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Interview with Bob and Jan Davidson, and Academy student Taylor Wilson (scroll down to September 2, 2009)
September 2, 2009 - Nevada NewsMakers


Former Boise student bound for MIT
August 16, 2009 - Idaho Statesman

Academy lets bright minds shine
August 10, 2009 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Science prodigy loves to talk about radioactivity
August 6, 2009 - The Nashville Leader

No genius left behind? Reno academy caters to really smart kids
August 4, 2009 - USA Today

Profoundly Gifted Find Challenging Programs
June 3, 2009 - Education Week

Serving Profoundly Gifted Students
June 1, 2009 - Education in America Blog

Local competes in national geography bee
May 19, 2009 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Science fair draws a crowd to Reno
May 15, 2009 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Davidson student builds neutron generator
May 9, 2009 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Academy's first class set to accept diplomas
May 6, 2009 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Erin Vienneau on teaching gifted children
April 2, 2009 - Gifted Exchange Blog

Young jazz musicians, performance hit high notes
March 1, 2009 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Top students to compete in Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
February 18, 2009 - University of Nevada, Reno News

Top 10 Mathcounts students to compete at state competition
February 18, 2009 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Sacrifice for child's education personal, not selfish
February 12, 2009 - Detroit Metro Parent

Event gathers support for international science fair
November 20, 2008 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Think Fast! The Davidson Academy nurtures our nation's brightest young minds
September 2008 - Family Pulse Magazine

Semifinalists named in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program
September 11, 2008 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Casey Acklin - Society for Science & the Public National Semifinalist
September 10, 2008 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Sneak peek offered of Davidson Academy
July 23, 2008 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Guitar hero
June 5, 2008 - Reno News & Review

UNR school to graduate first student
April 28, 2008 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Creating Opportunities For Today’s Top Young Minds
Spring 2008 - Nevada Silver & Blue

Davidson Academy of Nevada takes top position at the state MATHCOUNTS competition
March 19, 2008 - Reno Gazette-Journal

A School for Unsqueaky Wheels
March 7, 2008 - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Gifted Students: Are they in Danger of Being Left Behind?
February 8, 2008 - NBC, News 3 Las Vegas

Gifted Student Education: the Possibilities and the Short-comings
November 1, 2007 - ABC, News 10 Sacramento

Is Your Child Gifted?
September 2007 - Washoe Family Magazine

An Interview with Colleen Harsin, Director of The Davidson Academy of Nevada
August 29, 2007 - EdNews.org

Reno school for gifted students, owned by Incline residents, attracts national attention
August 26, 2007 - North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

EDITORIAL: Leaving the gifted behind
August 26, 2007 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

School for gifted students gains notice
August 25, 2007 - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Reno School For Gifted Students Attracts National Attention
August 24, 2007 - Las Vegas Sun

The following articles appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal on August 22, 2007:

  • Reno school for profoundly gifted students attracts national spotlight to UNR campus
  • Rare opportunity brings Casey, family from N.Y.
  • Annalisee finds challenge along with good friends
  • Reno student Andy glad he can stay close to home

Current Issue of Time Magazine Highlights Nevada Academy
August 21, 2007 - KRNV-TV

Davidson Academy students net TIME cover profile
August 21, 2007 - NevadaNews

Are We Failing Our Geniuses?
August 16, 2007 - Time Magazine

Intelligence community
August 9, 2007 - Reno News & Review

Blooming brilliance
Summer 2007 - Nevada Silver & Blue

'Profoundly Gifted' Students Find Home in Reno
June 4, 2007 - ABC News Nightline

Academy's request for funding gives lawmakers lots to ponder
April 4, 2007 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Lawmakers open to funding gifted students
April 3, 2007 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Gifted student enjoys new Nevada school
February 6, 2007 - The Billings Gazette

Genius: Quest for Extreme Brain Power
September 17, 2006 - CNN

Super-smart Kids Join Student Body: The Davidson Academy of Nevada Inagural Class Ranges in Age from 10 to 16
September 15, 2006 - Silver and Blue, Fall 2006

Bob and Jan Davidson help gifted children
September 10, 2006 - Reno Gazette-Journal

Stanford, Silicon Valley Pioneer, Creates Online High School
September 7, 2006 - Bloomberg

The high price of easy schoolwork
September 4, 2006 - Los Angeles Times

School will fulfill dreams
August 28, 2006 - Reno Gazette Journal

To be Young, Gifted, and in Reno
August 26, 2006 - The American Thinker

Incline couple starts Reno school
August 25, 2006 - North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

Incline couple starts Reno school
August 25, 2006 - Nevada Appeal

Davidson Academy opens for gifted children
August 23, 2006 - The Daily Sparks Tribune

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings' remarks
August 22, 2006 - U.S. Department of Education (Press Release)

First free school for profoundly gifted students opens in Reno
August 22, 2006 - Las Vegas Sun - Associated Press

School for the brightest
August 22, 2006 - KOLO-ABC Channel 8 – Associated Press

Academy to offer rich, free education
August 23, 2006 - Las Vegas Review Journal – Associated Press

Opening ceremony held for gifted student academy
August 23, 2006 - Reno Gazette Journal

Gifted students find a gift in new Davidson Academy
August 20, 2006 - Reno Gazette Journal

From the Boardroom: Bob and Jan Davidson
July 6, 2006 - The Business Report of Northern Nevada

School for gifted may pay economic benefits to area
July 3, 2006 - Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Columbus family moves to Reno, Nevada, to enroll daughter in pilot school for gifted
June 20, 2006 - Billing Gazette

Whiz kid accepted to Nevada program for gifted students
May 31, 2006 - The Island Packet

Smart kids from all over the world head to Reno
January 27, 2006 - Reno Gazette Journal

School for gifted students still needs teachers
November 8, 2005 - The Nevada Sagebrush

Meeting of the minds: Nation's first public school for the gifted scheduled to open next year
November 2, 2005 - Las Vegas Sun

Some New Help for the Extremely Gifted
October 26, 2005 - New York Times

Program for gifted students will bring young academics to campus
October 25, 2005 - The Nevada Sagebrush

Tonight's Evening News with Davidson Academy Feature
October 20, 2005 - Nevada News Makers

Local philanthropists opening academy for gifted students on UNR campus
October 19, 2005 - KRNV-NBC Channel 4, Reno

Public school for highly gifted to open at UNR
October 5, 2005 - Reno Gazette-Journal, Associated Press

New academy for highly gifted students opens at UNR 2006
October 4, 2005 - Las Vegas Sun, Associated Press

Nations First Academy for Profoundly Gifted Students to open at University of Nevada, Reno
October 6, 2005 - Education News


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