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Show MlUHliUiHMUMKMMUimUUlUmtiUUUiiUUtii Page 10 DIXIE SUN February 9, 1990 Campus Life St. Robinson Commutes From e It's a 1,700 commute from St. George to Chicago, 111., and the same distance back , but Sharon Robinson has made the round trip once a week for the last five years and enjoyed it. Mrs. Robinson is an assistant professor at Dixie "Utah State University air-mil- offered me financial help and the opportunity to get a triple Airlines the remainder of the degree in physical education, and dance. I packed up the kids and moved to Logan. James was building in St. George at the time and he did the commuting. We were a family on weekends." After Mrs. Robinson's graduation, the couple made the decision to move to St. week. George. College in St. George Mondays through Wednesdays and a flight attendant for United In addition to teaching recreation That was 20 years ago. professional development In the ipterim, this program the most classes in the business has become department at the college, she comprehensive in the United is the sole instructor of a flight States, training students for a possible selection with all attendants' course, commercial airlines. comprehensive selects two-ye- r n ri 1'5 1 ar program initiated by the Utah State Board of Higher Education, which prepared students for employment with the airlines. "I have the best of two worlds, I have the unique opportunity, as a flight attendant myself, to practice what I teach," Mrs. Robinson said. "Namely, that the safety and care of passengers comes I find that, in before service. a real sense, flying enhances teaching and enhances flying." teaching Mrs. Robinson students for the inflight program at the end of their freshman year. They enroll in a prescribed program which includes vocabulary, speech, English, typing and STM George to Chicago Each Weel "I strongly encourage students to get an associate (two year) degree from Dixie College while they pursue the inflight program," Mrs. Robinson said. It costs them no more and most airlines require two years of college or two or three years work experience. Mrs. In 1979, Robinson wrote another letter and changed her life a second time for the price of a stamp. She corresponded with the president of UAL saying she wanted to be certified as a flight attendant. The answer was affirmative and in 1985 she was hired a second time, 25 years after leaving the airline . I planned to be a flight attendant for the summer but wardrobe selection. Sharon Robinson, who Is a part time Flight Attendant for Is also an assistant Professor at Dixie College. UAL, has been a mutually rewarding one. In 1988, she was selected "Among the Very Best" an honor accorded 5 percent of the 3,700 Chicago based flight attendants. Dean Life is full for Mrs. with discovered, VanAusdale's approval and support I could teach my and classes the first of the week, through they fly Thursdays computers. Additionally, take professional development classes and learn how to write a resume, a professional letter, and how to conduct themselves in an interview. They also learn about personal grooming THE DUH Robinson. She and her husband spend summers in Kamas where they plan to remodel the old farmhouse Saturdays and be home in St. which belonged to her parents. George Sunday evenings. Her family now includes six Mrs. Robinson was grandchildren. On occasion, assigned to Chicago and the she accepts a short-ter3,400 mile weekly commute summer assignment such as the one which took her to began. association Beijing, China, for two days in The between Mrs. Robinson and 1988. "I am doing thir I wou1 never dreamed doing," she said. "My full of interesting per places and things." There's good reas believe life will remain fu Mrs. Robinson. And doesnt, she will pro! write another letter change the course of he yet another time.ifc This story is excerpted an article carried recen The Salt Lake Tkibune '?? wwsiu ', Foremaster Memorial Scholarship Give Flowers and a first graduating her Playful, Plush Snoopy her Florence Foremaster Mark Petersen was the last surviving member Guest Writer of Dixie's Florence Foremaster, a member of Dixie College's first graduating class in 1913, is to be honored by her family, friends and neighbors with the announcement of the Florence class. Following ' graduation, she began teaching career in the Cane Beds and Fredonia area. Two years later she served a mission for the L.D.S. Church, and upon coming home, Endowment resumed her teaching career Foremaster This in Washington, St. George, Las Scholarship. announcement took place Vegas and other locations as January 21, which was her well. She taught school until birthday. She was born in she was 70 years of age. 1892 and died in 1987 at the age of 85. According to "Education was such a part of her life," said Price. Barbara Price, a goal of "This is an excellent way to $12,500 for the endowment honor her. Since she didn't has been established. Price marry, she felt all her students stated that only the interest were her children. will be spent annually for "I think the teachers scholarships with the principal and schooling she go t at Dixie never to be used. "The Academy greatly affected her," endowment will provide a Price continued. "That's why perpetual scholarship in honor she went on to teach. The of our aunt who spent her feeling she got from her entire adult life as an at the academy made heryears feel her niece, elementary school teacher." that's what she wanted to do. Price went on to say that her aunt never did quit learning. "I remember a time when Aunt Flo came up to me about a month before her stroke," commented Price. "She wanted to know if there wasn't something I had learned that I could teach her. Whether it was art, ceramics, history - anything, she always wanted to learn more." Albert Stratton, a nephew of Foremaster, stated that "...she was a dedicated teacher and this endowment scholarship will be an honor to her memory. Virginia Boyack, who is a former colleague and Hes guaranteed to win any Valentines heart! Give someone special Telefloras Snoopy Love Bouquet. Snoopy, decked out in his Flying Ace gear, will deliver heartwarming flowers to your Valentine. Even when the flowers are gone, hell be around as a fond reminder of your thoughtfulness. To send one anywhere, call or visit our shop today. teacher at the elementary school with "Flo" Foremaster recalls the school which was located near the present CAMEO FLORIST both taught fourth grade. 695 E. Tabernacle Woodward School where they "This was the only elementary school in St. George prior to Continued on Page 11 628-263- 2 Olfelefloia I . |
