Scholarships available through local Masons
The Washington Freemasons have announced that their 2010 Masonic High School scholarship program is returning to award 10 $1,000 scholarships to high school students from across the state. The program recognizes high school juniors and seniors for outstanding academic achievements.
The Freemasons of Mercer Island Lodge #297 are taking nominations for junior and senior students.
From the nominated group, the scholarship committee will select six nominees for statewide competition. The nominees will include a junior boy and girl, a senior boy and girl for academic excellence, as well as a senior boy and girl for vocational scholarships.
Nominees must be enrolled in Mercer Island public schools and must be a junior or senior at the time that the application is submitted.
Student nominations must be submitted on forms available from the Mercer Island Scholarship Committee no later than Feb. 26, 2010. Winners will be announced in April and awards will be presented in May.
For forms or more information contact MI Scholarship Chairman Dean Quigley at dinoquigs85@comcast.net or via phone at 232-8957.
Two MISD principals honored
Two more Mercer Island School District principals were honored last week, as John Harrison and Mark Roschy were named the Distinguished League Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year by the Washington Association of Secondary School Principals.
The announcement follows the news that Mary Jo Budzius was named the KingCo South Region Principal of the Year by the Association of Washington Middle Level Principals.
Harrison and Roschy will be honored at the October 2010 AWSP Principal’s Conference for their leadership and service to both the school and the community. Both will be eligible to compete for the 2010 High School Principal and Assistant Principal of the year awards.
School closures, emergency information
Information on school closures due to bad weather or other events can be found on television, radio or online. Go to www.misd.k12.wa.us for information on how and where to be informed, sign up for listservs and other details. If there are no news or announcements, school is in session.
