AWARDS FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Tina Bao, a junior at Mountain View High School, received the Prudential Certificate of Excellence for volunteer service, the President’s Volunteer Service Award and a letter of congratulations from President Obama. Bao is a member of the Southwest Washington Red Cross Youth Council and president of the Mountain View High Red Cross Club. She has worked on raising funds for measles vaccines for children in developing countries, and was involved in the Youth Leadership Development Conference for high school students at Camas High School this year, where she served as an instructor to her peers about leadership skills, CPR, and First Aid.
NATIONAL COLLEGE-SPONSORED MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
The students listed below have been named National Merit Scholarship winners, based on their exceptional academic ability and potential for success in college studies. The scholarships provide between $500 and $2,000 annually, for up to four years, at the institution financing the scholarship.
Matthew Arnett, a senior at Evergreen High School, plans to study secondary education at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
Jonathan Bush, a senior at Mountain View High School, plans to study mechanical engineering at Arizona State University.
