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4A Daily News – Friday, June 8, 2012 Education in Tehama County KEEP ON LEARNING Bloodsource scholarships BloodSource is awarding a total of 110 scholarships to graduating seniors in Northern and Central Califor- nia, including four from Tehama County — Shae Mesker from Corning Union High School, Lianne Bertolucci from Los Molinos High School, Anna Curry from Mercy High School, and Sierra Scholzen from Red Bluff Union High School. Eligible students have participated on their high school blood drive committees, submitted an essay, and maintained a 3.0 Grade Point Average. These Blood- Source $500 scholarships demonstrate the single largest contribution from BloodSource to the commu- nity, recognizing the important life saving service stu- dents provide. Meredith Spencer, recruitment director, has high praise for student blood drive committees. "The blood drive committees never cease to amaze us with their enthusiasm, creativity and dedication," Spencer said. "We are proud to recognize students for the important work they do to help meet a critical health need." BloodSource hosted 279 blood drives at 137 high schools during the 2011-2012 academic year from Merced to Redding and from Vacaville to Tahoe. Students learn quilting eScholar Academy's graduating class By DAVID SPAN eScholar teacher eScholar Academy cel- ebrated its 2012 com- mencement program at Red Bluff's State Theatre May 30. The stream of 34 can- didates dressed in the tra- ditional blue gown cap and tassel entered to the music of Pomp and Cir- cumstance played by Renee Holbrook, the school's piano and voice teacher. In his address to the students, Dr. Harold Viet- ti, executive director, challenged the young people to go forward in their lives confident that they have prepared them- selves and that they will be successful in whatever they choose to do. "Go out make good things happen," Vietti said. Linda Jo Bennett, a former student and gradu- ate of Shasta College, was the keynote speaker. In her address she quoted Dr. Seuss, one of her favorite authors, from his work "Oh, The Places You'll Go." "You've got brains in your head and feet in Courtesy photo Dr. Harold Vietti addresses the 2012 eScholar Academy High School graduates at the State Theatre on Wednesday, May 30. your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." Bennett read. "This is true, gradu- ates, you are adults and have the privilege and responsibility of deciding your own direction. You decide the path you will take." As each candidate started across the stage Vietti read the testimonial that the student had writ- ten. The following stu- dents graduated: Colette Adams, Jonathan Bermudez, Richard Coon, Dakota DaSilva, Jeffrey Dean Samantha Dickison, Cathryn Fen- nessy, Raymond Fox, Juan Gamez, Tirzah Glenn Makayla Gumn, Alysia Johnson, Blake Johnson, Carole Keys, Austin Law, Jasmine Marquez Violet McAdoo, Shawn Minor, Cassandra Mitchell, Dylan Nunez, Jerardo Palomares Amber Peirce, Pablo Perez, Kayla Petty, Jason Prouty, Byron Safreed, Kristen Scow' Sarah Segee, Jennifer Ward, Destiney Wilson, and Hailey Zensen. GED certificates were presented to Candice Car- roll, Mistie Emery and Gloria Kelly. eScholar Academy is a charter school and is a division of Mineral Ele- mentary School District. It provides on-line cours- es, daily instruction and elective subjects for grades 6-12, and is at 715 Jackson St., Ste. B in Red Bluff. Antelope SERRF gets variety of visitors Courtesy photo Sun Country Quilters and Bidwell SERRF Stu- dents display the quilts crafted during a six-week Quilting Club. Students learned to sew with a machine and by hand a 4-block quilt. They then sewed all of the blocks into a 30" by 30" quilt. Pictured, from left, are Alexander Gonzalez, Makayla Highley, Isabel Sarmanto, Yahir Palmas, Marissa Highley, Billy Swartz, Colby King, Noah Natho, John Hobbs, Jay Joseph and the Sun Country Quitlers. Woodson pizza party Daily News photo by Chip Thompson Antelope SERRF kindergarterners pose for a photo with, from left, Max Nerd, Super Trooper, Bat Man, a Jedi, Darth Vader, a Storm Trooper and an Imperial Associate during a special assembly Wednesday to distribute awards for the Bringing Up Grades, or BUG, program, which is sponsored by the Red Bluff Kiwanis. Mercy High School scholarships and awards Courtesy photo Woodson SERRF students went on a walking field trip May 24 to Round Table Pizza in Corning. This served as a culminating activity for the six- week club on Pizza and Pasta. After seeing how the dough was made, they made their own indi- vidual pizza. 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