Eureka Student Only Rockwood Recipient of UMSL Science Award
Thirty-five Missouri high schoolers received a Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Science at the third annual ceremony hosted by University of Missouri–St. Louis. See who represented Rockwood School District.
Thirty-five Missouri high schoolers received a Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Science at the third annual ceremony held Feb. 12 in the Millennium Student Center on University of Missouri-St. Louis' North Campus. Eureka High School junior Chester Montefering was one of those recipients. The students were chosen by their respective high schools, based on good grades and demonstrations of outstanding capabilities in the sciences, according to a UMSL spokesperson. Students, in addition to their parents and teachers, were treated to dinner and a piano performance by UMSL Chancellor and jazz aficionado Tom George. Guests heard former Sen. Jean Carnahan read a proclamation issued by Gov. Jay Nixon on science education. The …
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