
Members of the Woodland Public Library Friends of the Library
presented an eagle carved from wood during the Eagles of
Excellence Celebration last week. The carving was originally
donated to the library in 1996 by the late Robert George. It was
gifted to the school for the new Performing Arts Center. (Jim Smith/Courtesy)
It may have been people contributing to Woodland Community College who were honored at the Eagles of Excellence Celebration this past week, but it was an “eagle” which also drew a lot of attention.
The College Fund Committee hosted the event as a way of raising money for school scholarships benefiting students and activities. The primary beneficiary this year were the college men’s and women’s soccer programs, which are in their inaugural year.
The amount of money raised through ticket sales, sponsorships and silent auction…