On the recordJanuary 13, 2016
This afternoon, three students from the Hamlin Park Academy--Gabriella Melendez, Toriana Cornwell, and Shaniylah Welch--will participate in the Fourth Annual State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Address hosted by the White House. After months of planning, fundraising, and research, these three bright women partnered with Western New York STEM Hub to develop and fine-tune their experiment, ``Tumor Growth in Microgravity,'' which earned them the nickname ``Spud Launchers.'' Through collaborative efforts with NASA, these spud launchers will test the ability of potatoes to grow in microgravity, toward the goal of learning about how plants might grow on other planets. Their experiment won the national competition held by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program and will be conducted abroad at the International Space Station this year. These three young women are role models to all of the bright young minds in our community. Their success is a result of their curiosity and their hard work. It is a testament to their families, the Buffalo Public Schools system, Western New York STEM Hub, and, most importantly, their teachers. ____________________
