York Tech to Host Sophomore Scholars Day

ROCK HILL—The Olde English Consortium (OEC) will once again host its annual regional 10th grade Junior Scholars Day (a day of integrated fun and learning) at York Technical College. On Friday, February 29, approximately 250 tenth-grade Junior Scholars from surrounding public schools will come to York Technical College for the annual Junior Scholars Day, sponsored by the OEC and the college. These high school sophomores have been identified as Junior Scholars by their school district and the state of South Carolina. They will spend the day at York Tech in order to (a) be recognized for exemplary academic and extracurricular achievement (b) participate in a day of learning and critical thinking, and (c) be exposed to both a college campus and college professors. The day will begin with refreshments and an address by the leadership and administration of York Technical College (beginning at the Baxter Hood Center). Following words from York Technical College President Dr. Greg Rutherford, OEC Director Mike Fanning, and Laura Sturgis (College Transfer), students will be divided into groups for small group learning projects with York Tech faculty. (At approximately 10 a.m., the 10th graders will be divided into groups and attend separate critical thinking workshops/sessions across the campus (approximately 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.). These sessions will focus on using technology to solve real life critical issues. At the conclusion of the sessions, the students will come back to the Hood Center for a time of sharing, with students taking lessons learned and applying them. The day will conclude with lunch.

Past year’s topics have included the following: Germinating Germs (Environmental Microbiology), Urine for a Treat (Medical Lab Technology), Say Good-Bye to HoHum Presentations (PowerPoint), The Packaging Dilemma (Practical Math), Not Rocket Science, But it Could Be (Machine Tool Technology), What’s Your Strategy? (Computer Programming/ Games), Resistance is not Futile (Basic Circuit Design), Decryption Algorithms, and Changing the Face of Learning (Distance Learning). York Technical College is, once again, putting together another wonderful day of engaging and challenging sessions for our students.

The Olde English Consortium is an educational collaborative seeking to promote excellence in education through collaboration. Founded in 1976, the OEC’s members include the Cherokee, Chester, Clover, Fairfield, Fort Mill, Lancaster, Rock Hill, Union, and York school districts, as well as the University of South Carolina Lancaster. The OEC has also enjoyed a long, successful collaboration with York Technical College. A goal of the OEC is to bring all educational stakeholders together to improve education in the region and throughout South Carolina. The consortium serves approximately 70,000 students, approximately 7,000 educators, and thousands of our region’s honorable citizens.

For more information, contact Mike Fanning at (803) 817-6637 or FanningOEC@comporium.net).

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