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Murrieta’s special needs students rock out at school dance

Students danced and enjoyed pizza and drinks during a dance held at VMHS on Dec. 2.

Cameryn Idema Special to the Valley News Special needs students from Murrieta’s high schools set a precedent when they danced, talked and made new friends at their own carnival themed school dance at Vista Murrieta High School. The event was held in the Vista Murrieta High School multipurpose room on Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. High School students, with or without disabilities, enjoy having fun with their peers as the photos

with this article shows. Dancing in every child’s life is just a part of their physical and mental development and every child dances or will try to dance. It was with this thought in mind that three Vista Murrieta High Students, a special education teacher and an English teacher saw this need being lost to their special needs students. The three students of the leadership team included students Cameryn Idema, Savanna Damato and Tyler Roemer, guided by the expertise of VMHS. Moderate to Severe special education teacher Jeff Voyles), and supervised by

VMHS English Teacher and 2016 Class advisor and Renaissance Director Rebecca Lane. The team worked to bring the event to reality assisted by students from multiple leadership programs, school departments and many sports at Vista Murrieta. The photos of the students, outside of the dance leadership team, will not be signaled out by name or disability on the request of teacher Jeff Voyles. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews. com.

Temecula resident to graduate from University of Central Oklahoma OKLAHOMA – Temecula Valley resident Taylor J. Washington will graduate from the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) with a bachelor of arts degree in mass communication – professional media along with approximately 1,246 fall 2015 graduates from throughout the country and world during commencement ceremonies Dec. 11-12. Located just north of Oklahoma City in Edmond, the University of Central Oklahoma is the state’s largest metropolitan university,

serving more than 17,000 students pursuing degrees in 117 undergraduate and 70 graduate major areas of study and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. UCO prides itself as a smart investment for success, preparing future leaders in an opportunity-rich environment, with access to more than 200 student organizations and the internship, employment, entertainment and cultural offerings of the rapidly growing Oklahoma

City metropolitan area. Founded as a teachers’ college in 1890, Central considers itself an institution where teaching comes first, and, with a 19:1 student/ faculty ratio, students can enjoy personal relationships with faculty and staff who are committed to transforming lives. For more information about the University of Central Oklahoma, visit www.uco.edu. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.

GOHS grad receives scholarship COLLEGEVILLE, MINN. – Matthew P. Hobby has received a three-year Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship to attend St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn. Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis, reflecting academic achievement, extracurricular activities, physical fitness, specific performance or accomplishment, leadership abilities, and personal interviews. Scholarship recipients are enrolled as members

of the Army ROTC battalion at their colleges. The scholarship entitlements include tuition and fees, as well as an annual book allowance, and a monthly stipend for up to 10 months of each school year the scholarship is in effect. Upon graduation from college and completion of the ROTC program requirements, the student receives a bachelor’s degree and a commission as a second lieuten-

ant in the Army. All scholarship students incur a military service obligation of eight years, which may be fulfilled by either serving on active duty or in the Reserve Components of the Army. Hobby is the son of Ann Hobby of Queen Creek, Ariz and a 2014 graduate of Great Oak High School in Temecula. For more education news, or to comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.

Corrine Idema photos

The VMHS Special Needs Dance leadership team from left to right is; Tyler Roemer, VMHS Principal MickWager, Cameryn Idema, Savannah Damato, and Jeff Voyles.

Murrieta woman wins Iowa’s Cornell College Dean’s Scholarship MOUNT VERNON, IA – Destiny Swanson of Murrieta has been admitted to Cornell College for the Fall 2016 semester and has earned the Dean’s Scholarship. One of the select “Colleges That Change Lives,” Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive “One Course at a Time” curriculum. The One Course schedule provides students the chance to dive into their studies, focus more intensely on the disciplines of their choice, and learn authentically outside of the traditional classroom to study off-campus, pursue research, or accept an internship, all without missing out on other classes.

Cornell is nationally recognized for its value, including by Kiplinger’s, which included Cornell on its list of the 100 best values in private colleges for 2015, and the Fiske Guide to Colleges, which named Cornell College one of the 24 “Best Buys” among private colleges. Ninety-three percent of Cornell graduates earn their degrees in four years. In 2013 Cornell was named one of the 25 colleges with the best professors by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. For more information, visit www.cornellcollege.edu. To comment on this story online, visit www.myvalleynews.com.

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