Local pair earns honors at Oregon State Univ.
Elizabeth E. Baker and Kaitlin R. Blacketor, of Littleton, were
named to the scholastic honor roll for the winter term at Oregon
State University.
Masters earns leaders scholarship at Gonzaga
Lindsay Masters, of Littleton, has been named a recipient of the
Ignatian Leaders Scholarship at Gonzaga University for the 2011-12
academic year. The scholarship, which was established to recognize
leadership qualities, academic merit, and community service, is
worth $10,000 over four years.
Students learn from local young authors
Students at Front Range Christian Elementary School celebrated
Young Author’s Day April 7. To launch the day, students and staff
welcomed New York Times bestselling author Alec Greven, the 9-year
old author of “How to Talk to Girls.”
Denie Dalton, third-grade teacher at Front Range Christian
Elementary, organized the day-long event, which included the
presentation by Greven, stations in five classrooms highlighting
different authors, and presentations of books authored by Front
Range Christian students.
First-, second-, third- and fifth-grade students participated in
the event. Students presented their own works, which ranged from
mystery and poetry to research and essays.
Finnin honored for academic achievement
Michael Finnin, of Littleton, is among the more than 900 St.
Olaf College students who will be recognized for academic
achievement at the college’s annual Honors Day convocation on May
6.
Perea earns scholarship at Arizona State Univ.
Brian Perea, an Arizona State University junior from Littleton
who is doing sophisticated research and presenting his work to
national audiences, has won a Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s
premier award for undergraduates studying science, math and
engineering. Perea, who works in the laboratories of ASU senior
faculty, will receive $7,500 a year for up to two years.