Community Bulletin

Students cleaning up their act with science

Orlando Science Charter School’s fifth grade students recently dove headfirst into OUC’s A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Project to learn about the water cycle and natural resources in Florida. The Alternative Water and Energy Supply; Observation, Methods and Education (A.W.E.S.O.M.E.) Project educated local students about water supply and sustainability, as well as alternative energy. Students engaged in hands-on experiments and demonstrations explaining how water is purified. The public charter school emphasizes excellence in STEM-related subjects, particularly science.

Volunteer to mentor

Junior Achievement (JA) of Central Florida is seeking business and community members to serve as classroom volunteers for students in middle and high schools. JA mentors educate students about financial literacy, work readiness, entrepreneurship and the importance of the free enterprise system. Volunteer opportunities are available at three levels and require approximately one-hour per week for five to seven sessions, depending on the program. Training is held monthly. Contact Rachel Whitmire at 407-898-2121, extension 30, or [email protected] for more information.

Dean’s lister

Kristin Symonds, of Winter Park, has been named to the E&H Dean’s List for the fall semester. To be eligible for Dean’s List, a student must achieve a semester GPA of 3.6 or better and take a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work during the semester.

Emory & Henry College is a transformative academic community located in Southwest Virginia. Recognized as a national liberal arts institution, the College is committed to the transformation of its students by providing a high quality education, distinguished by advancement toward expanded personal potential and enlightened civic responsibility.

Top-notch Tigers

The following local residents have been named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2012 semester: Marcella Mack Castelloes of Winter Park, who is majoring in Accounting, Lindsay Ann Seel of Winter Park, who is majoring in General Engineering. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale.

Prolific painter

Congratulations go out to Winter Park’s Stacy Barter for winning an Honorable Mention in the Associate Division of the Oil Painters of America’s 2012 Fall Online Showcase.

Ms. Barter has been an associate member of Oil Painters of America since 2007. Her oil painting “Early Birds, Winter Park Farmers Market” was chosen from more than 595 paintings submitted from artists across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The exhibit can currently be seen at opaonlineshowcase.com. To view more of Stacy Barter’s works, please visit stacybarter.com

Cornell Dean's lister

Cornell University’s Raymond Pierson of Winter Park has been placed on the Dean’s List of the College of Arts and Sciences for Excellence in Scholarship for the Fall 2012 semester.