ermont Space Grant Consortium & NASA EPSCoR
"A Statewide Connection to
Aerospace Science
and Engineering, Research and Technology" VSGC Sitemap
2008
(NSIP) NASA
Student Research Award Katelyn Billings, SMC
"Solvatochromism
and Photo-Induced Intramolecular
Electron Transfer"
2007
(NSIP) NASA Student Research Award Katelyn Billings, SMC
"Solvatochromism and
Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron
Transfer" VT-NASA
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM(NSIP)
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.
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.
For more information, please contact Laurel
Zeno: e-mail:
zeno@cems.uvm.edu
& NASA EPSCoR
