In the News

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In the News

• Ideaventions Academy Celebrates a Year of Remarkable Achievements  (May 26, 2023)
• Ideaventions Academy finishes 2nd at the National Bell Advanced Vertical Robotics Competition in Dallas (December 2023)
• Ideaventions Academy Excels at Northern Virginia Science and Engineering Fair (May 5, 2023)​
• Ideaventions Academy "Daedalus" Team Comes First at the Bell Advanced Vertical Robotics Competitions (AZO Robotics, December 2, 2022)
• Reston High School Students Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists (Reston Patch, September 15, 2022)
• My Major, Featuring Daniel Heitz (National Merit Corporation, February 7, 2022)
• 2022 National Merit Semifinalists Named From Reston Schools (Reston Patch, September 15, 2021)
• 2021 Third Place in the Real-World Innovation Award - International SeaPerch Competition (Seaperch.org, August 2021)
• Vienna Students Win College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships (Vienna Patch, June 2, 2021) 
• 2021 National Merit Semifinalists Named From Reston Schools (Reston Patch, September 10, 2020)
• Outside the Classroom - Pinhole Camera with Mr. Ryan (WJLA 7 On Your Side, March 26, 2020 - see below)
• Nobel Prize Winner Dives into Physics at Reston School (Reston Now, January 7, 2020)
• Year-Long WWI Research Project by Reston, VA High School Group (World War I Centennial Commission, July 9, 2019)
• Reston-based STEM Academy Awarded Special Certification (Reston Now, November 9, 2017)
• Ideaventions Academy gets STEM-certified (Technical.ly DC, November 3, 2017)
• Local STEM students find a way to get guinea pigs to tweet (WUSA 9, April 20, 2017)
• Students Who Made a Difference in 2016 (WTOP, December 22, 2016)
• Reston School Will Expand With High School in 2017 (Reston Now, October 25, 2016)
• Ask A Washington DC Expert: 5 Fun & Easy Science Projects To Do At Home  (CBS DC, March 25, 2016)
• Power Women of DC Tech! Juliana Heitz (Bisnow, February 5, 2016)
• Reston: Around the World in a Day (Connection Newspapers, February 2, 2016)
• The New Power Women of DC Tech: Juliana Heitz (Trending 40, January 2016)
• These lucky kids took a VR field trip (Technical.ly DC, January 14, 2016)
• Reston students travel around the world with virtual reality (WUSA 9, January 7, 2016)
• This School Could Solve Our STEM Problem (Bisnow, July 31, 2015)
• Unique STEM School Ideaventions Academy Opening in Reston (Reston Patch, July 23, 2015)
• Ideaventions Academy to Open in Reston (Connection Newspapers, June 10, 2015)
• Alumni Couple Launches STEM Middle School (TJ Partnership Fund, May 2015)
• New private school in Reston to offer STEM classes for 4th-8th graders (Technical.ly DC, May 6, 2015)
• STEM School Opening in Reston (Bisnow, May 1, 2015)
• How Do You Envision 3D Printing Finding a Place in Science Centers and Museums? Do You Already Use or Have Plans for 3D Printing?  (Association of Science and Technology Centers - Dimensions, May 1, 2015)
• STEM-Based Private School Plans Reston Opening (Reston Now, April 29, 2015)
• New STEM-Based Private School Set to Open in Reston (Patch, April 27, 2015)
• Biggest Challenge in Developing a Brain Exhibit (Association of Science and Technology Centers - Dimensions, January 13, 2015)
• Ideaventions Uses Inventive Ways To Get Children Hooked on STEM (Washington Diplomat, October 31, 2014)
• NoVa Getting Science-Focused Middle School, From Local Startup (Elevation DC, October 24, 2014)
• TJ Alumni Launch STEM Enrichment Program for Kids (TJ Partnership Fund, May 2012)​

Talks

• Nurturing Children in Engineering and Computer Science Through a 4th - 12th Grade Curriculum: Juliana Heitz (National Association for Gifted Children 2022 Convention, November 19, 2022)
• Helping Your Gifted Child Avoid the Summer Slide: Juliana Heitz (Fairfax County Association for the Gifted Presents, May 24, 2022)
• Understanding the National Merit Competition: Juliana Heitz (Fairfax County Association for the Gifted Presents, April 19, 2022)
• What Does a Foundation in Computer Science and Engineering Look Like for the Gifted? Juliana Heitz (Fairfax County Association for the Gifted Presents, February 8, 2022)
• Making all the Difference by Taking “The Road Less Traveled" Panel: Juliana Heitz on STEM Travel (WorldStrides Summit on Global Awareness and Leadership, October 26, 2018)
• Our Road Less Traveled Panel: Juliana Heitz on STEM Travel (WorldStrides Summit on Global Awareness and Leadership, November 4, 2017)
• Igniting NOVA K-12 Engineering and Maker Education Panel: Ryan Heitz (Organized by Future Engineers and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, September 21, 2017)
• Computer Science for All Children:  Ryan talks at Our Lady of Good Counsel PTO and 7th Grade Science Fair (Organized by OLGC PTO, February 2, 2016)
• What TJ Taught Us About Education: Ryan and Juliana at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology's 2015 Alumni Day (Organized by the TJ Alumni Association and TJ Partnership Fund, November 28, 2015)
• Careers in STEM: Juliana talks at 8th-Grade Assembly on careers in STEM at Herndon Middle School (Organized by MIT Club of Washington, June 13, 2014)

Press Releases

• Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science  Achieves AdvancED STEM Certification. First AdvancED STEM-Certified School in Virginia (October 23, 2017)
• Ideaventions Academy to Expand with New High School For Fall 2017. STEM Curriculum Will Focus on Research and Innovation (October 24, 2016)
• Ideaventions Academy Chosen as Google Expedition School. Students to Go On a Virtual Field Trip Across the Globe (December 17, 2015)
• Ideaventions Academy to Open in Reston, Virginia This Fall. Only Elementary/Middle School in the Country to Require Computer Science as a Core Class (April 27, 2015)
• Ideaventions in Oakton, VA Offering Innovative BRAiN Research Program for Middle Schoolers (May 21, 2014)​ 

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January 7, 2016