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PSEAS and Beyond Emma Steely Rising Southern Columbia Senior Borlaug Scholar

What is PSEAS? • Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences • Four-week residential program • Located at University Park • Two classes per day • Classes rotate weekly BEST FOR You 2 O R G A N I C S C O M P A N Y

Classes WEEK ONE: Plant Science and International Agriculture WEEK TWO: Animal Science and Environmental Resource Management WEEK THREE: Plant Pathology and Ecosystems Ecology BEST FOR You 3 O R G A N I C S C O M P A N Y

Not Just Notes! BEST FOR You 4 O R G A N I C S C O M P A N Y

Meeting with the Secretaries PSEAS Scholars had the privilege of meeting with: Pedro Rivera , Secretary of Education Russell Redding , Secretary of Agriculture Patrick McDonnell , Secretary of Environmental Protection BEST FOR You 5 O R G A N I C S C O M P A N Y

Service Learning Project Three options:  Pasto Museum  Student Farm  Water Quality Lab Water Quality Lab » Tested samples from scholar’s houses » Utilized Penn State’s ICP-MS and ICP-AES » Researched heavy metal Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) as regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). BEST FOR You 6 O R G A N I C S C O M P A N Y

Pennsylvania Youth Institute and the World Food Prize Scholars were required to:  Prepare a 3-5 page paper  Present a 5-7 minute presentation Once completed, students are considered Borlaug Scholars. » Eligible for a paid internship at any USDA-run facility » Renewable every six years » Five out of thirty-nine students were selected to represent the Pennsylvania Youth Institute at the Global Youth Conference BEST FOR You 7 O R G A N I C S C O M P A N Y

Global Youth Institute I was selected! YAY!! » October 17 th -21 st in Des Moines, Iowa » Penn State is covering flight costs Will have the opportunity to: » Present in front of world leaders » Meet with Nobel Prize Laureates » Interact with students from across the globe » Attend the World Food Prize Awards Ceremony » Tour state-of-the-art agricultural facilities » Apply for the Borlaug-Ruan International Internship BEST FOR You 8 O R G A N I C S C O M P A N Y

Thank You Emma Steely