Hello, my name is Ava Neithardt and this is my first year in the Science Research program. I am currently a sophomore at Clarkston North HS. I recently have been studying the causes and effects of sleep deprivation in adolescents. I have conducted my mid-year presentation on the article labeled "The Effect of One Night's Sleep Deprivation on Adolescent Neurobehavioral Performance". Researching this topic has taught me that adolescents aren't getting the suggested amount of sleep each night (8 hrs). I hope to research more about sleep deprivation to figure out how and why it occurs, especially in young adolescents.