{"id":127065,"date":"2025-03-17T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T05:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=127065"},"modified":"2025-03-18T09:39:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:39:54","slug":"native-america-calling-science-excellence-among-native-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/03\/17\/native-america-calling-science-excellence-among-native-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Science excellence among Native students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, March 17, 2025<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Science excellence <\/div>\r\nTwo Native students are among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.societyforscience.org\/blog\/regeneron-sts-top-awards-2025\/\">recent winners<\/a> of one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.societyforscience.org\/press-release\/regeneron-sts-top-awards-2025\/\">most prestigious science research competitions for high school students<\/a>. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.societyforscience.org\/regeneron-sts\/2025-student-finalists\/logan-lee\/\">Logan Lee<\/a> (Native Hawaiian) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.societyforscience.org\/regeneron-sts\/2025-student-finalists\/ava_cummings\/\">Ava Grace Cummings<\/a> (Lumbee and Coharie) placed in the top 10 among thousands of contestants in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regeneron.com\/science\/technology\">Regeneron Science Talent Search<\/a>. It\u2019s the first time two Indigenous students were awarded prizes in the competition\u2019s 83-year history.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJoin Native America Calling to  hear about Native students and their drive for science excellence. \r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pwS1SfqCI5M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Society for Science: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/pwS1SfqCI5M>Meet Ava Cummings, 2nd Place Winner of the 2025 Regeneron STS<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"card border border-primary shadow-0\">\r\n<div class=\"card-body\">\r\n<h5 class=\"card-title\">From Regeneron and the Society for Science:  <\/h5>\r\nSecond place and $175,000 went to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.societyforscience.org\/regeneron-sts\/2025-student-finalists\/ava_cummings\/\">Ava Grace Cummings<\/a>, 18, of Smithfield, North Carolina, for creating a fruit fly model of STAC3 disorder, or Native American myopathy (a rare genetic muscle disease). She found that the common nettle herb, alone or combined with the experimental drug Tirasemtiv, improved movement in both adult flies and larvae.  \r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dwB8IVojD28?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Society for Science: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/dwB8IVojD28>STS 2025 Finalist Logan Lee<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"card border border-primary shadow-0\">\r\n<div class=\"card-body\">\r\n<h5 class=\"card-title\">From Regeneron and the Society for Science:   <\/h5>\r\nFourth Place: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.societyforscience.org\/regeneron-sts\/2025-student-finalists\/logan-lee\/\">Logan Lee<\/a> 18, of Honolulu, Hawaii received a $100,000 award for helping sterile male mosquitoes survive in the wild. These males are important in mosquito control. Logan improved their survival by giving them a transplant of wild mosquito bacteria. His transplant helped the sterile mosquitoes grow faster and survive better in the wild.\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAlso, check in on a children\u2019s book highlighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2017\/06\/19\/choctaw-nation-travels-to-ireland-to-ded.asp\">enduring connection between<\/a> the Choctaw Nation and Ireland.  <a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/4iBczO4><em>Kindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibachvffa<\/em><\/a> comes to you from author <a href=https:\/\/www.lesliestallwidener.com\/>Leslie Stall Widener<\/a> and illustrator <a href=https:\/\/santafeauthentic.com\/ols\/categories\/johnson-yazzie>Johnson Yazzie<\/a>.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DnpoDdviB7k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> PragmaticMom &#8211; Mia Wenjen: <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/DnpoDdviB7k> Unboxing  Kindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibachvffa by Leslie Stall Widener<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nAva Grace Cummings (Lumbee and Coharie), senior at North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nLogan Lee (Native Hawaiian), senior at \u2018Iolani School in hawaii\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/www.lesliestallwidener.com\/>Leslie Stall Widener<\/a> (Choctaw), author of <a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/4iBczO4><em>Kindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibachvffa<\/em><\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/17\/avagracecummings.jpg width=0 height=0>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two Native high school students are among the recent winners of one of the most prestigious science research competitions.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127075,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,18,1,22,23],"tags":[6184,111,428,1904,834,2607,6198,6197,6185,718,243,133,653,184,134,102],"class_list":["post-127065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-education","category-national","category-technology","category-world","tag-ava-grace-cummings","tag-books","tag-choctaw","tag-coharie","tag-hawaii","tag-ireland","tag-johnson-yazzie","tag-leslie-stall-widener","tag-logan-lee","tag-lumbee","tag-media","tag-native-america-calling","tag-native-hawaiian","tag-north-carolina","tag-radio","tag-youth","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/17\/avagracecummings.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-x3r","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127065"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127520,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127065\/revisions\/127520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}