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On March 29, a group of students and parents from several local high schools visited the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College for the Biotechnology Open House.
Students from Annandale, Battlefield, Chantilly, Osbourn Park and Westfield high schools enjoyed an informative hands-on session with Biotechnology Program Head Ia Gomez and Biology Professor Alias Smith. The two faculty members were assisted by three biotechnology students: Michael Sibilo (of Manassas), Jenny Nguyen (Manassas) and Amanda Harbison (Annandale).
The goal for the open house was to create awareness about biotechnology careers through an interactive presentation followed by an exciting, educational crime scene DNA analysis simulation.
“The success of the open house exceeded our expectations,” Gomez said. “Several attendees have already started making plans to enroll in the Biotechnology Program. Surprisingly, two of them are parents of the high school students.”
To learn more, go to www.nvcc.edu/manassas/biotech or email Gomez at [email protected].
