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Show Wedding Info; jena me (jood JNews to o}fice@slalesmaii.usu.euu A &2009 SENIOR GIFT We raised a total of $ 6 , 0 0 0 from our senior class! "Ihc 2009 Senior Gift funds will be uicd to construct campus map displays and a student emergency fund You cm still be pjri of (he 201)9 Senior Gih. Tor more information, visil www.mu.edu/«:niorgift. UtahState University SENIOR GIFT Perfect Partner. Let us help plan your big day. staff writer Educational inequity is the nation's greatest injustice, said Katrina Galbraith. One of her goals is to eliminate this injustice. Galbraith, who graduated from Utah State in December with a human resources and economics degree, was one of three accepted undergrad students who were chosen by Teach for America (TFA) to commit themselves for two years as teachers in the U.S.s highest poverty communities. Walt Nate Eiman, senior in anthropology and Spanish, was selected to teach in Indianapolis, Ind. and biology major Elisabeth Mussler was selected to teach in Native American reservations in New Mexico. Galbraith said she never thought she'd be a teacher, and now she finds herself departing from Utah June 4 to teach elementary aged children from Pre-K to fourth grade. She'll teach in high Spanish-speaking populations in Houston, Texas, for two years. "It's more than just teaching (that I'm doing), I'm changing the outcome of their life," Galbraith said. "I can't think of anything more that I would want to be doing at this point in my life." Low socio-economic areas with already poor education systems keep these kids in a "trapped cycle" of not graduating high school and creates the idea of college being impossible, Gabraith said. "The reality is (these kids) can make all the difference in their lives and the future can be better," she said. "It doesn't matter how much their family has or what their skin color is; they can still change their Water: Associate dean recognized 3 continued from page 3 Commute without the fuss... take the bus. Taking mass transit saves time, money, stress and > th Friday, April 24, 2009 Students teach for America ByCANDICESAMDNESS to oil those who supported the CampusHews Page 10 the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and different conservation districts. People can no longer address water quality by just fixing the lake; the whole watershed needs to be addressed, she said "You can't do it unless you get everyone at the table," she said. Walt Baker, director of the Utah Department for Water Quality, said of Mesner, "Nancy has developed this exemplary extension program, while also maintaining an active research program in the influence of land use on water quality and in teaching courses on oceanography, water quality and pollution." Not only has Mesner worked to implement the youth education program, she has also continued to conduct research. Nonpoint source water pollution is the focus of her research, Mesner said. Mesner has worked for USU Extension since 1999, but has worked in water quality her whole professional career. Mesner also received the Utah Watershed Improvement Award in 2004. Calvin K. Sudweeks, a past water quality director for whom the award is named, made great strides toward resolving water quality issues, according to a UDWQ press release, and the award is given annually to thjose.who make great contributions to the water quality field. Chuck Gay, associate vice president and director for cooperation, said Mesner works hard and the Sudweeks Award was a well-deserved honor. "L firmly believe she has been terrifically successful," Gay said. -jacie.fasselin@aggiemail.usu.edu CRESTWOODS Crest«woods [kuh n-veen-yuh ns] Definition: Low summer Rates! (From $488) •Private bedroom; private bath -Expanded cable; Free High Speed Internet -Air conditioning; Covered Parking (Edgewood) -Washer and dryer in your apartment -Practically on Campus Synonyms; Summer, Social, Fun, Good Times Used in a sentence: With Crestwoods, your housing choice is made! See also: www.logancrestwoods.com future." Many children are already raised in high-poverty and high crime rate areas with odds already against them, she said. "As a nation we have a responsibility to these children," Galbraith said. "I get angry because these kids start with less and then they are put into public schools that also give them less. It's not fair and it s not right." Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals of all academic majors and career interests who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity, according to TFA's Web site. "I think people think that it's just a career but (Teach for America) is really a movement to change the nation/' Galbraith said. Galbraith said she is looking forward to the commitment of working with kids and seeing the growth that comes from teaching them. "I'm excited to see them become passionate about their own education," she said. Galbraith was an undergraduate teaching fellow for the class MHR 4890 and was also a USU SI instructor for sociology 1010, where she had her first teaching exposure. "That was when I discovered I loved teaching," she said. That passion carried Galbraith into furthering her education after her two-year commitment with TFA: she plans to obtain her masters in education. Galbraith said her future plan is to run her own non-profit organization, much similar to an organization like TFA, but in South America. In many circumstances throughout South America, orphans are kicked out of orphanages because of overcrowding and shortage of staff to take care of the children, she said. Many are forced out without any education or job skills at ages 14 to 18, which is what Galbraith said she wants to change. "My goal is to have these kids start a life For themselves because the reality is many end up on the streets, which I don't want to continue happening," she said. Anyone who wants to make a difference in someone's life and anyone who is passionate about education should apply, Galbraith said. Undergrads who are accepted into the program start at the same salary as beginning teachers, ranging from $27,000 to $50,000 a year, depending on the cost of living and the district they are teaching in, said Andrea Valley, USU recruiter director for Teach for America. TFA doesn't just look for education majors, they look for a diversified range. •Sixty-six percent of TFA alumni stay in a career in education, while the other 44 percent go into either law school, medical school or business school, Valley said. -candice.sandness@aggiemail.usu.edu Women's director to retire ByJENNI WH1TELEY staff writer On April 14, Patricia Stevens, director of the Women's and Reentry Centers, publicly announced her pending retirement during the Women's Center's Spring Awards Event. Susan Crosbie, one of Steven's assistants in the Women's and Re-entry Centers, said working with Stevens has been hectic because the centers are always busy, but Stevens has been a lot of fun, too. "She'll be greatly missed. She's done a lot to promote women's issues in the community and on campus," Crosbie said. Stevens said she would characterize her time as director as satisfying and humbling. "When I took the job, I decided the only way they were going to get me out of here was with me kicking and screaming, feet first. Leaving the center is very sad for me and very difficult.... One moment I'm really excited about the change and the next I'm tearing up, but I will keep my finger in the center as much as I can," she said. Having served as director since 2006, Stevens steps down for a greater cause. Her husband, John Peregoy, suffers from a degenerative spine disease that has no cure. Eventually it will extremely limit his future mobility. "I think it's more important for me to be with John while he's mobile. We are going to go while we still can go," she said. Stevens and Peregoy plan to make a wide loop through and around the United States with their trailer to visit friends, family and children. A new director has not yet been announced. 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