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- Written by: Mendocino College
Led by renowned Historian David Blight of Yale University, the rigorous seminar explores Frederick Douglass’s life (1818-1895) and writings across the 19th century.
It will assess his biography, which will examine both his public and private life and why he became the most photographed American of the nineteenth century.
“I love teaching here [Mendocino College], and I love working with students here. The amazing instructors challenged me and made me who I am. Last year I attended a Gilder Lehrman seminar on Native American history at Dartmouth College. It changed my life, and I plan on bringing my experience this summer back to my students,” said Silva.
Silva joins 1,000 other educators and National Park Service interpreters – representing 48 states and the District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands, and an Armed Forces Americas School, as well as Australia, the Dominican Republic, Russia, South Africa and Taiwan – who were selected in a competitive process by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, visionaries and lifelong supporters of American history education, the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational programs and resources.
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The LCFB scholarship is awarded to students who are pursuing an agricultural field and is based on academic merit, extra-curricular activities and a demonstrated interest in agriculture.
The scholarship recipients are Megan Franco, studying Ag Education at UC Davis; Hailey Finch, studying Animal Science at Cal Poly SLO; Delaney Love, studying Poly Sci with a minor in Ag at Chico; and Ariana Montero-Pille of Kelseyville High School and Serena Onate of Lower Lake High School who will both study Ag Education.
The Wildhurst Scholarships have a broader scope and are open to all exceptional students pursuing a degree.
The Hans and Carol Dobusch Scholarship Committee chose Nicholas Warner who will study Computer Science at UC Davis.
The Myron and Marilyn Holdenried Scholarship Committee awarded Yareli Lozano of Kelseyville who will pursue nutrition and kinesiology at UC Davis.
Lake County Farm Bureau wishes to thank Michael and Tanya Hat of Wildhurst Vineyards
and Winery for their sponsorship of the Wildhurst Scholarships.
In addition to the scholarship recipients, three Upper Lake High School FFA students will receive FFA Jackets through the Farm Bureau’s Blue Jacket Bonanza program. Rebecca Harper, Hailey Reams and Mallory Henry will accept their FFA jackets following the scholarship presentation.
The Lake County Farm Bureau raises money for its youth education and scholarship programs during the Annual Meeting Dessert Auction which is now in its seventh year. Scholarship recipients are honored at the Annual Meeting and usually assist in the dessert auction activities.
LCFB also hosts a raffle which benefits scholarships and other youth agricultural programs such as 4-H and FFA.
Celebration 2018 will be on June 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cole Creek Equestrian Center in Kelseyville. There will be a wine social followed by a delicious barbecue dinner provided by and benefitting the Kelseyville FFA program.
Dinner will be concluded with a brief meeting of the members, announcement of the scholarship and FFA jacket winners and the dessert auction. The Annual Meeting celebrates Lake County’s agricultural community and supports the next generation of farmers, ranchers and agricultural professionals.
If you are interested in purchasing tickets for Celebration 2018 please contact Executive Director Brenna Sullivan at 707-263-0911.
The Lake County Farm Bureau is Lake County’s largest farm organization, representing more than 450 farm families and individual members. LCFB strives to protect and promote farming throughout Lake County and to find solutions to challenges on the farm and throughout the rural community.
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- Written by: California Community Colleges
Together, the resources allow for the exploration of diverse careers through short videos and compare salaries across fields, as well as check to see which of their local community college programs is recognized for how well students do after graduation.
The California Community Colleges re-launched the popular Salary Surfer website with updated data and new resources.
Students and families can “surf” the site to explore estimated salary information for a wide range of occupations, based on recent California Community Colleges graduates’ salaries.
New to the site are more than 100 career highlight videos that serve as a valuable exploration tool for students and families to visualize a future in various careers, including career education fields.
Additionally, the 114-college system announced the 2018 Strong Workforce Stars, career education programs whose students show significant gains in factors important in building a skilled workforce and for advancing personal social mobility: a substantial increase in earnings, attainment of a living wage and placement in a job closely matched with the field of study.
Award categories were introduced in this second year of the recognition program: there were 114 Gold Star programs, 294 Silver Star programs and 975 Bronze Star programs, for a total of 1,384 community college programs. All 114 colleges in the system have at least one program receiving recognition.
“Exemplary outcomes are a reason for celebration,” said California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley. “We want every student to find success in the world of work when they come through the doors of our colleges. These resources support the goals we have articulated in our Vision for Success, which seeks to improve student outcomes and advance social and economic mobility.”
Strong Workforce Stars can be viewed in the Workforce Recognition eShowcase on the California Community Colleges’ Doing What MATTERS for Jobs and the Economy Web site.
All programs being recognized are listed, along with the name of their college and the criteria for which they received recognition. In addition, narratives describing Gold Star recipients are available.
“The more informed students are about their chosen career and program of study at the outset, the better chances they have of reaching completion and transitioning into the workforce,” said Van Ton-Quinlivan, California Community Colleges executive vice chancellor for Workforce and Digital Futures. “Salary Surfer and Strong Workforce Stars complement one another in providing information that is important for making a well-informed decision about college and career.”
The California Community Colleges is the state’s primary system for delivering career education, which is at the center of a statewide effort to produce one million middle-skilled workers by 2026, helping to lift low-wage workers into living-wage jobs and fueling regions with skilled workers needed by employers.
Work in this area is bolstered, in large part, by the state’s Strong Workforce Program, an annual recurring investment of $200 million to increase the number of students enrolled in career education programs in demand by regional labor markets.
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, composed of 72 districts and 114 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year.
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On May 23, Scholarship Chair Tony Marchese and President Voris Brumfield presented the scholarship to Clear Lake High School senior Lexi Burke.
Marchese and the committee members reviewed 24 applications and Lexi's was judged the best based upon academics, extra activities and her essay on the late Marla Ruzicka.