West Virginia teens move in at Marshall for GEAR UP U!

More than 150 rising eighth and ninth graders from 11 West Virginia counties participated in GEAR UP U! at Marshall University. Students had the opportunity to live like real college students. Students slept in dorms on the Marshall campus, ate in the dining hall, took classes, and participated in leadership activities with Seeds Training.
 
In addition, West Virginia GEAR UP hosted over a thousand middle school students for the STEM Academy. Students had the opportunity to explore careers in the STEM field and learn about science from an exciting presentation by Kate the Chemist. Assistant Director Jason Luyster said the event wasn’t only for encouraging students to look into those kinds of career opportunities, but to specifically inspire them to stay in the state to pursue them.