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UKIAH, Calif. – When Rebecca Martinez walked into the Foundation Office to pick up her Yvonne Sligh Book Award she had no idea that she was about to receive the last one available for the fall semester.
The first-come, first-served program provides students with a $150 scholarship for the rental or purchase of textbooks in the college’s bookstore.
“Recipients of these awards are not eligible for financial aid nor have they received a Mendocino College scholarship,” said Scholarship Coordinator Lana Eberhard.
Martinez was raised on the Mendocino Coast and is a proud graduate of Fort Bragg High School. She is actively involved in college life playing both softball and volleyball at the college.
An aspiring kinesiology major, she plans on becoming an athletic trainer and credits her mentor Naoto Horiguchi, Mendocino College's athletic trainer, with pushing her to do her best and reach her goal.
In addition to taking a full load of courses, Martinez works full time for Black Oak Coffee Roasters and loves living in Ukiah which she describes as providing a wonderful atmosphere for students just like her.
Programs like this are made possible by donations from the community, college staff and the Nebraska Book Co.
For more information about the Yvonne Sligh Book Award Program, or to donate towards any of the Mendocino College Foundation funded programs, call 707-467-1018 or visit http://foundation.mendocino.edu/site/ .
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – U.S. Cellular is donating $1 million to fund teacher classroom projects through its Calling All Teachers program, and for the first time, Clearlake area public school teachers are invited to submit their projects for consideration.
Last year, the company contributed $500,000 towards educational materials for improved classroom experiences.
U.S. Cellular is now working with www.DonorsChoose.org for a fourth time, and teachers are now invited to post their projects on the site for potential funding.
DonorsChoose.org is a charity Web site that helps teachers identify funds from corporate and individual donations for classroom projects.
“Teachers play such a transformative role in student achievement and we want to help ensure they have the necessary tools to provide a positive learning experience,” said Nathan Waddell, senior director of sales, Northwest Territory. “The Calling All Teachers program allows us to impact teachers and students in our entire footprint and create unique opportunities for teachers to engage, inspire, and educate in the classroom.”
Through U.S. Cellular's ongoing commitment to the community and education, the company has contributed more than $7 million through this and other philanthropic programming. K-12 public school teachers simply need to register online at DonorsChoose.org and affiliate as a U.S. Cellular teacher.
Then, through Sept. 21, they can post their classroom projects for funding consideration.
Through DonorsChoose.org U.S. Cellular has funded more than 4,500 classroom projects to date, which included technology tools, art equipment and science experiments.
All projects must be submitted by the Sept. 21 deadline to be eligible for this year’s funding.
Selected projects will be announced in October.
“Teachers are often looking for resources to improve students’ educational experiences and we want to help ease the process,” said Charles Best, founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org. “We’re pleased to join U.S. Cellular for a fourth year in their efforts because funding teachers’ classroom projects to this magnitude can have a lasting impact on students and schools.”
For more information, visit www.uscellular.com .
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Office of Education is pleased to announce that they have been approved by the California Department of Public Health to offer continuing education units for certified nurse assistants and home health aides.
The Clearlake office, located at 14092 Lakeshore Drive, will start offering courses in two-hour increments starting in November.
The cost is $15 per unit payable at the time of registration by check, cash or credit card.
Participants must register at least two days in advance of the training.
Home health aides and certified nurse assistants must have 48 hours of CEUs to renew their license. They must earn a minimum of 12 units their first year and can earn no more than 36 units in that same year.
Courses will continue to be add to the database and input as to what is relevant and needed in the industry is always welcome.
For a schedule of classes and to register, visit the Career Technical Education section of the LCOE Web site at www.lakecoe.org .
If you have any questions, contact Tammy Serpa at 707-994-9001.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – More than $13,000 was paid out to Lake County residents who participated in the McGraw-Hill Field Study offered through the Lake County Office of Education Clearlake office during the months of June and July.
A total of 127 adults earned $100 gift cards and 11 minors earned $40 gift cards for their efforts.
Participants were allowed 6.5 hours to complete computer based exams in science, social studies, reading, writing and mathematics.
Of those adults, more than 40 completed the additional essay exam for an extra $40.
The data collected from the scores will be used by McGraw-Hill to help formulate new exams throughout the nation.
Each participant also received a gift certificate for one free month of use of the computer lab where they can earn Microsoft Office certificates, improve their basic skills or prep for the GED.
Results of the exams were not shared with testers, instructors or LCOE.
Kim Boles-Cravea is the computer and basic skills instructor at the LCOE Clearlake office. She is credited with finding this opportunity for residents and hopes to offer similar programs in the future.
Upcoming field studies will be posted on the LCOE – Career and College Readiness Department Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/LCOEcareerandcollege?ref=br_tf .