ORIGINAL STORY ON REAL ESTATE NEW JERSEY
By Joshua Burd
Three students from Marine Academy of Science & Technology in Highlands earned first place in the Green Ambassador Program Sustainability Challenge, a nationwide program sponsored by the nonprofit Sustainable Jersey City and solar developer Solar Landscape.
According to a news release, the winning team of Aiden Mumm, Tyler Smolensky and Dylan Agnese designed a remote-controlled drone meant to take water samples, reducing the need for using boats to conduct environmental monitoring. The M.A.S.T. representatives were among 360 students across the country enrolled to participate, securing the top spot ahead of a student at Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois, whose project raised awareness of toxic heavy metals in the soil.