(Toledo)--Two students from Woodward High School in Toledo have a story to tell for a very long time. They had the chance to travel to Washington DC to see the President of the United States and share their science project with dignitaries in fields of science and government.
Tenth grader Tazhianna Dean and senior Tiffine Guindon recently made a field trip of a lifetime as they traveled to our nation's capitol to present their research on global climate change. And lets just say some very important eyes were looking at it.
After all, it's one thing for your parent or teacher to look at your homework. But for government higher-ups and people like Bill Nye the Science Guy it's a completely different matter. The fair took place at the White House, and it was hosted by President Barack Obama this past October.
Their subject matter was on the changing permafrost in Fairbanks, Alaska. Data from the national space agency, NASA, helped the students with their findings. it revealed the melting frost in this area is causing the release of additional carbon dioxide and methane gases into the atmosphere.
These two young women are part of The Globe Program. It enables students, with the help of scientists and various organizations, to explore scientific questions and then share research with peers around the world. In this case, the University of Toledo played a part as well.
The teens never actually got to meet the President in person. But they say being close was good enough. They also had some fun while in DC, including lots of sightseeing and a trip to the Smithsonian.
Another student, from Rossford High School at the time, attended the conference as well. Her name is Alexandria Carey.
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