With the exception of DC Academy students, interviews have pretty much come to a close. If you applied and have not interviewed yet, please let Mrs. Williams know...

Thank you to all our applicants! We had over 250 students apply and are so excited to see the results.

If you are a senior who does NOT have a plan in place after graduation (4-year college, 2-year college; military, workforce), please see Mrs. Williams about the NEXT STEP Tour-- this will look at Adult Programs at Francis Tuttle! Programs being showcased include:

Aviation

Evening Culinary

Early Care and Childhood Development

LPN (Licenses Practical Nurse)

Rspiratory Care Therapist

Surgical Tech

Flexible Health

Deadline to sign up is Tuesday, March 11th.

Girls in STEM Night is designed to encourage and inspire young girls to explore opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The event will feature engaging, hands-on activities, fostering curiosity and confidence in STEM fields. Supporting and encouraging young girls in STEM is essential, and we hope this event provides them with a fun and enriching experience.

If you have a daughter in 2nd through 5th grade who would like to participate, please sign up soon, as spots will fill quickly! Click on the pic to purchase a ticket from Eventbrite.

Francis Tuttle will make selections over Spring Break in March and email applications if they've been accepted or waitlisted... Students can check with Mrs. Williams in early April if they have not heard....

The Francis Tuttle Application for school year 25/26 is OPEN!

• Students must create an account using a personal email (not a school email). If you previously applyied to FT, please use the same account/email. (**Please note, if you already attend Francis Tuttle you DO NOT need to reapply**)

• Students will then check that email to verify the account

• Once verified, students will be prompted to continue with the application.

FT Counselors will interview all Francis Tuttle Applicants in February. After Spring Break, (End of March), students will be notified via email if they've been accepted or waitlisted. Mrs. Williams will talk with students about schedules and summer school, if applicable during April and May. Families may also attend info nights in Jan and May.

!https://www.francistuttle.edu/admissions-costs/admissions-process

Our very own Antlers have much success in various programs at Francis Tuttle. Please feel free to send me any awards, recognitions, scholarships, photos, etc you receive at FT, as we'd love to recognize you.

Both teams from Culinary placed in Culinary Arts;

•1st Place:

Luke Kasulis

Sophia Arnold

Jesus Gutierrez

Keira Stallings

Victoria Yang

•3rd place:

Jaden Richards

Lauren Saunders

Brooke Prindle

Cell Welborn

Our 1st place team qualifies to represent Oklahoma in the National Competition in May!!

Evan Rollins, who attends the Entrepreneurship Program at the Danforth campus, won 1st place (along with his two partners) at the DECA State Competition recently for their Marketing Strategy Plan.

He and his team now get to compete in Orlando FL in April against international competition. Good Luck Evan and Team!

Our Francis Tuttle StellarXplorers Team, has qualified for this season's StellarXplorers National Finals Competition. Only the top ten teams, from a pool of over 380 teams, across the nation qualified to go to the STLX Finals. This year we are the only Oklahoma team to qualify as one of the National Finalists. The Final Competition this year is scheduled for April 22-26, 2025, at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel in Denver, CO.

Our Team consists of 4 EA students from the Portland campus, and 2 CSA students from the Rockwell campus.

The team members are,

STLX11-0206

Avery Hardy- PCN

Kenneth Mok- DC

Maurya Jagania- DC

Blake Davis- DC

Laiphesit Sengvilay- DC

CSA student

Gabriel Frost- DC

CSA student

Congratulations and GOOD LUCK!

Students from Rockwell’s Biosciences and Medicine Academy (BSMA) recently competed at SWOSU’s Regional Anatomage Tournament testing their knowledge and speed in answering human anatomy questions on an Anatomage table.

They swept the podium winning the 4 top spots! All 4 teams won Amazon gift cards and qualified to compete in the national tournament.

The 1st place team members each received a $2000 scholarship to SWOSU and brought an Anatomage Tablet home to the program.

The 2nd place team members each received a $1000 scholarship to SWOSU.

The winning teams are:

1st place: Timothy Newman, Arnav Dutta, Bronson Walz, Rithik Reddy

2nd place: Sam Roldan, Eamon Gregg, Luke Wilson, Zaidn Bradshaw

3rd place: Vyna Chau, Maddex Tran, Dhathri Puttheti, Seher Siddiq

4th place: Santigo Lafon-Guzman, Niki Tiwo, Namo Nilket, Katie Biggs

Congratulations to our winners!!

I’m excited to share that the Computer Science Academy student who was chosen for The STUDENT SPOTLIGHT for DECEMBER are: Garrison Knapp, Owen Knutson, and Amelia Youkey! Students are nominated based on how they represent Francis Tuttle’s Core Values: Service, Trust, Aspiration, Responsibility, and Respect. Our core values are what we strive to live by every day and help guide the decisions we make. It is through these behaviors that we achieve our vision and mission. Congratulations to Isabella Hernandez!

Previous Spotlight students include:

Colten Roberts

Lai Sengvilay

Siddharth Pandit

Shreyas Kundaragi

Isabella Hernandez

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education assists in the administration of the Frances Koop Parsons/AT&T Pioneers Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship program was established through the AT&T Pioneers to assist Oklahoma students in obtaining their educational goals. The recipients of this scholarship will receive a $1,000 cash award to be used at an eligible Oklahoma career technology center, two-year college, or four-year university. This scholarship is open to first-time freshmen with at least a 3.0 high school GPA and whose family income does not exceed $75,000. The 2025-26 application is available online and must be submitted on or before March 21, 2025 at the following link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/eb968d906cc246719283b6dc66ce712d. Applications without high school transcripts or income documentation will not be considered. Please contact Linette McMurtrey, Scholarship Programs Coordinator, at lmcmurtrey@osrhe.edu if you have any questions.

Thanks,

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• The FT application is still open! Students are encoruaged to apply asap!
• February into March- Interviews taking place Tuesdays and Thursdays in the DCHS Francis Tuttle office.
• End of February- suggested deadline for submitting applications!
• March/Spring Break... FT will make thier selections of who's accepted and who's waitlisted
• March 25th- 12th Grade field trip for seniors who have never explored FT before and are interested in adult programs.
• End of March/Early April- Acceptance or Waitlist decisions sent to students/ families.
• April/ May- Conversations about summer school options, if needed.
• May 1st- "Committment Night"- Event for accepted students and families with info about programs.

Please feel free to reach out to me at any time!

Lindsey Williams

Francis Tuttle Career Counselor @DCHS

lindseywilliams@dcsok.org

lindsey.williams@francistuttle.edu

405-531-9793