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Show So/kiiO/7 of Answers iNOWtUWEf Solution time: 27 mins. solution — King Crossword — Page 4 CamyusHeWS Monday, Dec, /, 2008 Awards: Diversity at USU celebrated [J continued from page 2 -{he dcd you Attention Aggies: UtahStateUniversity ..DINING SERVICES Order December lststR *$3.oo a [oaf reg.s3.50 S DANCERS FROM T H E L A T I N O S T U D E N T U N I O N perform Friday, Nov 21 at the 15th 0 s \)our Choice of: Cinnamon "Raisin • Cinnamon CarameC Jsfut • "Wheat or y/hite To Order: CaCC: (435) 797-1655 Or TmaiC: Am6erSchoenfeCd@usu.edu ?(ace your order: Dec. Ist-igtfu Tick up By: Vec. 23rd. * Orders jf faced after Dec. stfi wifC Be $3.50 per (oaf. Annual Diversity Awards. Awards were given to people who had helped diversify the campus and community. BRIAN FRANCOM photo Ortiz said. Ortiz actively works with the community, particularly with the Latino population in Cache Valley. He works with many families to improve literacy, and communication among them. He has also been working with children with disabilities and low-income ethnic groups in his research and practice, Vitale said. "I have never encountered an individual, student or professional, who is so dedicated to diversity in practice. He goes beyond talk to tireless action," Ortiz's nominator said. Chong was nominated for the Diversity Award in the staff category, not for major projects that he has done, but for his daily tasks in promoting tolerance in diversity. Chong, a research associate for the College of Natural Resources, originally from Malaysia, helps others to appreciate his culture by sharing it with those around him, Vitale said. "He is receiving this award not for his major accomplishments but for the little things he does on a day-to-day basis to encourage understanding and appreciation of different cultures, backgrounds and peoples," Vitale said. An example of how Chong promotes diversity on campus is his compassion and willingness to share with others. Chong has been willing to take in students from different backgrounds who are interested in attending Utah State and sharing his love for it with them, Vitale said. "Jer Pin is promoting cultural diversity on campus in ways that are not usually recognized," Chong's nominator said. Foley, department head and associate professor in the communicative disorders and deaf education department in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, received the Diversity Award in the faculty category. Foley was nominated for her accomplishments and expertise in augmentive communication. She has contributed much of her time and efforts into assisting the deaf and blind community. Among her list of accomplishments is her involvement in procuring funding for the first distance education program for the blind in the world. She has concentrated a lot of time and effort in the local community as well as internationally. Foley has worked with Gabriel House, an orphanage in Mexico. "Works to change the lives of individuals with speech and language deficits so they can take their rightful place in society," Vitale said. The final recipient to receive an award at Fridays ceremony was community member Dean Quayle. A retired member of the Air Force, Quayle is involved in various community activities which include Cache Community Connections, Multi-Cultural Center Board of Directors, Cache Valley Transit Board of Directors and church service. He has helped to plan and correlate many events in the valley including the popular Concert and Lecture Series at the Logan Tabernacle. "He has been working toward developing stronger relationships among the various ethnic communities in Cache Valley," Vitale said. Every one was nominated through the Equal Opportunity Office, after being selected and nominated by someone, Ortiz said. "It is an honor to be given the award, but there is still a lot that needs to be done in the community, to integrate into the community," Ortiz said. -beck.turner@aggiemaiiusu.edu |