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Show for first Dixie Womens Conference held off campus dont youre BY KAILEE HEGER Dixie Sun Staff Writer The Womens Conference in Dixie will celebrate its 20th anniversary Saturday by welcom- ing women of all ages to attend. With the theme That's What Friends Are For, the annual event will be held at The Dixie Center 8 a.m. and laststarting at ing until 3 30 p m. Tickets are being sold through today and can be purchased online at think ever too young to be excited, Debenham said. Anyone who is interested in becoming educated should attend. According to a press release, each seminar will address the five key aspects of a womans life: health, career, social, family and The workshops will range in topics such as stress and anxiety management, pedometers for health and fitness, seize the day, and saving money I through couponing. Also, three different workshops will be taught in Spanish self-relia- or at 3 Keynote speaker Donna Creighton, executive director of the Image Reborn Foundation, will speak at the Dixie Womens Conference. Deseret Book, USU Washington County Extension Service, the Dixie Regional Medical Center Community Health Information Center, and the Dixie State College Bookstore for $25. All DSC students purchasing a ticket will receive a $10 discount if bought at the Bookstore with a student ID. Prices include a catered lunch and tickets will not be sold at the door. Board member Laura Debenham said this year the event is designed to appeal to every kind of woman including college- aged females. She said the various workshops serve as a way to reach out to the different women in the community including taxes forsalud-able- . Latinos and vida In addition, keynote speaker Donna Creighton will give a message of hope and motivation. According to the website, Creighton is the executive director and program director of Image Reborn Foundation, a non-prof- organization that provides healing retreats for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. As a breast cancer survivor, she resides in Park City and is actively involved in womens health issues. Debenham said, A lot of her message is you cant make it through any two-tim- e time thing going through hft alone and that idea win be carried throughout:! whole day" Also, for the first turn the conference will noth held on the DSC campus Debenham said the originally served a the event site Butasth conference continues tn expand and branch mtc the community, she saic the board of directors decided the best locatior to hold the different e shops would be The Dt Center. Nonetheless, she said the event still holds a strong connection to thr college. Bonnie Caldwe, the wife of DSC Preside-LeCaldwell, will serve the chair trustee for nr years conferenceas theThis year she works chair elect and a board member as a volunteer for the conference She said although The Dixie Center currently provides more flexibility for room capabili ties, she personally hope to bring the conference back to DSC if possible based upon a variety of factors and concerns the Weve always had conference at the said. It gives people a chance to be campus and allows their, to enjoy the atmosphere there. set-u- p on at state competition Delta Epsilon Chi takes home 4 first-platrophies to the allowed to travel to conferfrom skills. Students are able to ce For the Dixie Sun Four Dixie State College students each took home a trophy at the annual Delta Epsilon Chi Career Development Conference on Feb. 25. DEX President Craig Cardall, a senior business major from St. George, said students made the journey to Weber State University in Ogden to compete against other colleges and universities statewide. John Berger, a senior business major from St. George, placed first in Sales Manager Meeting. Jessica Bueno, a senior business major from Salt Lake City, placed first in Human Resource Management. Kathy Tanasz, a senior business major from Brookside, placed first in Travel and Tourism. Stanton Roseman, a senior business major 300-mil- e Spanish Fork, placed first in Manager Meeting. Philip Lee, business chair and DEX adviser, was also awarded the DEX adviser of the year award at the award ceremonies Saturday. Lee has previously accepted the award in his role as a DEX adviser during his service nearing 30 years. Lee said he has been announced as the state and national adviser of the year. According to the website , DEX helps students prepare for careers in more than 20 fields and disciplines. Lee said the national competition will be held in Dallas, Texas, m April. Students ranking m the top six positions will be able to compete there. According to www the students involved in DEX also gain leadership development, networking and team building participate in competitive events, gain community service, achieve personal growth, obtain job opportunities, gain career development, receive awards and recognition, and may be ences all over the United States. Students participating in DEX also have a better chance of getting a higher starting salary because of their marketing experience, according DEX offers website a lot to employers so of expose DEX metr bers have a better chance first getting hired in the put place and they can restin' experience on their th www.delta-hq.org- utah-dex.or- DSC business students gather after the awards ceremony Saturday at the Student Union building at Webei State University. DEX adviser Philip Lee traveled with 18 students to the event. |
