Maggie Taylor, a senior at Live Oak High School, will attend the
Presidental Classroom Scholars Program Feb. 14-21 in Washington,
D.C. Presidental classroom, the leader in civic education, provides
the best and brightest high school juniors and seniors
unprecedented access to the leaders who shape America
’s public policy.
Maggie Taylor, a senior at Live Oak High School, will attend the Presidental Classroom Scholars Program Feb. 14-21 in Washington, D.C. Presidental classroom, the leader in civic education, provides the best and brightest high school juniors and seniors unprecedented access to the leaders who shape America’s public policy.
“I am very exciterd to get the chance to interact with influential leaders and policy makers of our nation, and exchange ideas with students from all over the country”
During the week-long program, PC Scholars interact with Washington insiders, including Members of Congress, presidential appointees, senior military officials, top business leaders adn journalists. Students observe the U.S. Congress in action, visit their congressional offices and debate current issues with peers from the United States and abroad. They also visit the reowned sites of our nation’s capital such as the White House, the U.S. Department of State and Arlington National Cemetery. Additional program highlights include a Central Intelligence Agency briefing , a mock presidental election and foreign embassy visits.
Taylor has been active in many school activites such as CSF, Drama, and is co-president of hte Interact Club. She has been a member of the Girls Varsity Golf team for the past three years.
West Texas A&M University has named more than 1,200 students to honor lists for the fall 2003 semester. Of that total, 305 were named to the President’s List and 949 students were named to the Dean’s List. Students named to the President’s List must have a grade point average of 3.85 or better on a 4.0 scale and carry a minimum class load of 12 undergraduate hours. Those named to the Dean’s List must have a GPA between 3.25 and 3.85 and carry a minimum of 12 undergraduate hours.
Receiving honors for the fall 2003 semester is Carianne L. Skinner, of Morgan Hill. She is a senior majoring in marketing.
CJ Goularte of San Martin was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at Abilene Christian University for the spring 2003 semester. Goularte is working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. To make the Dean’s Honor Roll, a student must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a 3.45 or higher grade point average. Located about 150 miles west of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, ACU is a national leader in Christian higher education with an enrollment of approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 60 nations. He is a Live Oak High graduate.
Laura M. Shoemaker has been cited by Oregon State University for making the Scholastic Honor Roll for the fall term. She earned a 3.5 (B-plus) or better to make the listing. She is a junior at Oregon State and is majoring in Human Development and Family Science. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work.
Undergraduate Students at the University of California, Santa Barbara acheiving excellence in their academic work during the fall quarter have been selected for the Dean’s Honor List. This honor, which is noted on their permanent records, is earned by students who have attained the qualifying grade point average of 3.75 (A-minus) on a program of 12 or more graded units in the College of Letters and Science, or 3.5 in the College of Engineering. With an enrollment of more than 19,000 students, UCSB offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degree programs in most academic disciplines. Local students, from Morgan Hill, on the Dean’s List are Thomas John Flowers, History; Ryan Christopher Nabinger, Chemical Engineering; Daniel A. Novak, Pre-Sociology; Patricia Ann Orlowski, Pre-Biology; Michael John Razumich, Letters & Science Program; Andrew W. Venneman, Electrical Engineering; Colin James Williamson, Film Studies; and Kitty Thomas, of San Jose, Electrical Engineering.
