March 5, 2020 - On Tuesday, March 3, the MCHS Academic Boosters Club took a bus full of Mariposa County High School students to UC Merced for a variety of lab tours. Students chose ahead of time from subjects such as physics and chemistry to microbiology, neuropsychology, and a whole lot more. ABC member Naoko Kada made arrangements with UC Merced professors and organized student schedules for the day based on their preferences. Students also toured a dorm and ate lunch on campus courtesy of UC Merced. ABC appreciates all of the scientists and staff who spent time with students. It was a very worthwhile day for all who attended.
MCHS students pose outside the UC Merced Library during their recent lab tour visit to campus.

Students toured a dorm at UC Merced, including the courtyard, 4-person room, kitchen, laundry, game room, and common area.

MCHS student Rile Ortiz performs an experiment with one of Dr. Ryan Baxter's PhD students during a special chemistry lab visit at UC Merced.

Students Tommy Cerveny, Micah Bassett, and Shawn Perkins try out an experiment in in one of UC Merced's physics labs.

In addition to the dorm tour and lab tours, students enjoyed an all you can eat lunch at UC Merced's Pavilion, courtesy of UC Merced. Pictured are Rile Ortiz, Elizabeth Laing, Gonzalo Tafoya, Micah Bassett, Tommy Cerveny, and Kiaria Alexander. 

MCHS Academic Boosters Club, Inc. (ABC) is a 501(c)3 organization with the mission of supplementing and enriching academic experiences and providing educational tools for Mariposa County High School students. 

For more information, visit mchsabc.org, contact abc.mchs@gmail.com,  “like” ABC on Facebook: MCHS Academic Boosters Club, or follow MCHS_ABC on Instagram or Twitter.

Source: MCHS Academic Boosters Club