Bangor Adult Education

BANGOR – Reduced cost personal computers and training are available at Bangor High School, said Richard Madore, director of computer systems and training at Bangor Adult Education. The equipment is provided by the Information Technology Exchange through the PCs for MAINE Computer Literacy Project, a nonprofit organization located in Searsport. The project’s purpose is to increase computer literacy and access to Maine residents. To date, more than 1,200 Mainers have been aided by the program.

Bangor Adult Education provides computer literacy training Thursday, Nov. 18 and Dec. 9. Call (866) 727-5262 to obtain more information.

Head Start

BANGOR – Penquis Head Start, a preschool program for children ages 3 to 5, is free for income-eligible families. Families who receive public assistance, work part time, are unemployed or have only recently become employed may qualify for Head Start services.

Head Start provides children with activities to help them develop mentally, socially, emotionally and physically. It also offers medical and dental exams, and necessary follow-up, immunizations, developmental screenings and nutritional services.

Head Start operates four hours daily, four days a week, September through May. Centers are located in Bangor, Brewer, Old Town, Newburgh and other sites in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.

Head Start centers in Bangor and Old Town also offer full day, full year child care, which incorporates the comprehensive services of Head Start for eligible families.

To learn more about Head Start or to apply for services, call 973-3537, or 973-3567.

Scholarships

BUCKSPORT – The American Legion Auxiliary’s education program offers the following scholarships:

. National President’s Scholarship – Fifteen scholarships are awarded to daughters, step-daughters, sons or stepsons of veterans who served in the armed forces during the current eligibility dates for membership in The American Legion. One $2,500 scholarship, one $2,000 scholarship and one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in each division. Applicants must be in his or her senior year of high school and must have completed at least 50 hours of volunteer service in the community.

. Spirit of Youth Scholarship for Junior Members – One Junior Auxiliary member in each division will receive a four-year scholarship valued at $1,000 per year ($4,000 total). Each applicant must be in her senior year of high school, have been a junior member of the Auxiliary for the past three years, a current 2005 and maintain her membership throughout the four-year scholarship period.

. Nontraditional Student Scholarship – One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in each division to a member of The American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of The American Legion. The scholarships are available to nontraditional students returning to the classroom after a period of time when formal education was interrupted, or to a student who has completed at least one year of college and is in need of financial assistance to pursue an undergraduate degree. Each applicant shall have paid dues for the two preceding years and for 2005.

. Additional scholarships – There are many other unit, post and department scholarships available. More scholarships are available through other American Legion Auxiliary and American Legion programs, including:

. The Samsung Scholarships available to direct descendants of U.S. war time veterans who also are participants in Girls State of Boys State programs.

. The Girl Scout Achievement Award scholarship is offered through the Americanism program and available to Girl Scouts who have achieved the Gold Award and participate in church activities.

. The Eagle Scout of the Year scholarships are available to Boy Scouts who have achieved the Eagle Award, participate in church activities and contribute to the community.

In addition, participants in the baseball program are eligible for American Legion Baseball Scholarships and finalists in the oratorical contests are eligible for Oratorical Scholarships. The American Legion also offers the American Legacy Scholarship, also known as the Sept. 11 Memorial Scholarship, to children of active duty U.S. military and Guard and Reserve personnel who were federalized and lost their lives on duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001.

To learn more about the scholarships, American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Maine, P.O. Box 887, Bucksport ME 04416, or call 532-6007.

Colleges

Bates College

LEWISTON – Lindsy Blazej of Dixmont is participating in the Bates College Junior Year Abroad program.

She is an environmental studies major and will study at the School of International Training in Madagascar for the fall semester and at the University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, for the fall semester.

A 2002 graduate of Nokomis High School in Newport, Blazej is the daughter of Kenneth and Barbara Blazej.

Dickinson College

CARLISLE, Pa. – Stephanie E. Schreiber, a senior majoring in Spanish, recently became a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education at Dickinson College.

A graduate of Hermon High School, she is the daughter of Nancy and Carl Schreiber Jr. of Hermon.

Schreiber was one of 24 inducted as charter members of the Dickinson chapter.

Emmanuel College

BOSTON – Kari Lynch of Glenburn, Mellony Hafford of Hermon and Lindsay Baber of Veazie were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Emmanuel College.

University of Maine

ORONO – Are you interested in learning more about the new Master’s in Social Work program?

Come to an informational meeting. Meet current faculty, students and alumni. Get answers to your questions. Learn about financial aid.

The next meeting will be held 2-4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at the University of Maine Social Work Building, Room 104.

ORONO – The University of Maine will be presented with an award for its adoption of a policy that strengthens tobacco control efforts on campus.

Kip DeSerres of the American Cancer Society will present the award at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at the North Pod of the Memorial Union. Receiving the award on behalf of the Maine Tobacco-Free College Network and Bangor Region Partners for Health will be Dean of Students Dr. Robert Dana.

UMaine is one of 21 colleges being honored this week in ceremonies being held in conjunction with the 28th annual American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout.

Three other local colleges will receive awards for their strides in tobacco policy:

. Eastern Maine Community College, 8:30 a.m. Nov. 18, Dining Commons, Katahdin Hall. Presented to President Joyce Hedlund by Marilyn Levelle, Bangor Region Partners for Health.

. Beal College, 8:45 a.m. Nov. 18, Beal College. Presented to President Deborah Crockett by Andrew Harmon, American Cancer Society.

. Husson College, 9:15 a.m. Nov. 18, Campus Center, Peabody Hall. Presented to President William Beardsley by Janet Spencer, Bangor Region Partners for Health.