Ute Tribe High School Students Spend the Weekend at Utah State University
Students from several high schools in Utah's Uintah Basin and members of the Ute Tribe spent three days at Utah State University’s Logan campus getting a feel for college life.
Utah State University’s Logan campus hosted 27 Ute Tribe students from Uintah, Union and Uintah River high schools in a three-day visit to USU Friday, Sept. 16 to Sunday, Sept. 18.
The visit excited the students and introduced the Ute Tribe high school students to the opportunities available to them through USU.
After checking in at the University Inn Friday afternoon and receiving their game-day t-shirts, the students tailgated with Provost Noelle Cockett and Executive Vice Provost Dave Woolstenhulme. The students then cheered on the Aggie football team for Friday night’s win against Arkansas State. Jaylee Luna, a student from Uintah River High School, enjoyed her time in the student section of the stands, “it was great seeing how fun college is and that it really isn’t that scary,” she said.
The next morning, the students were welcomed to the animal science farm by Ambassadors from the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. They discussed careers in agriculture, science, natural resources, aviation and teaching, and then toured the barns to learn about how goats, sheep, cows, pigs and horses are helping USU solve problems in healthcare and the military, and providing enough food for the world’s growing population.
Provost Cockett joined the group, where she spoke to students about her path to higher education and encouraged them to seek help from USU, especially the USU-Uintah Basin campus, to provide guidance on any range of topics, including affording college, how to apply, what majors are available and getting involved.
“It was great to have the students on the Logan campus, to experience life as an Aggie and see the hands-on opportunities USU provides,” said Cockett. “USU offers multiple options for students to receive education and training to help them reach their goals.”
Following the agricultural tour, the students were taken to USU’s campus for a tour and to learn more about student life.
As one of the nation’s oldest undergraduate research institutions, the students were impressed to learn the amount of hands-on learning opportunities available at USU.
“It is everything I dreamed it would be,” said Marylou Hernandez, a student from Union High School. “A lot of the anxiety I had about going to college has been replaced with my excitement to get started.”
The group spent the rest of Saturday at USU’s Challenge Course building team and leadership skills and then headed back to campus for the USU men’s soccer game. On the trip home the group visited The Leonardo in Salt Lake City. The weekend wrapped up with the students arriving in Fort Duchesne Sunday night.
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Utah State University Uintah Basin
Contact: Dana Rhoades, 435.722.1788, dana.rhoades@usu.edu
The students were joined by USU's Executive Vice President and Provost Noelle Cockett (center) for several activities.
And what would a visit to a college campus be with a little fun? Following their stay at USU, the students visited The Leonardo in Salt Lake City.
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