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Show Page A- 5- (The (Dmrs-plnbepenhc- -- Thursday, ttt Juneul6, 2005 Moab native earns PhD in pharmacy from Midwestern University Camille Wiggins has completed the Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the College of (CPG) of Midwestern University. An official graduation ceremony and conferring of degrees took place at the Glendale Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on June 3. Dr. Wiggins is the daughter of Moab residents Monica Tibbetts and the late Jay Wiggins. After graduating from Grand County High School in 1997, she attended Cameron Pruitt - recipient of a Wang Organization Scholarship. Join the Evans for festivities . . . Dene and Bob Yahnel (a k.a. Ella Dene Stewart and new husband Bob) extend an invitation to family and friends to join them for the festivities to celebrate the marriage of daughter Keera Mariah Gritts to Ian Evans. The couple will be here from California on June 18, 2005 at the LDS Church, 475 W. 400 North, in Moab from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a D.J. for dancing, refreshments, familiar faces and some new ones too. Local cadet graduates from military academy Cadet Alan M. Lefebvre, son of Cheryl Jenkinson of Moab, graduated from the Brandon McKeel - recipient of a Wang Organization Scholarship given on behalf of the Grand County Sheriffs department - shown with Sheriff Jim Nyland and J.J. Wang. U.S. Mditary Academy on May 28 Lefebvre graduated from Grand County High School in 2001 While at West Point, he concentrated his studies in Engineering Management and Nuclear Engineering and was commissioned a second lieu- University of Utah and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2002. After graduation, Dr. Wiggins plans to work as a pharmacist in Salt Lake City. students quicker entry into The College of Pharmacy-Glendal- e (CPG) was founded in 1998 to address the need for qualified primary care pharmacists in Arizona and the Southwest. CPG is one of only a few institutions in the nation to offer an accelerated, year their professional careers. The college also offers a unique learning apfosters the which proach, small-grou- health care environment of pharmacy practeam-oriente- d tice. Midwestern University is the only institution in the round, three-yea- r program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. The program provides an integrated, quality education while allowing country with two colleges of College of and the Chiof Pharmacy. cago College pharmacy-th- e m a A Bl CtchStcte UNIVERSITY . tenant, branched Infantry and will attend an Officer Basic Course at Ft. Benning, GA. He may soon after join an active Army unit - working alongside the men and women currently fighting the global war on terrorism. The mission of West Point is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a com- - p Dear Grand County Residents: Applications are now being accepted for tuition assistance for the 20052006 school year. awards to attend Awards can be used for students working towards an under graduate or graduate degree. USU-Moa- b Cadet Lefebvre missioned leader of character committed to the values of duty, honor, country; professional growth throughout a career as a officer in the United States Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to ' ' the nation! Alan M. Award Taking amounts 6-- 1 Taking 12 1 Credits ($250 for 2 semesters) Credits ($500 for 2 semesters) $500 (6 awards) $1 ,000 (3 awards) be eligible applicants must: 1) be admitted to Utah State 3) be a high school University; 2) attend courses at or GED be current have or a a college student; and 4) graduate have a current GPA of 2.67 ) or better. Applications may be picked up at the USU Moab Campus located at 1 25 West 200 South. The closing date for tuition assis- tance applications is July 6, 2005 For additional information about these awards contact Sam or Amanda at Sam Sturman Utah State University Moab To USU-Moa- b; (B-- 259-743- Brittany Hawkins - recipient of a Wang Organization Scholarship given on behalf of Grand County Search and Rescue - represen- tative Rex Tanner and J.J. Wang. Christopher Switzer accepted at Berkeley Former Moab resident Christopher Switzer gradu- - Brooke Kay - recipient of a Wang Organization Scholarship given on behalf of Moab Police Department pictured with J.J. Wang. ters from U.C. Berkeley and Tulane University in Louisiana. Opting for the University of California system, Switzer will attend Berkeley in the fall. He plans to major in English literature, in preparation for a double major in graduate school in journalism and law. Switzers parents are Carrie Switzer of Moab and Jim Switzer of Ukiah, California. Christopher made and maintains many friendships in Moab, where he has lived and worked during the spring and summers of the last three years, when he left Grand County Middle School to attend the California Charter School, Redwood Academy. He said he owes much of his success in high school to Mara Shurgot and William Schultz of Moab, former Moab resident Dave Thompson and the late Pat Smith, each of whom took a special interest in helping him maintain his senior legacy theme: Dont 2. - For all your home health needs Community Nursing Services Experts in Home Care Since 1929 www.cnsvna.org Offering BLS-CPclasses for health care professionals. R Call Yvonne at 259-046- 6 for details. stop believing. Logan Key - recipient of a Wang Organization Scholarship given on behalf of the Moab Valley Fire Department shown with Chief Corky Brewer and J.J. Wang. m bWMM iferpnGii&iifliiKnyiuiili ii tm Hr?-- .) n riiita fiffil 938s m le |