Free Summer STEM Camp at Northwestern June 14-19; Registration Opens March 1

February 10, 2026

Large group of approximately 29 high school students wearing baseball caps and casual clothes pose in three rows with NextEra Energy display table in center showing solar panel equipment, Northwestern Oklahoma State University banner visible on wall behind group in conference room setting, adult staff members in red shirt standing at far right
Twenty-nine students from across the state of Oklahoma and 10 staff members took part in the STEM Camp at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in June 2025.

ALVA, Okla. — Oklahoma students in grades 9-12 in fall 2026 are welcome to register to attend a free summer STEM camp at Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Alva, June 14-19.

Registration for “Renewable Energy – The Future is Here – Exploring and Learning Today: A Summer STEM Camp” will open March 1 and close April 1 and is limited to 25 students.

Check-in for all campers will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, in Fryer Hall residence hall on the southwest corner of campus. Campers will be welcomed and complete an orientation of the week’s events. The camp will end on Friday, June 19, at noon. Students will eat several meals in the Coronado Cafeteria during the camp.

A registration form and camp schedule may be found on the STEM Summer Camp webpage beginning March 1.

Twenty-nine high school students wearing matching red STEM camp t-shirts and red lanyards pose in three rows in front of brick building with metal letters reading High Plains Technology Center, several adult staff members standing in back row, green athletic field visible in background
Students attending the June 2025 STEM Camp took a tour of the High Plains Technology Center of Woodward.

This camp is funded by a grant from the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education. Northwestern will play host to the camp along with High Plains Technology Center of Woodward, OG&E, and NextEra Energy, the largest producer of wind and solar power in the nation.

“This is a great educational opportunity for these high school students,” Dr. Tim Maharry, professor of mathematics and chair of the mathematics and computer science department, said.

During the camp, students will engage in hands-on learning with professionals in higher education as well as professionals in the field of renewable energy.

Group of approximately 35 high school students and adult staff members standing together under covered structure with Oklahoma Wind Energy Center sign overhead, multiple white wind turbines visible in grassy field behind group under cloudy sky
Students visit the Oklahoma Wind Energy Center Sooner Wind Site near Mooreland during the Summer 2025 STEM Camp at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Students will get an inside view of an operating nacelle, experience simulators and a climbing tower, and see an operational Renewable Energy Site. They will learn about the generation and use of electricity, as well as an introduction to electronics and robotics and have hands-on experiences with the Renewable Energy Trainer. This portable Microgrid training device includes power generation, a micro-inverter, and storage using renewable energy technology.

Students will also build and assemble a wind turbine and learn about solar power and hydroelectric power.

The camp will include field trips to Alabaster Caverns State Park, High Plains Technology Center in Woodward, and the Sooner Wind site near Mooreland.

Approximately 30 high school students wearing casual summer clothes and red lanyards pose in two rows in front of Alabaster Caverns State Park entrance sign with rustic wooden posts, green lawn foreground, and blue sky with white clouds over plowed field and grassland in background.
Students attending the summer 2025 STEM Camp at Northwestern Oklahoma State University take a photo at Alabaster Caverns State Park.

For more information about the camp, contact Maharry at tjmaharry@nwosu.edu or (580) 327-8583.

Additional information about degree programs in STEM fields at Northwestern is available on the Math and Computer Science and Natural Science webpages.

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