30 Receive UI Cooperative Education Awards
Tuesday, May 7 2002
May 7, 2002^MOSCOW – More than 30 students, employers, faculty and staff were recognized at the April 30 Cooperative Education Awards Reception at the University of Idaho. The reception celebrates significant contributions UI students make during their internships and recognizes partnerships with organizations committed to providing relevant learning experiences.^ Those honored come from the colleges of agriculture and biological sciences, art and architecture, business and economics, engineering, letters and science, mines and earth resources, and natural resources, and their community partners.^“Outstanding Students of the Year” and their hometowns were: ^1) M. Teague Ashburn, a psychology major from Genesee, worked as an undergraduate research assistant with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Psychology Research Experience Program. His research project revealed that the majority of smokers are willing to quit and participate in treatment where integrated into normal health care delivery. He will graduate with a degree in psychology in December.^2) Erika Pedroza, an accounting, major from Mountain Home, completed an internship for Student Action with Farmworkers. She was placed in Newton Grove, N.C., and gave immigration assistance to local migrants and farmworkers with the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry. She plans to travel to Ecuador and to graduate in accounting by May 2004.^“Outstanding Service Award” winner was^Judith B. Wallins, director of the Tutoring and Academic Assistance program, influencing many students. Her support of the Cooperative Education program, organizing of the first Career Decision-Making Freshman Interest Seminar, and development of the Career Tool Kit course, are but a few examples.^Student Honorable Mentions from Idaho were:^ABERDEEN Myles Brown, Mechanical Engineering, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard^BOISE Melissa J. Karnowski, Environmental Science, Phelps Dodge/Morenci^CATALDO Angela D. Hathaway, Economics, Sherwin Williams Co.^COEUR D’ALENE Nick Fitzpatric, Cartography, UI Landscape Dynamics Lab^GENESEE Teague Ashburn, Psychology, University of Wisconsin^IDAHO FALLS Misty Hansen, Human Resource Management, UI Cooperative Education^MERIDIAN Sidney L. Strong, Finance, Boeing^MOSCOW Daniel J. Bunch, Mechanical Engineering, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; John Cavalieri, Computer Science, Extended Systems; Elizabeth Hill, General Studies, Student Conservation Association; Katia A. Hristova, Chemical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Foundation^MOUNTAIN HOME Erika Pedroza, Criminal Justice/Accounting, Student Action with Farmworkers^POCATELLO Lindsay M. Obray, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Conservation Service^POST FALLS James W. Broncheau, Mechanical Engineering, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard^ST. MARIES Gretchen Brebner, Accounting, UI Trust and Investment Office^SUGAR CITY William J. Dalling, Mechanical Engineering, INEEL^Other states:^GILROY, CALIF. Patrick R. Simpson, Computer Science, Extended Systems, Inc.^SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. Amy Campbell, Natural Resource Ecology, U.S. Department of State^ATHENA, ORE. Michael Zerba, Mechanical Engineering, Calpine Corporation^BUFFALO, NY Melissa Christian, Human Resource Management, UI Student and Temporary Employment^HELENA, MONT. Stacy L. Smith, Environmental Science, Idaho Fish and Game^RAIPU, INDIA Pooja Deshmukh, Information Systems, Boeing^SPOKANE, WASH. Jessica Ohman, English, KHQ-TV^TEKOA, WASH. Tim Horlacher, Human Resource Management, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories^Contacts: Alice Pope Barbut, Cooperative Education director, or Jamie French, career development specialist, (208) 885-5822, apbarbut@uidaho.edu, fren8240@yahoo.com^NH-5/07/02-HOM -30-^
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