Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010

School Notes

Cans For A Cure

Vandora Springs Elementary students have partnered with Cans for a Cure to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

The students are collecting aluminum cans. The money raised will be donated to the Garner Relay for Life.

Last year, the students collected more than 96,000 cans and raised more than $1,000.

Cans can be donated at the school from 9 a.m. till noon on the following Saturdays: Aug. 12; Sept. 11; Oct. 9; Nov. 13; Dec. 11; Jan.8; Feb. 12; Mar. 12; April 9; May 14; and June 11. The school is located at 1300 Vandora Springs Road, Garner. For more information, call 919-662-2486 or send an e-mail to jhunt@wcpss.net.

Class of '85 reunion

The Garner Senior High School Class of 1985 is planning its 25-year reunion for Sept. 10-11. The following events are planned:

Football game - A section of the home side of the stadium will be reserved for the class at the school's home football game. Class members are encouraged to arrive at 7 p.m.

Family picnic - A family picnic is scheduled from noon till 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Lake Benson Park. Those attending should make reservations with Joey Cagle.

Dinner - A dinner is scheduled from 7 p.m. till midnight Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Rand-Bryan House. The cost is $38 per person or $75 per couple. Checks can be mailed to Joey Cagle, P.O. Box 1703, Garner, N.C. 27529. The deadline to register is Aug. 31.

For more information, or to make reservations to attend the picnic and/or dinner, send an e-mail to Cagle at joeyc3@nc.rr.com or go to Facebook and search "GSHS Class of '85."

Merit scholarship recipient

Garner Magnet High School graduate Cayler Simpson has earned the Progress Energy Merit Award Scholarship. Progress Energy awards the scholarships annually to qualifying college-bound children of company employees.

Simpson is the son of Charles and Carolyn Simpson. Cayler plans to attend N.C. State University, and will major in chemistry.

Criteria used to select recipients include academic record, leadership abilities, potential to succeed, work experience and participation in school and community activities. The awards are worth $1,500 per year and are renewable annually for up to 4 years.

Two complete challenge

Two Johnston County young people have graduated from the 2010 Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge, held on the campus of Wingate University. They are Philip Lambert of Clayton and Nicholas Revels of Selma.

During the Challenge, students worked in small groups to create or sell a product or service for other members of the camp. Daily speakers provided real-life business examples and emphasized the importance of philanthropy. Students learned the basics of marketing, free enterprise, economics and principled leadership.

Students chose the fate of their profits, donating $1,685 to support entrepreneurs in developing countries through the website Kiva.org.

The Challenge is sponosred by the Jesse Helms Center Foundation.