The World Food Prize’s Iowa Youth Institute has been awarded the Governor’s STEM Council Seal of Approval. The seal is given to Iowa programs that encourage interest and student achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute recruits Iowa high school students to share ideas to address critical issues in hunger and poverty while also developing skills needed for professional careers. This year a record 306 high school students and 139 teachers from 134 Iowa high schools participated. Each student who participates in the daylong event is automatically awarded a $500 scholarship to Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Students are also eligible to move on to the Global Youth Institute and present their solutions to world-renowned experts in science and industry and learn how credible research can shape policies and decisions that affect the global economy.