Schools

Bangor Christian Schools

BANGOR – Denise Spencer of Ellsworth, a senior at Bangor Christian Schools, has been selected to receive the 2007 Maine Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship.

“Denise has distinguished herself as a leader in the classroom and in co-curricular activities during her time at Bangor Christian. She is ranked No. 1 in her class and has been active in a number of school organizations and teams, as well as in her local church. She is very deserving of this award,” said Bangor Christian Schools Principal James Frost.

Spencer, Frost and other award winners and principals will attend an honors luncheon at the Bangor Civic Center at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7.

The honors luncheon recognizes these outstanding students with the presentation of an individual plaque and the awarding of five $1,000 scholarships in the names of Horace O. McGowan and Richard W. Tyler. McGowan and Tyler were former Maine principals and executive directors of the association.

The Principal’s Award is presented in more than 140 Maine public and private high schools by member principals of the MPA, the professional association which represents Maine’s school administrators.

Center Drive School

ORRINGTON – The Center Drive School drama club, in cooperation with Pioneer Drama Service Inc., will present “Hee Haw Hayride” at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 30-31, at the Center Drive School.

During a 15-minute intermission, concession stands will be open. A pie auction will be conducted after the show to raise money for next year’s performance.

Tim Kelly wrote “Hee Haw Hayride.” Music and lyrics are by Bill Francoeur, Pauline Dickey is technical director and Philippa Harvey is artistic director.

Tickets are $5, $3 students and senior citizens. Tickets will be available at the door or by calling the school at 825-3697.

Japanese exchange program

ORONO – Maine 4-H International Exchange, a program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is offering Maine families the chance to host a Japanese student for a month this summer, July 27 to Aug. 22.

The program is open to families with same-gender children close in age to the Japanese students, who are between 12 and 18. Those interested are asked to call Jill Coffren at 645-3248 or e-mail jcoffren@umext.maine.edu for an application or more information. Application deadline is April 1.

The program is a true exchange, as there is an opportunity for host siblings to later travel to Japan for a month, with the option of staying with their Japanese student’s family. Yearlong exchanges also are available for the children of qualifying host families. Host families need not be involved with 4-H; they just need a willingness to share their lives with a young person from Japan.

Japanese delegates coming to Maine want to experience everyday life in America and build English skills. The Japanese youngsters are happy to share a room with their host sister or brother, and they bring their own spending money and insurance.

Delegates look forward to doing family chores, learning new games, shopping, trying new foods and sharing their Japanese culture with their host family. Participants are matched with hosts based on similar interests, and they often comment that being a part of the family is the best part of their stay. Host family applications include a background check and a visit from a representative before approval.

Hermon High School

HERMON – The administration and faculty of Hermon High School announced the students of the month for January. They are:

Freshman: Sarah Richards, daughter of Fred and Tracey Richards of Hermon; and Emily Stevens, daughter of Traci Moore of Carmel and Jim Stevens of Bangor.

Sophomore: Erin Arnold, daughter of Reginald Arnold and Laura Smith of Hermon.

Junior: Crystle Ward, daughter of Mike and Lind Ward of Carmel.

Senior: Branden Look, son of Pammy Bell of Levant and Brian Look of Hermon; and Zach Deabay, son of Scott and Margie Deabay of Carmel.

John Bapst Memorial High School

BANGOR – The National Association for Music Education announced recently that 650 of the most musically talented high school students in the eastern region of the United States have been selected to perform in the 2007 All-Eastern Honors Ensembles.

Two of the students selected for the honor are from John Bapst Memorial High School:

. Maren Askins, daughter of Dr. Gregory Askins and Dr. Joanna Dotts-Askins of Bangor.

. Matthew Edwards, son of Robin and John Edwards of Glenburn.

Each state music educators’ associations in the Eastern Division oversees its selection process during the spring and early fall.

Askins, who will perform in the All Eastern Symphony Orchestra on cello, and Edwards, who will perform in the All Eastern Mixed Choir, have participated in Maine’s All-State Festivals, a requirement of all recommended students.

Both Askins and Edwards have been selected to participate in this year’s Classical All State Festival.

With assistance from their music teachers, John Bapst Band Director Julienne Ewing and Choral Director Al McIntyre, Askins and Edwards will prepare challenging music they will perform under the leadership of prominent conductors in the All-Eastern Honors Festival, a biennial event.

The concert band and symphony orchestra each will have some 150 instrumentalists, the chorus approximately 350 vocalists. The groups will perform for an audience of thousands on March 11 at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Mortensen Hall, Hartford, Conn. For ticket information, visit www.cmea.org.

This program is on the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2006-2007.

Old Town High School

OLD TOWN – Old Town High School seniors have received college acceptance letters:

. Dawn Augustine, The Culinary Institute of America.

. Joshua Clukey, University of Maine.

. Stephanie DeRoche, Husson College.

. Heather Jackson, University of Maine and University of Southern Maine.

. Ryan Ladd, University of Maine Presque Isle and University College of Bangor.

. Paul Leavitt, University College of Bangor and Eastern Maine Community College.

. Alanna Mills, Arcadia University and University of Maine Farmington.

. Megan Patterson, New England College and University College of Bangor.

Information and applications are available in the guidance office for these scholarships:

. Penobscot Retired Teachers Association Scholarship, $1,000. Must plan to pursue a career in education. Applications are available in the guidance office. Application deadline is April.

. Maine Innkeepers Education Foundation. Must plan to pursue a career in the lodging or food service field after attending a university or vocational school for hotel or food service management and operations. Applications available in the guidance office. Application deadline is April.

. American Lung Association of Maine Scholarship, three $500 scholarships. Must be U.S. citizen and resident of Maine entering the first year of education or training involving the game of golf as a player or employee of a golf facility. Applications are in guidance office. Application deadline is April.

Orrington kindergarten

ORRINGTON – Parents of Orrington children who will enter school in the fall should call the Center Drive School office at 825-3697 for information about kindergarten registration. At this time, parents need only to call the school and provide the child’s name, date of birth and address. Information about pupil screening, registration and parent orientation will be mailed in March.

Colleges

Daniel Webster College

NASHUA, N.H. – Christopher Horn of Hampden was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Daniel Webster College.

Juniata College

HUNTINGON, Pa. – Area students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Juniata College are:

. Matthew Chabot of Hampden, the son of Daniel and Corinne Chabot. He is a senior studying biology with a secondary emphasis in French. He is a 2003 graduate of Hampden Academy.

. Rachel C. Almy of Charleston, the daughter of Christopher and Susan Almy. She is a senior studying social work and psychology. She is a 2003 graduate of Foxcroft Academy.

Maine Maritime Academy

CASTINE – These area students were named to the dean’s list for the first semester at Maine Maritime Academy:

Bangor:

. Ashley Hayden, a graduate of Bangor High School. She is studying international business and logistics.

. Jenna Algee, a graduate of Bangor High School. She is studying marine biology.

. Kevin Proctor, a graduate of Bangor High School. He is studying marine engineering operations.

Eddington:

. Richard Collenburg Jr., a graduate of John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor. He is studying marine systems engineering.

. Robert Canning, a graduate of Brewer High School. He is studying power engineering technology.

Orrington:

. Katie Quimby, a graduate of Brewer High School. She is studying international business and logisitics.

. Daniel Gardiner, a graduate of Windsor High School in Virginia. He is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

. Bruce Hallett, a graduate of Penobscot Valley High School in Howland. He is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Hampden:

. Joshua Coffin, a graduate of John Bapst Memorial High School. He is studying marine engineering operations.

Holden:

. Shawn Evans, a graduate of Bangor High School. He is studying marine engineering operations.

New England School of Communications

BANGOR – It’s a long way from Campinas, Brazil, to the New England School of Communications at Husson College in Bangor, particularly if you go through Mayville, N.D. But that’s exactly what Rosalie Kaschel did, and now she has found a place that can provide her with the right tools in her quest to become a public relations professional.

The multitalented 21-year-old could be the prototypical girl next door in any American town or city. She speaks impeccable English, though Portuguese is her native language; has been the lead singer in a pop rock band, sung in a choir, toured the world with her flight attendant parents and been a soccer player since the age of 7.

In fact, it was her ability to play soccer that brought her to Mayville State in North Dakota, where the coach was looking for varsity level players. She received a full-tuition scholarship and enjoyed the game immensely.

However, the only course she could get there that would help her pursue a public relations career was marketing, so she surfed the Internet looking to relocate, particularly to New England, and found NESCom.

Kaschel transferred to NESCom as a sophomore last fall, giving up her scholarship for classes in journalism and advertising, among others. The loss of the tuition waiver was a blow to her finances but in order to continue to play the sport on a collegiate level, she would have to transfer to Husson. She has resolved to stay at NESCom because of the courses it offers.

However, a job either on or off campus would be a big help to her parents in subsidizing her education.

“I’m looking for something to help, but haven’t had much luck. As a foreign student, I can’t work off campus unless I can get a job related to my major course of study,” she said.

Her parents worked for Varig Airlines, and her father and mother took turns having their daughter accompany them to places such as Japan, South Africa, Spain, Germany, France and Italy. However, Varig Airlines succumbed to the financial malaise affecting many airlines and went out of business.

Facing the additional costs of education without a job and an automobile are formidable challenges for Kaschel, but she is determined to complete an education that will allow her to do such things as organize press conferences and promote various events.

Exceedingly Americanized – she went to Ecole Americana in Campinas, getting an American as well as a Brazilian diploma – Rosalie has some observations about the cultural differences between the United States and her native country.

“In the United States people are more organized and everything works, while in Brazil the pace is less frantic and you can drink at 18,” she said.