LIBERAL, Mo. —
The Liberal School District has received a $10,000 grant to enhance its science program at the high school. The money comes from the Monsanto Fund through a program titled America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. The grant will pay for equipment that can be used in experiments such as DNA fingerprinting and electrophoresis, which also is used in making DNA identifications.
Liberal High School science teacher Pam Clemensen, who was instrumental in applying for the grant last year, said students were excited when they learned on the first day of school in August that the district would receive the money. Monsanto made the public announcement about the grant earlier this month.
The high school has only 150 students, including just 23 seniors, but despite the small size, it has made waves at regional science competitions recently.
“Our students have done well at the Pitt State Science Relays and have taken time to learn at Missouri Southern,” Clemensen said. “They are dedicated to learning and becoming well-rounded students and they take advantage of every opportunity presented to them. We’re small, but we are strong and this grant will help foster their dedication to science.”
Clemensen said the decision to go with technology that emphasizes crime lab research was an easy one.
“It’s a really hot science now and the students have already had some hands-on time with it at Missouri Southern’s science department and the kids really responded well to it,” Clemensen said. “Now that we have it here, in our hands, it makes us pretty state of the art, especially at a small school.”
Liberal Superintendent Bill Harvey said local farmers had to nominate the school before it could apply for the grant.
“Their support represents what kind of community we have in Liberal and without it, we would not be in the position that we are in now,” Harvey said. “We are excited for this opportunity that has been presented to the school and our students.”
Monsanto
The Monsanto Fund is the charitable arm of St. Louis-based Monsanto Co. The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program will donate more than $266,000 to school districts across the nation, including the $10,000 that was given to the Liberal School District. Monsanto also provides grants to support farmers, community development and science and technology programs worldwide.
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