High on the Hutch

Thursday, April 19, 2001 • Vol 7, Issue 8

General Article

Third one-day annual conference draws 400 Puget Sound students

photo by Theresa Naujack

Coupeville High School students (clockwise from right) Lily Dodge, Lauren Hubbard, Jamie Townsdin and Maria Hartshorn enjoy examining a model of DNA during the third annual Hutch High, held April 5 on the Day Campus. Coupeville sent 15 students and teacher Dee Eller to the event.

Four hundred students from 27 area high schools filled the labs and hallways of the Thomas, Weintraub and Hutchinson buildings April 5 as part of the third annual Hutch High symposium, a half-day, hands-on science fair.

With the goal of exposing students to scientists and leading-edge research, the program included interactive activities as well as seminars bone-marrow transplantation, genetics, cancer prevention and lab techniques.

During the hands-on activities, each student isolated and "spooled" DNA, prepared microscope slides of dividing cells showing chromosomes, learned micro-pipetting and the math behind it, and learned the importance of hand washing by using a black light to detect bacteria left on the hands after hand washing.

Hutch High is made possible by the generosity of the late Sam Stroum.

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