Previous Advocates

The Advocate Program is a peer-led year-long professional development program that aims to support educators and mentors working to increase student participationÌý¾±²Ô À¦°óÇ¿¼é research competitions. Advocates have supported more than 9,100 students during their participation in the program, of which, 6,700 students have successfully competed in at least one science research competition. Overall, students of Advocates are responsible for over 12,000 unique competition entries, with many students entering more than one competition.

The Society is proud to work with all of our incredible Advocates!

Advocates Institute 2023
Advocates Institute 2023 À¦°óÇ¿¼é/Jessica Yurinko

Previous Advocate Classes

2010s: 2015-16 • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20

2020s: 2020-21 • 2021-22 • 2022-23 • 2023-24 • 2024-25 • 2025-26 • 2026-27

From the Blog

Students of 2026–2027 Advocate Alyson Saunders, Dexter Regional High School (Dexter, Maine), receiving instruction on how to make observations using their senses to enrich Pasco sensor data collection in a glacially influenced coastal environment. Diamond Beach, Iceland.
Ronald Brillantes, 2025-2026 Advocate
2025 Advocate Grants announcement - teacher Karen Maninang with students at Harvest Preparatory Academy in Yuma, AZ