*Hiram College is offering six academies for high school students this summer! To register, please visit www.hiram.edu/summerathiram <http://www.hiram.edu/summerathiram> and find the academy you are interested in and click register on that page.* *Science and Technology* *Hiram Bioinnovation Institute: Merging Genomics with Entrepreneurship June 24 – 27, 2015* Take your interest in genomics-based science beyond research and discovery. Learn how to translate your discoveries into marketable products. *Hiram Robotics Academy July 6 – 9, 2015* Learn the Java programming language in order to design, build and program your own Lego Mindstorms NXT robot equipped with sensors and motors. ------------------------------ *Writing and the Arts* *Hiram Emerging Writers Workshop June 24 – 27, 2015* Be introduced to the central components of creative writing — voice, character and scene. Share your work with others in order to make thoughtful and effective revisions. *Hiram Fine Arts Workshop July, 6 – 9, 2015* Expand your artistic skills, aesthetic judgment and understanding of historical and contemporary art through drawing, painting, printmaking and art history. *Hiram Institute of Theatre July 15 – 18, 2015* Explore the history of Vaudeville and the beginnings of musical theatre as you and your fellow participants create your own entertainment with comedy routines, songs, dances and other acts. ------------------------------ *Leadership* *Hiram Garfield Center for Public Leadership: Crisis Simulation (Russia Resurgent) July 13 - 16, 2015* Participate in a unique opportunity to engage in a crisis simulation. Take on the roles of the U.S. and foreign governments and international organizations, and respond to an action taken by Russia which will be disruptive to the international political system. *Questions? Contact Lisa Schneider, Associate Director, Strategic Academic Initiatives at schneiderlh@hiram.edu <schneiderlh@hiram.edu> or 330-569-5986.*