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Grady Student Among Atlanta Group Heading to Galapagos Islands
Grady student Nadia Kendall was one of 11 contest winners. She will spend a week in July learning about the environment and exploring the area
Eleven metro Atlanta students will travel to the Galapagos Islands to study global warming.
The students were selected among 200 participants in an essay contest sponsored by the Georgia Aquarium.
To enter the contest, students wrote a 500-word essay in the form of a Presidential State of the Union Address about global warming — “A Global Warming Warning. America’s Issue and our Solution.”
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The contest winners will spend a week in July on the Galapagos Islands, home of the Charles Darwin Research Station.
They will explore the area, which includes tropical environments and volcanic rock, and hear from experts about the environment.
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Contest winners include:
Alexander Nichols, Lithia Springs High School
Anika Carter, New Manchester High School
Brandon Fountain, Marist High School
Dorian Minter, Rex Mill Middle School
Jaelin Watkins, Lakeside High School
Jonathan Fluellen, Columbia High School
Nadia Kendall, Henry W. Grady High School
Nicole Grizzle, Teasley Middle School
Richardo Hartley, Peachtree Charter Middle School
Sabree Harris, Parkview High School
Sania Chandrani, Parkview High School
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