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Show -N E W S- B4 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008 Spanish Fork Covering what matters most Bracing for Orthodontics Shalay Richards SFHS Courtesy photo LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: Yesel Rodriquez won scholarships for his efforts at the state DECA competition, and he plans to use the knowledge and skill he's learned in DECA toward a career that will benefit him for the rest of his life. Rodriguez takes first at state Shala Richards SFHS Yesel Rodriguez took first place in Accounting at the Utah State DECA Competitions. The focus on the competition was to apply accounting to owning a business. There were only three students picked from each state to compete, and Rodriguez was one of them. There were 17 other components from our school and many others from •around the state of Utah. To qualify, Yesel took a test and completed role plays in order to compete. He was very excited to receive medals, trophies and scholarships. He will also be competing at the National Competition in Atlanta, Cameron Catmull is an intern at Chris Trappnell Orthodontics. He does ali the hands-on work, like cleaning the tools, observing the patients, and he was even given the chance to put his sister's bands on for her braces. His favorite part is being able to interact with all the different people that come in, and helping out with what needs to be done. "Being an intern gets me ready for my future in this field, and it helps me realize everything 1 need to do to become an orthodontic," he said. "One of my dreams is to take over a practice from a retired owner and to start my own career as soon as possible. I have always wanted to work in this field, and my internship Cameron Catmull has prepared me a lot. It is a great way to get to know thi,' basic tasks and skills i >! a professional, and I hope to one day become a professional. I know that if I carry out this dream that 1 will be successful and gain a lot of money and experience." Georgia, in the last week of April. 'it's nice to be noticed forsomething that I have learned in school and to receive such amazing scholarships. It has helped me to find a career that I want to do for the rest of my life. I'm looking forward to the competition coming up in April, and I think it will be a great experience for me." he said. Courtesy photo Courtesy photo VICTORY GRIN: Rees has shown his metal on a national scale through his essays and SAT scores. DISCOVERING OPTIONS: SFHS students had many different careers options presented to them on Thursday, March 6, for the school's annual Career Fair. Rees scores high Career Fair opens students to new vocations Josie Osborn ' SFHS Spanish Fork High School's Career Fair was held this past Thursday morning for all of the high school's juniors and seniors. The course consisted of two different parts. During the first part, students attended a meeting in the auditorium and discussed the different "road maps" to getting themselves to college. Students discussed the different ways to attain different funding in order to pay for college and some ways to help each individual student decide which college would be right for them to attend. The second part of the course was left up to the decision of each student. The students were all given choices of different occupations and careers they might be interested in for their future. Once they picked a given career, they were escorted to one of the classrooms where a person who was a part of that profession discussed what made that certain job special and worth while, also how much they should expect their income to be by being in that profession, what degree(s) the student might want to attain in order to work in that career and also, what sacrifices and benefits may come from their certain occupation. Mecaela Anderson said, "It really helped me decide what I want my future to be like and what I really want to do when I'm older. I was trying to make a decision of what I wanted to go to school for, and I had already narrowed it down to a couple different careers that were similar. Through those workshops I realized what job would be the best for me and my personality. It was great being able to talk to people with actual experience in those different fields." News about people you know By people you know. Shala Richards SFHS William Rees was a finalist for the National Merit Scholarship. He qualified for this honor by receiving one of the highest PSAT test scores in his junior year. To complete the qualifications, he wrote essays and took the SAT test. "I'm glad I have been recognized for this accomplishment, and it's great to know that I was able to get one of the top scores," he said. William is known to be one of the smartest people you will ever meet and is an outstanding student at Spanish Fork High School. He maintains.good grades and is a friend to everyone he meets. His sweet personality can light up the room, and he is always willing to give help to anyone that needs it. He is a great addition to our school, and we are glad to have him around. N E W S Spanish Fork Locally owned and operated. |