Laux Named to FLC Dean’s List
Chaena Laux, of Colusa, was named to the Fort Lewis College Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester.
Laux’s major is Environmental Biology.
To be eligible for Dean’s List, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or better in no fewer than 15 credit hours of graded college-level work and have completed all work for which they are registered by the end of the semester.
Fort Lewis College, located in Durango, Colorado, is the Southwest’s leading undergraduate institution with its low student-to-faculty ratio and one-on-one, affordable instruction. The experience students gain here is responsive to industry demand and the ever-shifting landscape of higher education. FLC is also one of the country’s most diverse campuses, with over half of its students identifying as people of color. With more than 55 majors to choose from, students become industry professionals, community leaders, and cutting-edge academics.
Laux, the daughter of Jacob and Shannon Laux, graduated from Colusa High School in 2020 and was a Super Seven scholar.
Omega Nu Announces Scholarship Availability
Omega Nu Sorority of Colusa County has scholarship applications available through all area high school counseling offices. Several scholarships are available from one-time vocational awards up to a four-year renewable scholarship. Amounts awarded vary from year to year and all Colusa County seniors are encouraged to apply. If you would like to donate to the scholarship fund, please make checks payable to OMEGA NU SCHOLARSHIP FUND, and send to P.O. Box 747, Colusa, CA 95932. If you have any questions, please call Kaylee Cano at (530) 864-5271.
Vote on Rice Commission Referendum Underway
All 1,324 ballots have been mailed out to rice growers and handlers and voting is now underway on the 5-year California Rice Commission referendum to affirm that the rice industry wishes to continue the program.
The Commission exists to support the 2,500 rice growers and handlers, most of whom are in the Sacramento Valley, in areas of conservation, legislation, public education, and regulation. The commission structure provides for industry representation of both growers and handlers who split the per hundredweight assessment equally.
If the majority votes to continue the California Rice Commission, operations will proceed under the direction of the Board of Directors. If a majority of both growers and handlers vote to discontinue the CRC, assessments will cease and operation will wind down over the next 12 months, commission officials said.
The deadline to return ballots is March 6.
The CDFA will conduct all the balloting and tally the votes. If a ballot has not been received, growers and handlers can contact CDFA’s Ben Kardokus directly at (916) 749-5473 or ben.kardokus@cdfa.ca.gov.