Achievements
Kia Jane Richmond
(English) was recently appointed to serve as a member of
the Promising Youth Writers Advisory Committee for the National
Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The committee works with
the NCTE staff member who administers an annual competition designed
to honor 8th graders from the United States, Canada and U.S. schools
abroad for excellence in writing. It also suggests topics for impromptu
themes to be written by the competitors, sets the final form of
the annual topic, participates in developing a scoring guide, reviews
judging procedures, recommends judges, and advises on publicizing
the program.
Celebrate Wellness:
Final Winners
The winners from week
10 of the Celebrate Wellness program were: Judy Hopper (AdIT),
Sally Wilson (Dining Services), Russ Kangas
(Plant Operations), Jan Marana (Financial Aid),
Karen Fisk (Dining Services) and Terry
Williams (Art and Design). Each received a $20 gift certificate
to Johnson's Sport Shop. Week 11 winners were: Rick Parmenter
(Plant Operations), John Limback (Academic
Computing), Bruce Lind (AdIT), Lisa Alto
(Housing and Residence Life), Mike Molby (Plant
Operations), and Sue Young (Criminal Justice).
Each received a $25 gift card to The Sports Rack.
Three grand prizes of
$50 gift certificates to the NMU Bookstore were awarded at the conclusion
of the Celebrate Wellness program to Kitty Davis (Payroll),
Mary Tallio (Financial Aid), and Judy Marra
(Conference and Catering Services).
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