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    ST. LOUIS, MO, June 2012 – McKinley Classical Junior Academy students recently attended the inaugural Middle School Summer Pharmacy Academy at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.  A total of 30 students participated in week-long program sponsored by the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.  During the program the curious students to conduct hands-on experiments such as making silly putty out of corn starch and water and making lip balm and calamine lotion.

    St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kelvin Adams and St. Louis College of Pharmacy President John A. Pieper collaborated to create the Middle School Summer Pharmacy Academy to expose McKinley students to the world of pharmacy in an effort to encourage careers in health and science.

    In addition to participating in the experiments, the McKinley Classical Junior Academy students also took a field trip to the Missouri Botanical Gardens and toured Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
     
    St. Louis College of Pharmacy Director of Diversity Freddie Wills was very impressed with the McKinley students.  "I'm amazed at the level of intelligence these students possess," he said.  "It was great to see young people learn about science while being introduced to pharmacy."