OCR Text |
Show 2 Signpost -Tuesday, July 2, 1985 Six freshmen awarded presidential scholarships Six outstanding Utah high school graduates have been awarded presidential scholarships at Weber State College worth $10,000. Brandon J. Baxter of Elwood, Cindy Child of Ogden, Matt Jeffers of Farm-ington, Dee S. Larsen of Roy, Pamela J. Larsen of Newton and Rochelle Nagel of Roy were chosen from among 50 finalists to receive the scholarships that cover tuition, fees, living accommodations, books plus a small stipend. According to Russell Gorringe, WSC director of school services, the six represent the top students in the state. They were awarded the scholarships on the basis of high school performance, ACT scores and an interview with the college scholarship committee. The applicants were also required to submit a portfolio. Gcrringe said, "We feel like we have the academic programs to meet every student's need and we want to be able to offer our programs to the most outstanding student, knowing they will benefit the most." Baxter is the son of John W. and Dixie C. Baxter. He attended Bear River High School where he was selected as a member of the All-State Choir for three years. He was a member of the debate team, which took first in Lincoln-Douglas debate in regional competition and second in state. He was president of the a capella choir his senior year and served as captain of the debate team that same year. He is a two-year member of the National Honor Society, a member of the Bear River High Academic Olympiad Team, a National Honor Merit Student and was named an academic all-state wrestler his senior year. He is an Eagle Scout and writes for the Tremonton newspaper "The Leader." Miss Child is the daughter of O. Rex and Shanan Child of North Ogden. She attended Weber High School. She was a foreign language Sterling Scholar for her school and for the Northern Utah Region. She studied German, French, and Spanish and was ranked 14th in the state after taking the National German Exam her sophomore year. She served as historian for the National Honor Society and is a 1984 Utah Girls' State graduategraduating fifth in her class. She is listed in "Who's Who Among American High School Students," is a member of the Society of Distinguished American School Students, listed on the National Honor Roll and is an Academic All-American. She was also a member of the Weber School District Junior High Honor Band. She is working towards a nursing degree. Jeffers is the son of Roy and Diane Jeffers of Farmington. He attended Davis High School. At Davis he competed in football, basketball and track during high school and wrote a column for the school newspaper. He was a member of the Davis High Jazz Band and during his junior year was selected as Boys' State delegate. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Forensic League and is listed in "Who's Who Among American High School Students." He won the "Cora T. Hay ward Junior Essay" award, the National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award and captured a first place ranking in the school's "Battle of the Bands." He is an Eagle Scout and plans to study communications and pre-medicine at Weber State. Larsen, of Roy, is the son of Stephen D. and Sandra Larsen. He attended Roy High. He was a member of his school's Model United Nations Club and was chosen as the social science Sterling Scholar runner-up. He won the Utah Academic Olympian Gold Medal in history, and received the "Most Valuable Student" scholarship award from the Elks National Foundation. He graduated as valedictorian. He was a member of the Roy City Youth Council, vice president of Model United Nations, vice president of the National Honor Society, and a contestant in school and regional science fairs, in the state math contest and in a state bridge-building contest. Miss Larsen is the daughter of John P. and Carol G. Larsen of Newton, Utah. She attended Sky View High School in Smithfield. She is a member of the National Honor Society and received the Na tional English Merit Award both her junior and senior years. She is listed in "Who's Who Among American High School Students." Miss Larsen was a member of her high school's photography staff and a member of the marching band. She has received the Presidential Physical Fitness award and played and coached soccer for two years. She plans to study comp uter science and education at Weber State. Miss Nagel is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aage V. Nagel. She attended Roy High School. She was valedictorian of her graduating class, a math Sterling Scholar, a National Merit Honor Student, an International Science Fair finalist and an outstanding AP calculus student. She received the top school score on the state math competition, received a superior rating during the German Language Fair and was given the Elks "Most Valuable Student" award. She was president of the Roy High debate team, a Girls' State delegate, a vice president of the Roy High German Club, vice president of the Science Club, a member of the Orrin Hatch Youth Advisory Committee, a member of the State Science Bowl team and a member of the National Forensics League. Gorringe said that money for the scholarships comes from presidential scholarship funds and from the Florence A. Stuenenberg foundation. WSC professors receive federal grants Alan J. Dayley, Director of the office of Sponsored Projects announced that the National Science Foundation has awarded grants to two Weber State College professors. A grant of $23,150 was awarded to James R. Wilson for an X-ray diffrac-tometer for the Weber's geology and chemistry classes. The diffractometer is used in the identification of crystalline substances by diffraction Dr. Daniel T. Gallego, professor of sociology and gerontology at Weber State, has been appointed to a national and a state board on aging. The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services selected Dr. Gallego as a member of the National Advisory Council on Aging and Utah Governor Norman H. Bangeter has appointed the WSC professor to a four-year term on the state Aging and Adult Services Board. The National Council advises, consults and makes recommendations to the secretary on programs relating to the elderly in the nation. Dr. Gallego will serve a three-year term on the council which meets periodically in Washington D.C. The state board is responsible for setting policies for aging issues in the state of Utah. Both appointments begin immediately.Dr. Gallego is nationally and internationally recognized for his work in the field of aging, with specific emphasis on the effects of aging on the minority populations in America. He has served as the president of the National Council on Aging and has made paper presentations in Mexico on behalf of the United States. He was a member of President Reagan's White House Conference on Aging in 1981. patterns. It is also used in indentifying structures, symmetry, and compositional variability. Dr. Samuel I. Zeveloff was awarded $27,940 to buy radiotelegraphic, optical and computer equipment for an ecology laboratory program. The program will teach how modern technological equipment, particularly radio-receiving and transmitting devices and computers, are used in the study of behavior. The WSC mm& (Mid) now has movies Gallego appointed to councils i h ' "V if - : "www ff'wr VIDEO RENTALS ' , WHO WE St r My mmt '2.50 ' mi 1 mm '5,00 j 5 k I i If 3 L Rent a VCR or movies at your own convience VCR $2.50 Any movie $2.50 Mon. - Theirs. Special VCR and flny 2 movies $5.00 |