P.I.C.N.I.C.S. Program

Parents Involvement with Children Nurturing Intellectual Curiosity in Science (PICNICS)

Bowling Green State University

A program designed to expose high school students to Research in the Chemical Sciences and stimulate their interest in science and math.

This is a program from the Center for Photochemical Sciences, the Department of Chemistry and College of Arts and Sciences. The program was initiated with funding from NSF to Prof. Jayaraman Sivaguru (CAREER CHE-0748525, CHE- 1213880, CHE-1465075; CHE-1811795, CHE-1955524,CHE-2350308)

If you have any questions, please email Professor Jayaraman Sivaguru at sivagj@bgsu.edu.

PICNICS flyer PDF

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APPLICATON DEADLINE: Mar 31, 2025

Tentative Program Dates: TBD

Before submitting your application, please check to be certain that the following are included:  

  • Your form is completed
  • Your high school transcript is included
  • Your most recent standardized-exam scores are included
  • Recommendation contact information is included from a Math or Science teacher
    • Be sure to provide your recommender with the following information to complete your form: www.bgsu.edu/picnicslor

Open to students from the following participating schools: 

  • Bowling Green High School
  • Eastwood High School
  • Fremont Ross High School
  • North Royalton High School
  • Ottawa Hills High School
  • Perrysburg High School
  • Springfield High School
  • Sylvania Northview High School
  • Sylvania Southview High School

*If students are interested from another school not listed above, please contact Prof. Jayaraman Sivaguru by email sivagj@bgsu.edu

 
The program gives preference to  juniors/rising seniors.  But seniors (on the way to college) as well as sophomores are welcome to apply and they will be accommodated (depending on availability of research slots)
Download Letter of Reference Forms
Submit Finished Forms Here
School Contact ROLE EMAIL
Bowling Green HS Daniel Black Principal dtblack@bgcs.k12.oh.us
Bowling Green HS Laura Buxton Chemistry

Lbuxton@bgcs.k12.oh.us
Eastwood HS Jim Kieper Principal jkieper@eastwoodschools.org
Eastwood HS Cale Hover Chemistry chover@eastwoodschools.org
Fremont Ross  HS Brian Zeller Principal zellerb@fremontschools.net
Fremont Ross  HS Robert Chevalier Asst principal chevalierr@fremontschools.net
Fremont Ross  HS Michelle Lajti
 Chemistry/Physics teacher lajtim@fremontschools.net
Fremont Ross  HS Jeff Wright Science teacher wrightj@fremontschools.net
Northview HS Andy Roth Chemistry Treacher  aroth@sylvaniaschools.org
Ottawa Hills HS Ben McMurray Principal BMcMurray@ohschools.org
Ottawa Hills HS William D. Miller Director of Curriculum and Instruction WMiller@ohschools.org
Ottawa Hills HS Jennifer Nagy College Guidance Counselor jnagy@ohschools.org
Ottawa Hills HS
 Dr. Gloria Kreischer Gajewicz Chemistry gkg@ohschools.org
Perrysburg HS Kim Layden Chemistry Teacher klayden@perrysburgschools.net
Springfield HS Stephanie Mahoney Science teacher and dept chair StephanieMahoney@springfield-schools.org

Summer Academic Youth Programs

419-372-0424
401 University Hall Bowling Green, OH 43403

Updated: 10/28/2025 09:48AM