Area high school students conduct science, math
research during Governor's School at UVa-Wise

The University of Virginia's College at Wise welcomed 28 regional high school students to attend the 21st annual Governor's School from June 26 to July 16.

The three-week program provided these highly motivated students interested in mathematics and science with an opportunity to pursue a vigorous interdisciplinary course of study in the College's residential setting, an experience not available in the normal high school classroom setting.

The program's participants were members of student teams directed by UVa-Wise faculty to conduct original field research in hydrology, biometry, soil chemistry, surveying and
technology. Each team's specialty contributed to the overall conclusions of the research in each environmental site in a paper edited by a member of the English faculty at UVa-Wise.

In addition to their research, students also lived in campus apartments during their three-week stay, which allowed the students to sample residential college life beyond their academic studies.

High school students in grades 10 or 11 from Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe counties or from the cities of Bristol, Galax, Norton and Radford are eligible to attend the Governor's School program. Students may apply by
contacting their guidance counselors in their home high schools. For more information, contact Sarah Cromer, Director of the Governor's School, at 276-964-9437

The only branch campus of the University of Virginia, UVa-Wise is ranked among the nation's top ten public liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report. UVa-Wise is home to 1,800 students and offers under graduate and professional programs in the liberal arts tradition of Thomas Jefferson. Admissions information is available at www.uvawise.edu.

Students who participated in the 2005 Governor's School at UVa-Wise include:

Abingdon High School
Laura Blankenship
Taylor Perdue

Carroll High School
Christopher Clemens

Chilhowie High School
Timothy Becker
Justin Legg

Clintwood High School
Brooke Scott
Samantha Vance
Amanda Willis

Floyd High School
Sam Shortt

Graham High School
Joe Angles

Grayson High School
Stacey Hash

Lebanon High School
Tanah Branton
Tabatha Powers
Sarah Sword

Lee High School
David Crabtree

Patrick Henry High School
Will Griffin

Patrick High School
Abigal Freeman

Pound High School
Brittany Phipps

Pulaski High School
Paula Flinchum
Laura Steger

Radford High School
Lori Gerlach
Rob Lyerly

Rocky Gap High School
Jacob Leighton

St. Paul
Roseanne Mullins

Twin Springs High School
Tasha Gibson
Carrie Parragon

Virginia High School
Sasha Ovcharenko
James Stergios