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Participants

The 2023 Appalachian STEM Academy high school participants consisted of 29 high school students from twelve states within the Appalachian region. These 2023 student participants were distributed into seven research groups. Team members generally do not know each other initially, but friendships become established over the two-week research experience!

2023 Participants

Student Name, Home City and State

McKenna Adams, Clemson, SC

Grecia Avellaneda-Castro, Athens, GA

Piper Cook, Pineville, WV

Wren Duckworth, Daleville, VA

Isabelle Gladson, Brasstown, NC

Giselle Hernandez Castorena, Hickory, NC

Kourtni Jackson, Moundville, AL

Belle Le Fever, Jamestown, TN

Baylee Newman, Altoona, PA

Courtney Purves, Cortland, NY

Sarah Smith, Cartersville, GA

Emily Welch, Caldwell, OH

Riley Yates, Cahtsworth, GA

Cara Divney, Alpharetta, GA

Alexandrea Lundborg, Girard, OH

Emma Thomas, Smethport, PA

Artemis Rupe, Troutville, VA

Robert Bennett, Ronceverte, WV

Logan Cummins, Warne, NC

Dominick dos Santos, Russell, KY

Silence Karl, Olean, NY

Trace Loveday, Sevierville, TN

Aidan Ryan, Biltmore Lake, NC

Carter Scaggs, Amory, MS

Walker West, Jackson, OH

Timari Bailey, Richmond, KY

Dylan Johnson, Tupelo, MS

Ethan Kasdan, Fries, VA

Andrew Whaley, Knoxville, TN

2022 Participants

Student Name, Home City and State

Chloe Alberti, Stamford, NY

Christian Baez, Harford Mills, NY

McKayla Beldyk, Lookout Mnt, GA

Thomas Carroll, Summerhill, PA

Jamion Carter Jr., Greenville, SC

Toby Cox, Clemson, SC

Annabelle Esmond, Asheville, NC

Jeffrey Eubanks, Princeton, WV

Karrina Finley, Switchback, WV

Emily Ford, Knoxville, TN

Wade Groff, Central, SC

Aislinn Hamilton, Whitesville, NY

Chloe Kirk, Oak Ridge, TN

Jacob Langlois, Mcmurray, PA

Ryleigh Larkin, Cortland, NY

Vanessa Lay, Parkers Lake, KY

Caitlin Lennon-Puthoff, Hancock, MD

Davyn Mengeling, Knoxville, TN

Griffin Milford, Hartwell, GA

Lauren Miller, Knoxville, TN

Kailee Moore, Ray, OH

Haley Orr, Meadowview, VA

Robert Quade, Marion, VA

Reagan Raffo, Richwood, WV

Tristan Razote, LaFollette, TN

Hudson Robey, Ethridge, TN

Nadia Robinson, Lancaster, KY

Carter Rogers, Muncy, PA

Leah Scott, Newland, NC

Zachary Starnes, Richmond, KY

Isaac Suytrigg, Canfield, OH

Lalitha Tadikonda, Knoxville, TN

Tori Teague, North Wilkesboro, NC

Emma Tolliver Duffer, Charleston, WV

Alexandria Unger, Wellston, OH

Joshua Wang, State College, PA

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

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

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

students

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


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

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

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

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

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