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Get Involved

There are various ways for parents, community members, and University of Tennessee, Knoxville students and faculty to become involved in the IP/PiPES project.

Advisory Committee

An advisory committee meets once a year to offer feedback and suggestions for IP/PiPES. The committee is chaired by Tim Ezzell and members include central office staff from each district; one student and parent from each high school; and one science teacher, counselor, and administrator from each high school.

Share Your Experiences

If you have experience in a STEMM career or are a first-generation college student from Appalachia, share your story with us. E-mail pipes@utk.edu to find out more information.

Intervention Team Members

Undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville assist with the delivery of our curriculum at the high schools. Students receive course credit as they participate with PiPES. Interested students can contact us at pipes@utk.edu.

Summer Camp Counselors

Each summer, 90 high school students have the opportunity to participate in a four-day summer camp on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus. Current undergraduate and graduate students from UTK are counselors at the camp. Ideally, counselors are from Appalachian communities. If interested in being a camp counselor, e-mail pipes@utk.edu.