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Professional speakers address students at OSSM
EDMOND — Where can you find doctors, weather researchers, criminal investigators, aerospace experts, engineers, scientists, military leaders, entrepreneurs and government officials all in one place?
The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics will add a new dimension to its curriculum this year with the Contemporary Speakers Program. Only one of a handful of high schools of its kind in the nation, OSSM flourishes as a unique learning institution for Oklahoma students.
On Wednesdays during the school’s assembly, current students will introduce guest speakers who have careers primarily in the science and math fields. Recruited from across Oklahoma, the speakers will address students and leave them with a challenge to find out more about their career topics and give them ideas about potential career paths. Four of the presenters lined up are graduates of OSSM. Also, Lt. Gov. Jari Askins and the state adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, will address students during the school year.
Developed by retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Ben Robinson, a consultant for the OSSM Foundation, the intent of the program is to expose students to careers that will make the most of their intense studies of math and science, as well as develop their confidence in interacting with professionals.
“OSSM is producing the critical thinkers of our nation’s future. We have students here who one day will lead teams to cure diseases, negotiate peace treaties, solve math problems of space flight, and develop new surgical techniques,” he said. “Our mission at OSSM is about being significant, not just successful.”
Created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1983 and funded by the state, the residential high school’s mission is to prepare young Oklahomans for future careers by excelling in college-level courses of science and math, as well as fostering educational development in other subjects. The curriculum is not only designed to immerse junior and senior students in a rigorous two-year academic program, but also to instill in them a sense of community and the development of a healthy lifestyle.
The school currently has 139 students (full dormitory capacity) and boasts one of the largest junior classes in the school’s history. Recent Oklahoma State Department of Education statistics report that OSSM students achieved the highest average ACT composite score of 31.9 among all the state public schools. The national average was 21.5. For more information, log on to www.ossm.edu.
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