Kira Powell headed to London Symposium

Odessa High School junior and advanced science research student Kira Powell returned to Odessa Sunday from the 49th Annual Science and Humanities Symposium in San Diego, Calif., having earned first place in Environmental Science. In July, she will fly to London, England to represent the United States at the London International Youth Science Forum. According to State Science Symposium director Ray Meyers, no one from the State of Washington has ever before earned the position of attending the London Symposium.

LIYSF is a two-week residential event held at Imperial College London, with lectures...