LAKEPORT – The Lake County Historical Society has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Jordin Simons, a member of Upper Lake High School’s 2014 graduating class.

All applicants for the Lake County Historical Society scholarship are required to present an essay on Lake County History.

Simons' essay was titled “The Bloody Island Massacre.”

She traces the events that led up to the massacre and reveals that the massacre took place in the area where she later grew up.

Simons was active in sports, school clubs and community service. Her active schedule did not hamper her academic achievements, which include a total GPA of 4.1277 and placing third in her high school class. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat selected her as one of the two Upper Lake High School Scholar Athletes for 2014.

She was the captain of the 2013 varsity soccer team and ran both varsity track and varsity cross country.

She was on the Academic Decathlon team for four years. Jordin was active in the Associated Student Body during her high school days and served as ASB vice president and president.

Simons' community service included being active in the Lake County Adopt-A-Road program; serving as an assistant coach in the Konocti Youth Soccer League and raising money for the Lights of Love organization.

Simons plans to attend Cal State University at Monterey Bay, where she will major in graphic design and communication.