When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Lake Central High School students Lilah Lopez, Thao Nguyen and Graham Weber said they were driven to learn more about the coronavirusâ effect on their community.
The three seniors have since turned that curiosity into a first of its kind study researching the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in teachers and staff in a sizable Midwest public school system.
Lopez said Lake Central chemistry teacher Kendal Smith first approached her this summer with the research opportunity and she then brought on classmates Nguyen and Weber, who all took AP Chemistry class with Smith last school year.