Community news briefs for December 5, 2000

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000 | 10:14 a.m.

Seniors can enter Lucent program

Applications are available for the 2000-2001 Lucent Global Science Scholars Program, an international competition to identify and help future leaders in communications technology.

The National Alliance for Excellence administers the national portion of the competition, which is open to high school seniors who are planning careers in information technology.

Students must be planning to attend college in fall 2001, be U.S. citizens, and have a minimum score of 1400 on the SAT or 30 on the ACT and a 3.7 unweighted GPA. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 20. One hundred finalists will be announced on March 5, and 50 winners of $5,000 scholarships announced April 23.

To find out more contact the NAE at (732) 747-0028 or visit its website (excellence.org). The application may be downloaded from the website.

Teacher, student receive Hero honors

Casey Harney, a math teacher at Roy Martin Middle School, has received the regional Isuzu After School Hero of the Year Award from Courtesy Isuzu.

Harney was selected based on his work on the after-school program Future City, which allows seventh and eighth grade students to use computers to build and plan their own cities.

Seventh grader Yolanda Ordway also was recognized by Isuzu for writing the nomination for Harney.

Harney, along with more than 20 other regional finalists from throughout the United States, will receive a cash grant from the Entertainment Industry Foundation as well as a Gateway computer.

In December a national After School Hero of the Year will be named, with the winner receiving a cash grant and a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport.

UNLV professor Hal Berghel

received the 2000 Outstanding Contribution award from the Association for Computing Machinery. Berghel serves on several boards for the group and is credited with increasing its international presence.

Immunizations

Health District immunization clinics are open each week in Southern Nevada. Immunizations are provided without charge to children and young adults under the age of 21 in any of four public health centers and 15 satellite clinics. These clinics will be open Dec. 6 through Dec. 12:

DISTRICT HEALTH CENTER: 625 Shadow Lane, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

HENDERSON PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 129 W. Lake Mead Drive, Building A, Suite 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

EAST LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 560 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite E12, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

NORTH LAS VEGAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER: 2225 Civic Center Drive, Suite 240C, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

BOULDER CITY CLINIC: Multi-Purpose Bldg., 1204 6th Street, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Wednesday.

MEADOWS VILLAGE CLINIC: Chester W. Stupak Community Center, 300 W. Boston Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday.

VONS' WIC CLINIC: 1061 W. Owens., 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3:30 p.m. Thursday.

DESERT BREEZE CLINIC: 8275 Spring Mountain Road, noon-4 p.m. Friday.

FREMONT MEDICAL CLINIC: 4880 S. Wynn Road, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Immunizations free to anyone who walks in.

BELROSE WIC OFFICE: 2917 W. Washington Ave., 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Monday.

SOUTH CLINIC-HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH: 4490 Mountain Vista St., noon-3 p.m. Dec. 12.

NORTHWEST WIC CLINIC: 2404 E. Stewart Ave., 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Nov. 12.