Jalisa McQueen, a junior at Monroe High School, is one of only 40 students nationwide chosen to attend the University of California-Davis Young Scholars Program (UCD-YSP,) June 21-August 1. In addition, she was offered a $6,000 scholarship for the program.
“This is the premiere program of its type in the United States and Jalisa is so deserving of this honor. During her summer vacation this year, she will have the same types of experiences that she would have during her first years of college,” said Monroe High School science teacher Kristen Hovest.
The UCD-YSP is a summer residential research program design to expose 40 high-achieving high school students from across the country to the world of original research in the natural sciences. The program has an emphasis on the biological, environmental and agricultural sciences.
When in the program, Jalisa will work one-on-one with research faculty and research groups in state-of-the-art laboratories for six weeks. She will work on an additional project and a journal-quality paper and symposium presentation about her work. Besides the scientific research, the UCD-YSP strives to introduce participants to the climate and culture of living and working on a university campus.
Everybody is s suspect in “CLUE the Musical” to be staged this coming weekend by the Theatre Company of Monroe High School. The show will be presented four times. This engaging and interactive musical is based on the popular board game, CLUE. The plot concerns a murder at the mansion, occupied by several people. The audience is asked to solve the murder. Cast members are Mary Stehulak, Austin Bray, Zachary Everly, Jarod Kimble, Michaela Foulkrod, Krissy Castellese, Haley Langmeyer, Taryn Michaels, oseph Pilgrim and Curtis Jewell. The show will be presented four times. Dates and times for the show are: Friday, May 1 – 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 2 – 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 3, 7 p.m. The show will be presented at the Monroe High School Auditorium. “The end is determined by audience members who select the murderer, murder weapon and location of the murder,” said Sue Sacks, Monroe High School drama teacher who directs the production. “Based on the cards drawn, the show has 216 possible endings, with interchangeable dialogue between the characters that is delivered as the story unfolds.” This show is presented as a dinner theater with a dessert buffet served during intermission. Tickets are $15 each and can only be bought or reserved before the performance. To purchase or reserve tickets, please call 265-3538.
Monroe Public Schools Board of Education President Robert Yeo was re-elected board president for 2015, his third consecutive year to hold the post, at the board’s organizational meeting on Tuesday, January 13.
Larry VanWasshenova was re-elected vice president of the board. Board member Ryan Philbeck was elected secretary and MPS Business and Finance Director Katherine Eighmey was re-appointed board treasurer.
The school board also decided Tuesday night that it will continue to hold its regular meetings at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. The board also approved the 2015 meeting schedule for its committees. The 2015 meeting schedule is posted on the MPS website http://www.monroe.k12.mi.us .