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Stewards of the Earth at "The Fairchild Challenge"

Every year Carrollton: High School students participate in the Fairchild Challenge - an award winnina ,nt<
competition designed to engage students of diverse interests abilities talents and backaro r.ri' ; i

Out of 77 local high schools, Carrollton is recognized as the second top sconnq school overall and is on
prize of $750.00 to support and enhance environmental activities at school

The following were recognized at the Fairchild Challenge Award Ceremony Virginia Moscetti received S
Viewers Choice Award First Place and a Top Ten Entry "Global, Challenge: Environmental Change," for hi
species responds to environmental1change. The 9th Grade Honors Biology Class received Second Place

Earth - a long-term project in collaboration with NASA, where students experimented with factors influi
plants for spaceflight. Presenting the project to NASA scientists at the Fairchild's Spring Garden Festival ere
Angplta, Alina Suarez, 0eni GiPnulis, Miranda Ortega. Alexa De Paz, Mora Guyot, Alexa Mora, Sofia Bond, and Emma Ballestas Isa
won First Place for her 'Research Paper: Growing Food in the Past, Present, and Future " topic -"The Columbian Bwtaiwra*
Special Merit "Well Written Essay" for her "Research Paper: Growing Food In the Past, Present,
The 9th Grade Biology Class won First Place in “Citizen Science Million Orchid Project" - Fairchild’s initiative to propagate a million South FI
endangered orchids. Students grew, native orchids that will be planted: around the campus They are' Grace Ariz, Sophia Bachas Daunen Al
Diaz, Isabella Diaz, Andrea Dominguez, Christine Fung, Mikoto Furuya,Samantha Hasnec Taylor Jauregui, Gabnela Lorenzo, Peyton Manna
Natalia Martinez, Samantha Perez, Kaitlyn Roberts, Claudia Rodriguez Weill, Isabel Rodriguez, Carolina Skiver, and Sofia Vila

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Citizen Science: The Million Orchid Green Cuisine: Meals for Space Citizen Science: Growing Beyond Earth
Project Exploration

High School students participate in the Exploring Environmental Sciences Workshop spor