Student wins $10,000 in scholarships Laguna Beach...

Student wins $10,000

in scholarships

Laguna Beach High School senior Rebecca Johnson won $10,000 in

scholarships Wednesday night.

The editor of the student paper, Johnson was among four students

from Orange County honored with the Student Leadership Award,

presented each year by the Irvine Co.

To be eligible for the awards, students are required to have a

grade-point average of at least 3.0 and be a college-bound senior

from one of 15 participating high schools in the Irvine, Laguna,

Newport-Mesa, Tustin and Orange school districts.

The judging is based on students’ community service,

extracurricular activities, academic achievement and other

accomplishments or qualities that demonstrate a student’s potential

one day to be an outstanding leader.

“The commitment and dedication exhibited by each of these students

-- including our four finalists -- is admirable and humbling,” said

Dan Young, group senior vice president of entitlement and public

affairs. “We are impressed with their self-confidence, enthusiasm and

perseverance as demonstrated through their involvement in community

service, extracurricular activities and other endeavors.”

During the past 18 years, the company has awarded scholarships to

more than 500 students.

High school dance company continues

Laguna Beach High School Dance Company will continue with the

performances of its spring show, “Elements,” on Saturday, May 7 and

8.

The company continually has won for outstanding choreography and

dance performances.

Cast in the performance include Katie Bing, Jeremy Frimond, Cooper

Henderson, Kira Josephson, Brent Kling, Madison Mister, Madeline

Morrison, Kimberly Reisman, Gary Samuelian and Anni Staight. Tod A.

Kubo, the founder and director of the dance company, is the main

choreographer. Two other professional choreographers worked on

pieces.

All performances are at 7:30 p.m. in the high school’s Artist

Theater. Tickets are $8 for students, $10 general admission, and $15

for reserved seating. For tickets or information about the company,

go to www.lagunadance.com or call the box office at 497-7771.

Water Wise contest winners announced

The Laguna Beach Water District held a poster contest for local

schools in honor of Water Awareness Month in May to help raise

awareness about conservation.

Winners for the “Using Water Wisely” contest were Dylan Bush, Ian

Fairweather and Mackenzie Gardett, Dylan Del Pizzo-Howell and

Schuyler Vanderveen from El Morro and Daniella Crivello from Top of

the World.