2009-2011 Fellows and Mentors

Aebeyo Abraha
Ben L. Smith High School
Guilford County Schools
Geophysics
Mentor: Dr. Solomon Bililign, NC A&T State University
Sponsor: NSF/NOAA‐ISET

Nina Morley Daye
Orange High School
Orange County Schools
Connecting to the Grid
Mentors: Dr. Sharon Shulze and Dr. Lisa Grable, NC Science House
Sponsor: NSF FREEDM Center

Katie Eckersley
High Point Central High School
Guilford County Schools
Atmospheric Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Keith Schimmel, NC A&T State University
Sponsor: NSF/NOAA

Jason Harris
Southern Pines Primary School
Moore County Schools
Using i3D Technology in the Classroom
Mentor: Gayla Keesee, Fayetteville Tech
Sponsor: Moore County Consortium, Fort Bragg/Pope AFB BRAC
Regional Task Force

Kristen Hensley
Bunn Middle School
Franklin County Schools
Art of Collaboration
Mentor: Jill Taylor, NC Museum of Art
Sponsor: Goodnight Educational Foundation

Gail Holmes
Instructional Technology Coach
Guilford County Schools
e‐teacher Training: 21st Century Training for the Classroom
Mentor: Michael Connet, Nortel
Sponsor: Nortel LearniT Program

Wayne Lee
Pine Forest High School
Cumberland County Schools
Using i3D Technology in the Classroom
Mentor: David Smith, Fayetteville Tech
Sponsor: CHAMPIONS of Freedom, Cumberland County Schools, Fort Bragg/Pope AFB BRAC Regional Task Force, Lockheed Martin

Kishia Moore
Greenlee Primary School
Mitchell County Schools
Using Thinking Routines in Inquiry‐Based Learning
Mentors: Dr. Elaine Franklin, Western Carolina University; Dr. Kim Brown, UNC‐Asheville
Sponsors: Goodnight Educational Foundation / NSF

Fredrica Nash
Hillside New Tech High School
Durham Public Schools
Genetics, Genomics and Personalized Medicine: Advancing Health Care through the Nursing Profession
Mentor: Helen Gordon, CNM, Duke University
Sponsor: NSF‐ITEST

Dave Nourse
Lee Early College
Lee County Schools
Preparing Students for Careers in STEM: An Interactive Gaming Model
Mentor: Dr. Ed Gerler, NC State University
Sponsor: NSF‐ITEST

Justin Osterstrom
A.B. Combs Elementary
Wake County Public School System
Finding Solutions through Problem Solving Methods in Engineering
Mentors: Dr. Laura Bottomley and Liz Parry, NC State University
Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline

Rodney Schmitz
Lee Early College
Lee County Schools
Real World Applications in Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Wesley Henderson, NC State University
Sponsor: NSF‐ITEST

Angela Taylor
Hillside New Tech High School
Durham Public Schools
Preparing Students for Careers in STEM: An Interactive Gaming Model
Mentor: Dr. Len Annetta, NC State University
Sponsor: NSF‐ITEST

Staci Whitton
Southern Lee High School
Lee County Schools
Preparing Students for Careers in STEM: An Interactive Gaming Model
Mentor: Dr. Rob Dunn, NC State University
Sponsor: NSF‐ITEST

Jason Wolfe
William G. Enloe High School
Wake County Public School System
Biotechnology and Biochemistry: Enriching Lab Experiences for Teachers and Students
Mentor: Dr. Bob Rose, NC State University
Sponsor: NC STEM Initiative, NC State University