On Nov. 17, six Hood River Valley High School female athletes attended the fourth Annual Oregon Girls Sports Leadership Summit, held at Oregon Episcopal School.
I am often asked who has had the greatest impact on my life. Since most people know me as a photographer, a lot of folks have assumed people like Ansel Adams, Eliot Porter, or the adventure photographer Galen Rowell have been models of inspiration.
Winners of the 2018 Distinguished Young Women of Wasco County program Saturday night are, left to right, Monica De Leon, winner of the Spirit Award ($1,000); Jessika Nanez, Distinguished Young Woman of Wasco County 2018 winner ($5,000) and Scholastic Award winner ($1,750); Samantha Stanley, finalist ($1,500); Alexia Tapia, finalist ($1,500); and Nicole Hernandez, first alternate ($2,250).
Fall fundraisers are underway for the Distinguished Young Women scholarship program in The Dalles. Eighteen young women will be participating. Program participants are partnering with JD Smith Jewelers for the seventh year. There are hundreds of gorgeous pieces to choose from in many price ranges. Sales will raise funds for the program.
After nearly three months of the application and review process, the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) has selected their national and regional affiliate award winners for the 2015 Award for Aspirations in Computing.