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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7 REGIONAL Scholarship opportunities HERMISTON HERALD Several area organizations recently announced the availability of scholar- ships and are seeking local applicants. •Round Up Republican Women is offering a $500 scholarship to female students attending or planning to enroll at Blue Mountain Commu- nity College. High school students must have at least a 2.5 GPA and attend school in Hermiston, Echo or Stanfield or a private, alternative or home school program. Students need to complete an application, submit a parent’s consent form, provide high school or college transcripts, two letters of recommen- dation and write an essay on the topic: “Why is it important to vote in any election, local or national?” The scholarship will be payable to BMCC’s financial aid office, sub- ject to completion of the first term of enrollment. Submit the application packet by March 31 to: Round Up Republi- can Women, 1704 S.W. Frazer Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801. For more information, call 541-276-3182. •Northeast Oregon Home Build- ers Association is offering a pair of $1,500 scholarships to help educate and train individuals in a profession related to the building industry. The scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of his/her potential to succeed. Applicants must currently be a high school senior or enrolled as a college student or in a qualified apprentice- ship program. The students must be a resident of Umatilla, Morrow, Union, Baker or Wallowa County and have an interest in pursuing a career in the construction profession. Applications are available at local high school counseling offices, www. neohba.com, www.columbiabasin- studenthomes.org or Northeast Ore- gon Home Builders Association, P.O. Box 436, Hermiston, OR 87838. The deadline is Saturday, April 14. For questions, contact admin@neohba. com. •Good Shepherd Medical Center Auxiliary is offering scholarships to area students who have successfully completed at least one year of study in the field of medicine at a college or university. To be eligible for a $2,000 scholarship, a student’s home resi- dence must be within the areas served by Good Shepherd Health Care Sys- tem, including Hermiston, Boardman, Echo, Irrigon, Stanfield or Umatilla. The scholarships will be for the 2018- 19 academic year. Application forms, which are due by Friday, April 27, are available at the hospital gift shop or by calling the director of volunteer services at 541-667-3690. Completed applica- tions and college transcripts may be returned to the gift shop or mailed to GSMC Attn: Auxiliary Scholarship Committee, 610 N.W. 11th St., Herm- iston, OR 97838. ‘Promise’ students soar to learn new topics,” the sophomore student-athlete The “Promise of Ore- said. Launched by gon” recently the Oregon School added two more Boards Associa- Umatilla School tion, the campaign District students to showcases school its statewide public districts that are education support using cutting-edge campaign. programs to help Clara Brownell prepare students Middle School stu- for careers and col- dent Santiago Guti- Santiago lege. Jim Green, errez expressed Gutierrez OSBA’s executive a commitment to director, encour- keep his grades up ages people to so he can become “dream bigger” a surgeon and about the future. help save people’s “Public schools lives. Arrik Rus- are the best invest- sell, a Umatilla ment we can make High School stu- in our young peo- dent, said he plans to stay on track Arrik Russell ple,” Green said. For more infor- to graduate so he mation, including can further his photos and comments from education. “I want to be a teacher Promise participants, visit and motivate students www.promiseoregon.org. HERMISTON HERALD BRIEFS Boardman farmer cultivates grant for Riverside FFA Riverside Jr/Sr High School recently benefited from the America’s Farm- ers Grow Communities program. Joe Taylor of Double T Farming in Boardman reg- istered for the program, sponsored by the Mon- santo Fund, which resulted in a $2,500 grant going to Riverside’s FFA program. Riverside FFA will use the money to attend the Ore- gon State FFA Conven- tion and upcoming FFA competitions. Riverside principal David Norton expressed appreciation to Taylor for choosing them as the recipient. “We are in the second year of our FFA program at Riverside and these funds will be a tremendous help in continuing to build the pro- gram,” Norton said. Each year, farmers can enroll in the Grow Commu- nities program for a chance to direct a $2,500 dona- tion to a nonprofit of their choice. The program has disbursed more than $29 million to farming commu- nities since its inception. For more information, visit www.growcommunities. com. Saturday Academy presents digital storytelling workshop All area fifth and sixth grade girls are invited to a free workshop that serves as an introduction to programming. Digital Storytelling with Scratch is hosted by the University of Portland Sat- urday Academy and Pend- leton Robotics. Participants do not have to attend school in Pendleton. The workshop is Friday, April 13 with ses- sion options of 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. It will be held in Room 206 at Sun- ridge Middle School, 700 S.W. Runnion Ave., Pendle- ton. While there is no regis- tration fee, those interested in attending must register by Friday, March 23. For a registration appli- cation, contact Cary Varela at 541-350-7334, cvarela@ pendletonsd.org or down- load at goo.gl/Cd2fHS. For more information about offerings through the Sat- urday Academy, visit www. saturdayacademy.org or call 503-200-5858. Spray Rodeo seeks 2018 queen Young ladies from throughout the region are invited to try out as the 2018 Spray Rodeo queen. Contestants do not have to be Wheeler County resi- dents. Those applying must be at least 15 years old and never have been married or had children. The try-out event is Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. at the Spray Rodeo Grounds. In its 71st year, the rodeo, which is held in conjunction with the East- ern Oregon Half Marathon, is May 26-27 in Spray. For more information or application contact Anna Thomas, Spray Rodeo Association secretary, at 541-362-1799, sprayro- deo1947@gmail.com or visit www.sprayrodeo.com. Local group welcomes McLeod- Skinner A meet-and-greet is planned with Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for a chance to unseat Rep. Greg Walden 0 in the 2nd District Congres- sional District. A graduate of a high school in southern Oregon, McLeod-Skinner calls her- self a “rural Democrat.” She is a former city man- ager for Phoenix, Oregon, and now lives near Terre- bonne, a small unincorpo- rated community approx- imately 25 miles north of Bend. Some important issues of McLeod-Skinner’s include renewable energy jobs, greater access to affordable health care and protecting our water and air through sustainable use of our natu- ral resources. The public can meet McLeod-Skinner Thurs- day from 12:30-2 p.m. at Agape House, 500 Harper Road, Hermiston. There is no admission charge. For more information about the gathering, con- tact Vickie Read at vickie_ read@hotmail.com or 541-278-1385 with Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Ore- gon. 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