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Show LIFETIMES Nov. 21, 1990 : 15 Hilltop Times fety wo rke r named top liaison officer tials. Mr. Barker's job is to assemble those credentials and create a package that will impress the selection commitees, he said. "In the interview, I have to learn as much about the applicant as i O c possible. I have to go beyond the transcripts and letters of recommendation. Because the com- by David W. Harris Hilltop Times staff writer Few people see America's future like Boyd C. Barker. Even fewer have the chance to meet and counsel with the nation's future leaders. But as the Air Force's top retired liaison officer, Mr. Barker has met, interviewed and evaluated some of the brightest students in America. Mr. Barker was named the nation's top retired liaison officer at a ceremony held at the Air Force Academy in October. Mr. Barker, chief safety systems officer for the Utah Test and Training Range, serves as the admissions Uaison officer for Western Wyoming. He is responsible for 12 high schools and one community college in an area ranging from Jackson Hole to Rock Springs. As a liaison officer, Mr. Barker counsels, interviews and evaluates applicants, for the Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC scholarships. It's a job which carries great responsibility, but marvelous rewards. "I get to meet with some of the finest young men and women in Wyoming," he" said. "Not only are they great students, they are our future leaders."; The applicants bring with them excellent creden Laora r mittees take great stock in my comments, I have to make sure I find out what makes each applicant unique, then em- - nViaciro f Virco mialiHoo in Retired Col. Boyd Barker the package,'' he said. Mr. Barker recently interviewed a student whose transcripts didn't adequately represent his qualifications. "This young man has about a 3.5 grade point average and good, but not outstanding, ACT scores. But he is an inventor and has done some amazing things. That's what I'll emphasize in my evaluation," he said. Mr. Barker visits each school two or three times a year and travels nearly 4,000 miles. But the hours he spends driving are all worth it when he sees a young man or woman attain his or her dream of attending the Air Force Academy, he said. "I attend each appointee's graduation ceremony and present the scholarship in person," he said. "Nothing can supplant the looks on their faces when I hand them their future," Six of Mr. Barker's nominees are currently cadets at the academy and seven nominees have graduated. "It's amazing to see how much a year at the academy can change someone," he said. "I try to tell them what it's going'to be like, but you can never prepare them totally for the experience. Nothing can dupli-- " cate the academy." In addition to academy appointments, Mr. Bar ker handles ROTC scholarship applications. "Many students don't want to go to the academy. They already have their school picked out and want to go there on an ROTC scholarship. If that's what they want, that's what I help them with. "Choosing between the academy and ROTC is one of the things we try to decide in the counseling sessions. I present the advantages and disadvantages of both to the student. Then, after I have an idea of his qualifications, I recommend a path to follow but leave the decision up to the student," Mr. Bar: ker said. bmjy soffe tfys fl by R.L. Robertson line has a listing of recalled toys that is continue number, ously updated. By calling the the can latest update on (800) you get those products deemed unsafe to use. Gifts other than toys also need to be carefully considered before purchasing. They may also present serious safety hazards. Clothing should be flame and fire retardant v and should not contain small parts that can be detached and swallowed. 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