Education Notes
Cape Coral
Lauren Parzynski
Lauren Parzynski of Cape Coral graduated from The Thomas M. Cooley Law School on Saturday, May 16. She was on the dean’s list. She is also a graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University and Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers. She is the daughter of Lawrence and Pamela Parzynski, and the granddaughter of Ed and Barb Mudron.
Synchronized swimming
Sunshine Synchro Splash presents, for one day only, an introduction to synchronized swimming Saturday, June 6, from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. The cost is $15. This class will be an indicator of the child’s interest in participating in the Cape Coral Club’s 30th Anniversary Summer Synchro program, which culminates in two shows July 31 and Aug. 1. To learn more, call the Yacht Club at 542-3903.
Kids fishing derby
The annual Kids All American Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Cape Coral Yacht Club pier. The derby includes: angler education, two hours of fishing, awards and a child’s lunch. Each participant will receive a goodie bag.
Children must bring their own fishing rod and tackle. Bait will be provided. Lunch is included with the children’s price of $8. Parents can purchase lunch for $2.50. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
For more information, call 574-0806.
Gold Coast Rotary scholarships
Gold Coast Rotary of Cape Coral will hold its scholarship awards luncheon Friday, May 29, at 11:30 a.m., at Gulf Coast Village. The winners of the group’s scholarships are Alina Ciorni of Cape Coral High School and Signe Thomas of Mariner High School.
Cape Coral’s Mayor Jim Burch will be presenting the scholarship award certificates to the winners at the luncheon
St. Andrew Catholic School
St. Andrew Catholic School in Cape Coral is adding a 3-year-old pre-kindergarten class to its Early Childhood Department beginning in August. The program is designed for those who wish an all-day program from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m or a half-day program from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Children must be 3 years of age by Sept. 1l. For more information about 3-year-old Pre-K through 8th grade, call 239-772-3922 or visit the school at 1509 S.E. 27th St.
Students learn fiber optic skills
Students in several of the electronics and computer technology programs at Lee County High Tech Center North got a chance to practice some newly learned skills with fiber optics recently. Learning how to work with these fibers and learning how to make connections is a task that puts these students in line for some highly technical, and well paying, jobs in our local economy.
Beth Halpern works with Panduit Corporation and she put on the workshop introducing students to fiber optics.
The workshop was all hands-on. Students quickly learned the quick sure steps that Halpern made look easy required steady hands, planning, practice and careful operations.
By the time the workshop was complete, every student had successfully made connections between fiber optic cables that passed inspection and would work properly in the “real world.”
High Tech North instructor Brian Hart said, “These students will be ready to do these jobs when they complete the programs here.”
High Tech North is a career/technical school in Cape Coral. For information about the electronics or computer programs on campus, call the school at 574-4440 or visit the Web site at: High-TechNorth.com.
Lee County Teen Trendsetters
Several high school teens from Volunteer USA’s Teen Trendsetters’ Reading Mentors programs are being honored this month as student leaders in Lee County.
The students all volunteer for Teen Trendsetters’, which pairs high school students with third-graders for one-on-one weekly mentoring sessions. The goal is to improve the basic reading skills of the younger students and to nurture the volunteer spirit among youth leaders.
Currently, Lee County has seven Teen Trendsetters programs within local schools with teens doing the mentoring and high school teachers serving as advisors. This year, there are 242 high school mentors working with their elementary charges.
The following students were recognized for their excellent service to Teen Trendsetters’ and their leadership qualities.
– Cape Coral High School: Zachary O’Brien and Karen Williams
– Cypress Lake High School: Josefa Mood and Vernon Cook
– Mariner High School: Ileana Sanche and Jan Norton
– South Fort Myers High School: Chase Sammons and Susie Bell
For more information about Teen Trendsetters, visit: www.teentrendsetters.org.
Fort Myers
Andrew G. Hoyer-Booth
Andrew G. Hoyer-Booth is among the graduates from Furman University, Greenville, S.C. He is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Hoyer-Booth of Fort Myers
Symphony auditions
The Southwest Florida Symphony will hold chorus auditions for adults and children chorus Saturday, May 30, at First Baptist Church in downtown Fort Myers. Auditions are 10 minutes long. Bring a prepared vocal selection with two copies of sheet music. Call Michelle at 433-9035 to schedule an appointment or e-mail: mystrocare@aol.com. For additional information, contact the symphony at 418-0996.
BIS classes
The Lee County Business and Industry Services will be offering evening Quick-Book Classes.
Computer class
– Computer class, evenings, June 2, 3, 9 and 10; QuickBooks Pro 2009 Level II, 6-9 p.m.; cost $70.
– Computer class evenings, June 23, 24, 30 and July 1; QuickBooks Pro 2009 Level III, 6-9 p.m.; cost $70.
Call 939-6320 to register or visit the Web site at: www.leecountybis.com.
Business & Industry Services is located at 2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers.
Continuing education classes at Edison State College Web design with Dreamweaver
This three-day class will be held on June 16, 18 and 23, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Edison State College, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers. The cost is $160.
Office 2007
Office applications can improve productivity at work and at home. Microsoft Office Word, Excel 2007 and Power-Point, in particular, will be utilized in some depth. It will be held from June 8, 10, 15, 17, from 5-8 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays. The cost is $145.
Edison State College is located at 8099 College Parkway in Fort Myers. Obtain information and a registration form at: www.edison.edu/lee/ce/, e-mail celee@edison.edu or call 239-489-9235.
New Online Traffic courses at ESU
Visit the Edison State College Web site at www.edison.edu/lee/ce/publicsafety to view all the new online traffic school courses. BDI four-hour Traffic School, eight-hour Judge Ordered Traffic Course, Florida Mature Driver course.
Edison State College Continuing Education Department has partnered with the American Safety Council to present these courses. Obtain information at: www.edison.edu/lee/ce/, e-mail celee@edison.edu or call 239-489-9235 to register.
Children’s Home Society
The Children’s Home Society of Florida, Southwest Division, and Voices for Kids of Southwest Florida have announced that “Fore,” the Children’s Golf Invitational sponsored by Gartner, was a huge success. The event was attended by 120 golfers and raised nearly $10,000 to benefit the charities.
For more information about this annual event, supporters can visit: www.chsforethechilren.org, or contact Jacqueline House at 239-334-0222, ext. 215.
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Gala & Scholarships Presentation on Friday, June 5, at Harborside Event Center from 6:30 p.m. until midnight.
The keynote speaker for that night will be state Sen. Dave Aronberg, and providing special remarks will be Fort Myers City Manager William Mitchell. Dignitaries and business leaders from the community have also been invited.
Thanks to local universities and business leaders, the Hispanic Chamber will be presenting scholarships to approximately 22 Southwest Florida students.
The chamber will also be celebrating its 20th anniversary that night Hollywood style with dancing to the music of DJ Tony. Tickets for the gala are $65 for general seating and $100 for VIP seating.
For information or to purchase tickets, call (239) 418-1441 or send an e-mail to info@hispanicchamberflorida.org.