Marie Barry, New Jersey State Director, is pleased to share the news that Shelly Grinshpun, Biotechnology High School student and FFA Vice President, whose achievements in science and technology led to national acknowledgment at the White House Science Fair Winners recognition event, met President Obama and other dignitaries who honored her and other students from across the nation. Grinshpun, a 2009 National Agriscience Fair winner, traveled to Washington, DC with her FFA advisor, Erin Dwyer.
The White House Science Fair is part of President Obama’s Educate to Innovate program, which celebrates the winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions.
Grinshpun later participated in the 2010 National FFA Convention and received a Gold Award for her project “The Bacterial Inhibition Properties of Various Components of Tomato Plants†at the 2010 National FFA Agriscience Fair. The National FFA Agriscience Fair is a competition for FFA members who are interested in the science and technology of agriculture and is held each year during the National FFA Convention.
The New Jersey State Board of Education plans to recognize Grinshpun for her accomplishments at their February 2 Board meeting. Biotechnology High School is located in Freehold, NJ and provides a collaborative learning environment with a life science focus that prepares students for higher education, the evolving workplace, and citizenship in the global community through a challenging curriculum, exploration of scholarly research, design and implementation of original investigations, and interactive partnerships. The school also believes that development of teamwork and problem solving skills is essential for success in the evolving workplace, and that partnership with industry, higher education, and community-based organizations provide relevant applications of the curriculum and opportunities to develop workplace readiness and professional networking skills.
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