Sanderson High School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsor:
GSK and National Science Foundation
Eric Baker
April Bernier
Johnston County Early College Academy
District:
Johnston County Schools
Internship/Fellowship Project:
Let’s Talk About Fish
Mentors:
Dr. Reade Roberts & Ashley Chin-Baarstad, N.C. State University
Sponsor:
N.C. State University
Ethan Burton
Envision Science Academy Charter
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsors:
National Science Foundation
Beth Campbell
Mt. Vernon Middle School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Students Discover: Digital Dinosaurs
Mentors:
Dr. Jason Bourke & Dr. Lindsay Zanno, N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Nicole Cesari
Ligon Middle School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Fellowship Project:
Students Discover: eMammal Camera Trap Stakeout
Mentors:
Dr. Roland Kays & Dr. Stephanie Schuttler, N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Heather Clevenger
Highland Middle School
District:
Harnett County Schools
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Phil Cook
West Greene Elementary School
District:
Greene County Schools
Internship/Project:
Growing an Appreciation for Conservation
Mentor:
Carl Kirby, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Sponsors:
Biogen Foundation and Greene County Schools
Andromeda Crowell
Orange High School
District:
Orange County Schools
Internship/Project:
Using Magnetism to Glean the Structure of Proteins
Mentor:
Dr. Alex Nevzorov, N.C. State University
Sponsor:
North Carolina State University
Paige Derouin
Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Mentors:
Dr. De Anna Beasley & Dr. Magda Sorger N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Grace Derstine
Ligon Middle School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Students Discover: Symbiosis in the Soil
Mentors:
Dr. Julia Stevens, Dr. Julie Urban & Dr. Julie Horvath, N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Lena Deskins
Sandy Ridge Magnet Elementary School
District:
Durham Public Schools
Internship/Project:
Students Discover: eMammal Camera Trap Stakeout
Mentors:
Dr. Roland Kays & Dr. Stephanie Schuttler, N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation and Merck Foundation
Maria Eby
Hilburn Academy
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsors:
GSK and National Science Foundation
Patrick Faulkner
Longview School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsors:
GSK and National Science Foundation
Jasmine Frantz
Apex Friendship High School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Increasing Yields in the STEM Field
Mentor:
Danielle Mayber, Bayer, Crop Science division
Sponsor:
Bayer, Crop Science division
Linnea Gibson
Conn Active Learning & Technology
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Increasing Yields in the STEM Field
Mentor:
Danielle Mayber, Bayer, Crop Science division
Sponsor:
Bayer, Crop Science division
Lia Gohmann
Valley Springs Middle School
District:
Buncombe County Schools
Internship/Project:
Students Discover: Symbiosis in the Soil
Mentors:
Dr. Julia Stevens, Dr. Julie Urban & Dr. Julie Horvath, N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Michelle Hafey
Penderlea Elementary School
District:
Pender County Schools
Internship/Project:
Mentors:
Dr. De Anna Beasley & Dr. Magda Sorger N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Samantha Haislip
Greene County Middle School
District:
Greene County Schools
Internship/Project:
‘Lifting’ Classroom Instruction
Mentor:
Wim van Dam, Hyster Yale
Sponsors:
Biogen Foundation and Greene County Schools
Mitch Harper
North Duplin Jr/Sr High School
District:
Duplin County Schools
Internship/Project:
Building an Early Foundation for Conservation
Mentor:
Jacob Giddens, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Sponsor:
Duplin County Schools
Ty Jeffery
Northern High School
District:
Durham Public Schools
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Maria Johnson
E. E. Smith Middle School
District:
Duplin County Schools
Internship/Project:
Advancing Healthcare Locally and Elsewhere
Mentor:
Krista Horne, Vidant-Duplin Hospital
Sponsor:
Duplin County Schools
Tevin Jones
Creekside Elementary School
District:
Durham Public Schools
Internship/Project:
Building Community Through Cyber and Fiber
Mentor:
Tia McLaurin Bethea, Google Fiber
Sponsor:
Google Fiber
Marjorie Light
J.D. Clement Early College High School
District:
Durham Public Schools
Internship/Project:
Spurring Innovation in Product Creation
Mentor:
Lee Clark-Sellers, Ply Gem
Sponsor:
Ply Gem
Maggie McKinley
Burgaw Middle School
District:
Pender County Schools
Internship/Project:
Mentors:
Dr. De Anna Beasley & Dr. Magda Sorger N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Tiffany Parks
Daniels Middle School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsors:
GSK and National Science Foundation
Annie Polashock
C.E. Jordan High School
District:
Durham Public Schools
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sposnor:
National Science Foundation
Rachael Polmanteer
Woodlawn Middle School
District:
Alamance-Burlington School System
Internship/Fellowship Project:
Students Discover: eMammal Camera Trap Stakeout
Mentors:
Dr. Roland Kays & Dr. Stephanie Schuttler, N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Monica Ruffin
Warsaw Middle School
District:
Duplin County Schools
Internship/Project:
Students Discover: Digital Dinosaurs
Mentors:
Dr. Jason Bourke & Dr. Lindsay Zanno, N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Deborah Scherr-Freedman
Wake Forest Middle School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Fueling the Future of Renewable Energy
Mentor:
Dr. Pam Carpenter, FREEDM Systems Center
Sponsor:
FREEDM Systems Center
Michelle Shepard
Chinquapin Elementary School
District:
Duplin County Schools
Internship/Project:
Exploring Pork Beyond the Fork
Mentor:
Dr. Christina Phillips, Smithfield Hog Production Division
Sponsor:
Duplin County Schools
Keshia Speight
West Greene Elementary School
District:
Greene County Schools
Internship/Project:
Advancing Healthcare Locally and Elsewhere
Mentors:
Lisa Lassiter & Nancy Turner, Vidant Health
Sponsors:
Biogen Foundation and Greene County Schools
Angela Stabler
Enloe High School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Statistics on the Running Track
Mentors:
Dr. Richard Smith & Dr. Thomas Witelski, SAMSI
Sponsor
SAMSI
Peter Styliadis
Panther Creek High School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsors:
GSK and National Science Foundation
Stephanie Titzel
Roland-Grise Middle School
District:
New Hanover County Schools
Internship/Project:
Surf and Turf: Oysters, Finfish and Horticultural Research
Mentors:
Melissa Hight, New Hanover County Farm Bureau; Michele Reedy, N.C. Farm Bureau; Dr. Wade Watanabe, Dr. Ami Wilbur & Dr. Lisa Brown Buchanan, UNC- Wilmington & John Garner, Castle Hayne Research Station
Sponsor:
New Hanover County Farm Bureau
Thom Tomlinson, Jr.
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsors:
GSK and National Science Foundation
Heather Waddell
Snow Hill Primary School
District:
Greene County Schools
Internship/Project:
Turning the Key to Success in the Classroom
Mentor:
David Catt, Keihin
Sponsors:
Biogen Foundation and Greene County Schools
Melissa Wise-Harris
District:
Brunswick County Schools
Internship/Project:
Students Discover: Symbiosis in the Soil
Mentors:
Dr. Julia Stevens, Dr. Julie Urban & Dr. Julie Horvath, N.C.State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Brooke Woodard
Princeton High School
District:
Johnston County Schools
Internship/Fellowship Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentor:
Dr. Jess Jur and Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State University
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Kate Yarborough
Cane Creek Middle School
District:
Buncombe County Schools
Internship/Project:
Students Discover: Digital Dinosaurs
Mentors:
Dr. Jason Bourke & Dr. Lindsay Zanno, N.C. State University & N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
Caleb Zander
Wakefield High School
District:
Wake County Public School System
Internship/Project:
Wearable Devices: Nanotechnology for Your Health
Mentors:
Dr. Jesse Jur & Dr. Elena Veety, N.C. State’s ASSIST Center
Sponsors:
GSK and National Science Foundation