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NEWBERG, Ore. – Two Middletown residents were among those students at George Fox University who earned a spot on the school's dean's list for the fall 2013 semester.
Included on the fall dean's list were Cheyenne Buck, a senior majoring in elementary education, and Jessica Buck, a senior majoring in family and consumer sciences.
Students had to earn a grade point average of 3.5 or better to land a spot on the list.
George Fox University is ranked by Forbes among the top Christian universities in the country and is a Christian college classified by U.S. News & World Report as a first-tier regional university.
More than 3,700 students attend classes on the university's campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond, Ore.
George Fox offers bachelor's degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, six seminary degrees, and 11 master's and doctoral degrees.
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UKIAH, Calif. – On only the second day of the spring semester the final Yvonne Sligh book voucher was given out to a deserving student.
During the last two weeks, 88 book vouchers for $150 each were distributed for a total of $13,200.
“The Yvonne Sligh Book Voucher Program was created in 2002 by the Foundation Board and Mendocino College Faculty in memory of late librarian, Yvonne Sligh,” said foundation Executive Director Katie Fairbairn.
“The creators of the award felt it was important to establish a program that provides support to students who are not receiving any type of financial aid other than the Board of Governors' fee waivers and have not received a Mendocino College scholarship,” she said.
This program is stronger than ever due to the generosity of Mendocino College faculty, staff and administrators (through payroll deduction), the Mendocino College Bookstore, Mendocino College Foundation, and to all of the individuals and organizations who respond to foundation appeal letters by providing generous support.
“On behalf of the 88 students who received these vouchers, thank you to everyone who donated to the program,” said Fairbairn. “Many students and their families do not qualify for financial aid and don’t have the highest grade point averages, so this program was created specifically for them. Sometimes all it takes is something as small as a $150 voucher to keep a struggling student in school and moving forward towards reaching their goal.”
For more information about the Mendocino College Foundation call 707-467-1018 or visit http://foundation.mendocino.edu .
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, ,Calif. – East Lake School in Clearlake Oaks recently honored the fourth through eighth grade students who achieved academic excellence in the first trimester.
They were recognized for their commitment to academics and hard work at a monthly citizenship assembly.
They each received a certificate and a necklace and tag depicting that they are on the honor roll.
Principal’s Honor Roll – 4.5-5.0 grade point average: Emily Naja, Sammie Reed, Harmony Glover, Cody Meltzer and Salatney Pannyasy. It is noteworthy that Emily Naja, one of our fourth grade students, achieved a perfect 5.0 in all subjects.
Honor Roll – 4.0-4.49 GPA: Breaunna Moret, Kelci Peterson, Sierra Bonge, Nicole Klemish and Ashley Aubuchon.
Academic Achievement – GPA of 3.5-3.99: Raven Fowler, Valerie Montalvo, Jake Humphrey, Cameron Kirkwood, Emily Tominia, Sydnie Winter, Jesse Smith, Vann Wilkins, Diya Patel, Rosie Eyerly and Seth Smalley.
Congratulations to each of the students. The East Lake School community is very proud of each of the students for their commitment to excellence.
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SACRAMENTO – California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris spent Thursday in Washington as an invited guest of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama for a college accessibility summit at the White House.
More than 100 higher education leaders from across the country participated in the summit that focused on getting more low-income and disadvantaged students into college.
At the summit, Chancellor Harris shared the vision and commitment the California Community Colleges Student Success Initiative and its Student Success Scorecard that was launched in April 2013.
Harris oversaw the development of the Web-based accountability tool that establishes systemwide and college-level goals for closing achievement gaps for students of color, and improving completion rates for all students in remedial math, English and English as a Second Language courses.
“It’s an honor when you’re invited to attend a meeting such as this one with my colleagues in higher education, but especially when the president and first lady call,” Chancellor Harris said. “It’s also an honor to tell the summit attendees how the California Community Colleges are leading the way in accountability, accessibility, assessment and remediation. All of the hard work that has been done through our Student Success Initiative directly benefits low-income students, and helps them to complete their educational goals faster and at a lower cost. It’s a win-win for everyone and nice to be able to share our best practices with higher education leaders from around the country.”
Chancellor Harris added that community colleges continue to be the most affordable option for students wanting to earn a certificate on an associate degree to enter the workforce or to transfer to a four-year university. And with the availability of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors Fee Waiver, low-cost can become no-cost.
“President Obama knows that community colleges are critical partners in preparing our nation’s workforce,” Chancellor Harris said. “He continues to emphasize the goal of making America the most educated country in the world by 2020 and our system is doing everything it can to make that happen.”
The summit’s focus on improving college access for low-income students closely aligns with that of first lady Michelle Obama’s recent outreach to underprivileged students encouraging them to apply for and attend college. Both President Obama and the first lady spoke to the summit attendees at the daylong event.
At the summit, Chancellor Harris committed the California Community Colleges system to make strides in its efforts to implement system-wide policies that incentivize all incoming students to complete orientation, assessment for placement and prepare and education plan with priority registration to ensure they get the courses they need to complete their educational goals.
This effort is designed to assist new students but it is anticipated that the policies will have greatest impact on students who are the first generation in their families to attend college. This initiative will guide students to support services, provide for more accurate placement and orient them toward an educational goal by declaring a program of study early in their academic careers.