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Byline: The Register-Guard

South Eugene student places fifth with photo

Derek Dolechek of South Eugene High School South Eugene High School is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was founded as Eugene High School around 1900, and was located at Willamette Street and West 11th Avenue in a brick building that later served as Eugene's city hall.  placed fifth in a photo contest sponsored by Jostens and Wolfe's Camera. His was one of 5,000 entries.

He was entered in the "Athletes in Action Athletes in Action (AIA) is an evangelical Christian sports ministry. Athletes in Action, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, works with athletes and coaches to use the unique platform of sport to help people around the world with questions of faith. " division with a skiing photo titled "A Glimpse of Heaven." His photo was posted on Jostens.com in May.

The photo will also be featured in the 2008 spring issue of Jostens Adviser and Staff magazine. This magazine is distributed to all high schools in the United States. It will also be in the 2008 issue of the Jostens Gotcha Covered Look Book.

Area seniors given

scholarships to LCC

Seven local high school seniors were granted $1,000 scholarships from Liberty Bank toward attending Lane Community College.

The seven students are Lisa Bailey of Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
  • Springfield High School (Colorado) — Springfield, Colorado
  • Springfield High School (Illinois) — Springfield, Illinois
  • Springfield High School (Louisiana) — Springfield, Louisiana
, Sarah Brown of Churchill High School, Jacob Mattfield of Willamette High School Willamette High School is a school in Eugene, Oregon.

Willamette, or "Wil-Hi," is located in the Bethel-Danebo area of west Eugene, and is the only high school in the Bethel School District.
, Gladys Rodriguez of North Eugene High School North Eugene High School is a public high school of about 1,200 students in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is located at 200 Silver Lane near the Santa Clara area of Eugene.[1] North Eugene's mascot is the Highlander. , Casey Scroggins of Thurston High School Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon in Lane County. Their mascot is a black colt. Shooting
On May 20, 1998, student Kipland "Kip" Kinkel killed his parents, William and Faith, both Spanish teachers at local high schools.
, Kayla Wheeler of Sheldon High School Sheldon High School may refer to:
  • Sheldon High School (Eugene, Oregon)
  • Sheldon High School (Iowa)
  • Sheldon High School (Missouri)
  • Sheldon High School (Sacramento, California)
  • Sheldon High School Summer Theatre, Sheldon, Iowa
 and Ahrielle Whitten of South Eugene High School.

South Eugene, Pleasant Hill teachers win awards

Two local teachers were named "Educators of Distinction" by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.

John O'Donohue, a former math teacher at South Eugene High School, and Charlie Swanson, a math and science teacher at Pleasant Hill High School, were nominated by students.

Both will receive a commemorative crystal gift from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and a plaque inscribed with a personal dedication written by their student nominator.

Thurston graduate earns $10,000 scholarship

Sara Varin, a 2007 Thurston High School graduate, was recently awarded a $10,000 AeA Technology Scholarship. Varin plans to attend Oregon State University this fall to study chemical engineering.

The AeA program is administered by the Oregon University System as part of a statewide effort to support and encourage students to pursue engineering and computer science.

Springfield High seniors earn mathematics honor

Springfield High School seniors Logan LaRossa and Robert Hannah have received certificates of merit from the Oregon Council of Mathematics and the Oregon Department of Education The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to  for outstanding achievement in mathematics.

Springfield junior wins trigonometry contest

Nick Aldridge, a junior at Springfield High School, won the $500 first prize in the state 2006-07 Trig-Star competition and will be representing Oregon in the national competition where he will have a chance at a $2,000 prize.

The Trig-Star competition challenges high school students' abilities in trigonometry.
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