National Youth Science Foundation^®, Inc.

Featured Trustee

Professor Joseph 'Hutch' Hutchison, Chairman Emeritus

Professor Joseph 'Hutch' Hutchison has a long and notable tenure with the National Youth Science Camp and the Foundation. Along with Professor Chuck Cochran, Hutch was a key figure in the design and operation of the first National Youth Science Camp in 1963. Hutch directed the NYSC from 1971 to 1975 including the first coed year and played a critical role in many improvements to Camp Pocahontas' physical plant, including renovations to the dining hall, lecture hall, and water plant.

For more than 10 years, Hutch served as Chairman of the Foundation's Board of Trustees. During his tenure as Chairman, Hutch was instrumental in the selection of a site to construct the National Center for Youth Science Education near Davis in Tucker County, West Virginia, and directed the creation of two new programs (the Youth Science Leadership Institute and the West Virginia Governor's School for Mathematics and Science). In the photo, Hutch (on left) is with Mr. Wes Bush (NYSC WV 1979) after Mr. Bush addressed the 2005 NYSC delegation at the Senate Luncheon.