By Jakela White
The
eighth graders of the 2007-2008 school year land surveyors started exploring
and reached a successful spot. The land surveyor team consisted of a total of
12 people Jessica Deuel, Ellen Lupkes, DeLayne Hebert, Rachael Wiggins, Nicole
Travis, Jakela White, Danielle Heilman, Morgan Lehman, Tiffany Brown, Alexis
Nelson, Amber Robison, and Samantha Carter
all of which were intelligent young ladies that are all seniors this
year.
The
main study focused on the limited ability of current waste water treatment to
fully remove chemical from the effluent leading to contamination of water
supplies; green alternatives to household chemicals medicine use to lower waste
water chemical concentration, and effects of chemicals contamination on the
ecosystem. The land surveyors entered a contest called eCYBERMISSION and
submitted all information like a write up of what we researched and things we
demonstrated. The Land Surveyors won second place, and the winners received a 12,000
scholarship divided between all 12 girls and the land surveyors will receive
the money after 2013 graduation. When asked how Mrs. Meggers felt about working
with us she said, “It was a very energized and rewarding experience which
allowed us to rise to the challenge so successfully, also the opportunity to
develop deeper relationships led to the success”.
To
this day land surveyors continue with a new group of people, but focus more on
interacting with the natural world outside of the school setting.
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