Sam Greene

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Magnet Alumna Plays Key Role in UW Coal Divestment

2014 Magnet/CHS Alumna Carly Marshall has been working hard all year long with the student group Divest UW to convince the UW Board of Regents to “divest” from its investments in coal.  Her efforts have paid off with the following announcement and Board action this past week:  “The University of Washington (UW) will divest roughly …

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Much Ado about Ashland!

Friends, Papermakers, Magnetos, lend me your ears!  The CHS MST Magnet program will travel to Ashland, Oregon next September, 2015, to attend performances of Guys and Dolls and Much Ado about Nothing at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). We will miss all of Friday 09/18/15, leaving very early that morning (6 AM) so we can …

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College Admissions Event Part II

There will be a second college event in Portland at it will be held on the 19th of May and it will feature reps from eight smaller, liberal arts schools.   Claremont McKenna College Colorado College Connecticut College Grinnell College Haverford College Kenyon College Macalester College Sarah Lawrence College   The event will be held …

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College Admission Reps Event in PDX

I received a letter indicating that admission reps from Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn and Stanford are going to be in Portland in a couple of weeks. Here is what you need to know: Tuesday, May 12th 7:00 p.m. Hilton Portland 921 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR Register at: www.exploringcollegeoptions.org The event is free to attend, …

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MST Magnet Group 2014-15

Here we are, in all our “glory”, the CHS MST Magnet Program students 2014-2015.  Come see the project work we’ve been doing this year at our 8th Annual Research Symposium scheduled for 05/20/15, from 6-8:15 in the CHS Commons and theater.

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8th Annual Research Symposium

Dear Students, Parents, & Guests, We’d like to cordially invite you to join us for the 8th annual Camas High School Magnet Program Student Research Symposium, on Wednesday, May 20th,  2015. At this event, student groups from grades 9-12 will present their research findings from this year’s study of a wide range of project topics.  …

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Magnet Frosh Earn Honors in Envirothon

A group of four Magnet freshmen recently competed in the Southwest Regional Envirothon with a special focus on urban forestry. There are 6 regional events in the state and the top performers are invited to a statewide competition taking place later in May. The team took 1st place in the Wildlife category, and 2nd place overall out of …

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Magneto Meets Mr. President

Magnet senior Reese Pathak recently traveled to Washington D.C. as part of his being named a 2015 finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search 2015. Shown in the picture below, President Barack Obama greets the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search finalists, including our very own Reese (second from right), who was recently accepted to Stanford and Yale. Congratulations, …

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Surviving the Winter Wait, Elite Apps, & Underrated Colleges

High school seniors spend months if not years agonizing over their college choices and the application process. Once the apps are submitted, the excruciating act of waiting begins. In this Huffington Post article, the author describes the Surviving the Winter Waiting Game Process with some great tips for making the most of this tough waiting period. …

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Magnet Musicians Earn Accolades in Vancouver

Seniors Yun Teng and JJ Guo performed in the 21st Annual Young Artists Competition this last Sunday, February 8th, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vancouver.  This annual competition features students performing their selections in a concert setting before a live audience. The top three contestants earn the right to perform with The Vancouver Symphony Orchesta at Skyview Concert …

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