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Show 1W8- - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. May 5. Pace 15 Utah students to get tuition break at two Colorado universities Marjorie Cortez Deeeret News staff writer The Utah Board of Regents has approved a reciprocal agreement that will enable a limited number of tuUtah students to pay ition to attend Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colo. A like number of Colorado students will be able to attend the College ofEastem Utah, where they, too, would be entitled to tuition rights. The agreement, yet to be approved by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, would become effective next fall. Ron Vogel, CEU interim vice president of academic affairs, said the arrangement would enable CEU students to complete bachelor's degrees at Mesa State College, a four-yeinstitution. The school recently started offering a master's in business administration, which would be another draw, he said. Proximity is a more likely attraction because the two schools are only 180 interstate miles apart, Vogle said Friday during the re te e UNION HIGH STUDENTS OF THE MONTH-Fro- nt, Left to right: Jennifer Cuch, 9th grade, daughter of Farrell and Margo Cuch; Martha Hullinger, grade 10, daughter of John and Korinne Hullinger, Melanie McKee, 12th grade, daughter of Ace and Connie Davis; and Bryson Hunt, 1 1 grade, son qf Bruce and Sandra Hunt. gents meet mg at CEU. lari'il IIiul:l(M'k, newly elected CKl MiuliTit body president, said he hi lii'ves students on Colorado's western slope would find CEU attractive Haddock, who is from Grand .Junction, said he went to CKl' because his uncle works for the colli ge Its a small school and that realn lut.'lirsaid.'T think this ly could bring in a lot more people. Tint ion at Mesa State College is $1 a semester. Tuition at Utah schools is cheaper than Colorado schools. Haddock said. The agreement would apply to CED's price at Moah and Blanding campuses. Initially, the tuition waiver would be extended to 25 fulltime students each from Utah and Color ado Fifty waivers could be offered m the second year of the ex- I 7 1 , HIGHER EDUCATION-Th- c buMncsccs. merchants and civic organizations who sponsored the Sterling Scholar special edition published by the Uintah Basin Standard generously donated $.500 to the USU Uintah Basin branch campus scholarship fund. Pictured left to right arc USU administrators Dr. Laird Hartman and Connie Christensen, and Standard staff members Lczlee Whiting and Michelle Roberts. .0-I- -- change. Vl Tli is is n oi t he first such exchange aim i.g Utah institutions. Utah Staii University has separate reciprocity agreements with IdahoState Unix ers.it y and Colorado Northwestern '(immunity College. Sen. Bennett taking academy applications will be 16 graduates PEANUTS PRESCHOOL GRADUATES-The- re from the Peanuts Preschool on May 14. 1st row left to right: Wyatt Huxford, Carson Chapman, Matthew Grover. 2nd row left to right: Addy . Richard Sprouse, Austin Eldredge, Alexis Larsen, Kelly Winterton, left row 3rd to right: Jordan Wilkerson, Slater Duncan, Joshua Iorg. McDonald, Kirsten Fisher, Alisa Winterton, Seth Crazier, Mitch Hales, and Todd Lisonbee. Senator Bob Bennett announced today that he is now accepting applications from young men and women interested in entering the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Merchant Marine, or Military (Army) academies in July 1999. Each year, as I review the accomplishments of Utah studenis applying for nomination to the military academies, I come away impressed with the high level of academic achievement and communitv l iuvulvomcnt exhibited by each applicant. I feel it an honor to select the finest from among these exemplary young people for recommen-du- t ioii t o our nation's military academies,'' said Bennett. Applicants must be legal Utah residents and United States citizens, at ieust 17 years of age but not past their 23rd birthday as of July 1, Lb!)!), and unmarried with no children or ether legal dependents. Ilviiiu-uid his selection criteria will include SATACT scores, class rank. (ilA, school records, teacher and counselor evaluations, ext'iK'i.rriculnr and athletic activities, leadership potential, and motivation. Because the process can be PLANTING SOME SHADE-- Ed Rowley from the Natural Resource Conservation Service helped plant three Aspen trees at Myton Elementary. The winners of the Arbor Day Poster Contest helped with the planting. Pictured left to right are: Abbey Mccham, Dustin Rasmussen, Cathy Rasmussen, Nichelle Glines and Leigh Ann Heckathorn. , ' nn.y S if! lengthy, interested applicants - should make their initial inquiries v ell in advance of the Nov. 2 application deadline. Bennett will hold pel onal interviews in Dec. in Salt ' 1 .ake City and willsiibmit nominations to tlie academics in Jan. 1999. Applicants must also apply directly to the academy or academies of their choice. Academy inquiry cards are available through high school counselors, academy liaison oillcers, and from Bennetts office. Application information is available from Senator Bennetts office, 4225 Federal Building, Salt Lake City. Utah 84 138, or bvcalling(801) 'y4s 7' fj.i ... ' V'" ' V-- ' . 7." ! J.'t . ;,:v 7 ? f " 524-593- EARTH DAY ACTIVITY-Mi- ss Zirker's 1 st grade class at East Elementary created real and imaginary animals from recyclable materials for Earth Day on April 22. Educator: Now is the time to prepare to be Sterling Scholar By Nancy Percival Students who are interested in participating in the Sterling Scholar Program should begin to plan now. Waiting until the student is a senior to begin puts them at a great disadvantage. It is very important to show depth in the categories by showing interest in a subject from 9th grade on through the senior year. Students should have an interest and participate in as many activities as possible in both community and school.. Then, when they are a senior, these activities will help them select the area for which they are most qualified. History fairs, district fairs, math competitions, school music programs, science fairs, private music lessons, concerts, etc., are just a few Suggestions of activities to participate in, the list can go on and on. Participation with committees within the community and your church are also very good. Candy stripers, and other scouting, ty involvement all contribute to a students credentials. For certain areas travel is very important, part time employment, summer jobs, and 4-- positive financial experiences should all be shown in the portfolios. An excellent way to begin to prepare is to keep a file of all possible portfolio materials from 9th grade on. Take pictures of everything students do. If the pictures are not used they will not need to be kept. But it is very hard to go back four years and get a picture that waa never taken. Have a place for all certificates, ribbons, letters of commendation or recommendation that are received. Newspaper clippings and yearbook pictures of dub involvement are also good materials to keep. A portfolio is required for the final region competition. There is no minimum page requirement, but COPY the maximum is 12 double aided pages, or a total of 24 surfaces About six of these pages are reguired information; the rest of the pages are to show the student's Selection ofSteriing Scholar win- ners is made on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service, citizen- ship, and overall character of the individual. Scholarship is especially important because colleges and universities will not award academic scholarships to students with less than a 3.5 GPA. Leadership is measured by the responsibilities students have had and how well they performed in these capacities. Elected and appointed offices are considered important, committee members and other areas of special responsibility are also recognized. Citizenship is judged by the high standard of behavior shown by the student throughout the High School years. skills, school activities, etc. The Northeastern Utah Sterling Scholar winners receive cush awards. Each winner receives $500 receives $300. and each runner-uIn addition to these amounts Duchesne County Scheol District makes a cash award of $50 to each candidate from this school district. p The Duchesne County Library Staff would like to invite you to. attcndChoices" on Wed., May 7 from 7 - 9 p.m. The topic for discussion will be the Middle East. This ' urea of the world is currently having an impact on our national foreign policy. Come join us for this enlightening discussion. It is never to late to join in the excitement. READY TO Jr. High students and their parents were treated to a special dinner and awards ceremony at the school last week. Students who made the honor roll each semester were recognized and given a special certificate. EAT-Roose- ' For more information contact a member of the library staff at TIte Uintah Basin Applied Technology Center In Partnership With The College Truck All colleges in Utah will award full tuition scholarships to the regional winners. Colleges will also offer either full or part tuition schoSome larships to the runners-up- . colleges will also award scholarships to students who are not region winners depending on GPA, special ofEastern Utah river Training m.: !! N N it Training M CDL License IN Physical Drug Screening Hazardous Material Endorsement II2S Gas Buckle Up and Save A Life! The Uintah Basin Applied Technology Center, in conjunction with the College of Eastern Utah, is offering an truck driver training program at the Roosevelt campus. Students can enter the program at any time. The trucking open-ex- it is industry experiencing a sc ere dri er shortage. The opportunities for professionally trained drivers have never been better! Tuition: $2900. Financial assistance may be available to qualified individuals through the Department ofWorkforce Services 0 or 78 4200) or Division ofVocational Rehabilitation contact Dan Wheeler at the Roosevelt Office or Mark Thompson at the Vernal Office 3 ). or For more information call the UBATC at 1 a I K open-entr- y (722-650- 1 -- (722-357- (789-0273- Public Servlet Aaaouscuacst by the Uintah Baiin Standard 722-452- 789-486- 6. 3) g Ml i |