Page 4 • Portland Observer • January 26, 1989
College Student, 19, Wins $50,000
Cheryl Lynne Mason is the daughter of Phyllis Bell and Jam es
Mason Cheryl is the youngest of these children. Born July 23,1971
in Denver, Colorado, Cheryl attended the University of Northern
Colorado Laboratory School for eight years until her family moved to
Portland where she will be graduated from U S. Grant High School.
Cheryl is active in many different activities. She enjoys participating
in M E S A, (mathematics, engineering, science achievement) and
the Registry program sponsored by Pacific Northwest Bell. Pacific
Northwest Bell awarded Cheryl a scholarship for her outstanding
scholastic achievement. She has served on the Oregonian Youth
Forum and was choosen for W illamette W eek’s youth representative.
Cheryl has been on the Honor Roll for four years and is currently a
member of the National Honor Society. She was selected for “ W ho's
Who Among American High School Students." Cheryl also worked at
the Oregon Health Sciences University with medical students on
Cadaver Research and was involved with their mentorship program.
In her spare time she enjoys tutoring other students, helping them to
reach their highest potential.
She has studied German and Japanese, and had the opportunity of
C h e ry l L yn n e M ason
being a cultural exchange student in both Germany and Japan. She
U.S. G rant H igh S ch o o l
plans to visit Europe this summer.
Her work experience includes the Portland Public Schools Technical Library and the City of Portland W ater
Bureau. Cheryl plans to attend Stanford University in San Jose, California or Howard University in W ashington,
D.C., majoring in mathematics, with the ultimate goal of becoming an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Cheryl’s hobbies include reading, public speaking, and basketball.
Michelle Robertson is a junior at Jefferson High School who
believes in “ Reaching for the Sky." She maintains a 3.7 G.P.A. while
taking such courses as drafting, engineering and advanced math.
Michelle, who has been attending the Urban League’s Whitney Young
Learning for the past three year credits the learning center and
especially math tutor, Mr. Osei Boyd for instilling the study habits it
takes to maintain a high academic performance.
As an active m ember of the Metropolitan Youth Commission,
Michelle represents the “ model project" focusing on motivation,
opportunity and leadership skills. She is currently working on the youth
leadership conference coming up in March of this year. Michelle says
she "never knew how much work it takes to organize a conference, but
the work is rewarding and stimulating."
Michelle will be Dick Bogle's junior official during Youth Week, and
serve as his assistant for a day.
As well as participating in numerous activities, including Toast
Masters (a speakers bureau). Michelle w orks part-time for the city of
Michelle Robertson
Portland’s W ater Bureau.
Her future plans are to attend Howard University and major in Civil
Jefferson High School
Engineering upon graduation from high school.
Loaded with school pride and cultural awareness Michelle feels that Jefferson High is “ one of the best
schools in Portland inspite of the negative press it has received.”
She adds, “ if you’re not serious about your education, Jefferson High is not the school for you."
Michelle Robertson is a student with a plan and the Portland Observer. Wishes her all the best while striving
to achieve her goals.
Right On, Michelle!!!
Jefferson Teaches
by La Shonda Hodaes
Teachers really stand out at Jef
ferson. They are the strength of our
school. A student gave several de
scriptions of one of our great teach
ers: High quality, caring and self
sacrificing. Linda Christensen is crea
tive teachers at Jefferson High School
who really gives herself to her stu
dents. Linda teaches English to her
students and helps them get into their
writing and into themselves.
W hat d o y o u lik e a b o u t te a c h
in g J e ffe rs o n s tu d e n ts ?
“ I love Jefferson students’ enthu
siasm, their spirit. Take for example,
a student I’ve had for the last two
years, Rochelle Eason. W hen Roch
elle learns something, it’s not just with
her head. Facts don’t accumulate like
bytes on a com puter disk. She learns
with her heart, with her teeth, her
nails. I like that. I’m not teaching a
subject here - I’m teaching kids."
W hat d o y o u lik e a b o u t J e ffe r-
s o n s ’ e n v iro n m e n t?
“ I like the openness, the willing
ness of people to take risks, to talk
Several members of the English dept.
who teach freshmen get together to
plan strategies, to talk about prob
lems. I think th a t’s healthy. I team
teach with a social studies teacher,
Bill Bigelow. Crosscurriculum shar
ing and teaching is encouraged at
Jefferson."
W hat a re th e s tu d e n ts lik e be
s id e s in c la s s ?
“ W hen I walk down the hall here, I
like the sounds of the engagement I
hear. I also like how kids I've never
College Special
Our February 24th edition will be dedicated to our colleges
/a c ro s s the states. We are seeking display orders and directory\
listings from Individuals, groups, businesses, fraternities and :
, colleges. We are especially recruiting anyone that otters scholar- ,
\s h lp s or assistance In any manner to college students. To rese rv e/
y«ur order space, please call (503) 288-0033 or writeto the Portlapd
Observer. P.O. Box 3137, Portland Oregon 97208. Atten.: M^Wrris.
T h e d ead W 4o to rd e r space is 2/20/89
Welcome Back
to the
had, smile and greet me. I observe a
lot of kindness.”
W o u ld y o u e v e r w a n t to te a ch
so m e w h e re e lse ?
"I can’t imagine being at another
school. I’ve only taught at Jefferson.
I love the diversity of the student body
- the neighborhood kids, the magnet
students, the theatre students, danc
ers, musicians, and athletes. I like
that people here - students and teach
ers are serious about what they’re
doing.”
Scholarship Deadline
High school students who are in
terested in applying for $1,000 col
lege scholarships should request ap
plications by March 16, 1989 from
Educational Communications Schol
arship Foundation, 721 N. McKinley
Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045. To
receive an application, students should
send a note stating their name, ad
dress, city, state and zip code, ap
proximate grade point average and
year of graduation. Sixty-five winners
will be selected on the basis of aca
dem ic performance, involvement in
extracurricular activities and need for
financial aid.
Fellow Students,
Lewis and Clark’s Students United for Am erican Cultural Aware
ness (SUACA) are BLACK TO THE FUTURE! W e are celebrating Black
History month with an explosion of events from February 6th through
February 12th, SUACA wants you there. Enclosed is a calendar of the
upcom ing events and some information on nice but low-cost accom oda
tions in the area.
It is our desire that you support us through your attendance in as
many of the events as possible. However, if you can only attend one
function, let that event be the BLACK TO THE FUTURE dance, Friday,
February 10,th, 9 p.m. -1 a m. in Stamm. The cost is $2.00 at the door,
W e want as many people as possible to help us turn Lewis and Clark out
that night!
Another event that may be of particular interest is the Soul Food
Dinner preceeding the dance. This dinner will be prepared by m any of
the Black students on campus using those good down home recipes. So,
w e'll be waiting to see you on February 10th, at the dance, the dinner, or
both! All too often minorities do not fervently support one another in the
Pacific Northwest. Let’s change that course of action in February! For
more inform ation and to let us know when you’re coming, contact
Tawanna W ard at (503) 293-3614 or write to SUACA, P.O. Box 150.
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR 97219 W e’re looking forward to
future contacts with you and rem em ber the word: BLACK TO THE
FUTURE!!
S in ce re ly,
S tu d e n ts U n ite d fo r A m e ric a n C u ltu ra l A w a re n e s s
CAMPUS TO CELEBRATE
BLACK HISTORY WEEK
Students will mark Black History Month with a weeklong series of
events February 6-10, culminating in a Black Alumni Reunion Weekend.
“ Black to the Future Week: A Celebration of Black History Month" is
sponsored by the campus organization Students United for American Cul
tural Awareness (SUACA) and the Alumni Association. "Black History Month
is an event of great significance that should be shared with the entire
community,” observes president of SUACA Lamont Walton. “ Black culture is
so rich, yet few students have had the opportunity to experience and
appreciate it. We are especially excited about Black Alumni Reunion Week
end because we look to alumni as role models and as a source of inspiration.”
Among activities planned during Black History Weekare performances
by music groups Obo Addy and Kukrudu; presentations by the Sojourner
Truth Theatre Company; a film on racial stereotypes, "Black People in White
Minds” ; and a workshop for Black high school students. The weekend for
Black alumni will feature tours, a dinner and dance, and other events.
Cleo’s Cafe
3utfor now there is hair weaving and a
ot o f professional service given oif. Union
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9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday, February 1, 1989
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He m entioned the university’s
participation in both the Excellence in
Marketing Sem inar for Historically
Black colleges and the Minority
Sum m er Intern Program.
Join <PCC in a
C ddration o f (BCad^fdistory
"The Eyes and Ears of the Community"
I eauty S aloi
fo r L o n
Green expressed great pleasure
in the fact that the top winner was also
a student at NC A&T. "Pepsi Cola
and A&T have enjoyed a dear and
close friendship over years.”
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LaShonda Hodges is a member of Jeffer
son's Students for Social Responsibility
which is concerned about local and world
U n ity ~ y ffo v e .
CALL
GREENSBORO, N .C .-D e re k M.
Wilson, a 19-year-old student at North
Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University (NC A&T), took the
top prize of $50,000 in the Pepsi Cola
C om pany’s "New Generation Dream
Sw eepstakes G iveaw ay,”
here
recently.
A marketing major from New Castle,
DE, W ilson promptly gave the money
to his parents. His father, Samuel,
told a luncheon sponsored by Dr.
Edward B. Fort, theunive rsity’schan-
cellor, that, The money will be in
vested in a very safe, high-interest
bearing account."
“ W e prom ised to pay for Derek’s
first four years of oollege," said Samuel
Wilson, Derek’s father, “ and we will
keep that promise. His earnings will
be invested for his future,"
Derek’s father is a junior high school
principal and his m other teaches
business subjects.
Before accepting the $50,000 check
from LMichael (cq) Green, director of
Black Marketing for Pepsi-Cola, Derek
W ilson had earlier harvested a wind
fall of prizes as one of 14 finalists in
the national sweepstakes. He had
already received a new, 1988 Old-
smobile Cutlass Sierra, a trip for two
to Sea W orld in Orlando, FL and
$1,000 in cash as “ spending m oney.”
Addressing the luncheon guests,
Derek related how he “ almost lost the
first prize."
Each of the 14 finalists in the pro
motion won an Oldsm obile Sierra.
They were told that a notice was
placed in the glove com partm ent of
one of the cars announcing that its
owner would also win the top prize of
$50,000.
“ I was going to choose num ber
five but a friend, Henry Stephens,
suggested I take number eight," Wilson
said. "I picked num ber eight and I
won.”
Green told the gathering that the
com petition had been run in 14 mar
kets and that Derek, who heard of the
contest over radio station WDAS, had
been the winner from the Philadel
phia, PA area.
“ Derek truly represents today’s new
generation,” Green said, “ and as a
marketing major, believes like Pepsi
Cola, that excellence in marketing is
the true formula for business success.”
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