Foothill Junior Studies Rain Forests

Erin Lewis, a 16-year-old junior at Foothill High School, was one of 64 middle and high school students nationwide to study tropical environments in the rain forests of Costa Rica under a special program through Duke University.

Lewis was part of a smaller group that studied threatened animal and plant species in the rain forests.

She was selected for Duke’s Talent Identification Program because of her ongoing interest in science and research. Lewis has won first place twice in the Orange County Science Fair and a second place in the California State Science Fair.