(NSIP) NASA
Student Research Award
2010
Mentored Research
PRESS RELEASE
2009
BENJAMIN SCARALIA
RPI, Vermont Resident
NASA Student Aerospace
Workforce Development Research Internship
Program (SAWDRIP) Award
BENJAMIN SCARALIA
(2009-2010)
Ben was awarded the John
Mather Nobel Scholarship Award*
RPI, Vermont Resident
attended
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
June-Aug 2009 with Dr. Igor Eberstein and the
NSAS Advanced Supercomputer Division, Greenbelt,
MD on the Photo Dissociation of Hydrogen and
Deuterium.
*Presented by the John and
Jane Mather Foundation, which in turn was funded
from the award of the 2006 Nobel Prize for
Physics to Dr. John Mather for his work on the
"Big Bang" theory and presented by the Henry
Foundation, Inc. Ben is only one of 17
international students to have won the award and
the first student in the state of Vermont.
RUTLAND COLLEGE STUDENT EARNS NASA
NOBEL SCHOLAR AWARD
NSIP:
NASA Student Aerospace
Workforce Development Research Internship
Program (SAWDRIP) Award
BENJAMIN SCARALIA
Ben was awarded the John
Mather Nobel Scholarship Award*
RPI, Vermont Resident
attended
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
June-Aug 2009 with Dr. Igor Eberstein and the
NSAS Advanced Supercomputer Division, Greenbelt,
MD on the Photo Dissociation of Hydrogen and
Deuterium.
*Presented by the John and
Jane Mather Foundation, which in turn was funded
from the award of the 2006 Nobel Prize for
Physics to Dr. John Mather for his work on the
"Big Bang" theory and presented by the Henry
Foundation, Inc. Ben is only one of 17
international students to have won the award and
the first student in the state of Vermont.
2007-2008
(NSIP) NASA
Student Research Award
Mentored Research
Katelyn Billings, SMC "Solvatochromism
and Photo-Induced Intramolecular
Electron Transfer" ppt
"Solvatochromism and
Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron
Transfer" poster
2006
Exciting News!!
Ben and Bethany Turcotte have
been selected to attend
ACE Camp,
August 8 - 12
They have been appointed as Junior Counselors at the camp.
2005
Congratulations to our Vermont
Team,
Ben & Bethany Turcotte of Derby, Vermont
for receiving the
1st Place Award in the 2005 Regional NSIP
Competition,
Aerospace Technology Engineering Challenge
The title of this year's project is
"To
Eternity and Beyond".
* Ben was on the 2004 team below
We are proud of this great
accomplishment & honor to this brother and sister team who are home
schooled by the mother and teacher, Mrs. Susan Turcotte.
June 22, 2005
Presentation by Governor James Douglas
and
VT Space Grant Consortium/ NASA EPScoR
The Regional 1st place winners, Ben and Bethany
Turcotte, received awards from NASA
Headquarters, presented by Laurel Zeno, VT-NASA
Student Involvement Program (NSIP) Coordinator
and Program Coordinator, VT Space Grant
Consortium, in the presence of the Honorable
James Douglas, Governor, in his Ceremonial
Office at the State Capitol Building, in
Montpelier, VT on June 22, 2005. Governor
Douglas greeted the students, their teacher,
Susan Turcotte, (mother), family and special
guests. The Governor honored the Turcottes
with official congratulatory statements and
recognized the presence of Martha Hanson,
Assistant to LT. Governor Brian Dubie, and other
official guests. A photo session and reception,
in the Ceremonial Office, followed the ceremony.
The Turcottes are home-schooled and are planning
to continue their participation in NSIP and
other NASA programs.
2004
We are proud to
announce that two Vermont home schooled
students have received 1st Place in the
National competition of the (NSIP) NASA
Student Involvement Program,
Aerospace Technology Engineering Challenge.
The competition is for grades 5-8.
This honor
goes to the students: Alexandre Caillot &
Benjamin Turcotte
and their teacher, Mrs. Susan Turcotte
The title of this years competition is
"The American Rocket Scientist TRS".
These students attended Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center this summer where the team received the Shuttle Mission Award. Ben Turcotte, a team member, was awarded "The Right Stuff Award". Recognition was given at the statehouse in the Governor's Press Conference on April 29, 2004 at 1:00pm. Governor James Douglas presented a certificate from the State of Vermont and Laurel C. Zeno of Vermont Space Grant Consortium presented a NASA plaque to each student, the teacher and a Recognition plaque of their scholastic achievements to be placed publicly to encourage others to pursue their goals.
For more information, go to our VT-(NSIP) NASA Student Involvement Program
This national program is your opportunity to join in NASA's exploration of the universe, from the most distant stars to the earth beneath your feet. Join the adventure! NSIP values the achievement and diversity of all students.
In 2003-2004, 3690 students submitted NSIP
entries.
Thanks to everyone who participated, and
congratulations to the
winners.