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The INDEPENDENT, November 15, 2000
PEO scholarships help local women achieve their chosen futures
A major function of the
P.E.O. Sisterhood is that of
supporting young women in
college. A P.E.O. Scholarship is
awarded each year to a gradu
ating senior from Vernonia
High, and other grants and low-
interest loans are provided to
help women continue their ed
ucation. An increasing number
of young women from this area
are supported and encouraged
by P.E.O.
The following are some of
these girls who are furthering
their education and preparing
for their careers:
Kristina Hanson was the
1999 recipient of the P.E.O.
scholarship, and is now in her
sophomore year at Mt. Hood
Commu
nity Col-
le g e .
F o llo w
ing grad-
u a t i o n
from Ver-
n o n i a
H ig h ,
Kristina’s
family moved to Corbett, so
she is able to live at home and
commute to college. At the end
of this school year, she will
transfer to Portland State Uni
versity to complete her degree
in Psychology. Her goal is to
continue on for her master’s
degree. Kristina keeps a busy
schedule of studies, part-time
work, and her favorite pastime,
running.
Kirsten Hyde, the most re
cent winner, is now attending
Cascade Christian in Portland.
Her ca
reer goal
is
in
nursing,
w h e re
she
is
le a n in g
to w a rd
neonatal
s p e c ia l
ty, possibly transferring to
OHSU after two years at Cas
cade. Kirsten is enjoying col
lege life, and has joined a stu
dent organization that focuses
on community service work.
She will also be turning out for
basketball.
Jessica Stacklie is in her
junior year, and is now studying
at Linn-Benton Community
C o lle g e
in
Al
bany, in
order to
q u a lify
for
the
n u rs in g
program
at Ore-
g o n
State. Her career goal is slant
ed toward either Obstetrics and
Gynecology
or Operating
Room nursing. Jamie was the
1998 P.E.O. scholarship win
ner.
Jamie Stacklie Solberg is in
the Master’s program at the
University of Oregon, studying
Account
ing. This
is an ex-
c itin g
time for
her.
In
a d d itio n
to
her
stu d ie s ,
she is in
a second round of job inter
views, and is very encouraged
about her future. Jamie was
married this summer to Chris
Solberg, and they live in Eu
gene.
Tandle Cox is our newest
“success story”. Having com
pleted her Master’s degree in
E duca
tion last
Jun e,
she
is
now at
S ca p
poose
M id d le
S c h o o l,
w h e re
she is teaching seventh grade
math and eighth grade Social
Studies. In addition to her
classroom work, she has been
named volleyball coach, and is
in charge of the school’s anti
drug program. Tandle is very
excited about teaching. “I am
looking toward to many years
in the field of education,” she
says, “I believe I have found
my calling.”
z
Molly Skidmore was award-
ed a B.S. degree in Music last
June, and is now working to
ward her Master’s in Music Ed
ucation at the University of Ore
gon. Her
goal is to
becom e
a band
in s tr u c
tor. Her
schedule
calls for
pra ctice
teaching
in the morning, classes in the
afternoon and a part-time job in
the evenings!
Casey Weller was the Ida
Lloyd Scholarship winner this
year. This is a new scholarship
awarded and administered by
the P.E.O. Sisterhood in St.
The program will open with
an African gathering song,
Mungu ni Pendo, and continue
with Gloria by Stephen Chat
man, and O Magnum Mysteri-
um by Sally Herman. The cen
terpiece work of the concert is
the Missä Brevis Sancti Johan-
nis de Deo by Joseph Haydn,
featuring a soprano solo sung
by Marie Lester. After a pause,
the Chamber Singers will re
turn to perform three pieces by
Los Angeles-based composer
Neil Ginsberg; and the concert
will conclude with a setting of
Sanskrit mantra titled Gate
Gate.
The Chamber Singers are
directed by Dr. George Harsh-
barger, accompanied by Joe
Green and assisted on flute by
Rachel Swoboda.
Admission is $4 general and
$2 for students and senior citi
zens. Tickets can be pur
chased at the door or by calling
the Pacific University Box Of
fice at 503-359-2918. The Box
Office is open Monday through
Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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she actually lives and attends
classes on the OSU campus.
Casey is undecided as to what
she wants to focus on, and has
not yet declared a major
course of study. She is doing
well in her studies and hopes to
play intramural volleyball next
quarter.
P.E.O. is very proud of these
young women and considers it
a privilege to help support and
encourage them as they con
tinue their studies. P.E.O. rais
es scholarship funds in several
ways, the most important of
which is selling Christmas
wreaths at the annual Vernonia
Christmas Bazaar. To order, or
for information about the
wreaths, call Judi Gwin at 429-
4310, or Diane Waltrip, 429-9001.
Kingston Trio schedules performance in Longview
The Kingston Trio will per
form at the Columbia Theatre
for the Performing Arts in
Longview, Wash., on Saturday,
November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Their trademark three-part har
monies, acoustic music and
simple, yet memorable, lyrics
keep audiences coming back
for more.
During the late fifties and
early sixties, they enjoyed un
precedented record sales and
worldwide fame, while paving
the way for the folk revival that
followed. The Kingston Trio
ruled the pop charts, placing 14
albums in Billboard Magazine’s
Top 10. Their big hit in 1958,
“Tom Dooley,” propelled them
from college campus favorites
to international celebrities.
They won two Grammies and
numerous gold records with
the clean, crisp sound that still
attracts fans of all ages, world
wide. Their repertoire includes
old favorites such as “Green
back Dollar” and “The M.T.A.,”
along with new songs.
Trio members have changed
over the years, but founding
member Bob Shane remains,
joined by Bob Haworth and
George Grove. They tour 35
weeks a year, making about 20
major symphony performances
as well. “All the people want is
Chamber singers set performance
The Department of Music at
Pacific University will present
the Pacific Chamber Singers
Autumn Concert on Friday, No
vember 17 at 7:30 p.m. The
concert will be held in Mc
Cready Hall of the Taylor-
Meade Performing Arts Center
on the Pacific University cam
pus.
Helens. It is open to graduating
senior women throughout Co
lumbia County. The local chap
ter submitted Casey’s applica
tion, and she was named the
scholarship winner! She is in
her first year of college, and at
tends Linn-Benton Community
College with a “dual enroll
ment” at Oregon State Univer
sity. Be
cause of
t h is
arrange-
m e n t ,
w h ile
she is a
L in n -
B e n to n
student,
for us to sing a song, tell a sto (888) 423-TIXX. The ticket of
ry and make it good,” Shane fice, at 1538 Commerce, is
said. The Kingston Trio have open 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mon
day through Friday and 12:30
been doing that since 1957.
Ticket prices range from $19 to curtain on performance
to $34 with discounts for sen days.
For more information, log in
iors and students. For reserva
tions, call (360) 575-8499 or to www.kalama.com/-ctheatre.
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