Santiago, Chile – The Foundation’s executive director, Dr. Andrew Blackwood is visiting Chile as part of a program coordinated by the U.S. Embassy in Santiago. While in Chile Dr. Blackwood will visit CHILE VA! (photographs below) and have meetings with Read More
The National Youth Science Foundation is excited to announce that 2012 summer seasonal Staph applications are now open. If you are interested in an exciting and rewarding summer in beautiful West Virginia, apply today! * A traditional spelling; our enthusiasm Read More
CHARLESTON, WV – Ms. Desiree Henriksen has been named as director of the 2012 National Youth Science Camp. Henriksen represented Wyoming at the 2001 NYSC and has served on the Foundation’s staff each summer since. Dr. Andrew Blackwood, executive director of Read More
Flatwoods, WV – Members of the National Youth Science Foundation are attending the annual West Virgina Science Teachers Association conference. If you’re nearby, come stop by our booth and learn about our programs. We’d love to hear from you!
Mr. Thomas Needles McJunkin died at his home in Charleston on October 8, 2011, after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 62. Passionately interested in youth and education, he had been a NYSF trustee for 20 years. He wrote last Read More
The National Youth Science Foundation has published the Master Plan for the National Center for Youth Science Education. Representing more than a decade of planning, the Master Plan describes the facility that will become the future home of the National Read More
CHARLESTON, WV—The US Department of State has awarded the National Youth Science Foundation a $150,000 grant for support of the National Youth Science Camp (NYSC). The funds will support participation at the camp for two students from the following eight Read More
CHARLESTON, WV – West Virginia is among 20 states selected to lead a national effort to improve science education for all students through the development of Next Generation Science Standards; Dr. Andy Blackwood, executive director of the National Youth Science Foundation Read More
Charleston, WV — In August, the National Youth Science Foundation will move its administrative offices to Building 740 in the West Virginia Regional Technology Park (Tech Park), in South Charleston, WV. According to the Tech Park’s web site, While the park is Read More
The National Youth Science Foundation is pleased to announce selection of delegates representing five counties to the West Virginia Youth Science Camp (WVYSC). The WVYSC is a new summer science honors program for two talented rising tenth grade students from Read More
