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Ciba presents awards to county's top science students
The students were presented with the awards at a special ceremony at Ciba's production site in McIntosh. As part of the ceremony, students had the opportunity to meet with Ciba scientists and business leaders to discuss careers in the industry and discover what it's like to be a scientist for a living. Aside from recognizing past achievement, the award encourages students to pursue careers in science and engineering. "There are literally hundreds of career options available to young people with a science degree and not all of them require wearing a white coat in a lab," said Denise Taylor, Ciba's Manager of Public Affairs. "These awards encourage top performers to explore the rich career opportunities that exist in chemistry and the other sciences." The High School Science Awards program is one of three signature programs sponsored by the Ciba Specialty Chemicals Foundation in support of science education. Additional programs include the Ciba High School Chemistry Institute and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Exemplary Elementary / Middle / High School Teacher and Principal Awards. Each of these programs represents Ciba's commitment to advancing science education and helping to prepare a technical workforce that will be needed to meet future industry challenges. Students who received the Ciba Foundation Science Award include Robbie Ballard, Fruitdale High School; Cody Beech, Washington County High School; Shayna Parker, McIntosh High School; Jonathan Roberts, Millry High School and Natalie Woods, Leroy High School.
In addition to the Ciba Foundation Science Awards, the McIntosh site also presented science awards to Rachel Beech, Washington County High School; Lacey Blankenship, Leroy High School; Ben Johnston, Millry High School; Kandice Johnston, McIntosh High School and Dustin Odom, Fruitdale High School.
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