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Raytown, MO —
Markwaun Lomax and Reid Marple, both students at Raytown High School, and Ellis Moore, a student at Raytown South, have been selected as three of 330 students to attend the 2012 Missouri Scholars Academy, a three-week residential program in June at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
The goals of the academy are to help gifted students achieve their full potential and motivate them to use their abilities to attain high standards of achievement, to encourage local schools to improve and expand gifted education programs and to assist in providing the state with experienced faculty and specialized curriculum for such students.
Every public and private high school in the state is allowed to nominate at least one student for the academy. Academically, students represent the top one-half of 1 percent of the state’s sophomore class. No grades or credits are awarded through the program.
Students attending MSA will be exposed to a wide range of activities as well as to intensive instruction in their chosen area of specialization. Guest speakers, performers, discussions and career education will be combined with extracurricular and social activities to round out the curriculum.
Markwaun Lomax and Reid Marple, both students at Raytown High School, and Ellis Moore, a student at Raytown South, have been selected as three of 330 students to attend the 2012 Missouri Scholars Academy, a three-week residential program in June at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
The goals of the academy are to help gifted students achieve their full potential and motivate them to use their abilities to attain high standards of achievement, to encourage local schools to improve and expand gifted education programs and to assist in providing the state with experienced faculty and specialized curriculum for such students.
Every public and private high school in the state is allowed to nominate at least one student for the academy. Academically, students represent the top one-half of 1 percent of the state’s sophomore class. No grades or credits are awarded through the program.
Students attending MSA will be exposed to a wide range of activities as well as to intensive instruction in their chosen area of specialization. Guest speakers, performers, discussions and career education will be combined with extracurricular and social activities to round out the curriculum.
