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Good afternoon and welcome to the 2026

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Ural Gems Program session for

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recognition ceremony . We thank your

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students for spending such a fun week

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with us . We enjoyed seeing their

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smiling faces every day . This week ,

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102 students participated in gyms , and

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over 400 students have participated in

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URL's gyms program this summer . We

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appreciate the commitment of the

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students who have participated in gyms

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in previous summers and welcome those

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new to gyms this summer . We are so

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glad to have you . The students and

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their mentors worked hard and gained so

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much knowledge this week . We hope they

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shared with you , their family and

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friends , all that they learned during

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gyms . We are pleased to have Sergeant

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First Class Henry Lambert , URL's

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senior enlisted advisor with us today

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to recognize students who completed the

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2026 GEMS program and to recognize

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students who completed 4 years and 8

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years of GEMS . Sergeant First

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Class Lambert , the floor is yours .

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Good afternoon , everyone . Uh , thank

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you so much for allowing me to be here

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to share this moment with you , um ,

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and allowing me this opportunity to

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recognize , uh , your , your children

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and these students . Um , it's always

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wonderful to walk around the halls

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during the gym session and be able to

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see the absolute enthusiasm and

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eagerness to learn that come from these ,

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uh , these young brilliant minds that

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honestly I get the , uh , the ability

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to ease my mind knowing that the future

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is in better hands . So , um , and I do

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want to wish the staff and say

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congratulations to you all , um , and

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the mentors on another successful gym

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session , and I look forward to seeing

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the next , uh , young generation of

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researchers and scientists next summer .

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So thank you . Thank you . One of the

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goals of GEMS is to have students

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complete the full progression of

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modules that we offer simple machines ,

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planetary , forensics , neuroscience ,

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robotics , biochemistry , medical , and

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griscience gems . In 2014 , we

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recognized five GEM students with the

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Userral Gems Brilliant Culinan Award .

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An honor that recognizes students for

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completing 4 gems modules . The award

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is named after the Cullinan Diamond ,

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the largest gem quality diamond ever

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found . At 3,106.75

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carats , the diamond is notable for its

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size , color , and exceptional purity .

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Over the past 12 years , 342 students

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have completed 4 years of the program .

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We will recognize 42 new students with

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the brilliant Cullinan Award this

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summer . In 2022 , we recognized the

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first two gym students with the Ural

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Gems octahedron Award in honor that

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recognizes students for completing all

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eight GEMS modules . The award is named

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after an octahedron , a solid bound by

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six vertices and eight triangular

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planes , 4 of which meet . An

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octahedron is one of the 5 platonic

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solids , therefore , it is referred to

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as a geometric ideal in sacred geometry .

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Resting on a point , the octahedron

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signifies the careful balance of

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numerous forces . The 8 triangular

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faces of the octahedron that meet to

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create an ideal solid represent the

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eight gems modules . Over the past 4

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years , 13 students have completed 8

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years of the program . We will

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recognize 7 new students with the

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octahedron award this summer . We will

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now give out the certificates . We will

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recognize students by module and mentor

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group . We will start with planetary

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gems followed by neuroscience ,

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biochemistry , and griscience gems .

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Sergeant First Class Lambert will

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present the certificates , and the

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teachers will present a module-specific

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spirit stick . After we recognize

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students for completing 2026 gems , we

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will recognize the new 4th year

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students with the Brilliant Cullinan

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Award and the new 8th year students

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with the Octahedron Award . The first

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module we will recognize today is the

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planetary module . Miss Miss Olivia

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Stacy is our teacher for planetary .

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This is her 3rd year serving as a

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teacher with us .

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The first mentor group is Kim Staffords .

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This is Kim's 2nd year with us as a

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mentor .

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Dekai Blackman . Matthew

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Elliott . William Knight .

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Kennedy Reeves and Corey

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Thompson .

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On Sebastian's grape .

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This is Juan's 2nd summer with us as a

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mentor .

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Colin Benson . Mason

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Demeritt . Olivia

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Kelly . For a monger .

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And Gavin Southwick .

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OK If

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Caitlin Luna's group .

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This is Katie's 2nd summer with us as a

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mentor .

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Rafael Brown . Miles

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Foster . Abigail Lewis .

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Bacon Robinson . And rushing tell us .

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Natalie Jones's group .

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This is Ms . Natalie's 2nd here with us

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as a mentor at Jen's as well .

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Harper Bentley . Amelia De

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Pilla . Cameron King .

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Evelyn Paulus . And

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Alison Stanovich .

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Shanaya Harris' crew .

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Mentor Shanaya , this is her first year

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as mentor with the gym's program .

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Noah Christ Christian Hunt .

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Presley Waldings . And Logan Wood .

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6 months .

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Trinity Divinity group .

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This is mentor Trinity's first year

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with us as a Jen's mentor .

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Catherina Chadwick . Flowy

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hands . Scott Long .

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And again , sergeant . And in

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Valencia .

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OK . The next module we will recognize

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today is the neuroscience module .

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Doctor Siobhan Burrows is the teacher

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for neuroscience . And this is her

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5th summer with us at Gyms .

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Alec Fleming's group .

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Tinke Andreessen .

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Francesca Brown . Hayden

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Erickson . Emerson Sue

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Lewis . And Andrew

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Oberley . We have 2 Cinan

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awards in this group . One for

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Francesca Brown . And

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one . For Andrew Oberley .

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Aiyah Brown's group .

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Mentor Aiyah has spent several years

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with us , 7 years as a student , but

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this is her first year as a mentor at

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GIs . Oliver Brooks .

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Madison Demerit . Cheyenne Grice .

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And Deavon McNair .

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A weights group .

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Ms . Ava has spent 3 years with us as a

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student , and this is her first year

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with us as a mentor , Lucas Brisson .

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Kayla Delgado Gomez , Mariah

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Gray . Ella McCormick .

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And Levi Ryan .

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In Hammond's group .

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Mentor action , this year will be a

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total of 6 years that he has spent with

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us total , 4 years as a student , and

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this is his 2nd year as a mentor .

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Roman baker . Melanie Burks .

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Maisie Foss . Stefan Lou .

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And Michaela Pinnell .

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We have one culinary award in this

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group for Mr . Stephen Lou .

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Mentor Cammy Motes this group .

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This is Cammy's 9th year with us at

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Jim's , 8 years as a student and her

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first year as mentor .

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Nathaniel Brown . Josiah

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Echevarria . Katie Greer .

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Sadie Munger . And Trip Wheeler .

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We have one Clean award in this group .

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For Miss Sadie Munger .

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Sabia Benharriia group .

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This is mentor Sophia's 2nd year with

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us as a mentor .

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Evangeline Ballard . Elizabeth

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Chadwick . Mason Foster .

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Scarlett Long and Lucy Rogenkamp .

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The next module we will recognize is

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the biochemistry module . Mr . James

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Perca is the teacher for that module .

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And this is Mr . Perca's 8th year with

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us as a teacher . congratulations .

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The first mentor group is Brinley

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Southwicks . She spent

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3 years with us as a student , and this

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is her 1st year with us as a mentor .

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Violet Ashworth . Nathan

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Clark . Sadie house and .

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Samuel Monday . And Kate

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Ryan .

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We have one colony in this group . For

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Samuel Monday .

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Cassie Fleming's group .

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Cassie spent 3 years with us as a

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student , and this is her first year as

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a mentor .

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Maximilian Escheva . Ellen

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Kelly . Joanna

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Pena Robles . Eliah

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Tabler . And Mirabella Woods .

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We have 2 culinants in this group .

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One for Maximilian Echevarria . And one

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for Owen Kelly .

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Madeline Cheetwood's group .

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This is mentor Maddie's first year with

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us as a gem's mentor .

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Kate Delgado Gomez . Walker

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junkie . Aiden Wynn

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Halin Southwick . And Xavier

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Thomas .

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We have one culinan in this group .

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For Sabian Thomas .

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Grayson's great . This

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is mentor Ray's 3rd year with us as a

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mentor .

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Khalil Broughton . McKinley

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Foster . Autumn

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Greenberg . Cooper Lucas .

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And Evan Renaud .

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Spider Wiley's great .

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This is Rider's 11th year total with us .

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He has spent 8 years 8 years with us as

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a student , and this is his 3rd year as

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a mentor . Kimberly Andreessen ,

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Grayson Cos . Alex Dehamp here .

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Blake Peters and Braxton

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Reeves .

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Yeah .

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Victoria Smith's Group .

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Victoria spent a total of 10 years with

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us , 8 as a student and uh 2 as a

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mentor .

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Aurora Brown . John Greiger .

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Amelia McCormick . Riley

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Landscale . And Lala Luna .

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We have one colon in in this group .

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For Aurora Brown .

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The last module that we will recognize

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today is the Agriscience module .

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Doctor Tawana Tucker is the teacher for

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this module . This is her 2nd year

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teaching with us at Jim's .

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The first mentor group is Ari Johnson's

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group . Marry spent

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7 years with us as a student , and this

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is her first year with us as a mentor .

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Audrey Greer . Brian

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Klepe . Amelia Ryan .

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And Kenley Wood .

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We have one colon in in this group .

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For Ryan Khalipe .

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Yeah .

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Jackson Rainey's group . This

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is Jackson's 2nd year with us as a

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GEM's mentor .

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Abby Gibson . Congratulations . Sarah

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Heist . Vivian Valencia .

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That . Caitlin Woods

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mentor group . This is mentor

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Caitlin's first year with us as a gem's

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mentor .

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Natalie Johnson . MacKenzie

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Wheeler . And son Joe .

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Good . Nate Torres's group .

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Nate has spent 11 years with us at

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Jim's , 7 as a student , and this is

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his 4th summer with us as a mentor .

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Lucas Gerrard . Evan

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Hernandez and Eli Southwick .

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I guess . This summer , the

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Gems program had two observing teachers .

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Alicia Moore , teacher at Brookwood

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Elementary and Enterprise , and Selina

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Wood , teacher at Delville Middle

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School in Delville , spent a week in

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each module participating with students

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and observing our staff . We enjoyed

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having you both .

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Finally , we would like to recognize a

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very special mentor . Samaya

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Benharia spent her summer with us as an

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administrative mentor . Mentors ,

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teachers , and gym staff are so

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grateful for all you've done for us ,

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Samaya . We are proud to call you a

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member of our team .

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Congratulations to the teachers ,

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mentors , and all of the students who

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completed 2026 GEMS . Family and

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friends , thank you for continuing to

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support your students' STEM education

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and the Ural GEMS program . Students'

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stipends will be dispersed from the

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Rochester Institute of Technology . We

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hope you have a fantastic rest of the

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summer and a great school year . We

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look forward to seeing you next summer

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at GEMS 2027 .