Grants available to support project-based STEM learning
The Hawaii Science Teachers Association, in partnership with Chevron, has announced the availability of applications for the 2015 Chevron/HaSTA Education Grant program.
The grants, jointly administered by Chevron and Hawaii Science Teachers Association, support project-based learning opportunities for k-12 schools in STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math. Teachers from public and private schools are encouraged to apply.
The application deadline is Aug. 17. For more information and to download an application, visit hasta.wildapricot.org.
Since 2004, Chevron has supported more than $90,000 in grants to schools throughout Hawaii. Last year, $24,000 in project funding was made available to teachers from 19 public and private schools statewide.
For more information about the Hawaii Science Teachers Association visit hasta.wildapricot.org.
Potter studying Russian in Moldova
Luke Potter, a high school student in Waimea, has been awarded a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarship for 2015-16. Potter will study Russian in Moldova for the summer.
Potter is one of only 620 competitively selected students from across the United States who will receive a scholarship to study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian or Turkish overseas this year. While in Moldova, Potter will receive formal instruction and informal language practice in an immersion environment.
The NSLI-Y program seeks to increase the number of Americans who can engage with native speakers of critical languages. The goals of the program include sparking a lifelong interest in foreign languages and cultures, and developing a corps of young Americans with the skills necessary to advance international dialogue and cross-cultural opportunities in the private, academic, and government sectors.
Applications for 2016-17 NSLI-Y programs are expected to be available at nsliforyouth.org in the early fall. For information about U.S. Department of State-sponsored exchange programs, visit exchanges.state.gov.
Pautz on Gonzaga president’s list
Whitney Pautz of Kailua-Kona has earned placement on the Gonzaga University president’s list for spring semester 2015. Students must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed.
Parker takes first in Kaimana Awards
Parker School recently received first place honors from Hawaii Medical Service Association’s annual Kaimana Awards for its achievements in athletics, academics, sportsmanship, healthy activities and community service over the 2014-15 school year.
In a partnership with the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, the HMSA Kaimana Awards and Scholarship Program recognizes Hawaii high schools and their student athletes who reflect their school’s commitment to creating role models on and off the field. Kaimana, the Hawaiian word for diamond, adorns the crystal trophy recipients received in an honorary luncheon which was held Saturday on Oahu.
Schools competed within their division and earned points throughout the school year based on student participation in the following five categories: athletics, academic performance, sportsmanship, healthy activities and community service. Parker’s upper school, consisting of ninth- through 12th-graders, won first place in the Hawaii Island Division II category, for the first time since 2009 after finishing third place for the past several years. Parker’s first place win was accompanied with $1,500, which will help acquire updated sports equipment.
Parker earned a perfect score in both the sportsmanship and community service categories.