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Debbie McKay

Ms. Debbie McKay

Debbie McKay

WVU's HSTA program/Wheeling Park High School, Wheeling, West Virginia


Grades or community reached

9, 10, 11, 12


Bio

Ms. McKay is part of the NITARP 2023 class.


Teams


Events


News

  • July 2025 updates for Ms. McKay August 4, 2025

    Ms. McKay writes:

    In 2024, I gave a talk at Green Bank Observatory at a Starquest event of over 100 people in attendance. I discussed NITARP and ACEAP.

  • NITARP 2024 proposal review April 15, 2024

    Many people helped with the review of the 2023 NITARP teams' proposals. Thanks to you all! People at IPAC who helped included:

    • Indrajit Das
    • Narot Piric
    • Troy Raen
    • Jaladh Singhal
  • January 2024 updates for Ms. McKay January 29, 2024

    Ms. McKay got some nice local news coverage.

  • November 2023 updates for Ms. McKay November 13, 2023

    Ms. McKay shared her experiences in NITARP (and ACEAP) at a presentation for the annual WV state science teachers' conference, as a guest speaker for an afterschool STEM program, and an astronomy program at a local (to her) environmental center.

  • May 2023 updates for Ms. McKay May 23, 2023

    Ms. McKay writes:

    The WV state HSTA site has our picture from Seattle on their news section. I've already had requests to give talks when all [of this] is over!

     


A NITARP pause: we are not expecting to be able to support a NITARP 2026 class as a result of the current funding uncertainty. We hope to resume in 2027.