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Show In Your Opinion r School volunteers ore outstanding Editor: ; The administration and faculty at Hannah Holbrook Elementary would like to publicly thank the volunteers who donated their time and resources this past year. Their dependable week-to-week efforts have truly enhanced the total educational educa-tional experience of our students. The numbers of volunteers, as well as the hours spent, are impressive. im-pressive. Our records show that 174 volunteers donated more than 2,782 hours. Twelve individuals gave better than 30 hours of service each to Holbrook school. At the top of that list, S harm a James donated 92 hours. In a district where transportation for elementary field trips is at a premium, our PTA made it their goal to provide at least two field trips per class. Our end-of-year total shows that 20 field trips were enjoyed en-joyed by our students. This was not only a scheduling feat, but a heavy financial obligation as well. Private bus carriers charge a considerable amount for their services. Hannah Holbrook is a much better place for students and teachers because of the unselfish service offered by our community members. Thank you very much. Kristi M. Frodsham Principal, Hannah Holbrook Elementary Job Corps Center is good neighbor Editor: I just wanted to thank you belatedly for the factual editorial you wrote about the Clearfield Job Corps Center on May 24. As you are aware, we offer 22 different training vocations, along with a fully accredited high school diploma program and the opportunity opportuni-ty to attend one of the area's four major colleges. No other school, to my knowledge, knowl-edge, offers the variety we do, and we would certainly like to see more Utahns take advantage of this opportunity. op-portunity. We believe we are good neighbors in the LaytonQearfield communities and want to continue this participation by enforcing our no tolerance policy regarding drugsalcohol and gangs; plus join in community activities so we can get to know one another. Again, our gratitude for your support. John O. Crosby Center Director Good grades should be ticket for scholarship Editor: I am a high school senior who has been searching for an obtainable ob-tainable academic scholarship. What I have found is that the majority of large monetary scholarships scholar-ships are given to those with athletic or leadership abilities, not those who are academically inclined. inclin-ed. Because I am more inclined to get good grades than I am to run in a race or run for elected office, this seems to me to be an unfair situation. situa-tion. School is a place where grades should be the main emphasis or focus, not sports or leadership. ,! i While leadership scholarships are less common than academic awards, the monetary value tends to be higher. A high school student at my school is spending his senior year as an appointed Student Body Officer. His grade point average of 3.6 was not high enough for him to receive an academic scholarship, yet the fact that he was an appointed officer made him eligible for a leadership scholarship. He was offered a renewable scholarship which included full paid tuition from the University of Utah, Utah State University, and a scholarship for half paid tuition at Weber State University, the latter of which he did not even apply for. According to a high school counselor, the majority of scholarships scholar-ships which are for fuU paid tuition are given to athletes. Another student stu-dent I spoke with plays varsity volleyball on a high school team. She was offered a scholarship to attend at-tend Dixie College. The academic scholarship they offered her for her 3.6 grade point average was for half paid tuition. The athletic scholarship scholar-ship they offered her for her participation par-ticipation on the sports team, was for full paid tuition, plus $30 in books. The majority of academic scholarships schol-arships given out are for relatively smaller amounts than are those scholarships given to people with athletic or leadership experience. After working hard and getting good grades for twelve years, I was disappointed when the largest scholarship offered to me was a non-renewable one for $1,000 to the University of Utah. My grade point average of 3.88 was not high enough to qualify me for an academic aca-demic scholarship. The award I received was one which required me to be recommended by a counselor and was only partially affected af-fected by my grades. College is an institution which encourages and further develops a person's education. High school performance is an important factor in determining a student's work habits. Yet, the scholarships for the largest dollar amounts are awarded to those with athletic talent or leadership experience. The fact that academically founded institutions favor athletic and leadership students over those with good grades, is somewhat contradictory as well as unfair. Char Peterson North Salt Lake Bountiful engineers lauded Editor: I have always heard about the inefficiency in-efficiency of public employees, but I can attest to a very efficient engineering engi-neering department of the Bountiful city government. On Thursday, May 14 at 1 p.m. I dropped in to see about having a hazard in our sidewalk fixed. By . 2:30 p.m. on the 14th, the engineers were at our home to review the situation. They concurred that it should be fixed and identified what needed to be done. They advised me what my half of the cost would be, so I wrote them a check. At 8 a.m. on Friday a crew was in front of our home ready to take up the old walk and driveway. By 2:30 p.m. the same day, the work was complete with the new sidewalk and driveway poured and on Monday, Mon-day, May 18 the asphalt was filled in and the job was completed It really looks great. John Schuyler |