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Welcome to the Petters Research Institute Website
Updates:
  • Duke University partners with PRI to offer the world-class Duke TIP talent identification program in Belize for the first time. This highly selective, rigorous program will cover Business Leadership, July 10-24, 2009 (location PRI). It is aimed at exceptional high school students in Forms 2-4 (Grades 10-12) and will be a blend of Belizean and US students. The program is done in conjuction with Duke's prestigious Fuqua School of Business.

    The Belizean students who won the national competition for scholarships to attend the Duke TIP program are (in alphabetical order):
      • Misha-von-Derek Aikman (Saint John's College-High School)
      • Brittany Meighan (Saint Catherine Academy)
      • Jillian Morrison (Edward P. Yorke High School)
      • Xux Ek Novelo (Saint Catherine Academy)
  • Brittany Meighan of Saint Catherine Academy is the first recipient of the Alfonso L. Petters Memorial Scholarship. Brittany will use the scholarship to attend Saint John's College in Belize City.

  • Dr. Barbara Morrison-Rodriguez High School Scholarship awarded to Juana Meza and Araine Muschamp. More
  • The Queen of England honored PRI President, Dr. Arlie Petters, with Membership in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his scientific and educational work. More
  • Government of Belize selected PRI Math practice books to help elementary school students prepare for PSE National Exams. More
  • PRI featured on PBS NOVA ScienceNOW. More

U.S. Ambassador Robert Dieter's visit to PRI
PRI Scientific Workshop: Dr. An presenting his research
PRI Student Research Projects: student, Angel Sabal, explaining his applied math project to Ms. HB
PRI-BDF Computer Course: students assembling computers; 102 participated
PRI Teacher Training: Mr. Stewart (left) discusses a math lesson with Mr. Morgan (right)
PRI-BDF Computer Assembly Course: Mr. Schretter lecturing
PRI Math-Science Summer Course: Mrs. Abdul-Salaam guiding students
PRI Language Arts Summer Course: Dr. Absher reading poetry to his class
Dangriga, Belize
Garifuna drums, Dangriga
Tropical flowers, Belize

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