Portland Lutheran graduate Sean McGuire recently received a full tuition scholarship and stipend to conduct research in the Lasers and Applied Physics doctorate program at Princeton University. Sean graduated from Whitworth University in Spokane on May 16, with a double major in mathematics and physics.

To read more about Sean, click the link for the entire article from The Gresham Outlook.

Sophomore Lindsay LeBrun scored 24.5 of her team’s 48.5 points to help lead the Jays to the third place trophy after finishing 1st in the 200m, 2nd in the 100m (by .01 second), and 3rd in the 400m.  She also anchored the 4x100m relay team.  Other individual finishes include:  Ali Brauer (11), who paced her way to 2nd in the 3000m and 5th in the 1500m run; Denisse Cruz (9), who set a school record by throwing 105’3″ in the Discus, putting her in 4th place; Morgan Grubb (10), who jumped 15’8.75″ in the Long Jump, placing her in 7th place; and Ingrid Bergmann (12), who finished in a five-way tie for 2nd place at 7’6″ in the Pole Vault but received 5th place because of misses.  The 4x100m relay team comprised of Becca Phipps (10), Christine Jung (9), Morgan Grubb, and Lindsay LeBrun, finished in 7th place.

The boys team finished in 12th place out of 39 teams.  Shelby Grubb (11) placed in all three of his individual events and helped the 4x100m relay to a 3rd place finish.  Andre Martin (10) placed in his two events and anchored the 4x100m relay.  The 4x100m relay team improved its school record time by .01 second (45.82), getting nosed out by .01 second from 2nd place.

Senior Hibery Ho places second in state-wide essay contest.

The Oregon Holocaust Resource Center is honoring this year’s winners of their annual art and writing contest Sunday, May 17, at the Scottish Rite Center in downtown Portland. PLS senior Hibery Ho will be among the honorees, receiving a second place finish for her essay entry, “Suffering is a Choice.” Ho, an international student from Vietnam, is one of over 200 applicants for this year’s contest, which includes both visual and written interpretations of the year’s theme: “Life was Uncertain.” This is the first PLS student to place in the state-wide competition.

For further information about the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center,visit www.OHRConline.org.