Archive for the 'Education News' Category

Locals in college: Bute happy to be trailblazer with Bay Area school

Bailey Bute’s heart was set on attending art school after she graduated from Newbury Park High in June.
Bute figured that meant quitting soccer.
But she discovered she could combine both passions in one place at The Academy of Art University in downtown San Francisco.
The university is in its first season of competing in intercollegiate athletics, and […]

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Monessen 1962 grads showed class with mix of brains, brawn

Mention the 1961-62 school year at Monessen High School and most people — especially sports fans — will recall that it produced the WPIAL Class AA championship football team. But there was much more to the Class of 1962 than athletics.
“Obviously, we are very proud of the football team and the championship,” said Anthony C. […]

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Arts Center scholarships still needed

Just a few weeks ago I wrote about the need for scholarship funding here at the Arts Center. The start of the school calendar is when the demand is the greatest for scholarships. Everyday we get calls and inquiries from parents that would like to enroll their children in art or music classes but, unfortunately, […]

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

India’s largest IT Scholarship Test - ‘18th Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarship’ announced

NIIT to conduct the Annual Scholarship Test on September 21st across the country
India’s largest IT Scholarship Program—‘18th Bhavishya Jyoti Scholarship Test’ will be conducted on Sunday, September 21, 2008 by leading Global Talent Development Corporation, NIIT, across over 400 education centres in the country.
The 18-year old Annual Scholarship program rewards fee waivers to meritorious students […]

Friday, September 5th, 2008

First Baptist athletics honored in Community Worship Ceremony

First Baptist Church, 8600 N. College Ave., Indianapolis is hosting a Community Worship Service on Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to commemorate the First Baptist Athletics (FBA) 40th Anniversary year-long celebration. Former and current FBA participants, coaches, supporters, families, and the community are invited to attend. The event will feature Brad Stevens, Butler Basketball Coach speaking […]

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Dallas Event Raises $60,000 for Student Scholarships

The American Indian College Fund’s (the Fund) event at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas on May 1 raised $60,000 for student scholarships and celebrated 40 years of tribal colleges.
Student scholarship recipient Trivia Afraid of Lightning (a member of the Miniconjou Band of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe) spoke to the gathered business leaders, […]

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Gaza students lose scholarships after Israel refuses visas

The US state department has withdrawn its Fulbright scholarships from seven Palestinian students from Gaza because they are unable to obtain Israeli permission to leave the small strip of land.
The students were told in a letter from the US consulate general in Jerusalem, dated Thursday and seen by the Guardian, that the state department “will […]

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Northumberland Co-op offers six scholarships

Northumberland Co-operative Limited is pleased to announce they will be offering six scholarships to students entering a post secondary program in the fall. The scholarships have been named to honour the work of Charles Butler and William Vickers, two men who made outstanding contributions to the development and growth of Northumberland Co-operative Limited.
The scholarships are […]

Saturday, April 12th, 2008