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Show THE SENTINEL Eight local students compete for national merit scholarships Bingham High School student Anthony Harper, Brighton High School students Paul Hillyard, Douglas Parry, Steven Pricke, Sandy students Michael Jones, Zeba Khan, Elizabeth Sand and West Jordan high school student Jerry Franz were among the 15,000 young men and women across the country being honored by National Merit as Scholarship Corporation semifinalists in the current merit These program. outstanding high school seniors have an opportunity to advance in the competition for about 5,300 merit scholarships, worth more than $18 million, to be awarded in the spring of 1984. Over one million students from some 18,000 secondary schools entered the competition fall last the by taking PSATNMSQT in their junior year. Those who qualified as semifinalists include the highest scorers in every state and represent the top half of one percent of this year's senior class. It is hoped that public will recognition these of academically talented young their people will broaden for opportunities higher education. The tentative career of semifinalists plans a variety of reveal consistently goals, but usually about half of these able students choose to concentrate their undergraduate studies in science, mathematics, and engineering. As these semifinalists, students have completed only the first step in the merit To scholarship competition. become one of approximately who will be 13,500 finalists considered for awards, meet must semifinalists additional rigorous standards. They must document high academic Workshop for parents of gifted workshop for parents of gifted children will be held Saturday, September 24 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 302, Milton Bennion Hall, University of Utah. Dr. Joan Wolf, assistant professor of special education will conduct the workshop which will address questions parents commonly ask. These include: - how do I know if my child is , tional basis. Every finalist will have a chance to win one of these ' e "national" awards which are supported by business and industrial sponsors that also will finance over 1,500 renewable merit scholarships. However, corporate-sponsore- d because four-yeawards usually are specified for finalists who are children of company employes, residents of an area served by the sponsor, or students with particular career goals, not all finalists will compete for them. The remaining 2,000 or more four-yemerit scholarships to be offered next spring will be sponsored by colleges and universities that reserve the awards they finance for finalists who will attend their institutions. Between 1956 and 1983, over Americans 79,000 young received merit scholarships worth $228 million. The 5,300 merit scholars of 1984 to be publicly acclaimed next April and May will join over 15,000 other academic champions as undergraduates in about 700 of the nation's higher education institutions. one-tim- ar ar A gifted? - how do I plan for the school years ahead? do I work effectively with school personnel? - how should I supplement my child's education? how do I decide on outside activities? - how do I deal with problem of lack behavior excess energy, a responsibility, million questions? The sessions will involve discussion and role playing. For further information, call - how 581-812- 1. Deadlines Monday, 5 p.m. News, Display Ads, Wedding Announcements xxxxx Tuesday, 4 p.m. All Classified Ads Thursday. Sept. 22. 1983 PaOB 3 Construction on the new West Two new stake presidents Jordan River Stake Center located on 6800 S. 1350 W. is due to begin within the next few months. named in West Jordan In a Sunday morning meeting, officiated by Elder Mark E. Peterson of the Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints, the sprawling West Jordan East Stake was divided into two new stakes. The church membership of twelve different wards has been crowded into the east stake boundaries which stretch from the Jordan River to 2200 West and James C. as Wall Sentinel want ads work counselors. The area west of Redwood Road (between 6600 S. and 7800 S.) to 2200 West will be called the West Jordan East Stake. Kent W. Mabey will be Stake President with Alan Bullock and Joe F. Martinez as counselors. GREEN PLANT SALE! between 6600 S. and 7800 S. for the last eight years. According to President Dale P. Bateman, who presided over the West Jordan East Stake for the past eight years, "This is the 13th stake to come out of the old That West Jordan Stake. original stake encompassed all the areas of West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, Lark, Bingham and Bluffdale. All these changes have come about in the last quarter of a century," he added. Two new stakes with six wards each have now been marked off. The area from the Jordan River to Redwood Road between 6600 S. and 7800 S. will be known as the West Jordan River Stake. Dennis Hope will serve as Stake President with Kent G. Bateman (1 week only) Save Floral Boutique Just North of Gibson's 17S1 W. West Jordan 255-532- 2 performance throughout high school, receive and recommendation the endorsement of their principals, confirm their earlier qualifying on a second test scores and .. provide examination, considerable information about their 'interests, accomplishments, and goals. Although all semifinalists who attain finalist standing can be expected to continue the pursuit a of academic excellence, limitation of funds will permit NMSC to offer merit scholarships to only about forty percent of the finalists. Three distinctly different types of awards will be provided, of which at least 1,800 will be national merit $1000 scholarships that are allocated to winners on a state representa- - Paramedics will hold Emergency Run Sept. 24 v py ;M vytO H v. wmmmm ) v v vl Lis: XV j .A I , ' Hie Utah Paramedic Associa- tion will sponsor a five mile "Emergency Run" on Saturday morning, Sept. 24, in celebration of Utah State E.M.S. Week. The race will jump off at 9 a.m., starting at the South Jordan Equestrian Park, 10700 S. 2200 W. There will also be a quarter mile run for children 10 , and under. Trophies will be awarded to the overall men's and women's winners, medals for first and second in each division, and ribbons awarded for third, fourth, and fifth. Runners may register the day of the race, but there is a discount for those who register 22. by mail on or before Sept. fJobstor'a Rents The Rug Doctor $1S50 Rental 8 hr. Klin. 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