The TEKS Mentorship Program
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The TEKS Mentorship program received its name in honor of J-KOA's three original mentors, who helped pioneer the program: Tarik Walker, Eric G. Stokes and Kevin Nugent.
Since J-KOA's founding, we have supported 45 students through the science fair process (12 in our inaugural year, 16 in the 2024-25 academic year, and 17 in the 2025-26 academic year) from project development through the presentation process.
For the 2026-27 academic year, we looking forward to supporting our next wave of students through the Denver Metro Region Science and Engineering Fair.
MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Team Mentor
Mentors a science fair team
Commitment: 1-2 hours/week
5 month period (October through February)
Session Mentor
Leads an activity or lesson of a science fair session
Commitment: 1-4 hours
1 science fair session
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Technical Mentor
Helps support technical details of a science fair session
Commitment: 1 hour
1 science fair session