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Show Educators discuss Masters Program continuing their teaching. Currently, one such program is being conducted lor teachers in the Richfield area. "With the tremendous growth anticipated in the southern part of the state, we expect a great need for additional administrative personnel in the schoolsi Teachers and counselors with several years experience ex-perience and a master's degree would be qualified to fill these positions," Christensen said. Participants in the meeting include Dr. Jack Burr, superintendent of the Washington County School District, Dr. Bert Gividen, chairman of the BYU Department of Conferences and Workshops, Dr. Wasden and Dr. Christensen. Educators who wish additional ad-ditional information on the program are invited to write Brigham Young University Department of Conferences and Workshops, 140A HRCB, Provo 84602, or call 378-4903. Teachers, counselors and other educators in Iron, Washington, Beaver, Garfield and Kane counties are invited to a meeting April 15 in St. George to discuss a proposed master's degree program offered through the Brigham Young University Division of Continuing Education. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the Dixie Junior High School, 825 S. 100 East. The proposed master's program is designed to meet the needs of in-service educators, according to Dr. Del Wasden, chairman of the Department of Educational Administration at BYU. Classes w would be held in the southern Utah area conducted by visiting professors from BYU, he explained. "The purpose of the April 15 meeting is to introduce the program to educators in southern Utah and investigate in-vestigate their need for it," said Dr. Lee E. Christensen, coordinator for the BYU Department of Conferences and Workshops. He added that similar programs have been successful suc-cessful in other parts of the state, providing teachers with opportunities to obtain a master's degree while |