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Show CEU-SJ- j Elated Upward officials at CEU-Sa- Bound n Juan Campus recently received word that their successful 1 proposal for continued funding i was in the top 10 percent nationwide. That ranking 1 means the I CEU-SJ- program is one of 79 programs that is funded for five years instead C of four. The winning CEU-SJ- C proposal was among 792 successful applications funded by the U.S. Department of Education; it is one of three in : , Utah that received the five-yea- r funding status. Utah Valley State College and Weber State are the other two. This is the second time that a UB proposal from CEU-SJC has placed in the top 10 percent. Both were written by grants consultant Lynn Lee. He was assisted on the latest project by grants specialist Sheri Montella, Keele Johnson, Education Talent Search director, and Jami Yoakam, UB coordinator. According to Tony Wojcik, UB director, the program is in r its fourth year of a five-yea- grant from the previous funding cycle. "The new grant will extend UB operations through 2010, but the amount of funding is always dependent on how much Congress allocates to us, Wojcik said. The last grant brought over two million dollars into the r program during its funding cycle. Wojcik says the same amount, with a "possible two to live percent increase is part of the next five-yea- r budget. About 95 percent of that amount, says Wojcik, will stay in our service region through salaries and operating five-yea- costs. M area includes high schools in Blanding. Moab, Montezuma Creek. lTB's service Monument Valley, Monticello. Navajo Mountain, and Red Mesa. UB serves high school students preparing to enter post secondary education, who are either from low income families or from families in which neither parent bolds a bachelors degree. Jami Yoakam says the 115 program is designed to help students gain the skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school. "The goal of UB) is to increase the number of who enroll and graduate from post secondary participants institutions, says Yoakam. According to Wojcik, their look results program The successful grant team (1. to r.) Sheri Montella, Keele Johnson, Tony Wojcik, Lynn Lee, and Jami Yoakam. Courtesy photo Johansen Brent THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday. June 4, 2003 Upward Bound grant in top ten percent C D.D.S. (ft promising. About 90 percent of our students go on to post secondary education of some J ENSEN o RTHODONTICS Alan C. Jensen, D.D.S., M.S. We'll keep your bite 570 West 400 North Moab. Utah 84532 kind. He says that includes colleges, trade schools, and 2nd East Blanding, Utah 212 South (435) 678-344- "about bO" participate in the popular summer program that includes classes and a summer field trip. This year, the group will travel to San Francisco They will bo accompanied by Wojcik. Yoakam, and eight counselors. The selection process now starts in April. In previous entrance support. That support includes help in completing college entrance and financial aid applications and preparing for college entrance exams. In addition, students visit college campuses, and "earn slots on field trips, activities, and excursions. To qualify, students must participate in the year-lonprogram, keep their grades up. and meet all eligibility requirements. If a student fails to qualify, they years, it started in September. "We made the change to give us more time to mentor and motivate students right from the start of the school year. In the past, we lost a couple of months just going th rough the selection process. Wojcik said. g lose their place in the program. Life consists not in holding good cards, hut in playing well those you do hold. Josh Hillings ATV safety class a hit John Laws conducted the first ATV Safety Certification between eight ami 15 years of age without a certificate will In' cited. Wacli till' newspaper for the time and specific place of the event. Registration is at the San Juan County Sheriff's Office or the Blanding City Office. Call either place for more Class in Monticello on Saturday, May 30 at tin County Fairgrounds. The ten participants included two BLM employees. Corey Young and Bailey for Rogers received having the top scores on the written test. Hondaland and Jim and Mary Bourne supplied sodas and donuts for the hot and hungry crew. The next certification class will be on Saturday, June 21 in Blanding. The training is important because any rider Call for an appointment Orthodontics 13 throughout the year and details. The classes are sponsored by tin1 San Juan County Sheriff's Department, Southeast Utah Land Users, the Canyon Riders, and the Canyon Country "frail Planning and development Croup. S: & Iagi or the chance to travel on field t rips. Yoakam says 95 students were enrolled in UI5 internships. 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