2018-19

Tamara Barabasz

Easley Elementary School

District

Durham Public Schools

Fellowship

Novozymes Enzymes: From Discovery to Commercialization

Mentors

Arlan Peters and Mike Hess, Novozymes

Sponsor

GSK

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Garrett Becker

McClintock Middle School

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Fellowship

Accelerating STEM Learning

Mentor

Rob Goodman, Charlotte Motor Speedway

Sponsors

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The Belk Foundation

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Margaret Borden

Knightdale High School of Collaborative Design

District

Wake County Public School System

Fellowship

Relationship Among Extreme Weather, Air Pollution, and Human Mortality

Mentor

Dr. Richard Smith and Dr. David Banks, SAMSI

Sponsor

SAMSI

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Kari Cobb

Northside High School

District

Onslow County Schools

Fellowship

Jones-Onslow EMC: Powering People and Communities

Mentors

Lindsey Listrom, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives; and Steve Goodson and Paula Redick, Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corporation

Sponsor

Jones-Onslow EMC and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives

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Lisa Cook

Dorothy J. Vaughan Academy of Technology

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Fellowship

Engaging Energetically with Students

Mentor

Dawn Braswell, Siemens

Sponsor

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The Belk Foundation

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Kristie Crowder

Hopewell High School

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Fellowship

Filling Students with STEM Knowledge

Mentor

Andrea Guzman, Groninger

Sponsor

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The Belk Foundation

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Carole Drummond-Johnson

Renaissance West STEAM Academy

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Fellowship

Fun STEM Learning

Mentor

Shannon Davis, Carowinds

Sponsor

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The Belk Foundation

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Michelle Ellis

Hunter Huss High School

District

Gaston County Schools

Fellowship

Spurring Innovation in Product Creation

Mentor

Chris RuffShane Alfonse, and Trudy Hood, Ply Gem

Sponsor

Ply Gem

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Emily Ericson

Northern High School

District

Durham Public Schools

Fellowship

Sparking Student Curiosity

Mentor

Kelly Witter, U.S. EPA-RTP

Sponsor

GSK

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Daria Fedrick

Bragg Street Academy

District

Lee County Schools

Fellowship

Central Electric: Providing Energy Through Synergy

Mentors

Lindsey Listrom, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives; and Angela Hare, James Taylor, and Janet Jackson, Central Electric Membership Corporation

Sponsor

Central EMC and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives

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Tiffany Fitzgerald

Renaissance West STEAM Academy

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Fellowship

Engaging Energetically with Students

Mentor

Dawn Braswell, Siemens

Sponsor

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The Belk Foundation

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Crystal Folger-Hawks

District

Surry County Schools

Fellowship

Cultivate the Next Generation of Informed Citizens

Mentors

Michele Reedy and Heather Willoughby, NC Farm Bureau; and Charles Boles and Callie Birdsell, Surry County Farm Bureau

Sponsors

Surry County Farm Bureau

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Kristopher Gorman

McClintock Middle School

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Fellowship

Driving Students Toward Increased STEM Knowledge

Mentor

Mark Rohlinger, Bosch Rexroth

Sponsor

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The Belk Foundation

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Margaret Hershey-Mason

Davidson Elementary School

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Fellowship

Fun STEM Learning

Mentor

Shannon Davis, Carowinds

Sponsor

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The Belk Foundation

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Christopher Joy-Hogg

Renaissance West STEAM Academy

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Fellowship

Driving Students Toward Increased STEM Knowledge

Mentor

Mark Rohlinger, Bosch Rexroth

Sponsor

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The Belk Foundation

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John Kurzawa

Kennedy Middle School

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Fellowship

Providing Students with STEM Advantage

Mentor

Clifton Vann, Hyde Park Partners

Sponsor

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and The Belk Foundation

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Nathalie Ludwig

Washington GT Magnet Elementary School

District

Wake County Public School System

Fellowship

Formulating a Love of  STEM Education

Mentor

Seth Carruthers, John Lean, and Mark Pressley, LORD Corporation

Sponsor

GSK and LORD Corporation

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Ashley Luersman

Aberdeen Primary School

District

Moore County Schools

Fellowship

Out of School STEM for Middle School Students

Mentors

Ted Natt of St. Joseph of the Pines, Christine Paszko and Steve Chase of Accelerated Technology  Laboratories, Inc., and Fallon M. Brewington of Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills

Sponsor

Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills

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J’Lisa Miles

Graham High School

District

Alamance-Burlington School System

Fellowship

Developing the State of Ag

Mentors

Michele Reedy and Heather Willoughby, NC Farm Bureau; and Vaughn Willoughby, Alamance County Farm Bureau

Sponsors

USDA and Alamance County Farm Bureau

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Anthony Nesbit

District

Craven County Schools

Fellowship

STEM Connections

Mentor

Mark Meno, Fleet Readiness Center East

Sponsor

Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science Board of Trustees and Kenan Fellows Program Board of Advisors

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Annah Riedel

The Exploris School

District

Charter school in Raleigh

Fellowship

Building Better with STEM

Mentors

Annette Atkins, Caterpillar

Sponsor

GSK

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Carrie Robledo

Highfalls Elementary School

District

Moore County Schools

Fellowship

Out of School STEM for Middle School Students

Mentors

Ted Natt of St. Joseph of the Pines, Christine Paszko and Steve Chase of Accelerated Technology  Laboratories, Inc., and Fallon M. Brewington of Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills

Sponsor

Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills

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Wayne Shore

Fuller Elementary School

District

Wake County Public School System

Fellowship

Cells and More Cells

Mentors

Dr. Amy Maddox and Katie Rehain, UNC-Chapel Hill

Sponsor

UNC-Chapel Hill

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Wendell Smith

Mount Vernon Middle School

District

Wake County Public School System

Fellowship

The Magnificent Cell: Star of the Show

Mentors

Dr. Paul Maddox, UNC-Chapel Hill

Sponsor

UNC-Chapel Hill

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Crystal Whisenant

Broadway Elementary School

District

Lee County Schools

Fellowship

Assembly Required

Mentor

Jerry Pedley and Melody Hamilton, Mertek Solutions, Inc.

Sponsor

GSK

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