2022 Grant Recipient ($21, 000): Young Scientist Academy (YSA) empowers all youth to be community ambassadors in science and technology. This grant will support STEM experiences for New Hanover County youth.
2025 Grant Recipient ($5,000): To expand in-school and after-school STEM programs by providing hands-on research, coding, and data science workshops that build critical thinking, technical skills, and career pathways for youth in New Hanover County.
2025 Grant Recipient ($289,292): Young Scientist Academy’s STEM Explorers program equips New Hanover County Schools teachers to lead afterschool STEM clubs and enhance classroom learning through hands-on, standards-aligned research projects that build student achievement, confidence, and career awareness.