Pintern Blogs

Hello! My name is Valeria Hernandez, and I am a junior at Norwood Public High School. I enjoy taking care of animals, which drives my interest in veterinary medicine. I have been interested in biology ever since I took a class my sophomore year, and...

Hello! My name is Reign Icasiano, and I’m a current high school Junior ready to take on the challenges of the STEM world. I am a hard-working and driven problem solver, determined to make the most out of this Pinhead Internship. Being involved with different...

Hello! My name is Maiya Wagner, I'm a junior at Montrose High School in Montrose, Colorado. This 2025 summer I will be interning through the Pinhead Institute. I am so excited for this internship because it will help me have real-world experience that I will...

Hello, my name is Destiny Lawley. I’m a junior in high school at Peak Virtual Academy with a deep fascination for marine biology. I’ve taken multiple biology classes and I took a wonderful river science class that allowed me to learn about everything can affect...

Hi! My name is Ally Metzger and I am currently a junior at Montrose High School. Ever since I was a little girl I have been fascinated with how the world works, conducting my own experiments such as propagating my own plants or tracking temperature...

Greetings! My name is Maya Santa Ana, and I am a junior in high school. My biggest interest has always been psychology. As part of a minority and as a student, I understand the trouble and bigotry my identity brings. Behavioral psychology, specifically, is something I...

Hi! My name is Lana Kenworthy and I am currently a junior at Telluride High School with a passion for all things STEM. I am especially interested in the fields of biology and medicine and I look forward to learning as many new things as...

Hi! I’m Kiera Iversen. I am a junior at Olathe High School, and I will be interning with Pinhead in the summer of 2025. I am passionate about collecting and analyzing data, which ties together my interests in math, science, and English. This passion has...

Hello! [caption id="attachment_23845" align="alignright" width="248"] I don't take a lot of pictures of myself, but my art class has a great mirror![/caption] My name is Shiloh Warthen and I’m a high-school junior from Montrose, Colorado. This summer I'll be an intern through the Pinhead Institute, a wonderful...

Hi, my name is Noelle Roth. I’m a student at Peak Academy and have a passion for art. I draw, make jewelry, and write in shorthand. Typically, I sketch, but I'm currently learning to use oil paints. I also have a strong technical side! I...

Hi, I’m Eli Ellison, a high school junior with a passion for engineering and problem-solving. I’ve explored this through math and science courses, hands-on 3D printing, and programming in Python and Java—even building my own computer from the ground up. Beyond coding and design, I...

Hello, my name is Vivian Trommer. I’m a high school leader with a passion for cars and problem-solving. I love working with others to tackle intricate challenges and constantly seek opportunities to learn how things work. To expand my leadership skills, I joined the student...

Hi, my name is Jacob Sharpe, and I have a deep passion for stem work. I am very excited to be a Pintern this summer because I've always wanted to work in a lab and I want to explore a new place. My biggest strengths...

Hello, I’m Azari Guerrero, a junior at Telluride High School and a 2025 Pinhead intern. I’m independent, hardworking, caring, and bilingual. These qualities have helped me engage deeply in my studies and maintain great grades. In my free time, I volunteer with the Latino community as...

Hi, I'm Adam a junior at Telluride High School. I have an interest in developing applications and games. I have always enjoyed problem solving, and programming is the outlet of problem solving that I enjoy best. In my free time I enjoy spending time with...