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Newspaper Page TextSATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016 ❚ SIUSLAW NEWS 999 ✦ PUBLIC NOTICE Hostess Gifts That Show You’re A Blooming Genius (NAPSA)-If you know smart, high-achieving high school students who are looking for a unique, fun and challenging way to spend part of their summer, they may want to consider Yale Young Global Schol- ars, a program administered by Yale University. The Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) program offers an academic enrichment and leadership development experience that en- ables high school students to explore an interdisciplinary curriculum, meet peers from around the world and get a taste of college life. The highly selective, two-week program is held on Yale’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut. Need-based scholarships are available, and high school sophomores and juniors (or international equivalent) from all ﬁ - nancial backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is January 31, 2017. “YYGS brings together out- standing high school students from around the world to foster intel- lectual curiosity and empower the next generation of global leaders, all while also forging new friendships,” said director Erin Schutte Wadzin- ski. “It offers a good balance for stu- dents interested in learning, career exploration and summer fun.” The College Experience While attending the program, YYGS participants get to live on Yale’s campus and explore its li- braries, classrooms, dining halls and dorms as they engage with distin- guished scholars, tackle new ideas and concepts, and hone their leader- ship skills. Carene Umubyeyi, a 2016 YYGS participant from Kigali, Rwanda, found the diversity and intelligence of her peers to be a particularly ex- citing aspect of the program. “Al- though we were all from different corners of the world and had differ- ent stories and perspectives, we all shared an eagerness and passion for learning,” she said. What They Can Learn The program, taught primarily by Yale faculty and afﬁ liates, offers six intensive, interdisciplinary, sum- mer, pre-collegiate experiences for (NAPSA)-You can bring something truly original to the holiday table this year: a ﬂ oral centerpiece. Gather Round and See Something Beautiful The winter holiday season can be a time to gather together to share the warm senti- ments of love, friendship and support. Most folk gather around a dinner table-and what better way to decorate a holiday table than with a festive centerpiece? 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