UA Program for Gifted, Talented Accepting Applications for Summer Enrichment

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s Program for Gifted Studies and Talent Development is accepting applications for the 2013 Summer Enrichment Workshop through Wednesday, May 1.

Summer Enrichment Workshop classes will begin June 10 and continue for three weeks until June 28. Geared to students in grades K-8, the Summer Enrichment Workshop offers a broad range of enrichment courses. Students will have the opportunity to select an interactive, hands-on course that matches their interests and abilities.

This summer’s classes include topics such as “Awesome Art,” “Biology Bonanza,” “Extreme Meteorology,” “Calling All Grossologists,” and many more. Class sizes are limited to provide an optimum teaching and learning environment. Classes are taught by qualified teachers, focus on a central theme and are designed to allow students to explore their natural curiosities.

Brochures can be downloaded at (http://education.ua.edu/departments/spema/gifted-talented-education/sew/) or you may phone 205/348-6093.

Additional information is available by contacting Dr. Kevin Besnoy at giftedstudies@bamaed.ua.edu.

Contact

Rebecca Ballard, coordinator of college and alumni relations
, College of Education, 205/348-7936, rebecca.ballard@ua.edu; David Miller, UA media relations, 205/348-0825, dcmiller2@ur.ua.edu;

Source

Kevin Besnoy, assistant professor, gifted and talented education, 205/348-9141, kdbesnoy@bamed.ua.edu