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Crowder provides college experience to Upward Bound students

  • June 12, 2024

    For Immediate Release
    Office of Public Information
    Crowder College

    RE: Upward Bound students get college experience at Crowder         

    Neosho, MO – The Upward Bound programs are currently hosting their summer academy on the Crowder College campus in Neosho. The program consists of high school students from 37 high schools in the area who participate in the Upward Bound/Upward Bound Math Science programs. This summer there are 228 students. The summer academy provides on campus living similar to a college experience for five weeks and concludes with a cultural trip. This year the participating 10th through 11th grade students will travel to Memphis and Gulf Shores, with seniors travelling to Washington D.C.

    The summer academy consists of research classes in a variety of topics including CSI, Small Space Gardening, All about Bees, Computer Science, Sports Marketing, Weather Wonders, and AI and the Media. A student showcase symposium on will be held Thursday, June 27, 8:30-10:30am and 2:30-4:30pm in Wright Conference Center located inside the Arnold Farber building on the Neosho campus.

    Research projects range from crime scene investigation to film as literature to graphic design with 20 different classes in all. Students take classes that will give them an overview of the high school math and English classes they will have when they return to school this fall. The students select a research project based on interests and possible career opportunities they wish to pursue.

    UB is a federally funded Trio program that serves 1st generation students in preparation for college.

    For more information contact: Shannon Hatfield, Upward Bound/Talent Search Director, 417.455.5435 or Nash Brodsky, UB/UBMS Assistant Director, 417.455.5461.

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  • June 13, 2024

    For Immediate Release
    Office of Public Information
    Crowder College

    RE: Middle school students enjoy career exploration at Crowder

    Neosho, MO – Crowder College Technical Education Center is hosting 130 middle school students in its summer program at the Dell Reed Technical Education Center on the Neosho campus.

    Students from Diamond, East Newton, Neosho, and Seneca who completed grades 5-7 are selected by their respective school districts to attend the program. During the four-week session, students are able to choose from six different career path: Agriculture, Computers, Construction, Criminal Justice, Health Science, and Teacher Education. Students spend a week in the selected program with hands-on activities.

    “The partnership with the school districts provides career explorations as well as English and Math embedded in the classes,” stated Cindy Brown, Director of Public Information. “Each district provides instructors as well as transportation to and from Crowder daily.”

    CTEC is the area Career and Technical Education Center that provides career ready training and credentials for students. These classes may be taken during their junior and senior years of high school with opportunities to continue their education at the college or enter the workforce. For more information you may visit: https://www.crowder.edu/academics/ctec/programs/

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