AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY EXPANDS ITS MENTORING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is continuing its successful educational program designed to develop an interest in the fisheries profession among minority and women high school students. In its second year, the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program has expanded significantly, more than doubling the number of students that could be accepted into the program. The fifty students chosen to participate in the Summer 2002 Hutton Program represent twenty-three states and Puerto Rico.

Each student selected is matched with a professional mentor in a federal, state, or university setting for a summer-long, hands-on experience in fisheries science in either a marine or freshwater environment. A scholarship is provided to each student accepted into the program.

Financial supporters of the 2002 Hutton Program include Alaska Department of Fish and Game, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Marine Fisheries Service, United States Forest Service, and the following AFS subunits: Minnesota Chapter, North Central Division, and Southern Division.

For more information on the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program, please visit the AFS website at www.fisheries.org.