A Good Day's Work Communications Specialist Marisela Chevez, who organized the Scripps Research outreach initiative, was pleased with the day's progress. "It was particularly rewarding to interact with the middle school students because our other outreach programs are primarily focused on high school students," says Chevez. "Our hope is that by beginning to reach out to younger students we can help spark an interest in the sciences at an earlier age, especially among students who come from groups that are underrepresented in the scientific community." Credits: |