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3/22/2017 Find the SPARK! in STEM Elizabeth Boedeker Innovations Presentation March 13, 2017 Mission Statement St. Louis Community College expands minds and changes lives every day. We create accessible, South County Education and University Center dynamic learning environments focused on the needs of our diverse communities. Florissant Valley campus 1

3/22/2017 Agenda – St. Louis Community College’s Center for Plant and Life Sciences – SPARK! Bio-Science – Biotechnology Program – Bio-Bench Contract Research Organization (CRO) Agenda – St. Louis Community College’s Center for Plant and Life Sciences – SPARK! Bio-Science – Biotechnology Program – Bio-Bench Contract Research Organization (CRO) 2

3/22/2017 The Center for Plant and Life Sciences • Second Battelle Study (2005): “… enable STLCC to expand their biotechnology offerings…[by providing] lab space for the college in the new multi-tenant building being constructed…” • STLCC established the CPLS in May 2006 Moving to the Next Level: Accelerating St. Louis’ Plant and Life Science Economy St. Louis plant and life science strategy update and action plan; Battelle Technology Partnership Practice; January 2005 CPLS Purpose • Create a district Center of Excellence supportive of plant and life sciences • Build strategic relationships with plant and life science industry partners • Support the efforts of related programs • Assist expansion of programs with grants • Provide K-12 educational activities 3

3/22/2017 Crazy Bioscience Pathway! Biotechnology Internships SPARK! PLTW Program STLCC Biotechnology Life Science Industry Job Developmental LSLA HS Internships/independent research Supported by Center for Plant and Life Sciences Go directly to a 4 year! Crazy Bioscience Pathway! SPARK! Biotechnology Internships PLTW Program STLCC Biotechnology Industry Job Life Science Developmental LSLA HS Internships/independent research Supported by Center for Plant and Life Sciences Go directly to a 4 year! 4

3/22/2017 Funding for CPLS at BRDG Park • CPLS formed strategic alliances with the Danforth Center and Wexford Scientific • External funding made this possible: Federal earmark NASA grants $1,100,000 State Tax Credits 500,000 National Science Foundation 679,487 MO Lewis and Clark Fund 500,000 Dept. of Ed. Grant 213,000 Monsanto Fund 275,000 $3,267,487 STLCC’s Commitment at BRDG Park • A 15 year lease • 10,500 square feet of first floor • start date October 2009 • Legal contracts with start-up businesses within BRDG Park to provide: • Laboratory space • Use of laboratory equipment • STLCC Program interns as laboratory technicians 5

3/22/2017 BRDG Park Location: The Key to CPLS Success • Centrally located in the region • Supports multiple district programs • Internships for Biotech, Horticulture & Engineering • 16 companies at BRDG Park enrich student learning • Other buildings will bring even more opportunities What’s Happening at the Center? • Can be very busy around here! 6

3/22/2017 Agenda – St. Louis Community College’s Center for Plant and Life Sciences – SPARK! Bio-Science – Biotechnology Program – Bio-Bench Contract Research Organization (CRO) Crazy Bioscience Pathway! SPARK! Biotechnology Internships PLTW Program STLCC Biotechnology Industry Job Life Science Developmental LSLA HS Internships/independent research Supported by Center for Plant and Life Sciences Go directly to a 4 year! 7

3/22/2017 Crazy Bioscience Pathway! Biotechnology Internships SPARK! PLTW Program STLCC Biotechnology Life Science Industry Job Developmental LSLA HS Internships/independent research Supported by Center for Plant and Life Sciences Go directly to a 4 year! What is Spark!? • Experiential learning • High school juniors and seniors • College and career experiences • Authentic learning • Student-directed • In a more “real world” setting • Business and community partnerships parkwayspark.com 8

3/22/2017 What is Spark! • Students learn crucial skills for life beyond high school – Self-confidence – Poise – Public speaking – Interacting with Influential adults What is Spark! • Students learn crucial skills for life beyond high school – Networking – Self-reliance – Organization Building an amazing resume!!! 9

3/22/2017 Spark! Bioscience • Half of a school day • Meet at classroom and labs at STLCC • Off site visits • Guest speakers • Student choice • College credit Spark! Bioscience — Agriculture and Biotechnology • Urban farms tour • Donald Danforth plant science center events • Bench research skills (in state of the art college labs!) 10

3/22/2017 Spark! Bioscience — Animals • Ethology (animal behavior) research project at St. Louis Zoo • Box turtle tracking project in Forest Park Spark! Bioscience — Environmental Science Planned: • Green buildings and sustainability • Recycling center, Composting center, and Landfill tours • Nuclear energy lessons • Biofuels plant tour 11

3/22/2017 Spark! Bioscience — Medicine • Guest speakers talk about nursing, health care fields • Job shadowing • Experience nursing day • Transplant center tour Spark! Bioscience — Outreach • Invasive species removal • Volunteering • Blood drive • Working with younger students 12

3/22/2017 Why Spark! Bioscience? • St. Louis is a bioscience hub – Danforth plant science center – Monsanto – BRDG park – Helix center (biotech startups) – MO botanical gardens – St. Louis Zoo – Research at Universities and Colleges More Spark! Strands • Incubator • Tech Solutions • Teaching and Learning • Engineering • Pre-Professional Health Sciences Academy 13

3/22/2017 Spark! Incubator • Startup Incubator • Meets at retail storefront in local mall • Students work with business mentors to build a new business • Pitch competitions Spark! Tech Solutions • Software and web development • Meets at local college • Students create apps and programs and build websites for actual companies • Hackathons 14

3/22/2017 Spark! Teaching and Learning • For aspiring teachers • Meets at elementary school • Students go through a teacher training program • Observations, building portfolio, student teaching experiences Spark! Engineering • Career exploration • Meets at a local college • Students work on projects submitted by local institutions 15

3/22/2017 Spark! Pre-Professional Health Sciences Academy • Health career focused • Meets at local college and hospital • Seniors only • Some clinical experiences, goes way beyond shadowing College and Career Based Programs Near You! • CAPS (Centers for Advanced Professional Studies) network • CAPS started in Kansas City — our inspiration • CAPS-inspired programs in other states: http://yourcapsnetwork.org/national-network/ Meredith Jacques: mjacques@parkwayschools.net 16

3/22/2017 Agenda – St. Louis Community College’s Center for Plant and Life Sciences – SPARK! Bio-Science – Biotechnology Program – Bio-Bench Contract Research Organization (CRO) Crazy Bioscience Pathway! SPARK! Biotechnology Internships PLTW Program STLCC Biotechnology Industry Job Life Science Developmental LSLA HS Internships/independent research Supported by Center for Plant and Life Sciences Go directly to a 4 year! 17

3/22/2017 Crazy Bioscience Pathway! Biotechnology Internships SPARK! PLTW Program STLCC Biotechnology Life Science Industry Job Developmental LSLA HS Internships/independent research Supported by Center for Plant and Life Sciences Go directly to a 4 year! Biotechnology Program St. Louis Community College 18

3/22/2017 Biotechnology Program • Started Fall 1999 in response to growth of the biosciences in the region • Two Degree Pathways o Associate of Applied Science o Certificate of Specialization • Research and Development Based • 80% hands-on training in lab • Small but very successful Very Successful – Awarded close to 100 AAS & CS Degrees since the program moved to BRDG Park – Currently have over 60 Declared Majors – Over 94% life science job placement 19

3/22/2017 Instruction Focus on Industry Standards • Laboratory skills – Pipetting skills – Record-keeping skills (notebook) – Knowledge of all general molecular techniques and equipment • Cell culture, chromatography, genotyping, cloning, plasmid construction/mapping, western, southern analysis, etc.. – MATH skills • Soft skills Dual Credit COURSES CREDIT HOURS ENG:101 College Composition I 3 COM:101 Oral Communication 3 MTH:160 College Algebra or higher 4 xxx:xxx Social Science Elective 3 xxx:xxx History Requirement (by State of MO) 3 PE:xxx Physical Education 2 PHL:109 Bio-Medical Ethics 3 GE:101 Technical Computer Applications 3 CHM:105 General Chemistry I 5 CHM:106 General Chemistry II 5 BIO:140 Principles of Biology I 4 BIO:104 Basic Laboratory Methods 3 BIO:152 Quantitative Methods in Biotechnology 2 BIO:218 Microbiology for Biotechnology 4 BIO:219 Biotechnology I 5 BIO:220 Biotechnology II 5 BIO:221 Work Place Learning: Biotechnology 3 BIO:225 Genetics 5 BIO:226 *Advanced Topics in Biotechnology (2 courses) 6 TOTAL 71 20