Saint Andrew's School will host an educational seminar featuring Dr. Rebecca Fineman from the Children's Health Council. The seminar will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 30 in the fireside room of the school. The co-educational, Episcopal school for pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students is located at 13601 Saratoga Ave. in Saratoga.

The topic of Fineman's seminar is "Typical social and emotional behavior of 3- to 7-year-old children." Fineman will also share with parents and attendees what she has learned about this age group from her research and clinician experience, according to Sandra Gresham, director of development at Saint Andrew's School. For information, call 408.867.3785.


Local student wins prestigious award

The U.S. Achievement Academy announced that Matt Barnes, 18, of Los Gatos has been chosen as a national award winner in the science and scholar-at-large categories. The academy recognized fewer than 10 percent of all American high school students for this award.

Barnes attends the Gow School, a private, all-male middle and high school focusing on special education, in East Aurora, N.Y. He was nominated for the award by his physics teacher, Duruhan Badraslioglu.

The selection criteria for the award included the student's academic performance, interest and aptitude, leadership qualities, responsibility, enthusiasm, motivation to learn and improve, citizenship, attitude and cooperative spirit, dependability and his teacher's recommendation.

Barnes is the son of Jeri and Doug Barnes of Los Gatos. His grandparents are Joy and Bob Weiss of Saratoga and Evelyn and Rohl Barnes, also of Saratoga.


Saratoga grad earns degree

Tom Mace, Los Gatos resident, has received a bachelor's degree in computer science with a minor in classical civilization from Colby College. Mace graduated from the Maine school with multiple dean's list honors. At Colby, he played squash and was a cyclist; he graduated from Saratoga High School in 1999 and is an Eagle Scout.