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AWS seeks scholarship
applicants
Amazon Web Services
recently announced it is
accepting applications for
the 2022 AWS InCom-
munities Scholarship Pro-
gram. High school seniors
in Umatilla and Morrow
counties, including Nixy-
aawii Community School,
are eligible to apply.
A total of $100,000
in scholarships is avail-
able to students enrolling
in courses such as elec-
trical and electronic engi-
neering, computer science,
artifi cial intelligence, bio-
chemistry,
software
engineer-
ing, phys-
ics
and
more.
T h e
deadline
Pacheco
to apply
is March
29. For the application
and additional informa-
tion, visit https://learn-
more.scholarsapply.org/
awsincommunities.
The scholarship pro-
gram off ers grants to
students in designated
districts of Oregon, Cal-
ifornia, Ohio and Vir-
ginia who plan to pursue
a STEM-related subject at
a higher education insti-
tution. The AWS InCom-
munities Program exists
to make a positive impact
through community-based
programs, specifi cally in
the regions where AWS
builds and operates its
global infrastructure.
America
Pacheco,
a 2021 Riverside High
School graduate, is using
an AWS scholarship to
attend Oregon State Uni-
versity. She is studying
computer science with
an emphasis on cyberse-
curity. In an AWS press
release, Pacheco said
she only recently dis-
covered her passion for
technology.
“Growing up, I didn’t
see many women in tech
careers,” she said. “I never
thought of myself doing
anything STEM-related
until I got to high school.”
Although she’s study-
ing across the state in Cor-
vallis, Pacheco said she
wants to return to East-
ern Oregon and give back
to her community in the
future.
For more information
about AWS, visit www.
aboutamazon.com.
Irrigon water
meeting fl ows with
information
A general member-
ship meeting of the Irri-
gon Water Users will pro-
vide information to both
new landowners and long-
time members of the
community.
The meeting is Thurs-
day, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. at
Stokes Landing Senior
Center, 195 N.W. Opal
Place, Irrigon. People
also are invited to bring
questions.
The West Extension
Irrigation District will dis-
cuss how the water district
works, with such topics as
water rights, how to know
how much water you are
using, your bill and how
to set up payment arrange-
ments and how develop-
ment in Irrigon will impact
landowners. For more
information, contact Lisa
Baum, administrative ser-
vices manager, at 541-922-
3814 or lisa@westexten-
sion.com.
Local student
earns distinction at
Whitman
A 2018 Hermiston High
School graduate recently
earned academic dis-
tinction for the fall 2021
semester at Whitman
College.
A double major in poli-
tics and Chinese language,
with a concentration in
global studies, Salma
Anguiano was among stu-
dents receiving recogni-
tion for completing and
passing a minimum of 12
credits while earning a
grade point average of 3.5
or higher.
Whitman is a private
liberal arts college in Walla
Walla. For more informa-
tion, visit www.whitman.
edu.
EOU announces fall
2021 dean’s list
Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity named 565 students to
the dean’s list for the 2021
fall term. Qualifying stu-
dents achieve and maintain
a grade point average of
3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
while completing a mini-
mum of 12 hours of graded
EOU coursework. For the
full list, visit www.eou.
edu/ua/deans-list. Local
students receiving recog-
nition include:
Boardman:
Veron-
ica Alvarez Frias, Zulema
Gaytan, Daniel Puerta,
Jose Puerta; Echo: Kaden
Clark, Michael Fisher,
Natalee Sherbahn; Hep-
pner: Hunter Nichols;
Hermiston: Ryne Andrea-
son, Ryan Arnold, Jil-
iane Dawson, Giovanni
Gallardo, Alondra Gar-
cia Plascencia, Kylie
Green, Martin Heredia,
Callie Ann Hoeft, Naxely
Jaime, Andrew James,
Ivana Pena, Joshua Rob-
erts, Aaron Roman, Ash-
ley Seibel, Dylan Usher,
Ericka Wells, Evan Yzagu-
irre; Ione: Payton Miller;
Irrigon: Ashley Aguil-
era, Kimberly Renteria
Montes; Lexington: Eva
Martin; Umatilla: Leah
Yarbrough.
Dixie State honor roll
includes Hermiston
students
A pair of local students
were included on the fall
2021 semester honor roll
at Dixie State University.
Landon Jones and
Makena Royer, both of
Hermiston, were among
the 2,627 students to earn
the recognition. Students
must complete at least 15
credits with a minimum
GPA of 3.5 to be eligible
for the list.
Founded In 1911 in St.
George, Utah, Dixie State
is a public institution off er-
ing more than 200 aca-
demic programs. For more
information, visit www.
dixie.edu.
BMCF announces
scholarship
opportunities
The Blue Mountain
Community Foundation
scholarship program now
is accepting applications
for the 2022-23 academic
year.
High school seniors or
graduates of high schools
in Umatilla County, as
well as Walla Walla,
Columbia and Garfi eld
counties in Washington,
are eligible for the schol-
arships. In addition, adult
students who have lived
in one of the four counties
for at least three years may
apply.
Scholarships are avail-
able for undergraduate
and graduate level study
at any accredited college,
trade school, or commu-
nity college within the
United States. By com-
pleting the 2022 Common
Application, students are
considered for up to 53
scholarships.
The deadline to apply is
March 7. The application
and additional informa-
tion is available at www.
bluemountainfoundation.
org. For questions, con-
tact Liz McClure, schol-
arships manager, at liz@
bluemountainfoundation.
org or 509-529-4371.
Blue Mountain Com-
munity Foundation started
in 1984 based and became
one of more than 750 com-
munity foundations in
the United States. Since
its inception, the foun-
dation has received and
grown assets to exceed
$60 million in 401 chari-
table funds that benefi t the
community.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022
One area teacher who’s
making a diff erence
McNary Heights’
Tricia Lorence nominated
for national award
By TAMMY MALGESINI
Hermiston Herald
McNary Heights Elemen-
tary School teacher Tricia
Lorence is in the running for
a National LifeChanger of
the Year Award.
A Heppner High School
graduate, Lorence attended
Western Oregon State Col-
lege and Eastern Oregon
State College with plans to
enter the fi eld of education.
However, before completing
her degree, she determined
she didn’t want to become a
teacher and ended up drop-
ping out. Working a variety
of jobs, including in bank-
ing, agricultural services and
bookkeeping, Lorence credits
Heidi Sipe, Umatilla School
District superintendent, with
a life-changing event.
“She would encourage
me to fi nish my bachelor’s
degree so that I could sub-
stitute teach,” Lorence said.
“The morning after receiv-
ing my restricted teaching
license, I was called to sub.”
She continued as a sub-
stitute teacher throughout the
school year. However, Lorence
was still unsure, saying it took
the entire summer for people
to convince her that the class-
room is where she belonged.
Starting out as a fourth grade
teacher in 2016, Lorence has
taught third grade ever since.
Sponsored by the National
Life Group Foundation, the
LifeChanger awards honor
top educators and school dis-
trict employees across the
United States. Award win-
ners are recognized for mak-
ing a diff erence in the lives
of students by exemplifying
excellence, positive infl u-
ence and leadership. A total
of 18 individual awards are
presented across the nation,
which includes cash prizes to
Heidi Sipe/Contributed Photo
Tricia Lorence poses for a picture in a “back to school” photo booth at the beginning of the
2021-22 school year at McNary Heights Elementary School, Umatilla. The third grade teacher
was recently nominated for a National LifeChanger of the Year Award sponsored by the
National Life Group Foundation.
be shared with the winner’s
school district.
Lorence was nominated
for the award by Charlotte
Engelhart, one of her col-
leagues. Sipe said that makes
it truly special.
“It’s amazing to see staff
noticing each other’s work
and taking the time to recog-
nize extra eff ort,” the super-
intendent said.
In her nomination letter,
Engelhart said Lorence not
only champions her students,
but also her fellow educa-
tors and the school’s classi-
fi ed staff . She said Lorence
helps in creating a feeling
of family among the build-
ing’s staff . Sipe agreed, say-
ing Lorence goes above and
beyond with both her stu-
dents and co-workers.
Lorence expressed sur-
prise at the nomination. While
she’s appreciative of the pos-
itive feedback, Lorence said
she doesn’t seek recognition
from others — she merely
wants to do the best she can.
“My job is to make sure all
of my students are safe and
loved,” she said. “My other
job is to make sure that every
staff member feels important
and valued.”
A realist, Lorence said
teaching is hard. Many nights,
she said, she’s exhausted
when her head fi nally hits the
pillow. However, once morn-
ing comes, Lorence is ready
and excited for another day in
the classroom. And that atti-
tude, Engelhart said, is one
of the reasons why she nomi-
nated Lorence for the award.
“ Mrs. Lorence lights up
her school building with her
smile,” Engelhart said, “and
intense commitment to mak-
ing a diff erence in the lives of
her students.”
ODFW opens 2023 wildlife stamp art contest
EO Media Group
The Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife is put-
ting out a call to artists for its
2023 wildlife art contest.
Artists are invited to sub-
mit artwork to be used in
producing collectible stamps
and other promotional items
that will be sold to bene-
fi t Oregon fi sh, wildlife and
habitat.
There are three categories,
and the winner in each one
will receive a $2,000 prize.
Detailed information on con-
test rules is available online
at www.dfw.state.or.us/.
Entries for the habitat
conservation stamp should
depict an eligible species
from the Oregon Conserva-
tion Strategy in its natural
habitat.
Waterfowl stamp entries
must feature the greater
scaup in its natural habitat,
Sentences
Lawsuits
The following lawsuits
have been fi led in Uma-
tilla County Circuit Court
(interest, court costs and
fees not listed):
Michael J. Johnson,
of Weston, vs. William J.
Steele, of Haynes, seeks
$843.
State Farm Fire and Casu-
alty Insurance vs. Robin
Jean Callaham, Daniel
Charles Callaham, Tanner
Ervin Callaham, all of Pend-
leton, seeks $188,181.31.
Marriages
Marriage licenses have
been registered in Umatilla
County for:
Mason Lee Alcala-Ken-
nedy, 23, and Alisha Anne
Mii Brown, 21, both of
Umatilla.
Tiff any Lynn Kissler, 40,
and Michael Ray Masterson,
52, both of Hermiston.
Contributed Photo
“Chukar,”
by
Debra
Otterstein, winner of the
upland game bird category in
the 2022 Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife stamp art
contest.
Church
COURTS
The following sentences
were have been fi led in
Umatilla County Circuit
Court (interest, court costs
and fees not listed):
Case Laurence Weems,
of Rupert, Idaho, pleaded
guilty to 2021 charges of fel-
ony fl eeing, resisting arrest
and second-degree criminal
mischief; sentenced to two
years probation and a $350
in fi nes.
and entries for the upland
game bird stamp must fea-
ture the mountain quail in a
natural setting.
ODFW will begin accept-
ing entries for the 2023
stamp contest on Aug. 26,
with the deadline to submit at
5 p.m. Sept. 30. Entries may
be mailed or hand-delivered
to Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife headquar-
ters, 4034 Fairview Industrial
Drive, Salem, OR 97302.
DIRECTORY
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
541-567-6672
JOIN OUR INCLUSIVE
CONGREGATION
ON OUR JOURNEY WITH JESUS
Services 9:00am Sundays
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First Christian Church
“Grow Your Faith Through God”
Sunday School...9:00 am
Worship Service...10:30 am
567-3013
775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston
NEW BEGINNINGS
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Pastor J.C. Barnett
Children’s Church &
Nursery Available
700 West Orchard Avenue
P.O. Box 933
Hermiston, Oregon
Seventh-day
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Saturdays
Sabbath School........9:30 a.m.
Worship Service......11:00 a.m.
English & Spanish Services
541-567-8241
855 W. Highland Ave.
Hermiston, OR 97838
Sundays at 11:00am
LANDMARK BAPTIST
CHURCH
Hermiston Christian
Center & School
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
COUNTRY
CHURCH
32742 Diagonal Rd.
Hermiston, OR
Sunday Gathering: 10:00 AM
Pastor David Dever
Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am
Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship..............5:00pm
Tues. Creation Club (Sept-May)..4:30pm
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......5:00pm
Nursery care is available 3 years & under
Kids Club available 4 years-5th grade
Sunday Prayer Gathering: 6:00 PM
NEED PRAYER? CONTACT US!
www.hermistonlmbc.com
1825 W. Highland Ave.
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Catholic Church
Iglesia Católica Nuestra
Señora de los Ángeles
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
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565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
541-289-4774
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