Participants
A group of 26 students from throughout Appalachia are selected to participate in a hands-on learning program that will focus on the application of math and science principles in various research areas. The participants will be housed at a hotel in Oak Ridge, Tenn., near ORAU facilities. Students will be chaperoned 24 hours a day by experienced teachers. All major expenses, including meals, lodging, transportation to and from the participant’s home, and local transportation, will be covered for participants.
Participants will tour research facilities, use a variety of technologies to solve problems in the ORAU Center for Science Education classroom, and participate in field trips to nearby industries, research facilities, and museums. Students also participate in cultural field trips. Field trips will illustrate the applications of math and science in the real world and provide participants with opportunities to learn more about Appalachia and its unique characteristics.
For 2021, the Academy has transitioned to a virtual format due to the continued risk of COVID-19.
2021
Student Name, Home City and State
Ethan All, Maryland, NY
Braden Bass, Imler, PA
Bryce Carroll, Summerhill, PA
Colin Compton, Vansant, VA
Brandis Dague, Creola, OH
Milanya DiPietro, Morgantown, WV
Deirdre Domine , Cooperstown, NY
Jocelyn Fleeman, Lower Salem, OH
Shanti Flores, Oakwood, GA
Mylah Foster, Saltillo, MS
Micah Foster, Saltillo, MS
Elaina Franklin, Townsend, TN
Samuel Fuerstenberg, Dahlonega, GA
Brody Garvin, Waterford, OH
Wilson Hartley, Bristol, VA
Kira Hertwig, Oak Ridge, TN
Xander House, Canton, NC
Morgan Jenkins, Danville, PA
Carter Johnson, Turtletown, TN
Ryleigh Jordan, Salem, WV
Nathan Jordan, Salem, WV
Braylon Lockwood, Moundville, AL
Trace Loveday, Sevierville, TN
Antony Manavalan, Simpsonville, SC
Tristan Martin, McArthur, OH
Avery McNabb, Murphy, NC
Dylan Miller, Lewisville, OH
Jonah Neal, Pineville, KY
Claire Phillips, Barnesville, OH
Trevor Shevalier, DeRuyter, NY
Emma Stevens, Cookeville, TN
Trent Sunick, Cherry Creek, NY
Andrew Whaley , Knoxville, TN
Emmamae White, Dobson, NC
James Williams, Graysville, OH
Dylan Williams, Berea, KY
William Wojtowicz, Yellow Spring, WV
Ralph Wojtowicz, Yellow Spring, WV
Jeffrey Yu, Greer, SC
2020
Student Name, Home City and State
Nathaniel Argabrite, Oakland, MD
Selena Ashley, Greeneville, TN
Kiera Byers, Buford, GA
Braxton Colvin, New Albany, MS
Abigail Contreras, Pennington Gap, VA
Randall Dunkin, West Union, OH
Connor Fennell, Travelers Rest, SC
Caragen Gaiser, Burlington Flats, NY
Mary Gautney, Rogersville, AL
Kaden Gillum, Mt. Sterling, KY
Isabelle Gladson, Murphy, NC
Lauren Gottlieb, Warner, NC
Logan Green, Laurens, NY
Cherish Harris, New Albany, MS
Rodney Hayden, Jr., Atkins, VA
Evan Higham, Meadville, PA
Trista Honaker, Scarbro, WV
David Howes, Jr., Cana, VA
Alexis Jones, Tuskegee, AL
Zachary Jordan, Lake Ariel, PA
Chloelynn Little, Murphy, NC
Wesley Loch, Woodsfield, OH
Benjamin Luines, Spartanburg, SC
Kari McCaslin, Pleasant City, OH
Ava McCollum-Beaves, Kingsport, TN
Mackenzie McNeil, New Martinsville, WV
Rebekah O' Rourke, Cumberland, MD
Shelby Pauley, Mt. Hope, WV
Donovan Sarlo, Greer, SC
Joshua Sherrill, Rockwood, TN
Realena Souder, Burnside, KY
Stacey Tirado-Torres, Dunkirk, NY
Ella Valentine, Frostburg, MD
Gabriel Wallen, Jasper, AL
Joshua Wang, State College, PA
Kaylee Wilson, Nancy, KY
2019
Student Name, Home City and State
Catherine Babb, Belden, Mississippi
Luke Bare, Lansing, North Carolina
Christina Brown, Indore, West Virginia
Stanley Burgess, West Jefferson, North Carolina
Nekia Clark, Jamestown, Tennessee
Hannah Collins, Bloomville, New York
Logan Cornell, Wellston, Ohio
Vegas Dodds, Jamestown, Tennessee
Nikolas Hill, Wellston, Ohio
India Ingram, Sawyerville, Alabama
Kourtni Jackson, Moundville, Alabama
Jaden Jones, Galax, Virginia
Ethan Martin, Irvine, Kentucky
Myla Massengale, Monticello, Kentucky
Jack Maust, Accident, Maryland
Jeffrey McAtee, Princeton, West Virginia
Evan Miller, Jackson, Kentucky
Benjamin Mumpower, Dacula, Georgia
Kirsten Reams, Accident, Maryland
Shannon Ryan, Cincinnatus, New York
Hollin Stewart, Boonville, North Carolina
Clarice Sullins, Marion, Virginia
Karlee Trego, Lewiston, Pennsylvania
Bryanna Wilson, Nineveh, New York
Elizabeth Young, Belva, West Virginia
Dayna Zeiders, Lewistown, Pennsylvania
2018
| First Name | Last Name | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| Acker | Leah | Moundville, AL |
| Bender | Chase | Accident, MD |
| Carter | Tristen | Tuskegee, AL |
| Cole | Taylor | Notasluga, AL |
| Collins | Charles | Sneedville, TN |
| Desmore | Dominic | Fairview, PA |
| Fox | Aavyn | Fairview, PA |
| Frazier | Alexis | Tuskegee, AL |
| Geary | Serena | Cuba, NY |
| Grote | Austin | Beattyville, KY |
| Holiday | Makenna | Accident, MD |
| Kerr | Justin | Cuba, NY |
| Ledford | Baker | Elk Park, NC |
| Malfaro | Ariella | Accident, MD |
| Marion | Bradley | Radford, VA |
| Matthes | Tyler | Waverly, OH |
| Maust | Sophia | Accident, MD |
| Moore | Jeremiah | Wurtland, KY |
| Morris | Summer | Norris, TN |
| Nodine | Joseph | Central, SC |
| Perando | Jeremy | Accident, MD |
| Ramirez | Samuel | Morganton, NC |
| Ratliff | George | Waverly, OH |
| Summerville | Solomon | Moundville, AL |
| White | Kierra | Richlands, VA |
| Wood | Lauren | Clintwood, VA |
| Xiong | Geensia | Valdese, NC |
2017
| First Name | Last Name | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley | Adkisson | Harriman, TN |
| Gavin | Awtrey | Franklin, NC |
| Belle | Beckner | Clemson, SC |
| Holden | Bullock | Sylva, NC |
| Madyson | Cahill | Londonderry, OH |
| James | Click | War, WV |
| Lily | Cronrath | Arden, NC |
| David | Cyphers | Raysal, WV |
| Isabel | Elias | Cana, VA |
| Allison | Garmon | Six Mile, SC |
| Rylan | Griffin | Holly Pond, AL |
| Kasper | Heitman | West Valley, NY |
| Morgan | Hinkle | Beattyville, KY |
| Makenze | Hurtubise | West Valley, NY |
| Ziah | Kennedy | Black Mountain, NC |
| Dawson | Landrum | Goshen, VA |
| Simon | Melton | Black Mountain, NC |
| Kailee | Moore | Ray, OH |
| Joseph | Nodine | Central, SC |
| Sadie | Shapiro | South Abington Township, PA |
| William | Shields | Franklin, NC |
| John Paul | Shields | Clarks Summit, PA |
| Avery | Tate | Tupelo, MS |
| Anthony | Tipton | Irvine, KY |
| Celia | Torres Lopez | Cana, VA |
| Sidney | Vass | Knoxville, TN |
2016
| First Name | Last Name | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| Ambriana | Carlisle | York, AL |
| Xavier | Carlisle | York, AL |
| Zacheriah | Christie | Liberty, SC |
| Gavin | Dondzila | Stubenville, OH |
| Jaylen | Gambrell | Williamsburg, KY |
| Ellie | Harper | Frankfort, OH |
| Virginia | Haverty | Chloe, WV |
| EmmaLee | Holloway | Liberty, SC |
| Hunter | Jones | Lizemore, WV |
| Alysha | Kotkowski | Liberty, SC |
| Caleb | Marsh | Cortland, NY |
| Brandon | Martin | Cortland, NY |
| Jonah | Mathieson | Mt. Vision, NY |
| Samuel | Matrisciano | Winona, MS |
| Emily | McFarland | Tazewell, VA |
| Logan | Pachulski | Jim Thorpe, PA |
| Courtney | Phillips | Oakwood, VA |
| Charles | Pirnat | Roaming Shores, OH |
| Peter | Sawyer | Asheville, NC |
| Abigail | Shaffer | Cortland, NY |
| Anabeth | Sharpe | Williamsburg, KY |
| Austin | Velez | Albrightsville, PA |
| Emma | Walden | Pioneer, TN |
| William | Weathers | Winona, MS |
| Katelyn | Williams | Akron, AL |
2015
| First Name | Last Name | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle | Adkins | Griffithsville, WV |
| Sandtanner | Anthony | Notasulga, AL |
| Stephen | Bias | Andrews, NC |
| Randy | Boyer | Calhoun, GA |
| Wesley | Conklin | Greentown, PA |
| Elizabeth | Cooper | Harriman, TN |
| Luis | Correa-Colon | Jamestown, NY |
| Nicolas | Craven | Corinth, MS |
| Summer | Dracup | Jamestown, NY |
| Larkin | Gardiner | Water Valley, MS |
| Aaron | Gillespie | Liberty, SC |
| Ta'Nia | Hawkins | Water Valley, MS |
| Zachary | Kushubar | Campobello, SC |
| Joshua | Loomis | Jamestown, NY |
| Austin | Malin | Andrews, NC |
| Bobbi | Moore | Chatsworth, GA |
| Glendon | Peaden | Decatur, TN |
| Mary | Raymundo Bautista | Chatsworth, GA |
| Gabrielle | Rue | Landrum, SC |
| Kaya | Ryner | Hawley, PA |
| Anthony | Seevers | Marietta, OH |
| Emma | Stamper | Morehead, KY |
| Reece | Yost | Tazewell, VA |
2014
| First Name | Last Name | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| Ally | Aiken | Mount Vision, NY |
| Josh | Albert | Damascus, VA |
| Travett | Boughman | Millersburg, OH |
| Jordan | Buice | Dawsonville, GA |
| Melissa | Campbell | Morristown, TN |
| Megan | Clark | Laurens, NY |
| Alayna | Collins | Gamaliel, KY |
| Nick | Corbitt | Knoxville, TN |
| Sparkle | Cummings | Dahlonega, GA |
| Chase | Ellis-Wilds | Killbuck, OH |
| Sydney | Enderle | Booneville, MS |
| James | Fair | Liberty, SC |
| Allyson | Graves | Tompkinsville, KY |
| Chantel | Kennedy | Pilgrim Knob, VA |
| Kyle | Landolfi | Hawley, PA |
| Lauryn | Lewis | Akron, AL |
| Mallory | Pruitt | Gaffney, SC |
| April | Schuppenhauer | Bradford, PA |
| Nathan | Smith | Knoxville, TN |
| Tysheena | Thomas | Akron, AL |
| Janel | Troiani | Liberty, SC |
| Brandon | Vega- Monrroy | Easley, SC |