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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - ELEVEN Cardinal Booster Club recognizes businesses Knowledge is Mastered at Heppner Elementary COACH (Back Row L-R): Bink Ramos, Debbie Radie, April and David Sykes and Jeff Shank. (Front Row L-R): Cheerleaders Alyssa Rietmann and Eva Chittv. ()n Friday, Jan. 23 the Grain Growers represented by Tire Center represented by Jeff lone C ardinal B ooster C lub B in k R a m o s , B o a rd m a n Shank. T h e lo n e C a rd in a l re c o g n iz e d the fo llo w in g Foods, Inc. represented by Booster Club will continue to businesses for their support o f D e b b ie R a d ie , H e p p n e r the activities for the students G azette represented by April recognize businesses at each o f lo n e : M o rro w C o u n ty and David Sykes, Les Schwab o f its hom e basketball games. Heppner Junior/Senior High Knowledge Master results (Back Row L-R): Mrs. Allen, Ashley Wolff, Jordan Hatfield, Emily Thompson, Lacie Wagoner and Curtis Harper; (Middle Row L-R): Justin Gutierrez Ian Murray, Eric Chick, Joe Armato and Jodessa Chapa; (Front Row L-R): Jared Huddleston, Brent Eckman, Justin Pranger and Lane Wright. Not pictured: Jessica Hughes. On W ednesday, Jan. 2 1 , th e m e m b e rs o f th e K now ledge M aster Team at Heppner Elementary crowded around the screen to take part in th e W in ter K n o w led g e M a ste r c o m p e titio n . T his contest is in its 30th year with thousands o f students in the U n ite d S ta te s as w e ll as several other countries. The K n o w le d g e M aster Open is no mere trivia c o n te s t. O n e h u n d r e d challenging questions require higher-level thinking skills, and co v er 13 curriculum areas from A m erican H istory to Useless Trivia. The computer was used as questions w ere answered by all o f the students on the team . Jordan H atfield served as the team reader and sat at the computer to enter the a n s w e rs . A ll s tu d e n ts brain sto rm ed answ ers and w hen the w ords “ for sure" w ere heard, Jordan w ould type that answer. H e p p n e r E lem entary’s team received top honors for the State o f O regon in the sixth grade d ivision. T here w ere four O regon team s in the contest, with H eppner receiving the h ig h e s t s c o re . T h e o th e r O re g o n s c h o o ls w e re Sherwood Elementary, Azalea Elementary o f Brookings and W indy River Elementary' in Boardman. There were a total o f 370 team s com peting, and H eppner cam e in 65th. The to p te a m w as fro m Westminster, Georgia. M e m b e rs o f th e Know ledge M aster Team at HES were: Emily Thompson, Jordan Hatfield, Ashley Wolff, Curtis Harper, Justin Pranger, Eric Chick, Ian Murray, Brent Eckm an, Jared H uddleston, L a c ie W a g o n e r, J e s s ic a Hughes, Joe Armato, Jodessa Chapa, Justin G utierrez and Lane Wright. Murray and Nelson nominated for National Scholarship Program , • • related activities L u k e M u rra y a n d C ourtney N elson, H eppner H ig h S c h o o l s e n io rs and members o f the Heppner High S c h o o l C h a p te r o f th e National Honor Society, have been nom inated to compete in the N ational H onor Society p ro g ra m High School Knowledge Master team: (Back Row L-R): Kyle Huddleston, Rory s c h o la r s h i p Kilkenny, Luke Murray and Robert McElligott; (Middle Row L-R): Anthony Givens, sponsored by the N ational John Franzwa, Josh Lankford and Judd Lemmon; (Front Row L-R): Sandra Krotzek A sso c ia tio n o f S eco n d ary and Julie Moore. Not Pictured: Courtney Nelson S c h o o l P r in c ip a ls . T w o h u n d r e d n a tio n a l N H S w inners will be chosen this s p rin g to re c e iv e $ 1 ,0 0 0 college scholarships. High school National H onor Society chapters from a c ro s s th e c o u n tr y w e re eligible to nominate two senior high m em bers to com pete. N o m in e e s w e re s e le c te d based on the basis o f their leadership skills, participation in service organizations and clubs; achievements in the arts and sciences; em ploym ent e x p e rie n c e ; and a cad em ic re c o r d . T h e y a ls o w e re required to write an essay. Jr. High Knowledge Master team: (Back Row L-R): Spencer Palmer, Kelsey Wolff, Nacho Elguezabal and Jordan Shepherd; (Front Row L-R): Sherilyn Peck, Sean Murray and Maggie Armato. Not Pictured: Taylor Disque, Katie Kilkenny and Grant Smith. T housands of s tu d e n ts th r o u g h o u t th e country and in m any foreign c o u n tr ie s c o m p e te d in D e c e m b e r in th e 4 1 “ K n o w le d g e M a ste r O p e n academic competition. Middle school, ju n io r high, and high school students faced their co m p u te rs an d 200 to u g h questions to vie for top scores based on the accuracy and speed o f their answers. E arlier in the school year all H eppner Junior High and H eppner H igh School s tu d e n ts w e re g iv e n th e o p p o r tu n ity to ta k e th e qualifying test. The teams were chosen from the top scorers at the junior high and the high school level. The high school team included: Luke Murray, R o ry K ilk e n n y , A n th o n y G ivens, Julie M oore, Kyle H uddleston, John Franzw a, C o u r tn e y N e ls o n , J o s h L ankford, S andra K rotzek and Robert M cElligott. The ju n io r high team included: S p e n c e r P a lm e r, S e a n M urray, M a g g ie A rm a to , Kelsey Wolff, Katie Kilkenny, Jordon Shepherd, Sherilyn Peck, Taylor D isque, G rant Smith and Nacho Elguezabal. The junior high team scored 947 points o f 2,000 possible. This team scored higher than Colum bia Middle School. The high school team scored 910, w hich w as 139 points less than lone High School. The K n o w le d g e M aster Open was designed to s tim u la te e n th u s ia s m for learning and recognition for academ ic accom plishm ent. The contest runs on classroom com puters to allow all the students the opportunity to com pete in a large academ ic event w ithout the expense o f tra v e lin g to a central site. R esu lts o f th e co n te st are tabulated into overall, state, and enrollm ent-size rankings by A cadem ic H allm arks, a Colorado publishing firm that hosts the event. Contest results and exam ple questions are a v a il a b l e at www.greatauk .com . The s p r in g K n o w le d g e M a s te r is scheduled for A pril 21. The high school team com petes in th e s c h o o l lib ra ry in th e m orning, and the ju n io r high team com petes in the school library in the evening. The Heppner Junior High and High School K now ledge M aster competition is coordinated by T a le n te d and G if te d Coordinator Linda Dutcher. CUSTOM BANNERS A n y Six« Lots off Colors Logos & Graphic Heppner Gazette 676-9228 I In r e c o g n iz in g , , , • • leadership in co -curricular .. •.• „ , • activities as well as academ ic p e r f o r m a n c e , th e N H S scholarship recognizes t h e importance o f a well- ro u n d e d education. C o - curricular activities a re an Luke Murray e sse n tia l part o f the school curriculum. W h ile at H e p p n e r High School, Murray has been r, r, . , . , a 4.0 student w hile playing three re sports. He is currently the president of the Heppner High School chapter o f N ational H onor Society, This fall he plans to attend W illam ette „ . , U niversity to study pre-m ed J 1 and to play basketball. W h ile at H e p p n e r 0 , . XT . , High School, Nelson has been busy not only with academ ic matters, but also with church- including . . „ , ® planning a February youth ^ v.&. ... . \ \ event. Nelson will also be busy .. .. , . tl^ u m m erco u n seh n g atth tn i and fourth g r a d e camp. This fa ll sh e p la n s to attend the University o f Oregon, w here she has already b e e n a c ce p ted . Nelson will Courtney Nelson ? ud5'J?re- Journa ls™u The N ational H onor lh e .. . e „ . a re n a |io I / s v . ' . .. P r e m ,e r IT ¡“ ° f ^ la n d in g m td d e level and high school students , , „ who demonstrate excellence in th e a re a s o f s c h o la rsh ip , . . . . le a d e r s h ip , s e rv ic e , a n d , . K Sun Grant Program to begin new “bioenergy” era O re g o n S ta te U niversity will help lead a major national effort to reduce A m e r ic a ’s r e lia n c e u p o n imported fossil fuels, enhance o u r e n e r g y s e c u r ity a n d revitalize rural econom ies as part o f the new Sun G rant Initiative that was just passed by Congress. In th e le g is la tio n , O SU w as nam ed one o f five centers o f excellence that will conduct research, education and outreach program s in the evolving field o f “bioenergy,” w hich uses sustainable and r e n e w a b le a g r i c u lt u r a l p ro d u c ts b ased on en erg y from th e s u n - in ste a d o f p e tr o le u m - for th e d ire c t p ro d u c tio n o f fuels and a myriad o f consumer products. By 2007, plans call for up to $75 m illion a year to fu n d th is a m b itio u s n ew program. The initiative taps into the existing scientific expertise a n d o u tr e a c h c o n c e p ts pioneered by the nation’s land g ran t c o lle g e sy stem , and organizers say the new Sun G rant program can m ake a s ig n if ic a n t c o n tr ib u tio n tow ard s A m e ric a ’s energy crisis while providing a beacon ofhope to farm families across the country who face sagging prices, uncertain dem and for th eir c ro p s and econom ic hardships. “ T h is is a m a jo r opportunity for OSU and our colleagues at other western universities to help solve some fairly serious energy problems and address the crisis in the agricultural sector at the same tim e," said Thayne Dutson, d e a n o f th e C o lle g e o f Agricultural Sciences at OSU. “ T h e r e ’s a lo t w e c a n contribute in this area w ith both r e s e a r c h a n d o u tr e a c h program s, and w e're looking forw ard to w orking closely with our friends in agriculture, p riv a te in d u stry , a n d the academic community to get the program moving as quickly as possible.” The legislation was developed as an am endm ent, prom oted by O regon Sen. G ordon Sm ith, to a general agricultural appropriations bill. and the effort also gained the support o f Sen. Ron W yden and O reg o n ’s congressional delegation. U nder the new p la n , fiv e la n d - g r a n t universities and tw o national laboratories w ill split $25 million in 2005, $50 million in 2006 and $75 million in years 2007 through 2010, pending a p p ro v a l by C o n g re s s in releasing these funds. O SU will be the sole university representing a nine- state W estern Region, which is to receive 20 percent o f the funding. Other participants are O klahom a State U niversity, S o u th D a k o ta S ta te University, C omell University, the University ofTennessee at K n o x v ille , th e N a tio n a l R e n e w a b le E n e rg y Laboratory in Colorado, and O ak R id g e N a tio n a l Laboratory in Tennessee. O S U 's leadership in this program will m ake it one o f only two universities in the nation, along w ith C ornell U niversity that will now be designated as land, sea, space and sun grant institutions. t
