Weber State College Comment, named Director of Master's Program ty in Virginia, for the Davis County and Carbon County School Districts. The Perkes, formerly chairman of the department of elementary education, Perkes “I know the ins and outs and the strengths of the program,” Perkes said coming professor taught County to Weber fifth State grade the in the Bahamas, taught elementary science methods at Ohio State University where he also was a research analyst. He has published widely in scholarly magazines and received a number of of a post-doctoral program. anks to a grant received by the WSC Center for Science education from TRW, junior and senior high’ school He has Workshop at the University of lowa this summer. “With a recently upgraded state science requirement, this workshop the School of Education, and began im- mediately. wyysh 12 teachers to attend the workshop, we'll monitor and evaluate the impact of the workshop on the students, and the University of Iowa has a National Science Foundation Grant, which combined with state funds, will fund the workshops held in-state,” said Dr. the Honors state and national grants. Perkes’ appointment was announced by Dr. Richard V. Jones, Jr., dean of In addition to his teaching experience, Perkes has also instructed for School District as part Science center aids teachers to attend for “Students in other programs learn about education. Ours focus on learning to educate. Our goal is to produce a master teacher,” he said. : Before Cache in an interview. able program practical approaches to teaching rather than theoretical, Perkes said. Dr. A. Cordell and has worked with the graduate program since its inception. Science/Technology/Society master’s Utah State University and specializes in replaces Dr. Roger C. Mouritsen who 12 WSC teachers is taught in conjunction with left the college to accept a position in the Utah State Office of Education. Perkes came to the college in 1979 teachers will be the Utah Police Academy Training Program, organized and directed science field trips for elementary teachers to Andros Island in the also taught at George Mason Universi- Dr. A. Cordell Perkes has been named director of the combined Master of Education Program at WSC. ‘Brunkhorst. G mer offered e549 48 teh WSC’s Center for Science Education works to generate cooperative efforts to improve the quality of science will prepare these 12 teachers to teach not the traditional material, but an integrated science course with an emphsis on practical applications and pro-. blem solving,”said Dr. Herbert Brunkhorst, director of the Center for Science Education. Also, when these 12 return to Utah, wsc they will pass on their knowledge to 80 junior and senior high school science teachers around the state by conduc- ting their own workshop. Dr. Brunkhorst said that the state was able to send several teachers to tne workshop last year. TRW heard about education in the state. Resources at the center are available to science majors in the School of Education as well as ithose already teaching in the field of science, said Dr. Brunkhorst. The workshop teaches teachers to look at specific problems. In Utah, for example, a class might study the problem of toxic wastes in Salt Lake City. Instead of studying just chemistry or physics, the class would draw from several different areas of science. that might contribute to a solution. TRW participates in a wide range of iclude instructions in everything from karate to computers. The day camps begin June 16 and last until August 15 and are divided inito nine different topics, one each week. Parents can register their children for anywhere from a single week to all nine weeks. The camps run Monday-Friday and go from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p:m. Each day is interspersed with outdoor games, sports and crafts, and the class time is designed to emphasize recreational learning. “This gives children between the ages of 6 and 12 the opportunity to do something during the summer. We're looking forward to them learning new skills, making new friends and achieving success in what they are doing,” the success of the program and thought it was worthwhile so they donated $5,000 to the Center to send the 12 tion programs, but believes that good teachers this year. Utah “This is a cooperative effort between TRW, WSC, the University of lowa and the state of Utah,” said Dr. resources and employee time and skills charitable, medical, cultural and other said Ruth Knight, administrator of per- Brunkhorst. institutions that help satisfy communi- ee enrichment programs in the Diviision of Continuing Education. The day “TRW has paid the expenses of the in activities and communica- WSC is offering a series of children’s week-long summer day camps that in- community citizenship requires continues. support of more. TRW to provide in financial educational, June 1986, page 5 civic, ty needs. camps are the product of the personal enrichment team, Knight said. “The main purpose cf the camps is to build self-esteem,” she said. The classes provide an organized kind of frolic as they teach new skills that include juggling, acting, clowning, movie-making, dancing, gymnastics, language, photography and others, Knight said. The fee for one week is $40 per child. Four weeks costs $160 and the entire nine weeks runs $352. Registration is required at least five days in advance of each week, and can be made by phone, mail, or in person at the Division of Continuing Education on cam- pus. Knight said that a nine-week scholarship for a child is also available due to a donation by the Bert L. and Lulu M. Neal Foundation. For more information contact Ruth Knight's office at (801) 626-6337. Notes from the Alumni Office Alumni art exhibit planned during Homecoming a.m. on Sunday, October 5. Those sen- Attention artists! The WSCAA is planning their an- nual Homecoming Exhibit to be shown in the Shepherd Union Building October 5 through 12. This is the first time our exhibit will be judged, said Susan Krusell, Alumni Board member in charge of the exhibit. Our judges will be Arthur R. Adelmann, professor of art; Farrell R. Collett, professor emeritus of art and David Mac Stevenson, WSC alumnus ding work from other parts of the country should contact the Alumni Office that the works are being shipped and should arrange to have them at the Alumni Office no later than Friday, October 3. fice, (801) 626-6563. Any for the Performing Arts on honored alumni, students, June 7, faculty, concerning should President Nadauld and ASWSC President Todd Anderson. Larry Belliston was selected Young the Alumnus of as the Year and WSC Alumnus and bassador to Norway and Evans Austad received a in a special category for former AmFinland Mark Crystal Crest his services to the United States and to WSC. staff and community. Artwork will be hung and judged on Sunday, October 5. Judges will select a Awards type of program presented awards in 11 regular categories and four special categories. Five alumni were fianlists in the purple velvet. Young WSCAA names seven Super Seniors third of Show places plus in first, such second categories and as Oils/Acrylics, Watercolor, Prints, Fabric, Jewelry, Sculpture and Ceramics. Any alumnus of the college, whether or not they were art majors, are invited to participate, said Mrs. Krusell. An indication that the artist wants to participate must be given to the Alumni Office no later than September 1, 1986. There must be a list of the works to be submitted and their value at that time, she said. Works of local artists can be brought to the Shepherd Union Building by 11 Larry Alumnus Belliston, of Year Rosalie category: Hutchinson, Sharon Lundell, David Arslanian and John Webb were guests at a pre-awards reception held at the home of WSC President and Mrs. Stephen D. Nadauld. The reception was for all award finalists and others who served on the Crystal Crest committees and special invited guests. Following the awards ceremony candidates and the audience were vited to attend the President's Ball the Shepherd Union Building hosted all inin by be the and art teacher. Best The Academy questions Exhibit directed to Monty Shupe, Alumni Of- Young Alumnus of the Year Belliston named The Fourth Annual Crystal Crest Awards, held in the Browning Center- week Homecoming received a crystal trophy mounted on The four others received a certificate stating their status as finalists. Seven graduating students recognized this spring at were their Academic School Awards meetings by the WSCAA. The Super Senior Awards are in their fourth year, according to Brad Drake, WSC Alumni President. The deans of each of the seven academic schools select one of their students to be recognized by the Alumni Association as the year’s Super Senior reci- The auditorium in the Browning Center where the program was held is named for Ambassador Austad. pient. This year’s Super Seniors are: Louise Kirby, School of Allied Health Sciences; J. David Felt, School of Arts and Humanities; Joel C. Horne, School of Business and Economics; Carl Voss, School of Education; Mechele J. Collins, School of Natural Sciences; Laura L. Williams, School of Social Sciences; and Ted Henninger, School of Tehnology. —