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Student-Produced Video Profiles Jenks’ SmartLab HQ

Written by Bill Laurienti

Students at Jenks Public Schools in Oklahoma profiled the Jenks Freshman Academy SmartLab HQ STEM program in this engaging video.

We love hearing the students share their experiences in the SmartLab HQ and STEM education, as well as seeing the impressive projects the students worked on.

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Bill Laurienti

Bill Laurienti is a Content Marketing Specialist at Creative Learning Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (English) from Colorado Mesa University and a Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching from the University of California's Rossier School of Education. Bill came to CLS after 10 years in the secondary classroom. He believes SmartLabs are important tools for engaging unengaged students and helping them access careers they might not otherwise have imagined.

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