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Byline: The Register-Guard

Elmira student earns $20,000 leadership scholarship

Michelle Steward, a senior at Elmira High School
:For the school in Elmira, Ontario, see Elmira District Secondary School.
Elmira High School is a 4A public high school of about 500 students in Elmira, Oregon located approximately 15 miles from Eugene.
, is one of 12 seniors nationwide to be named a Toyota Community Scholar. As a national winner, she will receive a $20,000 scholarship to a four-year college or university.

The Toyota Scholars program honors the top 100 students in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  who are proven leaders, both in the classroom and in their community. Steward is the creator of the "Courageous Kids Theatre Troupe," which performs a production about death and grief for teens. The group has performed for more than 40 schools.

4 local members join state education advisory group

Four people from around the region have been chosen to be among 20 school board members, school administrators, and classroom teachers from across the state to advise state schools Superintendent Susan Castillo Susan Castillo (born August 14 1951) heads the Oregon Department of Education as the Superintendent of Public Instruction.[1] Although she currently holds an elective statewide non-partisan office, she is a Democrat, and served from 1997 to 2003 in the Oregon State  on current education issues.

Members of the advisory group from this area are: Dean Livelybrooks, Crow-Applegate-Lorane school board; Merri Steele, Eugene educator; Jeremy Lyon, Coos Bay Coos Bay (ks), city (1990 pop. 15,076), Coos co., SW Oreg., a port of entry on Coos Bay; founded 1854 as Marshfield, inc. 1874, renamed 1944.  superintendent; and Karen Goirigolzarri, Roseburg principal.

Thurston troupe chosen to perform in Scotland

The 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.
 theater department, under the direction of Michael Fisher This article is about the British theoretical physicist. For others, see Michael Fisher (disambiguation).

Michael Ellis Fisher (born 3 September 1931 in Trinidad) is a physicist, as well as chemist and mathematician, known for his many seminal contributions to
, has been selected to perform in the world's largest arts festival in Endinburgh, Scotland, as part of the American High School Theatre Festival in August 2005.

The Fringe Festival includes more than 18,000 different performances of music, theater, dance and comedy during its three-week run.

Cottage Grove student awarded scholarship

Erika Hoagland, a senior at Cottage Grove High School Cottage Grove High School is a public high school located in Cottage Grove, Oregon. It has a newer school building, opened in 2003 to replace the old high school building that was built in 1939 and held its first classes in 1940. , has been awarded a merit scholarship to the University of Puget Sound The University of Puget Sound (often called UPS or just Puget Sound) is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States.  and is a National Merit Finalist. She is the daughter of Dr. Daniel Hoagland.

Former South Eugene Science teacher honored

Betsy Halpern, a retired 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.  science teacher, has been recognized with the Outstanding High School Teacher award by the Sigma Xi chapter of Carleton College, Minn.

She was nominated by a former South Eugene graduate, Lisa Goldthwaite, who was also inducted into Carlton's Sigma Xi chapter based on her scientific research experience. Sigma Xi is an honorary scientific research society.

Yearbook publisher honors Cottage Grove adviser

Rhonda Turnquist, Cottage Grove High School yearbook adviser, has received a plaque from Jostens, a national yearbook publisher, for earning top honors for the 2002 Cottage Grove "Lion Tracks" yearbook.

Young videographers receive excellence awards

Matt Barnhart and Michael Moccassin 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 Scott Scriven of South Eugene High School, have received awards from the Youth Visions Video Festival competition for technical and creative excellence of short videos.

Monroe students of French awarded medals

The following Roosevelt Middle School students were recognized at the Grand Concours Concours or EU concours is a recruitment competition and examination to select staff to all institutions of the European Union. Explanation of Open Competition , a national French examination: grade six - Lizzie Monroe received a gold medal and Grace Whitmore a bronze medal; grade seven - Anastasia McGlade was awarded a gold medal, Sharmila Hoskins, Soraya Marashi, Alexandra McGlade, Tatum Sohlberg and Carol Wang received silver medals, and Amy Selven received a bronze medal; grade eight - Warren Kluber and Caitlin Monroe received silver medals, and Nathaniel Fleming won a bronze medal.

Churchill waste reduction team earns $500 award

Students from Churchill High School's Rachel Carson Center for Natural Resources teamed up with Lane Educational Service District Lifeskills students and staff and Churchill's custodial and maintenance staff to create a program that has been selected as the winner of the 2004 Waste Reduction Awareness Program. Churchill received a $500 award.
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