A Keota High School student received an award at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa(SSTFI) at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Keota student Jarrod Keller received the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Trip Award, Student Observer. SSTFI addresses the Next Generation Science Standards’ call for students to engage in scientific research using the practices of science and engineering. This Iowa 4-H program took place March 30-31, with more than 200 students from 50 schools competing for prizes, awards, and scholarships valued over $60,000. A selection of the winners will attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Ariz., and others will display their projects at the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Ind.