Education Notebook, April 17-23

MCDONALD’S TO HOST GREEN FOR GRADS FUNDRAISER

Southern Nevada McDonald’s locations plan to donate $1 from every Extra Value Meal purchased April 17 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas scholarship program.

AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY

Members of the After-School All-Stars Youth Advisory Board led a project at The Shade Tree Shelter April 19 for international Global Youth Service Day. The project, All-Star Buddies, had students lead families staying at the shelter in workshops focusing on literacy, arts and crafts, healthy eating habits and physical fitness.

DRAWING CONTEST FOR PLANT WORLD NURSERY PLANNED THROUGH APRIL 30

Plant World Nursery, 5311 W. Charleston Blvd., is set to host a Picture Paradise art contest through April 30 for Clark County School District students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Students are asked to draw their vision of paradise on Earth. The school with the most entries will receive a $500 Plant World Nursery donation to furnish a school garden. Students also will compete for a $200 first-place prize, a $150 second-place prize and a $100 third-place prize.

Entries must be submitted to the School-Community Partnership Program No. 145 at Western High School, 4601 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89107.

NEVADA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY TO HOST INFORMATION SESSION APRIL 17

Nevada Connections Academy, a virtual public school for students in grades kindergarten through 12, plans to host an information session regarding enrollment for the next school year from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 17 in the Holiday Inn Express near the 215 Beltway, 6220 S. Rainbow Blvd.

4-H SCIENCE DAY SET FOR APRIL 17 AT LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension plans to host 4-H Science Day from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 17 at the Extension’s Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road.

Activities and demonstrations on rocketry, chemical reactions, electricity, geocaching, wind energy and more are planned, along with hands-on events.

DEADLINE FOR SONS OF NORWAY SCHOLARSHIP IS APRIL 19

The Sons of Norway’s Vegas Viking Lodge is seeking applicants for its eighth annual scholarship for post-high school studies.

To be eligible, applicants must be of Norwegian descent, legal residents of Clark County or Alamo or a member of the Vegas Viking Lodge or a child or grandchild of a lodge member and at least a high school senior or ongoing full-time student.

The scholarship is at least $500. Winners will be chosen based on grades, financial need, extracurricular activities and an essay expressing appreciation for their Norwegian heritage.

Applications must be postmarked by April 19 and are available at vegasviking.com/scholarship.html.

Tax-deductible contributions to the scholarship fund, including naming gifts, are welcome. To donate, mail a check payable to Vegas Viking Sons of Norway Scholarship Fund to treasurer Warren Halvorsen, 830 Kingston Springs Way, Las Vegas, NV 89123-3643.

For more information, call Suzan Sibert at 702-645-6666.

EDUCATION NONPROFITS PLAN SPLASHDOWN FOR KIDS AT WET ‘N’ WILD

Communities In Schools of Nevada and After-School All-Stars Las Vegas plan to host a weekend of summer entertainment at their first Splashdown For Kids, set for April 26 and 27 at Wet ‘n’ Wild, 7055 S. Fort Apache Road.

Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit groups. Presale tickets are $20 at wetnwildlasvegas.com. Tickets at the door are $35. Children 2 or younger will be admitted free. For one-day tickets, use the promo code CISASASday.

For event sponsorship information, contact Brittany McCoy at brittanym@cisnevada.org or Ranna Daud at ranna@asaslv.org.

MARINELLO SCHOOLS OF BEAUTY TO HOST RAW TALENT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Marinello Schools of Beauty has announced its sixth annual Raw Talent Scholarship competition, in which high school seniors can win scholarships for up to $10,000 each.

Marinello plans to award 23 scholarships throughout 62 campuses. Applicants in each region will have the chance to win a $10,000 scholarship, $5,000 scholarship or three one-day professional beauty and wellness workshops valued at more than $1,000.

Candidates are required to submit an essay about how they plan to make a difference in the beauty and wellness industry. Essays may be submitted via mail or at marinello.com/highschoolscholarship. The second part of the application process includes a hands-on competition in which candidates will perform hair and makeup looks on models at their local Marinello campus.

The deadline for essay and photographs submissions is midnight April 28.

For more information, call 877-642-1085 or visit facebook.com/marinelloschoolsofbeauty.

STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL PLANNED FOR MAY 2 AT UNLV

The Las Vegas Student Film Festival plans to showcase films produced by local high school students on May 2. The festival is produced in conjunction with the UNLV Department of Film and the UNLV Short Film Archive. Local high school students are invited to submit their short films by April 12.

For more information, email lvstudentfilmfest@ gmail.com or visit facebook.com/lvstudentfilmfest.

DETROIT CONNECTION PLANS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS LUNCHEON FOR JUNE 1

Detroit Connection Inc. plans to host its 16th annual scholarship awards luncheon from 1 to to 4 p.m. June 1 at Cili at Bali Hai Country Club, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

The keynote speaker is scheduled to be basketball legend Spencer Haywood, and live entertainment is planned.

Tickets are $60. For more information, call 702-642-2628.

Ulmer appointed dean of UNLV’s Greenspun College of Urban Affairs

The University of Nevada - Las Vegas has appointed Robert Ulmer the next dean of the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs.

Ulmer will assume the position July 1, according to the university’s website.

Currently Ulmer is a professor and chair of the Department of Speech Communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He holds two secondary appointments with the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences.

“A recognized expert in the field of risk management and crisis communications, Ulmer has co-authored six books and dozens of peer-reviewed articles on effective management and organizational response during times of crisis. With published work on crisis response to natural and human-caused disasters, including 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and regional public health issues, he is often sought after as a consultant and speaker in national and international forums,” according to the website.

The University of Nevada - Las Vegas is at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

For more information, call 702-895-3102 or visit www.news.unlv.edu.