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Canadian GEAR UP sixth and seventh graders tour Tulsa Community College & OK Aquarium

March 16, 2018

Fifty-one Canadian GEAR UP students recently traveled to Tulsa to tour Tulsa Community College (TCC) and Jenks to visit the Oklahoma Aquarium. Students began the morning by participating in a guided tour at the Southeast Campus of TCC. Student Recruiters William Baldwin and Ali Castillo led students through the beautiful campus. TCC is the third largest school in our state with enrollment numbers around 25,000 students. There are four main campuses in the Tulsa area.

Eufaula GEAR UP seventh graders tour the Oklahoma Aquarium & Tulsa Community College

March 15, 2018

Thirty Eufaula GEAR UP students recently traveled to Jenks to visit the Oklahoma Aquarium and Tulsa to tour Tulsa Community College (TCC). Students began the morning by participating in a guided tour at OK Aquarium. Education Specialist Julia Gibson led students behind the scenes of the OK Aquarium exhibits. The “Inside Story” tour took students through the kitchen where biologist Bailey Hawkins was preparing meals for the animals. Next students got to see the shark

Fanshawe 6th and 7th grade GEAR UP students tour Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City

March 12, 2018

Fanshawe 6th and 7th Grade GEAR UP students recently visited the Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. The two-story museum consists of a wide-array of hands-on activities that allow students to have fun in an engaging way. Students roamed, ran, and played while learning about various science principles. The museum, as well as the name, has evolved since its creation in 1958. The mission of Science Museum Oklahoma, formerly known as the Omniplex Science Museum

Eufaula GEAR UP sixth graders tour OK Aquarium & Tulsa Community College

March 12, 2018

Fifty-one Eufaula GEAR UP students recently traveled to visit the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, then to Tulsa to tour Tulsa Community College (TCC). Students began the morning by participating in a guided tour at OK Aquarium. Education Specialist Michelle Zarantonello led students through the back rooms that house the quarantine tanks. The “Swim into Science” tour was a behind the scenes tour of how the biologist tend to and prepare aquatic animals for the museum

Area GEAR UP Math & Science Teachers take “Road Trip” to T3 International Conference in San Antonio

March 6, 2018

“Road Trip!” These words brought new meaning to twenty-five area math and science teachers and GEAR UP team members as they loaded a chartered bus and traveled to San Antonio, Texas to attend the 2018 T3 International Conference and celebrate 30 years of the T3 program. The conference provides a unique opportunity for professionals to connect and engage with a global community of educators and thought leaders who share a collective passion for excellence in

Eastern GEAR UP provides CPR training for Red Oak Seniors

February 28, 2018

Twenty–three seniors at Red Oak High School recently completed training and received CPR course completion certificates. Eastern Oklahoma State College Professional Development Coordinator John Spiegel conducted the workshop with the assistance of PD Administrative Assistant Kathy Ramsey and Education Coordinator Tara Martin. “The students were great!” said Spiegel. “They were really into it and seemed excited they received the training.” The workshop was provided by Eastern Oklahoma State College GEAR UP. Participating schools may take

Eufaula GEAR UP sixth graders tour OK Aquarium and Oral Roberts University

February 28, 2018

Fifty-one Eufaula GEAR UP students recently traveled to Jenks to visit the OK Aquarium. Then they traveled to Tulsa to tour Oral Roberts University (ORU). Students began the morning by participating in a guided tour at the OK Aquarium let by Education Specialist Julia Gibson. Eufaula students participated in a “Swim Into Science” tour where special aquatic tanks are held outside of the main public sections of the aquarium. They visited the quarantine area where

Indianola GEAR UP 6th and 7th Grades visit the Tulsa Air and Space Museum

February 25, 2018

Twenty-four Indianola 6th and 7th grade GEAR UP students recently visited the Tulsa Air and Space Museum (TASM) in Tulsa, Okla. Students began the morning by watching the Dream to Fly Planetarium show. Dream to Fly is a poetic story about the history of aviation from Leonardo di Vinci’s wish to construct a flying machine to today’s most recent aircraft developments and everything in between, including the Wright brothers’ first aircraft in 1903. “I love

Porum GEAR UP seventh graders tour Tulsa Community College & OK Aquarium

February 25, 2018

Thirty-eight Porum GEAR UP students recently traveled to Tulsa to tour Tulsa Community College (TCC) and then to Jenks to visit the Oklahoma Aquarium. Students began the morning by participating in a guided tour at TCC led by Admission Coordinator Kelsey Pitts and Admission and Prospective Student Services Recruiter Ali Castillo. Porum students saw numerous buildings and learned about various programs on campus. Students began the tour at the Southeast campus. There are four main

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