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McCurtain GEAR UP Students Toured the Oklahoma Aquarium

May 12, 2021

McCurtain ninth and 10th grade Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP students recently participated in a guided tour of the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, Okla. During the tour, the guide took the students behind the scenes of the world’s largest bull shark exhibit and showed them where the food is prepared for all aquarium exhibits. The guide also stopped by Sea Turtle Island and Polynesian Reef where she gave students facts about the two exhibits.

Panama GEAR UP Students Take a Virtual Tour of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

May 12, 2021

Panama ninth and 10th grade GEAR UP students recently participated in a virtual tour of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum in Oklahoma City. The tour guide began by stating facts behind the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing, which included why the bombing took place, who was involved, the conviction and sentencing of those responsible, the number of people who died, and how things in Oklahoma City were forever changed. The guide walked

Atoka GEAR UP Students Tour Historic Downtown Atoka, Oklahoma

April 22, 2021

Sixty-two Atoka freshman and sophomore EOSC (Eastern Oklahoma State College) GEAR UP students recently participated in an educational field trip to historic downtown Atoka, Okla. GEAR UP Education Coordinator Denise Lovell began the tour with an overview of the town’s history and its role in Oklahoma history. Students took a walking tour of Atoka’s downtown area where they learned about the history and architecture of the current buildings. Several downtown structures are dated before statehood

Antlers GEAR UP Students Tour the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum

April 22, 2021

Antlers ninth grade GEAR UP students visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, created to remember and honor those impacted by the April 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing. Before the ranger-guided tour, students were encouraged to write thoughtful messages on a chalkboard walk located outside the front doors. Students began the memorial tour learning about the significance of the memorial landscaping features, which were thoughtfully and definitively designed. During this time, students

Coalgate GEAR UP Students Tour Atoka County Museum and Civil War Cemetery

April 22, 2021

Seventy-two Coalgate ninth and 10th grade GEAR UP students recently toured the Atoka Museum and Civil War Cemetery. Students were greeted by Museum Director Cindy Wallis who guided students through the museum. Students viewed exhibits honoring Atoka county notorieties, such as singer Reba McEntire and bull rider Lane Frost. Wallis also shared information concerning early Oklahoma history, which included lifestyles, culture and customs of the early settlers. Students observed exhibits from the mid-1900s, and learned

Spiro GEAR UP Students Participate in a Virtual Tour of the Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

April 22, 2021

Spiro ninth and tenth-grade Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP students recently participated in a virtual tour of the Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in Dallas, Tx. During the guided tour, GEAR UP students learned the history of the Holocaust. Although the tour was virtual, the guides were interactive with the students. Guides highlighted artifacts, maps, and statistics regarding the Holocaust. They explained the different types of camps, where they were located, the uprisings, and

Poteau GEAR UP Students Participate in Virtual Education Program with the Tulsa Zoo

April 22, 2021

Two hundred three ninth and 10th grade Poteau GEAR UP students recently participated in Tulsa Zoo’s virtual Zoo 2 U program with Education Specialists Tricia Hindley and Claire Stephenson as well as Volunteer Manager Lisa Cobb. Students were given an in-depth look at the process behind exhibit design in a zoo setting. Hindley and Stephenson explained the factors that play a role in exhibit design so that Tulsa Zoo can meet the needs of three

Crowder GEAR UP Students Participated in a Virtual Tour of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum

April 20, 2021

Thirty-five Crowder freshman and sophomore GEAR UP students recently participated in a virtual tour of The Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma. Museum Tour Guide discussed that just like many of them, Will Rogers came from a humble beginning in Oklahoma but that he was able to rise to a level of popularity unseen by many from our state. Will Rogers was a radio personality, actor, most sought-after public speaker, and one of the

Eufaula GEAR UP Students Participate in a Virtual Tour of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum

April 20, 2021

Eighty-nine Eufaula freshman and sophomore GEAR UP students recently participated in a virtual tour of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum located in Claremore, Oklahoma. Museum tour guide discussed that just like many of them, Will Rogers came from a humble beginning in Oklahoma but that he was able to rise to a level of popularity unseen by many from our state. Will Rogers was a radio personality, actor, most sought-after public speaker, and one of

Porum GEAR UP Students Tour Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium

April 12, 2021

Forty-five Porum freshman and sophomore GEAR UP students recently visited the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium. Students explored exhibits throughout the museum, hearing about the aviation industry by utilizing various visual aids spanning over 12 years. Next, they toured the MD-80, which was donated to the museum by American Airlines. Students also explored interactive exhibits such as the Hot Air Balloon Simulator, Space Shuttle Launch, and the Space Shuttle Robotic Arm. Last on

Stringtown GEAR UP Students Participated in a Virtual College Day

April 12, 2021

Twenty-eight freshman and sophomore EOSC (Eastern Oklahoma State College) GEAR UP students from Stringtown High School recently participated in a virtual college tour day. EOSC Admissions Recruiter Karen Darby met with students in their classroom and gave them an overview of Eastern and the many opportunities the college offers. With locations in Wilburton, McAlester, Idabel, and Antlers, the school is readily accessible to students in southeastern Oklahoma and is an affordable option. Darby discussed financial

Stringtown GEAR UP Students Toured Local Community Historical Sites

April 1, 2021

Twenty-eight freshman and sophomore GEAR UP students from Stringtown Public Schools recently participated in an educational field trip that highlighted local historical events and places. Stringtown faculty members Matt Sandmann and Beth Murray, GEAR UP Education Coordinator Denise Lovell, and Atoka Museum Director Cindy Wallis guided the students during the excursion. Students began the day with a presentation covering the 1975 musical event 48 Hours in Atoka. The historical gathering was held at a local

Indianola GEAR UP Students Tour the Outsiders House Museum

March 31, 2021

Twenty-eight Indianola ninth and tenth grade GEAR UP students recently toured the Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa, OK. Students started the tour by stepping into the house where the movie was playing in the main room. Tour guide Donnie Rich shared stories about how the actors came back and signed their names on the wall. He then gave a tour of the house where the movie was filmed. They viewed never before seen photos and

Bokoshe GEAR UP students tour the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium

March 31, 2021

Bokoshe ninth and tenth-grade Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP students recently toured the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium in Tulsa, Ok. During the guided tour, GEAR UP students learned about the history of the MD-80 aircraft, Grumman-14A Tomcat, and the jet engines. After the guided tour, the students visited the Planetarium, where they watched a 45-minute video learning about stars, planets, and black holes in space. After the Planetarium show, they had

Canadian GEAR UP Students Tour Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium

March 31, 2021

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

Haileyville GEAR UP Students Explore The Outsiders House Museum

March 26, 2021

Fifteen Haileyville ninth and tenth-grade GEAR UP students recently toured The Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa, OK. The tour began with guide Donnie Rich telling the students about the book’s author S. E. Hinton, who currently lives in the Tulsa area. Hinton wrote The Outsiders book her sophomore year in high school and received a D on the writing assignment. The book was then published in her junior year of high school. Students explored the

Hartshorne GEAR UP Students Tour the Oklahoma Aquarium

March 22, 2021

18 Hartshorne freshman and sophomore GEAR UP students recently toured the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, Oklahoma. GEAR UP students started the day with the Director of Education and Research Ann Money with a behind-the-scenes tour of the aquarium. She pointed out that while Oklahoma may be distant from the nearest ocean, our ecosystems are connected by the Arkansas River. She emphasized that when we care for our local environment, we care for the world’s environment.

Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP sponsors virtual Chad Cargill ACT Test Prep Workshop for GEAR UP sophomores

March 2, 2021

550 area high school sophomore GEAR UP students from 30 schools learned how to better prepare for the ACT as they attended a virtual, three-hour workshop presented by Chad Cargill, Founder and President of Cargill Consulting, Inc. The workshop was sponsored by Eastern Oklahoma State College’s GEAR UP—Ignite Belief grant program. During high school, Cargill knew he needed to earn scholarships in order to attend Oklahoma State University. During his freshman year in high school,

McAlester GEAR UP Students Take a Virtual Tour of the Dallas Holocaust Museum

February 12, 2021

Two hundred fifty-three McAlester freshman and sophomore GEAR UP students participated in a virtual tour of the Dallas Holocaust Museum. The tour began with an introduction of the tour guides Kathy Garber, Carol Pinker, and Veronique Jonas and a brief talk about the history and mission of the Dallas Holocaust Museum. The museum was founded in 1984 by a group of Dallas area Holocaust Survivors. The museum’s mission is to teach the history of the

LeFlore GEAR UP Students Explore Texas Tech University

January 11, 2021

LeFlore ninth and 10th grade Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP students recently participated in a virtual tour of TT (Texas Tech University) in Lubbock, Texas. Nejahla Hopkins, a current public relations student, connected with the students via Zoom, a virtual meeting platform, where she took the students on a virtual walking tour of the campus. The tour began at West Hall, home to the Visitors Center, Office of Admissions, and Student Financial Center.

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News Releases

McCurtain GEAR UP Students Toured the Oklahoma Aquarium

Panama GEAR UP Students Take a Virtual Tour of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

Atoka GEAR UP Students Tour Historic Downtown Atoka, Oklahoma

Antlers GEAR UP Students Tour the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum

Coalgate GEAR UP Students Tour Atoka County Museum and Civil War Cemetery

Spiro GEAR UP Students Participate in a Virtual Tour of the Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Poteau GEAR UP Students Participate in Virtual Education Program with the Tulsa Zoo

Crowder GEAR UP Students Participated in a Virtual Tour of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum

Eufaula GEAR UP Students Participate in a Virtual Tour of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum

Porum GEAR UP Students Tour Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium

Stringtown GEAR UP Students Participated in a Virtual College Day

Stringtown GEAR UP Students Toured Local Community Historical Sites

Indianola GEAR UP Students Tour the Outsiders House Museum

Bokoshe GEAR UP students tour the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium

Canadian GEAR UP Students Tour Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium

Haileyville GEAR UP Students Explore The Outsiders House Museum

Hartshorne GEAR UP Students Tour the Oklahoma Aquarium

Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP sponsors virtual Chad Cargill ACT Test Prep Workshop for GEAR UP sophomores

McAlester GEAR UP Students Take a Virtual Tour of the Dallas Holocaust Museum

LeFlore GEAR UP Students Explore Texas Tech University

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