Oregon to participate in Citizen Bee academic competition
By Sean Nelson
Emerald Contributor
High school students will
have an opportunity to test their
knowledge and earn scholar
ships when Oregon joins 22
other states participating in the
National Close Up Foundation's
Citizen Bee academic competi
tion this lune, according to
Secretary of State Barbara
Roberts.
The program first began in
1982. l-ast year 17 states par
ticipated in the program, accor
ding to Donnella Slayton,
spokeswoman for the Secretary
of State's office.
Roberts announced the forma
tion of a statewide steering com
mittee that will direct activities,
and administer both regional
and state competitions and
awards at a press conference
held Oct. 1.
The competitions offer high
school students an opportunity
to test their knowledge of
American history, government.
economics, geography and cur
rent events at local, regional,
state and national competitions.
Roberts said.
Roberts will spend the next
four months enlisting the aid of
corporate sponsors to assist
with funding for student
scholarships and travel ex
penses to the national
competition.
The national competition will
be held in June 1<)RH in
Washington D.C., according to
Slayton. Regional and state
competitions will also be held,
in which a panel of judges will
administer questions and
answers to participants.
To prepare for this competi
tion students work on subjects
for a year, she said. Subjects in
clude the judicial system,
government, history, geographv
and current affairs, she added
After following a program of
government studies, students
are then administered tests by
the judges to determine who
will receive the scholarships.
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School. She also has worked as
a corporate lawyer.
Kaplan earned her law degree
in 1978 from the University of
Chicago. She graduated summa
cum laude from Princeton
University in 1975.
In addition to Kaplan, the of
fice has an assistant director.
Ron Logan, and three third-year
law students who help with stu
dent representation in
grievance claims.
Advocacy services are free to
all students who pay incidental
fees. The office is in EMU Room
334, extension 3722.
Correction
In the Oct.7 issue of the
Oregon Daily Emerald. in an
article about the grievances
voiced by the Graduate
Teaching Fellow Federation,
negotiations between the
GTFF, the Oregon State
System of Higher Kducatinn
and the University were in
correctly reported to have
ended when the union re
jected "a state mediator's
proposal." In fact, the GTFF
broke off a mediation session
Oct 1 because the State
System and the University
had not moved towards a
compromise.
in the same article, a GTFF
meeting plac e was incorrect
ly reported. GTF's are to
meet today at 5 p m in EMU
room loti.
The Emerald also iiu orrec
ty identified Steve Gadziola
as Steve Gadzida. The
Emerald regrets any inconve
nience this may have caused.
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The program is designed to
give students an in-depth
knowledge of citizenship and
the governmental process. The
scholarship amounts are $7.000
for the first place winner.
$5,000 for second place and
$5,000 for third place
The Close Up Foundation
conducts the nation’s largest
government studies program
and brings more than 25.000
high school students to the na
tion's capital annually for week
long seminars on national
issues.
The Citizen Bee program is
endorsed by the National
Association of Secretaries of
State, the National Kducation
Foundation, the American
Federation of Teachers, the Na
tional Association of Sec ondary
School Principals and other
educational groups.
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This program is a great opportunity for
Oregon students — encouraging their civic
interest and knowledge — and for
everyone involved, to learn more about our
government and the role we each play in
our democracy’s future.’
Barbara Roberts
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"We're hoping lli.it its not go
ing to lie given to T At»
students," she added
The national Citizen Hee is
funded hv the Milken Family
Foundation, with additional mi
tional sponsorship from K|K
Nabisco. Inc anil Peat. Mar
wick. Main and Co.
"I am very pleased with the
interest shown by those who
have agreed to serve on the
Oregon Citizen Itee Steering
Committee." said Robert*
"This program is a great oppor
tunity for Oregon students
encouraging their civic interest
and knowiegc and (or
everyone involved, to learn
more about our government and
the role we each play in our
democracy's future," she
added
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