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Show A2 NEWS Dean's Award Banquet By Chris Rawle Staff Writer ALEIDEETF I O' EVENS Monday, April 18 -Symphony Concert, Ragan Theater, 7:309:30 p.m. -Integrated Stucies Outstanding Thesis Presentation, 5th floor Library, 3- 4:30 p.m. -Utah Lake Presentations, What about a bridge over troubled waters: Current Biological anc Social Issues,PS 110, 11 a.m. - \oon -Campus Reception for Awarcs of Excellence Recipients, Centre Stage, 2- 3:30 p.m. -Prosocial Benefits of Believing in Free WW, LA 102, 5:15- 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 -Women's and Concert Choir, Ragan Theater, 7:30- 9:30 p.m. -Hood Drive, Grande Ballroom, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. -Student Excellence Luncheon, UCCU Center Presidential suite South, 1 1 :30 a.m.- 1 :30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 -Percussion Ensemble, Ragan Theater, 7:309:30 p.m. -Transistion Bancuet, UCCU Center Presidential suite South, 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. -Utah Lake Presentations, What about a bridge over troubled waters: Legal Issues, PS 110, 11 \oon -Wolverine Club Athletic Awards, Grande Ballroom, 6- 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21 -UVU Baseball vs. Chicago St., Brent Brown Ballpark, 6 p.m. -Holladay Executive Lecture Series, Dr. \orman Wright, Ragan Theater, \oon- 1 p.m. -Hoagies with Hollanc, Grande Ballroom, \oon- 1 p.m. End of Spring semester Friday, April 22 -UVU Graduation anc Co mmencement, UCCU Arena, all cay CANYON RIVER DL N TA Autism continued massive and comprehensive research effort to find answers for our children," the couple wrote. The project's description states, "In the act of looking, the viewer may have a sense of being 'seen' by the children, in their delight and anguish; 'seen' by the fierce and loving families in their grief and hope; `seen' by the teachers and therapists in their commitment to the notion that all children can learn; 'seen' by the compassionate medical professionals in their search for ways to relieve human suffering and seen by the scientific and academic research community who dare to raise disquiet is their pursuit of truth." Advocates fight for a rewrite of this critical legislation in order to appropriately represent the concerns of the autism community. The Combating Autism Act Reauthorization Coalition is encouraging legislation to recognize that the country faces a national public emergency due to rising autistic rates, focus strategic new research in areas that can produce meaningful results, dedicate Federal funds to research that will halt the autism epidemic and end health insurance discrimination against those with David Self Newlin Editor-in-chief newlinda@uvu edu Emma Hunt Managing Editor emmalanel@hotmal corn Andrea Whatcott Friday, April 29 1 category to Alex Caldiero, speaking glowingly on behalf of Caldiero and his accolades. "It's hard to be brief when speaking about Alex because he is a person with such tremendous talent...he's an accomplished person who we have pride in calling our colleague," Minch said. Honored faculty members included Dr. Kate McPherson, Alumni Outstanding Educator of the Year, Dr. Pierre Lamarche, Faculty Excellence, Full Time, Jason King, Faculty Excellence, Adjunct, Dr. Christa Albrecht-Crane, Dean's Recognition Award for Scholarly, Roger Wise, Dean's Recognition Award for Humanitarian, Mark Olson, Excellence Award, Staff and Kristen Campbell, Excellence Award, Advisor. The banquet closed with two more awards being handed out, honoring Susan Auten for winning the Marilyn Brown Unpublished Novel Competition and Janelle West for winning the Marie Clegg Jones Speech Competition. autism, to name a few. According to the Gautheirs, Utah faces an urgent, under-funded national public health emergency. The minds and bodies ranging from toddlers to adults are being held hostage in the politics of autism— and while the cause of autism remains unknown, raising awareness for equality and fundraising research for a cure continues. Students and faculty alike gathered on the evening of April 14 in the UCCU Center's South Presidential Suite for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean's Recognition Banquet, designed to honor outstanding performance from those within the college. Dean David P. Yells presided over the banquet, commending the award-winning students and faculty on their accomplishments and thanking everyone who contributed to making the school year an enjoyable one. "We have students who would be excellent at any university and they choose to be here at Utah Valley," he said. Yells presented the Valedictorian Awards to Dawna Whiting, earning an associate's degree in Behavioral Science and Jorgen Hansen, earning a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Humanities. The department chairs were Ecitors \o Classes: Study Day -UVU Baseball vs. Chicago St., doubleheader, Brent Brown Ballpark, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. -UVU Softball vs. \orthern Colorado, doubleheader, UVU Softball Field, \oon anc 2:30 pm then brought up to introduce the winners of the Departmental Outstanding Student Awards, given to the best and the brightest students within each department. Philosophy and Humanities chair Dr. Michael Minch presented his department's award to Kristen Argyle, offering congratulations and expressed his enjoyment in teaching her. "I've been delighted to have Kristen as a student...I continually learn new things from her, as I have tonight," Minch said. The other student awards were presented to Natalie Smith, Behavioral Science, Ashley Brown, Communications, Marie Knowiton, English & Literature, Michael Balser, History & Political Science, Loran Cook, Integrated Studies and Maricela Monterrosa, Languages. Members of the faculty were also honored for their contributions to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dr. Minch presented the Dean's Recognition Award in the creative News Editor amlindgren02@gmal corn Jacqueline Gauthier, on the far right, condsiders herself an "advocate mom" of autism. 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