Tag: college and career

College Admissions and the “GPA Game”

Sophomore Magnet English students had a wonderful visit today from our esteemed Magnet counselor Mrs. Liebe. She walked us through an activity called “The GPA Game”, where students assume an identity and move up and down the ladder of admissions based on their fictional profile’s characteristics: GPA, extracurricular involvement, family connections, work history, etc. It …

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CHS Girls in STEM

On Saturday, January 21st, 2017, CHS and the Magnet program hosted the Camas Girls in STEM Conference for middle school girls. We had over 45 female professionals in the STEM field who helped to make this event happen, along with 31 of our high school girls who devoted their Saturday to encourage young women to …

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Find Yourself at Stanford this Summer!

“Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies selects the finest students from around the world to come to Stanford for an amazing summer experience. Our programs offer highly motivated, intellectually curious students the opportunity to investigate topics not typically taught in high school. Students engage in small classes with instructors who are experts in their fields and passionate about …

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College Admissions Notifications (What to do?)

Mrs. Liebe, our esteemed counselor, passes on some vital info in this season of college admissions: “Happy New Year greetings to you! I hope this email finds you healthy and well. College admission decision letters are rolling in on a steady basis for many students. This is both a highly anticipated and nerve-wrecking time for …

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Applications for 2017 National Youth Science Camp Delegates

Two Washington high school seniors will be selected to receive a scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds. The selected delegates must not only demonstrate academic achievement in science, but also show potential for thoughtful scientific leadership. Application materials are available on the NYSC website at http://apply.nysc.org and must …

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MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute

The Camas MST program is a member of the National Consortium of Specialized Secondary Schools. Through our membership in this program, you have the opportunity to take online coursework, as well as possibly get involved in their summer institute. Check it out: “We are excited to announce that NCSSS and MIT, with its unique engineering …

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WSU Offers New Program Construction Eng. Program

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Washington Aerospace Scholars

  Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) is seeking high school juniors who wish to kick start their STEM careers and earn college credit! In WAS, students earn college credit by completing online curriculum that focuses on space travel. By completing the online program, students may earn acceptance into a week-long Summer Residency at The Museum of …

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Business After School Engineering Week!

Young adults, ages 16 to 24, interested in visiting local businesses and learning about careers in engineering have until February 16 to register for Business After School Engineering Week! MacKay Sposito is a sponsor. CID Bio-Science, Cowlitz Public Utilities District, Gibbs & Olson and SEH America are hosting two-hour events at their locations and will be providing company tours, hands-on activities …

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Kaiser Permanente Health Care Career Scholarship

“In 2008, Kaiser Permanente Northwest founded the Health Care Career Scholarship Program to help students in Oregon and Southwest Washington achieve their dreams of becoming health care professionals. Since then, Kaiser Permanente Northwest has invested more than $2.3 million in the program, including scholarship awards totaling more than $2 million. Scholarships are awarded annually to …

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