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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019 | 9A Honors from A1 Charter University of Salt Lake City Utah, is a pro- gram for high school stu- dents who want to become physicians or go into med- ical research fields. Invita- tion is by academic nom- ination only and students must have a minimum 3.25 GPA to attend. Nobel Laureates, lumi- naries and experts in their field will be in attendance to inform and guide stu- dent delegates. Kassity, who’s main- tained straight As since middle school, has long held a special affinity for the sciences. “I’ve always been really interested in the science field. I love science,” she said. While attending a STEM (Science, Technology, En- gineering and Math) camp at Oregon State University last year, Kassity’s passion for the subject made an impression on one of the supervising educators. It was enough to prompt the supervisor to submit an ap- plication for Kassity to the program. When Kassity got the nomination letter, she could barely control her excitement. “My parents weren’t home, so I’m freaking out waiting for one of them to come in the door,” she said. “Pretty sure I tackled my dad saying, ‘Look at this, I got a letter from Harvard and it says I get to go to Boston for a medical con- ference.’ I was so excited.” Kassity’s letter was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, science director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists and winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine. The letter states she had been chosen to represent Oregon based on her “academic achieve- ment, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine.” The event’s stated pur- pose is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists. Af- ter the event, the program promises to provide a path- way and resources to help them reach their goal. “I will get to meet with Nobel prize winners. … there are multiple kids who are actually my age who have won Nobels,” said Kassity. “I get to watch a live surgery, which is super amazing. It’s crazy. I’m hop- ing it’s a cardiac surgery be- cause that is so cool.” The event also gives stu- dents tools to carve out a direction for themselves. “It’s to help the kids get a mentor to help them reach their goals,” said Alicia, Kassity’s mother. “Espe- cially if you’re female, it’s really hard to get in to the science area.” The mentors will be people who are experts in their field, Nobel Laureates and teachers from Boston University. Delegates will be able to choose from the daunting list of mentors — and more than one if they desire. The three-day confer- ence will feature presenta- tions by people represent- ing a vast array of fields including biology, geneal- ogy, engineering, bionics, oncology, chemistry and many others. a full schedule of hobbies. “I’m a cheerleader and I hunt,” she said. As a full-time cheerlead- er, Kassity cheers during football season, basketball season and participates in competitive cheerleading in the summer. Academically, Kassity has yet to find her specific calling, however. “I do want to do some- thing in the medical field, but I haven’t really quite decided,” she said. Right now, Kassity’s fa- vorite class in high school is chemistry. “It’s so fun to learn, do- ing all the experiments” she said. “I love, mostly, the teacher. Because she treats us like adults. … That’s something you don’t often get. I mean, there’s lots of teachers to treat you like adults, but then don’t speak to you like adults.” Alicia is hopeful the mentorship and insight gained from her trip will equip Kassity with some ideas for her future. “[The mentorship] will be like monthly check-ins through her junior year and then her senior year,” Alicia said. “They’ll help her write grants to get funding for college, and find what kind of college will help her go the direc- tion she wants to go.” Kassity will also receive one college credit after writing a five-page paper on what she learns from the conference. “I’d like to go to either OSU, Harvard wouldn’t be bad, or Queensland Uni- versity in Australia,” Kassi- ty said. With so much to learn in front of her, perhaps Kassity’s first lesson from the conference will be that there are no free lunches. “Just for the conference alone is $1,800,” Alicia said. “That is not our airfare, that is not her hotel cost, that is her 8:30-to-11:00- at-night-3-day conference.” She estimates that air- fare, hotel and car rental K assity was seven when her interest in science was first sparked by a fasci- nation with sharks. “I love the way they swim. I love their spot pat- terns,” she said. “I like tiger sharks because they can eat jellyfish and that’s just cool. I don’t know why.” Alicia vividly remem- bered the moment Kassity made her decision. “I came home and she’s like, ‘I’ve decided to be a ichthyologist,’” Alicia said. “And she was very clear, so at eight we took her to Crescent City, to Ocean World down there, so she could pet a live shark. And then we started taking her to aquariums.” Alicia told Kassity that she had her parents’ sup- port, but she needed to concentrate on science. Now in high school, Kas- sity is exceeding expecta- tions. “She’s actually a sopho- more taking junior science and junior math,” said Ali- cia. Next year, Kassity will be taking senior-level classes and her counselor is look- ing into getting her access to college-level classes for her senior year. On top of her academic performance, Kassity keeps ccb# 217560 r Ove 30 s Ye x a pe r rience of e Get up to $250 off when you schedule your interior or exterior repaint by July 1! Call us for a Free Quote! “We do small remodels, home repairs and decks! 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It meant every- thing to me that they did that.” Kassity has also received bottle and can donations from Bates Steak House & Catering. Various commu- nity members have pitched in as well. “Some people are more willing to give you cans than give you money,” Ali- cia said, “and so asking for cans was an easy way.” Even with her busy schedule, Kassity has com- mitted much of her free time to the fundraising ef- fort. “Pretty sure it’s every day I’m recycling,” Kassity said. Some monetary dona- tions have flowed in from an online fundraising ac- count. “That paid for half the conference and my hus- band and I paid for the other half,” Alicia said. “Currently we’re trying to help cut down on some of the costs for the airfare.” Alicia figured about $1,000 have been raised in total through fundraising so far. “At least half of it from cans,” she said. “We’ve told everybody that if you don’t want to do GoFundMe, you can contact me for some- thing else or if you want to donate cans, we’ll come and pick them up.” A fundraiser page for Kassity on Face- book can be found at www.facebook.com/do- nate/2390177534382294/. Live M Li Music i Every E Friday F id 6 to 9 pm || No Cover Charge May 24 • Widespread Haze rock n roll May 31 • Cowboy Cadillac country, rock n roll June 7 • Living the Dream rock n roll June 14 • Inner Limits blues, rock Open Daily 11am for Complimentary Tasting 942-1364 X www.saginawvineyard.com You don’t have to face your problems alone Alan D. 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Gateway Blvd. 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Services: 9:00am & 10:45am Delight Valley Church of Christ 33087 Saginaw Rd. East 541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend Two Services: 9am - Classic in the Chapel 10:30am - Contemporary in the Auditorium First Baptist Church 301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242 Pastor: David Chhangte Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 11:00am Youth Wednesday 6:30pm cgfi rstbaptist.com St. Philip Benizi, Creswell 552 Holbrook Lane Sunday 8:30 AM St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: Kevin Miller Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Trinity Lutheran Church Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all Pastor: James L. Markus ages welcome) Sunday School & Adult Education Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) 9:15am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Non-Denominational Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur Church of Christ 5:00pm TLC Groups 1041 Pennoyer Ave tlccg.com 541-942-8928 Preacher: Tony Martin United Methodist Church Sunday Bible Study:10:00am 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen www.pennoyeravecoc.com Worship: 10:30am umcgrove.org Old Time Gospel Fellowship 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 “VICTORY” Country Church Pastor: Jim Edwards 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Sunday Service: 10:00am Pastor: Barbara Dockery Join in Traditional Christian Worship Worship Service: 10:00am Message: “WE BELIEVE IN Our Lady of Perpetual Help MIRACLES” and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025. N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 Father John J. Boyle Holy Mass: Saturday Vigil – 5:30 PM Sunday – 10:30 PM For weekday and Holy Day of Obligation schedule see website OLPHCG.net Confession: 4 PM to 5 PM Saturdays or by appointment CRESWELL: Creswell Presbyterian Church 75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419 Rev. Seth Wheeler Adult Sunday School 9:15am Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am website www.creswellpres.org Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in this newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, contact us today! S entinel C ottage G rove 541-942-3325 116 N. 6th Street Cottage Grove, OR
