Forty Oklahoma eighth and ninth graders were accepted to attend the Oral Roberts University Math, Science and Engineering Summer Academy that occurred June 5 through June 9. Students lived on campus and participated in a wide array of STEM topics such as Forensics, Chemistry, Robotics, Rocket Engineering, Nature Walks, Astronomy and Cryptology.
The local student who participated in the Summer Academy was Jarron Cantrell who attends Kingston Publics School. This student encourages other Oklahoma students to apply for the Academies because beinginterestedandlearning about the exciting world of Science and Math is important to future research and development of space travel and energy stability.
Student participants applied to ORU starting in March for the Academy that occurs in early June. The Academy at ORU has been running for nearly 30 years and has helped over a thousand Oklahoma students experience hands-on learning in real-world environments.
The Academy is one of many throughout the state that are sponsored by the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education so that the opportunity to attend this Academy and others like it is equitable for all Oklahoma students. AnyOklahomastudent interested in attending one of the Academies next summer should start looking in early March, 2024 and apply early.
For more information about the Summer Academy Program, visit the website at https://secure.okcollegestart. org/High_School_Planning/ Summer_academies/summer_ academies.aspx.