| Show growth review meeting held At the time the Basin Education Center was established seven years ago we wein weIn wein in the basin had the lowest number of people entering higher education of any place lace Inthe in inthe the state Dan Dennis state representative from Crom Roosevelt pointed that out Wednesday of last week In a meeting held at atthe atthe atthe the Roosevelt Moon Lake Electric Company building to review progress Dennis said he felt Celt confident that the combination of the centers center's education program for Cor students graduating from Crom high school and the graduate te program made possible through affiliation with Utah State Stale University are providing greater educational opportunities opportunities opportunities for Cor people in the basin He lie added it has important economic value to the area A lot of oC people are not aware of oC the amount of oC money our young people haul out of the basin to the Wasatch Front w when hen they go away to school director for Cor the center and area coordinator for Utah State Extension cited recent C achievements more total registrations 1660 in classes and more time full equivalents in the graduate program during the school year 74 1973 than in ht any previous year credit students for the fall Call of this year was the thc highest recorder recorded for the center Dr Edmunds noted a significant change In the age group distribution of or students enrolling enrolling through the center With Vilh the the program gr m e enabling the better high school seniors to take some college classes the number of students In the 17 to 20 age bracket is Increasing With completion of teacher certification and bachelor degrees by a number of the participants the number of or students over 30 is decreasing PHIL ELLIS assistant superintendent of Uintah County School District suggested that it is time to redefine the mission of oC the In terms of needs created by the energy situation and oil boom In the area Some of or the citizens participating in the meeting were Hulon Anderton chairman of the county commissioners of Duchesne Paula Bell Belt executive director of Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce Elizabeth Enyeart Uintah Potters Guild sponsored in part by Eloise Turner Vernal former Cormer member of the advisory council to the center and Marlin Johnson director of the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center in Roosevelt Community Representatives of the present were Diane Hardy and Connie Christensen Roosevelt |
