Bethel and Kipnuk Students Treated to Rocketry and Coding STEM Camps

Made Possible through Partnership with Yulista

Storyknife, November/December 2025 edition

Students in Kipnuk exploring rocketry with the teachers from the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering.

Through a partnership with Yulista Holding, Calista’s defense and aerospace contracting arm, students in Bethel and Kipnuk were treated to a day of STEM camp in August, exploring rocket science and computer coding.

Staff from the Huntsville-based Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering (ASTCE) traveled to Alaska to offer students from Bethel and Kipnuk the chance to discover the science behind rockets and coding.

This was the first time a group from ASTCE has traveled to Alaska. The interaction made a lasting impression on the students, as well as the teachers.

“Working with these incredible students to explore hands-on rocketry, engineering and cyber skills was truly unforgettable,” says Dylan Bunnell, ASCTE Program Director. “The curiosity and enthusiasm were a reminder of why we love to do what we do.”

Students in Bethel learning the basics of coding through a day-long STEM Camp through the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering.