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Popular Educator Named 2023 CT Teacher Of Year Popular Educator Named 2023 CT Teacher Of Year
Popular Educator Named 2023 CT Teacher Of Year Sporting blue hair and a wide smile, a popular science teacher has been named Connecticut's 2023 Teacher of the Year. Carolyn Kielma, a science teacher at Bristol Eastern High School in Hartford County, was surprised by Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday, Oct. 6, with a visit to the high school, which was followed by a schoolwide assembly celebrating the recognition with fellow educators, family, and students. Kielma, who isn't just a teacher who puts in the hours and goes home, has taught the love of science for the past 15 years including classes in biology, biotechnology and forensics, environm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County HS Students Named Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 Semifinalists Fairfield County HS Students Named Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 Semifinalists
Fairfield County HS Students Named Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 Semifinalists Seven Fairfield County high school students were among the 300 that were chosen as semifinalists at this year’s prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search. This year, approximately 2,000 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Of the nearly 2,000 students that submitted research projects, judge…

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by Zak Failla
Business
It's Official: Former Bridgeport Mayor Takes Top Post At Discovery Museum It's Official: Former Bridgeport Mayor Takes Top Post At Discovery Museum
It's Official: Former Bridgeport Mayor Takes Top Post At Discovery Museum BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch is the new executive director of the Discovery Museum. On Tuesday, the museum announced the former mayor and state senator has officially started in the top post at the 60-year-old Park Avenue museum. "I've always been a big fan of the Discovery Museum," said Finch, who grew up nearby. "That plays a major role in my excitement for this opportunity to help the museum grow and thrive today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.” Finch’s hiring follows an extensive search process, according to Tom Vos, chair of the museum’…

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by Meredith Guinness