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Show Golden Key Society adds eight new members By Darcie Lee Everts news writer-Signpost The Golden Key National Honor Society is one of the nation's most exclusive clubs, and Weber State University's chapter has recently named its newest members. Superior students, juniors and seniors in all fields of study, can apply for a membership into the collection of the intellectually elite, but only the truly exceptional are added to the list. WSU awarded two scholarships and inducted five honorary members into the Golden Key National Society. These students hold such company as President Bill Clinton and Author Alex Haley. Nicole L. Draper is a resident of Ephraim.Utah, and is this year's recipient of the junior scholarship. Draper is a mathematics major and holds a grade point average of 3.95. She is also the president of Phi Theta Kappa. "Nicole is a great asset to the society," Joyce Buck, Golden Key National Honor Society adviser, said. "She has also accepted the office of treasurer, which she will be given on May 17." Rebecca Low, residing in North Ogden, is the senior scholarship recipient. Also carrying a 3.95 GPA, Rebecca is majoring in dental hygiene and has also received a Presidential Commendation Scholarship. "Rebecca is a sharp kind of person. She has been on the honor role every quarter of school and has done a lot of com munity service in nursing homes, elementary schools, L.D.S. Church groups and for WSU students," Buck said. Honorary students include Joyce Buck, Brenda Davis, Myron Davis, Robert Hunter and Julie Kenley. The Golden Key National Honor Society at WSU is excited about and congratulates the newest members. New Golden Key leader: Call it a gift or a flaw, I'm an overachiever By Carole McKcnna news writer-Signpost Time is at a premium for college students, but Shelly Brown keeps doing more. Through involvement in campus organizations and various volunteer community service projects, Brown still finds time for family during the school year. "It's hard to maintain a healthy balance between school and family, but I do," she said. Brown said while it is hard striking the balance, it is something she has learned how to do well. "I have a great passion for the family, and that is one of the reasons I am so involved with family-oriented community service projects," she said. Brown, a full time Weber State University student, is married to a military member stationed at Hill Air Force Base and has a two-year-old son named Nick. She is a senior with a double major in psychology and family studies. Brown is a member of the Child & Family Studies Student Association and was recently elected president of the National Golden Key Organization at WSU. "I put in at least ten hours a week with just Golden Key projects, just trying to keep on top of getting all the stuff to national headquarters," she said. "We have concept articles that get publicized in November and March. We have to keep track of a scrapbook. We are looking for a fundraiser coordinator right now, because that has been one of mine and one of the other officer's responsibilities." Brown said she and the other Golden Key officers, who are all new to the chapter this year, are really trying to help the chapter become more active this year. "Everybody asks me how I can be so active when I'm a mom, and how do I keep my grades up?" she said. "I have time for everything." Brown said when she was approached and asked to be president of Golden Key, after holding the organization's position of public relations officer, her greatest concern was having the time to devote to her family and other existing obligations. "I had some doubts at first when I was actually asked to be president of the Golden Key Organization Charter before the elections and before they nominated me," Brown said. She added that she almost de clined the nomination, because she was afraid it would interfere with her family time. "But you make do," she said. "I still give all my time to Nick. I do my stuff either early in the morning or late at night. It just all works out. I don't know how, but it does." Brown said one of the things she would like to see happen in the next year under her leadership as Golden Key president is the implementation of a Golden Key program known as the Best of America. According to Brown, the Best of America Program has been compared to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. The biggest difference, Brown said, is that the program targets children who are in the second and third grades of elementary school and focuses on educating children about the choices they make that affect their lives now and in the future. The D.A.R.E. program starts with children in the fifth grade and deals more with prevention. Brown said people are always asking her if she feels overwhelmed or overloaded with all that she does. A lot of students seem to have a hard time getting everything done, 0 re IE 0 I? g (S v 0 8 ID il GS if 0 i ) if ft K (F 0 GO In 2,500 cities of the United States, AmeriCorps (pronounced like Peace Corps) is getting things done to rebuild communities from the inside out solving local problems with local skills and energy. Apply now to be part of next year's Ogden City Team October 1, 1997 to September 30, 1998. 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