Union Grove High School

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Union Grove High School
ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009
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NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation (yef) Awards
150 Awards Given

• Apply now for the NFIB Young Entrepreneur
  Foundation. Through 1159 p.m., December 31,
  2009, any high school senior graduating in 2010
  may apply online for a chance to win a
  scholarship valued from 1,000-10,000.
• http//www.NFIB.com/YEA

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Full Ride to Syracuse University

• Syracuse University has 10 Full Rides for African
  American Men and Women Interested in Studying
  Architecture. Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse
  University's School of Architecture is
  desperately seeking young men and women of color
  interested in pursuing a five year professional
  degree in Architecture. He says he's deeply
  committed to bringing diversity to his field and
  has scholarship money set aside to fully cover
  education costs for 10 students.
• Contact Mark Robbins, Dean, School of
  Architecture [phone] [phone] (315)
  443-2256 [phone]http//soa.syr.edu/index.
  php
• School of ArchitectureSyracuse University201
  Slocum HallSyracuse, NY 13244-1250(315)
  443-2256 [phone] [phone] (315)
  443-2256 

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Dodge      Dip       Dive      Duck      Dodge

• The basketball cheerleaders will host the Second
  Annual Dodge ball Tournament on Friday, January
  29th starting at 730 pm.  Teams will consist of
  6 players, one of which must be of the opposite
  sex.  Faculty members are encouraged to join a
  team!  Students participating must be members
  from UGHS.  There is a 30.00 team charge (5.00
  per person) and the team must turn in their money
  and team name and members at one time.  You may
  see Ms. Merlino in room 333 or 804 to sign up to
  play.  We will also have sign ups during lunch
  the week of January 18th if there are still any
  openings.  We will host 20 teams and will play
  double elimination games. 

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ATTENTION

• Ga. Perimeter Colleges 14th Annual Dr. Martin
  Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration on Jan. 15th
  at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur
  event is free and open to the public.
• Key not speaker Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize winner
  and Former United States Poet Laureate.
• For more info, flyers are posted outside room 205
  and 210.

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2010 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay
Contest

• 1st Place 10,000
• 2nd Place 1,000
• Up to 5 Finalists 500
• Applicants must be in grades 9-12 and write an
  essay on the political courage of a U.S. elected
  official. www.jfklibrary.org
• Deadline January 9

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Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta 2010 Essay
Contest Turner Voices Scholarship 2,000
Enrichment Scholarship

• Essay required. Topic What issue matters most
  to me, and how will my voice be heard?
• Deadline January 15
• Applications in Counseling Office

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University of Dayton(A top 10 Catholic
University)

• Offering a 2500 Leadership in Service
  Scholarship for 4 yrs. if accepted to University
  of Dayton. Early Action is December 15 Regular
  Decision is March 1. Apply at
• www.admission.udayton.edu

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Young Scholars Summer Program _at_ UGA

• This program is a six week summer internship for
  high school students interested in science,
  agriculture, or engineering. Through the program,
  young scientists are given the opportunity to
  study within an agricultural field, such as
  entomology, food science, and genetics. Students
  work side by side with a mentor, with whom they
  will interact on a daily basis to develop a
  research project and create a presentation. At
  the end of the program, each participant presents
  their research and findings.
• The goal of the Young Scholars Program is to
  encourage outstanding high school students to
  explore new areas and pursue a future career in
  science.
• Students have the opportunity to earn money for
  six weeks during the summer working with animals,
  plants, insects, machinery, and scientific lab
  equipment.http//www.caes.uga.edu/academics/inter
  nships/youngscholars/program/ index.html
• The program is available to students that have
  completed their sophomore year, junior year and
  senior year (and are 16 years old) by June 1,
  2010.The application deadline is January 29,
  2010 Transcript and letters of recommendation
  from science, math or agriculture teachers are
  required.

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ASVAB will be administered on Wed., Jan. 13 at
830 in the rifle range.

• You should take the ASVAB because its FREE, it
  identifies your skills abilities, helps you
  identify a possible CAREER, and helps plan high
  school courses. This does NOT obligate you to the
  military. Sign-up in the Counseling Office by
  FRIDAY.

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2010 UGHS Calendar Girl Pageant The 2010 UGHS
Calendar Girl Pageant will be held on January 31,
2010 at the Henry County Performing Arts Center.
Applications may be picked up in the Front Office
or from Ms. Dentler in Room 405. Registration
Deadline IS TOMORROW.
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STUDENTS!

• If you are planning to withdraw at the semester
  break, please let the counseling office know NO
  LATER THAN TOMORROW.

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Managers Choice
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Good Luck on your exams!