I’ll clear out some of the news items that have been floating about here in Corvallis with the promise of a full report of the PNACAC conference and our presentation to come.

Admissions:

We have finalized a long time in coming Degree Partnership Agreement with Clackamas Community College.

ATDs for the fall are still being accepted. Remember that you must attend a START program to officially enroll and register for classes, you must pay your ATD to attend START.

Academics:

Very important findings and accomplishments by OSU faculty and students have been in the news recently. Oregon cheeses have arrived on the national cheese scene, the OSU Wind Ensemble will perform at Carnegie Hall this summer, and acidified sea water upwellings are creating a huge problem for Pacific Coast marine life.

Athletics:

A great story on CNNSI.com about new hoops coach, Craig Robinson and Saori Haruguchi has qualified for the olympics in the 200 m Individual Medley.

That’s all for now! Don’t forget to keep those great comments coming.

-jm

Kailey just notified us that we mixed up her hometown with her high school. She is actually from Hesperia, CA and attends Sultana High School. Our apologies, Kailey! Thanks for reading!

A great story came across the wire this morning about The Oregon State University Marching Band’s new Feature Twirler, Kailey Taylor, from Hesperia, CA

From the Hesperia Star:

Her phenomenal baton twirling skills have won her school talent shows, put her atop regional and state baton competitions and provided an opportunity to travel outside the U.S. Next fall, Kailey Taylor’s ability to twirl as many as four batons at a time will help her get into the college of her choice, Oregon State University.

The school was so impressed with the Sultana High senior’s abilities that they gave her a scholarship and named her their feature twirler.

Kailey is planning to study Industrial Engineering and will be joining OSU’s Air Force or Navy ROTC programs. Kailey is also looking forward to the change of scenery that OSU and Corvallis will provide.

She was also eager for the completely different landscape of Oregon.

“I think she was ready for a change,” her mother said.

Kailey is eager to soak up The Beaver State’s greenery.

“It is so beautiful up there.”

Dr. Brad Townsend has done a wonderful job as Director of the OSUMB which helps make Reser Stadium one of the most exciting game day atmospheres in the Pac-10. You can check out the OSUMB in action here.

Welcome to Beaver Nation, Kailey! GO BEAVS!

-jm