BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard ACHIEVEMENTS Junior receives Frey scholarship Kaitlyn Kaiser, a junior at 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. , has been awarded the Anne Slade Frey scholarship, which allows her to participate in the Interamerican University Studies Institute The Interamerican University Studies Institute (IUSI) fosters educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. and Latin America to address the need for better understanding among the peoples of the Americas. "Artes en Mexico" program this summer in Queretaro, Mexico. Presidential Scholarships awarded Marjorie Krueger of Eugene, Emmy Korth of Cottage Grove, Derek Robinson of Marcola, and Peter Degner and Bethany Vogeney of Springfield, have been awarded $500 to $1,000 Presidential Scholarships to attend the University of Idaho The university was formed by the territorial legislature of Idaho on January 30, 1889, and opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. . Homecoming queen selected Deborah Landrum, this year's homecoming queen at 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. , has been selected as a finalist for the annual Oregon Homecoming Queen selection, to be held May 1-2 in Seattle. She is the daughter of Randy and Margaret Landrum of Eugene. The winner will advance to the national finals to compete for America's Homecoming Queen. Thurston senior to attend science camp Samantha Lewis, a senior at 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. in Springfield, has been chosen to represent Oregon at the 2004 National Youth Science Camp this summer in West Virginia. Band takes first place at competition The Logos Academy Homeschool home·school or home-school v. home·schooled, home·school·ing, home·schools v.tr. To instruct (a pupil, for example) in an educational program outside of established schools, especially in the home. Symphonic Band recently earned first place in its section of the Lewis & Clark College and Oregon State University Oregon State University, at Corvallis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1858 as Corvallis College, opened 1865. In 1868 it was designated Oregon's land-grant agricultural college and was taken over completely by the state in 1885. Northwest Invitational high school band contest in Corvallis. In addition, the Logos Homeschool Band was recognized with five first-place winners in the District High School Solo Festival at Lane Community College. They are: Barrett Codieck, euphonium euphonium or tenor tuba Large valved brass instrument, the leading lower-pitched instrument in military bands. It developed from the valved bugle and cornet in Germany c. 1840. It has four valves and a wide conical bore resembling the tuba's. ; Daniel Norland, trumpet; Casey Paulsen, bassoon; Ross Leavitt, saxophone; and Alex Schanz, French horn. Also, Amy Ogg, on the flute, received second place and will serve as first place alternate. Health occupation students honored Several health occupation students at Thurston High School in Springfield were recognized at the Health Occupations Students of America state leadership conference in Seaside. Jared Russell received second place in the advanced mastery level of medical math, fifth in initial mastery medical spelling, and sixth in initial mastery medical terminology. Katrina DeForest received first in initial mastery nursing assisting. Jamie Headings took first in advanced mastery veterinary assisting. In the team events, Russell, DeForest, Headings and Bridget Schmidt received second place in initial mastery for the HOSA Bowl, and sixth place in the initial mastery creative problem solving Creative problem solving is the mental process of creating a solution to a problem. It is a special form of problem solving in which the solution is independently created rather than learned with assistance. Creative problem solving requires more than just knowledge and thinking. . OSAA OSAA Oregon School Activities Association OSAA Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (United Nations body) OSAA Ocean State Aquaculture Association OSAA Office of the Sergeant-At-Arms (Philippines) honors local dance/drill teams Several local high school dance/drill teams were recently recognized by the Oregon School Activities Association in the 2004 Dance/Drill State Championships. In 4A large division, Thurston took third place; in 4A small division, Sheldon took second, South Eugene third and Churchill seventh; in 3A large division, Sweet Home received eighth place; and in 3A small division, Marist placed third and Elmira placed fifth. OPPORTUNITIES Girl Scouts will hold meeting The Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council will hold an informational meeting about Camp Cleawox Summer Resident Camp at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Willagillespie Elementary School, 1125 Willagillespie Road. Those attending will hear about the different programs available for girls 6-17 years old and have an opportunity to meet the camp director. For additional information, contact Marissa Shoemaker at 485-5911, Ext. 116, or e-mail mshoemaker@girlscouts.org. Math contest set for April 20 The 2004 Oregon Institute of Technology The Oregon Institute of Technology, also known as Oregon Tech or OIT, is an accredited university in the Oregon University System, and the only public institute of technology in the northwest United States. regional mathematics contest will be held April 20 on the OIT OIT Organización Internacional del Trabajo (Spanish: International Labor Organization) OIT Organisation Internationale du Travail (International Labour Organization) OIT Office of Information Technology campus in Klamath Falls. For additional information and registration forms, contact associate professor Polly Francis at (541) 885-1612, or francisp@oit.edu. Registration deadline is Wednesday. Driver education classes begin today The next sessions of driver education classes will begin today or Tuesday for the Eugene, Springfield, Bethel and Junction City school districts. To register, call 342-4339. 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