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To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have a semester grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.
Two students from Kelseyville were named to the Dean's List: Nathan Phillips, whose major is business administration, and Zachary Watkins, whose major is nursing.
Simpson University, founded in 1921, moved to Redding, Calif., in 1989 and is celebrating its centennial in 2021.
In addition to offering more than 20 majors in its traditional undergraduate program, the university has graduated more than 4,000 North State adults from its degree-completion program, and nearly 3,000 from its School of Education. It has a No. 7-ranked School of Nursing, a seminary and master's programs in education, counseling psychology and organizational leadership.
Simpson University is recognized nationally by Colleges of Distinction and U.S. News & World Report.
Learn more about Simpson University at www.simpsonu.edu.
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“I am grateful to our federal partners for approving our request to expand testing for low-income students to ensure schools can reopen safely in underserved neighborhoods that are bearing the brunt of pandemic hardships,” said Gov. Newsom. “Our top priority is getting students back in the classroom to not only meet their learning needs, but also their mental health and social-emotional needs.”
Given the unprecedented nature of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, on Dec. 24, the California Department of Health Care Services requested permission, using the federal demonstration authority, to provide COVID-19 testing in schools for Medi-Cal children in grades transitional kindergarten through 12.
This request to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been approved retroactive to Feb. 1, and will continue for 60 days after the end of the federal public health emergency.
Medi‐Cal is the primary health care system for more than half of the state’s population under the age of 20. For schools electing to implement COVID-19 testing as an additional mitigation layer – especially those serving communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic – the state and federal governments will now shoulder much of the costs. Medi-Cal provides coverage to 50-55 percent of school-aged children in California.
“As a pediatrician and father, I know schools are a vital place for our kids where in-person learning has a positive impact on their overall health and well-being,” said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly. “Further leveraging our state Medicaid program to increase access to testing will not only help us to reopen schools, but also ensure that testing becomes even more accessible for underserved students.”
The governor, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon on Monday announced a $6.6 billion budget package to accelerate the safe return to in-person instruction across California and empower schools to immediately expand academic, mental health and social-emotional supports, including over the summer.
The package builds on the state’s ongoing efforts to accelerate safe school reopenings, which have included the delivery of three months of PPE and safety supplies to all schools at no cost, direct support to over 1,000 schools in 41 counties to implement COVID-19 testing and direct technical assistance to over 300 school districts.
For more information about safe returns to in-person instruction, please visit http://schools.covid19.ca.gov.
For more information about testing in schools, please visit http://testing.covid19.ca.gov/school-testing.
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The LCFB Scholarship Program was organized to give financial aid to Lake County students who show a desire to pursue a career in the agricultural industry.
The scholarships are awarded annually and are based upon academic achievement, career goals, extracurricular activities, leadership skills, and a commitment to study agriculture.
In 2021, Lake County Farm Bureau is proud again to partner with Wildhurst Vineyards in awarding scholarships to honor two outstanding families.
The Hans and Carol Dobusch Scholarship is available to an eligible Lake County student who is pursuing a credential or degree in any field.
The Myron and Marilyn Holdenried Scholarship will be offered to a Lake County student who will pursue agriculture or science.
In addition to these two scholarships, Lake County Farm Bureau will continue to offer multiple agriculture-focused scholarships to Lake County students.
Eligible students must be a resident of Lake County who are enrolled or plan to enroll in a college or vocational school during the 2021-22 year.
To apply for the LCFB scholarship, students must complete an application, provide transcripts from each school attended and include two current and dated letters of recommendation.
The entire packet must be received by LCFB on or before April 9 to be considered by the Scholarship Committee.
Applications are available at Lake County Farm Bureau’s website, www.lakecofb.com.
Students can also get an application by contacting their local high school counselor or through the Mendocino College scholarship webpage.
Lake County Farm Bureau is proud to serve the agricultural and rural interests of Lake County.
For more information, contact Lake County Farm Bureau Executive Director Brenna Sullivan at 707-263-0911.
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Biola students are placed on the dean's list to honor those with a GPA of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits and whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.2.
Two Lake County residents were named to the dean's list: Catherine Nowak from Kelseyville and Oscar Quilala II from Lakeport.
"Inclusion in Biola University's Dean's List is reserved for students who demonstrate exceptional performance in their academic studies. This honor signifies hard work, engagement, and investment in scholarship," said Tamara Anderson, associate provost of academic effectiveness and administration. "These attributes are the building blocks of continued success, not only in the classroom, but in the workplace and in the student's personal lives. We celebrate these students and their achievement, looking forward to their future accomplishments."
Biola University is a nationally ranked Christian university in the heart of Southern California. It was recently recognized as one of America's best colleges, earning a spot in the top tier of the "best national universities" category of U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges 2021 rankings.
Founded in 1908, Biola is committed to the mission of biblically centered education, scholarship and service – equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ.
With more than 6,000 students at its Southern California campus and around the world, Biola's nine schools offer more than 150 academic programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
For more information, visit www.biola.edu or call 562-777-4061.