Holt students recognized for original research
March 20, 2009
Wentzville School District
Five students from Holt High School attended the Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium on the UMSL campus March 12-14, along with students from all over Missouri.
Seniors Jamie Duran and Jared Park presented their original research in peer presentation sessions. Senior Randy Ray presented his research titled, “Transforming Ipomea batatas via Direct Inoculation with Agrobacterium rhizogenes, A Continuation.”
He was selected as the winner of the general biology division, and then as the overall winner for the entire symposium. He was awarded a $2,000 scholarship to the college of his choice and will travel to Colorado Springs at the end of April to compete in the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Holt science teacher, Jennifer Berendzen, was awarded the JSHS Research Sponsor of the Year for 2009 and received a $500 award and will accompany the students representing Missouri to the national competition in Colorado.
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