Missouri Scholars Academy Offers Enriching Experience for Rockwood Students

A total of 12 Rockwood School District students participated in a unique summer learning and personal development experience at the annual Missouri Scholars Academy (MSA).

Founded in 1985, the MSA is a three-week residential program for 330 of Missouri’s academically gifted students who are ready to begin their junior year of high school. The Academy is held each June on the campus of the University of Missouri and administered by the University of Missouri Honors College.

The program, which ran from June 8-28, gave students the opportunity to interact with peers from around the state and embark on an educational and social experience administered by carefully selected faculty and staff and with a specially designed curriculum of interdisciplinary courses and a variety of stimulating extracurricular activities.

The MSA "reflects Missouri’s desire to strive for excellence in education at all levels. The program is based on the premise that Missouri’s gifted youth must be provided with special opportunities for learning and personal development in order for them to realize their full potential," according to the program website.

Congratulations to these outstanding Rockwood students!

• Aydan Abraham, Rockwood Summit High
• Noah Bairu, Lafayette High
• Ethan Biggs, Eureka High
• Evelyn Cramer, Eureka
• Elizabeth Davis, Rockwood Summit
• Emma Hagen, Lafayette
• Caleb Hardee, Rockwood Summit
• Nicole Li, Eureka
• Max Ottinger, Lafayette
• Abhinav Rao, Lafayette
• Georgia Teller, Rockwood Summit
• Josh Wu, Eureka