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
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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
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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.”
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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.
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