Jenna Keith, a Pender High School junior, was selected to attend Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics at East Carolina University June 21 through July 18.

Summer Ventures is state-funded program for academically talented students who may pursue careers based in science and mathematics. The program, administered by the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, places academically motivated rising juniors and seniors in a residential setting for four weeks of intensive study on a university campus.

The program supplements high school courses, taking students beyond the traditional boundaries of high school science and mathematics. A distinguished faculty of university professors and master high school teachers, working in cooperation with science and mathematics professionals from other institutions, government, and industry, guides students through an academic program specially designed to provide experience in scientific inquiry and mathematical problem solving.