Are you considering a career in ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, or BUSINESS?

          

This summer, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Accountancy is hosting a camp for high school students, Saluki Opportunities Awareness Residency (SOAR).

SOAR is an all-expenses paid, one-week program designed for minority students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year in high school who are considering a career in accounting, finance, or business. 
 

Saluki Opportunities Awareness Residency
Sunday, June 18, 2023 - Saturday, June 24, 2023
SIU Carbondale Campus
 

The program will give students the opportunity to learn about different business professions, build their professional skills, prepare for college, interact with business professionals and college students, and build lifelong skills.

Generally, SOAR programs look for a GPA of 3.0. However, we realize that this program may ignite the passion for learning in those who do not meet that standard. The reasons for this are multiple and oftentimes are not based on academic ability.  Therefore, we will take a more holistic approach in selecting residents and look forward to hosting up to 50 students this summer.

Explore soa.siu.edu/soar for additional information. If you know any students who might be interested, please encourage them to complete our online application. If you would like a paper application, please let me know.

If there are any questions, I welcome the opportunity and am willing to travel to speak with you, the faculty, and the students. Please feel free to contact me at my office number at 618/453-7960 or by email at soar@siu.edu.

With Saluki Pride,

Marc E. Morris, JD, PhD
Dean – College of Business & Analytics
Southern Illinois University

Do you plan to take the ACT in June?

 

If you would like some help preparing for the June ACT, there are two opportunites coming up.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2023

SUMMER SCHOOL:  Summer school will be May 30 through June 16.  

Students who have missed credits or failed courses need to attend summer school. 

Transportation and snacks will be provided.

Please contact me through email or phone if you have questions or want to sign up.
     Email:  jennifer.jackson@marshall.kyschools.us
     Phone:  270-527-1453

EKU's College of STEM Summer Camp

The College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is hosting its annual “STEM Summer Camp” for rising Juniors and Seniors from June 4^th to June 9^th. We are looking for interested students to apply for this camp.

Some quick information on the camp:

• 5-day residential camp on Richmond’s campus
• STEM activities run by the College’s professors
• FREE to apply online from Now to April 
• If accepted, the cost will be only $50
• Room and board, food, and materials for the activities are all covered
• Information sessions on college majors, the application process, and financial aid and scholarships
• Fun evening activities such as going to the campus pool and team-building activities

If you or any students that are interested have any questions, please email Aida Bermudez at aida.bermudez@eku.edu or call her at (859) 622- 2902. 

Applications will be available at go.eku.edu/stemcamp.

2023-2024 KDE Commissioner's Student Advisory Council

 2023-2024 KDE Commissioner's Student Advisory Council Application

In order to gain valuable feedback from Kentucky students and to engage student leaders in learning by doing, the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) created the Commissioner's Student Advisory Council (CSAC).

This group meets monthly with the commissioner and KDE staff, both in person and virtually, to discuss how decisions made at the state level are affecting students throughout Kentucky.

The council's members provide feedback on critical issues impacting students and schools, and work with KDE staff to develop ideas to improve and transform education.

Council membership is open to students currently completing grades 9, 10 or 11 in a Kentucky public high school. For more information, email GlyptusAnn Grider Jones at glyptusann.jones@education.ky.gov.

The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Virtual interviews with advancing candidates will take place in April 2023.

Apply HERE.

AP Exam Registration is open for Spring AP classes!

Mrs. Burnham has visited all of the Spring AP classes this week to discuss the upcoming AP Exam Registration for spring courses.  Registration for those exams began on February 14 and runs through March 7.  (Below is a copy of the handout given during her visits.)

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Burnham at 270-527-1453 or jennifer.burnham@marshall.kyschools.us.

Registration is now open for VAMPY

 

Registration is now open for VAMPY

Online applications are available for this residential summer camp offered by the center for Gifted Studies at WKU.  This camp takes place on the campus of Western Kentucky University, and classes are taught by WKU professors and outstanding school teachers.

VAMPY 

June 18 - July 8

At this three-week residential program, offered every year since 1984, students spend six hours each day in a challenging academic environment.  Evenings and weekends are spent pursuing extracurriculars with other campers.  Applications and more information can be found here.