• NASA
  • IPAC

Participants

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

Lauren Albin

Ms. Lauren Albin

O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium, Young Harris College, Young Harris, Georgia




Meredith Cullen

Ms. Meredith Cullen

UMS-Wright Preparatory School, Mobile, Alabama


Clayton Edwards

Mr. Clayton Edwards

Collins Academy High School, Chicago, Illinois


David Forester

Mr. David Forester

Mission Vista High School, Oceanside, California


Debbie French

Dr. Debbie French

New Philadelphia High School, New Philadelphia, Ohio Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina



Steve Jones

Mr. Steve Jones

FCS Innovation Academy, Alpharetta, Georgia




Shefali Mehta

Ms. Shefali Mehta

Hadam-Killingworth High School, Higganum, Connecticut


Kevin Molohon

Mr. Kevin Molohon

Champlin Park High School, Champlin, Minnesota




Eden Pfahler

Ms. Eden Pfahler

Falmouth High School, Falmouth, Maine




Michelle Riordan

Ms. Michelle Riordan

Police Activities League of Egg Harbor Township & Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey




Benjamin Senson

Mr. Benjamin Senson

James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, Wisconsin Madison College, Madison, Wisconsin MMSD Planetarium, Madison, Wisconsin



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!)