Page 2 — LION'S EYE — April 1, 1993 Mary Matus moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, on March 31 after working at Delco for years as the Senior Instructional Services Specialist. Her ex- pertise and dry sense of humor will be greatly missed. Photo by: DIANA MICERI Convocation Will Honor Outstanding Delco Students By Artin Armani Every year, the Penn State Delaware County Campus holds an Academic Honors Convocation. This year's Convocation is going to be held on the evening of Wednesday April 15 at 7:30p.m. in the upper wing of the Library. Each year at this convocation, recognition is given to University Scholars and Campus Honors Program Participants, recipients of the President's Freshman Awards, winners of special awards for academic excellence, Alpha Sigma Lambda honorees, Gateway Award honorees, and scholarship recipients. | Dr. George Franz who is on the scholarship committee, said that this year's convocation will be full of deserving awards. “We have two new scholarships available. The Smith- Howard American Legion Post No.93 Award will be given, preferably, to the son or. daughter of a veteran, and the Woman’s Club of Swarthmore scholarship will be awarded to, preferably, an upper level woman who resides in Swarthmore/Media vicinity,” Franz said. Also recognized is the recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award. The award is given to the teacher who demonstrates high performance within the system. The decision is made by a board of former recipients including last year’s recipients John Ousey and Lonnie Golden, who will speak at this year's convocation. In order to make the Teacher Award decision, the board mails outa select number of ballots to current full time students and Penn State Delco alumni. Votes are then tallied and the announcement is made at the convocation. “I voted for Dr. Ousey last year and was glad to see him awarded that honor," stated sophomore Pat Maisano. Concluding the convocation will be the Recessional, and a reception will follow. Friends and family of award recipients are encouraged to attend. ~— Club Update — ~ ByDiana Miceri Adult Student Organization - Held a Beef ‘n Beverage on March 26th — it wasa success. They are currently orga- nizing the End of the Year Picnic to be held on April 30. Black Student League - Sponsoring a basketball tournament fundraiser in honor of a former Delco student, Marcel Carter, on April 2. Engineering Club - Planning a trip to Washington to visit the Aerospace Museum. Nittany Christian Fellowship - Meets onThursdaysat11:30a.m.in Room115 LC. Rangers - Currently in the process of Flash testing. Student Activities Committee - Plan- ning a day of Karaoke, Velcro Jump- ing,abarbeque, and alive band during Spring Week (April 19-23). Pretzels are sold every Wednesday outside 101Main. Student Athletic Association - Plan- ning an Olympic event during Spring Week (April 19-23). ] Video Communications Club - Work- ing on a documentary about prostitu- tion. They are also sponsoring a Ping Pong Tournament in April. Literacy Test: Can You Read This Headline? By Eric Voigt Can you read this? Yes, you can. Because of this, your ability is in de- mand right now. The Student Literacy Corps on campus is looking for inter- ested students who can volunteer their time and talents with the English lan- guage. If you are already cringing and thinking, “I am putrid with English”, take heart. The Student Literacy Corps is not comprised of English professors, | - but of college students who want to help someone learn to read and func- tion better in our society. You can also support the Corps by purchasing a special "Read" t-shirt, on sale now in the learning center for $10. Be the first one in your group to own and wear one. The Student Literacy Corps is a ~ nationwide movement of high school and college students working as tu- tors, coordinators, and administrators ~ through programs on their campuses. With students from Harvard, Yale, Syracuse, and the like, our campus lit- ~ eracy corps is situated amongst some of the finest colleges in the nation The objective of theSLCis to enlist students as volunteers to work with any person who wants to improve a variety of skills needed to cope with daily life (most often reading), regardless of age, background, or ability level. Some schools offer this program as a class- room course for credit, others as a stu- dent run club or organization. The Student Literacy Corps on this campusis completing its third year of volunteerism in literacy. Being sought right now are students who want to become involved with actual volunteer tutoring, but also as student leaders to run and sustain the existing program. This means an opportunity to gain leadership experience in orga- nizing, running, and leading an orga- nization, as well as reaching out to others who need what you possess: the ability to read. For more information, stop by room 109 of the Library Learning Cen- ter and talk with Norma Notzold or Eric Voigt. DONOT WAIT, THOUGH as class registration is very near, and with it the opportunity to enroll in CI 297B. This is the 1, 2, or 3-credit course subtitled “Adult Literacy: Focus on volunteerism”. Anyone wanting infor- mation on this class and the upcoming activities of the Student Literacy Corps can ask your advisor or stop by the aforementioned room. We hope to see you soon! Delco Hosts Mid-Atlantic Conference on Advising By Mike Jamison Beginning April 15, Penn State Delaware County Campus will host NACADA's “Academic Advising-Tak- ing the Extra Steps”, the 9th annual Mid-Atlantic regional conference. The program will be held in The Indepen- dence Ballroom at the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel, Valley Forge Convention Plaza, located on North Gulph Road and First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA. The conference, which begins April 15th and concludes April 16th, will feature pre-conference workshops, twenty session presentations, theater performances by undergraduate stu- dents and a publication swap. Faculty Foto | Feature Dr. Sibyl Severance Associate Professor of English Photo by: DIANA MICERI The topics being discussed dur- ing the session presentations will in- clude: “Diversified Advising Models”,” The Dollars and Sense of Advising”,”Effective Strategies For Advising Adult Students”, and many more. Roundtable discussions are also included as part of the program, and feature:” Adviser Training”, “Advising Women Students”, and others. A chance to further the knowl- edge and science of advising, along with an opportunity to experience Val- ley Forgeand it’s cultural /educational / social /recreational facilities. For more information, please contact Linda Campitelli, Conference Co-Chair, by calling (215) 892-1391. Poetry Contest Offers $12,000 In Cash Prizes The National Library of Poetry has announced that $12,000 in prizes will be awarded this year to over 250 poets in the North American Open Poetry Contest. The deadline for the contest is March 31, 1993. The contest is open to everyone and the entry is free Any poet, whether previously published ornot, canbea winner. Every poem entered also has a chance to be published in a deluxe, hardbound anthology. To enter, send one original poem, any subject and any style, to the National Library of Poetry, 11419 CronridgeDr., P.O. Box 704-X], Owings Mills, MD 21117. The poem should be no more than 20 lines, and the poet's name and adress should appear on the top of the page. Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 1993. { I 1] {3 = | i 1 3 A bl a | A; 2 xX A 5 a | ox | i wih 5% Wah a ey ¢ 4
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