In Brief: Salvation Army, north Spokane’s Target, holding gift drive

Salvation Army, Target plan Christmas Gift Drive

The Salvation Army of Spokane and Target North Spokane have joined together to conduct a Christmas Gift Drive on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the store’s location at North Newport Highway.

The Salvation Army will have volunteers at Target to collect new, unwrapped gifts for newborns to senior citizens.

Blue bins will be set up at Target for gift deliveries.

People also can purchase gifts or get gift ideas online at tgt.gifts/SalvationArmySpokane.

For more information on how to help the Salvation Army in its efforts to bring a Merry Christmas to local vulnerable children and families, contact Joshua Schulz, volunteer and event coordinator, at Joshua.schulz@usw.salvationarmy.org, or (509) 329-2721.

Schweitzer labs awards $25K scholarships to UI, WSU, ISU

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has awarded six scholarships, totaling $25,000, to students pursuing degrees in engineering or applied technology

at the University of Idaho, Washington State University and Idaho State University.

The Schweitzer scholarships will include educational trainings, seminars and mentoring by Schweitzer engineers.

“These students represent the future of engineering for SEL and so many other companies,” Stephanie Schweitzer, senior vice president of Marketing and Communications, said in a news release.

The scholarship program is managed in partnership with the selected schools, and the awards are based upon established criteria.

For the 2020–21 academic year, the scholarships program include:

Two $5,000 scholarships to undergraduate engineering students at Washington State University.

Two $5,000 scholarships to undergraduate engineering students at the University of Idaho.

Two $2,500 scholarships to students enrolled in the robotics and communications systems engineering technology program at Idaho State University.

“SEL’s dedication to education and lifelong learning inspires me,” said Victoria Gehring, scholarship recipient and a senior studying computer science at the University of Idaho. “I’m excited to use my education to help innovate, optimize and secure computer systems for future generations.”

In addition to these scholarships, Schweitzer labs awarded $20,000 to the National Society of Black Engineers to support scholarships for engineering students at Clemson University, Georgia Tech and Purdue University.

For more information or to inquire about pursuing scholarships for the 2021-22 school year, visit selinc.com/company/university-relations.

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