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Community Blue Mountain Eagle New rock and gem club to host first meeting By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Rockhounds can join in for the first meeting of the Day- ville Rock and Gem Club. Organizers Gena Arman- trout and Lori Smith said the gathering starts with a potluck at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Dayville School cafeteria. Smith said people attending can bring one or two rocks to share for a show and tell. Nov- ices and experts are welcome, and Smith said they hope to discuss everything from where to find rocks to learning about the geology of the area. The club is not affiliated with the school, but meetings will be held there. “This is something I think people would like to join when they know it’s avail- able,” Smith said. Armantrout said she and her daughter participated in a rock club in Newport, Wash- ington, before moving to Dayville last month. She said it gave her daughter, whom she said has special needs, an opportunity to participate in a club. Geologists and local ex- perts would join them in their club to help identify rocks and read old mine maps, Ar- mantrout said. She hopes to have mini classes with topics ranging from how to polish rocks and painting pet rocks to gold panning and traveling on field trips. She and Smith said they are open to ideas for the classes. “Although it says ‘Day- ville’ – we’re hoping to be countywide,” Armantrout said. “Any and all rock- hounds are welcome, from students to senior citizens.” For more information, call Smith at 541-987-2109 or Ar- mantrout at 541-987-2410. Wednesday, December 14, 2016 A9 Grant County EOU students earn science foundation scholarships Affordable Colleges On- line named Eastern Oregon University as one of the top five best online colleges in the state. EOU also stands nationally among the top 25 online col- leges for bachelor’s degrees in the 2017 guide published by SR Education Group. “These rankings acknowl- edge not only EOU’s flex- ibility, which our students value so much, but also the academic quality, personal attention, and career guid- ance they receive from fac- ulty and their regional advis- ers,” said Donald Wolff, vice provost who oversees the university’s distance educa- tion program. According to a recent study by the Babson Sur- vey Research Group, the online student population in the country is now over 7 million, including 14 per- cent of undergraduate stu- dents in Oregon who are en- rolled in at least one online class. EOU’s student population reflects this trend, with 80 percent of its 2016 gradu- ates taking online classes and more than 2,000 enrolled ex- clusively online. The univer- sity offers 17 majors and 15 minors entirely at a distance with additional endorse- ments, certificates and grad- uate degrees available. Dylan Clark Paige Moore Blue Mountain Eagle Eastern Oregon Univer- sity students from John Day and Dayville are among eight undergraduates who received a new scholarship funded by the National Science Founda- tion. Jamie Waltenburg of Day- ville, a biology major, and Michael Luttrell of John Day, a mathematics major, received Advancing Science and Technology in Eastern Oregon scholarships. The program was established with a grant from the Na- tional Science Foundation’s S-STEM program. “I applied to become an ASTEO Scholar because it is an amazing opportunity to launch a career in the scienc- es,” Waltenburg said. EOU faculty regularly in- volve undergraduates in their research, giving them the opportunity to contribute to larger projects and become comfortable using state-of- the-art equipment in the uni- versity science center. “I am encouraged by the relationships that I will build, and my hope is that these connections will present op- portunities to gain experience in the field of biology, as well as expand my horizons into Contibuted photo Jamie Waltenburg of Dayville is one of the scholarship recipients. She is majoring in biology. other fields of science,” Wal- tenburg added. “These col- laborations will broaden my perspective while teaching me new ways to think about problems and solutions.” Luttrell, a senior, previ- ously attended Central Ore- gon Community College and Oregon State University be- fore transferring to EOU. He graduated from Grant Union Junior/Senior High School. “I applied because I have a strong interest in mathe- matics, and working full- time while attending school full-time was a challenge,” Luttrell said. “The ASTEO scholarship made it so I don’t have to work full-time any- more.” Faculty advisors also Contibuted photo Michael Luttrell of John Day is one of the scholarship recipients. He is majoring in mathematics. work closely with ASTEO Scholars, serving as mentors in career preparation and fa- cilitating seminar courses and field trips. These and other efforts align with the Nation- al Science Foundation’s goal to support students intending to join industry or enter grad- uate school after completing their undergraduate degrees. “I am really looking for- ward to Math Club, as well as my capstone project through- out the year,” Luttrell added. “I love the small class sizes and how much interest the math professors show in the success of their students.” Eligible ASTEO Scholars may receive up to $7,500 an- nually for tuition and fees, depending on their unmet need. Preference is given to applicants demonstrating both academic potential or ability and financial need. Students may also com- bine awards from the federal Pell program, Oregon Op- portunity Grant, university fee remissions and other funding sources for addi- tional financial assistance. Scholarship applications are being accepted now through Feb. 1, 2017, for the coming academic year. For more information visit eou. edu/asteo. EOU recognized as a top online college Prairie City Students of the Month – November Prairie City sophomore Dylan Clark was chosen as student of the month by teacher Louanne Zweygardt, who said, “Dylan is a con- scientious student with an ability to laugh at his mis- takes, learn from them and move on. Dylan is a plea- sure to have as a student in class.” Sophomore Paige Moore was nominated by teacher Nicole Merchant, who said, “Paige is a respectful and kind young lady who has worked hard in her food science class and FFA.” J OIN US ON F ACEBOOK facebook.com/MyEagleNews JUNIPER ARTS COUNCIL/GRANT COUNTY CULTURAL COALITION IS SEEKING GRANT PROPOSALS FOR OREGON CULTURAL TRUST GRANT AWARDS The coalition has $6,000 from the Oregon Cultural Trust to distribute in Grant County to organizations for projects relating to culture. Projects may be related to the visual or performing arts, heritage, and/or humanities. Applications are available from Karin Barntish, 131 W. Main Street, John Day or call Kris Beal at 541-932-4892 for more information or an application. Grant applications will be accepted until January 13, 2017 at 5:00 pm. 04892 R obbins Farm Equipment 3850 10th St. Baker City 10218 Wallowa Lake Hwy. La Grande 1160 S Egan Burns 86812 Christmas Valley Hwy. Christmas Valley 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 541-523-6377
