D2 Vtrnal Exprett Wednesday, January 29, 2003 ; -- 'li ii Emwemm ii i i . t Community Calendar Girl Seoul cookie sales now through Feb. 3. Contact any Girl Scout to make a purchase. Uintah County "Super Fix" spay and neuter clinic. Call your local veterinarian or 781-181- to schedule 8 an appointment to have your pet fixed at a discounted fee. January 29 Reading Radio returns to KVEL Radio at 6 p.m. The secret word and the drawings for free books returns along with great stories for kids. UHS ' Jan. 27, 14 Uintah Nathan Harrison Megan Petry Sarah Karren High School 1 p Megan Jo Petry, daughter of Randy Eugene and Gcorganna Alexander Petry, will represent Uintah High School in the Computer Technology category. She is currently serving an mtem-shi- p with Uintah County, handling problems with computer hardware and networking and building desktop computers from basic components. She also builds and maintains professional servers vital to the network. She has been hired as Vernal webmaster and has been asked to update the high school's webpage. - After completing college, Petry plans to become a hardware technician. Along with taking computer classes at Utah State, Petry has token many advanced courses in English and business, including A fepair. She is currently working to attain her A certification through UBATC. Being a Sterling Scholar is a prestigious achievement. And let's lace it, it never hurts to have a little financial with aid, especially today college costs, Petry commented. Mario Mac Lewis, son of William Barton Lewis and Mildred Worthen, will represent UHS in the Science category. The unexplored aspects of science have always intrigued Lewis. His career plans include medical research. He is certified in CPR and has earned his Utah Skills Certificate for Information Processing I. Being on lie team that took first place in forestry in the statew ide Ens irothon b one of Lewis major accomplishments. His team placed fourth overall. His enthusiasm radiated to the Escape Club members as fie supervised activities in Jones Hole, where he taught junior high students how to identify tamarisk. His volunteer work includes teaching fourth graders on Dry Fork Day and Stetnaker Day. For two years, be fcns been involved with the Adopt a Trail program restoring trails by picking up litter, removing rocks bid trimming low hanging branches. He has wrapped cottonwoods with fences to prevent damage from beavers. As a Weed Warrior, he removed perennial pepperwood at (he Dinosaur National Monument. Lewis has participated in Writers Club, Sign Language Club and Upward Bound. . Lewis stated, I'm glad I competed os a Staling Scholar because winning has given me more By competing against ire best, I feel I have made myself better." Dustin K- - Bunder-sonRent Rex and Nan . son of Jensen Bunderson, will represent UHS in the Mathematics category. His GPA is 4.(XXJ. He is one of several Sterling Scholar candidates tied for a first place ranking in a class of are 377. scores His ACT er for a third grade production of The Wizard of Oz in an Arab American School in 2001. of service demonstrate Bullocks genuine concern and areas Jennifer Shakespeare, daughter of Robert Mayhew and Jeanne compassion for others. Beth Ann Rock, daughter of James Carlisle and Shelly Johnson Rock, will represent UHS in the Dance category. She maintains a 3.9673 GP, and is ranked 14 in a class of 377. Her ACT composite score was 25; Engish, 28: Math, 23: and Science 25: Reading, 25. Reasoning, When Rock was three, she started taking dance lessons from Cathy Hall. After ten years in her classes, Rock was awarded the "Miss Knowledge award. At fourteen, she a taking began class gymnasticscheerleading taught by Diane Bigelow. The class prepared her well for cheerleading s. She was a ninth grade cheerleader and was on the JV squad her sophomore year. Her junior year, she made the varsity team As this years cheerleading captain, she has had the opportunity to choreograph several dance routines. While attending an elite CheerSpirit camp, she was recogr. She is nized as a USA member of the National Honor Society and is a member of the National Honor Roll. She has received many awards for her outstanding academic achievements. She has been accepted into Whos Who Among American High School Students in 2002. She is a member of the Student Council and was Homecoming Queen. Rock stated, Through dance, I and conhave gained fidence. It has taught me the gratification of hard work, competition, and camaraderie. Most importantly, dance has given me a positive way to channel my energy. Beth will rock her way into the judges hearts, winning them over with her poise, her moves, and her brains. e. try-out- Vice-preside- All-St- y - H ' TOPS meets in the Conference Room of the Vernal City Building, 1 1 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For information, call Owen Peterson at up new items to replace what a disabled woman lost in a fire. These Miller Shakespeare, will represent UHS in the English category. Her Composite, 30; English, 28; Math, GPA is a 4.(XX). She is one of the Science several Sterling Scholars tied for 27; 34; Reading, Reasoning, 30. His PSAT composite the first place ranking in a class of 377. Her ACT scores were score was 199. Bunderson commented that he Composite, 31; English, 36; Math, loves math because it makes sense 27, Reading, 33, and Science, 28. to him. It isn't like English where She received 211 on her PSAT there are exceptions to the rules and score, placing her in the 98th perexceptions to the exceptions, he centile. She received a score of 4 on her Senior AP Test. stated. He said that he felt comfortable with math because the same Shakespeare said that even as a rules and regulations always apply. child, as she watched her older sister learn to read, she saw reading as Competition is Bundersons middle name. Ever since the tenth grade a rapid progression toward he has been a scoring member of By the time she was in the Stale Champion team at the first grade, she was reading at a State Math Contest. In eleventh sixth grade level; by third grade, at she was reading at a high school grade, he placed twenty-secon- d the State Math Contest. Later that level. She stated, Each new book the at broadened Snow my realization of the College year, and a was he wonder of the world of vastness scoring Competition, member of the first place team. literature. By studying writers Bunderson's leadership positions through the Advanced Placement include Honor Society President, course, her desire to amplify her and own writing talents increased. She Math Club being an LDS Seminary Council confessed that her strengths are in the area of proficiency in identifymember. He has also been the captain of the team and ing and correcting grammatical and the basketball team. He lettered in punctuation errors. in ninth Her nomination to become a US academic excellence He has Mathematics eleventh Award National through grade. earned both his Bronze and Silver Winner shows that English is not Medallions. He demonstrated both the only area where she excels. She his athletic ability and his sense of also is a National Merit Scholar and service when he carried the torch in has received the President's Award the Torch Run from Roosevelt to for Educational Excellence. Vernal in the Gold Medal Mile. He Shakespeare has earned her Bronze completed his Eagle Scout and and Silver Medallions. She was also earned the Four Palms award. an officer in the German Club. She is a member of Math Club and Megan Joy Hawkins, daughter of Partners Club and is on the yearGreg E. and Tamara Goodrich book staff. She is an active leader in Hawkins, will represent UHS in the the LDS Church. Last year, she Business and Marketing category. received the LDS Young Woman of Her GPA is 3.9251. Hawkins stated, Promise Recognition Award, and "Business has caught my heart, and this year, she is the LDS Seminary I intend to pursue it She became Class President interested in DEC A when the high schoolers came to persuade junior Josie Nichole Speithranvia high students of the advantages of Bullock, daughter of Brad R. and joining DECA. She admits that her Rula Kalivas Bullock, will repreinvolvement with DECA helped her sent UHS in the Family and overcome her shyness. As she Consumer Sciences category. Her developed her public speaking GPA is 3.8844, and she is ranked 28 skills, her leadership abilities and in a class of 377. Her ACT score w as a 20. increased. In the past few years, Hawkins Although Bullock said her first has worked with her father, the love is quilting, she has sewn pajaowner of Western Living. She has ma pants, pillow- shams, pillow learned how professionals organize cases, dresses and embroidery and implement a productive camwork. Quilting helps her to express paign by designing a logo, writing herself. She also finds great satisradio ads, designing new spaper layfaction in providing foods she has cooked or baked to share with her outs, and keeping track of the budget Last year Hawkins was a state friends and family. finalist in the DECA Competition Her interior design experiences with her public relations project range from sewing an Americana entitled Uintah Unite. The purbedroom set to creating floral pose of the campaign was to proarrangements. She has worked at mote safe driving. She personally Vernal Floral for four years. donated over 600 hours to the proInterior design helps me express ject. She became an international my artistic side, Bullock stated. finalist being in the top ten of 116 She also has experience in child teams. care and development. She feels Hawkins has been active in that earning her CPR certificate and DECA, VICA. and FRLA. She is knowing how to cook well are neccurrently the DECA President for essary components for caring for the local chapter. In the VICA children. and in Bullock, while in 4-Competition, she became a State Gold Winner and National Gold fourth grade, competed in the clothWinner in the area of community ing category and received a second service. As a Utah Business Week place. She is a member of the graduate, she and her team captured National Honor Society and is listed first place and third place with the in Who's Who Among American Company Spirit Award. To develop High School Students. She is on the her business skills, she was well National Honor Roll. She has comprepared for these competitions pleted several USU classes. She letbecause she attended many confertered in Academic Excellence and ences: Portland Western Regional has been awarded the Bronze and Leadership Conference, Park City Silver Medallions. She belongs to Leadership Training, Youth Summit DECA and placed first in role play Leadership Conference, and USU and third in general marketing. Aggie Leadership Extravaganza. Serving others is something She has received many scholastic Bullock does without a second achievements, including her Bronze thought Last summer, she volunand Silver Medallions from the teered at Ashley Valley Medical National Honor Society. Center. She has also helped gather cross-countr- Travis Baker January 30 selects Sterling Scholars Sterling Scholar winners and their parents were honored with a banquet in the school's cafeteria. This ward and recognition banquet was lo provide the Sterling Scholars the opportunity to receive SI 00 each, so they can begin working on their portfolios for regional competition. Checks were presented to the winders through the Uintah School Foundation funded by an endowment from the Show alters. These winners were announced Jan. 3. The students will compete in the 2003 Northeastern Region Sterling Scholar competition on April 29 at South Summit. The Northeastern Region consists of 14 high schools from Rich, Morgan, Summit, Duchesne and Uintah Wasatch, counties. The winner in each category will receive $500 and the runnwill receive $3(X). Both the ers-up will winners and the runners-ufor to scholarships colleges qualify and universities in Utah. - Megan Hawkins Mario Lewis Kristine Raymond Julia Elizabeth Squires, daughter of Lorin Earl and Carolyn Matthews Squires, will be representing Uintah High School in the Foreign Language category. She has maintained a GPA of 3.9829. Her class ranking is eleventh in a class of 377. Her ACT scores are English, 30; Math, 25; Reading, 28; Science, 29; Composite, 28. When Julias family relocated to the Middle East, she took it upon herself to learn to speak Arabic. She surrounded herself with native speakers every day. She also taught herself to read and write the complex Arabic script Squires is a member of National Honor Society and has earned her Bronze and Silver Medallion. She has lettered in Academic Excellence and volleyball. She scored a 4 on her Advanced Placement test She LiteratureComposition received a top ten percent ranking on her SAT in Mathemathics, Science, Reading, Complete Battery. She was nominated to be listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students. Squires has been in many school and community plays and is in the A Capella Choir. Squires knows the language of success, whether it is on the volleyball court or in the classroom. For her, it doesnt matter where in the world that classroom is. She is one of the editors for the Image. She was a senior team member of the Lady Ute Varsity Volleyball Team. She served as a substitute teacher and teaching assistant in an Arab American School in Palestine. She was also a teachers assistant to a biology professor at the Arab American University at Jenin. She was the and photograph- - Sarah Joy Karren, daughter of David Michael and Joyce Putt Karren, will represent UHS in the Music category. Her GPA is 3.782. From early on, Karren has had a strong love for music, inspired by her fathers musical talents as a pianist. Regardless of Karrens career choice, music will be in some way connected. She strongly believes in the healing powers of music and wants to use her musical talents to touch the lives of others, perhaps through music therapy. Karren was in Vernal's production of the Messiah. She has sung in the Naples First Ward Choir and the Uintah Stake Choir for four years. She was active in the musicals done at Vernal Junior High: Anne With an E and The Little Princess. By being in UHSs musicals, Les Miserables, West Side Story, and The Wizard of Oz, Karren has demonstrated her dynamic musical talents. Membership in the National Honor Society, yearbook staff, FBLA, German Club, Educational Talent Search, Partners Club, Math Club, Special Olympics, and Whos Who Among American High School Students are just a few of Her Karrens accomplishments. leadership skills have been developed by being the National Honor Society secretary, an LDS Laurel class counselor for four years, and a member of the Student Senate. Sharing her beautiful voice with others comes naturally to Sarah Karren. This year alone, Uintah performed over 40 Christmas performances. That did not include the time spent Christmas caroling. She has been involved with service that have provided projects Thanksgiving dinners for the underprivileged, Christmas trees and presents for the poor, and baby quilts for the Shriners Hospital. es Kristine Raymond, daughter of Mark Douglas Raymond and Mary Ann McKenzie Raymond, will be representing Uintah High School in' the Visual Arts category. Her GPA is 3.8838. Raymond stated, I am able to let my imagination become reality in the form of a picture. Through my art, I am able to express my feelings and impressions of life. A career in the area of Visual Arts is my goal. The Sterling Scholar Award will help me in obtaining this. Raymond has taken three years of studio painting. She has completed nine oil paintings, has attend the Chihuly Art Show in Salt Lake City and has visited the Springville Art Museum. She was invited to enter two of her paintings in the State Art Museum Springville Competition. She received an Honors Award rosette from the Utah State Fair for her Quietbook as well as for her Penguins painting. As a sophomore, she submitted a painting to the Uintah County Fair and was awarded a purple ribbon. She has entered two of her paintings in the Western Park Museum Art Show and has received an Honorable Mention for one. She has sold two of her paintings, one for $200.00 and the other for $75.00. has earned the Raymond Certificate of Merit and the Academic Outstanding Achievement Award. She has earned both her Bronze and Silver Medallions and is a member of the National Honor Society. She has achieved the President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence. She has received a Certificate of Outstanding Academic Performance in the Utah statewide testing program for Mathematics. She is also listed in Who's Who Among American High the Ranch Cafe. Si Hutt will be 7-- H the guest speaker. January 31 Community dance at the Golden Age Center at 8 p.m. every Friday. All ages are welcome. Kays Band provides the music. 155 S. 100 W. February 1 National Wild Turkey Federa,!,,n Banquet, 5:30 p.m. with dinnei at 7 p.m. In Western Park. Call Bob at i2 for tickets, "Stress and Adaptagens sponsored by Ut. Academy of Naturopathic Sciences. 10 a.m. in the Vernal City offices, 447 E. Main. Free to the public. February 4 Uintah Basin Water Conference. Contact die Chamber of Commerce at 789-135- for more information, Feb. 4 2 v.i Take Charge of your money, a workshop, 7 pm - 9 pm in die Extension Conference Room, 3rd floor of the State and County Building. Enroll by phone, by Feb. 3. $15 per person, $15 additional to 781-545- 2, receive college credit Sponsored by USU Extension. February 5 Sorting it All Out - Understanding Medicare and Medicaid presented at the Golden Age Center as part of the Caregiver Support Program, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. February 6 Fibromyalgia support group meets at 7 p.m. in the downstairs conference room of AVMC. Dana Burfitt will be the gue st speaker. February 8 Bridal showcase aid scrap booking fair at Western Park. Call 6 for 789-739- more information. Kickoff at Vernal Middle School from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. $3 fee inlcudes lunch. registration Afternoon workshops will be free to 4-- H $1.50. Variety of workshops and office at 2 games. Contact for information or registration forms. 4-- 781-545- February 9 Spegetti Dinner at St. Jama Catholic Church, II am tu 6 pm, $8 for adults or take-ou- t. $4 for children. February 11 Parent education classes every Toes. Praia 5 pm To 7 p.m. Feb. 1 25 in the DCFS building, 1052 Market la Vernal. Classes in ft. Duchesne will be held Fridays from 10 a m. to noon Feb. 2! April 4 in the Street -- Peeschcu Day Cate building. February 21 deadline for EMT J3 coarse at Gaid Cross Ambulance fUfistratfoa pisce Hems ofpaZk interest on the Community Calendar mail to Vented To Depress, PM. Lex 1000, cm1 See Scholar on page B5 789-835- 6. 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