All Feature Stories
The News Guard profiled the GEAR UP program at Taft 7-12 School in Lincoln City, OR.
Starting in 7th grade, GEAR UP students are researching colleges and careers in school.
A profile of Oregon GEAR UP in the latest issue of Community Vitality, a publication of the Ford Institute of Community Building.
Teresa Esqueda is a graduate of Eagle Point High School and is currently a senior at Southern Oregon University.
Middle and high school students spent a week at Oregon State University learning about natural resources careers and gaining leadership skills. Watch the video to see more of their activities and advice!
Elizabeth Gonzalez studies at Oregon State University, after graduating from Madras High School.
Students from South Umpqua High School as well as the principal, Kristi McGree, talk about the importance of GEAR UP and earning a college degree in this article in the News-Review.
The article highlights how project-based learning and a new model for education has changed the culture, expectations, and achievement for Kennedy Alternative School in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
The Curry Coastal Pilot covered the Brookings-Harbor High School GEAR UP Week events, including a post-secondary education fair with information sessions and dinner.
