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By: Marlon Oliver Hazelwood East High SchoolOf all the awesome activities to become involved in this summer, cool things to do, and thrilling places to visit, I decided to participate in GEAR UP’s Upper-Level Reading and Writing Seminar (ACT Writing pre...
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During the final session of the YMCA Youth University Career Connections Program at Washington University, GEAR UP students from Gateway, Beaumont, McCluer High, Riverview, and Roosevelt, explored and defined their future career goals. Their career goals ...
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“From this experience I am more confident in my scholarship searching and also applying to colleges. I will now be able to walk into an interview and won’t question whether or not I am dressed in business attire. The most inspirational part of my Wash...
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“I figured out what I want to do for my profession. I want to major in psychology, with a minor in accounting. I plan to pursue medicine and become a cardiac surgeon”. Jasmine Jones“There is an opportunity for everybody to go to college. By touring ...
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“This was really hard and there was a lot of work, but I think it was all worth it,” said Nicolas Bolden. "I hated having to get up early and my essays looked like they had been dipped in a ‘sea of red’ after the teacher looked at them, but I...
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For a second week, more than 60 people participated in Session II of the 2009 GEAR UP Summer University Parent Luncheon, held on June 18th in Provincial Hall. During the luncheon, University of Missouri-St. Louis representatives, as well as GEAR UP-St. Lo...
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More than 60 people involved in Session I of the 2009 “GEAR UP Summer University attended the Parent Luncheon, held June 11th in Provincial Hall. Students, GEAR UP staffers, and University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) representatives presented informa...
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GEAR UP students from both city and county districts were among the nearly 300 students who participated in two annual career fairs sponsored by the North County and South/West County School Business Partnerships, on February 11th and 18th. These annual e...
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Each week an average of 30 GEAR UP students and family members from a dozen schools participated in the Saturday Learning Academy (SLA), held at UMSL January 31st-March 7th.The GEAR UP-sponsored SLA program for cohort 10th graders and families focuses on...
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GEAR UP PEER TUTORS“Fired up - Ready to Go!” “Fired up—Ready to go!” This was the closing chant of the 53 St. Louis area 11th and 12th graders who completed the GEAR UP-ST. LOUIS “Peer Tutoring Training” on Januar...
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As members of Gateway’s three FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics teams, GEAR UP students Jarvis Brown, Chirog Doshi, Tyler Garland, Nicole Kirby, Colleen Rinkenberger and Kyle Sipe were among the big winners at the St. Louis Regional Competition on Decembe...
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QUESTION: Where do GEAR UP students at Normandy HS go to explore careers and colleges?ANSWER: To the library.The monthly “In It 2 Win It” after-school program at Normandy is designed for 10th grade GEAR UP students who want help finding: careers tha...
