Lily and Trudy Got New Toys

Trudy is Adorable, Retarded.

As you all know Trudy is our shelter pup, a shelter pup with no teeth. I have been telling people about this adorable thing she does with her tongue. It has taken us almost 6 months to get a picture of it but we finally caught her! Since she has no teeth there is nothing to keep her tongue in her mouth especially when she is sleeping or relaxed. I thought these pictures were so funny that they had to be shared.

Second Admissions Letter

Today in class, which was held at the U of A, we received our first (and for some us, second) admissions letter. In addition we received a small U of A pendant. Pictures are below:

Pictures From the Banquet

Not Chosen for All-USA Team

I received confirmation this afternoon that I was not chosen for the next round of competition in regards to my scholarship. I still retain all the accolades and rewards I have earned so far but will not be sent to Washington D.C. for further contention.

Below is a copy of the letter sent to me via email:

Dear Kristi,

Thank you for participating in the 2008 All-USA Academic Team competition. Your commitment to academic excellence and community service that earned you this nomination is commendable. Unfortunately, due to the limited number of positions on the All-USA Academic Team, your nomination was not selected. Nearly 1,600 nominations were received this year, each of which represented the top 99th percentile of their sponsoring two-year institution. For your participation in the 2008 All-USA Academic Team competition, we are pleased to present you with a certificate of recognition. This certificate will be mailed directly to your college president for his or her signature in April. We appreciate you and your college submitting a nomination for the 2008 All-USA Academic Team. Through your participation, you have become part of the movement to showcase the outstanding students enrolled in our two-year colleges. We wish you the very best with your future academic endeavors.

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Scholarship Programs Department

Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society

1625 Eastover Drive

Jackson, MS 39211

U of A Acceptance Letter

I have known for about a week that I was accepted to the U of A but didn't receive the proof until this afternoon. Below is the letter:

Identification Badges

Matthew found these in the car this afternoon.
We were each given an ID badge to be worn during the banquet. My ID badge has attached a blue ribbon stating that I am on the "Second Team". All of the candidates in Arizona were divided into three groups, First Team, Second Team, and Third Team. First Team received an extra $1000, Second Team an extra $750, and Third Team $500 from their community college. My additional money should hopefully pay for 1-2 semesters of books!

My Pride and Joy

What can I say other than I am still wearing it!

Recognition by the Regents and Award

All State Academic Team Award

Recognition by the Governor

The East Valley Tribune

Each attendee was given a page from the East Valley Tribune (a Phoenix newspaper) in which there was a one page spread on the scholarship winners:
I have extras of these if anyone wants one (although I don't know why you would).

Newspaper Insert

There were a couple of these on each Pima Community College table. These were inserts in today's Tucson Citizen Newspaper.