Frank LaBanca: In the News

Olympic Chapions Nobel Prize Winners, Parade Magazine, 9/00
Students take science to another level, The Advocate, 4/01
NCC plays host to high school science contest, The Hour, 4/02
Students showcase projects at fair, The Advocate, 4/02
Discover if you’re Nobel Prize-winning material, USA Today, 10/02
Stamford teachers honored at annual awards of excellence banquet, The Advocate, 6/02
Salt marsh scientist, The Advocate, 10/02
Typical teen wins atypical recognition for science, The Stamford Times, 11/02
Students bring array of ideas to science fair, The Advocate, 4/03
SHS senior wins Swedish science prize, The Advocate, 5/03
LaBanca’s research program brings honor to SHS, The Round Table, 6/03
Students participate in Newtown High’s first-ever science research program, Newtown Bee, 4/04
Newtown Rotary honors students of the month, Newtown Bee, 4/04
Science Fair Finalists, News Times, 4/04
NHS uses $2,500 grant to help the environment, catalog species, Newtown Bee, 8/04
School board approves three new high school courses, Newtown Bee, 11/04
Real world science comes alive for Newtown High School senior, Newtown Bee, 12/04
Student selected as finalist for Weller scholarship, Newtown Bee, 1/05
Student talents emerge in their senior projects, Newtown Bee, 1/05
Connecticut Science Fair finalists, News Times, 4/05
Students excelled at state science fair, News Times, 4/05
New science course to be offered at Newtown High School, Newtown Bee, 5/05
Trout Unlimited funds NHS research, News Times, 5/05
NHS teacher receives teacher of the year award, Newtown Bee, 6/05
Science instructor achieves teacher of the year award, News Times, 6/05
Science research program, Newtown Bee, 9/05
Changing lives, WCSU President’s Annual Report, 12/05
Ed. D. program evolves to serve needs, Communiuque, 12/05
AIDS specialist speaks with science students, Newtown Bee, 1/06
Newtown senior selected as Weller finalist, Newtown Bee, 1/06
Students stretch their knowledge by participating in senior projects, Newtown Bee, 1/06
Students find answers with new high school science program, News Times, 2/06
‘Best of the Education Blog’ Awards, eSchool News, 3/06
Science students gain authentic research experience, Newtown Bee, 3/06
Award-winning blog proves to be teacher’s best aid, News Times, 3/06
Panelists: blog are changing education, eSchool News, 3/06
Students shine at area science fairs, News Times, 3/06
Noteworthy: Andrew Taylor, News Times, 4/06
Campus Notes: Andrew Taylor, Newtown Bee, 4/06
Science fair finalists, News Times, 4/06
Students take part in ancestral study, News Times, 8/06
Ed.D. student LaBanca wins blog award, Communique, 9/06
Putting the “lab” in collaboration, ASCD Blog, 9/06
Staffing process begings for Oxford’s first high school, Connecticut Post, 11/06
Newtown High School teacher is starting his doctoral study, Newtown Bee, 1/07
Cutting edge research at Newtown High School, Newtown Bee, 1/07
It’s simple, sort of, Connecticut Post, 3/08
Science Fair Winners, News Times, 4/08
Candidates prepare to earn first WCSU doctoral degrees, Voices, 4/08
Creations get technical, Connecticut Post, 3/09
State’s shining science stars, Reupblican American, 3/09
Young Scientists, Oxford Gazette, 3/09
Scholarship, Voices, 4/09