OKC-area events, news: OCCC’s Set Construction Course; Google gives OSSM grant and more

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Mustang High School DECA leaders experience NYC

New York City became a living classroom for seven Mustang High School (MHS) DECA leaders as they explored careers in marketing, finance, fashion, hospitality at the DECA New York City Experience Conference in November.

DECA New York City Experience Conference.
DECA New York City Experience Conference.

Students who attended are:

  • Cayeden Doudney

  • Katie Barnett

  • Bella Hall

  • Kenley Dillon

  • Allie Steele

  • Saniya Shibu

  • Jocelyn Whitney

  • Carrie Miller, DECA adviser

MHS students went on a tour of Madison Square Garden, attended a lecture from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, got a behind-the-scenes look at the fashion industry with presentations from independent designers, visited Radio City Music Hall and met a Rockette, saw the city from above at the historic Empire State Building, and walked down Times Square and deciphered a frenzy of innovative marketing messages.

Film Partners provide scholarships for OCCC’s Set Construction Course

Prairie Surf Media, the Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) and Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) partnered with Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) to provide scholarships for several Oklahomans to attend the 3-week set construction intensive program which kicks off on Jan. 2.

Prairie Surf Media, the Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) and Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) announced that they will partner with Oklahoma City Community College.
Prairie Surf Media, the Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) and Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) announced that they will partner with Oklahoma City Community College.

Prairie Surf Media (PSM) is an Oklahoma City-based global production company focused on multi-platform content creation. Through its innovative and transformative leadership team, the company has accelerated the growth of streaming, television and film production in Oklahoma.

Prairie Surf Media, the Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) and Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) announced that they will partner with Oklahoma City Community College.
Prairie Surf Media, the Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) and Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) announced that they will partner with Oklahoma City Community College.

Work Ready Oklahoma is a program funded by the Oklahoma State Department of Human Services and overseen by Public Strategies that assists low-income Oklahomans by giving them the skills and support needed to have healthy relationships, achieve self-sufficiency, and provide financially for their families.

Prairie Surf Media, the Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) and Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) announced that they will partner with Oklahoma City Community College.
Prairie Surf Media, the Film Education Institute of Oklahoma (FEIO) and Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) announced that they will partner with Oklahoma City Community College.

Students chosen for the program will learn flat, subfloor, ceiling, door, window and step construction/installation, with all of these steps culminating in a completed industry standard film set. Outside of having some familiarity with tools, there are no prerequisites to participate in the program.

To learn more about the OCCC Set Construction Intensive course, go to www.occc.edu/sci/ or call 405-682-7512.

Google Gives $100,000 Grant to The OSSM

The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced today it has received a grant of $100,000 from Google. The funds will assist the school in expanding its Virtual Program to reach students throughout Oklahoma.

The OSSM’s Virtual Program provides advanced science and math coursework to students who need academic challenges beyond those offered at their local high schools. The program provides daily online instruction with highly qualified instructors at no cost to the students.

Nationally ranked in the top 1% of high schools nationwide, OSSM provides a college-level, academically advanced curriculum to juniors and seniors across the state. For more information, go to www.ossm.edu or call 405-521-6436.

Science museum breaks ground for new Love’s Planetarium

Love’s Travel Stops’ $3.5 million donation launched a planetarium campaign at Science Museum Oklahoma on Dec. 6 with a ceremony to break ground on the new Love’s Planetarium.

The Love’s Planetarium will utilize cutting-edge technology available in only a handful of planetariums in the world, the closest being in China. The planetarium will feature both an optical and digital projector creating a realistic night sky of 9,500 bright stars, 56 nebulae and clusters of stars for binocular viewing.

The equipment can generate about 8 million detailed stars to recreate the Milky Way, all with high intensity LEDs and fiber optics. In addition, the equipment will project 88 constellations plus the sun, moon and planets.

The new dome will present high-resolution images in striking detail and provide audiences with a night sky free of light pollution. The estimated completion date is fall 2024.

The entire project has a budget of $8 million and includes the Love’s Planetarium and supplemental astronomy exhibits. Fundraising is underway, and donations can be made at smo.org/donate.

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