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NEWS BRIEFS
Three FHS students win UM Presidential Scholarships
Three FHS seniors received presidential scholarships to the University of Montana, of only 14 such scholarships awarded to students throughout the state. Emily Cummings and Allie Lloyd received $5,000 each, plus a tuition waiver of $2,318 — equaling nearly the full cost to attend University of Montana, while Jane Berry received $2,000.
Statewide, 210 applications were submitted, and 50 semifinalists were interviewed by the University of Montana Davidson Honors College. Winners were notified in mid-March.
Said Cummings, “It’s really nice to not have to worry about money.” FHS teacher wins ‘98-’99 Speech Coach of the Year
Sean O’Donnell was named the Montana State AA Coach of the Year by his peers at their annual conference last week.
O’Donnell, who handles the short preparatory, oratory, and impromptu coaching duties, has had two of his speakers win individual state titles in each of his last two seasons at Flathead. O’Donnell is part of Flathead’s six- member coaching staff, which led its squads to back-to-back team championships. Head coach Greg Adkins won the award in the 1996-97 season.
FHS students talk with Montana’s representative
Because few students have the opportunity to interact with their government officials, kids can feel uninformed when voting.
This wasn’t the case for about 150 students when Rep. Rick Hill made a visit to FHS on Apr. 6.
Hill talked at length about the situation in Kosovo, and students asked questions about environmental and drug policies.
“(His visit proved) how well he fits the ‘conservative Montanan’ image, in regards to his views on drugs, firearms, and forestry,” said senior Anne Bianchi. “He really cared about forestry having the right of way, rather than protecting it.”
Senior Janelle Fuller found it interesting that Hill was an avid opponent of gun control.
“He really enjoys firearms,” she said. “He was like “Give us our guns!’”
Many students saw the visit as an opportunity to learn about the politician’s view on current issues. The information gained may help them in future voting.
“That’s what our government is based on,” said Bianchi. “You can’t vote uninformed for people to run the government.”
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