Students participating in the Summer Scholars Academy this year included, in no particular order above, Micah Kellogg, Emma Page, Annie Roberts, Karlie Richardson, Daxton Sholes, Ayden Bennett, Lacey Collins, Hudson Parker Cox, Sam Elliott, Lena Finke, William Graham, Ainsely McWilliams, Andrew McWilliams, Grayson Woods, Jack Casebeer, Vale Fenske, Charlie Hubbell, Bella Juline and Rylee Rome. With the students are academy organizers and instructors, back row from left, Jacob Poulette, Jerry Trick, Ana Estrella and Gary Phillips. Student Max Russell also attended. (MSU-WP Photo)

20 attend Summer Scholars Academy

Participating students represented eight different school districts.

2023 July 28 by University Communications

Twenty area fifth through eighth graders participated in the Summer Scholars Academy July 17-20 at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP).

Participants “enrolled” in two of the four classes offered, which included:

computer programming and developing web pages
mathematical sequencing to code and decode messages
the study of bacteria and human cells
creating and performing a play

Students who participated represented eight different school districts and came from as far away as Alton, Thayer, Willow Springs and Winona.