Governor's School

Governor’s school for Scientific Models and Data Analysis

Summer 2016

Sunday, May 22nd ---- Friday, June 24th

Sponsored by: The Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education East Tennessee State University P.O. Box 70301, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614

http://www.etsu.edu/cas/math/mathexcellence/default.aspx http://www.etsu.edu/cas/math/mathexcellence/govschool/default.aspx http://www.netstemhub.com

Contents Governor’s School 2016 ...... 3 Welcome to East Tennessee State University ...... 4 The Gray Fossil Site & Natural History Museum ...... 5 Snap-On Tools Tour, Elizabethton, TN ...... 7 Tour of the ETSU Medical School Labs ...... 9 Group Photos ...... 11 Trip to Eastman Chemical Company ...... 14 Trip to Historic Jonesborough in Jonesborough, TN ...... 16 Historic Jonesborough Monuments & Buildings ...... 16 Roan Mountain State Park, Roan Mountain, TN ...... 17 History of the area fauna and flora ...... 17 Activities Include: ...... 17 Park Features: ...... 17 Roan Mountain/Pisgah National Forest Photos ...... 18 Bays Mountain State Park & Planetarium in Kingsport, TN ...... 20 White- tail Deer Habitat Bobcat Habitat Raccoon Habitat ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Turtle Sanctuary North American River Otter ...... 21 Aerojet Rocketdyne in Jonesborough, TN ...... 23 The Carter Family Fold in Hilton’s Virginia ...... 24 The Carter Music Show ...... 24 Tour of Gift Shops ...... 24 Hilton’s Virginia ...... 24 Carter Family Fold & Museum ...... 25 ...... 25 Faculty and Field Trip Guides ...... 26 Residential Counselors ...... 28 The 2016 Governor’s School for Scientific Models & Data Analysis Graduating Class ...... 29 Autographs ...... 31 Autographs ...... 32 The Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education...... 34

Governor’s School 2016

Front row: Grace Ann Robertson, Emily Katherine Petroni, Rachel Alexandra Eccles, Amelia Leybold Taylor, Caitlin Hannah Lakey, Maia Nikole Woodard, Cathy Marie Charles, IdaLynn Genevary Nix, Carmen Ann Canedo, Katherine Victoria King, Kacey Yukai Tomsovic

Second row: Ally Summer Manis, Diya Alok Nijhawan, Hannah Christina Johns, Alyssa Grace Coley, Grace Austin Roberts, Alexandria Marie Brothers, Brie Anne Davenport, Keyu Li, Brian Nicholas Chong, Lawford Harrison Hatcher

Third row: Lillian Grace Wallace, Noah Benjamin Mesa, Matthew Kenneth Clark, Jacob Adam Greene, Carah Kilner McClurg, Bailey Elizabeth Millett, Anna Marie Cowan, Hannah Lindsey Holmberg, Nilai K. Vemula

Welcome to East Tennessee State University

The Gray Fossil Site & Natural History Museum

Snap-On Tools Tour, Elizabethton, TN

Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks. Products and services include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions for vehicle dealerships and repair centers, as well as for customers in industries, including aviation and aerospace, agriculture, construction, government and military, mining, natural resources, power generation and technical education. Snap-on also derives income from various financing programs to facilitate the sales of its products. Products and services are sold through the company’s franchisee, company-direct, distributor and internet channels. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $3.3 billion, S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Tour of the ETSU Medical School Labs

Group Photos

Stanton-Gerber Hall on the VA Campus

Gray Fossil Site and Natural History Museum

ETSU Campus

Roan Mountain

Eastman Chemical Company

Aerojet Rocketdyne

Trip to Eastman Chemical Company

Trip to Historic Jonesborough in Jonesborough, TN

Historic Jonesborough Monuments & Buildings

Roan Mountain State Park, Roan Mountain, TN

Roan Mountain State Park encompasses 2,006 acres of southern Appalachian forest at the base of 6,285 foot Roan Mountain. Park elevation ranges from 3,000 feet in the valley to around 3,700 feet on surrounding ridges. Rich hardwood forests allow for a great diversity of life and a wide range of outdoor activities. Park guests have opportunities to hike along creeks and ridges, fish for trout, play tennis, swim, tour a century old farmhouse, join rangers and naturalists for educational programs, and enjoy mountain music concerts. History of the area fauna and flora

Activities Include: Cabins, Hiking Trails, Fishing, Swimming, Camping,

Park Features: Carver’s Gap & Miller’s Homestead

Carver’s Gap (Carver's Gap, a low point in the ridgeline of Roan Mountain, is 8 miles past the park on highway 143. As you drive up the road you leave Roan Mountain State Park and enter Cherokee National Forest, which is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The parking lot at the gap provides access to the Appalachian Trail (AT). To the north, the AT crosses a series of grassy bald, virtually treeless areas that offer unobstructed views of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina. This 10 mile stretch of bald is touted by many AT thru hikers as one of the most beautiful sections of the entire trail. To the south, the AT climbs to the high point of the Roan Mountain ridge - 6,285 foot Roan High Knob.)

Miller’s Homestead (The Miller House was built in 1909 and is now preserved as a reminder of the way folks used to live in these mountains. A barn, corn crib, hog pen, root cellar, smoke house, chicken house, spring house and, of course, an outhouse surround the old frame house.)

Roan Mountain/Pisgah National Forest Photos

Governor’s School students on top of Roan Mountain

Bays Mountain State Park & Planetarium in Kingsport, TN

Bobcat Habitat Raccoon Habitat White-tail Deer Habitat

Wolf habitat

Turtle Sanctuary North American River Otter

Aerojet Rocketdyne in Jonesborough, TN Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp Inc. (NYSERGY) company, is a major space and defense contractor specializing in missile and space propulsion, and defense and armaments. Since the company was founded in 1942, it has led the way in the development of crucial technology and products that have kept America strong and furthered human's exploration of space. Aerojet Rocketdyne is an innovative company delivering solutions that create value for its customers in the aerospace and defense markets. The company is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, tactical systems and armaments areas, in support of domestic and international markets.

For more information on Aerojet Rocketdyne: http://www.rocket.com/company-history

Defending American freedom remains at the forefront of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s priorities. The DoD’s new EKV - an interceptor vehicle capable of destroying high-speed missile warheads - relies on Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion. The company also recently received a critically important contract for continued work on the SM-3 Block II A program which will allow the Navy to engage enemy ICBMs in flight. Today, Aerojet Rocketdyne is a billion dollar company committed to serving the Armed Forces, NASA and commercial aerospace companies. As new challenges and exciting discoveries emerge, Aerojet Rocketdyne is poised to leverage its unique heritage, demonstrated performance, and dedication to mission success in order to strengthen the nation’s ability to defend its shores and explore the solar system.

The Carter Family Fold in Hilton’s Virginia

The Carter Family Memorial Music Center, a non-profit organization, serves fans and supporters of old-time country and folk music through the presentation of weekly performances at the Carter Family Fold, in Hiltons, Virginia. It also honors the memory of the first family of country music, the legendary Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, and Maybelle Carter), whose first recordings (in 1927) are credited with giving birth to the commercial country music industry. The Carter Family Memorial Music Center was founded and is directed by Janette Carter, daughter of A.P. and Sara, who with Sara's cousin Maybelle, comprised the original Carter Family. The Carter Music Show

Tour of Gift Shops

Hilton’s Virginia

Carter Family Fold & Museum

Faculty and Field Trip Guides

Dr. Nicole Lewis Dr. Karl Joplin Dr. Hugh Miller (Professor/Instructor) (Professor/Instructor) Biology (Computer Lab Instructor) Mathematics

Ms. Angela Haga Dr. Anant P. Godbole Assistant Director /GS SM&DA Governor’s School Director Executive Secretary/ CEMSE Professor of Mathematics & Statistics

Mrs. Jennifer Bauer Mr. Jon J. Carley Dr. Anant P. Godbole (Pisgah National Forest) (Snap-On Tools) (Governor’s School Director) Professor of Mathematics & Statistics/Experimental Design Class

Mrs. Mary Jane Greene Dr. Gary Henson Mr. Bob Culler (Aerojet Rocketdyne) (ETSU/Prof. of Astronomy/ (Bays Mountain State Park and Human Resources Director Planetarium Program/Observatory) Planetarium) Experimental Design Class Ranger/Naturalist

Dr. T.J. Jones Mrs. Sherry Morelock Dr. Diane Nelson (ETSU/Prof. of Biology) (Eastman Chemical Company) (ETSU/Assoc. Prof. Biology) Experimental Design Class Corporate Social Responsibility Experimental Design Class Specialist

Dr. Mitchell Robinson Dr. Edith Seier Dr. Chih-Che Tai (ETSU/Prof. of Biochemistry & (ETSU/Assoc. Prof. of Mathematics) (Assistant Director CEMSE) Molecular Biology/James H. Experimental Design Class Experimental Design Class Quillen College of Medicine)

Mr. Travis Watson (ETSU/Arborist Manager) Campus Arboretum Tour Guide

Residential Counselors

Miss Lydia Mae Carr Miss Taylor Davis Mr. Jonathan Kraft (Lead GS Counselor) (Governor’s School Counselor) (Governor’s School Counselor)

Mr. Christopher C. Ekwuribe Mr. Willie Griffin (Governor’s School Counselor) (Washington County DOE Bus Driver)

The 2016 Governor’s School for Scientific Models & Data Analysis Graduating Class

Alexandria Marie Brothers Carmen Ann Canedo Cathy Maria Charles Riverdale High School Hume-Fogg Academic High School Webb School of Knoxville

Brian Nicholas Chong Matthew Kenneth Clark Alyssa Grace Coley The McCallie School Siegel High School Siegel High School

Anna Marie Cowan Brie Anne Davenport Rachel Alexandra Eccles Madison Academic Magnet High School Tennessee Online Public School Jefferson County High School

Jacob Adam Greene Lawford Harrison Hatcher Hannah Lindsey Holmberg Peabody High School William Blount High School Central High School

Hannah Christina Johns Katherine Victoria King Caitlin Hannah Lakey Houston High School Riverdale High School Bearden High School 29

Keyu Li Ally Summer Manis Carah Kilner McClurg Battle Ground Academy Cumberland County High School Seymour High School

Noah Benjamin Mesa Bailey Elizabeth Millett Diya Alok Nijhawan West High School Pleasant View Christian School Cookeville High School

IdaLynn Genevary Nix Emily Katherine Petroni Grace Austin Roberts Montgomery Central High School The Harpeth Hall School Houston High School

Grace Ann Louise Robertson Amelia Leybold Taylor Kacey Yukai Tomsovic Harpeth Hall High School Tennessee High School West High School

Nilai K. Vemula Lillian Grace Wallace Maia Nikole Woodard White Station High School Mount Juliet High School Collierville High School

Autographs

Alexandria Marie Brothers Carmen Ann Canedo Cathy Maria Charles 228 Churchill Farms Drive 415 N 15th Street 8823 Steeplechase Drive Murfreesboro, TN 37127 Nashville, TN 37206 Knoxville, TN 37922

Brian Nicholas Chong Matthew Kenneth Clark Alyssa Grace Coley 9261 Tower Pines Cove 506 Richard Road 2925 Cherry Blossom Lane Ooltewah, TN, 37763 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Murfreesboro TN, 37129

Anna Marie Cowan Brie Anne Davenport Rachel Alexandra Eccles 1611 East Chester Street 7700 Cedarcrest Road 882 Forgety Road Jackson, TN 38301 Knoxville, TN 37938 Jefferson City, TN 37760

Jacob Adam Greene Lawford Harrison Hatcher Hannah Lindsey Holmberg 194 Mt. Orange Road 1154 Ratledge Road 9060 Dark Pond Lane Trenton, TN 38382 Friendsville, TN 37737 Harrison, TN 37341

Hannah Christina Johns Katherine Victoria King Caitlin Hannah Lakey 2592 Maple Grove Cove North 655 Fleming Farms Drive 1 605 Dunraven Drive Germantown, TN 38139 Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Knoxville, TN 37922

Keyu Li Ally Summe r Manis Carah Kilner McClurg 174 Allenhurst Circle 24 Hickory Cove Lane 2052 Kentucky Street Franklin, TN, 37067 Crossville, TN 38558 Seymour, TN 37865

Noah Benjamin Mesa Bailey Elizabeth Millett Diya Alok Nijhawan 6460 Hugh Willis Road 1014 Gasser Road 577 Windrowe Drive Powell, TN, 37849 Ashland City, TN 37015 Cookeville, TN 38506

IdaLynn Genevary Nix Emily Katherine Petroni Grace Austin Roberts 4926 Marion Road 2 Lynwood Lane 1799 Percy Place Cunningham, TN 37052 Nashville, TN 37205 Collierville, TN 38017

Grace Ann Louise Robertson Amelia Leybold Taylor Kacey Yukai Tomsovic 5809 Fredericksburg Drive 58 Crown Circle 805 Cherokee Blvd. Nashville, TN 37215 Bristol, TN 37620 Knoxville, TN 37919

Nilai R. Vemula Lillian Grace Wallace Maia Nikole Woodard 8582 Bay Orchard Lane 9122 Brooks Crossing 312 Burrows Road Cordova, TN 38018 Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 Collierville, TN 38017

The Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education

Sponsor of the

Tennessee Governor’s School for Scientific Models and Data Analysis

East Tennessee State University Anant P. Godbole, Director Angela T. Haga, Assistant Director P.O. Box 70301, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614 Phone: (423)439-7592 Fax: (423)439-7530

Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cas/math/mathexcellence/default.aspx http://www.etsu.edu/cas/math/mathexcellence/govschool/default.aspx

This Governor’s School yearbook belongs to:

Governor Bill Haslam