Bowling Green, KY — The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University will welcome more than 900 middle and high school students to campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, for the 12th annual IdeaFestival® Bowling Green. A unique mix of speaker sessions and minds-on, hands-on activities, IFBG showcases innovation and inspires students from across the Commonwealth.
Five innovators and entrepreneurs will share their stories and take questions from students from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Van Meter Hall. Anthony Bombik, an engineer focused on the development of electric cars; Caitlyn Bruns, a senior manager for DNA Strategy at Ancestry.com; Jeremiah Chapman, the co-founder and CEO of FreshFry, a company dedicated to improving cooking practices; Michael Golway, who developed a robot used in surgeries; and Princella Smith, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker.
The afternoon session will feature minds-on, hands-on activities to ignite curiosity and encourage exploration. Students will explore neuroscience, entrepreneurship, entomology, and more while also trying their hand at medical techniques and building challenges from 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Created in agreement with IdeaFestival, the mission of IFBG is to inspire the next generation of creators, thinkers, and innovators. The event is hosted by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU, with sponsorship from AT&T, the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, and The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science.
About The Center for Gifted Studies
Located on the Western Kentucky University campus in Bowling Green, Kentucky, The Center for Gifted Studies has been serving children who are gifted and talented, their educators, and their parents for more than 40 years. The Center provides exciting educational opportunities for gifted young people, rigorous professional development for teachers, and support for parents of gifted young people. Under the direction of Dr. Julia Roberts, The Center has become one of the preeminent advocates for gifted education in the United States.
For questions, please reach out to Tyler Clark at thomas.clark@wku.edu or call 270-745-6323.
