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IRVINE

Science Grant Sought for Middle Schools

The Irvine Unified School District wants to prepare its students for the next century--right now.

In response to an invitation from the Toshiba America Foundation, the school district has submitted a grant proposal asking for $12,483 to improve middle-school science education.

The Irvine Middle School Science Improvement Project would provide new laboratory equipment, computer software and laser discs for studies of plant and animal behavior, space and geology.

The equipment would be purchased in October and November to use in the spring semester of 1995 for 1,600 students at Lakeside, Rancho San Joaquin, Sierra Vista, Venado, Vista Verde and South Lake middle schools.

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FULLERTON

Special Education Teacher Gets Award

Special education teacher Arlene Obremski has become extra special.

She will receive an honorable mention award in October for integrating the study of agriculture into her classroom curriculum.

The special education teacher at Orangethorpe Elementary School is the only winner from Orange County. *

TUSTIN

Scholarship Honors Science Teacher

Tustin High School is mourning the death of Steve Hume, a science teacher and avid outdoorsman.

Hume, 34, taught physics and biology at the school for the past four years until his sudden death last month. District officials said he died of natural causes.

Hume was known for encouraging students to be curious about the world around them.

In his memory, the Tustin Public Schools Foundation has created a scholarship fund. The money raised will be used for science studies and to purchase equipment for the school’s science lab.

Hume graduated from Tustin High School in 1978 and received a bachelor’s degree in animal science from UC Davis. He served as department chairman and adviser for Advanced Placement science and worked with Tustin High’s academic decathlon team.

Donations for the scholarship fund may be sent to the Hume Scholarship Fund, Tustin Public Schools Foundation, 642-B S. B St. Tustin, CA 92680, or call (714) 730-7309 or (714) 832-6299.

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GARDEN GROVE

Administrators Name 1994-95 President

Jim DeLong, director of adult and vocational education at Lincoln Education Center, is now the president of the 134-member Garden Grove School Administrators Assn. He will serve for 1994-95.

The Garden Grove Administrators Assn. is the professional organization serving administrative and management personnel of the school district.

--COMPILED BY BERT ELJERA, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM RUSS LOAR, MIMI KO AND JON NALICK