BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Panel to honor DeFazio for scholarship gifts U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio Peter Anthony DeFazio (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Oregon, representing the 4th Congressional District and is currently serving his 11th term. will be honored at a state Capitol ceremony Monday as the "Scholarship Donor of the Year" for 2003. The award is given by by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission The Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC), established by the Oregon Legislature in 1959, is primarily charged with administering student financial aid programs, and through its Office of Degree Authorization, authorizing and regulating the granting of degrees by institutions . DeFazio is being recognized for his personal contributions, totaling more than $151,000, to 127 Oregonians. DeFazio will receive the 13th annual award at 10:30 a.m. in the governor's ceremonial office. DeFazio, a Democrat from Springfield, has represented Oregon's 4th Congressional District Oregon's 4th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that represents the southern half of Oregon's coastal counties, including Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn counties and most of Benton and Josephine counties. since 1986. He began helping dislocated dis·lo·cate tr.v. dis·lo·cat·ed, dis·lo·cat·ing, dis·lo·cates 1. To put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship. 2. Oregon workers in 1991 by establishing scholarships at five Oregon community colleges. He has also used his congressional pay raises to support scholarships at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. and scholarships named in honor of students lost in 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. shootings. Most of DeFazio's donations are administered through OSAC's scholarship program, a unique public-private partnership that awards more than $10 million per year in scholarships to Oregonians. For more information, visit www.GetCollege Funds.org. Holt offers information on adoption program Holt International Children's Services  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . will host an informational meeting on international adoption at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Holt International Children's Services, 1195 City View. Becky Noah will make the presentation and be available to answer questions. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call Noah at 342-7557 or visit www.holtinternational.org. State plans meeting on gifted education The state Department of Education will hold a public meeting in Eugene on Monday to gather input on talented and gifted Talented and Gifted or Gifted and Talented may refer to:
The meeting, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lane Education Service District office at 1200 Highway 99N, is designed for parents, students, teachers, curriculum directors, administrators, specialists and advocates. In an effort to assess and improve TAG education programs in tight fiscal times, the department has held a series of such meetings around the state. Participants will be given five minutes to speak. A video conferencing system will connect the audience and moderators with state education officials in Salem. A report summarizing the public feedback on TAG education will be posted on the department's Web site (www.ode.state.or.us) on May 1. For information, call Catherine Heaton at (503) 378-3600, Ext. 4411. Send announcements to: Briefly News at The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440, fax 683-7631 or e-mail rgnews@guard net.com. |
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