Berry, a 51-year-old grandmother who attends Clark College, received $1,000 from the fund.

Berry was a stay-at-home mom and housewife before she decided to pursue her dream of a college education.

Her goals include writing a children’s book after she receives her degree in grahic design this spring.

More than 1,600 women applied for the scholarships, open to all women ages 25 and older.

“I feel like I’m just crossing the finish line,” Berry said of achieving her goal.

A home for Nyback’s films

Former Clark County resident Dennis Nyback is going back to school and he’s taking his films with him.

Nyback will house his collection of almost 7,000 films at Marylhurst University near Lake Oswego, Ore. He’ll also teach a class on social history through animation this summer.

Nyback, 54, lives in Portland but spent most of his life in Yacolt and Vancouver. His collection includes early jazz, dance, baseball, foreign, educational, industrial and silent films, animation, documentaries, newsreels, vintage television shows, home movies and propaganda films.

All are on reels and were made between 1898 and the 21st century.

To kick off the collection’s new home, Nyback will show Sergei Eisenstein’s “Que Viva Mexico,” at an open house at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Villa Maria Building at 17600 Pacific Highway in Lake Oswego. Admission is free.

A body of work

Portland casting agent Lana Veenker is searching for a Charlize Theron look-alike to work as a body double for the actress in an upcoming movie that will be filmed in Portland.

There is a catch, even for dead ringers.

Veenker said the body double needs to be about four months’ pregnant, have dirty blonde hair and be between 5 feet, 9 inches and 5 feet, 11 inches tall.

Think you’re still in the running? E-mail Eryn Goodman at talent@slateplease.com.

Mike Bailey’s column appears ­Mon­days and Wednesdays. Reach him at 360-735-4510 or mike.bailey@columbian.com.