Author: JENNIFER ABBOTT

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37th Annual St. Lucie County STEM Fair

February 24, 2025 By JENNIFER ABBOTT

On February 7th, 2025, 120 talented students from St. Lucie Public Schools, spanning grades 6-12, showcased their skills at the 37th Annual St. Lucie County Regional STEM Fair held at Indian River State College. These exceptional young minds engaged in insightful interviews with esteemed judges from our community throughout the morning. Following the interviews, the students had the opportunity to explore the college campus, including an exclusive tour of the robotics lab and the various STEM career departments available at IRSC. Thank you to our students, parents, teachers, and school site STEM Fair Coordinators for all of their hard work! … Read More

A MOOOOvelous Day of Genetics Thanks to the Dairy Council of Florida and the St. Lucie Education Foundation

November 4, 2024 By JENNIFER ABBOTT

On Saturday, October 19th, 2024, twenty biology teachers from St. Lucie Public Schools engaged in an exceptional professional development session, generously hosted by the Dairy Council of Florida. During this session, educators were trained in the use of a gel electrophoresis machine, a vital tool in genetic studies. This training was contextualized within the dairy farming industry and was complemented by an enlightening tour of a self-sufficient dairy farm in Okeechobee! We extend our gratitude to the Dairy Council of Florida for providing the training, the tour, and the gel electrophoresis machines that the teachers were able to take back … Read More

St. Lucie Students Competed in the 69th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair

April 8, 2024 By JENNIFER ABBOTT

We had nine amazing St. Lucie Public School students compete in the 69th Annual Florida State Science and Engineering Fair in Lakeland, FL from 4/2/24-4/4/24. The following students received award recognition from the fair: Camila Salcedo Lind- Ft. Pierce Central High School- The Brevard Intercoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair Special Award Phoenix River- Sam Gaines- The Brevard Intercoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair special award Special Recognition award in the category of Chemistry Kayla Washington- Treasure Coast High School- Florida Association for Food Protection Special Award Honorable Mention in the category of Biomedical and Health Sciences Lochlan Treadwell- St. … Read More

36th Annual St. Lucie County Regional STEM Fair and Award Ceremony

February 26, 2024 By JENNIFER ABBOTT

On February 16th, 2024, 180 students competed in the 36th annual St. Lucie County Regional STEM fair at Indian River State College. These grade 6-12 students represented 21 schools in St. Lucie County. The competition was split into two divisions, junior and senior, with 13 categories in each division. Students were interviewed by community judges from organizations such as IRSC, USDA, City of Port St. Lucie, UF/IFAS and many more. After the morning judging most students were taken on a tour of some of the IRSC STEM buildings. On February 21st, 2024, 88 students were recognized with category awards, special … Read More