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On Campus
SHS student wins speech contest
Saratoga High School senior Brian Luskey took first place at a recent speech contest held by the Saratoga Lions Club.
Luskey and four other speakers were assigned to discuss, in detail, the ethical and scientific aspects of human cloning. Luskey was named the winner by city councilmembers and judges Stan Bogosian, Nick Streit, and John Mehaffey, as well as Gillian Moran and Peggy Corr, both former Saratoga mayors.
Local schools added to online guide
Parents and those wishing to know more about schools in Saratoga can now find in-depth information by logging on to www.greatschools.net.
All four schools in the Saratoga Union School District along with Saratoga High School were recently added to the website's school profiles. Each school has its own profile with information on programs, student performance, community partnerships, leadership and resources. All information is free to the public and easy to access.
College scholarships available for students
High school students with a GPA of B or better or college students with GPAs of B+ or higher are eligible for a $1,000 college scholarship offered by the Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation.
Selection for one of 250 scholarships will be based on academic performance, involvement in extracurricular activities and some consideration of financial need.
Applications must be requested by March 16. Students can fax a request to (847) 295-3972 or email a request to scholar@ecsf.org. Requests for applications must include the student's name, address, current high school or college, GPA and year in school during the 1998-99 academic year.
Teen Driver Program hosts song lyric contest
The Chief Operator Teen Driver Program, funded by the Albany, California, Police Department, the California Office of Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is hosting a song contest which all Bay Area middle and high school students are eligible to enter.
To enter, students must write an original song with a traffic safety theme that addresses teen driver safety issues such as drinking and driving.
The song can also be based on the Chief Operator theme, about a young driver who obeys traffic safety rules.
The songs cannot be longer than 3 1/2 minutes and must be submitted on a tape cassette with a lyric sheet. Background music is not needed. Entries will be judged on originality, impact and appeal by representatives from MTV Network, California Superior Court in San Francisco and Hayward-based Spirit Wind Studio.
Entries must be received by April 30, and winners will be announced on May 30. Winners in the first-through-fourth prize categories will receive a total of $100 in each of the four categories. The school of the first-prize winner will also receive $100. Call (510) 528-5701 for information.
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