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Show The Uintah Basin Standard &z:r.lOgnHw EDUCATION Opportunites a Young mother of seven graduates with honors By Cheryl Mecham . The world looks different now to Karen Percival, mother of seven children and resident of North Myton Bench, who graduated from Utah State University Uintah Basin Branch Campus last spring with a bachelor's degree in Family and Human Development Percival says she even thinks differently now. Tve become more independent I think a bit differently now. After fd gone through the process I saw different avenues of life. Not only did Karen enjoy school, she excelled, and was recently inducted into the "Golden Key National Honor Society through USU 'In recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement and excellence. Karen is rather humble about the recognition. 1 tried to get high grades for personal satisfaction, because that's what I wanted to accomplish. There's still peer pressure out there too. It all started with an A in my first 2000 Slid class, to see explained. BEYOND if I could maintain it, she Even though Karen did well in school she advises others to make higher education a priority and do it while you're young' to avoid the complexities that come later in life with family responsibility. Karen's accomplishment helped her to land a job with DDI Vantage. As a service coordinator, she travels to Gateway 66 655 W. Main. if - she can do it - Duchesne 738-575- Roosevelt Theatre 35 S. 200 E.. Roosevelt 7 Tri-Coun- Roosevelt Meat 1073 W US Hwy 40. Roosevelt - Ross Feed 722-924- & - Myton Seed 722-344- 1 Zions Bank Bid mg. Roosevelt THINKING DIFFERENTLY-Kar- en Percival. mother of seven children, graduated from Utah State University Uintah Basin Branch Campus last fear with a bachelor's degree, and was inducted into the Golden Key Honor Society for outstanding scholastic achievement and excellence. - 722-334- 4 Sandstar 2175 W. 1800 S.. Roosevelt - 722-566- 4 Seeley, Aycock & Associates CPA 56 E 100 N. Roosevelt - 722-515- 3 Sentry West Insurance - 789M576 N. Vernal Shenandoah Energy-Rangele- Rangiey. Colorado - 722-060- - 7222545 - (97Q 675451 UBET Wireless and subsidiary Also available will be two area-wiUBET The scholarships are nomenewable and companies scholarships. are lor $1000, for either local or post high schools, colleges, schools. technical trade or universities, 655 E 200 N.. Roosevelt 160 N. 300 E-- . Roosevelt post-hig- 722-519- 6 - 722-204- 5 - 722-241- lagoon. Roosevelt - 722.2497 Stewarts Thriftway Ace Hardware Radio Shack 750 W US Hey 4Q. Roosevt 540 E 200 N. Rooseve - 722-565- 0 - 722-051- 5 - 454-361- 8 The Ink Spot 240 N. Urvon. Roosevelt 1 Supply - 722-467- 7 - 722-452- 3 Uintah Basin Medical Center 250 W. 300 N. Roosevelt -72- 2-4601 UBTA 3843 S. US 40. Roosevelt - 646-500- 7 Uintah Basin Overhead Doors 393ET70rN. Roosra-4566 Uinta Veterinary Services 71066 Uintah Machine Manufacturing & jttTw Mam. Duchesne 266 S 200 ERoosevelt - 7383453 - 722-432- 1 - 722-513- 1 Ute Plaza Supermarket Ft. Ouchesne - 722-326- 2 Utah State University 967 E. lagoon. Roosevelt - 7225294 Vals Body Shop 68 S 100 E. Roosevelt -72- 2-5021 Video & Sound 332 S 200 E. Roosevelt - 722-210- 0 Well Information Services West Hwy 40. flooseveit - Western Farm & W. US Hwy 40. Rooseveg - 789-705- 6 Home 722-0SC- 2 Western Land Realty 72 W Main. OucHesne - 736-555- 7 Wildflower Salon Storm Computer Connection Mam Street. Altamont 646-500- 7 1100 E. Lagoon. Rooseveft 5 Swaseys Foodtown Filing deadline is April 30, 2000 Communications - Stewart's Care & Rehabilitation Center 167 W 722-362- UBATC 2 State Farm Insurance ea non-traditio- 454-396- Sprouse Insurance de In addition to the high school scholarsips, UBTA again will be a wanischolar-hip- s ng tw o $1000 Charles Crazier renewable scholarships. These schools are restricted to students enrolling at local post-hig- h students who have not nstitutions and are open only to institution for at least one yeat; but are interested in ittended any h their education. ontinuing - Smiley's IncVNAPA 157 N 300 E.. Roosevelt 2 Uintah Basin Standard Slzzor Happy Salon court-appoint- ed 40. Roosevelt 0 y Mam Street. Altamont - Ballard -- Shars Realty 395 E. 200 N.. Roosevelt 722-263- & Pipe ImageSugar-N-Spic- e E Hwy 40. Roosevelt This year UBTA will be awarding seven (7) renewable $1000 L'BTA scholarships to selected graduating high school students. Students applying for a UBTA scholarship must be a son, daughter or dependent of a current UBTA membcrin good standing. The be a recipient of other scholarships or grants totaling cannot applicant $1500 or more in any year of funding from the UBTA scholarship. Roosevit Tri-- W W. US Hwy - Concrete ty E Hwy 40. 9 Sam Oil Inc. Sharp North Myton Bench Roosevelt, Uuh the homes of children with physical and mental disabilities and leads them in activities that encourage development Karen says she enjoys the work, and was "really lucky that I found a job in my field. As far as the future is concerned, Karen is happy to work and take care of her family. As well, she has enrolled in her first masters' class just to see 1 365 W 50 out-of-ar- II April! 1.2000 260S 200 E. Roosevelt Wood-N-Desi- -72- 2-0693 gn 100 W 425 S.. Rooseve - 722-40- 75 Zions First National Bank 156 N 200 eTBoo - 722-36- U |