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Support
by the pound
WAYNE COUNTY — Area businesses, parents and friends
showed their support for the Wayne County 4-H at the Wayne County
Junior Livestock Sale on Saturday, August 11, which was kicked off
by National Country Music Hall of Famer Leroy VanDyke.
More than 340 market hogs, steers and lambs were
bid at auction, raising $172,728 for 4-H youth.
Big buyers included Waymart Milling, Dr. Henry
Nebzydoski, Kohr, Grimm Construction and Kent Brown, of Highlights
for Children.
A plaque commemorating Louis and Betty Mang, who
dedicated more than 70 years of combined effort as 4-H leaders in
the county, was presented to their son Les prior to the sale.
After the presentation, six scholarships were awarded
to participants of the 4-H livestock program.
The recipients were: Joseph Rybak, Katie O’Neill,
Nicolas Brown, Gwen Courtright, Erin Munger and Nick Lopatofsky.
Applying
to college online
REGION — Applying to college can be almost as easy
as sending an e-mail.
But according to Ted O’Neill, Dean of College Admissions
at the University of Chicago and a nationally known admissions expert,
there are a few key points to consider before you hit the “send”
button:
- Do take
the application essay seriously. Remember, it’s not an e-mail,
so don’t be tempted to use sentence fragments or colloquial language.
- Do proofread
your work carefully. Since it can be difficult to spot errors
on-screen, print your completed application and proofread the
hard copy.
- Don’t limit
your communication to electronic media. If you need to ask questions
or discuss special problems, feel free to contact the admissions
office by phone or letter.
- Don’t submit
the same application to a number of different colleges. “You wouldn’t
do that if you were looking for a job,” says O’Neill. “Just as
every company is different, every college is different.”
- Don’t wait
until the very last day to submit your application. Online communication
may be instant, but not if your computer crashes or the server
is down.
- Don’t worry
about whether your application was received. Many colleges will
issue you a password so you can check the status of your application
online.
- Don’t rely
entirely on the Internet for information; choosing the right college
is much too important. Be sure to request a college brochure,
which will include more information than the college’s web site.
Even better, visit the colleges that interest you.
Following these tips might mean the difference
between acceptance and rejection from your school of choice.
2001
Team ‘cleans’ up
MONTICELLO — The Sullivan County Clean Team 2001,
made up of four local teenagers, has finished up for the year.
Mount Saint Mary sophomore Ryan Depuy; Corie Chanov
and Courtney Cross, both of Liberty High School; and Kevin Bertholf
of Tri-Valley High School; picked up 1,364 large trash bags full
of garbage, according to Commissioner of Public Works Pete Lilholt.
Clean Team is an ongoing Department of Public Works
beautification project, which puts teens on the streets and roadsides
picking up discarded trash.
Mount
students in summer co-ops
NEWBURGH — Many Mount Saint Mary College students
continued their education outside the classroom this summer in cooperative
education positions throughout the country.
From Sullivan County, Lauren Boardman, class of
2003, a Psychology major, was a teaching assistant at United Cerebral
Palsy of Ulster County.
Privacy
purchased for SCCC students
LOCH SHELDRAKE — The Sullivan County Community
College (SCCC) Dormitory Corporation has purchased College Dorms,
a private student housing facility located directly adjacent to
the SCCC campus. The dorms will provide housing for approximately
84 students.
According to SCCC President Dr. Mamie Howard Golladay,
“Although the Dormitory Corporation is already proceeding with the
construction of new, on-campus dormitories, its members realized
that the 320-bed facility would still not provide enough space to
accommodate our student housing needs. They deliberated long and
hard over the options available to the college and decided that
College Dorms had one of the best housing facilities within proximity
to the campus.”
Students have already received their room reservations
for the fall semester that begins on September 5.
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