Project Forum, where professionals from various STEM fields volunteer to judge and provide feedback. Following judging, there is an open house where the public could view the projects of every student, followed by presentation of awards. Every first-year student at RVGS must take Fundamentals of Research (FOR) as an elective. FOR is designed as an introduction to independent laboratory research and experiments follow three separate pathways: Microbiology, Animal Science, and Plant Science. To prepare for the final projects, the class meets once a week to discuss the completion of a formal research paper, working with a partner to collect data, analyze data through observation/statistics tests, and research to bring all of the data together into a research paper/presentation. RVGS research electives include: Fundamentals of Research, Biotechnology, Applied Chemical Research, Environmental Research, Engineering Design and Fabrication, Product Design Engineering, Python Coding, Mentorship, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, and Research Psychology. References External links Commending Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology. Public high schools in Virginia Magnet schools in Virginia Schools in Roanoke, Virginia Educational institutions established in 1985 1985 establishments in Virginia