Award recognizes senior as top high school female researcher

Grayce Mores is recipient of 2018 Emmy Noether Award
Grayce Mores chose to apply for the 2018 Emmy Noether Award because it celebrated women in STEM in Louisiana and Mississippi.

“I wanted to join the society of Emmy Noether Scholars even if I didn’t ultimately receive the award, as it is a supportive community of women scientists that would provide me with opportunities for mentorship and networking,” said Mores, a senior from Harvey at LSMSA.

When she was notified that she was the winner, she was in disbelief.

“I didn’t believe it when I got the call that I had won,” she said. “I had to ask a few more times to confirm that I was really the gold medal winner.

“I remember shaking for the rest of the day because I was so excited, and I still couldn’t believe I had actually won.”

The Emmy Noether Award seeks the top female researchers in high school and tries to encourage them to complete their goal of becoming a scientific researcher. Each year, one recipient is awarded $25,000 for each year she is in graduate school for a research-related STEM degree. Even though the student is given the award in high school, the money is deferred until she reaches her goal of graduate school.

Mores was chosen from a pool of 75 qualified candidates throughout Louisiana and Mississippi.

After graduation in May, Mores plans to attend college at either Tulane University or Louisiana State University. She will study cell and molecular biology and public health. She hopes to pursue a master’s degree in public health and earn an M.D./Ph.D. focusing on viral genetics, pathology and epidemiology.

“I would like to work for a government health agency traveling to track and treat disease while educating others,” she said.
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