EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENTS.Byline: The Register-Guard Neighborhood group to discuss downtown issues The Downtown Neighborhood Association A neighborhood association is a group of residents, sometimes organized as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, who take on problems or organize activities within a neighborhood. An association may have elected leaders and voluntary or mandatory dues. will hold an open house from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today in the Bascom Room of the Eugene Public Library. The open discussion is scheduled to touch on a variety of topics, including The Downtown Plan and the central area transportation study. Participants also will discuss Riverfront Research Park and economic tools, including tax exemptions for housing, in the downtown area. Wal-Mart names scholarship winners Elizabeth Smith Elizabeth Smith is a Scottish Conservative Party politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife. • • and Stephanie Parthie each received a $1,000 Sam Walton Samuel Moore Walton (March 29 1918 – April 6 1992), born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma was the founder of two American retailers Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. He was the patriarch of the Walton family, one of the richest families in the world. Community Scholarship from the Springfield Wal-Mart store. Smith is 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. and Parthie is a Springfield High School Springfield High School may refer to:
Student's hospitality career studies pay off Josh Hornick has received a $2,000 scholarship from the Oregon Restaurant Education Foundation and The Holland Inc./Burgerville. A student 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. , Hornick was recognized for his successes in the ProStart Hospitality School to Career Program. He worked two years to complete the required curriculum and completed a record 1,241 hours in the hospitality industry. In addition to the scholarship, Hornick will be matched with a chef mentor. A dozen students from Pleasant Hill are honored Twelve students from Pleasant Hill High School were honored earlier this month for being selected to the Students of Merit OASSA OASSA Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators Honor Team. In the program, the principal and assistant principal recognize 12 students within specific curriculums who show academic promise and demonstrate good citizenship. Recipients include Chelsea Hammond, language arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. ; Shauna Glasser, mathematics; Nicole Hamm, health/physical education; Frances Kim, foreign language; Amanda LeBlanc, science; Lacy Foy, business/marketing; Danae Dowdy dow·dy adj. dow·di·er, dow·di·est 1. Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby: a dowdy gray outfit. 2. Old-fashioned; antiquated. n. pl. , family and consumer studies; Stephanie Franklin, fine arts visual; Tyler Stubbert, fine arts performing; Jason Weller, social science; Richard Silver, computer science; and Preston Langeliers, industrial arts industrial arts n. (used with a sing. verb) A subject of study aimed at developing the manual and technical skills required to work with tools and machinery. Noun 1. . Watershed Council awards scholarships McKenzie Tara Stark and Sarah Svejcar, both students at Thurston High School, have been awarded $500 scholarships from the McKenzie Watershed Council. The scholarships are awarded annually to graduating high school seniors entering college and the natural resources profession. Stark plans to major in biology and is interested in becoming a marine research biologist. Svejcar plans to major in wildlife and animal science and pursue a career in wildlife rehabilitation Wildlife rehabilitation is the process of removing from the wild and caring for: injured, orphaned, or sick wild animals. It is the goal of a wildlife rehabilitator, to provide for the food, housing, and medical care of these animals, returning them to the wild after treatment. . The watershed council's natural resources scholarships are awarded annually to graduating seniors from McKenzie, Mohawk or Thurston high schools. Funds for the scholarships come from donations from council partner organizations. The council is a public/private partnership fostering better stewardship of the McKenzie watershed resources. Call 687-9076. School groups award three scholarships Audrey Squires of Springfield High School and Christian Jensen Christian Jensen (1823-1884) was the Norwegian Minister of Auditing 1879-1880, as well as Minister of Justice in 1880 and 1880-1881, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1881-1882, Minister of the Interior 1882-1883, and Minister of Justice again 1883-1884. of Thurston High School received $500 scholarships from the Springfield chapter of the Oregon School Employees Association. The Springfield Association of Administrators & Confidentials awarded a $500 scholarship to Katie Sauer of Thurston High. The scholarships are funded by annual dues and private donations from district employees and community members. Oakridge student wins $5,000 Ford scholarship Jessy Stephenson, a student at Oakridge High School, has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from Ford Motor Co. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students committed to following careers that support rural life. Stephenson plans to become a medical/physician assistant. Masons award three $750 scholarships Christy Headings, Stephen Clayton and Meghan Briggs have each received a $750 scholarship from Eugene Lodge No. 11 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Headings, of Thurston High School, has been accepted to Eastern Oregon College in La Grande. Clayton of Churchill High School has been accepted at 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. . Briggs, a Springfield High graduate, has been accepted 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. . Financial aid, admissions workshops being offered A series of free workshops about the college admissions process will be offered in July by Kaplan Test Prep, a division of Kaplan Inc. Presentation dates are July 1 - High School 101; July 8 - Personal Statements 101; July 15 - SAT Test Secrets 101; and July 29 - Financial Aid 101. All 45-minute workshops begin at 7 p.m. at the Eugene Kaplan Center, 720 E. 13th Ave., Suite 204. Because seating is limited, advance registration is recommended. For more information or to register, call (800) KAP-TEST or go to www.kaptest.com/enroll. Oak Hill High School offers scholarship Oak Hill High School is offering a Silver Anniversary Scholarship in celebration of its 10-year anniversary. All new students applying to the school will be considered and can receive up to $3,000. A meeting offering information about the school and the scholarship will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 86397 Eastway Drive. For more information, call 744-0954. |
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