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2010 Enrichment Grants
School budget cuts won’t stop classroom innovation, thanks to $7,600 in grants from the North Clackamas Education Foundation. The 15 grants, from $122 to $1,000, will fund engaging student projects from science and literacy to art and technology. Winners include:
- Concord Elementary, Sarah Lamb, Interactive Listening Center
- Linwood Elementary, Stephanie Kilpatrick, Engaging Challenge Software
- Milwaukie Elementary, Monte Bassow, Video for Speech & Language Therapy
- Oak Grove Elementary, Kahliyah Williams, Nature Journal Science, Writing & Art
- Oak Grove Elementary, Diane P. Smith, Home Libraries for English Learners
- Sunnyside Elementary, Rick Hartley, National Knowledge (Geographic)
- Sunnyside Elementary, Jill Gilbertson, Mosaic Mascot
- Alder Creek Middle School, Rick Bures, Rockets Rock
- Sunrise Middle School, Sharon Kirkeby, Vocabulary with ComicLife
- Clackamas High, Andrew Gilford, Mapping the World
- Clackamas Middle College, Eric Stone, Mental Health Library
- Milwaukie High, Nicole Matthews, Biotechnology for All
- New Urban High, Terri Gibson, Forensic Science Fetal Pig Autopsy
- Rex Putnam High, Jocelyn McIntire, Sustainable Systems
- Sabin Schellenberg Center, Deborah Barnes, Reporting Live from the Scene
Read more about Enrichment Grants >
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2010 Scholarship Awards
With costs rising 13 percent a year, students are struggling to afford college. To help deserving students begin higher education, the North Clackamas Education Foundation awarded eleven (11) $1,250 scholarships and a Clyde Maine Scholarship of $1,000 in May.
- Jennifer Knoellinger, Clackamas High
- Aryn Rayford, Clackamas High
- Matt Senn, Clackamas Middle College
- Emma Keltz, Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, winner of Clyde Maine Scholarship
- Julliet Madrid, Milwaukie Academy of the Arts
- Rebecca Aurich, Milwaukie High
- Chris Harrison, Milwaukie High
- Emma Larson, Milwaukie High, winner of Kaiser Permenente Sponsored Scholarship
- Jorden Walker, Milwaukie High
- Zedekiah Emanuel, New Urban High
- Kristina Larson, Rex Putnam High
- Lizbeth Medero, Rex Putnam High
Read a few of these recipients' stories. >
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For Love of the Arts auction raises $49,000 for schools
Business leaders and education supporters flocked to the third annual For Love of the Arts fundraiser benefit for the North Clackamas Education Foundation.
The May 2 gala included dinner and an auction, with entertainment by the Milwaukie High Jazz Band and the Clackamas High cast of Seussical, the Musical. A Putnam Culinary Arts student prepared the desserts.
The event, sponsored by Coffman Excavation, raised more than $49,000 for arts programs, classroom innovation grants, and college scholarships. One of the auction’s most memorable bids was for a purse handmade by Clackamas High student Ashley Wilkes, killed in a downtown shooting last January. The purse, Ashley’s last artistic creation, sold for $500. Her parents donated the purse in support of arts education that fosters an understanding of world cultures.
“The Foundation’s support will enable us to continue innovative classroom programs that keep students engaged and motivated, even during this era of school budget cuts,” said event organizer Kathy Harrison. Read more about For Love of the Arts. >
