Welcome to our Team Page! Get to know our 2021-22 team - these are the friendly faces you’ll see when you log into the 4K Microscope.
Mrs. Seigle
| 4k team lead
My name is Shannon Seigle, and this is my 25th year teaching science. I have taught a variety of sciences to students from 7the grade through college. This is my 7th year teaching 11th grade Biology and 12th grade Scientific Research at STEM School Chattanooga. I love science and doing hands-on activities and labs, and I am inspired by seeing young people enjoy and accept the challenge of being scientists. At STEM, my room is the home of the first ever hub of the 4K Microscope project, where, through the connectivity of the Gig, students can video-teleconference with other schools to share the experience of collecting authentic data.
Cooper Brock
Hello, I am Cooper Brock. I am a senior at the STEM school Chattanooga. I joined the 4K Grad Assistant team because I enjoyed using the scope in class and I’ve always liked science. I love to write stories, and I plan to study literature when I go to college. I’m excited to learn more about microbiology, interact with other schools, and introduce people to the fun of using the 4K microscope.
Eric Chen
Hello, my name is Eric Chen and I'm a senior at STEM School Chattanooga. I decided to apply to be a 4K Grad Assistant after being fascinated by the intricacies of the microscopic organisms we were studying during biology class. I'm interested in engineering and I want to create technology that helps society through artificial intelligence and robotics. I'm glad we're able to share this incredible research opportunity with our partnership schools through remote access software for the microscope. I'm extremely excited to see what we can discover with the 4K microscope this semester.
Cassia Ditto
Hey, I’m Cassia! I am an aspiring paleontologist who joined 4K not only for the amazing opportunities but for the amazing people. Mrs. Seigle is the best science teacher I have ever had and I am so excited to work with her. I want to see more women in STEM fields! Ask me about dunkleosteus.
JT Green
Hello, my name is JT. I am currently a member of the 4K Microscopy team. I am 17 years old and am a senior at STEM School Chattanooga. I joined the team because I was interested in furthering my understanding of microscopic life. Fun fact: I’m currently learning how to unicycle, my favorite show is Doctor Who, and I’m on the STEM climbing and robotics teams.
Belle Jenkins
Hi, my name is Belle, I applied to 4k to experience this amazing opportunity to learn more about the little lives in the world. I love learning about our environment through different aspects. I run the Instagram account with Eric. I am excited to show what we find and learn!
Alex Mangan
My name is Alex Mangan. I am a senior at the STEM School Chattanooga and part of the 4K Microscopy class of 2022. I decided to join the team because I love science, and I want to pursue a career in Biomedical Engineering. After seeing microscopes in action for the first time in elementary school, I fell in love with the world that is so much smaller than what we can see. On one of the first days of biology class junior year we looked at the 4K scope, and I knew that this class would be perfect for me and what I want to do with my life. I am determined to use science to improve the world and people's lives, and I hope that this class will help me achieve that goal.
Knox Murphy
Greetings and salutations, I am Knox K. Murphy. I joined our 4K team to further explore science, because I always found science interesting. I wish to go into psychology to become a therapist. I am the manager of our Twitter, and I run our email. I communicate with the more professional side of our clientele.
Sam Tugman
Hi, my name is Sam at STEM School Chattanooga. I applied to be a part of the 4K Microscopy team because I love helping other females into the STEM field! I was super nervous when we did the interviews, but I am so happy and excited to help improve and grow our social media presence. I am the Head of the TikTok branch of our team. I am so excited to work with this amazing team and show off some of my skills!
