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LHWHS Senior Wins National Psychology Essay Competition

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The American Psychological Association committee of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) recognized Alison Gold’s essay “Alcohol and Adolescence: An Examination from the Biopsychosocial Approach” on the top four essays submitted for the 2015 APA TOPSS Essay Competition. She received a scholarship for $250 and a certificate as an award. Alison is a senior this year at Ladue Horton Watkins High School.