Forensic Science Club focuses on pathology during the weekly lesson. “[Forensic Science] gives [students] a chance to see how biology, chemistry, and critical thinking skills can be applied outside the classroom in meaningful and exciting ways,” club sponsor Sarah Shado said.

The Forensic Science Club discussed forensic pathology in their third meeting of the school year in Room 2619 on Sept. 23.

Academic biology teacher and Forensic Science Club sponsor Sarah Shado said she went over how professionals execute autopsies because she performed “many” during a year-long internship at the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in 2023.

“My hope is to teach students not only about forensic techniques, but also about the importance of teamwork, attention to detail and scientific integrity,” Shado said. “I want them to walk away with both knowledge and skills they can apply in their future studies or careers.”

Forensics Club co-President and junior Sierra Little said she shares Shado’s passion for forensic science and has been an active member of the club since its founding in 2025.

“It really is a fascinating subject and has real life implications in the world,” Little said. “I hope that someone who attends one of our club meetings walks away feeling interested or inspired, and maybe even goes into the field of forensics themselves.”

Little said she enjoys the academic and relaxed atmosphere the club provides. She said that she is most looking forward to the murder mystery meeting by the end of the school year.

“I think this club is so much fun because it’s like another class, but only with the fun lessons and experiments without the homework and tests,” Little said. “I enjoy coming to it every week, and I hope everyone else does too.”

The other Forensics Club President, junior Kalyani Gifford, said she is more interested in the application of forensic science like blood splatter analysis.

“I’m hoping that forensics club will, at the very least, teach people what an amazing and interesting branch of science this is,” Gifford said. “After that, I hope it will provide more insight to people on the steps forensic analysts go through and some of their methods in various investigations.”

Little said she encourages people to try out the Forensic Science Club whenever they can. She hopes the forensic science club will be a space for people who might be interested in true crime, but want to know more about the science behind it.

“I hope that people who attend our club, those who come to one meeting and those who come to all, will learn just a little bit about the world of forensic science, even if it’s just a tiny piece,” Little said. “We talk a lot about past cases, especially unsolved ones, but there are tons and tons of real cases like this every day.”

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