Rex Yee spent a summer in the McKay lab as a high school sophomore in the summer of 2014 investigating global DNA methylation. After high school, Yee earned more than $500,000 in scholarships and went on to attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.
On May 25, 2022, Rex graduate from the US Air Force Academy and was commissioned into the United States Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant. Congratulations Rex!