Oregon Tech student interns at Boeing; gains valuable experience

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Oregon Tech student interns at Boeing; gains valuable experience

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - As a mechanical engineering student at Oregon Tech, Chance Alford’s career dreams include working at a large company where he has an opportunity to participate in different aspects of engineering, not just mechanical. He’s getting the chance to do just that through the Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP), with a six-month paid internship at Boeing, one of the largest airplane manufacturers in the world.

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JA Finance Park educates through simulation [VIDEO]

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JA Finance Park educates through simulation [VIDEO]

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – 600 High school and middle school students and volunteers from around the Klamath Basin visited the Junior Achievement Finance Park at the Klamath County Fairgrounds this week. Students participated in a simulation on personal finance, learning valuable live skills, and live within their means.

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New laptops remove economic barriers to education

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New laptops remove economic barriers to education

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Thanks to funds provided by Oregon Ballot Measure 98 and the federal Every Student Succeeds Success Act, 50 new Chromebook laptops with cellular internet connection have been purchased by the Klamath Falls City Schools and soon will be available for short- or long-term check-out from Klamath Union’s media center.

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Oregon Tech welcomes first high school students into transformational business partnership

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Oregon Tech welcomes first high school students into transformational business partnership

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. –The first 30 high school students were welcomed into Oregon Institute of Technology’s, “Oregon Tech’s,” Diploma to Degree program Wednesday, which will provide a gateway to college for Oregon high school students interested in business. The first of many scheduled launches were held at Mazama and Henley high schools as Oregon Tech presented checks for $1200 to each school to support the Future Business Leaders of American (FBLA) or DECA program at the high schools.

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Science, technology, engineering, art and math: Welcome to STEAM Camp

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Science, technology, engineering, art and math: Welcome to STEAM Camp

“Hey dude, I need a marble,” Emmett Samson said as he readied his paper rollercoaster for the ultimate test.

The fourth-grader placed the small ball at the top and let it roll. Not overly pleased with the result, he started to rework his coaster, adjusting the corners and height of the initial drop.

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Full "STEAM" Ahead

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Full "STEAM" Ahead

Lost River Robotics camp combines science, technology, engineering, math and art

Jack Hawkins couldn’t contain his excitement. “Look! Look at mine!” the 7-year-old exclaimed as colored bubbles floated up from the bottom to the top of his homemade lava lamp.

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Thinking Outside the Box

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Thinking Outside the Box

Holden Hubble and Emilio Hernandez thought they had the perfect set up for their Mars lander – plastic spoons to act as propellers and inflated balloons to soften the landing and thereby protect the enclosed raw egg.

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Photo Story: Stemonstration Promotes STEM&M to MHS Freshman

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Photo Story: Stemonstration Promotes STEM&M to MHS Freshman

The STEM&M program at Mazama High School prepares students with the knowledge to grow in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math & Medical fields after they leave high school. Mario Segura and Matt Volpe are two students of the STEM&M program and together they organized the first ever STEMonstration at Mazama HS to recruit Freshman into the program.

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Local STEM&M Leaders Present at National Conference

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Local STEM&M Leaders Present at National Conference

After the creators of the STEM&M initiative at Mazama High School gave a presentation at a national conference in Washington, D.C., several audience members said they liked the uniqueness of the program, and one college said they wanted to bring it to their community.

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