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Three Wando students were recently honored in Washington D. C. as na tional champions of the 2007 Toshiba Exploravision competition. Patrick Rivers, Danny Mullin, and Jonathan Heywood each received a $10,000 savings bond and a trip to D.C. for the awards weekend. The team entered the competition as an as signment in their Engineer ing Design and Develop ment class taught by Deb orah Kennedy. For the competition, the team was required to research a cur rent technology and present their vision for its future over the next 20 years. In response to a conversation with Patrick’s mom, a nurse, about the challenges and dangers involved with cur rent treatment of kidney failure, the team decided to research dialysis. Their design for a future treat ment, SCNCM (Self Con structing NanoCollector Molecules), involves nanotechnology in recycling selfassembling molecules to locate and clean impurities in the blood and deposit the impurities into an artificial kidney. The new design promises to be more effi cient and less intrusive al lowing patients to live nor mal lives, something not possible with current treat ments. Pat, Danny, and Jonathan have met with a patent attorney and antici pate applying for a patent for their design. All three team members graduated from Wando in June and have decided to pursue engineering degrees. Patrick is attending USC. Danny and Jonathan are freshman at Clemson. They have each promised to return to Wando to mentor future Exploravision teams. School of Study Achievements Course Highlights: Biotechnical Engineering Biotechnical Engineering is among the fastest growing occupations in the engineer ing field. Wando High added this new Project Lead the Way course to provide students a way to explore careers combining engineer ing and biology. Students develop problemsolving skills to tackle problems in bioengineering, biomedical, cardiovascular engineering, genetic engineering, foren sics and biomolecular engi neering. Students learn how to create transgenic organ isms to benefit mankind, create orthopedic implants that will allow people with injuries to have mobility, redesign hospitals, or de velop crops that can feed more people. To put it sim ply, students design new ways to improve and protect the quality of life. V OLUME 1, I SSUE 1 S EPTEMBER 10, 2007 School of Math, Science, and Engineering WANDO HIGH SCHOOL School Achievements 1 Course Highlights 1 Highlights of the Quarter 2 Focus on Faculty 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Exploravision team members Patrick Rivers, Danny Mullin, and Jonathan Heywood with coach Deborah Kennedy receive their awards from Toshiba executives in Washington D.C.. UPCOMING EVENTS: Math, Science and Engineering Busi ness Alliance Board Meeting October 4, 2007 from 6:308 pm in the Bistro Engineering Club Meeting September 11, 2007 Room E 106 @ 7:50 am Sponsors: Deb Kennedy & David Roemer Wando Wildlife, Water Warriors W 4 Meeting September 12, 2007 Room B 224 @ 3:40 pm Sponsors: Diane Girardeau. Michele Powell, & DeAna Herring Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society Applications Due by September 12, 2007 to Mr./Mrs. Crosswell Sponsors: Ted Guerard, Larry Crosswell, & Erin Crosswell Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society Competition December 2007 @ USC Marine Science Club Meeting September 11, 2007 Room F 204 @ 8 am Sponsor: Connie Leverette Quiz Bowl Iformational Meeting will be held in October Sponsors: Betty Sharpe, Erin Crosswell, & Larry Crosswell

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Page 1: WANDO HIGH SCHOOL€¢ Quiz Bowl Iformational Meeting ... long camp which introduced the girls to computer ... that engineering can be fun as well as challenging

Three Wando students were recently honored in Washington D. C. as na­ tional champions of the 2007 Toshiba Exploravision competition.  Patrick Rivers, Danny Mullin, and Jonathan Heywood each received a $10,000 savings bond and a trip to D.C. for the awards weekend.  The team entered the competition as an as­ signment in their Engineer­ ing Design and Develop­ ment class taught by Deb­ orah Kennedy.  For the competition, the team was required to research a cur­ rent technology and present their vision for its future over the next 20 years.  In response to a conversation with Patrick’s mom, a nurse, about the challenges and dangers involved with cur­ rent treatment of kidney failure, the team decided to research dialysis.  Their design for a future treat­ 

ment, SCNCM (Self Con­ structing Nano­Collector Molecules), involves nanotechnology in recycling self­assembling molecules to locate and clean impurities in the blood and deposit the impurities into an artificial kidney.  The new design promises to be more effi­ cient and less intrusive al­ lowing patients to live nor­ mal lives, something not possible with current treat­ ments.  Pat, Danny, and 

Jonathan have met with a patent attorney and antici­ pate applying for a patent for their design. All three team members 

graduated from Wando in June and have decided to pursue engineering degrees. Patrick is attending USC. Danny and Jonathan are freshman at Clemson.  They have each promised to return to Wando to mentor future Exploravision teams. 

School of Study Achievements 

Course Highlights: Biotechnical Engineering 

Biotechnical Engineering is among the fastest growing occupations in the engineer­ ing field.  Wando High added this new Project Lead the Way course to provide students a way to explore careers combining engineer­ ing and biology. Students 

develop problem­solving skills to tackle problems in bioengineering, biomedical, cardiovascular engineering, genetic engineering, foren­ sics and biomolecular engi­ neering.  Students learn how to create transgenic organ­ isms to benefit mankind, 

create orthopedic implants that will allow people with injuries to have mobility, redesign hospitals, or de­ velop crops that can feed more people.  To put it sim­ ply, students design new ways to improve and protect the quality of life. 

VOLUME  1,  ISSUE  1 

SEPTEMBER  10, 2007 School of Math, Science, and Engineering 

WANDO HIGH SCHOOL 

School Achievements  1 

Course Highlights  1 

Highlights of the Quarter  2 

Focus on Faculty  2 

INS IDE THIS I SSUE: 

Exploravision team members Patrick Rivers, Danny Mullin, and Jonathan Heywood  with coach Deborah Kennedy receive their awards from Toshiba executives in Washington D.C.. 

UPCOMING EVENTS :

• Math, Science and Engineering Busi­ ness Alliance Board Meeting October 4, 2007 from 6:30­8 pm in the Bistro

• Engineering Club Meeting September 11, 2007  Room  E 106 @ 7:50 am   Sponsors: Deb Kennedy & David Roemer

• Wando Wildlife, Water Warriors W 4 Meeting September 12, 2007  Room B 224 @ 3:40 pm   Sponsors: Diane Girardeau. Michele Powell, & DeAna Herring

• Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society Applications Due by September  12, 2007 to Mr./Mrs. Crosswell   Sponsors: Ted Guerard, Larry Crosswell, & Erin Crosswell

• Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society Competition  December 2007 @ USC

• Marine Science Club Meeting September 11, 2007  Room F 204 @ 8 am   Sponsor: Connie Leverette

• Quiz Bowl Iformational Meeting will be held in October   Sponsors: Betty Sharpe, Erin Crosswell, & Larry Crosswell

Page 2: WANDO HIGH SCHOOL€¢ Quiz Bowl Iformational Meeting ... long camp which introduced the girls to computer ... that engineering can be fun as well as challenging

The MSE Department held a Science Technology and Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) camp in July as a way to get more girls interested in Math, Science and Engineering careers.   Rising ninth and tenth grade girls, recommended by teachers and guidance counselors, were invited to participate in the week­ long camp which introduced the girls to computer modeling, robotics, architectural and landscape de­ sign, and problem solving.  Several competitive “instant challenges” allowed the girls less than 15 min­ 

utes to use their creativity and problem solving skills to design and build solutions to tech­ nical problems.  The girls also visited the South Carolina Aquarium where they went Be­ hind the Scenes to learn about the care and maintenance of the animals and  habitats and observed the engineering systems involved  in aquarium operation.  Elizabeth Vernon, an Environmental Scientist with the South Carolina DNR encouraged the young women to consider marine science and environmental careers while sharing her professional experiences. 

Nationally, females make up less than 20 percent of the undergraduate engineering students.  In order to address the critical shortage in technically trained professionals, we must encourage our young women to pursue MSE ca­ reers.  Many of the girls who attended the camp discovered that engineering can be fun as well as challenging and have enrolled in one of the Engineering classes offered at Wando. 

one of four schools of study forms small learning com­ munities in which the teach­ ers and students can explore connections from subject matter to achievement be­ yond high school. Each school consists of teachers from a variety of disciplines in the core subject areas of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The teachers 

All Wando students are strongly encouraged to de­ velop goals and plans for life after high school gradua­ tion. Students will be asked to select a major in one of the career­related "Schools of Study" offered at Wando. This choice is a collabora­ tive effort involving stu­ dents, parents, teachers, and counselors. Students will select a major that reflects their interests and abilities leading to the achievement of personal, education and career goals. We believe using a career­ related school approach to teaching and learning will help students to see the rele­ vance of their course work and its connection to their future. We anticipate that when fully implemented each "School of Study" will serve 350­700 students, compared to the 2200 stu­ dents currently in grades 10­ 12. Grouping students into 

of the different core areas will have students in com­ mon within each school.. Wando's Schools of Study will allow greater personal­ ization and provide opportu­ nities for stronger relation­ ships among students and staff. 

Four Schools of Study Have Been Established! 

Architecture Cluster ♦ Architecture Design 

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Cluster ♦ Environment and Natural 

Resources 

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Cluster ♦ Engineering ♦ Mathematics ♦ Science 

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Cluster ♦ Logistics  Planning and 

Management 

School of Math, Science, and Engineering Faculty 

School of Math, Science, and Engineering 

Highlights of the Quarter: STEPS Camp a Summer Success 

Michele Powell Dean

♦ Biotechnical Engineer­ ing and Environmental Science Instructor

♦ Presidential Award for Excellence in Science

♦ Access Excellence and Tandy Scholar Awards

♦ 33 years experience ♦ Enjoys Kayaking! 

Sarah, Anderson, Holly, Marie, Sarah Katherine, and Savannah enjoy the view from the aquarium Riverview Terrace. 

Jen Kennedy and Dilly Hughes work on robot design and construction .