« . 4 0) The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 24, 1996 13 Janet Rosenbaum, area repre- sentative for continuing and dis- tance education at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus, recently won the Emerging Continuing and Distance Education Professional Award at Penn State's statewide conference. The prestigious award, in rec- ognition of her exemplary perfor- mance as a newcomer to continu- ing and distance education, was presented by Dr. James H. Ryan, vice president and dean of Penn State's Continuing and Distance Education, and formerly execu- tive officer of the Wilkes-Barre Campus. Rosenbaum began her employ- ment at the local Penn State cam- pus inJune, 1993, as a part-time continuing education coordina- tor. She set up a new $100,000 microcomputer lab and rede- signed the microcomputer appli- cations workshops and courses and revitalized the campus’ sum- Outstanding science projects Dallas Middle School students in sections 6-7 and 6-8 completed their study of the seven different biomes of the world by making them. In 6-7 Kendra Fuller and Rebecca Rowett constructed a complex model of the desert biome. Erica Swatko and Kristen DeBarry produced a freshwater biome consisting of posters and a fish named Sebastian. In 6-8 Josh Rice and Matt Mark made a freshwater biome and an estuary, while Ryan Morgan did a lifelike image of the tropical rainforest. Displaying their projects are kneeling, from left, Erica Swatko, mer youth program with a new focus on science and technology. She obtained financial assistance from business and industry to expand access to the summer camps for all socio-economic groups. Rosenbaum was awarded the campus’ Hayfield Innovation Award. Her other activities in- clude participation in Leadership Wilkes-Barre and chairmanship of the campus’ United Way cam- paign in fall 1995. A native of Northeast Pennsyl- vania, Rosenbaum attended Penn State Wilkes-Barre as an under- graduate and earned her bachelor’s degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University in psychol- -ogy and business administration. She has also take graduate courses in business administra- tion at Rutgers University. Rosenbaum resides in Shavertown with her daughters, Stacy and Leslie. Penn State University honors Janet Rosenbaum Janet Rosenbaum recently accepted Penn State's Emerging Continuing and Distance Education Professional Award from Dr. James H. Ryan, vice president and dean of Penn State’s Continuing and Distance Education. Kristen DeBarry and Ryan Morgan; standing, Kendra Fuller, Rebecca Rowett, Josh Rice and Matt Mark. Kalinowski named to dean's list Eileen Kalinowski has been named to the Dean's List at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI for outstanding achievement for the Fall, 1995 semester. Eileen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kalinowski of Dallas. She is a graduate of Dallas High School, King's College and a former legislative assistant to State Representative Phyllis Mundy. Eileen just completed her first year at Thomas Cooley and will graduate in December, 1997. Shovlin presents research project at seminar Dallas resident Patrice Shovlin recently presented a project at Ursinus College's first annual Centennial Conference Student Re- search Colloquium. Shovlin reported on a study of AIDS awareness among inmates at the State Correctional Facility at Graterford, whose population, like that of other prisons, is beset by high risk factors and low levels of understand- ing about the causes of the disease. The research project has been threantened by a lockdown at the prison last October, but was subsequently allowed to proceed. Shovlin worked with Michelle Barber of Runnemede, NJ; and Michael Antonio of Gilbertsville, PA. All three are junior psychology majors. SPROG- and Erica Harrison, most artistic. Hurwitz named Nat'l Merit finalist Wyoming Seminary senior Michael Hurwitz of Shavertown was chosen as a finalist in the 41st annual National Merit Scholarhship Program. Hurwitz, son of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Hurwitz, Kingston Town- ship was among four Wyoming Seminary students named as fi- nalists on the basis of their per- formance on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Exam, their classroom achievement and promise of future achievement as noted by Seminary faculty. The four are among only 14,000 Finalists named nationwide, rep- resenting less .5 percent of all U.S. seniors, 6,900 of whom will be named as Merit Schoalrship \ ii \ \ \ Ab | W Ms \ Sk \ I Li winners this spring. ! 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Memorial Hwy, Shavertown, PA 675-1191 Spanish holiday card contest winners Ms. Joan Rakowski's Dallas Middle School Spanish classes recently studied the holiday customs of Spain and Mexico and held a holiday card design contest. Winners of the competition were front row, Courtney Beardsworth, most information and Paul Mizenko, most artistic; back row, ‘Matthew Wycallis, most original; J.T. Wisnieski, most detail Area students named to F&M dean's list Three Back Mountain students recently recieved academic honors for the fall, 1995, semester at Franklin & Marshall College. A student earns Dean's List recognitioin for achieving a 3.0 or better grade point average on a 4.0-point scale. Named to the Dean's List were Dallas resident Quentin Reese, the son of Alan and Carol Reese, Dallas, who is a first-year student and a 1995 graduate of Dallas High School; Shavertown residents Janice Shynn and Raymond Shynn, the children of Dr. Tae Il and Kyong Shynn, Shavertown and graduates of Wyoming Seminary. Janice is a junior biology and psychology major, while Raymond is a senior English major.in post-secondary education. Two from area earn academic honors At a recent dinner hosted by King's College, the Luzerne County Council on Adult Higher Education named the Outstanding Adult Learners from the five area colleges. Two are Back Mountain residents: Sherry Wright, Hunlock Creek, a gerontology major who graduated Summa Cum Laude in December, and Douglas Stevens, Penn State University, Dallas, a Biomedical Engineering Technology major. . Selection was based on grade point average, compus and civic involvement. 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