At the University of Oregon graduate enrollment for the spring term was 16,922, and 3,811 UO students qualified for the honor for spring term, including these local residents: Springfield Brenda Aguilar-Urias, senior, multidisciplinary science Alex Allen, senior, human physiology Siani Beck, junior, biochemistry Raven Biskup, senior, mathematics Natalie Blackmon, senior,[Read More…]
Education
Lawsuits challenge Bohrnstedt’s businesses
In 1913, Bohrnstedt was accused of dishonest land dealings and his focus moved on to his new Waldo Hills Orchard project, effectively marking the end of the “boom” in Creswell. The orchard industry in the form of large, privately-owned orchards belonging to those like Dr. L.D. Scarbrough and the Creswell[Read More…]
Dean’s list: Oregon state university
The Scholastic Honor Roll Winter 2022 list has been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 7,732 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing, including these local students: COTTAGE GROVE • Oden L. Armstrong, junior, nuclear engineering • Mikayla M. Baird, junior, biology • Amoline Q.[Read More…]
Area students, educators receive recognition
■ Springfield’s Sarah Lindley was recognized as the “Outstanding Ph.D. Teaching Student in Economics” at the University of Wyoming’s recent recognition dinner. ■ Eastern Oregon University named 590 students to the dean’s list for the 2022 winter term, including Courtney Riedel of Cottage Grove and Ann Brady, of Springfield. ■[Read More…]
Promposal: Thurston senior sends message from the rooftop
PHOTO PROVIDED – Nathan Griffiths, a senior at Thurston High School, found a unique way to ask his girlfriend, Courtney Tiernan, to prom this week. THURSTON — Nathan Griffiths, a senior at Thurston High School, took his “promposal” to new heights this week. “I wanted to do something that was[Read More…]
Lane Community College selects Bulger as president
Bulger The Lane Community College Board of Education approved Dr. Stephanie Bulger as Lane’s eighth president by unanimous vote at the March 16 meeting, following a nine-month national search. “Even with a competitive and qualified candidate pool, Dr. Bulger stood out as the right choice for Lane,” said Lisa Fragala,[Read More…]
University of Oregon: Fall 2021 Dean’s List & education briefs
Carter Cunningham, Creswell: Exploring Louis LaRiccia, Creswell: Junior Art Gabriella LaRiccia, Creswell: Journalism Blake Nelson, Creswell: Human physiology Lucas Davey, Cottage Grove: Cinema Studies Ashleen Kaur, Cottage Grove: Exploring Balan Kolee, Cottage Grove: Human Services Nathan Lee, Cottage Grove: Pre-journalism Vinny Lima, Cottage Grove: Business administration Gavin Sowa, Cottage Grove: Pre-business[Read More…]
EDUCATION BRIEFS – Week of Feb. 2
Creswell students can apply for Lane Electric scholarship ■ Creswell residents are invited to apply to Lane Electric scholarship program. Applications are officially open for Lane Electric’s 2022 scholarship program! This is an opportunity for Creswell-area students and professionals. Each year Lane Electric offers over $20,000 in scholarships to help members[Read More…]
Pleasant Hill HS students participate in Space Camp
Jessica Clough, left, and Zoey Brott of Pleasant Hill HS participated in the NASA Space Camp. PHOTO PROVIDED Jessica Clough and Zoey Brott – both sophomores at Pleasant Hill High School – attended the Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. The Rocket Center[Read More…]
Column: Back to school is not back to ‘normal’
Plahn In August it is nearly impossible to ignore the upcoming school year. Every store has mountains of brightly colored mechanical pencils and backpacks with every cartoon character imaginable that seem to shout, “BACK TO SCHOOL,” but the past 16 months have taught us that the traditional “going back to[Read More…]
