This summer during ESY (Extended School Year) Oakridge School had the pleasure of having Miss Salem, Sarah Alanis visit Oakridge. Miss Salem accompanied her younger brother Blake who is was delivering bookshelves he donated to Oakridge School as part of his Eagle Project. Alanis's platform is: Getting To Know Our Special Needs and Disabled Neighbors. Miss Salem works with local schools to facilitate programs that help to encourage peer mentoring. She also writes a column for the Salem City newsletter encouraging volunteerism in schools and in the community. Alanis graduated in May from Salem Hills High School and will be attending Snow College next semester where she plans to study musical theater. She is the daughter of Janet and Scott Alanis of Salem. Janet works as a Special Ed technician at Oakridge School.