Two Students’ Science Projects Get Top Honors From Seagate

Two Students’ Science Projects Get Top Honors From Seagate

One million entry-level engineers will be needed over the next decade according to the National Academy of Engineering. In February, in his visit to Minnesota, President Bush emphasized that the United States cannot lead the world in science and technology development unless more emphasis and funds are dedicated to educating young scientists and mathematicians. So getting students interested and involved in science has become more important than ever.

Students Stephanie Kerkvliet from St. Hubert Elementary School in Chanhassen, and Stephen Trettel from New Prague Senior High School find science very interesting and see future opportunities in the field. Both were honored recently with the Seagate Rising Star award for their outstanding project work at the Minnesota Academy of Science State Fair.

Introduced three years ago, the Seagate Rising Star award, sponsored by hard drive leader Seagate Technology, is intended for students whose projects not only exemplify excellence in their category but also display high degrees of difficulty, creativity and innovation. Two awards are presented – one for a junior high project and the second for a senior high project. The junior high Seagate Rising Star award winner receives a trophy and $1,500, and the senior high winner receives a trophy and $2,000.

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