The checks were in recognition of the work of 2000 graduate Josh Shapiro, now a freshman at William and Mary. His project involved osteoporosis in the zebra danios, a species of fish. Josh said his study began as an examination of water reclamation in tropical environments. It was during this research that he noticed abnormalities in the fish with which he was working.
Science is usually spontaneous.
Things you don't expect usually occur. They kind of slap you in the back of the head. You turn around and look at it and move forward from that point. Edmonson and fellow science teacher George Bowman guided Josh's research during his high school career. Josh said his teachers steered his research, allowing him to focus on what was really important in his work.