Participants
The virtual 2021 ARC/ORNL High School Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute participants include 2 high school teachers and 46 high school students. These 48 participants are from 10 states within the Appalachian region. The 2021 participants are distributed into 8 research teams: one of the research teams are comprised of teachers, and seven teams are comprised of students. Team members generally do not know each other initially, but friendships become established over the two-week research experience.
2021 Participants
Student Name, Home City and State
Shaylyn Avery, Munfordville, KY
Mallory Bane, Tollesboro, KY
Abbey Barron, Fryburg, PA
Jack Biewer, Oak Ridge, TN
Alyssia Bleau, Schoharie , NY
Sydney Burns, Bath, NY
Madyson Cahill, Londonderry, OH
Hazel Chmiel, Albany, OH
Delta Cole, Blounts Creek, NC
Emily Conrad, New Springfield, OH
Evelyn Crall, Chillicothe, OH
Peyton Deckard , Sevierville, TN
Logan Feiler, Asheville, NC
Ethan Finch, Boone, NC
Elisabeth Groff, Central, SC
Zachary Hines, Cobleskill, NY
Nathaniel Horan, Ithaca, NY
Zakerie Hubbs, Knoxville, TN
India Ingram, Sawyerville, AL
Eli Johnson, Knoxville, TN
Dale Lambert, Jackson, OH
Jungeun Lim, Painted Post, NY
Allan Liu, Venetia, PA
Chance Loveday, Sevierville, TN
Adithya Madduri, Maryville, TN
Daniella Martin, Seymour, TN
Hayley McCreary, Seymour, TN
August Mendez-Solis, Newland, NC
Davyn Mengeling, Knoxville, TN
Preston Ogunwumi, Painted Post, NY
Samuel Park, Chillicothe, OH
Shiv Patel, Douglasville, GA
Hudson Reynolds, Oak Ridge, TN
Caleb Rose, Baxter, KY
Neal Singh, Painted Post, NY
Vivian Song, Chattanooga, TN
Rishi Soni, Cleveland, TN
Luciano Spaventa, Northumberland, PA
Emily Tutt, Annville, KY
Aayliana Van Dee, Cortland, NY
Sidney Vass, Knoxville, TN
Emonie Watson, Murphy, NC
Matthew Wehler, St. Mary’s, PA
Matthew Yao, Painted Post, NY
Isaac Yap, Pittsburgh, PA
Teacher Name, City and State
John Godward, Thaxton, VA
Devlin Marcum, Helenwood, TN
2020 Participants
Student Name, Home City and State
Hannah Allen, Greenup, KY
Carson Bartholic, New Lexington, OH
Carina Beebe, Wyalusing, PA
Garren Bryant, Morganton NC
Zoe Castle Van Lear, KY
Rebecca Cazarin, Belton, SC
William Coffey, Murphy, NC
Alexander Davies, Scottown, OH
Lucas Epperson, Wallins Creek, KY
Jacob Fay, Canisteo, NY
India Fears, Aberdeen, MS
Jimmy Galloway, Lansing, NC
Jessy Gardner, Davenport Center, NY
Emilia Germain, Oakland, MD
Logan Hine, Hagerstown, MD
Ethan Hurley, Wilkesboro, NC
Alex Jones, Holly Springs, MS
Maximilian Krier, Altoona, PA
Zoe Leger, Newport, TN
Serena Lewis, Oakland, MD
Bradley Marion, Radford, VA
Conor Mauro, East Freedom, PA
Jordan McCord-Wolbert, Lucinda, PA
Alyssa McGinnis, Dayton, TN
Brendan Miller, LaFollette, TN
Gianna Muto, Hurricane, WV
Asa O’Neal, West Liberty, KY
Alexa Pace, South Charleston, WV
Abigail Pendell, Chillicothe, OH
Abigail Regan, Huntsville, AL
Piper Seagle, Taylorsville, NC
Abigail Shaffer, Cortland, NY
Alexis Steelman, Newport, TN
Isaac Sulfridge, LaFollette, TN
Mia Sutton, Palestine, WV
Jasmine Swirski, Mars Hill, NC
Joshua Taylor, Cumberland, MD
Greta Waitz, Lenoir, NC
Stephanie Weisberger, Lexington, VA
Isabella Winegar, Rogersville, TN
Dawson Wright, Winfield, TN
Teacher Name, City and State
Casey Bass, Oliver Springs, TN
Miranda Carman, Wellsville, NY
Jessica Cutlip, Webster Springs, WV
Randall Dunkin, West Union, OH
Brandon Gerwig, Ansted, WV
Emily Gunderson, Nicholson, GA
Audrey Hamilton, Apalachin, NY
James Hemminger, Somerset, PA
Chelsea Johnson, Greenville, SC
Frank Kovscek, New Eagle, PA
Brian Lewis, Peebles, OH
Nghia Nguyen, Ridgeway, VA
Brynna Ryle, London, KY
Jonathan Stephens, Corbin, KY
Carla Taylor, Manchester, KY
Michele Verdi, Geneva, OH
Barbara Waters, Jamestown, TN
2019 Participants
Student Name, Home City and State
Isaac Austin, Taylorsville, North Carolina
Easton Ball, Cosby, Tennessee
Delaney Blankenship, Washburn, Tennessee
Holden Bullock, Sylva, North Carolina
Noah Burnette, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Lindsey Bush, Cortland, New York
Kobe Coggins, Sylva, North Carolina
Jacob Conrad, North Java, New York
Desaree Decowski, Lansford, Pennsylvania
Cody Ferguson, North Tazewell, Virginia
Jadyn Gardner, Savona, New York
Sky Green, Albany, Ohio
Julie Harris, Loganton, Pennsylvania
Anabell Hawkins, Oil City, Pennsylvania
Elijah Hernandez-Jordan, Greenville, South Carolina
Edward Humphrey, Seaman, Ohio
James Jackson, Saltville, Virginia
Emma Kephart, Campbell, New York
Davide Klinepeter, Ashland, Kentucky
Michael Kreiss, Gainsboro, TN
Katie Krull, Kersey, Pennsylvania
Evan Lewis, Oakland, Maryland

Jeanay Luines, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Daniel Maxwell, Gainesboro, Tennessee
Sean Moren, Granite Falls, North Carolina
Carrie Paris, Wyalusing, Pennsylvania
Hannah Phillips, West Jefferson, North Carolina
Ellie Pisula, Laceyville, Pennsylvania
Joel Roush, Brasstown, North Carolina
Cory Schwarze, Kingston, Tennessee
Anabeth Sharpe, Williamsburg, Kentucky
Makayla Shortt, Honaker, Virginia
Keegan Torres, Afton, New York
Katryna Williams, Adreas, Pennsylvania
Wade Wolfer, Bliss, New York
Camden Woodie, Lenoir, North Carolina
Teacher Name, City and State
Kayla Bruening, Manns Choice, Pennsylvania
David Burkhart, Lexington, Ohio
Lisa Castle, Cuba, New York
Brittany Cohen, Clarksdale, Mississippi
Lisa Fry, Chillicothe, Ohio
Fatemia Fuson, Siler, Kentucky
Nikki Hudspeth, Tupelo, Mississippi
Roy Jameson, Blacksburg, Virginia
James Kupetz, Avoca, New York
Shelly Nixon, Asheville, NC
Michael Reibson, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
Rebecca Rosas, Norwich, New York

Meredith Spano, Easley, South Carolina
Johnna Towsey, Port Royal, Pennsylvania
David Wehunt, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Carey Wilson, Jamestown, Tennessee
2018 Participants
Student Name, Home City and State
Maegan Adolph, Jefferson, North Carolina
Noah Aiken, Accident, Maryland
Shane Bays, Gallipolis, Ohio
Noelle Beswick, Maryville, Tennessee
Mariah Bolden, Oakland, Maryland
Alexander Bowman, Maynardville, Tennessee
Colton Briand, Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Nicholas Craven, Corinth, Mississippi
Roger Dixon, Oakland, Maryland
Lia Evans, Tionesta, Pennsylvania
Andrew Gatesman, Lucinda, Pennsylvania
Tiana Gold, Youngstown, Ohio
Baxter Hostetler, Port Matilda, Pennsylvania
A'shauna Howell, Starkville, Mississippi
Destiny Hughes, Knox, Pennsylvania
Allyssa Ippolito, Columbiana, Ohio
Anna Lee, Taylorsville, North Carolina
Hannah Little, Pounding Mill, Virginia
Jacob Lord, Owego, New York
Eirinn Mangan, Arcade, New York
Cierah Manross, Fryburg, Pennsylvania
Samuel Mccullah, Williamsburg, Kentucky
Reilly McDowell, Enon Valley, PA
Kameron Mcgriff, Holly Pond, Alabama
James Meyers, Franklin Furnace, Ohio
Autumn Peck, Campbell, New York
Zackery Reynolds, Cullman, Alabama
Mercedes Snyder, McAlisterville, Pennsylvania
Shay Snyder, Bluff City, Tennessee
Trenton Teague, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Dakota Tiller, Edmonton, KY
Tyler Wade, Zanesville, Ohio
Ashley Walker, Spring City, Tennessee
Mabry Watson, Fleetwood, North Carolina
Kara Williams, New Vienna, Ohio
Elyssa Yonta, Cortland, New York
Teacher Name, City and State
Michael Adam, Starkville, Mississippi
Mary Coulter, Knoxville, Tennessee
John Fisher, Bristolville, Ohio
Kristy Garlitz, Aften, New York
Christy Hall, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Dana Hallyburton, Connelly Spg, North Carolina
Karan Linkous, Edmonton, Kentucky
Raymona Pedigo, White Pine, Tennessee
Michelle Polcaro, Binghamton, New York
Kristina Rogers, Muncy, Pennsylvania
Paul Scott, Peebles, Ohio
Adam Steininger Jr., Paxtonville, Pennsylvania
John Swanson, Cherry Creek, New York
Barbi Vena, Summerhill, Pennsylvania
2017 Participants
Student Name, Home City and State
Daniel Bohl, Lynchburg, OH
Marissa Brown, Dandridge, TN
Molly Campbell, Whitley County, KY
Jared Clemons, Nelsonville, OH
Joseph Coffey, Mount Vernon, KY
Lily Cope, New Tazewell, TN
Anna Cristini, Ridgway, PA
Ben Culp, Midland, PA
Isaac Fugate, New Tazewell, TN
Gabby Fye, Saint Marys, PA
Kaitlyn Griffin, Holly Pond, AL
Martuise Hansbury, Welch, WV
Donald Hansbury, Welch, WV
Caegan Huffman, Millers Creek, NC
Dexton Jones, Holly Pond, AL
Eliza Krizmanich, Edinboro, PA
Tay Lathan, Okolona, MS
Molly Mallicoat, Tazewell, TN
Kiarra McCloud, Hawley, PA
Langdon Messer, Williamsburg, KY
Victoria Mitchem, Bassett, VA
Haythi Myint, Ithaca, NY

Sharee Riggs, Wetumpka, AL
Lydia Sexton, Sunbright, TN
Shaun Sexton, Holly Pond, AL
Carter Smith, Valley, AL
Blaize Stumbo, Nelsonville, OH
Laramie Toliver, Sparta, NC
Christopher Towery, Morganton, NC
LeeAnne Williams, Stamford, NY
Jared Wilson, Williamsburg, KY
Joseph Woods, Winona, MS
Teacher Name, City and State
Tracy Barnett, Tremont, MS
Lisa Bircher, East Palestine, OH
Anthony Canestaro, Cortland, NY
James Colbert, Winona, MS
Larry Cook, Yorkshire, NY
Ken Craig, Sparta, TN
Bridget Kennedy, Franklin, PA
Don Kress, Yorkshire, NY
Paul McIntyre, Wyalusing, PA
Barb Melby, Owego, NY
Freddie Napier, Pikeville, KY
Debbie Potter, Bradshaw, WV

Kelly Russo, Cortland, NY
Bonnie Sansenbaugher, East Palestine, OH
Jim Taylor, Manchester, KY
Scott Wilson, Sparta, TN
2016 Participants
Student Name, Home City and State
Tanner Bailey, Wilkesboro, NC
Jarrett Bostic, Richlands, VA
Corey Bray, Holly Pond, AL
Cole Brewer, Richmond, KY
Caleb Cantrell, Columbus, NC
Bryan Epperson, Whitesburg, KY
Larry Herman, Millers Creek, NC
Derek Hutchinson, Tazewell, VA
Aniah Ingram, Tuscaloosa, AL
Amber Johnson, Welch, WV
Andrea Jordan, Rockford, AL
Jared Klemm, Cumberland, MD
William Lawson, Maryville, TN
Patrick Lawson, Richlands, VA
Nichole Moore, Ridgway, PA
Andrea Morgan, Rockford, AL
Rodney Musick Welch WV
Gavin Nelson Hawley PA
Jade Noah, New Tazewell, TN
Garett Nunley, Tazewell, VA
Joseph Palmateer, Yorkshire, NY
Alexia Paxton, Lexington, VA

Robert Perry, Williamsburg, KY
Jennifer Salazar-Sanchez, West Jefferson, NC
Daisy Sawyer, Asheville, NC
Alaric Scott, Knoxville, TN
Bethany Sears, Burkesville, KY
Austin Selman, Holly Pond, AL
Christian Sharpe, Williamsburg, KY
Winter Sparacin, Schoharie, NY
Uriah Weeks, Nelsonville, OH
Christian York, Holly Pond, AL
Teacher Name, City and State
Julie Asiello, Campbell, NY
Laura Banks, Stanford, NY
Jamie Bartholomew, Hawley, PA
Leah Carmichael, Rockford, AL
Telia Gillespie, Loretto, TN
Ashley Gilomen, Valley, AL
Christopher Hudson, Welch, WV
Sarah Johnson, Kingston, TN
Alaina Kilpatrick, Lisbon, OH
Stephanie Kimberlin, Milford, OH
Danielle Lee, Welch, WV

Jeremy Pease, Jim Thorpe, PA
Amy Raught, Port Allegany, PA
Darlene Rutledge, Smithvill, MS
Neil Snedeker, Roxbury, NY
Kathleen Zakrzewski, Salamanca, NY
2015 Participants
Student Name, Home City and State
Reid Artrip, Bandy, VA
K-Cie Baldwin, Windsor, NY
Silas Barr, Warriors Mark, PA
Brien Beattie, Wintersville, OH
Savanna Bell, Saltillo, MS
Matthew Boyd, Vansant, VA
Tessa Brooks, Harrogate, TN
Nicole Broyhill, North Wilkesboro, NC
Zia Clifton, Leesburg, AL
Dianna Corbett, Raphine, VA
Dylan Crean, Laurens, NY
Nona Davis, Corinth, MS
Michael Davis, Wilkesboro, NC
Hailie Eastburn, Burkesville, KY
Jennica England, Subright, TN
Jacob Epstein, Smithsburg, MD
Kaeley Friel, Lancing, TN
Winzor Guerine, Johnson City, NY
Randi Hardin, Corinth, MS
Dominick Hopper, Laurens, NY
Treston Hughes, Cumberland, KY
Mark Johnson, Corinth, MS
Sylas Johnson, Nelsonville, OH
Caleb Kirschbaum, Lawrenceburg, TN
Thorne Lindsey, Lavale, MD
Ava Mccleese, Lucasville, OH
Robert Mahiques, Freedom, NY
Spencer McNeil, Granite Falls, NC
Jonathan Melkulcok, Wellington, KY
Miklos Obrunsazki, Oneida, TN
Dylan Spano, Cumberland, MD
Robert Surge, Tuskegee, AL
Bennett Watson, Fleetwood, NC
Caleb Workman, Tupelo, MS
Dawson Yost, Bradford, PA
Teacher Name, City and State
Anthony Barr, Claysburg, PA
Stephen Bias, Andrews, NC
Valerie Cangemi, Nelsonville, OH
John Davis, Patriot, OH
Timothy Elliott, Hurricane, WV
Malika Karunaratne, Johnstown, PA
Brian Kinney, Apalachin, NY
Dominic Mileto, Hubbard, OH
Darla Nash, Corinth, MS
Claudia Partee, Holenwald, TN
Ella Spiegel, Jonhsonburg, PA
Ramona Steigerwald, Elmira, NY
Teresa Ware, Belden, MS
2014 Participants
Student Name, Home City and State
Jayda Bettum, Lewis Run, PA
Jonathan Bemid, Athens, GA
Rachel Brooks, Coolville, OH
Lisa Burns, Raven, VA
Kristina Collins, Gamaliel, KY
Carmelita Everett, Adairsville, GA
Brianna Cummings, Bath, NY
Mark Fahling, Gaffney, SC
Mikenzi Glover, Williamston, SC
Peter Gordon, Corning, NY
Ethan Greist, Cumberland, MD
Jeffrey Fryman, Wilmington, OH
Autumn Griego, Boone, NC
Jessica George, Madison, OH
Sadie Harris, Barbourville, KY
Kim Guthrie, Gaffney, SC
Matthew Herald, London, KY
Mackenzie Langman, Clay, WV
Kassie Hollabaugh, Tidioute, PA
Margaret New-Schober, Ithaca, NY
Adam Holloway, Wilkesboro, NC
Michael Pacanowski, Tobyhanna, PA
Dakota Honaker, Doran, VA
Sheryl Williams, Gainesville, GA
Amber Hooks, Shorter, AL
Justin Worboys, Allegany, NY
Breanna Johnson, Moravian Falls, NC
Hillary Jones, Natural Bridge, VA
Zoia Jordan, Tuskegee, AL
Danielle Keesee, Banner Elk, NC
Aaron Lancaster, Cumberland, MD
Meridith Lanthier, Bushkill, PA
Walker Magrath, Spring Camp, MD
Lucas Morton, Maysel, WV
Riley Mosby, Oak Ridge, TN
Kiley O' Haver, Cumberland, MD
Gregory Peterson, Gaffney, SC
Kevin Reynolds, Wilkesboro, NC
Nathan Smith, Lewis Run, PA
Elizabeth Sprinkle, Clayton, GA
Lucas VanDee, Ithaca, NY
Mason VanDyke, Pounding Mill, VA
Michael Vires, Chavis, KY
Bethany Young, Belva, WV
Shyderica Young, Gainesville, GA