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Education Foundation’s Lawler Scholarship helps student; applications accepted

Posted at 11:31 am October 17, 2016
By Jessica Steed Leave a Comment

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Tiffany Potok and Scotland architecture (Submitted photo)

 

Tiffany Potok met students from throughout the world as an honors student at University of Glasgow, one of Europe’s oldest universities. Along with Scottish students, she met Canadians and lived in a flat with students from Brazil, China, Cyprus, and Malaysia during the spring semester this year.

She studied the Scottish enlightenment and took neuroscience courses while there. And she brought home some life lessons as well.

“One of the main take-aways I have is this: We focus way too much on cultural differences and how that separates us,” Potok said. “We need to focus more on what makes us all human.”

She was the recipient of the 2016 Dr. Adrian R. Lawler Exchange Student Scholarship, which provided funds to assist with her international studies experience. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: Adrian R. Lawler, American Field Service, Carson Newman University, Dr. Adrian R. Lawler Exchange Student Scholarship, international studies, international study program, Lawler Scholarship, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, scholarship, Tiffany Potok, University of Glasgow, University of Tennessee

Roane State EMT student awarded Colton Stout Memorial Scholarship

Posted at 7:31 pm September 12, 2016
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

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Zachary Kennedy (left) is the recipient of the 2016 Colton Stout Memorial Scholarship established by Tracy Stout-Powers (right). (Photo by RSCC)

 

Roane State Community College emergency medical technician student Zachary Kennedy of Andersonville has received the 2016 Colton Stout Memorial Scholarship.

Kennedy, a firefighter with the Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department and a certified nursing assistant at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, is studying EMT this fall. He plans to complete advanced EMT training in the spring and then enroll in the college’s paramedic program.

Kennedy said his long-term goal is to become a critical care paramedic and work for UT Lifestar. The $1,500 annual scholarship, Kennedy said, has provided needed assistance with the cost of his education. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department, Colton Stout Memorial Scholarship, Daniel Adams, emergency medical technician, EMT, EMT training, Methodist Medical Center, Roane State, Roane State Community College, Roane State Foundation, RSCC, scholarship, Tracy Stout-Powers, Zachary Kennedy

ORHS student wins first in Chemistry Division of national competition, earns $12,000 scholarship

Posted at 1:11 pm May 5, 2016
By Holly Cross 1 Comment

Thomas Colburn — Decomposition of Plastics

Thomas Colburn — Decomposition of Plastics (Photo by Oak Ridge Schools)

 

Oak Ridge High School senior Thomas Colburn was a divisional first-place winner in a national science and humanities competition in April. Colburn received a $12,000 academic scholarship.

He was announced as the first place winner of the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in the Chemistry Division on April 30.

Colburn and Albert Xue, both from Oak Ridge High School, were part of a five-student delegation that traveled from Tennessee to Dayton, Ohio, to showcase their research at the end of April. The Junior Science and Humanities Symposium is a tri-service U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force program designed to encourage student research in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. While more than 7,600 students competed at the regional level, fewer than 100 students were invited to give an oral presentation this year at the 54th National JSHS competition. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Albert Xue, Bearded High School, Chemistry Division, Farragut High School, Karla Mullins, Madeleine Mason, National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORHS, scholarship, Thomas Colburn, Todd Toops, Vinila Baljepally

Two ORHS seniors win Brad Sturm scholarships

Posted at 11:43 pm April 20, 2016
By Carolyn Krause Leave a Comment

Sean Badurina, Mel Sturm, and Jade Lesher

Sean Badurina and Jade Lesher are winners of the Brad Sturm Memorial Scholarships established by businessman Mel Sturm (center). (Photo courtesy Oak Ridge Schools)

 

Sean Badurina and Jade Lesher, two seniors at Oak Ridge High School, were selected by the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge as recipients of the Brad Sturm Memorial Scholarships for 2016.

Sean, who likes to build machines and take them apart to see how they work, said he plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and major in mechanical engineering.

Jade, president of the ORHS drama club with eight years of theater experience and section leader in the marching band, plans to attend UT in Knoxville and major in political science.

To qualify for the scholarships, first established 40 years ago by 92-year-old businessman Mel Sturm, ORHS students this year had to read Larry Arnn’s 2015 book “Churchill’s Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free Government.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clubs, Community, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Brad Sturm Memorial Scholarship, Carolyn Krause, Jade Lesher, Mel Sturm, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, scholarship, Sean Badurina, University of Tennessee

Colburn, an ORHS senior, awarded student-athlete scholarship

Posted at 10:06 am April 7, 2016
By Rhonda Sumner Leave a Comment

Thomas Colburn AF Bridges State Award of Excellence Scholarship 2016

Thomas Colburn was recently awarded the AF Bridges State Award of Excellence scholarship. This $1,000 college scholarship is given annually to a senior student-athlete who best exemplifies the high ideals, ethics, integrity, citizenship and sportsmanship of the TSSAA. (Submitted photo)

 

Thomas Colburn, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, was recently awarded the AF Bridges State Award of Excellence scholarship.

This $1,000 college scholarship is given annually to a senior student-athlete who best exemplifies the high ideals, ethics, integrity, citizenship and sportsmanship of the TSSAA (Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association).

Colburn is a member of the Oak Ridge Wildcats cross country and track and field teams, and he also was a finalist in an Intel science competition after a two-year project conducted with help from an Oak Ridge National Laboratory mentor.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: AF Bridges State Award of Excellence, cross country, Intel science competition, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, scholarship, Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, Thomas Colburn, track and field, TSSAA

Alondra Garcia awarded 2015 Myrick Scholarship

Posted at 10:41 am June 13, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Teresa Myrick, Alondra Barrera Garcia, and Jessica Steed

Alondra Barrera Garcia, center, receives congratulations for winning the Myrick Scholarship from Teresa Myrick, left, and Jessica Steed. (Submitted photo)

 

Alondra Barrera Garcia’s dedication to the study of environmental science has earned her a $1,000 scholarship awarded by Teresa Myrick and established to honor a hard-working student in a field of study important to Teresa’s husband, Tim Myrick.

Alondra, a May graduate of Oak Ridge High School, plans to attend Berea College in Kentucky this fall, where she will major in environmental science and sustainability. She was a student in Deni Sobek’s Advanced Placement Environmental Science class at the high school.

“The class assured me that this is what I wanted to dedicate my life to,” Alondra said. “I would like to use my interest in the environment to aid it and solve the problems that affect it, and hopefully make the world a more sustainable planet, to ensure that it will be safe and healthy for future generations.”

In 2012, Myrick and his wife Teresa pledged $25,000 to the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation’s “Making the Critical Difference” campaign for grants and scholarships. Their pledge provides an annual scholarship to a top AP Environmental Science student, as well as grant funds to be awarded to ORHS Science Department applicants. Alondra is the seventh recipient of the Myricks’ AP Environmental Science scholarship, with previous scholarships presented through ADFAC, or Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Advanced Placement Environmental Science, Alondra Barrera Garcia, Alondra Garcia, AP Environmental Science, Berea College, Deni Sobek, environmental science, Girls Inc., GSTA Club, Making the Critical Difference, Maria Garcia, Myrick Scholarship, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, ORHS, ORHS Science Department, scholarship, Youth Pride Festival

Three ORHS seniors win Brad Sturm scholarships

Posted at 11:09 am April 29, 2015
By Carolyn Krause Leave a Comment

Brad Sturm Scholarship Winners

Two Rotarians and the winners of the Bradley Sturm Memorial Scholarships are, from left, Barry Stephenson, chair of the Brad Sturm scholarship selection committee, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge; Diane “Grace” Malone; Megan Pitz; Holly Gubanc; and Mel Sturm, scholarship sponsor. (Submitted photo)

 

The three Oak Ridge High School seniors who won the Bradley Sturm Memorial Scholarships for 2015 are Holly Gubanc, Diane “Grace” Malone, and Megan Pitz.

Mel Sturm, a local businessman for years, said he started the endowment for the scholarship fund in 1976 for two reasons. He wanted to give back to the community that had supported his businesses. And he was determined to combat the tendency of Oak Ridge students, many of whom have parents who work for the federal government or government contractors, to view “free enterprise” and the “profit motive” with suspicion.

The scholarship program is administered by a Rotary Club of Oak Ridge committee consisting of Barry Stephenson, chair, and Jim Sumner, Larry Beeman, Jim Charles, Hal Schmitt, and Mel Sturm. ORHS economics teachers Beverly Baumann and Teresa Seals play key roles in the program. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clubs, College, Community, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Barry Stephenson, Beverly Baumann, Bradley Sturm Memorial Scholarship, Bradley Sturm Memorial Scholarships, Diane "Grace" Malone, Friedrich Hayek, Hal Schmitt, Holly Gubanc, Jim Charles, Jim Sumner, Larry Beeman, Megan Pitz, Mel Sturm, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, scholarship, scholarships, Teresa Seals, The Road to Serfdom

Education Foundation accepting applications for International Study Scholarship

Posted at 6:22 pm March 2, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation

The Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation is accepting applications through Friday for the Dr. Adrian R. Lawler Exchange Student Scholarship, offering students attending Oak Ridge public schools or recent graduates support for participating in international study programs.

Lawler, an Oak Ridge High School graduate who was the second student in Oak Ridge to participate in an American Field Service international exchange program, established the scholarship to offer students opportunities to gain tolerance and an understanding of people from other cultures through international study programs. Lawler, a retired marine biologist who died in 2013, had designated the Education Foundation to administer the scholarship endowment.

The deadline for submitting the application is Friday, March 6, 2015. Applications are available through the Foundation’s website at www.orpsef.org under the Lawler Scholarship tab, and should be returned to the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, P.O. Box 117 MS-22, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Applicants may also call Jessica Steed, executive director of the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, at (865) 241-3667 or e-mail her at [email protected] to request an application. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Meetings and Events, Top Stories Tagged With: Adrian R. Lawler, AFS, American Field Service, culture, Dr. Adrian R. Lawler Exchange Student Scholarship, Education Foundation, international exchange, international study, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, ORHS, scholarship, Scholarship Committee, schools

Inspired by Tennessee, Obama proposes free community college for two years

Posted at 11:03 pm January 8, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Bill Haslam at White House with Barack Obama

This is a screen shot from a White House video filmed during a September 23, 2011, event on No Child Left Behind. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, center, introduces President Barack Obama, right.

 

Inspired by programs in Tennessee and Chicago, President Barack Obama has unveiled a proposal to make two years of community college free for anyone who’s willing to work for it, the White House said Thursday.

The White House said 57,000 students representing almost 90 percent of the state’s high school graduating class applied for the Tennessee scholarship program, which is called Tennessee Promise, in the first year. It provides two years of community or technical college to graduating high school seniors free of tuition and fees.

The federal program is called America’s College Promise, and it could benefit roughly nine million students each year, officials said. A full-time community college student could save an average of $3,800 in tuition per year.

The president is expected to announce the proposal in Knoxville on Friday, when he visits Pellissippi State Community College in Hardin Valley and manufacturer Techmer PM in Clinton. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will join Obama on the East Tennessee trip. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Federal, Government, Government, Slider, State, Top Stories Tagged With: America's College Promise, American Technical Training Fund, bachelor's degree, Barack Obama, Chicago, community college, David Hudson, East Tennessee, fees, high school, high school seniors, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, manufacturing innovation hub, Pellissippi State Community College, scholarship, State of the Union, students, Techmer PM, technical college, technical training, Tennessee, Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Tech Centers, tuition, White House

Education Foundation scholarship helps student with Hong Kong study abroad

Posted at 12:11 pm October 2, 2014
By Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation Leave a Comment

Patricia Garland in Hong Kong

Patricia Garland in Hong Kong (Submitted photo)

 

A cross-cultural learning experience in Hong Kong this summer helped Patricia Garland view sustainability problems and solutions from a new perspective.

“Culturally, it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. I had never been able to work with other cultures in this capacity,” said Garland, the 2014 spring recipient of the Dr. Adrian R. Lawler Exchange Scholarship. “It was fascinating.”

The Lawler Scholarship supports international study programs and is administered by the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation. Lawler, an Oak Ridge High School graduate and the second student here to participate in an American Field Service international program in 1957, established the scholarship in 2008 to offer students here similar opportunities to gain tolerance and understanding of people from other cultures.

Garland, 23, a 2009 ORHS graduate, studied abroad through a program at Arizona State University, where she is working on her master’s degree in sustainability. She received her bachelor’s degree in environmental science, with a concentration on sociology and anthropology, from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She is the daughter of Sid and Anne Garland. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, K-12, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Adrian R. Lawler, American Field Service, Anne Garland, antique jewelry, Arizona State University, ASU, City University, Dr. Adrian R. Lawler Exchange Student Scholarship, environmental science, Hong Kong, international study, Lawler Scholarship, Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, Patricia Garland, Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, scholarship, Sid Garland, sustainability, University of Tennessee, urban sustainability

Applications for Lawler Scholarship due Oct. 31

Posted at 11:57 am October 2, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2014 fall Dr. Adrian R. Lawler Exchange Scholarship, and they are due by October 31.

Applications are available through the Foundation’s website at www.orpsef.org under the Lawler Scholarship tab. They should be returned to the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, P.O. Box 117 MS-22, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: Adrian R. Lawler, Adrian R. Lawler Exchange Scholarship, Lawler Scholarship, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, Oak Ridge Schools, ORPSEF, scholarship

Honors: Mehta awarded Food City scholarship

Posted at 8:42 pm July 28, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Monil Mehta of Oak Ridge was recently awarded a $1,500 Food City Scholarship Award from the Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation.

Mehta was recognized on June 14 at the annual convention of the Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association held at the Music City Center.

A graduate of Oak Ridge High School, Mehta attends the University of Tennessee and majors in biochemistry and molecular  and cellular biology. Monil is an employee at Food City, and he has spent close to 500 hours volunteering in his community with fundraisers and youth outreaches, a press release said.

The Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation presented 148 scholarships this year valued at $161,300 to students in the food industry. Eligible recipients are either employed by TGCSA member firms, or have parents who are full-time employees of a TGCSA member firm.

Filed Under: College, Education, Honors and Spotlight Tagged With: Food City, Monil Mehta, Oak Ridge High School, scholarship, Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association, Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation, TGCSA, University of Tennessee

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