Category Education

High school junior finds path in construction

SPRINGFIELD  – The skilled trades industry offers vast career opportunities for nontraditional students, like Springfield resident Daymn Bridge, a high school junior succeeding in the Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Destinations Career Academy of Oregon.   Bridge transferred midway through his freshman year after struggling with the traditional…

Miller picked to lead South Lane schools

COTTAGE GROVE – After conducting a nationwide search, the South Lane School District Board of Directors selected Todd Miller as the next superintendent on Monday.  The decision was made during a special board meeting on March 31. Miller most recently served as Superintendent of Santiam…

Creslane wins free Singing Creek program 

Last week, to celebrate its 10th anniversary as a nonprofit, Singing Creek announced that three schools will receive free living history programs for their fourth-grade classrooms. The winning schools are Creslane Elementary in Creswell, and Fairfield and Cesar Chavez elementary schools in Eugene.  “We are…

Springfield robotics team takes 1st in ‘Motivate’

The Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program (ORTOP) recently announced the results of this year’s Oregon FIRST Tech Challenge Spark Invitational Tournament.  Thirty-four teams, grades 7-12, were invited to compete in this year’s challenge, INTO THE DEEP, with robots that they designed, built, and programmed. …

SELCO expands scholarship program

SPRINGFIELD — SELCO Community Credit Union is accepting applications through March 31 for its expanded SELCO Steps Up scholarship program, which will award nearly $80,000 in student support. The program offers 20 scholarships of $3,500 each to traditional, nontraditional, and vocational students, along with the…