Asteroids named after people called Joy

(20376) Joyhines

Joy Ellen Hines (b. 1992) is a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her biochemistry, medicine, health, and microbiology project. She attends the Orchard Day School, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(24210) Handsberry

Joy Handsberry mentored a finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. She teaches at the Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, New Mexico.Discovered 7 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(28638) Joywang

Joy Yiran Wang (b. 1995) is a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for her chemistry project. She attends the Parkland High School, Allentown, Pennsylvania.Discovered 30 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(32031) Joyjin

Joy Qiu Jin (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biomedical and health sciences project. She attends the Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.Discovered 5 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(43574) Joyharjo

Joy Harjo (b. 1951) is a member of the Mvskoke Nation and author of poetry, prose, plays, children's books, music albums and other creative works. She is the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and recipient of numerous other awards. Joy contributed a poetic message carried on NASA's Lucy spacecraft.Discovered 26 March 2001 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak