Participants
Two cohorts 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.
2025
2025 Cohort 1
Student Name, Home City and State
Cole Bauman, Peckville, Pennsylvania
Hawk Beachler, Oakland, Maryland
Eli Epperson, Cawood, Kentucky
Avery Fender, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Nathan Fowler, Riner, Virginia
Aaron Goodwin, Cartersville, Georgia
Lexi Jo Hammer, Pontotoc, Mississippi
Cole Harder, Blacksburg, Virginia
Jake Hayes, Blacksburg, Virginia
Phoenix Hoover, Fort Hill, Pennsylvania
Linden Hunt, Saluda, North Carolina
William Huxmann, West Union, Ohio
Kaundinya Kapila, Cumming, Georgia
Addison Langlais, Cobleskill, New York
Sawyr Lyons, Waverly, New York
Margaret Martin, Blacksburg, Virginia
Addison Mazur, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Hunter McLerran, Moss, Tennessee
John Mills, Whitley City, Kentucky
Fallon Morgan, Waynesville, North Carolina
Carlisle Ordaz, New Albany, Mississippi
Miranda Padgett, Florence, Alabama
Shikha Pingali, Knoxvile, Tennessee
Miles Starrett, Wheelersburg, Ohio
Ryan Thompson, Ravenswood, West Virginia
Will Volkert, Windsor, New York
2025 Cohort 2
Student Name, Home City and State
Isaac Ahn, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Piper Alexander, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Jaden Alvarez, Pontotoc, Mississippi
Theta Back, Blacksburg, Virginia
Eliot Barker, Richmond , Kentucky
Ava Bean, Conneaut, Ohio
Jack Blakely-Armitage, Ithaca, New York
Caroline Bullock, Sylva, North Carolina
Owen Carbonara, Mount Vision, New York
Sylvester Dorcoo, Madison, Alabama
Deidra Dorcoo, Madison, Alabama
Rachel Farnsworth, Walker, West Virginia
Isaac Fisher, Port Crane, New York
Gabby Fisher, Morganton, North Carolina
Madalie Furey, Cartersville, Georgia
Vibhuman Haricharan, Charleston, West Virginia
Addison Janney, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Paul Manavalan, Simpsonville, South Carolina
Henry Peters, New Albany, Mississippi
Jasper Reynolds, Mount Vernon, Kentucky
Charlotte Simons, Wytheville, Virginia
Townes Sloan, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Beckham Smith, Mount Vernon, Kentucky
Marshall Spencer, Rogers, Kentucky
August Tuggle, Delano, Tennessee
Ernesto Vasquez, South Abington Twp, Pennsylvania
2024
2024 Cohort 1
Student Name, Home City and State
Breeanna Brown, Cookeville, Tennessee
Lydia Bumgardner, Lawndale, North Carolina
Conner Darling, Jamestown, New York
Jacob Downs, Harvest, Alabama
Clayton Dula, Nebo, North Carolina
Evalyn Ferguson-Oles, Berea, Kentucky
Greta Frink, Cincinnatus, New York
Tara Garrett, Thaxton, Mississippi
Abigail Hargis, Somerset, Kentucky
Abigail Herrit, Dawsonville, Georgia
Alexander Herrit, Dawsonville, Georgia
Aiden Hoover, Smithsburg, Maryland
Desmond Jennings, Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Robert Mcdonald, Portsmouth, Ohio
Fen Moyer, Mansfield, Pennsylvania
Daniel Peters, New Albany, Mississippi
Ethan Potter, Hollywood, Alabama
Lorelai Prewitt, Corbin, Kentucky
Amiyah Robinson, Charleston, West Virginia
Leaf Siegel, Athens, Ohio
Bella Smith, Commodore, Pennsylvania
Pranav Tadikonda, Knoxville, Tennessee
Emma Vincent, Lewisburg, West Virginia
Griffin Wheatley, Woodlawn, Virginia
Wyatt Wood, Knoxville, Tennessee
2024 Cohort 2
Student Name, Home City and State
Fox Beachler, Oakland, Maryland
Alissa Beck, Pounding Mill, Virginia
Elliana Brown, Laceyville, Pennsylvania
Keylee Burrows, Burnsville, North Carolina
Sam Chalmers, Knoxville, Tennessee
Jayden Han, Knoxville, Tennessee
Julian Huss, Morgantown, West Virginia
Mason Janney, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Jamison Jones, Corbin, Kentucky
Isaac Kaltman, Ithaca, New York
Landon Kennedy, New Albany, Mississippi
Audrey King, Vincent, Ohio
Sam King, New Albany, Mississippi
Cash Kirby, Dawsonville, Georgia
Liam Landaker III, Waterford, Ohio
Jackson Laney, Commodore, Pennsylvania
James Martin, Pikeville, Tennessee
Claire Mckinley, Bath, New York
Max Newman, Flatwoods, Kentucky
Hadley Oltmans, Madison, Alabama
Kylynn Pettit, Jackson, Ohio
Aubrey Poole, Columbus, Mississippi
Brennan Sorah, Wise, Virginia
Athea Steiger, Salamanca, New York
Jacob Westmoreland, Landrum, South Carolina
Harlan Wolfe, Vienna, West Virginia
2023
2023 Cohort 1
Student Name, Home City and State
Desmond Archer Marietta, OH
Keira Bauman Jessup, PA
Briton Bedwell Gadsden, AL
Marcus Bogard Hillsboro, OH
Vera Carson Dahlonega, GA
Estoria Chase Thomas, WV
Emma Comer Tompkinsville, KY
Caspian Coughlin Water Valley, MS
Aarush Dutta Pittsburgh, PA
Burgon Gibbs Brevard, NC
Ainsley Good Maryville, TN
Elijah Halterman Salem, VA
Maverick Hitt Ashville, AL
Michael Louis Huntsville, AL
Cash Miller Dunbar, WV
Lucy Moody Alexander, NC
Logan Robinson Waverly, NY
Madelyn Rumley Abingdon, VA
Veda Savell Corinth, MS
Adam Scott Corning, NY
Macmillan Shuster Smithsburg, MD
Jackson Southern Cincinnatus, NY
Dominic Vasquez Oak Ridge, TN
Reyna Weaver Lake Ariel, PA
2023 Cohort 2
Student Name, Home City and State
Theoren Albright Clearfield, PA
Clair Cheng Mcdonald, PA
Jasmine Collins Tompkinsville, KY
Sofia Corda Columbus, NC
Shawn De Pedro Painted Post, NY
Eros Dunkin Seamen, OH
Benjamin Eckstein Christiansburg, VA
Luke Gentzel Hagerstown, MD
Annie Godfrey Hayesville, NC
Violet Jolly Dallas, GA
Xaiden Kearns Waterford, OH
Caylee King Hillsville, VA
Aubrie Knopps Scottsboro, AL
Malik Louis Huntsville, AL
Quinn Lyons Waverly, NY
Alexander Mcvey Kansas City, MO
Chelsea Myles Knoxville, TN
Chinonyerem Okoro Painted Post, NY
Aneesh Pingali Knoxville, TN
Caleb Scheffey Warrensville, NC
Joshua Smith Shady Spring, WV
Caitlin Walters Moorefield, WV
Connor Walters Moorefield, WV
Mia Ward Ripley, MS
Jude Williams Berea, KY
Elena Wu Knoxville, TN
2022
Ignacio Almonte, Knoxville, TN
Lyda Colosimo, Hancock, MD
Madelyn Conner, Falconer, NY
Trenton Cook, Murphy, NC
Caden Craig, Wallins Creek, KY
Amelia Freeland, Lafayette, GA
Jordon Goodwin, Cartersville, GA
Alexander Herrit, Dawsonville, GA
Macalie Hoffmann, Tionesta, PA
Rebecca Horn, Decatur, AL
Kahlan Jolley, Madison, AL
Dream Kang, Knoxville, TN
Jeffrey Kite, Bluff City, TN
Jackson Laucher, Hendersonville, NC
Macy LaVerde, Oil City, PA
James Ludwig, Oak Hill, WV
Ananya Madduri, Maryville, TN
Isabel Magill, Bainbridge, OH
Charles Martin, Amory, MS
Sadie Martonik, Kane, PA
Isaiah Massengale, Williamsburg, KY
Shania Middleton, Loyall, KY
Tyra Nelson, Murphy, NC
Brandon Ogunwumi, Painted Post, NY
James Robinson, Bluefield, VA
Ava Robinson, Bluefield, VA
Audrey Sears, Marietta, OH
Zachary Seice, Falconer, NY
Carter Sherman, Moorefield, WV
Realena Souder, Burnside, KY
Charles Trainer, Tuscaloosa, AL
Caton Tsao, Clemson, SC
Caitlin Walters, Fisher, WV
Stephanie Weaver, Chillicothe, OH
Nicholas Wilt, Cumberland, MD
Landen Zakalowski, Union, SC
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 |