Two Dozen Lufkin 8^th-Graders Selected for Prestigious Academy

Fourteen Lufkin Middle School eighth-grade students were selected to participate in a prestigious program for the next four summers. GeoFORCE is a partner out of the University of Texas (UT) Austin Jackson School of Geosciences that provides summer academies that introduce GEAR UP students to geological wonders throughout the United States.

Each summer, students visit a different region in the United States. Through in-class coursework and hands-on fieldwork, students learn about the formation of the Earth and the geological processes that shape it.

Robbie Kuykendall, UT Austin R2 GEAR UP coordinator, said. "We are elated for the students who were selected to participate in this amazing opportunity."