By Olivia Knoll
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24 May, 2019
Congratulations to the winners of the Healthy Tennessee Challenge, the Science Hill High School Pharmacological Science class! The students in the class include: Abbie Campbell, Olivia Carr, Nya Conley, Savannah Huff, Conner Morgan, Elvis Ortiz, Mykayla Vaughn, Laura Vidales, and Kaylee Wilhoit. Their instructor is Ms. Jan Mould. Science Hill High School will receive an award for $2,000 from Healthy Tennessee to use towards the implementation of the students’ program, "The Whisper", a peer support group for students to find resources related to addiction or mental health treatment. Dr. Manny Sethi said, “These students have gone above and beyond to show their classmates and community that they can make a difference in the opioid crisis. Healthy Tennessee congratulates their efforts of creativity and leadership, and hope that they will continue to be a positive impact on the world around them.” Johnson City Mayor Jenny Brock said, “I am so proud of our Science Hill Pharmacological Science program students and their commitment to making a difference at their school. They are tackling the opioid problem among teens by moving it from something that gets talked about to something that gets acted upon. By developing “The Whisper” program, they are igniting a trusted peer support group to help their fellow students learn and avoid experimenting with opioids or how to face the impact opioids may already have on their lives. Thank you to these wise students." To view the submission video from the Science Hill High School Pharmacological Science Class, click here .