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LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Saturday, Oct. 4, students in grades seventh through 12th from Lake and Mendocino counties were invited to attend the “My Future, My Way” workshop at the Mendocino College Lake Campus.
The free workshop, geared at college and career exploration, was completely funded by Mendocino College SB70 funds and organized by the Lake County Office of Education Career and College Readiness Dept.
Approximately 80 students participated in a series of fun, hands-on activities including a culinary session where students made their own ice cream, a green business session where students built birdhouses, an automotive technology session in which students used a meter to measure current, voltage and resistance, a sustainable technology session which introduced students to solar energy and included a shed that served as a model of a home with solar panels.
Students were also able to choose a chemistry session where the topic was genetic engineering or criminal justice where students participated in several real life scenarios as a way to convey the importance of ethics in law enforcement.
In music technology students learned how music is itself a language and can be used to express and convey different emotions.
In addition, students also attended sessions on concurrent enrollment where students learned how they can take college courses while still in high school for free, personal finance where they learned the various options available for paying for college and a college student panel where current first and second year college students from community and four year colleges shared their experiences and offered some words of wisdom to potential future college students.
Students also toured the Mendocino College Lake campus with the current Mendocino College students.
Besides the college topics explored, students participated in a “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” activity to stress the importance of staying physically active which included a choice of gymnastics and tumbling, Zumba and belly dancing.
At the end of the workshop all of the students in attendance were entered into a drawing for three main prizes, Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, a Nook tablet and a Chromebook. The winners were: Tyler Krul of CLHS (Beats), Connie Flores of CLHS (Nook) and Samantha Stepp of KHS (Chromebook).
The remaining students were able to choose from various spirit items generously donated by Mendocino College and numerous other colleges throughout the country.
The workshop was a success thanks to Mendocino College Interim Dean of Career and Technical Education & Lake Center Instruction Steve Hixenbaugh, Center Assistant Denice Solgat, Gina Dickson of Lower Lake High School, the college instructors and the many presenters who held the sessions for all of the students who participated: Rod Mitchell (criminal justice), Nick Petti (culinary), Jeremy Jernigan (music technology), Dick Jordan (sustainable technology), John Chung (chemistry), Jen Riddell (green business), Doug Boswell (automotive technology), Rhea Hollis (concurrent enrollment). Jamey Gill with MendoLake Credit Union talked to students about personal finance and financial literacy.
Roger Devore, Catch Devore and Jacob Blue with SkyCatch Elite Gymnastics introduced students to gymnastics and tumbling. The Zumba and belly dancing sessions were taught by Kristien Armstrong and Laurel McCarthy of A Touch of Tranquility Day Spa.
The college student panel consisted of Jacob Gill of UC Berkeley, Sarah Graves and Sonia Alvarado from Butte College, Helen Ryan and Stephanie Lesher from CSU Chico and Sarah Bowen, Emma Cardono and Jessica Aguilar of Mendocino College.
Lunch was free for all students and presenters and was provided by Running Creek Casino.
On Saturday, Nov. 15, Mendocino College and the Lake County Office of Education Career and College Readiness Department will be offering the Girls in Careers workshop for seventh through 12th grade girls in Lake and Mendocino counties.
The workshop will be held at Lower Lake High School from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., is free of charge and fully funded by Mendocino College SB70 funds.
Students will explore traditional and not so traditional careers for women, and attend multiple sessions and will include a hands-on project.
The workshop will feature special guest motivational speaker Quanisha Smith.
Lunch and snacks will be provided free of charge.
Advanced registration is required. To register visit www.lakecoe.org or call 707-994-9001 for more information.
The gift of remembrance: Long-term adopt a fifth grader program established in memory of Gail Ehmann
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UKIAH, Calif. – Gail Ehmann was a delightful woman with a truly lovely smile who lit up every room she entered.
As the Ehmann family’s beautiful and elegant matriarch, she cherished her roles as wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
Sadly, she passed away earlier this year, but she will always be remembered by those who knew and loved her.
Gail Ehmann was an avid believer in supporting children and providing them every opportunity to be successful.
Reading was an integral part of her daily life, and she and husband Carl read to their children and grandchildren at every opportunity.
The Ehmann family and her dear Ga-Ga Girls (a group of childhood girlfriends) decided that a long-term “adopt a fifth grader” award in Gail Ehmann's name would be an ideal way to honor her and keep her memory alive.
Each year for the next 10 years, the long-term program will provide a “Gail Ehmann Adopt A Fifth-Grader Award” to a deserving fifth-grade recipient from Mendocino or Lake County.
When those 10 students graduate from high school, a $1,000 scholarship to attend Mendocino College will be waiting for them.
The scholarship funding will help students pay for tuition and textbooks, and these resources are what students need most to be successful.
Gail and Carl Ehmann are the proud parents of five children, with 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
For more information about the Mendocino College Foundation, call 707-467-1018 or visit http://foundation.mendocino.edu .
Katie Fairbairn is executive director of the Mendocino College Foundation.
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Hello again readers, and this is the Carlé Chronicle, your primary news source for all things Carlé High School.
Carlé’s students of the week were Kayla Doyle, who comes to school everyday with a great attitude and great attendance and truly loves to learn, and Robert McGraw, an all-around good guy and hard worker who frequently takes time to help out with everything around Carlé.
We also have four new students this week: Carlos Anguiano, Doyle Conatser, Samuel Martinez Cachu and Rogelio Ramirez. We’re looking forward to helping them get on track to graduating and getting them closer to their dreams.
In addition to new students, we have a new student aide who started this week, Melissa Perkins. She is a very kind and down-to-earth person and she is totally willing and able to help our students succeed.
The California High School Exit Exams, commonly known as the CAHSEE, took place Oct. 7 and 8. This test is for our juniors and seniors.
Recently, we hosted a mug designing contest in which our students had a chance to show off their own personal designs and help promote both our school and their artwork.
A total of 12 mugs were created and we love each and every one of them.
One of our resident designers, Destiny Cypert, is hard at work making t-shirts for our friends at the Hub. She also works hard designing plaques, key chains, and coffee mugs among many other things. Carlé greatly appreciates the time and effort she puts into helping others achieve their creative designs.
We’d like to give a shout out to Kim VanHorn from the Hub for all her hard work and support. Her cheerful, optimistic nature and support has been a boon to all of us, and we’re glad to have her around.
Our school’s Back to School Night and Autumn potluck took place Thursday, Oct. 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
A total of 24 students and their families showed up to see our school’s progress throughout the year, and with each family bringing their own dish for the potluck. The students who attended gained extra credit.
According to our principal Mr. Strahl, “The night went great, the food was great, and everybody who came got to learn a lot of new information and have a fun time.”
Charles Warren is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.
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LA MIRADA, Calif. – Jessica Robert from Nice was one of 1,513 students who were named to the Dean's List for spring 2014.
Biola students are placed on the Dean's List to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in twelve or more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least 3.2.
This past spring, 35 percent of Biola students achieved this academic goal.
“Inclusion on the Biola Dean's List is an indication that this student is performing exceptionally well in a rigorous academic program,” said Vice Provost for Academic Administration Patricia Pike. “Our Dean's List students are bright, motivated, engaged, competent, and personable. They are already demonstrating the characteristics of success that results from applied intelligence and that will support future endeavors in society, community, career and family life.”
Biola's grade point average requirement for the Dean's List is one of the highest among Southern California Christian universities.
Biola University is a leading Christ-centered university in Southern California that offers a premier, nationally ranked education within the setting of an all-Christian community.
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 6,300 students at its Los Angeles-area campus and around the world, the university offers 145 academic programs through its six schools, ranging from the B.A. to the Ph.D.
For more information, visit www.biola.edu .