School Achievements.

Byline: The Register-Guard

EUGENE

EQUITY AWARDS: The Eugene School District's Equity Committee recently recognized several schools and individuals for their outstanding work advancing equity and human rights for all students. Honorees were Jefferson and Madison middle schools and Awbrey Park and River Road/El Camino del Rio elementary schools; students Martin Larson of North Eugene High School, Raven Chanay of the NATIVES program and Churchill High School, Sifra Morrison of South Eugene High School, and all the students involved in the Latino Youth Project Survey; and district employees Diana Grandberry of Churchill High, Roscoe Caron of Jefferson Middle School, Javier Gonzalez of North Eugene High, Maxine Proskurowski of River Road Elementary School and Misa Joo of Roosevelt Middle School. The Youth for Justice Club at South Eugene High and the BEST after-school program at River Road/El Camino del Rio also were honored.

ACADEMY-BOUND: Three local high school graduates are among only 11 in Oregon to receive appointments to the next class of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Two are Sheldon High School graduates - Cole Roberts, who graduated from the International High School program, and Joseph Mohr. Another, Alexander Owre, graduated from Cottage Grove High School. He'll follow in the footsteps of his brother, Eli, who just graduated from the academy. The three students had to demonstrate excellence in academics and community service. They also had to gain medical clearance, pass a physical readiness test and obtain congressional recommendations. After their four years at the academy, the young men must serve a minimum of five years as officers.

EMERALD PUD SCHOLARS: Seven local college-bound graduates have been awarded $500 scholarships from the Emerald People's Utility District. They are Sarah Osban of Cottage Grove High School, Bryce Honer of Creswell High School, Ian Wilson of Lowell High School, Stacy Wafer of Pleasant Hill High School, Holly Lane of Mohawk High School, Andy Warner of North Eugene High School and Amber Scott of Elmira High School. The students plan to attend Lane Community College in the fall.

MATH MARVEL: Theo Johnson-Freyd, who just completed his junior year at South Eugene High School, has been invited to a one-month, all-expenses-paid Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program at the University of Nebraska. The program is for Olympiad qualifiers who may be eligible to compete in the International Olympiad later, either this summer or next. Johnson-Freyd was also one of only two Oregon students to be awarded a $1,000 college scholarship based on his score on the American Invitational Mathematics Examination earlier this year.

ESSAY WINNER: Kayley Richmond, who just finished her sophomore year at North Eugene High School, took third place in the Oregon Liquor Control Commission's 2002 Student Essay Contest, ninth-to-12th-grade category. The theme was "say no your own way; create an anti-drinking slogan." She won a $200 savings bond.