Mary Clark

“Biotech Learning and Earning” is designed to expose the school’s underserved population of high school students to a state-of-the-art advanced science course that will improve their knowledge about, skills for, and application in biotechnology. Using the classroom laboratories and leveraging the school’s partnership at a local university and hospital, students engage in advanced biotech activities. For example, students perform DNA extractions and practice techniques working alongside research scientists. These laboratory experiences enhance students’ opportunities for scholarships and work-study programs to help offset college tuition while providing real-world experience and insight into career opportunities. Students will also become knowledgeable and practiced consumers of scientific research and experience how biotechnology can benefit them personally, their families, and the community at large.