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Show [PacE4 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS ] Floats wimn yourflavor, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2002 Clubs take awards as year ends BY CYNTHIA KIRKHAM SENIOR STAFF WRITER With the semester coming to a close, SUU’s clubs and organizations have been busy ‘winning awards and sponsoring events. Students from SUU’s chapter of Vocational finishes in the annual Utah Skills USA/VICA technology H John Townes, a sophomore CNC machining major, in precision machining technology. Third place winners were: M James Lawrence, a junior engineering technology major from Murray, Utah, in B Mark Mitchell, a senior flight technology in Ogden. education major from St. George, in Also, the Earth Club has an Earth Day celebration planned April 22 and the College electronics technology M Kelcie Magleby, a freshman automotive major from Monroe, Utah, in job interview Richard Wittwer, associate professor of technology and VICA adviser, said the club sent 23 applied science, technology and health occupations students to compete in the annual Utah Skills USA/VICA championship at Salt Lake Community College April 4-5. Of those students, 15 placed in the top three in their field, three received first place honors and three were elected as officers for the state. “We improved from last year,” Wittwer said. “Fifteen medals out of 23 students— that’s pretty remarkable.” According to a news electronics applications M Farah LeFevre, a senior interior design major from Cedar City, in architectural drafting M Benjamin Cox, a junior criminal justice major from Hurricane, Utah, in criminal justice SPJ attended its regional conference in Fort Collins, Colo., April 5-6. Thomas Burr, SPJ president, said three students received a total of eight Mark of Excellence Awards for excellence in journalism and the chapter was chosen to play host to With the semester coming to a close, SUU’s clubs and organizations have you can Savor! 91 N. Main Cedar City, Utah Phone: 586-9651 year in a row. He won first place in general news events. place in spot news from Orderville, Utah) were elected officers and will represent SUU in the state organization for the 20022003 school year. first place winners will go on to the national Skills USA/VICA in Kansas City, Mo. in June. winners were: M Robert Dallas Hall, a senior technology Druc Burr took home five awards for the second photography, two second place finishes in general Nicholas Pantuso, and Aubry Judd (a concurrent enrollment student The three compete in competition First place next year’s conference. been busy winning awards and sponsoring news reporting and third reporting and sports release, Kelcie Magleby, Ataprice BuLLocH from Monroe, Utah, in motorcycle service championship. Students from the Society of Professional Journalists won eight awards at their regional conference, and members of Health Occupation Students of America took home several awards from a state competition Democrats will debate conditions in the middle East that same day. EW from Beaver, Utah, in criminal justice H Jason Dopp, a freshman automotive major Industrial Clubs of America took 15 top three J M Brian Yardley, a junior criminal justice major photography. Erin Madson, a senior communication major from Layton, Utah, won first place for spot news photography and third place in general news photography. Russ Olsen, a senior communication major from Layton, Utah, received a third place award for television feature reporting. Burr and Madson’s work will be entered in the national Mark of Excellence contest. In addition to attending the awards education major from Orem, in principles of technology M Jared Hummel, a senior engineering major ceremony, Burr said students had a chance to from St. George, in electronics technology M jim Eves, a senior criminal justice major Burr said SUU was the largest chapter at the four-state regional conference, with 10 students. from Parowan, in criminal justice. Second place winners were: M jeremy Peterson, a senior automotive major from Placerville, Calif., in job skills demonstration A B Bryan Boshell, a sophomore construction discuss topics such as covering terrorism and creativity in the newsroom with professionals. “This only goes to prove that SUU’s journalism program and its students are right up there with the larger universities,” Burr residential wiring said. “We have a great program here and great students to go with it.” HOSA attended a state competition April 5 at the Marriott Hotel in Ogden, where three B Marcus Brinkerhoff, a senior engineering students placed in the top three in their technology major from Glendale, Utah, in electronics applications categories. M Kiley Chatfield, a junior technology education major from Cedar City, in job skills Rudd, Brian Luth and Dan Alvord will compete technology major from Panguitch, Utah, in Carrie Torgersen, club’adviser, said Travis demonstration B (continued on page 5) GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS NOW AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE SUU BOOKSTORE. |