ACHIEVEMENTS.

Byline: The Register-Guard

Willamette High student takes first in competition

Nick Sattler, a student at Willamette High School, placed first in Business Services Marketing at the DECA International Career Development Conference competition in Orlando, Fla.

More than 7,000 members competed in 38 events using interviews, tests, role-playing, online simulations and written project reports to showcase their marketing and management skills.

Head Start honors Springfield teacher

Jan Olguin, a teacher at the B Street Head Start of Lane County program in Springfield for the last nine years, has been named Head Start Teacher of the Year for Oregon. She was selected based on an application that included numerous letters of recommendation. She'll be honored at a reception in Ontario in the fall and will be in the running for regional recognition. Head Start is a national, nonprofit early education program targeting children from low-income families.

Seniors win Weyerhaeuser Foundation scholarships

Alexandra Christensen, Miriam Kater and Cole Smith have won scholarships presented by the Weyerhaeuser Co. Foundation to children of Weyerhaeuser employees.

Selection was based on test scores, academic achievement, leadership, school recommendations and extracurricular activities. Awards range from $1,000 to $4,000 annually.

Christensen, 17, and Smith, 18, are students at Thurston High School. Kater, 18, is a Sheldon High School student.

Three area seniors awarded scholarships

Courtney Dunham from Sheldon High School, Stephanie Bour from Springfield High School and Tyla Tuomi from South Eugene High School each won a $1,000 scholarship from Eagle Eye Pizza Inc., the local franchisee for Papa John's Pizza.

The winners are eligible for the Papa John's Pizza National Scholarship award of $10,000.

Eugene Education Association gives scholarships

The Eugene Education Association has chosen five local students to receive $600 scholarships. Winners were chosen on the basis of outstanding scholarly ability and a desire to pursue a career in professional education.

Recipients are Gabrielle Dillion and Amanda Krause, both of Willamette High School, and Jessica Hadaway Jobanek, Elizabeth Posegate and Tyla Tuomi, all of South Eugene High School.

South Lane students receive scholarship awards

Six Cottage Grove High School students have received scholarships from the Cottage Grove Community Foundation. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholastic achievement, participation in school activities and community service.

Megan Sheredy and Ashley Kemp each received a $500 award from the foundation's Permanent Scholarship Fund. Peter Jenkins and Katie Haberkorn won $500 each from the foundation's South Lane Education Fund.

A $1,000 scholarship provided by the foundation's Elizabeth Stewart Memorial Fund was presented to Sarah Pruitt. Stephanie Frederick received a $1,200 scholarship from the foundation's Woodard Family Scholarship for Lane Community College.

Eugene student will attend summer arts program

Javier Hernandez of Eugene will attend Interlochen Arts Camp this summer in Interlochen, Mich. Hernandez, a junior at North Eugene High School, is one of forty piano students chosen worldwide to attend the camp and the only high school pianist from Oregon.

Hernandez will present a concert Saturday to raise funds to attend the camp. "Passion for Piano" will be at 2 p.m. in the auditorium at North Eugene High School, 200 Silver Lane. Admission will be by donation.