• NASA
  • IPAC

Participants

  • Mentor Astronomers: 15
  • Educators: 151
  • States: 44
Holly Bensel

Ms. Holly Bensel

St. Mary's School, Medford, Oregon

Elin Deeb Wilson

Ms. Elin Deeb Wilson

Bear Creek High School, Lakewood, Colorado

Gary Duranko

Mr. Gary Duranko

Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Virginia St. Mary's Ryken High School, Leonardtown, Maryland

Sam Evans

Mr. Sam Evans

Maumee High School, Maumee, Ohio

John Gibbs

Mr. John Gibbs

Glencoe High School, Hillsboro, Oregon

Varoujan Gorjian

Dr. Varoujan Gorjian

NITARP Deputy Director - Caltech, Pasadena, California

Chelen Johnson

Ms. Chelen Johnson

Breck School, Golden Valley, Minnesota

Olivia Kuper

Ms. Olivia Kuper

Braswell High School, Aubrey, Texas Lake Dallas Middle School, Lake Dallas, Texas North Greene High School, Greeneville, Tennessee

Marcella Linahan

Ms. Marcella Linahan

Carmel Catholic High School, Mundelein, Illinois

Howard Lineberger

Mr. Howard Lineberger

Durham Academy, Durham, North Carolina

Wannetta Lockhart

Ms. Wannetta Lockhart

Administrative Assistant - Caltech, Pasadena, California

Caroline Odden

Ms. Caroline Odden

Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts

Laura Orr

Ms. Laura Orr

Ukiah High School, Ukiah, Oregon

Luisa Rebull

Dr. Luisa Rebull

NITARP Director - Caltech, Pasadena, California

Jamie Rowe

Ms. Jamie Rowe

Bethlehem Central High School, Delmar, New York

Thomas Rutherford

Mr. Thomas Rutherford

Sullivan South High School, Kingsport, Tennessee

Richard Sanchez

Mr. Richard Sanchez

Clear Creek Middle School, Buffalo, Wyoming

Gordon Squires

Dr. Gordon Squires

NITARP management team - Caltech, Pasadena, California

John Taylor

Mr. John Taylor

Elkhart Memorial High School, Elkhart, Indiana

The 2026 NITARP application is now available! Go here for the instructions. Applications are due by 3pm Pacific time, Monday Sep 15, 2025. (NOTE: contingent on availability of funds and AAS travel!)