Gareth Campbell poses for a photo near his old high school as he enjoys the remainder of his summer here in the Hat before moving overseas to pursue studies at the prestigious University of Cambridge.--NEWS PHOTO BRENDAN MILLER

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Later this month, Hatter Gareth Campbell is heading to England to pursue his research on how plastics bond at a molecular level at the prestigious University of Cambridge, which includes notable alumni like Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin and Issac Newton.

Campbell grew up in Medicine Hat and attended River Heights Elementary, Alexandra Middle and Hat High School, where he developed his passion for science.

“I think I did have a lot of good math and science teachers that kind of pushed me in an engineering direction,” he said. “Renee

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