Briefly In Education

Legion sponsors Easter Egg Hunt

The veterans of Laguna Beach American Legion Post 222 and the Women’s Auxiliary will sponsor the annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. April 4 at Skipper Carrillo Field at Laguna Beach High School.

The free event is open to all children who are 9 and younger. The Easter Bunny will make a special appearance and will be available for photo opportunities for those who arrive by 12:30 p.m.

The American Legion has sponsored the tradition for more than 50 years.

For more information, call (949) 376-6340.

Brown is Student of the Month

Laguna Beach High student Nick Brown was recently named Student of the Month and given a $250 check for his outstanding performance in science.

Announced by the Laguna Beach Rotary Club at a lunch meeting, the group also noted the Eagle Scout’s academic and extracurricular ambitions and future goal to attend Stanford University as a science major.

My Hero Project seeks film entries

The MY HERO Project is looking for student reporters to create video stories about their heroes.

No experience is necessary; a team of award-winning documentary producers will help the young filmmakers tell their stories using state-of-the-art digital video equipment.

Five applicants will be chosen based on a short essay about their hero that they will submit through the MY HERO Create program, which guides them through text, images and links. Students may also submit a short film, audio story or work of original art in addition to the essay.

The deadline is May 1. Winners will be announced in June and the MY HERO team will work with the students during the summer.

For more information, or to submit an essay, visit www.myhero.com/studentreporter.

Cox scholarship for volunteerism

Cox Communications will reward youth volunteerism by offering high school seniors the chance to win a college scholarship through its nonprofit organization, Cox Cares.

Applications are due April 16.

One applicant from each school in the Cox Orange County service area will be awarded a $500 scholarship, subject to his/her contributions to the community, academic standing and quality of application essays.

To qualify, graduating high school seniors must earn a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5, plan to attend a two- or four-year college, university or technical school, present a letter of recommendation from a representative of a nonprofit organization, mentor or teacher, complete an online release form and submit two essays demonstrating their volunteer service in the community. To view complete submission guidelines, visit www.cox-cares.org/scholarships.