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Nike is committed to support-
ing Oregon schools. Through
the NSIF, it has invested $5 mil-
lion to high schools over the last
three years to positively impact
kids in the state and to help
make Oregon schools among
the best in the country. In 2015,
50 high schools were awarded
grants to implement or expand
the AVID (Advancement Via
Individual Determination) pro-
gram, a national education plat-
form built on best practices,
school-wide.
Last year, 71 high schools
received grants. This year, in
celebration of the 10th anniver-
sary of the NSIF, Nike expanded
the program to support 100
schools. With the addition of the
2017-2018 grant recipients, this
funding supports training for
over 2,000 teachers and more
than 100,000 students through-
out Oregon, reflecting more
than 57 percent of the state’s
high-school population.
NSIF is in its third year of
partnering with AVID, based on
the program’s proven results
and input from school leaders
across Oregon.
AVID’s research-based strate-
gies and curriculum provide
educators with training to better
prepare students for success in
high school, college or a career
— especially students who are
traditionally underrepresented
in higher education. A full 99
percent of AVID students gradu-
ate from high school on time
with the skills, academic behav-
iors and knowledge needed to
succeed in college and beyond.
According
to
Greg
Borgerding,
principal
of
Churchill High School, the
AVID program has significantly
impacted students at his school,
with 100 percent of his AVID
students graduating from high
school over the past 3 years.
“I’ve seen AVID open doors
and help kids visualize what
their future will look like. It’s
pretty remarkable watching kids
in the program find themselves
and discover their potential for
after high school,” Borgerding
said.
Nike, Inc., based near
Beaverton, Ore., is the world's
leading designer, marketer and
distributor of authentic athletic
footwear, apparel, equipment
and accessories for a wide vari-
ety of sports and fitness activi-
ties. Wholly-owned Nike, Inc.
subsidiary brands include
Converse, which designs, dis-
tributes and licenses casual
sneakers, apparel and acces-
sories; and Hurley, which
designs and distributes a line of
action sports and youth lifestyle
apparel and accessories. For
more information, Nike, Inc.’s
earnings releases and other
financial information are avail-
able on the Internet at
investors.nike.com, and individ-
uals can follow @Nike.
Since 2007, the NSIF has
partnered with school leaders in
Oregon, investing over $14 mil-
lion to date to support public
schools, including $5 million
since 2015 to support high
schools.
The fund provides resources
to support key program innova-
Mapleton HS names
Honor Roll students
tions in schools with the goal of
increasing the number of stu-
dents who graduate on time,
closing the achievement gap,
and preparing all kids to succeed
after graduation.
NSIF also pairs Nike leaders
with school leaders at 10
Oregon high schools to fuel
innovation. As part of this pro-
gram, each principal and Nike
Leader team works independ-
ently on innovative programs
that address specific and unique
needs of their students and
school. Nike is working to make
sure the results are sustainable,
scalable and transformative
across the state, so students can
walk into any classroom and
expect a rigorous and relevant
education. As a part of the pro-
gram, the Innovation Schools
program also has been a part of
launching Future You, an initia-
tive designed to fuel innovation
in education and inspire stu-
dents to create their future.
Learn
more
at
about.nike.com/pages/nike-
school-innovation-fund.
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Scholarships
PARTICIPANTS CAN APPLY FOR NEW SCHOLARSHIP
“CROW is grateful to be able to
offer graduating seniors an oppor-
tunity to apply for annual scholar-
ship funds,” said CROW Artistic
Director Melanie Heard.
One of the reasons CROW
decided to produce this year's
Holly Jolly Follies was to be able
to provide scholarships.
The application is available at
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niorscholarships.html and is due
Garden Club seeks scholarship applicants
The Florence Garden
Club invites local Siuslaw
and Mapleton High School
seniors to apply for the
Garden Club scholarship for
the 2016-17 school year.
Applicants must be planning
a post-high school career in
horticulture or a related field
such as forestry or environ-
mental science. Awards are
typically $1,000 or more.
Applications are available
through each high school
counseling department.
Deadline for applying is
Saturday, April 1.
Since the first scholarship
was awarded in 1994, over
$53,000 has been distributed
to local students.
The Garden Club raises
funds throughout the year
from donations, raffles and
the spring community plant
sale.
“We gratefully thank the
Florence and Mapleton area
merchants who have con-
tributed merchandise and
services for raffles, as well
as monetary donations to the
club for scholarship fund
raising,” members said.
The Florence Garden
Club was formed in 1949 to
improve the community and
to promote the knowledge of
horticulture. The club meets
the second Wednesday of
each month at 12:30 p.m. at
the Presbyterian Church on
Highway 101 in Florence.
The club currently has over
90 members.
For more information
regarding the scholarship
application process, contact
a school counselor, or call
Carol Jolley, Garden Club
scholarship chairwoman at
541-902 -9343.
S OROPTIMISTS INVITE GIRLS TO APPLY FOR 3 AWARDS
mailed to:
Florence
Soroptimist
Club Scholarships
P.O.Box 1209
Florence, OR 97439
Students will need to fill
out the application legibly
and provide a transcript and
two letters of recommenda-
tion. One letter should be
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from a high school staff
member, and the other from
an outside source.
Students will also need to
provide a one-page essay
describing how they plan to
finance their college educa-
tion and a list of activities,
athletics and volunteer
work.
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award of $1,000, a medical
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college scholarship of
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available for and is looking
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scholarship to get the future
generations involved and
interested in the wood prod-
uct industry and to have a
better understanding of sus-
tainable forest management.
By writing the essay,
“They put themselves in the
position to win a scholar-
ship. At the same time,
they’re being educated
about something that is
extremely important to the
State of Oregon and to the
viability of our natural
resources,” said co-owner
Kathy Jones-McCann. “I
think its huge for the kids
that have always felt that
they couldn’t compete,
grade wise, that they know
they can apply for this
scholarship. Even if they
don’t earn the scholarship,
or they don’t go to college,
it may have given them
some insight and some
inspiration into the wood
products industry.”
The essay contest is now
open at www.senecascholar
ship.com.
The deadline for all stu-
dents to upload their 5- to
10-page essay applications
is March 29.
Co-owner Becky Jones
said, “Education is so valu-
able. It should be available
to anyone who wants it and
is willing to put in the
work.”
result of your involvement with
CROW?
4) Please list all community
service you have participated in.
What are ways that you have given
back to the local community or
supported others in need?
5) What are your long-range
goals? Where do you see yourself
in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
For more information, go to
crowkids.com.
Students can find out about more scholar-
ships by contacting the Mapleton and
Siuslaw School District counselors.
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Congratulations, Class of 2017
EUGENE — The Seneca
Family of Companies has
created a scholarship pro-
gram to award a $5,000
scholarship to a junior or
senior high school student
in Oregon.
The scholarship will be
awarded to a single recipi-
ent based on an essay con-
test. To prepare for the
essay, the applicant is
required to hold three differ-
ent interviews with people
connected to the wood prod-
ucts industry, based on this
question: “What are the
benefits of forest manage-
ment for the forest and for
the community?”
Seneca’s mission is for
students to learn about
Oregon’s greatest natural
resource in the process of
this application.
While most scholarships
aim to narrow their pool of
applicants, Seneca views
this as a unique opportunity
to give all students, no mat-
ter their academic standing,
demographic or athletic tal-
ent, the chance to earn a col-
lege scholarship with their
excellence in research and
creativity.
The Seneca Scholarship
is for $5,000 toward an
Oregon college of their
choice irrespective of GPA
or any other qualification.
Seneca is offering the
teacher, principal, counselor, reli-
gious leader, mentor, employer,
organization leader, etc.
The student’s essay response will
include detailed responses to these
points:
1) What are your immediate
plans after high school?
2) If awarded this scholarship,
what would you utilize the funds
for?
3) What have you learned as a
AW NEWS
/SIUSL
Seneca offers scholarship
to Oregon students
April 30.
To qualify, applicants must:
1) Be a graduating senior in good
standing
2) Have a 3.0 GPA or higher
3) Have participated in at least
one CROW class, workshop, sum-
mer camp, or production.
In the application, parents or
guardians will send in a statement
and there is space for a letter of
recommendation completed by a
MEYER
Local nonprofit youth theater
group Children’s Repertory of
Oregon Workshops (CROW) has
decided to prioritize graduating
seniors with a new scholarship this
year.
Funds are available to award
graduating seniors who have par-
ticipated in at least one CROW
class, workshop, summer camp or
production $250 for participating
in an essay scholarship.
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