Registration deadline for next ACT exam is May 9

The next ACT test administration for college-hopeful high school students is Saturday, June 14.

Students who wish to take the exam on this date must register online or have their paper registrations postmarked by the end of the day May 9. The late registration postmark deadline is May 23 (an additional $19 fee is required for late registration after May 9).

 The June test date is a popular one for high school juniors. Many of them take the ACT at the end of 11th grade to see how they fare, knowing they can always retake it the following year. Based on the information they receive in their score report, students can study to boost academic weaknesses before taking the test again as seniors. Students who take the ACT more than once may choose which set of scores to send to college.

 ACT offers an optional Writing Test. Many colleges do not require students to submit a writing score, so students should check the admission requirements of the colleges they are considering before registering for the ACT. The registration fee is $30 for the traditional ACT exam or $44.50 for the ACT Plus Writing.

 Students may obtain a registration packet from the high school guidance counselor’s office, or they may register online at www.actstudent.org. The ACT Web site also features test-taking tips, practice tests, an online test prep program, and a searchable database for students to find out if prospective colleges require a writing score.

 ACT scores are accepted by all colleges and universities across the U.S. The ACT is an academic achievement exam that measures the skills and knowledge taught in school. It includes four required tests—English, reading, math, and science—plus an optional Writing Test. The Writing Test adds 30 minutes to the normal three-hour testing time.

Third-quarter honor roll

The following seventh-grade students had a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the third quarter: at Pagosa Springs Junior High School: Koby Close, Kitman Gill, Nikolas Monteferrante, Gabrielle Pajak, Kendra Schlom, Toni Stoll and Brandan Thomas.

The following seventh-grade students made Honor Roll with a minimum GPA of 3.2850: Tristen Bennett, Matthew Cary, Emma Donharl, Angela Gallegos, Ian Geraghty, Dean Hampton, Keith Archuleta, Montana Bailey, Sable Baxstrom, Cierra Keating, Megan, Loran, Elijah Stephens, Taylor rowan, Isaiah Thompson, Kevin Crow, Rylee Houston, Hannah Matzdorf, Benjamin Reece, Jonah Sanchez, Satara Arthaud, Dalton Gregory, Fatima Gutierrez-Garcia, Malaina King, Jaime Kirkland, Thomas Levonius, Travis Loran, Reyes McInnis, Clay Ross, Heather Brooks, Brannon Harbur, Kylie Johnson, Alyssa Lee, Garrett Lyle, Stetson Ruthardt and Joseph Onello.

These eighth-grade students had a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the third quarter: Mary Haynes, Katelyn McRee, Natasha Medici, Austin Miller, Reahna Ray, Kelsy Sellers, Silas Thompson and Jennie White.

The following eighth-grade students made Honor Roll with a minimum GPA of 3.2850: Matthew Baker, Brooklyn DuCharme, Abbigale Hicklin, Samantha Hunts, Hannah Denton, Tiffany Bachtel, Zoe Fulco, Desiree Pastin, Kyle Anderson Andresen, Saje Brinkmann, Seth Hansen, Max Miller, Peter Morey, Daniel Puskas, Sissy Dodson, Arley Garavito, Kyle Danielson, Timothy Fairhead, Kalie Ray, Tyson Ross , Katya Armbrecht, Jerica Caler, Alexandra Fortney, Danny Shahan, Tori Strohecker, Moses Audetat-Mirabal, Leslie Baughman, Courtney Spears, Zachariah Graveson, Morgan Kusian, Charisse Morris, Zerek Jones, Drew Mackey, Tiffany Watson, Brook Hampton, Zachary Brinkmann, Evan Brooks, Brooke Spears and Ryley Gardner.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Apply now for Rotary International Scholarships

Do your career plans include study abroad?

The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs can help you. Rotarians will be interviewing candidates for Rotary International Scholarships for the academic years 2009 to 2010-11.

College students, graduate students, graduates and working professionals may apply for a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship (value up to $23,500), Rotary Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship (value up to $15,000) or a Rotary World Peace Scholarship (for work towards a master’s degree, value up to $60,000).

For more information and application forms, e-mail Doug Tueller at: weaselesq@tuellerlaw.com.

Completed applications must be received by the Pagosa Springs Rotary Club, c/o Terri House, P.O. Box 1083, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 by April 8, and interviews will take place in Pagosa Springs on Friday, April 11.

Applicants who are selected by the Pagosa Springs Rotary Club will then be interviewed by the Rotary District 5470 Scholarship Committee the weekend of May 17-18.

The scholarships, which are designed to further international understanding and goodwill, provide for study abroad in more than 160 countries where Rotary clubs are located. Approximately 1,000 scholarships (valued at over $20 million) of various types are made available each year.

During their studies abroad, Ambassadorial Scholars act as “ambassadors of goodwill.” Through appearances before Rotary clubs and districts, schools, civic organizations and other forums, the scholars represent their homelands and work to further international understanding. Ambassadorial Scholarships are for a full year of study at a recognized college or university in any foreign country where Rotary clubs are located and include tuition, books, fees, room and board and roundtrip air fare. Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships cover three months of intensive foreign language study and include tuition and fees, room and board with a host family and roundtrip airfare.

For further details, go to: www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/

AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx.

World Peace Scholarships are open to graduates who have at least three years of professional experience in a field related to peace and conflict resolution. Scholars study at one of seven Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution, to obtain a two-year master’s level degree or certificate in international relations, peace and conflict resolution. The scholarships cover tuition, books, fees, room and board and round-trip air fare. For more details, go to: www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/

RotaryCentersForInternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.aspx.