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Show Page A4 January 19, 2001 WWCC St:u f lent local Staff Member Instructor lias Local rfics SLCjC Receive Statewide Honors al an insinuie in Oklahoma in May 'Ihc insliiuic of Physics in upland recently published a study hy Robyn, whose research paper, "About 500,000 people in the country have head injuries each year, but with the in technology and treatment, not only are these people surviving, they're thriving," Lewis Mid. Lewis, who volunteers with I (omparaiivc Studies break-throug- nl Dissociative Mectron Attachment to Methyl Halides1' described Ins 1999 20W study, which he con dueled while pursuing his dneint' ale al the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Wilde studied with lus advisor. Professor Ilya I. l ahrikant. and I'.mcrilus Professor (iordon A. many of the Robin BY PAMELA ROBBINS S. Wilde Nehraska l.im.oln His graiuJpjr-eniare Vein and Norma Wilde, lielli Wheaton and Ihc lale Oseai Whealon. Wilde is mm leaeliinf physics and iiialhcniatus at ihc Wciicin s Hrc I Jill, Rohyn S. Wilde, vmi nl Rubin and Dee Anne Wilde, gU'liuicd from Circen Kucr llijh Si In ml ;iml went on In earn liis ha helm id mi cnee decree hi pliysus al 1lali Slate L'micisiiy and Ins mailer's and I'M D limn the Cniseisiiy d Wyoming (iniimuniiy College, tilling in for I'mlcssoi William aeademie Maner duimg the 1 year and will continue his icscarch they compare. The result: improved ability to predict some new findings for all three molecules. Portions ol his research have also been published in other scholarly journals. SummiUusiioe Court Report BY PAMELA KOBHINS Hrr f Jih, pay fines of SI T lie following detend.inls appealed Jaiiu.il k and 9 in the Summit omity Iuiice couif Judge l.y nn II Sadlei Adam Ahlstrorn. age 20. ol Pail. City was con vitled of illegal possession or consumption of alcohol by a minor Ahlstrorn was ordered to pay fines of $300 The defendant must also complete an alcohol education c la s James i) Barker. age 28. of Sandy, was convict ed of intoxication. I lie defendaiil was oideicd to e hol hy a minor. Ross was ordered to pay $2S0 and must complete an alcohol education class. NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE SPRING (SPACE LIMITED) Wc arc now in our Olh year SO. I.mesto I. Dircio. age 28. of Sandy, was convicted ol intoxication, false identify to police, and uimating in public. Dircio was ordered to serve 14 days in jail or pay lines of $350. (iiegory Ci. Garlon. age 52. of Park City, was convicted of intoxication. Carton was ordered to pay SI.SO and complete an alcohol education class. Keftccca S. Ross, age IK. of Park City, was con vie ted ol illegal possession or consumption of alco- BY PAMM.A ROBBINS liti-- A Salt l.ake Community Imm Ixho, recently received outstanding awards from the Brain Injury Association of Ulah. Ccncral studies major Elizabeth Met k ley, of Bountiful, was honored with the Survivor's Award while SIX Disability Resource learning Specialist. Steven Lewis, id Ixho. was awarded the Donnette Rachclle W'hite Memorial Award lor his outstanding contributions, dedicated service and exemplary leadership. They were honored at the Associations annual conference in Provo. Merkley, who plans to graduate from SI.CC with her associate's degree this spring, was injured at age 16 as a pedestrian during an automobile accident. Lewis said that she initially was in a coma and wasn't able to breathe, talk, walk or function on her own for months. Gradually, she recovered and completed her senior year in high school-on- e year behind her classmates. then she enrolled in one class at SLCC. Over each term, she increased her studies and now at age 20. she plans to pursue her bachelor's degiee in social work. montessori School Private social studies, ecology, music, art education, cooking, physical education, and Spanish. sciences, proficiencies. This only such one in the he state-i- s immensely popular at SLCC, capping its enrollment each semester at 40 students. He has been asked to highlight this program at the February 2001 International Learning Disabilities Association Conference in New York. There are some of the reasons that the Brain Injury Association of Ulah selected Lewis for the can be done today. About IS percent of SLCC's student population has disabilities, the largest percentage in the state at a higher educational institution. SLCC, which established its Disability Resource Center in 1992 as part of the Americans With Disabilities Act, provides students with numerous services including advising and counseling, early for classes, assistive technology, special testing arrangements, reading, interpreting for the deaf, and note taking. The center provides assistance for students on all sites, which are easily accessible, and receives assistance and support from not only the College, but also from the community such as school districts, mental health organizations, rehabilitation hospitals and Vocational Rehabilitation. For more information about Resource Donnette Rachelle White Memorial Award, named after an injured woman who appreciated the professional show took acre of her SLCC's Disability Center, call Steven Lewis at (801) 957-473- 6. NOTICE OF VACANCY Coalville City is currently accepting letters of interest for individuals interested in serving on the Coalville City Planning Commission. The Planning Commission currently holds regular meetings on the third Monday of each month. This commission seat is for a three-yeterm. Members of the Planning Commission shall be residents of or own property in Coalville, and have resided or owned property within the City for at least 90 days prior to being appointed. Interested parties may contact the Coalville City Hall at Letters will be accepted at the Cbalville City Hall until Wednesday. January 31. 2001 at 5:00 P.M. ar 1. OUR CLASSES ARE SMALL, OUR ACADEMICS ARE STRONG Our children enjoy school and they have high self esteem. Freedom is at the heart of our school and embraces the idea that all people are curious by nature; that the most Wc have been experiencing of g life-relat- has been under represented. There's so many advancements in technology that it's amazing what Mountain Montessori is not a play school, nor is it a preschool. Mountain Montessori is a private elementary school that educates the child in an individual way. We pride ourselves in the academic accomplishments we have attained these past years in Heber City. language, literature, mathematics, physical and bio- joys study habits, time management, and other school-an- d ( ollegc student and staff member. Montcssori. Our curriculum includes: the semester. He also refers SLCC students and employees to the Association when he feels they can benefit from their expertise. Three years ago, he developed a learning enrichment program at the College, which allows students to develop skills in lifelong note-takin- at Mountain logical Injury students, like Merkley, each (iallup and experimented with molecules of chloride, bromine and iodine. In the experiment he used cross sections to study the proha hility that if he shot an electron at a molecule at a certain speed, it would break apart "When an electron interacts with a molecule, the electron can lie scattered off. hut in this case, the electron is captured hy the molecule and then the molecule breaks into two pans, methyl and a nega live ion." 'Ihc purpose of creating were to understand the process and the features of these scattering cross sections and how Brain Association of Utah's community events and now is a member of their board of directors, works with about SO SLCC brain injury during her last stages of life. It's the fourth time the crystal plaque award has been presented to a pro- -' fessional. "This award is too much," said Lewis, who has worked at SLCC for seven years. "This (the Brain Injury Association of Ulah) is a worth while organization which learning throughout these years in a strong academic, personalized, creative, and stimulatThe ing environment. friendships here arc ones that continue for many years. There is a very close bond between teachers, stuPhoto by Skip Huntress dents and parents. profound learning takes place when initiated by the learner; tthat multi-ag- e groups promote growth; and that freedom develops personal responsibility. FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FOURTH GRADE MONDAY-FRIDA- Y AGES 5 TO 10 HOURS: 8:30-3:3- 0 36 EAST 400 NORTH, HEBER PHONE: 657-2099 I I I |