Maine Educational Talent Search cited in Aroostook Republican article

Aroostook Republican and News reported on a recent trip by Caribou High School students to the University of Maine. The Maine Educational Talent Search (METS) field trip focused on engineering and gave students the opportunity to tour facilities including the Advanced Structures and Composites Center. METS is a federally funded program designed to encourage, advise and assist high school students to gain college access, according to the article. METS adviser Velma Murphy Graham said she thinks the earlier children start to pursue higher education, the more likely they are to conquer that ambition, the article states.