Schools
Bangor Christian Schools
BANGOR — U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin will visit students at Bangor Christian Schools who are participating in the 12th annual SIFMA Foundation Capitol Hill Challenge.
This 14-week challenge organizes teams of middle and high school students by congressional district and state, and teaches the importance of saving and investing, while promoting a better understanding of U.S. government.
Poliquin will meet with the student teams who are investing a hypothetical $100,000 in listed stocks, bonds and mutual funds, and learning the value of saving, investing and the capital markets as they work together to maximize the return of their portfolios. The national top 10 teams will be recognized at an awards reception in June in Washington, D.C.
Since the Capitol Hill Challenge began in 2004, nearly 2,735 members of Congress matches have been made to schools reaching more than 75,000 students. Middle and high school students from all 50 states are participating in this year’s competition.
To view the weekly updates in the rankings from this year’s participating schools, visit sifma.org/chc/.
Orono High School
ORONO — Riot Sound, the Orono Middle School Show Choir, under the leadership of teachers Cami Carter and Terry Henry, are the winners of the Division 1 championship in Maine State Show Choir Festival held recently.
Journalism scholarships
AREA —The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund seeks applications from Maine students.
The scholarship provides renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast or electronic media. The fund helps pay tuition to attend an undergraduate, graduate, trade or technical school. Applicants must be graduates of Maine high schools or have been home-schooled in Maine. Students will be chosen based on demonstrated interest in journalism through their choice of coursework and extracurricular activities, as well as financial need and academic achievement. In 2014, the average award size was $11,600.
The deadline for applications is May 1. To apply online, go to mainecf.org.