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Narrator: NASA's Ames Research Center concluded

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the 2014 summer student program session that

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featured a record number of participants

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from around the globe.

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More than 1,100 students with high school- to

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graduate-level education took part in a wide

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variety of science activities.

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They were brought to Ames through various

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educational programs, partnerships and

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collaborations.

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Some of the activities included robotics,

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aeronautics, biology, computer science,

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engineering and astrophysics.

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Brenda Collins: Students select Ames Research

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Center often because of the

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research opportunities.

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But not only because of that, because of our

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location in the nexus of Silicon Valley.

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Developing your network for the future

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enables you to build a better pathway

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into the technical workforce.

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Narrator: The experience allowed many students

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from underserved and minority communities to work

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with career NASA staff members on current

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research projects.

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The session also included a unique opportunity to

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attend special lectures given by world-class

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scientists speaking at Ames.

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To conclude the summer, some students shared

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their accomplishments through special

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project presentations.

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Carolina Blake: It's really rewarding, at the end

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of the summer, when the students come and

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talk to you and they tell you how much

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they learned when they were here.

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In particular, you know, we can help them focus

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on their careers, when it comes to STEM education

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for the future.

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Narrator: A ceremony was held at Ames at the end

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of the session to honor the achievements

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of the students.

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The event was followed by a poster session

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attended by family, friends and

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their mentors from Ames.