“This is a transformative experience,” said App State Summer Ventures Director Lori Tyler. Students in App State’s Summer Ventures Aquatic Ecology research course examine aquatic samples under microscopes during a laboratory session. App State Summer Ventures students participate in a field day activity. Photo submitted App State Summer Ventures students enjoy a recreational outing to Grandfather Mountain’s Mile High Swinging Bridge. “The Summer Ventures experience is what stands out the most for them when they apply to colleges,” said Tuberty.