New vest passes WHS students’ bulletproof test

Wetumpka High School student Lucas Lynn explains the methodology of his improved bulletproof vest to visitors to his booth at the Intel Interntational Science and Engineering Fair, held May 15-19 in Los Angeles.

A Wetumpka High School junior was interested in making better body armor stronger, so he took its existing design, made it stronger and then took his design to Los Angeles to win awards at an international science competition.

Lucas Lynn said he, his science teacher, Dr. Virginia Villarty and her grandson stayed in a “nice Marriott Hotel” downtown LA near the Los Angeles Convention Center where the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair was being held.