Courtney Thurston
Harrisburg, PA
Hey there! I’m a high school student passionate about engineering, economics, and education. I’m an advocate for project-based learning and a big fan of chocolate.
Among other projects, I spend most of my time developing airplanes for fun in conjunction with the Real World Design Challenge. I'm presently serving as the team lead for the CCA Innovators (current national rank: 2), and am primarily responsible for research, systems engineering, documentation, and aircraft design.
I want to...
...contribute meaningfully to STREAM (science, technology, research, engineering and mathematics) & education-related projects.
...improve the accessibility of technical education to non-scientific audiences.
...foster more positive, open, and inclusive learning spaces both online and off by working to deconstruct the elitism that is pervasive in some scientific communities.