Nomination Statement
Carter, a Renaissance technician and convergent innovator, is a clean-energy researcher, theater lighting design wizard, chamber quartet founder, and environmental leader who synthesizes signature products that bring joy and drive progress. His research on the effects of solar intermittency on PEM electrolyzer degradation demonstrates PhD-level rigor, and his engineering instincts led him to develop a novel exoskeleton ski-boot prototype and build an outdoor classroom. When Carter, an Eagle Scout, isn't rewiring theater lighting from catwalks, he chairs the Delaware Youth Environmental Summit and leads media production logistics at NCS. Carter will study engineering at Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, MIT, or Purdue.
“With two teachers as parents, I was getting lighthearted physics lectures at the dinner table before middle school. Their constant encouragement and intellectual curiosity shaped how I approach challenges: ask questions, understand the fundamentals, and then apply them creatively. That foundation motivates me in both my academic work and my environmental leadership, including at the Delaware Youth Environmental Summit. With their support, I aspire to advance computer engineering solutions that make computing more efficient and sustainable.”
