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Due to an egregious
oversight on the part of the Trio Center Representative, a
birthday was missed last month. Please join me in
wishing Ms. Courtney Henderson a happy belated
birthday! Her birthday was Wednesday, September 12,
2007!!
October
2007
Howdy Folks!
Happy October to all! I
hope that each of you
have started off the
school year on a
positive note. I know
that I have seen most of
you out on school visits
and I plan on visiting
the rest of you sometime
very soon. A couple of
scheduling conflicts
with guidance counselors
caused me to push back
some of my visits, but I
do plan on visiting the
rest of you within the
first couple weeks of
October. I want to
thank everyone who was
able to make it over to
the September activity.
I was very pleased with
the turnout and I hope
that you all had a good
time and learned
something from the
activities. I know that
it was really nice to
have all of you guys
together again. I was
however a little
disappointed that some
of you did not show.
Remember that you are
only allowed to miss 2
unexcused absences to be
eligible for the Winter
Retreat and Summer
2008. Also, make sure
that you turn your
homework in to me. If
you are absent from the
Saturday activity and
unable to turn in your
homework, you must turn
it in within one week.
I don’t want to see
anyone miss out on some
pretty fun and exciting
activities all because
they had unexcused
absences or didn’t turn
in the homework
assignments.
Seniors & Juniors—I
hope to put together a
college visit to Ohio
University-Athens
sometime before the end
of October. If you are
interested in going,
please let me know and
we will make all of the
necessary arrangements.
I will let you know of a
date as soon as it
becomes official. Let
me know as soon as
possible so we can
prepare a permission
slip for you to turn
into your high school
office. I also want to
congratulate those
Seniors who were
selected as our Bridge
participants for
2007-2008. The letters
have been sent out. I
know that it was very
difficult for the
selection committee to
choose so you should
feel very proud. For
those of who did not get
selected, I want you to
know that I think highly
of you all and care
about each and every one
of you. You will always
be a part of SSU UBMS
and I hope that you
continue to keep in
touch and allow us to
help you throughout this
school year and on into
college. I hope that
you still continue to
attend our Saturday
activities and take part
in our Winter Retreat.
If you guys need
anything, get in touch
with me. Remember, send
in your homework and get
me those baby pictures.
You will get these back,
I promise. Just make
sure that your name is
on the back and don’t
show anyone!
Happy Halloween!!!!
Steve
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Hey everyone, I'm so excited to be working for all of you this year
and have the opportunity to write in the newsletter this month! Now,
I know that some of you may be starting to feel a
little unmotivated; we've been in school around 2 months and the
holidays are creeping up on us. (No pun intended.) It's around this
time that the pressure starts to build and we may want to just give
up because there seems to be no end in sight. But please, keep your
head up and stay focused on your goals. If there are any of you that
need help or simply someone to listen, you know that the UBMS staff
and I are always here. Make sure you're doing your homework and I
hope to see or hear from all of you very soon!
Happy Halloween!!
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Scholarship Opportunity
Horatio Alger Scholarship – Deadline
October 30, 2007
The Horatio Alger Association seeks
to assist students who have demonstrated integrity,
perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of
character, financial need, a good academic record,
commitment to pursue a college education and a
desire to contribute to society. Applicants must
have financial need, involvement in co-curricular
and community service activities, and a minimum GPA
of 2.0. Applications must be submitted online @
www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
National High School Poetry Contest -
Deadline October 31, 2007
The National High School Poetry
Contest is open to all U.S. high school students.
You must submit an original, unpublished poem of no
more than 20 lines. Entries will be judges on
creativity, originality, imagery, artistic quality
and mastery of poetic expression. You may submit
only one poem per qualifying contest.
Apply online "http://geocities.com/diet-lps/index.html"
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Homework Assignment
Remember, it is essential we
receive your assignment. If you are late, or do not complete
any two monthly assignments, you will be considered ineligible for
college visits.
This assignment is for
everyone. Select a career field
that interests you and talk to someone in that field
to determine what they like and dislike about their
jobs and what kind of education is needed for each
type of job. Answer the questions: What steps
will I have to take in my education to work in this
field? Report your findings in a two page
typed paper using 12 point font, double spaced.
Remember, all assignments
must be up to date in order to be eligible for the
summer.
Assignments should be
sent to Steve's e-mail address:
scunningham@shawnee.edu
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UBMS
University Spotlight
of the Month:
Xavier University
http://www.xavier.edu
Xavier Profile
Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a private coeducational university located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati is home to seven Fortune 500 companies and two professional sports teams. Xavier provides a liberal arts education in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition. The University is the third-largest independent institution in Ohio, the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation, and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Please see our History of Xavier web site for more information about the University.
President
Xavier’s 34th president is Michael J. Graham, S.J., who was inaugurated in fall 2001. He succeeded James E. Hoff, S.J., who, after nearly 10 years of service to the University, retired in December 2000. Graham has been with Xavier for nearly 20 years, beginning his work here as an adjunct professor of history. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1978 and was ordained as a priest in 1988.
Rankings
According to U.S. News & World Report 2008 edition of America’s Best Colleges, among 140 Midwest comprehensive colleges and universities, Xavier ranked:
- second overall, now rating 13 straight years in the top 10.
- first for the fifth straight year with an 89% freshmen retention rate.
- first with a 78% graduation rate.
- tied for first with a 27% alumni giving rate.
Xavier is included as one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education according to The Princeton Review's 2007 annual guide, "The Best 361 Colleges." Only 15 percent of all four-year colleges in the United States are in the book.
Xavier is rated as the 11th best university in the nation for entrepreneurs according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. More than 700 schools were surveyed for the 2007 list. Xavier has been among the top 15 schools in the list for the last three years.
Notables
- Medical school acceptance rate of 80 percent.
- Average rate of graduation for student-athletes (93 percent) ranks among the best in the nation.
- Nearly 200 companies recruit annually on campus.
- 500 companies request résumés from Xavier students annually.
- Men’s basketball team has participated in postseason play 14 of the last 16 years, including 11 NCAA appearances.
- International study opportunities in more than 17 countries; four service learning semesters offered (Nicaragua, India, Ghana and Urban Cincinnati).
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We will be
visiting the following schools to meet the new students and
welcome them into the program.
STAY TUNED!!
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UBMS Photo Page
Heather Holland
came up with the idea of sharing summer photos with one another
through the internet. She has setup a webpage through
photobucket.com in which UBMS participants can share their photos
and order a CD of photos if they desire. The following are
directions and a link so that you can view and upload your own
photos.
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save your pictures to a folder on your computer
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go to
www.photobucket.com
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put in these two items:
sign in name:
UBMSsummer2005
password:
bubba
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click on browse and find the folder your pictures
are in
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double click on the picture (it will bring you back
to the main page) then click submit
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it’ll take some time
depending on how fast or slow your computer is, but your picture
will load up there.
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keep adding pictures from the summer, the final
trip, anything to do with UBMS
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SAT/ACT Deadlines
2007-2008 SAT Test Dates
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Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late fee Required |
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October 6, 2007 |
September 10, 2007 |
September 14, 2007 |
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November 3, 2007 |
October 2, 2007 |
October 11, 2007 |
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December 1, 2007 |
October 30, 2007 |
November 8, 2007 |
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January 26, 2008 |
December 26, 2007 |
January 4, 2008 |
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March 1, 2008 |
January 29, 2008 |
February 7, 2008 |
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May 3, 2008 |
April1, 2008 |
April 10, 2008 |
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June 7, 2008 |
May 6, 2008 |
May 15, 2008 |
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2007-2008 ACT Test Dates
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Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
Late fee Required |
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September 15, 2007 |
August 10, 2007 |
August 11-24, 2007 |
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October 27, 2007 |
September 21, 2007 |
Sept. 22-Cot. 5, 2007 |
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December 8, 2007 |
November 2, 2007 |
Nov. 3-15, 2007 |
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February 9, 2007 |
January 4, 2008 |
January 5-18, 2008 |
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April 12, 2008 |
March 7, 2007 |
March 8-21, 20080 |
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June 14, 2008 |
May 9, 2008 |
May 10-23, 2008 |
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Birthdays
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October Birthdays |
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Kaitlyn King |
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Coty Washington |
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13 |
Keesha Wyatt |
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Amanda Pinkerman |
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Breanne Kid |
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Alumni Alley
What has college been like so far for Staci
Armbrust?
1. What is your favorite UBMS memory?
During the final trip, me, Holly, Angie, Conrad
hiked up in Yosemite and ate banana chips.
2. What courses are you taking and what college do
you go to?
I go to Shawnee State University working on
associates in Respiratory Therapy. This semester, I
am taking Cardiopulmonary, Anatomy and Physiology,
Medical Terminology, and Intro to Respiratory
Therapy.
3.
What do you plan on
doing with your degree once you get out of college?
After I graduate from SSU, I plan on attending The
Ohio State University to work on my bachelors in
Respiratory. I then hope to work at Children’s
Hospital in Columbus.
4.
What is your favorite
thing about college?
Meeting new people and being able to do whatever
you’d like.
5.
How does college differ
from High School?
There is a lot more studying to do in college
because of how much harder it is. However, you do
have a lot more freedom in college.
6.
What advice do you have
about college to those who are still in High School?
Keep studying….don’t give up on your grades. Keep
involved in activities. Research and decide what
college you plan on attending and begin thinking
about what you’d like to do with your life…but most
importantly, have fun because you’ll never get it
back! Have a Great Day!
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