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WWW.HIGHSCHOOLILLUSTRATED.COMHIGHSCHOOLILLUSTRATEDFALL20145FiveHighSchoolStudentsReceiveNationsTopHonorforYouthPoetsThirdClassoftheNationalStudentPoetsProgramhasbeenselectedbyWhiteHouseCommitteetoServeasNationalPoetryAmbassadorsWASHINGTONSept.182014PRNewswire--The2014classoftheNationalStudentPoetsProgramNSPPthenationshighesthonorforteenpoetspresentingoriginalworkbegantheiryearofpoetryeventsworkshopsandserviceprojectswithareadinghostedbyFirstLadyMichelleObamaintheBlueRoomoftheWhiteHouse.Theseveoutstand-ingyoungpoetswereappointedbythePresidentsCommitteeontheArtsandtheHumanitiesinpartnershipwiththeInstituteofMuseumandLibraryServicesIMLSandthenonprotAllianceforYoungArtistsWriterstoshowcasetheessentialroleofwritingandtheartsinacademicandpersonalsuccess.NorthropGrum-manLosAngelesCountyAirShowAwardScholarshipsPALMDALECalif.Sept.112014PRNewswire--NorthropGrummansNYSENOCPalmdaleAircraftIntegra-tionCenterofExcellencepartneredwiththeLosAngelesCountyAirShowtopresentscholarshipstolocalhighschoolseniorsseekingahighereducationwithanemphasisinsciencetechnologyeduca-tionandmathSTEM.TheLosAngelesCountyAirShowScholarshipCommitteeselectedveAntelopeValleystudentstoreceiveschol-arshipsfor1000each.ThecommitteealsorecognizedthestudentsSept.4attheBlackbirdAirParkininPalmdaleCalif.BigBrothersBigSistersHoppingForWorldRecordLocalPortlandChapterSeeksGuinnessTitleforMostConcurrentHopscotchPlayersAimToHighlightGoaltoIncreaseHighSchoolGraduationRate-PORTLANDOre.Sept.102014PRNewswire--TheColumbianorthwestchapterofBigBrothersBigSistersBBBStodayannouncedaworldrecordsettingeventscheduledforSaturdaySeptember132014.DescribedastheWorldsBIGGESTHopscotchnearlyathousandparticipantswillgatherattheRoseQuarterCommonstosetanewGuinnessWorldRecordfortheworldsbiggestgameofhopscotch.Thecommunityisinvitedtojoinintherecord-settingactivityaswellastolearnaboutthelocalprogramandsupportBigBrothersBigSistersandthechildrentheyserveintheregion.BBBSserveschildrenfacingadversityfromage6tograduationinthePortlandandVancouvermetroareasbypairingthemwithadultvolunteerswhoserveasmentors.TheadultBigsarematchedwiththeirpairedLittlesthroughhighschoolgradu-ation.Weknowthatpositivemeaningfulre-lationshipsdeliverasenseofhopepurposeandself-esteemsaidAndyNelsonCEOBigBrothersBigSistersColumbiaNorth-west.Weknowtoothatkidssucceedintheclassroomandbeyondwhentheyfeellovedsafeandsecure.Ourgoalistohelpmeetthisneedincreasethehighschoolgraduationrateandtogiveeverychildafuturewithpromise.TheGuinnessWorldRecordismeanttoraiseawarenessofthiscauseandwewantthecommunitytojoineitherasaparticipantorsimplytowatchasweshattertheGuinnessBookWorldRecordfortheBIGGESTgameofHopscotch.TheHopscotcheventisfreetoBigBroth-ersBigSistersMatchesandtheirfamiliesandonlycosts25forotherstojoininonthefun.Advancedregistrationisrequired.Thehopscotchregistrationandcourseopenat1100a.m.onSeptember13th.Tosign-upvisittheBigBrothersBigSisterswebpageatitsBIGtime.orgHighSchoolTimesHIGHSCHOOLILLUSTRATEDMAGAZINEFALL2014HighSchoolStudentsFind200MillionYearOldPhytosaurSkullDuringPaleontol-ogyDigwithMesalandsCom-munityCollegeTUCUMCARIN.M.Oct.12014PRNewswire--Agroupof13highschoolstudentsfromaroundtheU.S.participatinginasummerpaleontologyeldclasswithMesalandsCommunityCollegefoundacrocodile-likephytosaurskullwhichisapproximately220mil-lionyearsold.Furtherresearchisbeingconductedtoidentifythespeciesofthephytosaur.Ineverexpectedtondafossilofthisquality.Ourtimeintheeldhas-nallypaidoffDr.AxelHungerbuehlerMesalandsfacultymemberandcuratoroftheCollegesDinosaurMuseumandNaturalSciencesLaboratory.ForthepasttwoyearsMesalandshasofferedaSTEMbridgecoursegearedtowardshighschooljuniorsandseniors.CoordinatedwithCottonwoodGulchFoundationstudentslearnhowtoprop-erlydigupfossilsintheQuayCountyarea.The13highschoolstudentsinthe2014PaleontologyTrekprogramworkedside-by-sidewithprofessionalpaleontologistHungerbuehlerandhiscolleaguesonexcavationprojectsandbone-huntingmissions.IenjoypaleontologyverymuchandwhenmymomandIfoundthisclassonlineIthoughtitwouldbeagreatexperiencesaidTheoLyman18aparticipantinthePaleontologyTrekprogram.ThisclasshasbeenveryenrichingandIreallyappreciatethecontinualdaysofprospecting.Thephytosaurskullistherstes-sentiallycompleteskullofanyvertebratefoundintheTrujilloFormationofNewMexicoandTexasthethirdofvesuccessiverockformationsthatcomprisetheUpperTriassicrocksofeasternNewMexicoandTexas.