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Whitesboro Students Visit Hochatown Animal Rescue and Petting Zoo.

May 3, 2023

Recently 11th and 12th grade Whitesboro GEAR UP students toured Hochatown Animal Rescue and Petting Zoo (HRC). During their visit, students were led through buildings that included interaction with the animals. Workers spoke to students about the various animals’ natural habitats and conservation efforts being used to preserve the species. Students were allowed to hold and feed different animals found at the rescue that included, including birds, rabbits, deer, ball pythons, goats, cats, foxes, opossums,

Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP Partner Schools Receive Technology During COVID-19 Pandemic

December 7, 2020

Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP recently purchased a variety of technology items for area GEAR UP schools to assist with the schools’ needs for virtual learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each GEAR UP school indicated its immediate need to help conduct virtual education for students. GEAR UP spent over $194,650 on laptops, headsets and Chromebooks. The technology was distributed to cohort schools based on the requested need. Eastern received a $17 million federal

Whitesboro GEAR UP students tour the University of Arkansas, Ft. Smith

March 8, 2019

Twenty-six Whitesboro GEAR UP students recently toured the University of Arkansas campus in Ft. Smith. Students met tour guide Haylie West, a sophomore nursing major at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. West led students across campus and described the programs offered in each building. Buildings included the Math-Science Building, the Pendergraft Health Sciences Building and the Boreham Library. Students toured the Recreation and Wellness Center (RWC) was next. The RWC houses a climbing wall, ball courts,

Whitesboro GEAR UP students visit the Oklahoma City Zoo

December 13, 2018

Twenty–three Whitesboro 7th and 8th grade students recently visited the Oklahoma City Zoo. Students spent the afternoon exploring the indoor and outdoor animal exhibits offered by the Oklahoma City Zoo. They discovered different habitats such as Sanctuary Asia which encompasses the elephant pavilion and habitat. The 14.5 acres is home to the newborn elephant, Kairavi. They visited the Great EscApe, a habitat designed specifically for the Zoo’s apes. Students ventured through the Noble Aquatic Center,

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Whitesboro Students Visit Hochatown Animal Rescue and Petting Zoo.

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Whitesboro GEAR UP students tour the University of Arkansas, Ft. Smith

Whitesboro GEAR UP students visit the Oklahoma City Zoo

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