TAG Begins Jan. 14
December 19, 2022
Dr. Nicole Cardwell-Hampton, coordinator of youth programs for Walters State’s Division
of Workforce Training, shows Orry Lawson the underwater robot used in underwater robotics
classes in the upcoming Talented and Gifted session.
Walters State’s Talented and Gifted Program is open for enrollment for the 2023 session.
This enrichment program is for students in grades five through eight and meets four
consecutive Saturdays beginning Jan. 14. A limited number of scholarships are available.
Students can choose two of the 35 classes available. Returning favorites include drawing,
acting, archery, chemistry, crime scene investigation, forensic science, marine biology,
movie production, physics (launch rockets), pottery, robot wars, Muggle studies and
web design. New classes this year include Chinese, insects, Python TI Coding, scratchers
(coding), VEX robotics and underwater robotics.
“The key to TAG’s success is updating our classes every year and allowing our students
to choose the best classes,” said Dr. Nicole Cardwell-Hampton, coordinator of youth
programs with the college’s Division of Workforce Training. “The classes really draw
in students and many return for the next year.”
All supplies are provided. Most classes are taught by Walters State professors in
classrooms. The cost is $199. The deadline to register is Jan. 9. Classes are filled
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Parents can learn more at https://tinyurl.com/bdhanv95 or by contacting their child’s counselor. Cardwell-Hampton can be reached at 423-585-6756
or Nicole.Cardwell-Hampton@ws.edu.
TAG receives funding from the East Tennessee Foundation Boyd Youth Fund and the Niswonger
Foundation.
In the photo: Dr. Nicole Cardwell-Hampton, coordinator of youth programs for Walters
State’s Division of Workforce Training, shows Orry Lawson the underwater robot used
in underwater robotics classes in the upcoming Talented and Gifted session. Over 35
courses are offered for students in grades five through eight.