TekNoXpo and ShowCASE return to Northern

Havre Daily News staff

High school students from around the state were gathered at Montana State University-Northern this morning for a hands-on view of what the university has to offer.

TekNoXpo and ShowCASE were in full swing today, starting with registration and opening remarks from Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel in the university's Armory Gynmasium.

The event has grown out of the orginal TekNoXpo that gave students hands-on experience focusing primarily on offerings from the College of Technical Sciences and included some fun, game-like activities for the students.

The event now is "intended to introduce high school students to all that Northern has to offer in academics, ranging from graphic design projects, to diesel equipment operation, to interacting with livestock, and even working with simulated humans in the nursing lab," a description on the university website says.

TekNoXpo has 10 tracks, based on programs at Northern, that students can choose from according to what they are interested in, the site says.

The tracks available today were:

Track 1 - Manufacturing, design drafting, civil engineering;

Track 2 - Advanced fuels, agriculture business;

Track 3 - Plumbing, welding, electrical;

Track 4 - Diesel equipment, rodeo, agriculture mechanics;

Track 5 - Nursing, integrated health sciences;

Track 6 - Film, creative writing, theater;

Track 7 - Arts, graphic design, marketing and advertising;

Track 8 - Criminal justice;

Track 9 - Science, biology, chemistry, and

Track 10 - Education.