Bioscience Students Present Projects

Students from Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School’s Bioscience satellite program recently presented their senior capstone projects to a group of industry leaders. The bioscience program is taught by Kelly Lewis and is housed at Clark Hall.

A capstone project is an independent experiment that the student carries out during class time at their high school or while visiting a mentor at their facilities. Students can work with a mentor or totally on their own. They can get as creative as they want within the parameters of working in a secondary school setting, and they typically spend a total of 3-6 months on the project. 

Twenty-two students participated in the annual capstone project event. Nearly twenty individuals, ranging from professors, doctors and research specialists from the biology, science and medical fields, participated as judges in the competition.

The top three projects were selected, and those students were rewarded for their work with scholarship money donated by the Gahanna Rotary. Additionally, Ohio Life Sciences donated two $500 scholarships to the projected which best represented the biotechnology industry in Ohio.

PROJECT PRESENTATION WINNERS

1st place - Khadija Kalokoh
The Effects of Modacrylic Fibers on Drosophila Melanogaster

2nd place - Ella King
Lactobacillus Acidophilus Used in the Treatment of Dextran Sodium Sulfate Induced Enterocolitis in Drosophila Melanogaster

3rd place - Tseraphine Young (Bexley)
Inhibiting the Growth of Candid Albicans by Exposing it to Cinnamon, Berber and Cloves

Best of Ohio Biotech - Soniya Adhikari
Epileptic Behavior in Caenarhabditis Elegans and Assessing the Impact of Over-the-Counter Medications

Best of Ohio - Siyona Mahesh
Curry Leaves' Effectiveness on Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria