K-12 Outreach
Envirothon
The Envirothon® is an environmental and natural resources conservation problem-solving,
leadership experience and academic competition for secondary school (high school)
students (grades 9-12 or ages 14-19) across the United States, Canada, China, and
Singapore.
The Honors College is the new home of the Oklahoma Envirothon competition. The 2024
competition will be held at the OSU Botanic Gardens on April 19th, and the State champion
team will have the opportunity to attend the international NCF-Envirothon final competition.
Registration for the Oklahoma Envirothon is free.
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
A tri-service - U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force - sponsored STEM competition
JSHS promotes original research and experimentation in STEM fields at the high school
level and publicly recognizes students for outstanding achievement. The Honors College
at Oklahoma State University proudly serves as the Regional Director for the Great
Plains area. As Regional Director, the Honors College is responsible for organizing
and hosting the annual symposium where the region's finalists are selected to move
on to the next phase of competition.
Odyssey of the Mind (OOTM)
"Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program that engages
students in their learning by allowing their knowledge and ideas to come to life in
an exciting, productive environment."
The Honors College will be sending a team of students to compete in the World Finals.
OOTM exemplifies an honors approach to education as teams are tasked with solving
a problem not only using their technical, scientific knowledge but also integrating
artistic elements such as storyline, costumes, acting, etc.
Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair (OSSEF)
OSSEF is the statewide competition Oklahoma's 7th-12th grade students attend in order
to qualify for nationals.
Honors students have the unique opportunity to enroll in the honors seminar Judging
U: A Practicum in Science fairs. This service-oriented class prepares students to
serve as event staff for two prestigious science competitions.