The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Christopher Lundgren of Camp Sherman has received a scholarship to continue his high school education at the United World College-USA in Montezuma, New Mexico.

The son of Shane and Wendela Lundgren, Christopher recently completed his junior year at Sisters High School in Sisters.

He was among 60 U.S. students selected for the merit-based Davis Scholarships.

UWC is an international high school for 16- to 19-year-olds with 18 campuses worldwide whose mission is to unite cultures through education, thus creating a peaceful, sustainable world. UWC students represent up to 90 countries at some campuses; many come from conflict regions.

UWC offers the international baccalaureate, a two-year pre-university program that is the most widely recognized secondary school diploma in the world.

Applicants for Davis Scholarships must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be either 16 or 17 years old on September 1 of the year they intend to enroll. Additional non-scholarship students may also be selected. These students will be offered partial or no financial support. December 1 is the application deadline.

To learn more about UWC-USA, visit www.uwc-usa.org.