Abraham Kim, Susan Ngo, Robert Rivoli, Christopher Rodrigues - click here
2000 University Times - January 31, 2000 article of the 17 CSULA students in Who's Who.
2000 University Times - January 10, 2000 article of New Year's fun on campus, with picture of EEPster Alex Lee.
2000 Cal State L.A. Today - Model United Nations Team, which included EEPster Rebekah Viola, earned national recognition. Zhong Tan was the youngest graduate of 2000 at age 14, will be attending Columbia Law School. Mark Gordon, completed a Master of Arts Degree in anthropology at age 18. For complete articles, click here
2000 University Times - March 9, 2000 article and picture the four 2000 Eagle Pride Award recipients, including EEPster Leana Wen.
2000 University Times - March 27, 2000 article and picture of CSULA's Model United Nations team that won awards at local conference. Jacob Lister mentioned as winning a Distinguished Delegate award. Team also included Becka Viola and Cwmeng (maybe C W Meng?)
2000 39th Honors Convocation - April 28, 2000. 16 EEPsters inadvertently omitted from booklet. PDF booklet
2000 University Times - June 19, 2000 article about 2000 grads, mentioning Zhong Tan, 18, the youngest undergraduate, and Mark J. Gordon, 18, who received a masters in anthropology.
2000 University Times - November 6, 2000 article about CSU Chancellor Reed visiting CSULA. He held an open forum for students. He met with EEP Director Rich Maddox and students during his day on the campus.
2000 Phi Kappa Phi Initiation and Awards - May 21, 2000. Not sure of all the EEPsters, but it includes Student VP Leana Wen, Outstanding freshman award to Bibhu Mohanty, Graduate Fellowship Vanessa Sheldon, and initiates Vanessa Sheldon and Charys Scotton. click here
2000 University Reports - Winter, 2000 article and picture of Yang "Kelly" Yang named to the USA Today All-USA Academic Team. The 20 students selected for this honor each received $2500 and were guests of USA TODAY at a special awards luncheon in Arlington, VA. click here
2000 University Reports - Winter 2000, mention that EEP was featured on the nationally-syndicated National Enquirer TV, Friday November 26 and Saturday November 27, 1999, and on Inside Edition on December 8, 1999.
2000 University Reports - James Walker presented paper at the Southern California Academy of Sciences 2000 Annual Meeting. click here
2000 University Times - February 7, 2000 photo about CSULA College Bowl. Team Circle K was the winner, comprised of four EEPsters: Zhong Tan, Alex Lee, Jon Rheuban and Grace Regallanto. click here for picture and caption.
2000 University Times - February 21, 2000 article and picture of Yang "Kelly" Yang, 15, named to the USA Today All-USA Academic First team, a group of high achieving college students a panel of educators select for the paper. She has a 3.96 GPA, and wrote a column for the University Times called "Yang at Heart." She also won a LA Times scholarship and the "Rookie of the Year" in 1998 from the University Times. Poster.
2000 Cal State L.A. Today - Spring 2000 article and picture of Yang "Kelly" Yang named one of 20 out of 800 nominees for the USA-TODAY All-USA Academic First Team.
2000 ETcetera - Spring/Summer 2000 News from the School of Engineering and Technology puts the spotlight on 1999-2000 Outstanding Engineering Student Bryce Ready, 19-year old senior. click here
Winter Quarter 2001 General Education Honors Club newsletter - EEPsters are president, vice-President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Secretary and member: Chris Chien, Jacqueline Kao, Susan Ngo, Michael Tan, Laura Hwang, Masha Levhitz and Sayaka Weis. Two EEPsters received freshman Honors scholarships: David Nguyen and Brandon Pancost. click here
2001 Cal State L.A. Today - picture and article about EEPster Adam Fraser, Beckman Scholar, recipient of the Jack Speilman Freshman Chemistry Award and American Chemical Society Organic Chemistry Award. For complete article, click here
2001 40th Honors Convocation - April 27, 2001. EEPsters not identified in booklet. PDF booklet
2001 University Times - April 30, 2001 article of candidates for ASI student government elections. EEPsters included: Eleanor Chen (running for President), Jessica Lin running for Representative-at-large, Jeffrey Lin running for Representative-at-large, Michael Tan for Representative of college of Business and Economics, Charys Scotton for NSS representative, and Michael Chuang for NSS representative.
2001 University Times - May 10, 2001 article of election results. Jessica Liao and Jeffrey Lin were both elected Representatives at large; Eleanor Chen was defeated for president, 933-to-427 votes. CSULA Alumni Association awards went to: Jean Bogart, Elenor Chen, Tina Nguyen, Charys Scotton and Vanessa Sheldon.
2001 University Times - May 31, 2001 picture and caption about Vanessa Sheldon, 16, professional harpist and the youngest music graduate.
2001 Cal State L.A. Today - picture and article about Shantanu Sharma, 19, 2001 grad, chemistry and physics major, who started in PACE. He was not an EEPster. For complete article, click here
2001 University Times - June 18, 2001 article of 2001 graduation, mentioning Leana Wen, Phi Kappa Phi national honor society grad who has 8 prestigious medical M.D./Ph.D. programs to choose from, and Vanessa Sheldon, 16, the youngest graduate, completing her studies in music in three years.
2001 University Reports - James Walker published paper. click here
2001-02 Honors Convocation - list of Deans List, GE Honors New Members, and Scholarship recipients, click here
2002 Cal State L.A. Today - picture and article about ASI Board member EEPster Charys Scotton part of team supporting the Star Hearts project 91101 pewter heart pocket reminder fore the September 11th Fund. For complete article, click here
2002 29th Annual Alumni Awards Gala - picture and article about EEPster Michael Tan, Outstanding Senior of the Year. For complete article, click here
2002 University Times - May 6, 2002 article of candidates for ASI student government elections. Karen Kuo is running for representative-at-large and Aditi Mhaskar for College of Arts and Letters representative.
2002 University Times - June 3, 2002 article of 2002 graduation, featuring Vanessa Sheldon, 17, the youngest graduate to receive a master's degree, which she received in harp performance. She was awarded a teaching assistantship at the University of Arizona, where she will work on her doctorate. Also mentioned Eleanor Chen, 16, and Tina Anh Thu Thi Nguyen, 19, who was awarded a research assistantship at NIH at Oxford.
2002 University Reports - Summer, 2002 article about Eleanor Chen, 16, CSULA's youngest graduate and winner of a $1000 scholarship as one of KABC's "cool kids" and Vanessa Sheldon, 17, the youngest master's degree candidate, with pictures of both.
2003 42nd Honors Convocation - April 25, 2003. 58 EEPsters achieved Deans List honors. 41 EEPsters invited into General Education Honors Program. Charys Scotton awarded Alumni Association scholarship. Lei Zhao awarded EEP scholarship. Daniel Firpo, Verena Firpo, David Nguyen, Steven Pan and Brandon Pancost awarded GE Honors scholarship. Matthew Gozdecki, David Nguyen and Myle Ott awarded General Motors/EEOC scholarship. Bibhu Mohanty awarded Hornbuckle scholarship. Eleanor Chen awarded Gustafson scholarship. Charys Scotton awarded Joyce Bourke, K. Williams Wasson and Kim scholarships. Matthew Gozdecki awarded Keng Engel Dean's scholarship. Jinny Shen awarded Major Tsai award. Jonathan Rheuben awarded Richard Lewis scholarship. Thimothy Ng awarded Robert Shuffer scholarship. George Woo awarded Laurence Hammett and Mautner scholarships. Justin Wu awarded Luk scholarship. 10 EEPsters in Beta Beta Beta honor society; two in Beta Gamma Sigma, nine in Golden Key; two in Phi Kappa Phi. Kathleen Holtz awarded Philosophy certificate of Honor; Jinny Shen awarded finance and law certificate of Honor; Verna Firpo awarded Biological Science certificate of Honor; David Baseman awarded Geological Sciences certificate of Honor. PDF booklet
2003? Who's Who - not sure of date. List of 48 CSULA students listed in Who's Who, 8 (16%) are EEPsters.
2003 Commencement - June 13, 2003. 13 EEPsters listed in book: David Baseman, Harry Budisidharta, Alexandra Carlton, Daniel Firpo, Verena Firpo, Marc Gayed, Kathleen Holtz, Laura Hwang, Richard Jones, Jacqueline Kao, Ronald Leung, Michael Tan, Joseph Viola -- five with honors: Michael Tan-summa, Kathleen Holtz-magna, Laura Hwang-magna, Verena Firpo-cum laude and Richard Jones-cum laude. PDF booklet
2003 University Times - The Firpo family, mother, daughter and son, graduate from CSULA. Verena started in EEP at age 11 and Daniel at 13 in 1998, a two-hour commute. click here
2003 University Times - The youngest grad is 14-year-old Kathleen Holtz. The next youngest are Verena Firpo 15 and her brother Daniel 17. Michael Tan, 18, graduates Summa Cum Laude and was awarded a Phi Kappa Phi honor society graduate fellowship - chosen from a pool of 150 schools with 10-20 applicants per campus; Tan intends to use the $5000 fellowship for UCLA law school. Tan maintained a 3.99 GPA in business administration and computer science, and was ASI Finance VP, managing a $1.3-million budget. click here
2005 CSULA Online News Release - June 3, 2004: CSULA Summa Cum Laude Accepted to Top Med School. Bibhu Mohanty will be going to Duke University School of Medicine this fall, rated annually as one of the top five in the country. Bibhu, who was admitted to CSULA through Early Entrance Program (EEP) at the age of 15, got an early start in pursuing his goal to become a physician. He hopes to focus his future career on medical care for the underserved and financially deprived. Bibhu discovered CSULA's EEP -- the only program of its kind in the nation that enables gifted youth to participate fully in University life -- through his father, Madhu Mohanty, who is a professor of economics and statistics at CSULA. (If internet unavailable, click here)
Korean educators visit EEP. On Wednesday, July 13, 2005, 23 top Korean educators from the Busan Science Academy in South Korea and Dr. Chris Yoon (CSUN) visited CSULA for the purpose of interviewing Rich and seeing EEP. The Busan Academy is the only government-sponsored secondary school in Korea specifically designed for the highly gifted, and they were referred to EEP by the WCGTC and Dr. Barbara Clark (CAG, former CSULA education professor). (picture)
2004 Letter from Professor Leyva - July 20, 2004 letter from Professor Sonjia Leyva, department of Geological Sciences, to compliment EEPsters in Geol 101 class as intelligent and thoughtful.
CSULA Alumni Scholarship Awards - March 6, 2005. Alezandra Brady-Villagran, Joyce Ho, Michelle Morales and Timothy Ng. click here
May 9, 2005 University Times - ASI Student Government elections: five EEPsters running for office: Samantha Lee, Stephanie Sung, Andrew Jick, Myle Ott, Laura Petersen. click here
2005 CSULA Online News Release - May 31, 2005: CSULA Biology Major Awarded National Graduate Fellowship. The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recently announced that 18-year-old CSULA biology major David Nguyen has been awarded a Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship for the 2004-2005 academic year. Nguyen is one of only 60 students nationwide to receive the $5,000 Graduate Scholar Award. This is the seventh year since 1998 that a Cal State L.A. student has been among the select national winners of the Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship. (If internet unavailable, click here)
June 2, 2005 University Times - David Nguyen awarded a Phi Kappa Phi Graduate fellowship article
2005 CSULA Online News Release - June 7, 2005: Fifteen Young Grads Will Walk in CSULA Undergraduate Commencement. At an age when many of their peers are graduating from high school or starting college, 14 students ranging from 18-22 years old will be receiving their baccalaureate degrees. An additional EEP undergraduate will be receiving both a baccalaureate degree and a teaching credential. Three more "EEPsters" will be attending CSULA's Master's Hooding Ceremony on Friday, June 10. These exceptionally bright students are part of CSULA's Early Entrance Program (EEP), the only program of its kind in the nation. EEP has grown steadily since its inception in 1983; there are more than 100 EEPsters now attending CSULA. EEP admits extraordinarily gifted youngsters -- some as young as 11 -- directly into college, providing the early entrants with monitored evaluation, regular counseling sessions, and the opportunity to study with like-minded peers. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2005 Commencement - June 11, 2005. Two EEPster received Masters degrees: James Walker and Joseph Viola. 15 EEPsters listed in book: Katherine Chuang, Siraj Gibani, Andrew Greene, Minda Hillman, Jesse Hsieh, Jordan Kubicki, Karen Kuo, Nina Lu, David Nguyen, Myle Ott, Brandon Pancost, Domonique Roberts, Jonathan Roberts, Frank Sy, Jackson Vane -- five with honors: David Nguyen-summa, Jesse Hsieh-magna, Nina Lu-magna, Domonique Roberts-magna, Myle Ott-cum laude. PDF booklet
2005 CSULA Online News Release - August 15, 2005: CSULA Alumni to be Honored at Annual Awards Gala. On Thursday, October 20, 2005, CSULA will celebrate the outstanding contributions of its alumni and students to their professions, communities and the University at the 32nd Annual Alumni Awards Gala. Two exemplary students will also be honored, including Andre Petrikovets (Biology) who will be honored as Outstanding Senior. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2006 14th Annual Student Symposium - February 24, 2006. Oral presentations by Laura Petersen & Charissa Silva, Lei Zhao. Poster presentations by Michelle Morales & Geoffrey Yang, Joyce Ho, Winny Shen (3) and Charissa Silva. Also available in pdf: full brochure
CSULA Alumni Scholarship Awards - February 26, 2006. Andrew Post, speaker. Awards to: Alezandra Brady-Villagran, Joyce Ho, Andrew Jick, Samantha Lee, Andre Petrikovets, Andrew Post, Winny Shen and Adekunbi Williams. click here
2006 SEM-Ed News (Science, Engineering and Math) - May 2006. Electronic newsletter, mentioned appointment of Leana Wen to the prestigious advisory body of AMSA, Lei Zhao winning first place in the Engineering and Computer Science category of the CSU Statewide Student Research Competition (with picture), and Chris Lee was the student highlight of the month as president of the student physics and astronomy club (he is entering UC San Diego's Ph.D. in physics in the fall. click here
2006 University Times - May 15, 2006 article about ASI officer election results. Andrew Jick, Jennifer Chemel, Edwin Peng and Samantha Hsu. Chemel and Peng were elected Representatives at Large and Hsu was elected a representative for the College of Engineering.
2006 CSULA Online News Release - June 7, 2006: At 19, he's off to Med School from CSULA. Biochemistry major Rex Cheng has been awarded a Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship for the 2006-2007 academic year. Cheng is one of only 60 students nationwide to receive the $5,000 Graduate Scholar Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. He is the eighth CSULA student in the past nine years to be selected for the Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship. Cheng will graduate with honors on June 10, 2006, at the age of 19, with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. Cheng will next be attending Duke University School of Medicine. (If internet unavailable, click here)
Summer 2006 University Reports - commencement article, features Rex Cheng, Joanne Lee and Winny Shen.
2006 CSULA Online News Release - November 27, 2006: Wen takes Rhodes Scholarship for Return to Oxford. Recently selected as a Rhodes Scholar, Wen, a 2001 CSULA alumna and currently a medical-school student at Washington University in St. Louis, will begin two years of all-expenses-paid study at the University of Oxford in England next fall. According to The Rhodes Trust's announcement, Wen is among 32 U.S. students chosen from 896 nominees based on high academic achievement, personal integrity, leadership potential and physical vigor. The Rhodes Scholarship is the world's oldest international fellowship. Wen entered CSULA when she was 13 and earned a bachelor's degree summa cum laude in biochemistry at the age of 18. At Oxford, she will pursue a master's degree in global health science. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2007 CSULA Online News Release - May 31, 2007: CSULA's Ng heads to Med School as Phi Kappa Phi fellow. CSULA biology major Timothy W. Ng is one of only 60 students nationwide to be awarded a prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship for the 2007-2008 academic year. In receiving the $5,000 award, Ng becomes the eighth CSULA student in the past ten years to be selected for the Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship. Ng, who will complete his bachelor's degree in biology and minors in mathematics and Chinese this spring, will begin attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine next month. Ng plans to pursue a career in academic medicine. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2007 CSULA Online News Release - June 4, 2007: Young College Grads Get Early Start. Imagine entering medical school or law school at age 18, or earning a university diploma at 16 -- with honors. The stories are real for students known as EEPsters -- participants in the Early Entrance Program at CSULA. With the advantage of starting college early, 23 students ranging from 16-21 years old will be receiving their baccalaureate degrees at CSULA. Saturday, June 9, 2007. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2008 CSULA Online News Release - May 23, 2008: At 20, Cal State L.A.’s Phi Kappa Phi fellow on his way to law school. Andrew Jick is one of only 60 students nationwide to be awarded a prestigious Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) Graduate Fellowship for the 2008-2009 academic year. In receiving the $5,000 award, Jick becomes the ninth Cal State L.A. student in the past 11 years to be selected for the Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship. Jick was also singled out as this year’s Phi Kappa Phi Kathleen Greey Fellow. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2009 CSULA Online News Release - June 2, 2008. "Pride, perseverance permeate Cal State L.A.'s Class of 2008" with paragraph on Danielle Krasner, youngest graduating senior, 16, off to Yale for doctorate in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. She was also accepted to Ph.D. programs at University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California and University of California, Davis. Picture too. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2008 CSULA Online News Release - June 6, 2008. 23 Early Entrance students set to exit Cal State L.A. with bachelor's degrees. Youngest, 16, off to Yale for biochemistry Ph.D.; others look to be lawyers, engineers, doctors, jet pilot. Information on each EEP graduate, with a picture too. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2008 EEP Yearbook - 2007-2008 EEP Yearbook Entry for the Mock Trial Team. Founded in 2006-2007 by EEPster David Nagy, it now has eight team members, seven of whom are EEPsters: Katherine Donahoe, Michael Levitin, Sonia Levitin, David Nagy, David Segall, Raj Shah and Hayley Silvers. click here
2008 Forum - article featuring Andrew Jick who won a Phi Kappa Phi fellowship and selected as this year's Kathleen Greey fellow, and will attend the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. click here
2008 University Times - August 7, 2008 article about the Annual Summer Leadership & Training Retreat, attended by Nika Nourmohammadi, ASI PR and Elections Commissioner. click here
2009 Korean Educators visit EEP. The EEP hosted a group of Korean educators from a teacher-training program in Chung Nam Office of Education in Korea (CNOE) on Thursday, February 5th. Rich lectured and answered questions from his Korean peers who presented him a beautiful gift, a replica set of 15th century Royal Korean crowns. (picture)
2009 University Times - May 7, 2009 speech by CSULA President Rosser. He mentions that in the last 13 years, a CSULA student has won the Phi Kappa Phi $5000 scholarship twelve times. [And all twelve were EEPsters.] click here
2009 University Times - May 7, 2009 ASI election candidates include EEPsters Aviva Sterns, Faisal Abdullah, John Michael Sanchez and David Wang. click here
2009 EEP Yearbook - 2008-2009 EEP Yearbook Entry for the Mock Trial Team. Founded in 2006-2007 by EEPster David Nagy, it now has ten team members, all of whom are EEPsters: Priscilla Dao, Katherine Donohoe, Crystal Fang, Tiffany Frank, Dana Law, Michael Levitin, David Nagy, Raj Shah, Christopher Sorensen, and Hayley Silvers. The team won the second place Spirit of AMTA award and Priscilla Dao won a witness award at the regional competition. click here
2009 CSULA Online News Release - May 20, 2009, "At 18, Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellow off to Oxford." Among only 60 nationally, biology student is Cal State L.A.'s 11th honoree in 12 years -- EEPster Natasha Spottiswoode. (If internet unavailable, click here)
Note: EEPsters were eight of the 11 CSULA honorees (73%), and eight out of nine in the past nine years: 2001 Leana Wen; 2002 Tina Anh Thu Thi Nguyen; 2003 Michael Tan; 2005 David Nguyen; 2006 Rex Chang; 2007 Timothy Ng; 2008 Andrew Jick; 2009 Nathasha Spottiswoode.
2009 CSULA Online News Release - June 8, 2009. "Cal State L.A.'s youngest graduate, 17, off to Princeton for Ph.D. in cosmology. Andrea Kulier is one of 22 Early Entrance Program students to graduate this year. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2009 CSULA Online News Release - June 10, 2009. "22 early entrance grads in CSULA's Class of 2009". Information on each EEP graduate, with a picture and YouTube video available too. (If internet unavailable, click here)
2009 Commencement - June 13, 2009. 20 EEPsters listed in book: Lubabah Ben-Ghaly, Jennifer Chemel, Angela Chen, Roy Cheng, Theresa Cheng, Alexander Connelly, Steven Gee, Maggie Herskowitz, Andrea Kulier, Margaret Lee, David Nagy, Nika Nourmohammadi, Zeeshan Ott, Swapneel Patel, Sharon Ready, Lea Richarson, Alexander Stevens, Stephanie Sung, Claire Weinan, Debbie Yen -- 12 (60%) with honors: Angela Chen-summa, Theresa Cheng-summa, Andrea Kulier-summa, Lea Richardson-summa, Jennifer Chemel-magna, David Nagy-magna, Claire Weinan-magna, Debbie Yen-magna, Lubabah Ben-Ghaly-cum laude, Maggie Herskowitz-cum laude, Zeeshan Ott-cum laude, Swapneel Patel-cum laude. ASI President Jennifer Chemel spoke at graduation. PDF booklet
Note: Top 1% of graduates are designated summa cum laude; next 2% magna cum laude; next 2% cum laude -- the honors designation is conferred on the top 5% of graduates according to GPA. 60% of the 2009 EEP graduates were awarded honors.
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Note: This is not a complete collection of every article in every University publication. Not every Symposium of Research brochure was included; not every Commencement booklet was included; not every Honors Convocation booklet was included; not every G E Honors newsletter was included. Also note that some publications may be discontinued, especially as CSULA went from printed to electronic news. This should be considered a representative sample, and illustrates the wide variety of interests and involvement of EEPsters in campus activities over the years. Note that EEP students represent less than 1% of the entire CSULA population.
The above list did not include non-University publications. For a link to the articles in the LA Times, NYT magazine, Chinese and Korean newspapers, Mensa Magazine, and other national and local publications, click here.
CSULA EEP has been featured in several newsclips over the years. These are collected separately on a dvd and include:
1. 1997 - Channel 2 CBS News spot
2. 1998 - Channel 9 KCAL News
3. 1999 - November 26, 1999 National Enquirer
4. 1999 - December 8, 1999 CBS Inside Edition
5. 2000 - May 9, 2000 Fox News
6. 2001 - May 16, 2001 NBC newsclip (online here)
7. 2002 - August 1, 2002 Eyewitness News "Cool Kid" Eleanor Chen
8. 2009 - July 16, 2009 ABC News "Cool Kid" Andrea Kulier (online here)
(University of Washington TS/EEP also has been featured on television, e.g., 2009 Video: ABC Nightline newscast)
For a list of some of the articles of interest on giftedness in general and radical acceleration specifically, click here.
