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SMOKE SIGNALS - March 15, 1996 Page 9 J WSU seeks representative The Native American Women's Association at Washington State University would like to invite all interested Native American Women between the ages of 17-26 to apply to be our representative as Ms. Pah-Loots-Pu 1996-97. We would like our candidates to be knowledgeable about the tribes they are affiliated with (i.e., traditions and contemporary Native American issues). Included in our selection of royalty includes competition dancing, written application about educational goals, and active participation with the Native American community andor organizations. The deadline to apply is March 25, 1996 by mail: Washington State University, Native American Student Center, 107 Multicultural Center, Pullman, WA 99164-23 14. If there are any questions regarding our Queen's Contest please contact the Native American Stu dent Center at (509) 335-8678. (No collect calls, please). Education offers child care classes The Oregon Child Care Basics Classes are being offered again as follows: Basics I: Health and Safety. March 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. Includes information on illness prevention, immunizations, spread of diseases , food handling, nutrition and medical emergencies. Basics II: Social and Emotional Health. March 30 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Covers issues of self-esteem, guidance & redirection, child development and problem solving. There is a $5 fee for each class. Classes require pre-registration. Please call 585-249 1 or 1-800-289-5533 to register for the class or classes. Or call Wendi Spencer at the Tribal Education Program at 879-521 1 for more information. OSU students honored On March 4th, 1996, forty Native American students at Oregon State Univer sity were honored at a reception, held on their behalf, for their academic excellence. These students all received a 3.5 GPA or above with some students receiving a 4.00. This is 25 of the Native students at OSU. We were told at the reception that 50 of the Native students enrolled at OSU earned over a 3.00 GPA. Congratulations to these outstanding students on a job well done. IHS cancels scholarship Due to the lack of an appropriation bud get for Indian Health Service (IHS), the Education office has received notification that the IHS Scholarship Program will not be offered this year. A Federal Register no tice announcing the cancellation of the 1996-97 IHS Scholarship awards cycle will be published within the next month. Please direct any questions you may have regarding this announcement to the IHS Scholarship Program in Rockville, Mary land, at (301) 443-6197. Tribal youth recognized for scholastic achievement Willamina Middle School 3.5-3.99 G.P.A. 8th grade: Rachel Towner 6th grade: Teresa Henry 3-3.49 G.P.A. 8th grade: Tara Leno 7th grade: Sam George 6th grade: Brad Leno Willamina Elementary School Soaring Eagles Award 1st grade: Justin Brown, Jeremy Childers, Kylie Hofenbredl, Keiffer Holsclaw, Tiffany Wheeler, Ashley Robertson 2nd grade: Summer Merrier, Lacy Leno, Travis Hofenbredl Grand Ronde Grade School March Students of the Month Tim Ham and Jordan Tinoco Congratulations to these outstanding students! Early college admissions programs drawing greater number of applicants More and more colleges arc filling their freshman classes before Christmas, using early admissions programs to sign up top prospects long before the traditional May deadline for students to make college commitments. This leaves thousands of traditional applicants, those who file in December and wait until April for news of acceptance or rejection, with far fewer available slots especially at the most competitive colleges. While the early admissions concept is not new, the phenomenon is growing substan tially. The College board reports 47 1 colleges had some form of early admissions program last year, up from 371 in 1990. Education will host Training Fair On March 22 the Tribal Education Program will host a Vocational Employment Training Fair at the Tribal Education Building from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Fairwill be held upstairs in the Grand Ronde Room. Many Tribal, local, state and private agencies have been invited to participate by providing information and displays about trainingemployment opportunities they have available to students. We invite Tribal and community members to come to the Fairand investigate trainingand employment opportunities available. We do not have an agenda or schedule to follow at the fair. Attendees are welcome to come any time throughout the morning, to browse through the display area and meet with the representatives from the various institutions and agencies. For more information contact the Tribal Education Program at (503) 879-52 1 1 , extension 2275. Hope to see you there! On-line service may help beef up enrollment In the age of the Information Superhighway, institutions of higher education may want to set their sights on the power of the Internet to help beef up enrollment. Escalating competition for applicants and a need to reach students earlier, compels forward-thinking colleges and universities to consider the advantages of going on-line. College Town, on the World Wide Web (httpwww.ctown.com), is a service that en ables students and their parents to shop for appropriate colleges, contact colleges on-line, gather admissions information, take ":virtual" tours and learn about financial aid and schol arship opportunities - without leaving their keyboards. The service is available to anyone with Web access. Colleges that subscribe to College Town can target a larger pool of prospective students and perhaps reach them earlier in the search process. In addition, subscribers can easily update information, rather than waiting for next year's catalog to come out. For more information, contact Carl Lundblad, Jr., ReZun Interactive Concepts, Inc., Box 684, Dunn Loring, VA 22027. (707) 356-4551 or 1-800-454-9544. Essay competition offers college scholarships Over $16,000 in college scholarships is available to high school students through a na tionwide essay competition sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America. Deadline is May 27. For more information call MSAA at (609) 488-4500. MM! MMMrpQi ummwwmmm tmmm mm.
