Camp Participants

Senna Alarid

I am a sophomore at Santa Fe Prep.I enjoy learning about the natural world and am very interested in biology. I am always asking questions about about life, like "How does this thing work?" I like to let curiosity drive how I move through this world. I hope I can make new friends in this camp and make connections with local professionals in a field that interests me. I am eager to explore different areas in STEM since I am hoping to study science in college.

Isabel Arguello-Datiz (Isa)

I am currently a junior with interests in astrophysics, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, and physics. I am excited to attend this camp because I want to explore interesting concepts in physics and learn more about how this natural science appears in everyday life. I am also interested in learning what people actually do in STEM careers, especially jobs centered on physics.

Elizabeth Baker

I am currently a freshman at McKinley Academy. I would like to explore career paths for my future related to technical science. I hope to learn more about chemistry and computer graphics in this camp and I will enjoy the chance to hone my skills. I also enjoy doing art and in 2024 was able to attend Tech Trek NM in Socorro.

Bianca Barella

I am a freshman at Capital High School. I am especially interested in understanding the deeper "why" behind concepts we learn in class rather than just memorizing formulas. I am kind of new to physics so this would be a really good learning opportunity for me. Currently, I am very interested in science and medicine, as I plan to major in biology before applying to med school. Physics connects with neuroscience somewhat, so I’m interested how physics principles apply to research technologies which would give me a stronger foundation.

Anna Bochkareva (Anya)

I go by Anya and I am in 8th grade attending Hilo Intermediate School located in Hawaii. I’ve always been interested in the medical field, especially because many people in my family work in it. Seeing how hard they work and how they help others has really inspired me. Recently, I’ve also become interested in engineering, especially bioengineering and medical physics. I like the idea of combining science with problem-solving to create things that can actually help people in real life.

Eshkien Cera

I am a sophomore at Capitol High School. Science has always been a favorite subject of mine other than art for quite some time now. As for a career in the future, it always was biomedical related given how it first went from veterinarian, doctor, and now it settled with forensic pathology. Being more interactive in anything STEM related could bring a chance to understand the growing innovations in that field of study.

Makani Contreras

I am a sophmore at Albuquerque School of Excellence.I am still unsure about what I would like to do in terms of my career and I believe this summer camp would help me experience different types of science and mathematics to influence my future. This will also be beneficial in terms of exploring other subcategories of physics I want to pursue. Physics has a variety of career paths to venture through and it is difficult to explore all those branches in the few years I am in high school so I think this program would be a beneficial step in exploring engineering careers.

Dezyn-Dezyre Delos Santos

I am in 7th grade attending Hilo Intermediate School located in Hawaii. Attending this camp would help me build my understanding and knowledge of our Earth in order to learn to make more informed decisions in my daily life. Additionally, it would give me the chance to collaborate with many other motivated students from another state, broadening my perspectives. It would give me a chance to use outside-the-box thinking and step out of my comfort zone to solve problems with others. This opportunity would help me view the world and science in a new way.

Catherine Denetclaw

I am a student in Naschitti, NM and I am Navajo. I was homeschooled K-8th, but am now a senior at McKinley Academy and playing sports at Tohatchi High School. I especially enjoy cross-country. My favorite subject in school is math, and I am interested in engineering, since it is a field which uses a lot of math. I love the idea of a physics camp, because out of all the science classes I have taken, physics was my favorite. It is easier to see the direct ways in which math can explain the observable phenomena of our world. It gives me an avenue through which I can see math affecting my world.

Linden DeNoble-Lenz

I have been homeschooled for most of my life and have often pursued my interests on my own. I was drawn to science and technology from an early age as I wanted to learn more about how the world and the universe worked. I think that this camp sounds like a fun and immersive way for me to learn more about STEM in a way that I can’t learn from books or YouTube videos because it would be a way for me to get more hands-on experience and learn alongside other teens who are also curious about science and to ask questions and hear from real teachers which is something I don’t get as a homeschooler. I am interested in learning more about physics, electronics, earth science and outer space.

Shreyansh Reddy Eedulakanti (Shrey)

I am a 9th grader in La Cueva High school in Albuquerque. I am always curious figure out how things work and interested to learn new things. Right now, my favorite hobby is Robotics. I go to the Explora x-studio to build and program robots (FRC Robot). I enjoy coding and am studying Cybersecurity at my school. I am curious to learn how scientist at National labs use physics and math to secure our nations power grids and communication lines.

Sara Flores

I am from Las Cruces and I go to Mayfield Highschool. I have always been interested in STEM related fields, when I was younger I wanted to be a meteorologist and was very interested in storm chasing. I would spend hours watching videos of tornados, hurricanes, and I was very fascinated with their formation and their impact they had. Currently I plan to pursue a career majoring in planetary science or cosmology.

Dylan Gallegos

I am a sophomore at ATC. STEM created such a huge impact in my life through the power of wonder. It brought out creative expression, free thinking, and I loved the freedom of being to explore the world through science. This opportunity allows me to express a part of me that has almost defined me for a big part of my life. I am particularly interested in Physics & Computer Science.

Landen Gamet

I am an 8th grader at RISE Online Academy. I want to use this camp as an opportunity to make new friends and learn more about career paths, especially in Los Alamos. I want to learn more about STEM fields like engineering and challenge myself. I love STEM, philosophy, and aviation and hope to learn more about quantum mechanics and engineering at the camp.

Elizabeth Gibbs (Ash)

I’m a sophomore at Ruidoso High School, and I’m interested in attending this physics camp because I am eager to learn more about physics, math, and outer space. My dream career is to become an astrophysicist, and I hope to one day work at NASA to help explore and better understand the universe. I plan to pursue a degree in physics at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, followed by advanced degrees in physics and/or astrophysics. I am also interested in developing coding skills because I know they are important for using telescopes, analyzing data, and working with other astronomical tools.

Salih Husein

I'm from Ethiopia and I am currently attending Grade 11th IB at UWC-USA. My favorite subjects at school are physics and math. I'm highly interested in this camp because it will allow me get deeper understanding of how to apply physics and math knowledge to solve real world problems with hand on experience with the subject I love the most at my school. I will look forward to learn more physics and interested in solving real world problems.

Efrain Juarez

I am a 9th grade student from The Masters Program. This camp aligns with my current interests which include engineering, computer science, AI machine learning, and data analysis. In the future I plan to go to college and study mechanical engineering. I am quite excited to learn alongside the scientists and engineers from Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Isabella Lujan (Bella)

I am a sophomore at Capitol High School. I enjoys spots but have recently started gaining an interest in astronomy and want to go deeper into it. I feel like attending physics camp will help me better understand how the world works, especially in environments like the ocean and in the air. I’m interested in becoming a flight attendant or a marine biologist.I want to better understand how physics explains the environment and airplanes operate safely and how ocean systems affect marine life.

Nicole MacDonald

I am a freshman at Santa Fe Preparatory School. I am interested in science, history, space, microbes, and evolution. I especially like biology because I like to see how living things work. I would like to learn more about computer programming, and different energy sources. For a career, I am interested in going into a STEM field, probably biology. I believe this camp will help me see if that is something I am interested in and if science is something I would like to pursue in the future. I am also interested in meeting new people who are interested in science, like me.

Alyssa Macias

I am a freshman at Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science. I enjoy sports and am on the varsity basketball team. I would like to meet people who are working in STEM to learn about the path they took to their career. I want to understand the inner workings of the machines. I think it is fascinating how software engineers can create new applications just by typing code and using their imagination. I would like to learn how to code and manipulate computer commands to create a application that can be used daily.

Alicia Peng

I am junior at La Cueva High School. Throughout my life, I have sought to understand the world and apply what I have learned to accomplish new things. I believe attending this camp will benefit me by providing me with an opportunity to see how all the STEM I have been learning comes together to make great things and an opportunity to make new friends who share my love of science. My main STEM interests are chemistry and quantum mechanics. I have a lot of experience in events such as Science Bowl and Science Olympiad and am looking forward to learning more about physics and hopefully decide what kind of science I want to focus on as an adult in the workforce.

Rachel Quintana

I am currently an 8th grader at Pojoaque Valley Middle School with a strong interest in both math and technology. I enjoy exploring new ideas and finding out how things work. In my free time I enjoy reading, golfing, crochet, and skiing. Also I enjoy spending time with my friends and listening to music. One of my biggest goals is to pursue a career in robotics. At the camp, I would love to learn more about how physics can be applied to technology and robotics. I want to understand how to design machines that can move, think, and solve problems. I’m excited about the hands-on experiences and I look forward to working with other students.

Elena Roybal

I am a sophmore attending Los Alamos High School. I am interested in learning more about the way the world works and how it all relates together. I want a deeper understanding of the math and science of the world and the different aspects of it. My goal is to get as many credits as possible for classes that will be useful to get into a good college and to support me in my career. I would like to learn more about light/sound waves and how the other aspects of the forces of the world relate to physics, and to learn more about it in general.

Paige Saruwateri

I am a junior at Hilo High School. After reading what this program offers, I realized that this would be way more than a regular summer school experience. Right now, I'm not 100% sure what I want to do or be in the future, but I'm leaning towards the business or marketing part of science. I always hear stories of how people thought they would never consider a certain career, but after they attend something like a meeting, a career fair, or in this case a summer camp---their eyes are opened to this new career option.

Mia Sato

I am a junior at Hilo High School and interested in the STEM field primarily the health field. My current interests are tennis, traveling, and learning new things! In a more educational sense I enjoy learning about psychology, math, and science. I would love to learn about the different technologies, techniques, and sciences involved in the healthcare field! I am also interested in Biology and Physics.

Hina Shehata

I am an 8th grader at Hilo Intermediate School. My curiosity pushes me to love trying new things in any field. I specifically enjoy photography, baking, drawing, fashion, playing music, and event planning. I also enjoy doing Science Fair's at my school. Last year my science fair project led me to the district fair, then the state fair. I am truly interested in anything to do with engineering, but in the camp, I hope to learn about microscopic machinery.

Amber Silver (Amber or Silver)

I am a sophomore attending home schooling and am a small business owner. Physics is the language of the universe and I want to understand whom and what keeps it going. I want to dive deeper into science at this internship, I want to learn not only about engineering for my future career (design), but I want to learn how to make a mock product of my design. I also am interested in bioengineering and programming.

Emma Tariol-Gattengo

I am a 9th grader attending Arrowhead Park Early High School. I love drawing, writing poetry, listening to music, and doing graphic design. Right now, I have many future careers in mind. I have been interested in being a museum curator, artist, photographer, and designer. I want to learn about how STEM, especially biology and anatomy, and how it is used in everyday life and how it works alongside these careers I am interested in pursuing.

Alena Trujillo

I go by Alena and I am a freshman at Los Alamos High School as a freshman. My top interest is mechanical engineering. Working on robots and other projects in my robotics class has shown me how much I enjoy hands-on engineering and solving problems. My interest in designing things has triggered a fascination and has left me with many questions. I would love to learn more about engineering, and I believe this camp may give me that insight.

Laasya Tutiki

I am a 9th grader at Albuquerque Academy. I am always trying to understand the world around me through different activities at school, debate, research and community service. For the last year I have been working in the nanoparticle lab at University of New Mexico. I have been involved there in research on nanoparticles . These experiments made me curious about the physics behind the flow of these tiny nanoparticles through complex medium like bloodstream. I would love to learn more about the physics on flow dynamics.

Jayron Vasquez

I am a sophmore at Capitol High School, I am interested in this camp because it would give me a chance to learn more about physics and other STEM related subjects. I am very excited to work with professional scientists from Sandia National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Right now I am interested in architecture and robotic science. I like math and would love to learn more about how scientists apply all the mathematical formulas to the real world.

Aryl Villa

I am a sophomore at Connections Academy Charter School. In my freshman year of high school, I competed in a STEM competition. My team decided to build homeless night shelters that help them get job interviews, get jobs, and work their way up so they can possibly help today's society. This experience showed me how STEM can be used to solve real world problems and support communities. I enjoy STEM because I feel like I can help the world by improving certain things, whether it's the weather or technology.

Kato Willis

I am homeschooled with New Mexico Connections Academy.I like physics and science in general, and I was happy to hear that I would be working with scientists and engineers. My main interests are in quantum physics, astronomy, and paleontology. I like quantum physics because it allows us to understand the universe down to its fundamentals, which I find fascinating.

Haylee Woolboy (Lee)

I am a junior at Navajo Preparatory School. I am interested in science and history. I think this camp would help me better understand how these interests can come together. I am especially interested in finding ways to support my community on the Navajo Nation, whether by addressing uranium contamination or contributing to broader efforts in national security. I am mainly interested in Chemistry and Physics.

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