The National Youth Science Foundation is pleased to announce selection of delegates representing nine 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 each West Virginia county. Modeled after the National Youth Science Camp, the WVYSC will be held at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center near Ripley, and will integrate a broad science curriculum with traditional summer camp recreational activities.

Delegates, their hometowns and high schools they attend from Boone County include:

Ms. Courtney Goodwin–Madison–Scott High School
Ms. Taylor Raby–Foster–Scott High School

Delegates, their hometowns and high schools they attend from Cabell County include:

Mr. Samuel Oxley–Huntington–Huntington High School
Ms. Elizabeth Januszkiewicz–Huntington–Huntington High School

Delegates, their hometowns and high schools they attend from Fayette County include:

Ms. Erin Heeter–Lansing–Oak Hill High School
Mr. Joel Bracken–Fayetteville–Oak High High School

Delegates, their hometowns and high schools they attend from McDowell County include:

Ms. Alexis Branch–Roderfield–River View High School

Delegates, their hometowns and high schools they attend from Mercer County include:

Mr. Vaughn Campbell–Athens–Pikeview High School

Delegates, their hometowns and high schools they attend from Mingo County include:

Mr. Kyle Surber–Gilbert–Gilbert High School
Mr. Winford Hall–Delbarton–Burch High School

Delegates, their hometowns and high schools they attended from Monroe County include:

Mr. Elliott Judy–Lindside–James Monroe High School
Mr. Preston Jones–Peterstown–James Monroe High School

Delegates, their hometowns and high schools they attended from Raleigh County include:

Mr. Joshua Rhudy–Ghent–Shady Spring High School
Mr. Aniket Zinzuwadia–Beckley–Woodrow Wilson High School
Ms. Nicole Hegele–Shady Springs–Shady Spring High School

Delegates, their hometowns and high schools they attended from Wayne County include:

Mr. Matthew Munday–Wayne–Spring Valley High School
Mr. Jacob Spry–Fort Gay–Tolsia High School
Mr. Logan Barnett–Fort Gay–Tolsia High School

The WVYSC was established with the help of the West Virginia Department of Education and Dr. Jorea Marple, West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools. Ms. Allison Greenberg, a former Assistant Director of Operations and Programming for the National Youth Science Camp and Associate Director of Programs and Alumni Relations for the National Youth Science Foundation, will direct the new program.