Students spending their summer working in a Pittsburg State research program included Columbus High School student Parker Neely. Courtesy photo.
Isabella Earp is a typical teen: she works at McDonald’s and enjoys the usual summertime activities.
But much like Clark Kent stepping into a phone booth to trade his plain clothes for a Superman cloak, Isabella comes to Pittsburg State University two days each week to work along scientists. Their quest: to find clean and renewable energy sources that could have a dramatic impact on the world’s car…