Charlotte Crothers Wins NYSF Place
I am very excited to let you know that Charlotte Crothers has won selection to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) at the Australian National University (ANU) in January next year.
The NYSF Year 12 Program is a 12-day residential program designed to give students a broader understanding of the diverse study and career options available in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and to encourage continued studies in these fields. At the NYSF Year 12 Program run in January each year, participants will:
- visit science and technology related laboratories and facilities,
- go on site tours,
- listen to lectures,
- take part in workshops,
- go to social events, and
- participate in group activities that improve communication and presentation skills.
Charlotte has also been successful at gaining the endorsement of both the local and regional arms of the Rotary club to attend the NYSF and this will see Rotary providing funding to cover part of Charlotte’s costs in attending the forum.
To gain selection Charlotte successfully negotiated an interview with local Rotary officials in May and then went on to compete in an extensive selection process held at Fairholme College last weekend. The final selection process included group based teamwork and leadership activities, impromptu public speaking, impromptu scientific problem solving activities and further interviews.
Our STEM club is looking at doing some fundraising to help Charlotte cover her remaining costs.
Mr Routley
Physics Teacher
When we spoke to Charlotte, both she and her family were very excited to learn that she had won this opportunity and as the only one of her siblings to be interested in STEM, she knows that this is a great opportunity. Charlotte would like to thank Mr Routley for telling her about the competition and encouraging her to participate. With Physics and Chemistry as her favourite subjects, Charlotte has her sights set on studying Bio Medicine and then Medicine at University. Charlotte would also like to acknowledge the support of Rotary as they endorsed her and she hopes to be more involved with Rotary in the future.