New Summer Internship Program for High School Students

This summer, five students in Georgia  participated in the Institute for People and Technology’s (IPaT) inaugural summer research program at Georgia Tech specifically designed for high school students. Students participating in the summer 2023 inaugural class included:

Ryan Elchahal from Westminster High School
Nekele Hayes from Campbell High
Morgan Hildebrand from Harrison High School
Harrison Lueder from Maynard Jackson High School
Lilith (Ace) Magerko from Dekalb School of the Arts
Nekele Hayes is a high school junior and while the other students are seniors in high school.
Nathan Williams, a Dekalb County school teacher, was onsite helping to support the program.

The goal of IPaT’s high school summer internship program is to expose high school students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to ongoing research at the Institute for People and Technology. Project areas will include Esports, augmented reality/cognitive aid design, and technologies for aging in place (Aware Home).

The team of IPaT faculty and staff members supporting the program includes:

Maribeth Coleman – Director of Research (IPaT)/Principal Research Scientist
Scott Robertson – Senior Research Scientist
Brian Jones – Principal Research Engineer/Director of the Aware Home
Laura Levy – Senior Research Scientist
Clint Zeagler, Senior Research Scientist
Tim Trent, Research Technologist II
Noah Posner, Research Scientist II
Kala Jordan, Research Technician II
Cynthia Moore, Assistant Director-Business Operations
Marcia Chandler, Administrative Operations Coordinator
Christine Robinson, Senior Administrative Professional
Leigh McCook, interim Executive Director, IPaT

At the end of the internships, students presented their projects in the large Georgia Tech Research Institute auditorium on July 21. Morgan Hildebrand, Harrison Lueder, and Ace Magerko presented their Fidget Focus project. The aim of their project was to boost productivity in virtual meetings using a browser-specific Chrome extension for distraction free collaboration. Nekele Hayes and Ryan Elchahal presented their Vidsight project. An iOS app for life skills training and appliance education using machine learning and computer vision.