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A8 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 EDUCATION Echo students qualify for national competitions By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER Meat classification and Argentinian history may not seem to have much common ground, but both subjects are sending Echo students to national competitions this year. Three high schoolers will travel to Indianapo- lis in October to compete in the Future Farmers of Amer- ica national competition, in meats evaluation. Senior Ethan Hobson and juniors Kiana Morrison and Kylee Murstig will represent the state of Oregon in the field, which includes identi- fying, judging and grading meats. “We had to identify cer- tain cuts, yield and quality grade,” Hobson said. While Hobson and Murstig had older siblings who had competed in meats evaluation, Morrison had no background knowledge and STAFF PHOTO BY JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN Kiana Morrison, Ethan Hobson and Kylee Murstig will travel to Indianapolis this fall to compete in FFA Nationals for meats evaluation. is in her second year com- peting in FFA. All three stu- dents compete in other cat- egories as well, including parliamentary procedure and raising livestock. Echo’s teams have won the statewide meats evalua- tion category three times in the last eight years. Raymon Smith, Echo Schools superintendent and Hermiston senior awarded scholarship from wheat group The Oregon Wheat Foundation is pleased to announce awards of 10 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors this year, representing 10 counties or regions. Students were judged on their com- munity involvement, academic achieve- ment and an essay on a wheat industry topic. Reed Middleton is a graduating senior Middleton at Hermiston High School and plans to study agricultural business at Kan- sas State University. Reed is the daughter of Jason and Cindy Mid- dleton of Hermiston. She plays tennis, and is the senior representative, FFA Chapter vice president, a member of the National Honor Society and is active in Umatilla County 4-H. She also volunteers on several school and commu- nity projects. Oregon Wheat Foundation Schol- arships are open to high school seniors whose parents are members of the Ore- gon Wheat Growers League or whose par- ents are employed by grower members of the organization. The scholarship is also open to students employed by grower members. Scholarship information can be found in the Oregon Wheat Foun- dation section of the Oregon wheat website at www.owgl.org. Applications are accepted begin- ning in October. the meats evaluation coach, said the long-term aim of the program is to help make stu- dents informed consumers. “It’s good to win, but the goal is to get them to under- stand when they go to the grocery store — why they’re buying what they’re buying, and get the quality product in the end,” Smith said. About 46 high school stu- dents participate in Echo’s FFA, half the high school’s population. At the middle school, four sixth-graders qualified for nationals in the National History Day competition. Sam Wyse, McKenzie Rose, Allyson Brown and Calliope Mills researched and performed a piece about Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, a group of mothers who pro- tested the kidnapping and killing of thousands of children by the military in Argentina during the 1970s and early ’80s. The students did a short performance, depicting pro- tests by the mothers at the World Cup. “We got a book about women worldwide who had done things to stand up for themselves,” Rose said. “This was a good topic because they were stand- ing up for children,” Mills added. Echo History teacher Debbie Royer said the stu- dents are hoping to go to the national competition in June, at the University of Maryland. But she said the students will have to fund- raise first, and it’s not con- firmed that they’ll attend. Though many schools competed at the National History Day competition at Concordia University, the Echo sixth grade team was unopposed, because no one else in that age group gave a performance. There are several catego- ries in which students can compete, including filming a short documentary, creating an exhibit, writing a paper, or making a website. Royer said this is the third year Echo has competed in National History Day. Two local seniors earn scholarships HERMISTON — Two local graduating seniors have been chosen to receive Tripper Rice Memorial Scholarship for 2018. The scholarships are given in memory of Tripper Rice, a past InterMountain High School Rodeo Association state champion and national qual- ifier, by his parents Paul and Cindy Rice. Daylon Eng of Hermiston, an Echo High School senior, received a $1,500 scholarship. He plans to attend Blue Moun- tain Community College in Pendleton to earn an associate’s degree in preparation for learn- ing the electrician’s trade. Eng has been active in FFA, 4-H, wrestling, baseball, and rodeo during his high school years. He is a youth wrestling and Lit- tle League coach, and helps set up the Umatilla County Fair each year. He is the son of Can- dice Osborne and Shawn Eng of Hermiston. Hallie Porter, a senior at Eng Porter Pendleton High School, was chosen to receive a $2,000 scholarship. She plans to attend Eastern Washington Univer- sity in Cheney, Wash., to study communication disorders. In addition to her involvement in National Honor Society, FFA and basketball at the high school, Porter also teaches horse riding lessons to 11-year-olds and participates in the Happy Canyon Night Show during the Pendleton Round-Up. She is the daughter of Kevin and Whitney Porter of Pendleton. Tripper Rice scholarships are not solely based on the aca- demic achievement of the stu- dent, but also weighed heavily on the student’s financial need, desire for continued education, sportsmanship, leadership in the classroom and community, and continuous enthusiasm for their school and rodeo. Thank you Dr. Gifford for serving our community! Connecting you with the perfect match. JOSEPH R. GIFFORD, M.D. RDO DOES THAT. After 26 years of continued service to our community, it is with deep respect and gratitude that we announce the retirement of Joseph R. 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