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SchoUrsUps/FeUQwehips/lßtereships: Oct. 20 DC® science
and engpseriag research semester - see William Lasher. Ode
semesterpaid undergraduate research appointments at a national
laboratory. Oct. 21 Hertz Foundation - see Mari Trenkle. $17,000
Oct 31 (campus deadline)
Tnrnan Scholarship-see Mari Trenkle. s3o*ooo for senior year and
graduate study for public service careers. Piftright Grants-seeJtdve
de Hart Up to $25,000 for graduate study abroad.
Caps/Gowns: Last day for students to order caps/gowns from die
bookstore is Friday, Oct. 21, 1994' for the Jan. 7, 1995
commencement Keepsake cap and gown are $18.25; graduate rental
is $30.90.
Attention juniors: The Truman Scholarship awards a $30,000
scholarship for college students preparing for public service careers
($3,000 for senior year and $27,000 for graduatestudies). Inquires
should he made no later 4han Monday.QCL 31 hy contacting, Mari
Trenkle at x 6160.
News
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Ngozl uksje Mboto is the new minority student and special
programs counselor at Behrend.
by Erica Jones
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Ngozi Ukeje Mboto is the “My husband got an
new minority student and special appointment with General
programs counselor at Befarend. Electric in Erie four years ago.
Mboto formerly worked at But I could not find a job here.”
Rutgers University in New Ken Miller, associate dean of
Jersey. She replaced Gerald student affairs said, “We were
Spates who is cuneady working looking for someone who was
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While working it Rutgers, she
continued to search for
employment here. She said.
Thursday, September 29,1994
ideas and a new vision. And we
think she’s the person to do that
Mboto is a very well-seasoned
professional.”
A native Nigerian, Mboto
received her fundamental
education in Africa. Her
undergraduate study was
completed at Hunter College.
She has received Master’s
degrees in industrial management
and human resource management
from the State University of
New York at Stooey Brook and
Rutgers University respectively.
Mboto has multiple
responsibilities as the minority
student and special programs
counselor.
Much of her work revolves
around retention programs for
students of color. She will also
coordinate Veteran Affairs and
programs for students with
learning or physical disabilities.
When asked about the status
quo, Mboto said, 1 have not
been here long enough to study
everything, but there is room for
improvement in any
environment’’
Escalating
health care costs
■ Cost to mc!i portoa
Annual health costs per person
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