Jennifer Allsbrook
Megan Alvord
Broughton High School
District
Wake County Public School System
Fellowship
Using METRIC to Improve STEM Education
Mentor
Dr. David Muddiman of NC State University
Sponsor
NC State University
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Shannon Bowman
Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School
District
Wake County Public School System
Fellowship
Using Statistics to Solve Authentic Problems
Mentor
Dr. David Banks of SAMSI
Sponsor
SAMSI
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Rebecca Bozkurt
Lee County High School
District
Lee County Schools
Fellowship
Using Magnetism to Decipher Structures of Proteins in Biological Membranes
Mentor
Dr. Alex Nevzorov of NC State University
Sponsor
NC State University
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Rachel Brown
Jordan-Matthews High School
District
Chatham County Schools
Fellowship
The Magnificent Cell: Star of the Show
Mentor
Dr. Paul Maddox of UNC-Chapel Hill
Sponsor
UNC-Chapel Hill
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Keith Burgess
Druid Hills Academy
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Fellowship
Driving Students Toward Increased STEM Knowledge
Mentor
Mark Rohlinger of Bosch Rexroth
Sponsors
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Belk Foundation and Duke Energy
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Robert Butts
Hopewell High School
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Fellowship
Engaging Energetically with Students
Mentor
Dawn Braswell of Siemens
Sponsor
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Belk Foundation and Duke Energy
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Amanda Clapp
The Catamount School
Western Carolina University and Jackson County Schools
Fellowship
WNC STEMwork
Mentor
Teresa Mallonee of TekTone Sound and Signal
Sponsor
Appalachian Regional Commission
Blog Profile LessonNikki Curry
Olympic High School
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Fellowship
Fun STEM Learning
Mentor
Shannon Davis of Carowinds
Sponsors
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Belk Foundation and Duke Energy
Blog ProfileAlphonso Donaldson
Durham School of the Arts
District
Durham Public Schools
Fellowship
Diversity in Leadership
Mentors
Ronda Bullock of WE ARE, Stephanie Helms Pickett of NC State University and Alfred Mays of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Sponsor
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Blog ProfileNicole Emmert
Oak Lane Elementary School
District
Person County Schools
Fellowship
Cells and More Cells
Mentor
Dr. Amy Maddox of UNC-Chapel Hill
Sponsor
UNC-Chapel Hill
Blog ProfileChristie Frederick
Fremont STARS Elementary School
District
Wayne County Public Schools
Fellowship
Pork Proud STEM Classwork
Mentors
Heather Willoughby and Michele Smoot of the NC Farm Bureau, Lorenda Overman and Taylor Fish of the Wayne County Farm Bureau and the NC Pork Council.
Sponsors
Wayne County Farm Bureau, NC Farm Bureau, and NC Pork Council
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Greenwood Elementary School
District
Lee County Schools
Fellowship
Assembly Required
Mentors
Jerry Pedley and Melody Hamilton of Mertek Solutions, Inc.
Sponsors
GSK and Mertek Solutions, Inc.
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Austin Hedden
Hayesville High School
District
Clay County Schools
Fellowship
WNC STEMwork
Mentor
Greg Boehm of Team Industries
Sponsor
Appalachian Regional Commission
Blog Profile
Summer Hill
Brogden Middle School
District
Durham Public Schools
Fellowship
Building Community with the Holt Brothers
Mentors
Patricia Gilmore and Merritt Atkins of Holt Brothers Construction
Sponsor
GSK
Blog ProfileTyler Honeycutt
Henderson County Early College
District
Henderson County Schools
Fellowship
WNC STEMwork
Mentor
Jennifer Lynch of Gaia Herbs
Sponsor
Appalachian Regional Commission
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Montford North Star Academy
District
Asheville City Schools
Fellowship
WNC STEMwork
Mentor
Sarah Hutcheson of GE Aviation
Sponsor
Appalachian Regional Commission
Blog Profile Lesson LessonKathleen Janes
E.K. Powe Elementary School
District
Durham Public Schools
Fellowship
Sparking Student Curiosity
Mentors
Chelsea Berg and Kelly Witter of U.S. EPA-RTP
Sponsor
GSK
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Pamela Johnson
Parkwood Middle School
District
Union County Public Schools
Fellowship
emPowering STEM
Mentors
Luanne Sherron and Carrie Stroud of Union Power Electric Cooperative and Jennifer Heiss and Lindsey Listrom of North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives
Sponsors
Union Power Electric Cooperative and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives
Blog ProfileJaime Lathan
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
University of North Carolina System
Fellowship
Diversity in Leadership
Mentors
Ronda Bullock of WE ARE, Stephanie Helms Pickett of NC State University and Alfred Mays of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Sponsor
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Blog ProfileCaroline Olson
Broughton High School
District
Wake County Public School System
Fellowship
Spurring Innovation in Product Creation
Mentors
Ibrahim Ozkan, Benjamin Willis and Lee Clark-Sellers of Cornerstone Building Brands
Sponsor
Cornerstone Building Brands
Blog ProfileMiranda Pierce
Wildwood Forest Elementary School
District
Wake County Public School System
Fellowship
Novozymes Enzymes: From Discovery to Commercialization
Mentors
Arlan Peters and Mike Hess of Novozymes
Sponsor
GSK
Blog Profile Lesson
Donna Pyatt
East McDowell Middle School
District
McDowell County Schools
Fellowship
WNC STEMwork
Mentor
Mike Cothran of Coats North America
Sponsor
Appalachian Regional Commission
Blog Profile Lesson
Sheronica Sharp
Coker-Wimberly Elementary School
District
Edgecombe County Public Schools
Fellowship
Phail Wynn Kenan Fellowship: STEM Connections
Mentors
David Catt, Batt Masterson and Connie Hunt of Keihin Carolina System Technology, LLC
Sponsors
Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science Board of Trustees and Kenan Fellows Program Board of Advisors
Blog Profile ProductDaniel Thayer
Charles W. Stanford Middle School
District
Orange County Schools
Fellowship
Formulating a Love of STEM Education
Mentors
Christopher Cox and Laurel Rowe of LORD Corporation
Sponsor
GSK
Blog Profile ProductTaylor Waters
B.T. Bullock Elementary School
District
Lee County Schools
Fellowship
Pay it Forward with Fidelity
Mentors
Marie Shelley, Leslie Walden and Nicki Heath of Fidelity Investments
Sponsor
Fidelity Investments
Blog Profile ProductTawander Whittington
Renaissance West STEAM Academy
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Fellowship
Providing Students with STEM Advantage
Mentor
Clifton Vann of Hyde Park Partners
Sponsors
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Belk Foundation and Duke Energy
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