FAIRFAX, VA (01/29/2015)(readMedia)-- The following local students are among only 250 chosen as National Youth Correspondents for the 2015 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.

Jenna Hartman, a student at North High School has been selected to represent Davenport, Iowa.

Tabitha Zarazinski, a student at a local high school has been selected to represent Davenport, Iowa.

These students join a select group from all over the country for an intensive study of journalism and media. They were chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in journalism and media studies.

National Youth Correspondents participate in hands-on, experiential learning through decision-making simulations that challenge them to solve problems and explore the creative, practical, and ethical tensions inherent in journalism and media. The experiential portion of the program is complemented by speakers who are well-known leaders in the media community. Presenters include prominent journalists, CEOs of major media outlets, researchers, and recent college graduates successfully entering the field. Last year's conference included Hoda Kotb from NBC, Brian Lamb from C-Span, Carol Guzy from The Washington Post, and Peter Doocy from Fox News.

With distinguished faculty, guest speakers, and direct access to elite D.C. practitioners, the Washington Journalism and Media Conference offers aspiring journalists and student leaders an unparalleled experience. The week long program, held at George Mason University's state-of-the-art campus, will encourage and inspire young leaders from across the country who desire a unique experience focused on successful careers in this dynamic industry.

The Washington Journalism and Media Conference will be held July 12-July 17, 2015.

About George Mason University

George Mason University is setting the gold standard for the modern, public university. Its dynamic culture and innovative academic programs prepare Mason's hard-working students for 21st century careers. Its commitment to teaching excellence combines with cutting-edge research that enriches the academic experience and is literally changing the world. Mason is affordable, yet offers high value. Ideally located in the National Capital region, students enjoy terrific cultural experiences and access to the most sought-after internships and employers in the country.

About the 2015 Washington Journalism and Media Conference

The Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) is a unique student leadership conference designed to develop and encourage future leaders in the changing face of media in the 21st century. The Advisory Board includes CEOs of media outlets, distinguished journalists and renowned authors and university faculty. For more information visit us online at wjmc.gmu.edu.

The Washington Journalism and Media Conference | 4400 University Drive | MSN 3A4 | Fairfax, VA 22030

Sixteen scholarships are now offered through the Moline Foundation. Applicants should apply online at www.molinefoundation.org. All scholarships must be submitted by midnight on March 15, 2015. All reference letters need to be mailed with a postmark on or before March 15, 2015. Reference letters should be mailed to: The Moline Foundation, 817 11th Avenue, Moline IL 61265. The following is a list of scholarships, criteria and deadlines:

1. Srikanth Yerra Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

$1,000 non-renewable

Must live within Moline School District No. 40 boundaries

Graduate of Class of 2015 or Community College student

preparing to transfer to a 4 year college

Minimum 3.5 grade point

Based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement

Submit: Transcript, 2 letters of reference, brief essay about yourself (200 words)

 

2. Lee McAllister Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

$1,000 non-renewable

Graduate from Moline High School Class of 2015, plan to major in education

Minimum 2.75 grade point

Based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement, abilities, school & community activities and strong academic record

Submit: Transcript, 2 letters of reference, brief essay (200 words on "Why are you entering the field of education?")

 

3. Moline High School Class of '59 Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

Amount and number of awards determined annually

Graduate from Moline High School Class of 2015

Minimum 2.8 grade point

Based on service-oriented activity in place of worship, school, or

community

Submit: Transcript, brief statement (1-2 paragraphs) "What do you anticipate your life to be like in 50 years?"

 

4 & 5. Clement T. Hanson Scholarship and William Butterworth Foundation Scholarship ** - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

Three $1,500 four year scholarships renewable based on continued financial need and scholastic achievement (Total: $6,000)

Four $2,000 four year scholarships renewable based on continued financial need

and scholastic achievement (Total: $8,000)

Must live within Moline School District No. 40 boundaries

Graduate from Class of 2015 or Community College student

preparing to transfer to 4 year university

Minimum 2.5 grade point

Based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement and personal interview

Submit: Transcript, 2 letters of reference, brief essay about yourself (200 words or less)

** Two scholarships share same application. Emphasize arts and music involvement if you wish to be considered for the William Butterworth Foundation Scholarship.

 

6. Dolores A. Hulse-DiIulio Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

$1,000 (eligible to reapply annually and compete with incoming freshmen candidates and other previous scholarship recipients)

Must be a female and graduate of Class of 2015 at Moline High School

Must intend to pursue a bachelor's degree on a full-time basis in the fields of chemistry, physics, engineering, or pre-medicine.

Must attend a public university or college located in Illinois

Applicant must be in upper one-fourth of class

Based on desire to achieve, abilities, strong academic record, potential for future personal achievement, and two letters of reference

Submit: Transcript, 2 letters of reference, brief essay (200 words or less) "Why are you entering your chosen field of study?"

 

7. Maggie Webb Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

Amount and number of awards to be determined annually

Must be graduating senior from Moline High School Class of 2015

Minimum 2.8 grade point

Based on community involvement (with at least one service oriented activity in place of worship, school or community) and essay

Submit: Transcript, Essay (200 words) "If you were to leave this earth tomorrow, what would be your legacy?"

 

8. Lee Womack Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

Amount and number of awards to be determined annually

Must be graduating senior from Moline High School Class of 2015 with planned major in Education. Special preference will be given to applicants planning to major in Special Education

Minimum 3.0 grade point

Based on community involvement (with at least one service-oriented activity in place of worship, school or community), and letter

Submit: Transcript, Letter (state why you want to obtain an Education degree and your goals and how you feel this would be an asset to you and the community), two letters of reference

 

9. Stan Woods Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

$1,000 scholarship annually non-renewable

Must be graduating senior from Moline High School Class of 2015

Minimum 3.0 grade point

Based on community involvement and leadership, academic achievement and essay ("Explain what you have done to make your community a better place to live and give an example or one or more of specific projects that have benefited from your involvement.")

Submit: Transcript, essay, and two letters of reference

 

10. D.A.R.E. Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2015

Must be graduating senior and living in the boundaries of Moline School District No. 40

Applicant must be a former student of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program

Minimum 3.0 grade point

Based on academic merit, good citizenship, attendance, active involvement in school and community, and essay (200 words or less) "About good choices you have made in your life. Choose an activity you have been involved in and describe how it has impacted your life."

Submit: Transcript, essay, and two letters of reference

 

11. Hazel Van Arsdale Memorial Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

$1,000 scholarship will be awarded in 2015

Must be graduating senior and living in the boundaries of Moline School District No. 40

Must have been involved in at least one service oriented or musical activity

Minimum 3.0 grade point

Based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement and brief essay "Explain your personal educational goals and why music has been important to you growing up."

Submit: Transcript, two letters of reference and brief essay.

 

12. Sherrard Academic Foundation Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

Three $1,000 scholarships plus two $750 scholarships to graduating seniors from Sherrard High School will be awarded through the Sherrard Academic Foundation Fund.

One $1,000 scholarship funded by the Farmer's State Bank of Western Illinois will be awarded to a student attending a four-year, two-year or vocational school.

Two $1,000 Sherrard Academic Foundation scholarships and two $750 Holdsworth scholarships will be awarded to students attending a community college, vocational or technical school.

Minimum 2.0 grade point

Submit: Transcript, two letters of reference, essay (200 words) "What are your personal educational goals?" and describe your need for financial assistance.

 

13 . Moline High School Class of '65 Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

$1,000 Scholarship will be awarded in 2015

Graduate from Moline High School Class of 2015

Minimum 2.5 grade point

Applicant must have been involved in at least one service-oriented activity or organization in his or her school, community or place of worship.

Submit: Transcript, Essay in 200 words or less on "How do you intend to become self- sufficient and contribute to society?" and two letters of reference

 

14 . Chris "Spey" VanSpeybroeck Memorial Fund Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

Two $1,000 Scholarships will be awarded in 2015

Graduate of Class of 2015 from Moline High School, Alleman High School, Rock Island High School or United Township High School

Minimum 2.8 grade point

Applicant must have been involved in at least one service-oriented activity or organization in his or her school, community or place of worship.

Submit: Transcript, Essay in 200 words or less on "The Importance of Family and Friends" and two letters of reference

 

15 . Ina Dunccan Banks Memorial Fund Scholarship - Due Sunday, March 15, 2015

$1,000 Scholarship will be awarded in 2015

Applicant should be a female, undergraduate student who wishes to continue her education to pursue challenging and diverse career opportunities

Applicant must have successfully completed at least two years of undergraduate work and should be entering her junior or senior year of college

Applicant must be a resident of Rock Island County, Illinois who is attending or plans to attend a 4-year college or university

Applicant must show high academic achievement, community service involvement, and to some extent, financial need

Submit: Transcript, Essay in 200 words or less on "What is your chosen career field?" or "What challenges you about attending college?" and two letters of reference

 

All application are online on the Moline Foundation website. Please check the Moline Foundation website: www.molinefoundation.org or contact Linda Daily at (309)764-4193 if you have further questions.

The Moline Foundation, founded in 1953, is a community foundation which provides grants to health, human services, education, community development, the arts and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of Moline and the surrounding area. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts for all citizens in a seven county region including Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren, Henderson and McDonough in Illinois and Scott County in Iowa.

The Moline Foundation

817 11^th Avenue (Deere-Wiman House)

Moline, IL 61265

309-736-3800

www.molinefoundation.org

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DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LCS(R) announced that CareSouth exercised its option to increase its ownership interest to 70 percent of the Health at Home(TM) joint venture partnership, one year ahead of the deadline which was set for the end of the year, 2015.

"CareSouth and Health at Home are now full-fledged members of the LCS communities," says Ed Kenny, chairman and CEO of LCS. "Health at Home clients are afforded access to a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will serve our communities well in the years to come. A strong commitment to quality care and superior training ensure that our clients receive the best care possible. We are extremely pleased and fortunate to have the opportunity to partner with CareSouth."

In July 2013, CareSouth entered into a joint venture with LCS. As part of this joint venture arrangement, CareSouth jointly owned the homecare division of LCS (Health at Home), with LCS owning the larger portion. CareSouth, however, has been responsible for all of the day-to-day operations of Health at Home in LCS senior living communities.

"Our first year with LCS and Health at Home has been a tremendous success," says Rick Griffin, president and CEO of CareSouth. "In addition to providing additional services to the 17 existing Health at Home locations operating at the time of our initial partnership, we have further expanded in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas,  serving six additional LCS communities. We attribute this success to the true partnership of Health at Home and the LCS communities and to the strategic implementation of the CareSouth Advantage through Health at Home. Our investment is a commitment to LCS and to the communities. We did not want to wait another year to make a total commitment to this partnership and to the residents of the LCS communities we serve."

The CareSouth Advantage is a disciplined approach to the development and growth of synergy within every part of the CareSouth organization using consistent processes and practices. It includes the execution of a client-first service excellence program, ongoing development of and training for advanced clinical programs and services, combining clinical in-home services with the latest in technological advances in health care and development, and implementation of documented strategies of best practices within each department, agency and branch.

About CareSouth

CareSouth holds the position of 12th largest market share in the US among all providers of Medicare certified home health and also provides other non-acute health services. The company has been providing quality, compassionate in-home care services for more than 20 years. Its home health agencies consistently rank in Home Care Elite(TM) among the top 25 percent of home health agencies in the country. In addition to almost 60 CareSouth locations across the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions, including home health, hospice and private duty care, the company maintains joint ventures and partnerships in more than 20 locations across the country. For more information about CareSouth, visit caresouth.com.

About LCS

Based in Des Moines, Iowa, and established in 1971, LCS is a leading provider of high-quality senior lifestyle products and services. The LCS Family of Companies provide development, management, marketing and sales, and strategic planning for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), stand-alone assisted living, memory care, and rental communities nationwide. The company also provides in-home care, insurance, and national purchasing consulting services. LCS companies serve 33,000 seniors. Life Care Services(TM), An LCS Company is the nation's third largest management company. LCS is an equal opportunity employer hiring skilled and professional employees to better serve the customer. For more information, visit LCSnet.com.

What can a baby see right after birth? How much should a 1-year-old eat? Should a 3-year-old have a hearing test? These and many more questions keep parents awake at night wondering how they can be a better parent to their children, said Cindy Thompson, a human sciences specialist in family life with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Fortunately, a free and easily accessible resource is available just in time to provide some answers.

"Parenting is hard and there is so much information available via the Web and social media sites that parents often are confused about what is best for their children and family," Thompson said. ISU Extension and Outreach, in partnership with extension specialists across the country, offers a resource called Just in Time Parenting to help eliminate some of the confusion.

"Just in Time Parenting is a series of newsletters designed to deliver research-based information to families in a free, convenient and easy-to-follow format," explained Thompson. Each newsletter centers on a specific age, starting prenatally and continuing through age 5. Newsletters for the first year of life focus on each specific month, then from age 2 to 5 each newsletter covers a 2-month age span.

All of the newsletters are available for download from the website or can be delivered electronically via email, Thompson said. "Parents and other caregivers can subscribe for free to the newsletters by entering an email address and child's date of birth, and the newsletters will arrive just in time according to the child's age."

Each issue has information on what it's like to be that age, including "How I Grow and Talk," "How I Respond" and "How I Understand and Feel," as well as a "Help Me Learn" section full of ideas on how to engage young children. In addition to features available in every issue, each newsletter includes hot topics related to the specific age focus, such as teething, toilet teaching and safety rules as children become more independent.

"Just in Time Parenting offers ask the expert and frequently asked questions section as well, reassuring parents and caregivers they are not alone in their questions," Thompson said.

Just in Time Parenting is available in both English and Spanish. For more information, check out www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/just-time-parenting or contact any Iowa State University Extension and Outreach county office.