College plans events

A quick look at some of the events and happenings this week at Casper College:

* Girls in grades 7 through 12 are invited to attend the Girls Exploring Tomorrow's Technology event on Saturday. The event features six sessions that look at technology-related careers. Pre-registration is preferred and can be done online (www.caspercollege.edu/forms/gett.html), or registration can also be done from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Saturday in the Doornbos Lounge. For more information, call Karla Volpi at 268-3018.

* The 25th annual Women's History Celebration will focus on "One-Room School Houses" from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Aley Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.

* Mark Hanis, founder of the Genocide Intervention Network will discuss the situation in Darfur at 3 p.m. on Friday in Room 98 of the Administration Building. For more information, call Erich Frankland at (307) 268-2490.

* The agriculture department is seeking horses needing their hoofs shod or trimmed for its spring horseshoeing class, which begins March 31. Instructor Tom Parker says owners will be charged only for the materials used on each horse. For more information, call Parker at (307) 268-2262.

* The ag department is also selling meat from market steers, sheep and hogs it used for teaching purposes. Money raised from the sale will go back to the department for the purchase of more livestock. The cost per pound is $1 for steers and sheep, $0.70 for hogs. In addition to the costs of the animal, buyers are also required to play processing fees. For more information, call (307) 268-2631.

CYO plans auditions

The Casper Youth Orchestra will hold auditions for its upcoming season on Saturday and on April 5. Students from within a two-hour radius of Casper are eligible.

Audition applications and requirements can be picked up at Hill Music Company, Wyoming Music Company, Pottery By You or from school instrumental teachers. Audition appointments are required, and students must provide their application and a $3 audition fee when they arrive for their audition.

For more information, call (307) 258-2061 for band and percussion students or (307) 258-0109 for string students.

KW choir hits notes

The Kelly Walsh High School jazz choir, Encore!, attended the Northwest Jazz Festival on March 17-18, and the following students received perfect scores from the judges:

Brittany Bennion; Laura Capasso; Brooke Eades; Sheridan Murray; Amanda Marquez; Bridget Bower; Lauren Popish; Gretchen Skatula; Mollie Smith; Scott Ashby; Joseph Butler; Ethan Harris; Nathan Higginson; John Stefansen; Bryan Riedl; Everett Ross; Eric Zepsy; and drummer Logan Hendrickson.

The students were also selected as the Outstanding Vocal Ensemble at the end of the festival and were invited to perform at the gala concert.

Locals place at state level

Several Natrona County students placed at the Wyoming State Science Fair, held March 9-11 in Laramie.

State Sweepstakes Winners

Tessa McCardell, Poison Spider School; Courtney Stratton, Poison Spider School; Stephen Belden, Paradise Valley Christian; Courtney Stratton, Poison Spider School; Brent Bihr, Centennial Middle School; Courtney Stratton, Poison Spider School; Stephen Belden, Paradise Valley Christian.

Preliminary Winners, Junior Division

Botany: 2. Tate Chamberlain, Poison Spider School; 3. Kailey Richner, Poison Spider School. Earth and Space Sciences: 1. Tessa McCardell, Poison Spider School. Engineering: 2. Stephen Belden, Paradise Valley Christian; 4. Courtney Stratton, Poison Spider School. Environmental Science: 4. Nathan Pieper, St. Anthony's. Mathematics: 4. Brigit Kelly, Poison Spider School. Medicine and Health: 3. Sydney Anderson, Centennial Junior High.

Junior Special Awards

Sydney Anderson, Centennial Junior High; Stephen Belden, Paradise Valley School; Rebekah Johnson, Paradise Valley Elementary; Morgan Wood, St. Anthony's; Courtney Stratton, Poison Spider School; Nathan Pieper, St. Anthony's.

College plans events

A quick look at some of the events and happenings this week at Casper College:

* Girls in grades 7 through 12 are invited to attend the Girls Exploring Tomorrow's Technology event on Saturday. The event features six sessions that look at technology-related careers. Pre-registration is preferred and can be done online (www.caspercollege.edu/forms/gett.html), or registration can also be done from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Saturday in the Doornbos Lounge. For more information, call Karla Volpi at 268-3018.

* The 25th annual Women's History Celebration will focus on "One-Room School Houses" from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Aley Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.

* Mark Hanis, founder of the Genocide Intervention Network will discuss the situation in Darfur at 3 p.m. on Friday in Room 98 of the Administration Building. For more information, call Erich Frankland at (307) 268-2490.

* The agriculture department is seeking horses needing their hoofs shod or trimmed for its spring horseshoeing class, which begins March 31. Instructor Tom Parker says owners will be charged only for the materials used on each horse. For more information, call Parker at (307) 268-2262.

* The ag department is also selling meat from market steers, sheep and hogs it used for teaching purposes. Money raised from the sale will go back to the department for the purchase of more livestock. The cost per pound is $1 for steers and sheep, $0.70 for hogs. In addition to the costs of the animal, buyers are also required to play processing fees. For more information, call (307) 268-2631.