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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rebecca “Becca” Dailey, of Carthage, a graduate of Dirigo High School, represented Maine at the National Youth Science Camp in August.
Dailey joined 108 other delegates from 50 states and eight countries at the annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program. The National Youth Science Camp, located in the Monongahela National Forest near Green Bank, integrates engaging and thought provoking STEM presentations and hands-on activities with adventurous outdoor experiences and performing and applied arts.
“NYSC is important because it brings together people from all over the country and world who are very different, but all share a common love for science. It has changed me to be more outgoing and to do things that I wouldn’t have necessarily done before I came to this camp,” Dailey said.
Dailey will attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, majoring in architecture.
Each year, graduating high school seniors with high achievements in STEM fields are selected from the 50 states, Washington, D.C. and eight countries, to attend the National Youth Science Camp. For almost a month, delegates attend lectures by science industry leaders, engineers, and researchers, but also experience the beauty of the West Virginia outdoors through backpacking, caving, mountain biking and rock climbing.
These future STEM leaders are selected on merit, based on their achievements, with the program provided to them at no cost, including travel, removing any financial barriers for attendance. Delegates also have the opportunity to gain individual hands on experience in STEM fields. The impact is profound and lifelong, according to Science Camp alumni, staff and presenters.
The National Youth Science Camp is operated by the National Youth Science Foundation. For more information, visit www.nysf.com.
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Rebecca Dailey, of Carthage, a Dirigo High School graduate, represented Maine at the National Youth Science Camp in August. (Submitted photo)
