Forty-five Canadian High School tenth and eleventh-grade GEAR UP students recently toured NSU (Northeastern State University) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Students began the trip with a greeting and presentation from NSU’s RiverHawk Ambassador Patsy Spottedbird. During the presentation, Spottedbird discussed the application process, college entrance requirements, and scholarship opportunities for students wanting to become a NSU RiverHawks. Spottedbird provided students with information about NSU’s extracurricular programs and organizations on campus. Spottedbird talked with students about what it is like to live on campus and the benefits of getting involved with the different campus organizations. Spottedbird also provided students with a brief

Sixty Canadian tenth and eleventh-grade GEAR UP students recently visited the U 2 Zoo program at the Tulsa Zoo. The tour began in the Event Center, where the group was greeted by Private Event Coordinator Karen Williamson and Education Manager Chris Young. Students learned about different career paths at the zoo. The careers ranged from being an admissions attendant, a zookeeper to administrative jobs to keep the zoo operating. Young then presented an in-depth look at the process behind exhibit design for the animals so that the Tulsa Zoo can meet the needs of these three groups-the animals, zookeepers, and

Fifty-one Canadian freshmen and sophomore GEAR UP students recently toured the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium. GEAR UP students received a guided tour of the museum. The guides shared stories of their time in the aviation industry as they explained the aerospace industry through the utilization of an array of visual aids spanning over 12 years. Students toured through the American Airlines MD-80 and competed to land a hot air balloon in one of the museum’s simulators. Last on the tour was the James E. Bertelsmeyer Planetarium. The Planetarium show explored the journey to the furthest reaches of

Forty-four Canadian freshmen and sophomore GEAR UP students recently participated in a virtual college tour of EOSC (Eastern Oklahoma State College). Recruiter Karen Darby conducted an in-person presentation and a virtual campus tour of EOSC at Porum High School. Darby began by discussing some of the benefits of attending a two-year college, such as cost-saving opportunities and being close to home. GEAR UP students received a pamphlet with all the degree programs EOSC offers. Darby then introduced some of the most acclaimed programs offered at EOSC. One of the newer programs offered is the Respiratory Therapy program, a health care