STUDENTS FROM COUNTY PREP PRESENT AT YOUTH SCIENCE CONFERENCE
County Prep students from the Aquaculture and Hydroponics class presented via video at the 7th Annual Youth Conference “Discovering Sustainability Science” sponsored by the NY Sunworks and streamed live over the internet from Symphony Space in New York City. Students Harleigh Johnson and Alyanna Lopez also presented live on stage and joined the student press team backstage. The NY Sunworks is a non-profit organization that promotes environmental education through the use of innovative science labs that utilize hydroponic farming.
Students in the class were challenged to utilize STEM components to design and implement a unique and efficient hydroponics system that would function efficiently in the growth of plants. The students received support from their teachers, Mr. Nicholas LaVolpe and Dr. Stephanie Szymanski in the completion of this project. They would like to thank students from Ms. Pica’s audiovisual class and the NY Sunworks for making this a successful and rewarding experience.
