Campus and community briefs
Student receives OSU fellowship
Ohio State University awarded a Utah State University student a fellowship worth nearly $40,000.
Daren Haws, a senior majoring in accounting, participated in this year’s Posters on the Hill at the Utah Capitol. He holds the Seely-Hinckley Scholarship while at USU.
His undergraduate research with Ken Bartkus, USU marketing professor, played a significant role in him receiving the fellowship.
“It’s unusual for an undergrad to be doing scholarly research. I was really thrilled to work with him,” Bartkus said.
Haws will receive a full tuition waiver along with a $1,200 stipend each month during the school year. He will enter the one-year master of accounting program in the fall.
Red Cross provides classes on May 4
The Cache County branch of the American Red Cross is offering a number of classes for anyone interested in learning the lifesaving basics of CPR, first aid and defibrillator use.
Classes will be offered on April 12 and April 19 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on April 22, 23 and 24 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
A class for CPR, AED and first aid re-certification will be offered on April 16 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
The Red Cross will also be offering a number of classes for anyone interested in becoming an instructor for the organization.
The classes will be held on April 26 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and April 28, 29 and 30 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
For pricing and scheduling information call Scott at the Cache County American Red Cross, 752-1125.
Students to hold conference Tuesday
The USU Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers student branch will be presenting a Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC) on Tuesday from 8:45 a.m. until 2 p.m.
An S-PAC explores subjects such as professionalism which affect engineers’ careers regardless of how well engineers prepare themselves
technically.
USU’s S-PAC will feature two national IEEE speakers as well as a panel discussion consisting of local professionals. While the conference will be specifically geared toward electrical and computer engineering students, the subject is non-technical and therefore applies to students of all engineering disciplines.
Biotech academy for teens offered
The Utah State University Biotechnology and Genomics Center is offering Utah and Idaho teens the opportunity to explore how scientists create lifesaving medicines, to debate the safety of genetrically modified foods and to learn about the latest research in plant and animal genomics.
Scheduled for July 14 through 18 on the USU campus, the academy is open to high school students entering the 11th and 12th grades in the 2003-04 school year.
Participants work side-by-side with faculty mentors on a variety of hands-on projects, stay in campus housing and eat in campus dining halls during the five-day camp.
Students may select a specific area of interest, choosing from fields such as biology, chemistry, food and nutrition sciences, biological and environmental engineering, plant and soil science and animal, dairy and veterinary sciences.