School Briefs

Fishing club scholarship

The Laebugten/Trout Unlimited Fishing Club, which runs the Deer Creek Fish Hatchery in Edmonds, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to graduating seniors from Edmonds-Woodway High School. The student must have shown an active interest in fisheries, environmental science or forestry. Applications may be obtained from Sharon Johnson in the counseling office, and they are due by March 28. The fishing club hopes to involve other local high schools in the future.

Raise money for Powerful Partners

Powerful Partners’ Third Annual Fundraising Breakfast will begin with registration and breakfast buffet from 7 to 7:30 a.m., followed by the program from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30 at the Edmonds Conference Center. The featured speaker at the event will be U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. For information or an invitation, contact Rachael Hannah at 425-670-7117 or e-mail hannahr@edmonds.wednet.edu.

Mentors needed for HS projects

The International Baccalaureate program at Edmonds-Woodway High School is in need of as many as 60 adult mentors to assist students in narrowing the scope of their Extended Essays, a core component of the full-diploma program in IB.

After choosing a general topic, students work with a mentor who has interest, experience or skills in that field to narrow the scope of their research. The student and mentor meet one-on-one to review drafts of the essay. Students will be matched with their mentors by mid-March, with mentors and students meeting several times for, on average, one hour each time between April and May. Students will complete their essays in June.

For more information contact David Quinn at quinnd@edmonds.wednet.edu or 425-670-7311 ext. 6168 as soon as possible. A complete list of subject areas and sample topics is available at www.edmonds.wednet.edu.

Local students receive top grades

Brier residents Anna Everett and Lauren Kleinschmidt and Lynnwood resident Mary Peck were named to Whitworth College’s Laureate Society for maintaining at least a 3.75 grade point average during the fall semester 2004. Whitworth is a private, liberal-arts college in Spokane, Wash.

Lauren Hale, a Lynnwood resident attending Northeastern University in Boston, was named to the university’s dean’s list for fall semester 2004. To be named to the dean’s list, students must maintain a 3.25 GPA.

Inslee nominates students

U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island, recently announced his 25 nominations to the United States service academies.

Anthony Dennis, who attends King’s High School, Derick Evans, who attends Edmonds-Woodway High School, and Sam Wrzeszcz, a Kamiak High School student, were nominated to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. Inslee also nominated Nathan Beard, an Edmonds-Woodway student, to the U.S. Military Academy at Westpoint. All of these nominated students live in Edmonds.

Leadership program accepting apps

Leadership Snohomish County, a leadership development program, is currently taking applications for the 2005 class. This intensive, seven-month program challenges, educates and prepares participants to become more effective as successful leaders.

The program begins with a two-day retreat in May followed by seven, monthly education days (May through November), focusing on specific topics relevant to leadership development and broadening understanding of Snohomish County. In addition, participants are involved in team-based community projects that incorporate the leadership skills they learn.

For more information on dates, tuition and how to apply, contact Rebecca at Leadership Snohomish County at 425-257-3222 ext. 202 or online at: www.leadershipsc.org.

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