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the designs we received.”
Hampton launched its first
lumber wrap design contest
this year for students living in
and around the communities
where the company operates
sawmills. The six winning de-
signs were selected from 120
submissions.
Contest participants were
asked to create designs that
reflect the local area and the
importance of working for-
ests and wood products. Stu-
The winning entry by Kaylee Anderson and Temurbek Khusan-
ov of Seaside High School.
dents were encouraged to
approach the contest as one
would a professional project.
The designs will be featured
May 27, 2022
on Hampton’s lumber wrap,
which travels to markets
throughout the United States
and abroad.
Students with the winning
designs also won $15,000 for
their school’s art or career/
technical programs. The de-
signs should begin rolling out
in the fall.
“Keep an eye out,” Rasmus-
sen said. “You’re likely to see
the students’ designs at your
local lumber yard or leaving
our communities via train,
truck, and barge for local,
national, and international
markets.”
Hampton Lumber is based
in Portland and operates 10
sawmills in the Northwest,
including one in Warrenton.
Districts win
educator grants
Warrenton and Astoria
school districts both will re-
ceive grants for educators
working with students who
have challenges.
•Warrenton-Hammond ed-
ucator Cristin
Shay will use
her grant to
provide fund-
ing for assistive
technology to
be used with
special educa-
Shay
tion high school
students.
The program allows students
to complete worksheets, tests
and quizzes through a voice
assistant and other assistive
technologies. The technology
enables students to complete
work independently rather
than waiting for a teacher.
•Astoria teacher Colleen
Overman’s “Technology to
the Rescue” program will
help those with profound
handwriting challenges to
benefit from practicing their
handwriting in a digital con-
text.
The grant provides six iP-
ads, styluses and handwriting
applications for special edu-
cation students who attend
John Jacob Astor and Lewis
& Clark elementary schools.
The technology provides a re-
warding way for students to
practice their handwriting.
•Overman also won a grant
for her proposal, “Sensory
Friendly/Flexible Working
Spaces.” The grant will pro-
vide standing desks with
stools for elementary stu-
dents who have autism or
other severe disabilities.
Standing desks accommo-
date a child’s need to move.