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UKIAH – Mendocino College Sophomore Xiao Hui Lau has been selected as a 2009 Coca-Cola National Finalist.
As a finalist, Lau will receive a check for $1,000 in August. Selection as a Coca-Cola finalist was based on scores earned in the All-USA Academic Team competition.
The program is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and is administered by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society.
“I'm honored to be one of the finalists for the Coca-Cola National Scholarship, mainly because I have been able to represent Mendocino College at a National level, which I think is most meaningful. The education I've received at Mendocino College definitely deserves to be recognized, and I'm proud to be, in a roundabout way, an indicator of that recognition,” Lau said.
Lau, who is from Malaysia, moved to Ukiah with her parents in 1994 to be close to the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. She graduated from Developing Virtue Secondary School.
Presently a sophomore, Lau earned her associate of arts degree in music one year after attending Mendocino College and her associate of science degree in biological science last May. Currently, she is working on her lower division undergraduate requirements for transfer to a four-year institution.
Lau is heavily involved in activities at Mendocino College. She has been involved in student government and the Associated Students of Mendocino College (ASMC) since 2007.
She Lau also held two one-year terms as a student trustee on the board of Mendocino College.
Last August, Lau even founded her own club called the Arts Club Of Mendocino College.
According to Lau, she felt that the Mendocino College campus lacked a student art advocacy organization. Through her experience with arts and craft fairs, she decided to try organizing sales at the College on her own.
“It was originally the fundraiser for ASMC, but eventually evolved into started my own club. Our club’s main goal is to promote Mendocino College student artist works to the local community and to foster inter-club relations with other art-related clubs on campus,” she said.
The group plans to hold art sales events on at least a yearly basis, if not each semester, Lau said.
“We aspire to promote the talent of Mendocino-Lake counties and to inform our communities of the opportunities for art at Mendocino College. We also would like to develop an artist network, allowing fellow artists to get to know one another and their unique and individual art,” Lau said.
Lau is also a member of PTK, an honor society for two-year colleges. She was selected to the First California Academic Team for PTK.
To be a member in Phi Theta Kappa, individuals must be enrolled in a regionally accredited institution offering an associate degree program, have completed at least 12 hours of coursework that may be applied to an associate degree, have a 3.5 grade point average, receive an invitation to membership from the chapter at the college enrolled at and must adhere to the moral standards of the society.
She also participates in weekly math contests and is a tutor for biology in the Mendocino College Learning Center.
“Xiao Hui is an exceptional student. She is curious, motivated, independent and very bright. I have often found her explaining topics to other students in my class,” Mendocino College instructor Rachel Donham said.
Lau plans to transfer at the end of the semester. Although it remains to be seen where she will transfer, she has already been accepted to the University of California-Davis.
“My short term goal in school is to finish my bachelor’s of science degree and then apply for an internship with a major public health organization. After that, I hope to enter a PhD program somewhere for virology or a related subject,” Lau said.
According to Lau, she hopes to establish a career as a virology or disease researcher.
“My high school biology teacher had encouraged us to read more science related books in order to broaden our interest in science. The story of the researchers from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) who battled Ebola kindled a desire within me to work with people like them and do the sort of work these researchers did,” Lau said.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has announced the establishment of the Coca-Cola All-State Community College Academic Team program, providing up to $450,000 in stipends. The top scoring student from each of the 50 states will be named a New Century Scholar and will receive a $2,000 stipend.
All scholars will also receive special medallions and will be listed in an April 6 issue of USA Today.
Further information on the awards can be found at http://www.ptk.org/schol/allstate/ or www.ptk.org/schol/aaat/announce.htm.
For additional information about Mendocino College, visit www.mendocino.edu.
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One of our students, Chris Clark, said, “The hot dog sale went great! Foods donated most of the hot dogs and buns, and we made plenty of money for our prom. Plus, dancing around in a banana suit is
always great fun.”
This money will go towards Carlé's prom, which will be on May 9.
Speaking about prom, prom dresses were donated to Carlé. These dresses are for any Carlé students who would like a dress for prom. So hurry and get up in there because the dresses are going fast.
Relay for Life will be on May 16. They are asking for donations and trying to get $1,000 before April 10, but donations will still be accepted until May 11. Checks can be made out to the American Cancer Society. This money goes towards the American Cancer Society. It's never to late to sign up. If you have any more questions you can contact Morganna Grantham here at Carlé High School.
We would like to congratulate Chantelle Clemons, who was the student of the week. She earned this award because of her hard work with community service and dedication to give out birthday cards to each and every student throughout our school. Keep up the wonderful work, Chantelle.
Ed Zander attended a Western Association of Schools and Colleges meeting in Sacramento on March 24. There they discussed and learned about the accreditation process for schools in California. Zander hopes to continue Carlé's tradition of getting another six-year term. This means will we not be checked again for another six years because we are considered in tip-top shape.
See you next week.
Amanda Tchamourian is a student at Carlé High School.
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Alex Huff, a student who participated in HAZMAT, said, “It was a really fun and fast-paced class. We all passed the test with flying colors. My favorite day was the training day with Willie Sapeta because it was the day we put on cool suits and gas masks. And as a reward, we got to go to Austin Park and have a picnic lunch.”
We would like to thank Willie for helping us get certified and Angie Siegel for all the time she put in to educate us.
We would also like to wish luck to those who took the CASHEE test on the March 17 and 18.
On Tuesday, March 24, Alan Siegel will be taking Chris Clark and Amy Reese to an award lunch for all their help in Rotary. We would like to congratulate these students for their hard work and dedication in
community service.
This week's Student of the Week was Aaron Trammell. He was awarded for his hard work and dedication. Thank you Carlé students.
Prom is coming sooner than you would think. Prom will be held on May 9, and the theme will be tropical/casino, so get your fancy flip-flops on and prepare to dance.
See you next week!
Amanda Tchamourian is a student at Carlé High School.
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We would like to congratulate Marquice Lamar, Trevor Tippett, Jamila Parker, Jah-Brela Parker and Emily Newton for officially graduating from Carlé High School. We wish them luck for their future to come.
On March 19, Marquice Lamar will be giving one final speech at ESS-Region 4 where they will award this year's student of the year. He received the ESS award last year for being one of the most successful students in the region. His help will be dearly missed here at Carlé High School.
We would also like to thank Tyler Lawson, Taylor Lopez, Marquice Lamar, Kenneth Horton, Peter Bennett and Chris Clark. These students took their time to help set up and cleanup Russel Rustici's memorial on March 7 .
HAZMAT certification training was started at Carlé High School Monday, March 9. It will last until to Tuesday, March 17. Angie Siegel started this intensive one-week class for students who want to learn about hazardous materials. This class will prepare the students for whatever jobs they decided to take on in their futures. We also would like to thank Angie because she made a $400 class free for the students. Thank you, Angie.
After HAZMAT, Carlé had another chance for CASHEE testing. The testing will be on March 17 and March 18 at Carlé High School in the library. We wish luck to all that will take the test.
We would also like to congratulate Ben Sheridan for being awarded our student of the week. He started this year as a junior and has gained so much credit he is now a senior and will be graduating at the end of the year. He also earned the most credit for the fifth grade period here at Carlé and received over 30 credits! Keep up the good work Ben.
Finally, we are proud to announce that we received an $850 donation from Dr. Barry Munitz, the head of California's P-16 council. The $850 will be used to make plaques for the graduating seniors at Carlé High School. The plaques will be designed and made by the students.
Thank you so much Dr. Munitz for your generous donation. Many students will now have a keepsake of their time at Carlé for the rest of their lives. We are all truly grateful.
Amanda Tchamourian is a student at Carlé High School in Lower Lake.
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