Everett grad earns Lions service award
Everett Central Lions Club’s 2015 Community Service Award was presented to Cooper James, a recent graduate from Everett High School who has spent hundreds of hours helping others in the community.
Among James’ many activities were teaching the disabled how to ski, helping young students improve their academic and leadership skills, chairing an annual dance for special-needs kids, and working on local civic projects in Puerto Rico. He also participated in monthly meetings of the Everett School District fiscal advisory committee, maintained a high GPA and earned the Eagle Scout rank.
This fall, James will attend the University of Washington to major in biology. He plans to study to become a doctor.
For more information about Lions Clubs contact Art Ruben at 425-387-9256.
Consumer science teacher is state’s best
Lake Stevens High School teacher Kathy Hahn was named Teacher of the Year by the Washington Family and Consumer Sciences Education organization during the Washington Association for Career and Technical Education conference, held Aug. 9-12 in Yakima.
Hahn has taught family and consumer science at the high school for 29 years. Her classes include “Food and Fitness,” “Careers in Education” and “Child Development.” She also is the adviser for the school’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America club, which in 2015 won the National Student Body Award. Hahn also has been named a FCCLA Master Adviser and Mentor Adviser.
“Kathy Hahn is truly one of the finest educators I have ever worked with and is deserving of recognition,” Principal Eric Cahan said. “She models professionalism through her integrity, knowledge, dedication and impressive work ethic.”
Boy’s deep-sea dreams earn national nod
Emmett Fife, a kindergartner from Granite Falls, won second place for his colorfully illustrated “Book of Emmett” in the national PBS KIDS 2015 Writers Contest.
Children from around the nation in grades K-3 submitted their original work starting earlier this year and the winners were chosen from more than thousands of submissions from 63 participating public television stations across the country.
Winners were awarded prizes, including books and a personal technology device.
Read Emmett’s story and see his painted illustrations about being a deep-sea diver who discovers fire-breathing sharks (among other adventures) at http://tinyurl.com/BookOfEmmett.
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