The National Association of School Psychologists and the Utah School Psychologists Association will honor Rep. Wayne Owens, D-Utah, with a Special Friend to Children Award.
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The award will be presented Friday, Feb. 28, during a spring convention of the Utah association.Owens was selected for his consistent championing of the rights and welfare of children, said George Batsche, president of the national group. Owens co-sponsored HR1522, a bill to ban corporal punishment in school, a measure supported by the psychologists. He also supported increased funding for Head Start and WIC, programs that provide supplemental nutrition and education for underprivileged children.