College & Career Center Newsletter
February 2024
Seniors - Scholarship Reporting
Seniors, please don't forget to report ANY scholarships offered to you to the College & Career Center. You can forward an email, tell us in person, make a copy of an award letter...whichever method you prefer. Please tell us about ALL scholarships offered to you, not just the ones you accept.
Tia Molony
Scholarships to Consider:
Grieg Lodge Scholarship Due Feb 1
Renaissance Scholarship (seniors) due March 1, & May 1
PCC Foundation Scholarship (seniors) due Feb. 5
Al Forthan Scholarship (seniors) due Feb. 5
McDonalds Hacer Scholarship (Hispanic heritage/senior) due Feb. 6
Bruin Pride Scholarship (seniors) due Feb. 9
ACPE Technology Careers Scholarship (seniors) due Feb. 16
Daniel Paul Memorial Scholarship (senior athletes)-due Feb. 23
Atsuhiko Tateuchi Memorial Scholarship-(seniors, Asian/Pacific Islanders) due March 1
Ford Family Foundation Scholarship (seniors)-due March 1
PCC Future Connect-(seniors) due March 11 (Deadline extended)
OSAC Scholarship (seniors)-due April 1 (Feb 15-Early bird deadline)
PNACAC Scholarships (seniors)-due March 15
MHCC Foundation Scholarship (seniors) due March 31
Dale Krueger Scholarship (seniors) due April 1
Gresham Rotary MHCC Scholarship-(seniors) due April 10
Diversity in Leadership in Oregon Scholarship (seniors) due April 1
Horatio Alger Scholarship (juniors) due March 15
Other Horatio Alger Scholarships (trades, target major or state scholarships) due March 15
OSEA Guy Davis Scholarship (seniors) due March 1 Must have a parent in OSEA union
https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/ this list breaks scholarships out by date/major/age etc.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
https://oregoncis.uoregon.edu
www.chegg.com/scholarships
www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships
www.fastweb.com
Dale Krueger Scholarship is Open! - Due April 1
Seniors: Learn more about the scholarship.
Remember, the Krueger Scholarship has TWO parts. One is the online application that goes to US Bank and the second part is an optional 10 page exhibit document emailed to: molony5@gresham.k12.or.us. Do NOT just share the exhibit pages from your drive. They must be emailed. See the instructions manual.
Clackamas County Bank Business Scholarship - Due April 26
The Clackamas County Bank has established an annual scholarship for an outstanding senior whose
interest is post-secondary education in the area of business, accounting or financial field.
The amount of these scholarships is $3,000 per scholarship recipient and is applicable to any
institution which is accredited and features training in Business Administration, Accounting or
Finance. (Two-year college is acceptable.)
College Visits at Barlow
Want to see a calendar of upcoming college visitors (in-person and virtual)?
Go here for more information, dates and times. (Scroll down the site to the calendar of events.)
All ages of students are welcome to attend and will be excused to do so.
Stop by the College & Career Center to get a pass to attend or students will be excused following the event.
Here's a list of upcoming visits:
Feb 9 - Northern Arizona University @ 9:30am
Feb 15 - Oregon Tech @ 9:30am
Feb 29 - United States Air Force Academy @ 9:30am
Feb 29 - University of Oregon @ 1:30pm
March 4 - California Baptist University @ 11:30am
March 6 - Central Oregon Community College @ 1:30pm
March 7 - MHCC Nursing Program - Both lunches
March 14 - MHCC Nursing Program - Both lunches
Career Exploration Trips
PWA Career Days are a way for high school students to explore careers in real-world workplaces. Registration for our February Career Days is open:
Feb 7: Multnomah County IT Cyber Security
Feb 9: Oregon Humane Society
Feb 15: Opsis Architecture
Feb 22: Nike Academy
Feb 22: Engineering Week
Trips in bold have transportation provided, trips not bold are self-transport trips
Monthly Career Guest Speakers
BUSINESS SPORT (large sportswear company), KAT ARN
Tuesday, Feb 6th 12:45 - 1:35 (6th period) Room 301-Jones
Kat Arn has 20 years of experience at a global company in the field of technology as a business systems analyst, a process manager and a technology manager, leading teams to deliver technical solutions that drive business innovation.
VIDEO PRODUCTION (MetroEast Media), JASMIN VAZQUEZ-SIERRA AND ANAMICHELLE MOREJON,
Thursday, Feb 15th 10:20 - 11:10 (4th period) Room 704-Toth
Jasmin has been making short films & videos since their teenage years and went on to earn a BA in film at Portland State University. Jasmin's role as Digital Media Educator includes leading and assisting MetroEast classes, camps, and cohorts. Ultimately, she aims to engage with her community members in hopes to inspire and collaborate with those that share a love for visual art.
AnaMichelle is a media producer and documentary filmmaker based in Portland, Oregon. She has shared the accounts of students transformed by a study abroad program in rural Argentina, the trials of a leader of an inclusive faith community in Washington state, and the rigor of a man who fought to keep the doors open of a church in a low-income neighborhood in Chicago.
CYBER SECURITY, WAYNE MACHUCA
Tuesday, Feb 20th 7:35 - 8:25 (1st period) Room 703-Molony:
Wayne Machuca teaches Cyber Security at MHCC. He has 30 years of teaching experience and 16 years of industry experience. He started his career in Silicon Valley, CA. He initiated the Cyber Security degree program at MHCC with the first AAS. He is currently getting ready to launch the first BAS degree in Cyber Security at a community college. Come hear his insights on a career in Cyber Security.
BOEING - ERIC BITNEY
Thursday, Feb 22nd 10:20 - 11:10 (4th period) Room 701 Holzbach
This visit is for juniors who are looking for an internship that will potentially lead to employment with Boeing.
FAMILY DOCTOR, DR. JENNA CROVER
Wednesday, Feb 28th 1:00 - 1:44 (6th period) Auditorium
Dr. Crover graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University. During medical school she spent two months in Cameroon, West Africa working at a mission hospital in the pediatric ward. She then continued her training in Harlingen, Texas at Valley Baptist Practice Residency. While there, she worked on both sides of the U.S. and Mexican border at free clinics for those without access to medical care. After moving back to the Portland area, she joined the group at South Tabor Family Physicians in December of 2005.
*Students that are interested in hearing a guest speaker can join us at the event and will be excused for attendence during the event.
ASVAB Career Exlporation Test for Jr & Sr
On February 21st the last ASVAB Career Exploration Test of the year is offered to juniors and seniors at SBHS Library. The ASVAB test helps students to decide on a career pathway that may fit them best using their knowledge and interests combined. It is the most comprehensive career test we can use at Barlow. The test is free, it is private- no recruiters will receive the test scores or personal information, and the student has 2 years to use the career research online tool. Sign up here to take the test on February 21st at 12:15 pm (students to take 1st lunch then the test) and results quiz on March 6th at 12:15 pm. Students will be excused for the time they are participating.
MHCC Placement Test - March 12th
Seniors, We will be offering the MHCC placement test here at Barlow on March 12th at 2:30pm. The test is used to determine Reading, Writing and Mathematics course placement and prerequisite levels. The test is a computer-based, multiple-choice test. Students that believe they may place higher than their transcript grades should take this test. Please register by Feb 28th.
Please contact the College and Career Center for more information.
Sapsik’ʷałá Program - University of Oregon
The Sapsik’ʷałá Teacher Education Program invites you to apply to participate in the Native Future Teachers Program. The program is a 12 week online mentorship program for AI/AN high school students living in Oregon or with Tribal affiliation in any of the nine federally recognized Tribal Nations and the 43 Tribal Nations that have residency by aboriginal right in Oregon.
Applications due Feb 16th.