Awards give hope to cancer survivors
The Great West Division of the American Cancer Society, the nation’s leading voluntary health organization, has established a scholarship program that will award tuition scholarships for young cancer survivors pursuing higher education.
The scholarships will be granted in June for the 2005-06 academic year. Recipients will receive $2,500 each to be used for tuition expenses. Residents of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming who had a cancer diagnosis before age 21 and a GPA of at least 2.5 or equivalent are eligible. Due to limited resources, the American Cancer Society is not able to award scholarships to all cancer survivors that apply.
Application forms and further information are available by calling Jennifer Kohler at 1-800-729-1151, option 3, ext. 182 or e-mail at jennifer.kohler@cancer.org. Applications are due April 16.
Learn about student health
At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, in the Shorecrest High School library, Kevin Haggerty, a member of the Social Development Research Group at the University of Washington, will address the results of the 2004 Healthy Youth Survey and compare the Shoreline School District students’ responses to those of students in Seattle and across the state.
Students completed this questionnaire in the fall. It focused on health risk behaviors – such as violence and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use – that can result in injury and/or impede positive development among youth. The survey also included questions about school climate, risk and protective factors.
Expert to speak on puberty
The Lake Forest Park School PTA invites all interested parents to a mini-seminar on the topic of puberty that will be taught by Dr. Rob Lehman, a specialist in adolescent medicine from Children’s Hospital. The seminar is free and will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 in the gymnasium at Lake Forest Park School.
Guitarist performs at Shoreline school
At 7 p.m. on Friday, April 22, North Seattle Christian School will host a free concert featuring national award-winning Christian artist David Harsh. Having just returned from his East Coast tour, Harsh is gearing up for a series of spring concerts, which will include North Seattle Christian School. This is a free community event, open to the public, for all ages.
For more information about David Harsh (including sound clips, concert dates and more), visit his Web site at www.davidharsh.com.
North Seattle Christian School is located at 2000 NE Perkins Way, Shoreline. For directions to the school visit www.nscschool.org or call 206-365-2720.
Student named to dean’s lists
Bothell resident Scott Eshom, a junior in the School of International Science at American University, was named to the fall 2004 dean’s list. Students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher to be named to the dean’s lists at American University, which is located in Washington, D.C.
Private schools’ applications due
North Sound Christian Schools, a newly formed nonprofit Christian school district comprised of Snohomish County Christian Schools, Christian Life School, Heritage Christian School, North Seattle Christian School and Fairview Christian School, is currently accepting applications for enrollment for the 2005-06 school year. NSCS has education for elementary and secondary levels including programs within the schools for remedial students and for the college bound.
For further information and registration applications, call the school at 425-774-7773 or visit our Web site at www.northsoundchristian.org.
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