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Show Forum Campus April 19, 1994 Neisen Bank Memorial Award Honors Two Students Who Overcame Great Odds To Earn Their Degrees . i b Georgia Patience Forum Staff Writer education were Sherri Debbrecht and The Neisen Bank Memorial Award honors two Westminster students who worked exceptionally hard to earn their degrees. The recipients recognized for their hard work and dedication to their Denise Lilly. Both women were chosen because they exemplify the qualities the award was established for 35 years ago. According to sponsor Barry Bank, Bank Award was set up by his Neisen the father in order for the students who have worked the hardest to graduate to be recognized. Bank added that its purpose is to recognize students who overcame obstacles of different types to complete their degrees, and not just the academic leaders and honor students. According to Dean of Students Susan Heath, the selection process is done by the faculty through Student Services, and their recommendations are provided to Barry Bank and his family, who ulti- Registrar Putting On A Smiley Face Forum Staff Writer Youve heard the nightmare stories; a student rushes into the classroom and pleads with the professor to let her add the class because she just found out she needs it to graduate. Or a student has been happily preparing for graduation only to find that a certain credit wont be accepted. Youve seen the flushed cheeks, the anguished faces, the tearful eyes, the mournful cry of all I want to do is graduate! The Registrars Office is combating the image of trying to make graduation difficult for students to reach. I want people to graduate thats my goal, said Mindy Wennergren, assistant registrar in charge of graduation. In an effort to help students better prepare for graduation, the Registrars Office has changed the deadline for graduation applicants to December 2. According to Wennergren, the change is an additional preventative mea-- sure to help students make sure they have met all graduation requirements. As soon as a student applies for graduation, Wennergren tracks the students' progress in meeting all graduation requirements. Wennergren tracks each student on a semester basis in order to make sure the student is on track. If she sees a student is not meeting certain requirements, she sends letters or calls the student personally to let them know, what needs to be done. In the past, students were allowed to apply for graduation until the middle of the spring semester. Under those guidelines, several students would apply for graduation only to find that they were missing certain courses and were too far into the semester to do anything about it. 'Since Wennergren has taken over gradu-atioshe has tried to keep students up to. date on what course credits they need in order to avoid the hassle of dealing with , 1 - n, Drug Use Continued from Page 1 tobacco, which over half of the students in the survey had used. Marijuana had the highest incidence of usage among marijuana, cocaine, opiates and hallucinogens. About 40 percent said that they had used marijuana, which has stayed the same since the last survey. i Debbrecht and Lilly were chosen for demonstrating a desire to complete their education, despite difficultcircumstances in their lives. According to Heath, both women volunteer a great amount of their time to the school and the community, and have unique personal circumstances that set them apart. Debbrecht works as an intern as the office manager for the volunteer program at Westminster. She also donates her time for various activities including The upcoming Best Buddies program starting April 12. Debbrecht said she hopes to continue volunteering her time beyond graduation this June by visiting area hospitals to council acci problems at the last minute. Tamera Evans . mately make the final decisions. More students are working (79 percent). One half of that percentage works full time. Significantly more males (43 percent) work full time while attending school than females (31 percent). Males were found to binge drink more than females. The survey was developed by the Utah State Prevention Consortium. The counselors from Utahs collegesand universities reconstructed the survey to make I am hoping to combat this myth that students are finding things out at the last minute, Wennergren said. While she said there may be a few students who struggle to meet requirements at the last minute, the majority of students are aware of what courses they need. As soon as the Registrars Office receives an application for graduation, Wennergren sends the student a letter listing the courses that have to be completed in order to graduate. That process usually takes two weeks unless the student waits until the last day. The office usually receives so many applications on the last day that itmay take longer than two weeks to get all of the letters out. One major problem that Wennergren deals with is students whose advisors or department heads allow an exception when the student hasnt received approval from the Registrars Office. Because the registrar has to follow certain procedures in order to ensure fair treatment for all students, Wennergren urges students to get everything in writing from the registrars office. For students protection, Wennergren said students should get any exceptions approved in advance so there isnt a problem when graduation comes near. Wennergren said that if students have r bf In , V their firfct meeting, newly elected ASWC senators unanimously approved President Jed Averseths nominations for the executive cabinet. Former Pure and Applied Science Senator Alex Smith will serve as next year's ASWC Parliamentarian; his du- ties will include overseeing the forma- of new clubs on campus and ensur- ing that senate meetings are conducted Carlton wasapproved fortheposilionof ASWC Secretary. The duties include writing the min- utes of each senate meeting and waking with the Student Activities Commission (SAQ to help plan and publicize events. Eric Langhorst was approved to serve a second consecutive tern as ASWC Treasurer, his duties include keeping track of ASWC expenditures and chairing the bud-tio- n get committee, which approves SAC expen- ditures. 0 it more usable for Utah. They added questions concerning single parents, entering freshmen and academic performance. Forty percent of the students reported they had an A average. The results of the survey aid the prevention program. Ginny DeWitt, Prevention Program coordinator, said, The overall message was very positive, and it showed a wonderful trend. I hope the percentages fall in two years. DeWitt conducted the survey with financial support from the Utah Department of Transportation. Support was also shown from students. the faculty and work-stud- y further with DeWitt encourages anyone questions or concerns about the survey to meet with her. u 'M Order. according to Robert's Rules Last year's Parliamentarian Stephanie Dave Neisler Forum Staff Writer any questions about graduation requirements or using prior college credits, they should check with her. The Registrars Office encourages students to call and ask questions because that will ultimately save the student from future problems. Pushing the application deadline back is one way the registrars office is trying to help students make graduating a pleasure instead ofa nightmare. I think it will be a good service to students, said Wennergren. She encourages students to come to her with suggestions and to see that walking into the Registrars Office is not walking into hell. t f suffered numerous physical injuries in a car accident nine years ago and hopes to use her tremendous comeback as an example to others, I can tell them that I understand, and Ive been there. According to Debbrecht, she has learned to overcome lifes obstacles and said, There is nothing people cant do if they put their minds to it According to Heath, Lilly has also made finishing school a priority. While completing her education, she has worked as a volunteer, donating her time to various community activities including the Red Butte Gardens, Westminster Student Services and her church, where she is an active member. Lilly also keeps herself busy as a student teacher at Jackson Elementary. Heath said, She is completing her student teaching this spring with strong evaluations and very positive feedback. Heath added that the school is proud of her work and her contributions. Both women were recognized at the Awards Day Ceremony March 30, and were presented with the award and a watch, donated by Neisen Bank Jewelers. ASWC Senate Unanimously Nominees Cabinet Approves w of f vh dent victims and their families. Debbrecht Now is the time to cash in on that little deal you read about last So week (you know, the one about getting what you already paid for). the campus bookstore and pick up go out and get what's yours go to free of copy of Ellipsis. Literatuxc ond Art absolutely your d (rememfurthej charge if you are a student at Westminster College So even if you ber, you have paid your share of the magazine already). missed the debut you can still reap the benefits of student activity fees. Go pick up your copy at the campus bookstore. ' pre-pai- Ellipsis Literature and Art published by the Associated Students of Westminster College with generous support from the Utah Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Ellipsis is , |