Volume 5, Issue 3 - Lowe Family Young Scholars

Quarterly
Newsletter
May 2011
Volume 5 Issue 3
Quarterly Meeting - April 9, 2011
April 9, 2011 - The RSU cam-
pus was the setting for the
spring LFYS quarterly meeting.
Karen Lowe led the teambuilding activity. We held
discussions in small groups so
that we could get to know one
another better. One of the
questions asked helps you understand a person’s values:
“What is the one thing you
would take with you if your
house was on fire?”
Dallas Lewis, junior at
Oklahoma Wesleyan University and a LFYS mentoring
program alumni, updated us
on his college experience.
It’s been exciting to see Dallas’ personal growth while at
Oklahoma Wesleyan. He is an
excellent student and quite an
accomplished speaker with a
thought-provoking message.
Bobbe Hornback, of Big
Brothers Big Sisters, attended
a Family Life Symposium in
February led by Dr. Alan
Beane, a former classroom
teacher and internationally
recognized speaker and author
on bullying. The information
from this session was shared
Inside this issue:
OSU Pickens Legacy
2
New OSU student
2
Volunteer Update
3
Next Volunteer Activity
4
Next Quarterly Meeting
4
with the Lowe Family Young
Scholars Program by Bobbe.
She led a session on bullying. She shared the various
types of bullying. Additionally, students acted out a skit
involving how they would handle bullying personally, how to
handle as a friend of someone
being bullied, and how to handle as a friend of the bully.
Bobbe shared important information such as how to stand
when speaking to the bully, to
not become emotionally involved, and how to best diffuse
the situation.
Thanks to Sujatha Krishnan for sharing with us about
the
interest-free
loan/scholarship, B.L.E.S.S
Fund, set up by her father, K.
Vasudeven.
Students may
receive a maximum of $1,500
per year applied to their university of choice to offset expenses. For more information
and an application form, visit
the web site:
http://www.stc-smc.com/stc/bless.htm
Program Thanks
We don’t take our hats off enough to
the following individuals and to
their donating their time to the program. By donating time and services, these individuals allow us to
have a comprehensive program that
truly serves the needs of those in the
LFYS Program.
These individuals are:
Rachel Hough
Real Life/Real Choices Program
Susan Rhodes
Real Life/Real Choices Program
Randy Thompson
Credits4Cash4College Program
Dr. J. Reed Butler & staff
Dental Program
Don & Shirley Seizinger
Quarterly Volunteer Activities
Volunteer Pictures
Thank you all for all the work you do for
our LFYS families.
Upcoming
Quarterly
Meetings
January 8, 2011
April 9, 2011
July 9, 2011
October 8, 2011
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OSU PICKENS LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP MATCH
We would like to thank and recognize the following
organizations and individuals who made the Pickens
2:1 match a possibility. We raised over $68,000 to
qualify for the match. Therefore, the Lowe Family
Young Scholars Program we will be awarded an additional $100,000 post-testament by the T .Boone Pickens estate.
Silver Level (Continued)
Ms. Jennifer Galvin
Mr. Ron & Mrs. Joan Matthews
Mr. David Nelson
Mr. Bill & Mrs. Shirley Stone
Bronze Level (gifts $100 to $499)
Platinum Level (gifts greater than $5,000)
Mr. John Bond
Mr. Doug Divelbiss
Mr. George Halkiades
Mrs. Patsy Haws
Mr. Barry W. & Mrs. Karen Lowe
Gold Level (gifts $1,000 to $4,999)
Frankie E. Cain Trust
Mr. Tim & Mrs. Laurie Collins
Dr. David & Mrs. Sandy Eslicker
June Floren-Pritchard
Silver Level (gifts $500 to $999)
Mr. Louis and Mrs. Frances Clark
Mr. Gary and Mrs. Jane Clark
Mr. Dan Droege
Ambler Associates, Inc.
Boles Jewelry
Mr. Charles Daniels
Ms. Janice Dreiling
Mr. Warren M. Ewert
Senator John & Mrs. Mary Ford
Mr. Dan and Mrs. Nancy Gilliam
Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Sheryl Kaufman
KCD Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Donald and Mrs. Susan Lauffer
Mr. Frank & Mrs. Dana Jordan
Mr. James and Mrs. Marta Manning
Dr. Gary and Mrs. Julia Quinn
Rep. Earl & Mrs. Jane Sears
Mr. Gordon & Mrs. Fran Stallings
Mr. Bob Shell
Mr. Lee Stone
Speaking of OSU…
Senior and president of student council,
Thomas Bridges, is shown here with principal Teri Brant, receiving the Lowe Family
Young Scholarship Award letter from OSU.
He will be a freshman and will be joining
mentoring alumni, Kelsey Bridges (OSU) and
Dallas Lewis (OKWU).
Photo Courtesy of David Austin
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Volunteer Updates
Concern &
Tuesday House
Spring Cleaning
March 5, 2011
Thanks to all who showed up to
help with the Tuesday House and
Concern Spring Cleaning in early
March. Among the tasks completed at Concern were organizing
office supplies in the supply room,
painting, attaching baseboard to
walls, archiving old documents,
Kiddie Park Cleanup
April 30, 2011
cleaning and sanitizing toys, prepping and starting to paint a classroom, and cleaning and sanitize
toys. At Tuesday House we measured and priced fabric, cleaned
kitchen cabinets, dusted shelves,
bundled coat hangers, and assisted with inventory reduction.
In April, we moved outdoors and
raked, swept, repaired, prepared,
and cleaned Kiddie Park in preparation of the upcoming season.
JOB WELL DONE!
LoweYoungScholar.org
918-336-5678
Quarterly Meeting
July 9
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Mueller Field House
2nd Floor
9:00 a.m.–noon (meeting)
8:30-9:00 a.m. (refreshments)
Sessions for students, parents and mentors.
Please call BEFORE day of event if you have
transportation problems or won’t be able to
attend. We’ll help you get to the meeting!
336-5678.
Volunteer Project
Pack the Backpacks
St. Luke’s Church
210 E. 9th Street
You may choose one of these dates
and work a minimum of 2 hours.
Aug. 6, 9am
Product Setup - Move supplies between the 2 halls at St. Luke's
Aug. 7 1:30 pm
Pack Backpacks
(Wear your LFYS T-shirts)
Lowe Family Young Scholars Program
2500 Mountain Road
Bartlesville, OK 74003
Printed & mailed courtesy of
Oklahoma Wesleyan University