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Six St. Louis-area high school students involved in the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) participated in the recent American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Boston. The tripwas funded through
a grant from theMonsanto Fund.P a r t i c i p a t i n g were: Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School seniors Codi Dye and Robin Hurd and juniors Darnell
Cage and Eric Mills; Lutheran North High School junior Ethan Haynie; and Saint Louis University High School freshman Etefia Umana Jr. At the conference, the students
presented their scientific research projects during an AJAS-sponsored poster session. The students also attended lectures and symposia, went on scientific fieldtrips and guided tours of research facilities, and met with several of the country’s leading scientists. The students become eligible for the trip through their
participation in the Incubator Scientists Program (ISP), a nonprofit organization that partners with schools and scientific organizations to mentor and engage underrepresented middle and high school students in science research and help the students pursue careers in science, mathematics, engineering and
technology. “Research-based science instruction is an effective teaching strategy that needs to be widely used to help students develop conceptual understanding
and critical thinking skills in science,” said Dr. Edward Haynie, founder and executive director of ISP. For the Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the
Monsanto Company, funding science education programs is a top priority. “We realize the cultivation of scientific talent starts at an early age, and we hope this American Junior Academy of Science learningexperience has a lasting impact
on these talented high school students,” said Deborah Patterson, president of the Monsanto Fund. For more information about New Business Internship Award SKK Services, in partnership with the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis
University, has launched the Business Internship Award of Excellence. Each business student participating in an internship during the Summer 2008 semester with a corporate partner of the John Cook School of Business is eligible to enter this competition. A $1,000 prize will be awarded to the student intern who demonstrates the best performance and organizational optimization within their sponsoring company. The winner will be announced Sept. 30. SSK Services is a California business entity providing performance improvement and organizational optimization services to companies all over the world. Visit http:// www. skkservices.com. The John Cook School of Business is the 15th oldest business school in the nation. Its part-time MBA was ranked No. 16 in the nation in the U.S. News “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2009.” Visit http://business.slu.edu. For more information about the award, contact Tracy Dea at (314) 977-3561 or tdea@ slu.edu. the Monsanto Fund, visit ww.monsantofund.org/asp/welcome.asp.
