2007/07/06

A talented women: professional orchestra player for three musical

It's lucky women!lucky student!
Michaela K Shaw of Westlake village:women representative to proof Get scholarship as a professional Orchestra has been named one of 52 Emerson Scholars, entitling Shaw to a full scholarship to attend Interlochen Arts Camp, a summer arts program for aspiring young musicians.

Shaw will study the harp and perform with youth ensembles. She is a senior at Viewpoint School in Calabasas, where she played with the professional orchestra for three musicals. The Emerson Scholar Program provides the opportunity for outstanding high school musicians to attend Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan.

Interlochen Arts Camp attracts students, faculty and staff from 40 countries. The students train with worldclass instructors and produce more than 400 presentations each summer in dance, theater, creative writing, visual arts, music and motion picture arts.

2007/07/05

Support a scholarship aimed at recruiting Montana high school student

It's Good news!The University of Montana has received a $125,000 gift to help for financial and support a scholarship aimed at recruiting Montana high school students.The gift is from the Charlotte Martin Foundation of Seattle.

Actually, this scholarship programme it is part of UM's $100 million "Invest in Discovery" campaign to raise money for scholarships and fellowships, faculty positions, academic programs, and new or renovated facilities.

More than 740 undergraduate scholarships and 58 graduate scholarships have been created or enhanced since the campaign began in 2003.
The Charlotte Yeoman Martin Endowed Scholarship will improve UM's ability to recruit top students from Montana high schools, and allow more Montana students to attend the university, said Teresa Branch, vice president for student affairs.

"The amount of financial assistance that an institution offers is often the key factor when a student is trying to decide where to go to college," she said. "Our academic programs are among the finest in the Northwest, and the Charlotte Yeoman Martin Endowed Scholarship will help us compete for the best students."

The scholarship honors Charlotte Yeoman Martin, who was born in Butte in 1919, and spent her early years in the Basin area and in Anaconda. Her husband was Los Angeles Rams owner Dan Martin.

Martin created the foundation in 1987, sparked by her interest in conservation and ensuring that young people have access to enriching experiences in education, culture and athletics.

NCAA annually awards for Washburn

At the time, Recent Muhlenberg College graduate and softball standout (Nicole Washburn Southern Lehigh) has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

The NCAA annually awards 174 postgraduate scholarships of $7,500 each. From that's point, Washburn won one of 29 given to female athletes in all three divisions who participated in spring sports, which include softball, golf, track and field, rowing, tennis and lacrosse.

Washburn, who graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in biology and received numerous other academic accolades, plans to continue her studies in molecular cell biology at the University of Connecticut.

A four-year starting pitcher for the Mules, Washburn finished with 26 wins, including seven shutouts, and was named to the All-Centennial Conference first team in 2006. She ranks fifth in team history in ERA (2.50), sixth in strikeouts (198) and seventh in complete games (36).

Niall Finch:A mOst Talented Student has been Awarded

The One and Only!!Robert Smyth School a most talented student from Harborough's has been awarded a prestigious Arkwright Scholarship.
Niall Finch, he is six-teen years old, of Horseshoe Lane, Great Bowden, was chosen to receive the scholarship, for which only 22.8 per cent of applicants are successful, after passing an aptitude paper.

He demonstrated an original and creative approach to solving engineering design problems and presented GCSE work to a panel of interviewers at Imperial College in London.

Niall will carry the status of Arkwright Scholar through university and will get £225 a year from the Arkwright Trust through his A-levels for books or materials.

He said he was nervous before the interviews and added: “I’d never been to a proper interview before so I didn’t really know what to expect. It was alright in the end though, everyone was really nice”.

There were 743 applicants from 232 schools and 170 scholarships were awarded. The Arkwright Trust was formed in 1990 and is named after 18th century inventor and industrialist Sir Richard Arkwright.

Niall is studying for his GCSEs and says he would like to pursue a career in engineering in future. He intends to take A-Levels in maths, physics, product design and music technology.

2007/06/27

Inspiring Women,Beth mason!


This story tell about Calvary Christian Academy named Beth Mason as the recipient of the Tom Wotring Memorial Basketball scholarship at its recent awards day program.

This scholarship is awarded annually in memory of Wotring to a student/athlete who will be a senior at CCA, has a GPA of at least 3.0, has been actively involved at CCA, in a Christ-like example to their fellow students, and is a member of the varsity boys, or girls basketball squad.

Mason is the daughter of Susan Mason of Ridgeley and has been on the girl's varsity basketball team for three years and has been the class secretary for three years.