Learning Undefeated Names Marriotts Ridge High School Student as 2023 Maryland BioGENEius Finalist 

Jefferson Feng, a freshman at Marriotts Ridge High School in Marriottsville, Maryland has won the 2023 Maryland BioGENEius Challenge. As the 2023 Maryland BioGENEius finalist, Feng will represent the state at the virtual At-Large BioGENEius Challenge this May. For the second consecutive year, the BioGENEius Challenge tracks include the Global Healthcare Challenge in medical biotechnology, the Global Sustainability Challenge in agricultural biotechnology, and the Global Environmental Challenge in industrial/environmental biotechnology.

Nonprofit Joins Forces with Nation’s Leading Port Authority to Bring Student-Led Environmental Sustainability Adventure to Area Schools

“When students step into the PORT-Able Learning Lab, they are immersed in an adventure that requires them to use the practices of science and engineering while learning how to be good environmental stewards,” said Jennifer Colvin, Chief Innovation Officer of Learning Undefeated. “The Port of Corpus Christi generates nearly one hundred thousand jobs in our Coastal Bend community. This new PORT-Able Learning Lab allows future innovators to explore career paths in the maritime industry and learn about real-world considerations, like time, budget, and environmental factors.”

‘Port-able’ learning lab makes its way to Corpus Christi

“I think it can be kind of like eye-opening for people who want a career in this kind of topic,” said sophomore Audree Alvarado. The program is a partnership between the port of Corpus Christi and Learning Undefeated. It’s a non-profit that encourages students to get involved with science, technology, engineering and math.