Shorewood High School teacher Rich Stuart will visit Turkey this month on a study tour organized by the Turkish Cultural Foundation. Eighty-four educators from 21 U.S. cities were competitively selected for the tours from hundreds of applicants.
The teachers will visit Istanbul, Bursa, Edirne, Ephesus, Sivas, Konya, Cappadocia and Ankara, as well as other cities and sites. During the tour, the teachers will learn about Turkish music and cuisine, practice Ebru, the art of paper marbling, and visit the Iznik Foundation, where world-famous Iznik tiles are still made today.
They will also visit a variety Turkish public and private schools and receive briefings by non-governmental organizations on educational, political, social and economic issues of Turkey.
The study tours are part of a partnership program with the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA), which offers teacher workshops on Turkey, the study tours and cultural programs on Turkey for the general public.
Briarcrest teacher wins mentor award
Judy Schaad, special education and Title I teacher at Briarcrest Elementary, is the first ever recipient of the University of Washington College of Education Teacher Mentor Award.
The award was created by the College of Education faculty to recognize one outstanding teacher mentor working with the college.
Pat Wasley, dean of the UW College of Education, cited Schaad’s long-standing contributions to the college, including 14 years as a mentor for beginning educators. She has mentored 19 students working on master’s degrees or endorsements in special education at Briarcrest.
Schaad received the award at the 2008 College of Education Graduation Ceremony June 14.
Students can volunteer
The Gift of Giving Foundation is a local nonprofit that gives Shoreline School District students of all ages a chance to volunteer.
Founded by three Shoreline mothers, the organization believes every child should experience the joy that comes from helping others, according to a press release.
The foundation offers volunteer information and opportunities, both locally and globally. Students who accumulate enough hours of service in a 12-month period are eligible to receive the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award. The Washington, D.C.-based award comes with a letter from the U.S. president.
To be eligible for next year’s award, hours must be accrued by March 15, 2009.
High school seniors may also be eligible for a $5,000 scholarship based on volunteer service experience.
This year, Shoreline School District seniors Manjot Kaur, Taylor Hartman, Mayuri Reddy and Stephanie Hindman received $5,000 Gift of Giving scholarships for community service.
For information, see www.presidentialserviceawards.gov or www.gogfoundation.org.
Shorewood student wins science honor
Frazier Mork of Shorewood High School was a finalist in the sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge held June 16-18 in San Diego, Calif.
The finalists, from Canada, the U.S. and Australia, met Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was the keynote speaker during the awards luncheon. Mork won honorable mention for his project on nutrient storage in yeast.
There were 16 finalists, representing six U.S. regions, Western Australia and Canada. They presented their research to a panel of scientists, educators and biotechnology leaders, who chose winners. All competitors displayed their research for the estimated 20,000 BIO Convention attendees.
The sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge is an annual competition for high school students who demonstrate an exemplary understanding of biotechnology and do scientific research projects. Students are evaluated on the quality of their research and display and on their responses to questions on their scientific knowledge and potential commercial applications of their research.
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