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Show J. Greaves named top new vocational teacher in state Jay Greaves, health occupations ! teacher at the Davis Applied Technology Center in Kaysville, 1 has been chosen by the Utah Voca tional Association as Utah's Outstanding New Vocational Teacher for 1991. He will be honored by the association at its state conference on June 11 in Logan. Greaves is chairperson of the Health Occupations Department at the DATC and has taught health occupations oc-cupations for the last six years. Health occupations is a college level course offered by the DATC to junior and senior high school Students preparing them for further study in health and medical fields. Greaves currently teaches students from the ClearfieldLayton area, but for several years he taught students from Woods Cross, Bountiful and Viewmont in the DATC portable classroom located near Lakeview Hospital. At the recent state Health Occupations Oc-cupations Sj u dents of America (HOSA) Convention, his students won 12 awards, more than any other local chapter. When asked what he likes about teaching, Greaves responded that he loves working with students, and he finds teaching health occupations to be particularly interesting. "Health occupations pertains so much to life-around life-around us and the things that confront con-front all of us. It has to do with wellness, health care and anatomy. ' Greaves praised the DATC administration ad-ministration for its support. Greaves is on the board of directors direc-tors of National HOSA and is director direc-tor of Competitive Events at the national convention which will be held in Washington, D.C. June 24-30. 24-30. Over 3,000 students will compete com-pete in various medical -related events such as medical terminology and medical math. Greaves is an honors graduate of Weber State University with degrees in zoology and chemistry. He will now be eligible for the American Vocational Association National Outstanding New Vocational Voca-tional Teacher Award. |