Please click on the Young Scholar’s name to read their story. We will continue to add additional Success Stories, so be sure to check back. Thank you to the Young Scholars and their families for submitting their stories! Adam’s Story Includes Young Scholars program, taking SAT in sixth grade and the THINK Summer Institute. AJ’s Story Includes Young Scholar Summits and online seminars, plus attending The Davidson Academy. Alex’s Story Includes making social connections through the Young Scholars program, as well as parenting support. Annika’s Story (pictured, right) Includes Young Scholars program, Young Scholar Summits and parent eLists, and the THINK Summer Institute. Benjamin’s Story Includes homeschooling, the THINK Summer Institute, and social connections made through the Young Scholars program at the annual Young Scholar Summit. Brennan and Sadie’s Story Includes Young Scholar siblings, music and history interests, talent development and the decision to homeschool. Christophe's Story Includes leadership, personal growth, research and supportive environments. Elizabeth’s Story Includes homeschooling, Hurricane Katrina and the Young Scholar Ambassadors program. Eric’s Story Includes living in a rural area, grade acceleration, Young Scholar online parenting seminars and eLists and the Davidson Fellows scholarship. Hagan’s Story Includes school for the deaf, acceleration and Young Scholar online seminars. Ian's Story Includes Young Scholars program, dealing with boredom, A Nation Deceived and acceleration, the Young Scholar Summit and making new friends. Jack A.'s Story Includes Young Scholars program, Genius Denied, Young Scholar Summits, successful advocacy efforts and the THINK Summer Institute. Jack M.’s Story Includes finding a good schooling situation, homeschooling, working with a Young Scholar Family Consultant. Jen’s Story Includes Young Scholars program and parent eLists. Jesse O.’s Story Includes advanced violin lessons, chess competitions acceleration and early college. Jesse S.’s Story Includes Young Scholars program, challenges finding a good schooling situation, Stanford’s EPGY Online High School, acceleration. John's Story Includes Young Scholars program and early college. Jonathan H.'s Story Includes Young Scholars program, Young Scholar Summit and online courses. Jonathan M.’s Story (pictured, right) Includes Young Scholar Ambassador Program, Young Scholar Summits and early college. Julia's Story Includes Young Scholars program, making friends, homeschooling, Young Scholar Summits, eLists and online seminars. Lucy's Story Includes Young Scholars program, working with a Family Consultant, advocacy and academic acceleration. Mallie's Story Includes Young Scholars program, homeschooling, Davidson Gifted Database resources, early signs of giftedness and the Young Scholar Summit. Mairead and Reagan’s Story Includes Young Scholar siblings, asynchronous development, distance learning, homeschooling, dual enrollment, early college, subject acceleration, and becoming gifted advocates in local school district. Mason’s Story Includes NASA Space Grant Consortium Internship and connections made at Young Scholar Summits. Milo’s Story Includes Young Scholars program, homeschooling and early college. Omar’s Story Includes early college, a Young Scholar Summit and making peer connections. Rachel and David's Story Includes Young Scholar siblings, Genius Denied, Young Scholar Summit and parent network, and The Davidson Academy. Rebekah's Story Includes Young Scholars program, working with a Family Consultant, advocating for acceleration and using the Iowa Acceleration Scale. Renison's Story Includes Young Scholars program, Young Scholar Summits, eLists, homeschooling, working with a Family Consultant, advocacy and enrolling in regional public high school for highly gifted students. Ryan’s Story Includes Genius Denied, Missouri state policy and finding peers in the Young Scholars program.Sharon's StoryIncludes entrepreneurship, writing experience, science and technology honors, leadership, personal growth and more. Shiloh’s Story Includes connecting with local Young Scholar families to form a homeschooling group. Spencer’s Story Includes Young Scholars program, Young Scholar Summits, homeschooling, working with a Family Consultant, advocacy and academic acceleration. Stephanie's Story Includes Young Scholars program, eLists and online seminars, working with a Family Consultant. Vanessa’s Story (pictured, right) Includes living in a rural area, homeschooling, accelerated online classes, Duke’s Talent Identification Program (TIP), the annual Young Scholar Summit. Zachery’s Story Includes making social connections at a Young Scholar Summit. The Davidson Young Scholars Program: A Parent's Perspective An article by Lorel Shea.
The following disclosure is provided pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 598.1305:The Davidson Institute for Talent Development is a Nevada non-profit corporation which is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt private operating foundation. We are dedicated to supporting the intellectual and social development of profoundly gifted students age 18 and under through a variety of programs. Contributions are tax deductible. Profoundly gifted students are those who score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ and achievement tests. Read more about this population in this article.