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Show FEBRUARY 28, 2002 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS Olympian to speak today BY SHOHEI KAMADA JOURNAL STAFF WRITER means doing what a person chooses to do and doing it well, he said. Cox said Stone encourages and inspires Convocation about her experiences. Her young people to find and spread their wings in the world. One of her greatest accomplishments was her Olympic gold lecture is entitled “Spread Your Wings.” medal, he said, and it came only after hard Stone won gold at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and was the first American to win in the sport of inverted aerials. Two years before ‘winning the gold medal in the Nagano Olympics, an injury nearly took her out of the sport. work. “The message I believe she will bring to us will be one of being persistent and working hard for the goal we have in our life,” Cox said. “Nikki is 2 good example of that.” He said the way she continued to work hard after her injury instead of giving up or letting it ruin her career was also impressive. Nikki Stone, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle aerial skiing, will speak at today’s and director of the Convocation series, said some people thought Stone wouldn’t be able to ski competitively again. She overcame the injury, however, 4N Craig Forman, assistant dean of students, said students and her “tenacity in recovery led to 35 World Cup podiums, 11 ‘World Cup titles, four national should always keep going and never give up on their goals titles and two overall World Grand and the process of achieving Nikki Stone Prix titles,” he said. those goals. Stone did not compete in the Cox said this Convocation will help students understand that good and great 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, but she was a commentator for NBC-TV things don’t come easily. Unless otherwise noted, all Convocations during the freestyle aerials competition. take place at 11:30 a.m. in the SUU Cox said Stone will talk about her Olympic experience and show video footage of her Auditorium. All lectures are free and open to the public. skiing in Nagano. “Spread Your Wings” Loan forgiveness avai able‘ BY KIM PATTERSON JOURNAL STAFF WRITER with student loans after graduation. “So it is very helpful.” “It’s 2 program that the governor and the information systems can apply for the loan forgiveness program, Morris said. Other requirements are graduating in engineering, _co;nputc_r science or tion systems syst information an . ‘The state...will make a payment for [students] equal to a year’s tuition, fees and the interest on COLLEGE OF SCIENCE B Cody Hughes, a science education major B Kevin Lindsay, a junior dance major from from Mesquite, Nev. (Voice-Box) Centerville, Utah (Voice-Box) M Brian Tebbs, a junior chemistry major from Cedar City (Voice-Box) M Craig Hunter, a sophomore M Derek Clifford, a theatre arts major from Rexsburg, Idaho (Voice-Box) W Chris Bodily, a sophomore art chemistry major from Cedar major from Sandy (Caution) City (Voice-Box) B Katy Nafus, a senior dance M Jana Bulloch, a senior major from Salt Lake City chemistry major from Cedar (Caution) City (Caution) B Wendy Milam, a senior theatre W Martthew Roper, a senior biology/communication major arts major from Lehi, Utah (Caution) from Cedar City (Caution) COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES B Ann Hills, a senior agricultural business major from Bountiful (Caution) COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY M Tim Justice, a junior political X 3 pgul Shakespea,- M Aaron Jensen, a senior pre-business science major from Price, Utah (Voice-Box) B Kelly Bowden, a junior family and consumer science major from major from South Jordan, Utah (Voice-Box) M Jeffery Orton, a senior accounting/pre- Orangeville, Utah (Voice-Box) business major from Cedar City (Voice-Box) M Christi Jacobsen, a senior accounting major from Kaysville, Utah (Voice-Box) W Cassie Felix, a junior political science major from Layton, Utah (Voice-Box) W Kaydee Weaver, 2 sophomore communication major from Clearfield, Utah B Christopher Crawford, a sophomore criminal justice major from Draper, Utah (Caution) M Dustin Dial, a junior Spanish major from (Caution) Sandy (Caution) B Jake Hinkins, a senior business/marketing W Kye Nordfelt, a junior communication major from Orangeville, Utah (Caution) major from Heber City, Utah (Caution) certificate that's worth two years,” Morris said. “In the ‘would like to have more Morris, fz’mmcz’al aid 5 said. then working in those fields in Utah after graduation. Students must also have received a Perkins or Stafford loan to benefit from the Students who apply are considered for certificates. For the students awarded a H Paul Simmons, a junior theatre arts major from Aurora, Colo. (Voice-Box) can probably apply for a and f ees, ’ Paul The deadline for applications is March 15. W Adrienne Grimshaw, a dance education major from Cedar City (Caution) telling students that they that year’s tuition program. COLLEGE OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS certificates as possible with the funding provided by the state. “Right now we are only future they may expand that.” 5 director major from West Jordan, Utah (Voice-Box) Morris said that SUU will issue as many state of Utah have come out science, engineering and B Mathew Pett, a junior accounting major from West Valley City (Caution) “The state...will make a payment for them equal to a year’s tuition, fees and the interest on that year’s tuition and fees,” Morris said. Juniors and seniors majoring in computer (continued from page 1) certificate, each year they work a loan payment is made for them. The Utah State Legislature passed a bill last year to create a program that assists students with,” Paul Morris, director of financial aid, said. Primary elections slated He said that governor PARRISH/JOURNAL Neal Cox, dean of students E5 fifaguate; from Utah’s igher education institutions with degrees in engineering, information systems and computer science. “He wants to have as many of the students as possible remain in Utah after they graduate, basically to help further the economy and for the benefit of the state of Utah,” Morris said. Apartments Available? SOMETHING IN THE WATER Brittany Beckstead, a senior chemistry major from Salt Lake City, concentrates on her experiment while in the SUU water lab, e 3 BD 2BD 2 Bth 1 Bth Edited Movies for the Family Membership Co-op SUU Student Membership Special $10.00 per month 426 E. Nichols Canyon Rd. 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