Davis, West Virginia – The National Youth Science Foundation would like to congratulate the 2021 National Youth Science Camp delegate from Illinois! Olivia Han was selected to represent Illinois at the 2021 National Youth Science Camp held virtual from June 28 to July 21, 2021.

Olivia Han is a 2021 graduate of Adlai E. Stevenson High School. Olivia will be studying Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Olivia’s hobbies include track & field, writing for the student newspaper, and reading.

Olivia will join around 140 other top science students from across the nation and around the world for this acclaimed honors science leadership program. For the next month, the delegates will be immersed in science lectures and directed studies lead by some of the top scientists and professors from around the world.

NYSCamp Director, Dr. Brian Kinghorn, noted, “NYSCamp delegates are some of the best and brightest STEM students from across the world and deserved to be recognized for their protentional for leadership and achievements. The virtual camp will provide them with opportunities to interact with STEM experts, build lasting friendships, and get a jump start on changing the world for good.”

Delegates will have opportunities to interact and connect with each other and to join in interactive sessions with presenters. Even though they are unable to gather in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, the 2021 National Youth Science Camp will be an engaging, exciting, and unforgettable experience for delegates!