Walker School Students to Present Research at GA Jr. Science and Humanities Symposium

All seven members of The Walker School’s Guided Scientific Research class have been invited to present their research at the 40th annual Georgia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (GJSHS). These seven students are among only 50 students in the state of Georgia invited to do so. At the GJSHS, students present the results of their original scientific, engineering, or mathematics research to judges and peers and compete for scholarships and other awards,

The competition will take place February 22-24 at UGA. The top 5 students from the state competition will be invited to nationals in May.

This year’s Walker School students and their official project titles are:

• Sarah Condon (Marietta) - Outbreak Simulation with Hand Hygiene Education Intervention
• Easton Howard (Roswell) - Feasibility of Airborne Fungi DNA Barcoding in a School Setting
• Reilly Johnson (Marietta) - Effects of Social Determinants on the Self-Efficacy of LGBT Youth
• Courtney Lewis (Kennesaw) - TGF-β Expression in Prostate Cancer: A Case-Control Study
• Leigh Norsworthy (Marietta) - Filaggrin Polymorphisms and Self-reported Eczema Severity
• Brittain Pinkston (Woodstock) - Effects of Antibiotic Use on Nasal Microbiota and Allergies
• Chantal Sharp (Marietta) - S. pyogenes Infection and Interleukin 1-Beta 31-T/C Polymorphism

Photo:
Back row L to R: Easton Howard, Chantal Sharp, Courtney Lewis, Sarah Condon
Front row L to R: Reilly Johnson, Brittain Pinkston, Leigh Norsworthy, Emily Adams (Science Teacher)