'BACK TO SCHOOL HEALTH FAIRS' THURSDAY AT 6 LOCATIONS
The University of Utah Health Network will sponsor free "Back to School Health Fairs" from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at six locations along the Wasatch Front.The fairs will offer free medical services, including immunizations for children, sports physicals for teenagers and glucose tests for adults. Light refreshments, prizes, clowns and moonwalks will help make health care a positive experience for all ages.
Locations are: Davis Medical Center, 2132 N. 1700 West, Layton; Greenwood Medical Center, 7495 S. State, Midvale; Mount Ogden Medical Center, 1890 S. 1350 West, Ogden; Parkway Medical Center, 145 W. University Parkway, Orem; Redwood Medical Center, 1525 W. 2100 South, Salt Lake City; and Westridge Medical Center, 3730 W. 4700 South, West Valley City.
For information call toll-free 1-877-715-8150.
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN OGDEN TO USE GRANT FOR NEW LAB
OGDEN -- Science students at St. Joseph Catholic High School stand to benefit from a nearly $100,000 grant from the E.L. Wiegand Foundation.
The school will use the funds to build a new laboratory in time for the 1999-2000 academic year and add advanced placement chemistry and other science courses.
The Wiegand Foundation, based in Reno, Nev., supports health research, community affairs, cultural and educational organizations such as the co-ed St. Joseph High School.
WSU MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE NAMES DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE
OGDEN -- Mark Peterson of Ogden is the new director of Weber State University's Office of Media Relations. Jason Wanlass of Layton has been promoted to associate director in the office.
Peterson, 38, comes to WSU from Management & Training Corp. where he served as corporate communications coordinator. Before that, Peterson worked for 13 years at the Standard-Examiner in Ogden as a reporter and editor. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah and a master's degree in English from the University of Chicago.
"Weber State University is an invaluable resource for the entire state," Peterson said. "Attracting the media spotlight to WSU is a wonderful job."
Wanlass, 30, has served as news coordinator at WSU for the last two years. Previously he worked at KIFI Television in Idaho Falls, Idaho; KATU Television in Portland, Ore.; and KSL Television in Salt Lake City.
Wanlass holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Utah State University. The Office of Media Relations is WSU's primary contact for all local and national news outlets.
BRAZILIAN STUDENTS LOOKING FOR HOST FAMILIES IN UTAH
Brazilian high school students are on their way to Salt Lake City in hopes of staying with host families during the 1999-2000 school year.
The American Institute for Foreign Study brings Utah families together with students age 15 to 18. The exchange students are eager to learn about life in North America, while sharing South American culture with Salt Lake City. They have good English skills and carry their own medical insurance and spending money, according to institute spokeswoman Andrea Baskinger.
High schoolers from Spain, France, Poland, Germany, Mexico and the Slovak Republic also hope to find host families here.
For information, e-mail Baskinger at abaskinger@aifs.com or call 1-800-322-4678, ext. 6078.
DAVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORED FOR CAREER PLANNING PROGRAMS
The Davis School District is one of two districts nationwide to be honored for its career planning programs.
During the recent American School Counselor's Association annual conference in Phoenix, the Davis District and the Harrison County School District in Gilman City, Mo., received the Planning for Life Award sponsored by the U.S. Army Recruiting Command.
Accepting the award, Diann Davis, the district's counseling and guidance director, thanked the program's administrators, school counselors, teachers, business community and students.
"Everyone has a piece of this (award) and an interest in the program runs throughout the district," she said.
A 10-person advisory committee convened by the National Consortium of State Career Guidance Supervisors selected the two programs for recognition.
S.L. TEEN HAS BUSY MONTH ATTENDING 2 CONFERENCES
A Salt Lake teenager will go from one coast to the other for two 11-day conferences this month.
Jacob Floyd, a junior at East High School, first went to Seattle to work with 14 other American Indian students from across the country. During an all-expenses-paid journalism camp June 28-July 9, the team created a 16-page newspaper to be printed by the Seattle Times. The project, named "Rising Voices '99," was sponsored by the Native American Journalists Association.
Floyd and his fellow students also attended Unity '99, a gathering in Seattle of members from four minority journalists groups.
Floyd was also one of 350 scholars from around the United States who were chosen for the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. From July 18-28 he is to meet with Utah congressmen to discuss issues facing his community and country.
Next Floyd is to take part in two role-playing activities. In "If I Were President," he will work with scholars acting as Cabinet members facing an international crisis. Then he will debate and amend proposed legislation during the scholars' Model Congress.