P.U.S.H. (Preserving Utah's Science and History)
Administrative History
P.U.S.H. (established approximately 2006) is an academic program in operation at Oak Canyon Jr. High School.
P.U.S.H is an organization at Oak Canyon Jr. High School devoted to taking extracurricular trips to historic and scientific sites within Utah in order to grant students a deeper learning. It was organized by Sue Jones, Jon Winget, and Cherae Ecalano, all teachers at Oak Canyon Jr. High School. The program was organized around 2006. P.U.S.H. is an acronym for Preserving Utah's Science and History. They have received generous funding and participate in several field trips, including to Sundance, South Fork, Bridal Veil Falls and the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Several prominent figures have spoken for P.U.S.H., including Senator Orrin Hatch.
Citation:
P.U.S.H. records, approximately 2005-2013(P.U.S.H. is an acronym for Preserving Utah's Science and History, is an academic program in operation at Oak Canyon Jr. High School, Lindon, Utah, established approximately 2006)Quivey, Kristin. "Students get extra 'push' with real world experience," Daily Herald, October 28, 2010. (all above information)
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P.U.S.H records
Contains a thin, bound proposal about the P.U.S.H. team, then an acronym for Preserve Utah's Sites of History. It describes the team's goals, the background and history of the program, and the student requirements for participating in it. Also includes an outline of grant money necessary and proposals. Dated approximately 2005-2013.