TRiO Program Students at OU

Group of high school students from 5 different schools are at OU taking some classes with a federal scholarship program to get help with their entrance to college.

TRiO program offer support to high school students from a variety of different backgrounds by federal grants from the federal government, according to TRiO Web site. At OU this summer, there are 37 high school students who are with this program to get their education help, said Warren Queton, academic coordinator of sooner upward bound.

“We can choose to go to any college we want, but OU is definitely on my top 5 list,” said Destiny Sierra, a junior at Northwest Classen High School.

These students are taking Math, English, Science, Journalism, Technology and Spanish this summer and experiencing the college life at OU. Their classes began in June 8 and will end July 17, said Queton.

Click here to see the TRiO program students in Technology class and hear Erich Hayes, a teaching assistant for this class, talk about the students he is teaching this summer.

Clich here to see the TRiO students at English class working on their individual projects.