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| SRAP students from 2010 |
The weekend is fast approaching,
but for Summer Research Apprentice Program (SRAP) participants and coordinator
Lisa Abeyta, that does not mean rest and relaxation. Instead, the twenty-two
high school students enrolled in the program will travel to the University of
Wyoming and Lisa will be ready to meet them. This weekend’s activities include
moving into the Honors House, where the students will live for the six-week
program and a welcome lunch with Vice President of the Office of Research and
Economic Development, Bill Gern.
On Monday, the students will
begin their research in science labs alongside graduate students and
professors. These research projects are intended to give SRAP participants real,
hands-on experience in scientific research in order to encourage and support
students interested in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
fields. Each student will work on a unique project, which will culminate in a
written paper and oral presentation.
SRAP was started in 1985 to
provide minority and first-generation, college-bound students with hands-on
experience in STEM fields. It is Wyoming EPSCoR’s longest running program and
this year we are excited to have students working in fields as varied as
Watershed Management, Chemical Engineering and Psychology.
By Kali S. McCrackin
Photo courtesy of Mariah Strike
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