Shiloh Carroll

Carroll's "Biotechnology in the Classroom" program will involve 21st century technology and concepts to expose students at Highland High School to real-world science and applications. It will be the only dedicated biotechnology program in the Gilbert Public Schools System and the first high school program in the district to really teach 21st century skills to students who are falling behind in math and science. The 150 participating students will extract and sequence DNA and do a transformation lab where they will take a gene out of one species and put it in another species. They will also learn how forensic laboratories function. Students will gain hands-on experience with new technologies using biotech equipment, the DNA electrophoresis chambers, power packs, and pipettes. Carroll will essentially set up a small-scale biotech lab in one location. He hopes the program will help students achieve more, become more, and want more from their education. Carroll lives in Queen Creek.