Status 2007-2008 : Active
Contact: bostonlatin@sciencedays.org

Chapter Directors:

Xiaoli Mi, Class of 2008.
"Science has always held a special place in my heart," says Xiaoli, "I am very passionate about science, and I believe being able to spread interest in science in my community and in the society would be a very valuable opportunity and rewarding experience."  Xiaoli founded the first Boston chapter of ScienceDays.  At school, she is currently an active member and Treasurer of the Science Team at my school.   She has competed in several Science Olympiad tournaments and Science Bowl competitions.  She is also very passionate about writing.  She is currently Assistant News Editor for the school newspaper and will be promoted News Editor next year as a senior.  She will also be in charge of the science newspaper as a senior.  In addition, She is Treasurer for Roots and Shoots, an environment service club at Boston Latin.  She is also a soprano singer for the school Concert Choir, and in the past, she has been a long-distance runner for the school's track and field team. In the community, She currently serves as a 2007 Youth Leadership Scholar for ASPIRE (Asian Student Participating in Reaching Excellence). Along with other ASPIRE Leadership Scholars, she raises awareness of leadership in Asian American
females. Xiaoli spends a lot of time working on a research project every year, and she has placed first in the city twice (10th and 11th grade). She was in Albuquerque, New Mexico in May 2007 to represent Boston at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Morgon Banks, Class of 2008.
Morgon is originally from Montreal but came to Boston in 2004. At school, Morgon is the Vice-President of Student Council, writes for the school newspaper, and is an active member of the Pre-medical Society, the Honor Code Committee, and Prom Committee. In addition, Morgon is Boston Latin School's representative for the
Greater Boston Student Advisory Council and a state delegate for the State Student Advisory Council, both of which are groups that work with the Department of Education to improve public education in Greater Boston and Massachusetts.  Morgon has always had a love for science, primarily due to the exposure through my parents' occupations as a nurse and a chemist. Their teachings, as well as those from school, have encouraged Morgon to pursue my interest in various fields of science. For the two previous summers, Morgon worked as a research assistant at McGill University in a neuropsychological lab for Fragile X Syndrome. Morgon believes that ScienceDays is a great way to expose children to some areas of science that they may not have learnt about, either at home or in the classroom, to hopefully spark a life long interest in science.