Governor’s school for Scientific Models and Data Analysis Summer 2016 Sunday, May 22 nd ---- Friday, June 24 th 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
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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
Contents Governor’s School 2016 ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Welcome to East Tennessee State University ........................................................................................................................ 4
The Gray Fossil Site & Natural History Museum ................................................................................................................. 5
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
Roan Mountain State Park, Roan Mountain, TN ............................................................................................................... 17
History of the area fauna and flora ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Park Features: .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Roan Mountain/Pisgah National Forest Photos ................................................................................................................. 18
Bays Mountain State Park & Planetarium in Kingsport, TN ............................................................................................... 20
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
Faculty and Field Trip Guides .......................................................................................................................................... 26
The Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education................................................................................................. 34
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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
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Welcome to East Tennessee State University
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The Gray Fossil Site & Natural History Museum
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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.
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Tour of the ETSU Medical School Labs
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Group Photos
Stanton-Gerber Hall on the VA Campus
Gray Fossil Site and Natural History Museum
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ETSU Campus
Roan Mountain
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Eastman Chemical Company
Aerojet Rocketdyne
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Trip to Eastman Chemical Company
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Trip to Historic Jonesborough in Jonesborough, TN
Historic Jonesborough Monuments & Buildings
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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.
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.