Nathan Georgette, a rising senior at Nease High School, won a $20,000 scholarship and an invitation for a paid 10-week scholarship from the Department of Homeland Security recently.
Georgette won the award, one of four, at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held recently in Albuquerque, N.M.
The recipients of the scholarship can use the scholarship at the school of their choice to major in science, math, engineering or technology.
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DHS provides these incentives for projects connected with their mission of preventing and deterring terrorist attacks and protecting against and responding to threats and hazards to the nation.
Nathan's project, entitled "Dynamic Herd Immunity Threshold Modeling," created a model for predicting the rate of infectious disease outbreak under varying circumstances. The goal of his project was to distribute medical resources more effectively.
Nathan also received a paid 10-week summer research internship with DHS, which he can take during any summer that he's in college.
In addition, Nathan received $500 for placing fourth in the Medicine and Health category at the Grand Awards Ceremony.
There were more than 1,200 projects at the ISEF representing more than 1,500 student finalists from 50 countries and territories.
Nathan is the son of David Georgette and Diane Mutolo. He will be honored at the July 10 School Board meeting.Labels: academy awards, career training, education online, financial aid, free college, free education, high school, scholarship, student loans, study abroad |
