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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2025
Jackson River Governor's School to Showcase Student Research at Scientific Fair on April 9
Clifton Forge, VA – The students and staff of Jackson River Governor’s School at Mountain Gateway Community College will hold a Scientific Research Fair on Wednesday, April 9, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with an awards ceremony at 5:50 p.m. Ìý The event will be held in the Moomaw Center on the 91ÖÆƬ³§ campus in Clifton Forge and is open to the public.Ìý The event will include displays of selected science research projects conducted by senior JRGS students from area high schools. Students will be available to explain each project and answer questions. All projects will be assessed by a team of judges and two will be selected to receive awards.
Heather Hough, JRGS Research Instructor, and Eddie Graham, JRGS Director, encourage all residents of the Mountain Gateway Community College service region to visit the JRGS Scientific Research Fair and see the unique and interesting projects completed by the students. Students independently researched topics, designed and implemented their own experiments, and analyzed the results.
Mountain Gateway Community College partners with local school divisions and the Virginia Department of Education to operate the Governor’s School. Its purpose is to provide challenging educational experiences for students with advanced interests and abilities in mathematics, science, and technology. High school students take courses on campus at 91ÖÆƬ³§, earn over forty college credits during their junior and senior years at JRGS, and gain a prestigious credential which provides an advantage in the very competitive college and scholarship application/selection processes. Students earn a Career Studies Certificate in Science and Mathematics from 91ÖÆƬ³§.Ìý With approximately twenty-six additional college credits students may earn an Associate Degree from 91ÖÆƬ³§.ÌýÌý
For additional information about the research fair or the school contact Eddie Graham at egraham@mgcc.edu or (540)863-2872.
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