Alabama Summer Computer Science Camps: Past Events
The following represent the archived details of the Alabama Summer Computer Science Camps.
2018 Summer Camps
2018 Camp Dates: June 18-22 (Middle School) and June 25-29 (High School)
The 2018 high school summer camp was on the campus of the University of Alabama. Below are several links and information about the camp.
Photos
A collection of photos from the camps is available below:
- High School Camp (including visit to Mercedes Benz)
- Middle School Camp (with special guest appearance by Firia Labs!)
Student Representation
The 60 students (18 middle school and 42 high school students) who attended the camps came from seven different states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.
Instructors and Assistants
- Camp Instructors
Dr. Jeff Gray
Dr. Becky Bartel
- Administrative Assistants
Jamie Thompson
Kathy Degraw
- Camp Assistants
Sarah Oswald (dorm lead)
Isabel Herrick (dorm assistant)
Maclane May (dorm assistant)
Caleb Werth (dorm assistant)
Sam Garretson
Saheed Popoola
Xin Zhao
Moumita Tabassum
2017 Summer Camps
2017 Camp Dates: July 10-14, 2017
The 2017 high school summer camp was on the campus of the University of Alabama. Below are several links and information about the camp.
Photos
A collection of photos from the camps is available here.
Student Representation
The 44 students who attended the camp came from ten different states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. In addition to these states, one camper was also from China!
Instructors and Assistants
- Camp Instructors
Dr. Jeff Gray
Dr. Huseyin Ergin
- Administrative Assistants
Jamie Thompson
Kathy Degraw
- Camp Assistants
Ethan Mines (dorm assistant)
Sarah Oswald (dorm assistant)
Saheed Popoola
Pierce Stegman
Shirley Wu (dorm assistant)
2015 Summer Camps
2015 Camp Dates: July 20-24, 2015; July 27-31, 2015
The 2015 high school summer camps (2 weeks of high school) were on the campus of the University of Alabama. Below are several links and information about the camps.
Photos
A collection of photos from the camps is available here.
Student Representation
The 49 students who attended the camps came from 11 different states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virgina.
Instructors and Assistants
- Camp Instructors
Dr. Jeff Gray
Dr. Brian Eddy
Dr. Jonathan Corley
- Administrative Assistants
Jamie Thompson
Kathy Degraw
- Camp Assistants
Angela Griffin (dorm assistant)
Anthony Timberlake (dorm assistant)
Autumn Jackson
Caitlin Hanley (dorm assistant)
Jake Trower (dorm assistant)
Phoebe Burns
Sasha Hedges
2012 Summer Camps
2012 Camp Dates: July 9-13; July 16-20; July 23-27; July 30-Aug 3
The 2012 summer camps offered both middle school and high school camps on the campus of the University of Alabama. Below are several links and information about the 2012 camps.
Photos and Tuscaloosa News Story
A collection of photos from the camps is available here.
There was also Tuscaloosa News coverage of the camps: Tuscaloosa News (Tuscaloosa, Alabama - July 26, 2012)
International Representation
The 71 students who attended the cross-section of three weeks came from thirteen different states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Virginia. In addition to these states, some campers were also from Hong Kong and Beijing, China.
Social and Extra-Curriculur Activities
In addition to the academic program available during the day, the summer camps also provided several additional social and educational opportunities, such as:
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An evening of bowling with fellow campers.
- An evening of swimming at the campus rec center.
- A weekend visit to the movie theatre.
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Special group activities in the evening, such as touch football and reverse whiffle ball.
Instructors and Assistants
- Camp Instructors
Dr. Jeff Gray
Amber Wagner
Jonathan Corley
- Administrative Assistants
Jamie Thompson
Kathy Degraw
Elizabeth Wallace
Valerie Trull
- Camp Assistants
Alana Bookout (+dorm assistant)
Tarif Haque
Kim Kosta
Kenny Kung (+dorm assistant)
Jeremy Hamilton (+dorm assistant)
Josh Pepperman
Johnathan Snyder
2011 Summer Camps
2011 Camp Dates: June 6-10; June 13-17; June 20-24
The 2011 summer camps represented the first year of computer camps at the University of Alabama. Below are several links and information about the 2011 camps.
Photos and Television News Story
A collection of photos from the camps is available here.
There was also Birmingham news coverage of the camps: CBS-42 (Birmingham, Alabama - June 15, 2011)
National Representation
The 42 students who attended the cross-section of three weeks came from seven different states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, New York, Tennessee, and Texas.
Social and Extra-Curriculur Activities
In addition to the academic program available during the day, the summer camps also provided several additional social and educational opportunities, such as:
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A Shakespeare Play held at the riverwalk park.
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An evening of bowling with fellow campers.
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A visit to the Mercedes-Benz plant for a behind the scenes tour and talk with the Vice President of Information Technology at MBUSI.
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A special evening session on the Advanced Placement Computer Science test offered by Mr. Glen Martin from the Talented and Gifted School in Dallas, Texas (Glen is a popular APSI instructor who offers summer seminars to AP CS teachers).
Instructors and Assistants
- Camp Instructors
Dr. Jeff Gray
Amber Wagner
- Administrative Assistants
Elizabeth Wallace
Valerie Trull
- Camp Assistants
Alana Bookout (+dorm assistant)
Sean Davis (+dorm assistant)
Kenny Kung
Brittany Melton (+dorm assistant)
Josh Swank
Elizabeth Williams
Greg Winn