Students and teachers from 13 U.S. high schools are participating in the Athena Student Interns Program (ASIP). They are working with scientists from the Mars Exploration Rover Project (MER) to investigate the geologic history of Mars. While the rovers are on Mars, ASIP students will travel to the Jet Propulsion Lab in California to help with data analysis.

Click on a school name to see that ASIP team's bio and picture.

Participating high schools are:

Ramsay High School
Birmingham, Ala. 35205
Teacher: Sandra Hiatt McKell
Principal: Jeanette Watters
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West Valley High School
Cottonwood, Calif. 96002
Coordinator: Brian Grigsby
Principal: Karl Stemmler
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University High School
Los Angeles, Calif. 90025
Teacher: Kevin Paulsen
Principal: Elois McGehee

Centaurus High School
Lafayette, Colo. 80026
Teacher: Emily Haynes
Principal: Deirdre Gibson
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Heyworth High School
Heyworth, Ill. 61745
Teacher: Christine Gregory
Principal: Jeff Asmus
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Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Wheaton, Ill. 60187
Teacher: Tim Micheau
Principal: Robert Quinn

Silver Stage High School
Silver Springs, Nev. 89429
Teacher: Jim Berryman-Shafer
Principal: Dave Regalado
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Laguna-Acoma High School
New Laguna, N.M. 87038
Teacher: Joe Aragon
Principal: Lanny Griffith

Nardin Academy High School
Buffalo, N.Y. 14222
Teacher: Marilou Bebak
Principal: Rebecca Reeder
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Durham Academy Upper School
Durham, N.C. 27705
Teacher: Howard Lineberger
Principal: Sharon Peacock
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William Allen High School
Allentown, Pa. 18104
Teacher: Donald Stouch
Principal: Keith Falko

Milton Hershey School
Hershey, Pa. 17033
Teacher: Jaunine Fouche
Principal: Jack Storm

Sam Rayburn High School
Pasadena, Texas 77502
Teacher: Karen Stocco
Principal: Merlin Mohr