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Show Page 4—THE HERALD, Provo. Utah Thursday. January 10, 1980 Education: What is happening with education in Utah and across the nation Schools Add Asbestos to Problems ‘Who’s Who’ Includes By PATRICIA McCORMACK UPI Education Editor Orem Student A 11-year-old Orem High School seniorhas been listed in the 1979 edition of “Who's Who Among American High School Students."’ Joseph Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs Conrad Stone of Orem, has received a hardbound edition of ‘Who's Who, featuring his picture and biography letter Stone received from ‘Who's Who" told him that “recognition in “Who's Who’ was a national honor reserved exclusively for junior and senior class students who have demonstrated leadership for achievementin either academics, athletics, extra-curricular activities or community service." Thousands of high schools and youth programs sponsored nomineesatlocal and national levels. On a national basis, fewer than five percent of junior and senior class students are featured in “Who's Who" eachyear. Stone, an honor student, will be ‘aduated from Orem High Schoo! in y. He is a member of his school’s tennis team. He has been an active Is asbestos problems? among your sprayed on walls or ceilings, or wrapped around pipes. Schools with potential problems were built between 1946, when asbestos was the “in'’ building material, and 1973 — the year the Environmental Protection Agency banned sprayed-on asbestos, Boes up about92-fold. researchers say for health reasons. but the lethal damage maynot showup Asbestos particles, inhaled, have for 20 to 40 years been found to produceill effects many Worry about asbestos in the years later. The asbestos has been schoolhouse is shared by the National linked to mesothelioma. a cancer Education Association and the which occurs in chest and abdominal American Federation of Teachers. The lining. twounionsfor teachers call asbestos an Exposure also has been tied to occupational hazard for their cancers of the brain, esophagus, members. stomach, colon and other organs. The National PTA also joins these If any persons exposed to asbestos groups in backing a school clean-up also smoke cigarettes. the cancer risk called for by the Environmental Contab to Cover Challenges JOSEPH STONE ANAHEIM,Calif. — ‘Champions of Léarning’”’ is the theme for the 1980 convention of the American Association of { *hool Administrators (AASA) Feb. 15-18 in Anaheim. Since 1980 is an Olympic Year, AASA haschallenged educational leaders to champion learning with the same vigor that Olympic athletes champion excellence onthefield. “Our schools are being called upon to produce morewith less,” said Dr. Paul Salmon, AASA executive director. ‘Inflation has increased the cost of everything, from energy to textbooks. At the same time,increasing demands are being placed on our schools. “We are called upon to integrate our society, provide learning experiences for the severely and profoundly handicapped, provide transportation, member of Key Club, a national service organization. He served as lieutenant governor of Division One of Key Club's Utah-Idaho District in 1978-79. Henowservesasdistrict historian Stone is a memberof the LDS Church and hasbeen active in Boy Scouts. He has received his Eagle award. Heis currently serving as first assistant in his priest quorum anda presidentof his Explorer post. He has served on numerous youth committees. To University Classes serve meals, counsel, discipline and at the same time assure that students are learning what they need to knowto be prepared to lead our worldin the future,” Salmon stated. General session speakers will include Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner, CBS correspondent, Mike Wallace and the University of Vermont’s noted professor, Zacharie Clements. A series of pro-con sessions will deal with issues such as teacher competencytesting, the gifted and talented, vouchers, asbestos in the schools, tenure and Proposition 13. Several research sessions will providethe latest data on subjects ranging from ‘‘Staff Attitudes and Defense Fund The National Schooi Boards Association wants local boards to inspect buildings and remove hazardous material. But the American Association of School Administrators isn't certain a risk exists Thelink between asbestos and cancer decades later involved exposure to greater concentrationsof asbestos than found in schools says the AASA. BARRYA. KENNEDY Family Dentist Dr. Kennedy would like to announce that he is now at his new location in North Orem. The addressis: 390 W. 800 N. 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