December 1998 News Archive
Thursday, December 17, 1998
Casey Hankey and Alison Rojas Recognized As National Hispanic Scholars
Casey Hankey, a Santa Barbara High School senior, and Alison Rojas, a Dos Pueblos High School senior, are Scholar Finalists in the 1998-99 National Hispanic Recognition Program. Based on PSAT exams taken in their junior year, Hankey and Rojas scored in the top two percent of all Hispanic students who took the qualifying examination. In addition to their PSAT score, Scholar Finalist candidates must also have a grade point average of 3.5 or above.
Casey Hankey has participated in the Santa Barbara High School Marching Band for the past four years. Currently, she is the Band’s Brass Horn Sargent and Trumpet Section Leader. She is also a member of the Advanced Jazz Band. She is the president of the school’s Swing Club. Hankey has participated in the Junior Statesmen of America. She is a member of the California Scholarship Federation and the National Honor Society. Her goal is to major in computer science. She has applied to Columbia University, NYU, Georgetown, and several University of California campuses.
Alison Rojas has been active in the school’s Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement program and, most recently, the Interact program. Rojas is currently in the process of identifying and applying to colleges in California and Missouri. She plans to major in art.
San Marcos Art Students Exhibit At Museum’s Ridley-Tree Education Center
On Friday, December 11, 1998, San Marcos High School students in Ditte Wolf’s studio art and beginning painting classes will be honored at a Santa Barbara Museum of Art Ridley-Tree Education Center reception. The reception will take place from 3:00 pm to 5:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend the reception. There is no admission fee.
The art created by Ms. Wolfe’s entry level painting students will center on imaginative interpretations of the traditional Japanese kite fish and the delicate Chinese butterfly and bird kites. While students used the same source material, their interpretations are varied.
Students in Ms. Wolfe’s studio art class focused on family portraits. The students used a variety a animals that represented members of their family. According to Ms. Wolfe, "Each interpretation was based on the students perception of behavior and personality of the relatives they chose to portray." She added, "A great deal of understanding and insight is gained by reading the paragraphs and closely looking at the paintings. It is important to understand that the interpretations are from the student’s viewpoint and are not intended to be objective."
The exhibition will be on display through the month of December. The Ridley-Tree Education Center is located at 1600 Santa Barbara Street. For information on Ridley-Tree Education Center hours of operation, call 962-1661.