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Clackamas Biology students study fungus among us nurses win state awards /ne Elisabeth Meyer Feature Editor Heather Dahmen The Clackamas Print Many nursing students and faculty members at CCC recently won several awards at the Oregon Student Nurses Convention. The Nursing program itself received an award for member ship increase. The program start ed with just 12 members, and had 49 by February 2003. They now have 52; the program could claim another award in Phoenix, Ariz. in late April. The Membership Director “Heather Digby received an award for outstanding perform ance in membership recruitment, and Mary Ann Hensly also received an award for spearhead ing the 'Preemie Project' which received media coverage in December," said nursing student Bobbie Haley-Seaborg. Tim Gebhardt, a first-year nursing student and CCC Student Nurses Association's (SNA) "webmaster extraordinaire" also received an award for creating the most outstanding web page for student nurses in Oregon. His page can be seen at www. clacka- massna.org. "The nursing faculty also won the title OSNA (Oregon Student Nurses Association) Faculty Challenge Champions and a whopping $500 for much-needed lab equipment . and supplies. The plaque hangs proudly in the nursing office," says Haley-Seaborg. The team members are Judy Anderson, Carol Thom, Carol Dodson, Nicole Reiley and Karyn Schneider. Kathy Weeks proudly claimed the grand prize trip to the National Student Nurses Association con vention in Phoenix. “All in all, CCC hit the jack pot at the OSNA convention and is looking to do well in Phoenix," said Haley-Seaborg. "CCC SNA is making a difference." Upcoming events include the Migrant Camp Project NAMI and CCC SNA Walk for the * Minds of America, both in May. The SNA's president elect and membership elect for next year will be voted into office at the beginning of April. There are several fundraisers underway including stress reducer mas sages during finals week, Papa Murphy's Pizza cards and a root beer float-a-thon. As the end of the term approaches, students in the Majors biology class are finish ing up their projects with relief and humor. A group of four that experi mented on bread mold was psy ched to throw out its test subjects, which had grown to horrifying proportions. "It was coming alive and try ing to eat people," laughed group member David Price. I arrived, camera in hand, just moments after the hairy specimens had been tossed. Anxious to share the fungili- cious goodness of their proj ROBB EGAN Clackamas Print ect, Price gleefully showed me Caitlin Tierney, a student in the Majors biology class, digital pictures of the speci gets behind a microscope to look at fresh mold samples mens. collected by herself and her lab partners. "Do you want to see pictures? Of course you do. It's kind of a To insure complete control over different environments. Their car wreck kind of thing," Price their experiment, the quartet conclusions? "We basically found out that said. "You can’t not look, even baked its own bread. After inoculating the rye, white, bleach doesn't kill mold," Price though you don't want to." Students in the course form wheat and light rye breads they said. "And plastic wrap is good," groups and design their own created with a common mold, term-long projects within the first they put a sample of each into said Tierney. two weeks of the class. And just what, pray tell, moti vated Caitlin Tierney, Mark Miller, Christopher Oestman and Price to research mold? "I think we ended up using bread because we talk about food all the time," Tierney said. Justin Wallner in the running for PTK International Vice President JUSTIN WALLNER Tina Tate The Clackamas Print First and foremost, Justin Wallner challenges himself and others to get involved in helping those who are less fortunate; he believes he can best work towards his goal by becoming Clackamas’ first International Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa. Wallner came to Clackamas six months ago, and within a month had joined the college’s honor society. He quickly earned the respect of his peers and was elect ed to serve his chapter as Vice- President of Service. In his current position, his main focus is on encouraging volun teerism. Since PTK has partnered with the American Cancer Society this year, he oversees projects geared toward conquering cancer through research, awareness and prevention of the disease. “What first sparked my interest in Phi Theta Kappa was its remarkably enabling capacity for enhancing the quality of life for disadvantaged citizens in our community, as well as beyond,’’ said Wallner. “A primary goal of mine if I’m elected to this International VP position is to increase the impact that Phi Theta Kappa has on society and the amount of benefit we are able to bring to the disadvantaged.. .and a big part of this is going to be through increasing membership.” Most members do not rise in the ranks as quickly as Wallner/ did, but lofty goals and vigorous determination aren’t new to him. During his senior year at Canby High School, he accumulated 19 college credits and a 3.79 college GPA in addition to participating on his school’s speech and debate team. He volunteered in his school’s Key Club, where he won member of the month honors for his efforts at raising money'for the Red Cross relief fund following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In addition, Wallner attended leadership confer ences such as Boys State and Presidential Classroom, which were week-long forums that emphasized the importance of building better community leaders. If he is elected International Vice President on April 5, he will oversee the PTK chapters of 14 dif ferent states and the three regions of American Samoa, Guam and Alberta, Canada. His responsibili ties will take him around the world. For his service, he will be awarded with a $1000 stipend and a $2000 college scholarship at the comple tion of his term. “I would have lots of different obligations,” said Wallner. “I would be a Master of Ceremonies at different events. Also, I would have to go around to the different regions and speak at regional con ventions, and also speak at induc tions... It’s the opportunity of a lifetime.” Wallner aspires to go to mili tary school and pilot training school or earn a bachelor’s degree in software engineering after grad uating from Clackamas. Further, he would like to enhance either achievement by working towards a Master’s in business administra tion and then a Doctorate in phi losophy. Of course, dedication to improving the welfare of people everywhere will guide him on any course he chooses. GROCERY OUTLET » « I « i •20oz 6 pack or 16oz 4 pack « | From March 12-19 • one per customer 1 •Offer valid only at the Oregon City site i L-J » 1 pack of Sara Lee bagels Free Oregon City Grocery Outlet 878 Molalla Avenue Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. YOUR TRUE LOVE
