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​IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Physics Day @ Lagoon May 17 – 9:30 – 5pm
- Tickets approx. $35
Graduation Practice May 20 - 9am in rm. 209
Senior Grad Party May 22 – 6:30 –
9pm @ Tracy Aviary Mill
Yearbook Day & BBQ  May 23 – 9am – 1pm
Graduation May 24 - 2pm @ Kingsbury Hall
(Seniors arrive by 12:30)

​SENIORS: 
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
​FORM
HERE. 

The Edge summer college program is a five-week, credit-bearing college experience held 7/7/19–8/10/19. Students in Edge will have the opportunity to attend college courses taught by University of Delaware faculty, participate in on- and off-campus curricular and co-curricular activities, and live in a UD residence hall.

More information about this program, and the link to apply, can be found at www.udel.edu/edge. 
Our priority deadline to submit applications is May 1. All applications submitted after May 1 will be reviewed as space is available.

NASAI: Native American Student Advocacy Institute
Tulsa, Okla.
June 6–7, 2019
Join fellow educators and community leaders in Tulsa for two days of informative sessions, keynote speeches, and cultural events. Learn, network, and celebrate this vital gathering that focuses on educational opportunity and access for Native American students. Don't miss the keynote "Generational Trauma and Healing in Indigenous Communities," with Darryl Tonemah, counseling psychologist and musician of Kiowa, Comanche, and Tuscarora heritage. View the program and plan to attend sessions that focus on:
•Best practices, tools, and strategies to support your Native American students
•How to empower and heal students as they navigate through learning systems
•Mentoring programs to help students overcome barriers for themselves and their communities   •STEM outreach for Native American students  •Cultural-based learning throughout curricula  •How to overcome systemic and individual academic challenges
Register for the conference by May 18 for the regular rates.
Register Today

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Salt Lake County
Library Services

FREE online tutoring, writing assistance, skills building, test preparation and more for students of all ages and abilities. 
slcolibrary.org/brainfuse/helpnow
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Go Girlz Summer Camps 2019
Make new friends. Hang with old friends. Connect with your new high school.

Click here to register
 
Link to webpage & more information:
https://womenscenter.utah.edu/initiatives/summercamp.php
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ATTENTION SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS ALL AROUND THE WORLD!
Can you explain a big scientific idea in Physics, Life Sciences or Mathematics with a short video?

The Stephen Hawking Foundation is proud to recommend that you to enter the Breakthrough Junior Challenge; if you are 13-18, you could win a $250,000 scholarship, a $100,000 science lab for your school and a $50,000 award for an inspirational teacher. 

What would you explain? Black holes, Hawking Radiation, the next visit to the Moon, light speed travel, time travel? Yes, Professor Hawking would love to have heard your Brief Answers to those Big Questions.

Go for it!  Applications open May 15, close June 15 and include homeschooled students, students with disabilities, and students from all over the world. 

Learn more and sign up at: breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org
Follow at https://www.facebook.com/BreakthroughPrize
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**​SENIOR
SCHOLARSHIP
SPOTLIGHT

1-May AMERICAN DIVISION VETERANS ASSOCIATI0N SCHOLARSHIP - Seniors For children and grandchildren, including those by adoption, of current and deceased ADVA members, provided the deceased member held good membership standing at the time of death, and to any child or adopted child of an America l Division soldier who was killed or died while on active duty with the Division. http://americal.org/cmsaml/index.php/scholars hips.html  Award amounts vary

​1-May 1-800-WHEELCHAIR SCHOLARSHIP Seniors Submit a 'visual poem', in a style of your choosing, on the theme of overcoming a personal challenge. Minimum 3.0 GPA http://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship/  2 @ $500
 
1-May ACTE TROPHY DESIGN CONTEST Sophomore, Junior, Senior CTE Students Design a trophy to celebrate the ACTE Excellence Award winners http://www.acteonline.org/trophy_design_contest/  $1,000

1-May CARRINGTON-PHILBERT SCHOLARSHIP Seniors Applicant must be African American. http://www.cpscholarship.com/apply-for-usa/  1 @ $2500
 
1-May HUEBNER/ZIMMERMAN SCHOLARSHIPS Seniors For children or grandchildren of soldiers who have served in the First Infantry Division of the United States Army. https://1stid.org/foundation/huebnerscholarship/  Up to $2500 per year for four years
 
1-May IVEY ENGINEERNG SCHOLARSHIP Seniors Carefully research and compose an essay of 800 to 1,000 words on one of three topics. https://www.iveyengineering.com/aboutus/scholarship / $1,000
 
 1-May NCHFAE RENE MATOS SCHOLARSHIP Seniors For dependents of NHCFAE members, students of Hispanic descent, minorities, and women who are accepted at or currently attending an accredited post-secondary institution. http://www.nhcfae.org/rene-matos-scholarshipprogram/  
 
1-May PARADIGM CHALLENGE Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors “Wellness and healing are good for everyone. We invite students aged 4 to 18 around the world to develop new ideas to improve personal health.” http://www.projectparadigm.org/#mid=&offset=&page=&s=  $500 - $100,000
 
 1-May PHCC NATIONAL AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIPS Seniors The purpose of these scholarship programs is to help students prepare for careers in the plumbing-heating-cooling (p-h-c) profession. http://www.phccweb.org/Tools/content.cfm?ItemNumber=737&ewebToken={token}&Site=PHCC  44 from $1000 - $5000
 
1-May ROVER COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP Seniors 400-500 word essay:" We’re looking for essays that incorporate unique ideas, personal stories, and feelings about the role technology plays in your life." https://www.rover.com/blog/rover-collegescholarship/  $2,500

 1-May SERTOMA INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Seniors For students who are hard of hearing or deaf. Must have a minimum 40dB bilateral hearing loss as evidenced on audiogram by an SRT of 40 dB or greater in both ears; be a US citizen and have a minimum 3.2 GPA. www.sertoma.org/scholarships  $1,000
 
 1-May SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS Senior Women Must be pursuing a degree in engineering or computer science. Send in a current official transcript, letter of acceptance to an accredited ABET college or university and 2 letters of recommendation.  https://scholarships.swe.org/applications/login.asp   Over $660,000 awarded in 2015
 
 1-May WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS VETERAN’S SCHOLARSHIP Seniors Minimum 3.5 GPA; US citizen; must be a child, grandchild, niece or nephew of an Army Service Woman. Based on academic achievement, leadership ability, biographical sketch and recommendations. www.armywomen.org  $1,500
 
 3-5 - May WEBER CHEER & DANCE TEAM AUDITIONS Seniors $25 registration fee http://www.weberstatesports.com. Partial to full tuition waiver

Counseling Center Personnel

Kari Gardner - Counselor M-Z
801-278-9460 ext. 104
kgardner@ames-slc.org

Wendy Phillips - Counselor A-L
801-278-9460 ext. 105
wphillips@ames-slc.org

Susan McHenry - Counseling Secretary
801-278-9460 ext. 108
smchenry@ames-slc.org
Academy for Math Engineering and Science
5715 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Phone: 801.278.9460 Fax: 801.277.3527
Hema Katoa - Dean of Students
801-278-9460 ext. 110
hkatoa@ames-slc.org

Jowee Upshaw - Registrar
801-278-9460 ext. 107
jupshaw@ames-slc.org
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