Young Scientists Academy Symposium and Reception

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In this six-week Young Scientists Academy (YSA) program, academically motivated rising seniors from area schools conduct research under the guidance of a Georgia College faculty member and undergraduate mentors. Young Scientists Academy Internship students tackle an individual research project and acquire valuable technical and analytical skills, culminating in data analysis and a YSA poster symposium. In some cases, YSA interns submit their work to national science conferences like the American Chemical Society’s National Conference.This summer we have outstanding high school student participants from Milledgeville, Alexis Roberson of Baldwin County High School; from Milledgeville, George "Tre" Banks of Baldwin County High School; from Monticello, Drew Schilling of Jasper County High School and from Sparta, Adiah Bland of Georgia College Early College. We also have an observer as well from Monticello, Andrew Pratt of Jasper County High School.
Our mentors for this summer are Georgia College undergraduate chemistry majors Martin Alcantar and Jillian Turner. ​
Throughout the six weeks of the program, these students participated in weekly workshops with the Young Scientists Academy director and mentors who provided insight into the scientific process, researched ethics, how to read a research paper, how to make a poster and how to network in the science and engineering fields. There are also sessions on college admission strategies and programs. ​Georgia College’s Science Education Center hosts these students in the Young Scientists Academy Program to conduct scientific research during Summer 2017 at the Georgia College Department of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy. Georgia College's Young Scientists Academy Program is graciously funded through the Science Education Center, the American Chemical Society's Project SEED program and the Georgia College Office of Academic Affairs.
Come and see all of these bright young students present their projects that they have been working hard on this summer. The symposium will be held this Friday, July 14 from noon to 2 p.m. in ...

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