Ninth‑ and tenth‑grade students from Mercer County will gather at Concord University for Bookapalooza, a creative, student-led event hosted by GEAR UP SWV. Instead of a traditional field trip, students explored 60 interactive exhibits designed by their peers, each marketing…
Bookapalooza
Bookapalooza
Scholarship Extravaganza
Various colleges and the community foundation will detail scholarships available to students. Parents and students from the Class of 2028 are invited to attend. There will be tables for colleges and community foundations offering scholarships to our students. MCTEC Seminar…
TSS GEAR UP SWV Introduction Ceremony
Two students, chosen by their Local Coordinator, from each high school in the five-county cohort will be introduced as the TSS GEAR UP SWV LEAD Mentorship Program. The students will be challenged, encouraged, and empowered to become leaders. West Virginia…
Get-A-Life Princeton Senior High School
Class of 2029 students will explore life budgets with and without a post-graduate education. Students will visit station simulations for balancing a budget following high school Princeton Senior High School Princeton Senior High School, 1321 Stafford Drive
Get-A-Life Montcalm High School
Students from Class of 2029 will explore life post-graduate budgets for life with no post-graduate education verses a post-graduate education. Students will visit simulated stations for costs following high school Montcalm High School Montcalm High School, 5366 Simmons River Road
Get-A-Life Bluefield High School
Class of 2029 students will explore life budgets with and without a post-graduate education. Students will visit station simulations for balancing a budget following high school Bluefield High School Bluefield High School, 535 West Cumberland Road
Get-A-Life PikeView High School
Class of 2029 students will explore budgeting for life after high school with and without a post-graduate plan. Students will visit stations designed to simulate costs for living life after high school. PikeView High School PikeView High School, 3566 Eads…
WVACRAO Fair
Students from Bluefield High School, PikeView High School, Princeton Sr. High School, and Montcalm High school in the class of 2028 will visit the West Virginia Associate of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions fair at Concord University. This event is…
Concord Cool Academy: Pathways to the Future
This overnight summer camp at Concord University in Athens, WV, includes experiences with CoolSpeak and Concord University professors. Students will select a possible career path to explore, plus fun activities! This summer camp is open to all 9th and 10th…
MCSTEAM Into Your Future
Students and educators from Mercer County will participate in science, math, engineering, art, and technology activities at a fair. The event will be held at the old Roses store at the Mercer Mall. Mercer Mall