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2A ♦ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 Former Perry student first enrolled in Duke program i * ■ dklMßf A '■ fr *. JKp 14J| mi Y* y LL, aßr JHflnanSi, R ]r^'.n* l T-f ■' y*. JL Vl - rfli * i.j., "f aeWMWmr^^l . , W ;< j. * w * *_/ IJbSmsgt*£&■ KSnJCjtr Uh, '* w£!ttmQ*J&^' f | * * '"TIT HB f f •Jq | ; 'U- * ’* 4 A4 H iif l^ftlßVHPnn MttiuM * kHKctHI '' k I I T f 1 Submitted Former Perry High valedictorian Lashonda Watts on a recent trip to Switzerland. She is the first student to embark on a new medical information program at Duke University. Flint Energies Foundation announces three more grants Special to the Journal The Flint Energies Foundation announced recently it had made three more grants in addition to a handful made earlier. One, in the amount of $2,500 went to Houston County High School FFA. This grant, according to a release from Flint Energies, will be used to purchase embryos, medicine and labo ratory equipment for the new Veterinary Technology class. Houston County High School introduced a Veterinary Technology class this year. Four local veterinarians have volunteered to assist with state of the art prac tices. There are currently 17 “vet tech” students in the program. Nearly 120 stu dents participate in FFA. A second grant, also for $2,500, was awarded to Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April. This grant, according to the release, will be used to purchase building supplies to restore a home gutted by fire. Rebuilding Together has approximately 600 volun teers who assist with repairs to homes of the elderly and disabled. In 2005 repairs were made g\ If!? jr@ a-J?.. SA r Hlt-l I m.,!r* I ««lt<h>»l»». i.s u l/1 (* Ik a ”JS11I! 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The electric cooperative’s members contribute nearly $300,000 annually to the Flint Energies Foundation, which supports worthy causes in the 16 counties it serves. Operation Roundup® is a way for members to add voluntarily to those funds in their own unique way. Participating members allow Flint Energies to “round up” their bill to the nearest dollar. For example, if a bill is $92.71, a member will pay $93, with all 29 cents going directly to the Flint Energies Foundation. On average, a member will contribute $6 a year, but never more than $ll.BB. If a member decides not to participate or chooses to discontinue contributions at any time, they may simply contact Flint Energies. Nearly 80% of Flint’s members have chosen to participate. Donations to Operation Round Up are tax deductible and members receive a summary of con tributions in future January and February bills. The Flint Energies Foundation Board of Directors disburses all con tributions to approved, wor thy projects. Member contributions are not used for administration costs. The Foundation is a state-chartered, non profit, 501(c) foundation. Foundation Board members include Chairman Carol Glasgow, Warner Robins; Vice Chairman Fred Jarrell, Reynolds; Secretary Joanne Hamlin, Lizella; Treasurer Jane Hobbs, Oglethorpe; Mike Huckabee, Fort Valley; Charmaine Palmer, Kathleen; Dozier Blackstock, Henderson; Connie McCutcheon, Midland; Pat Bartness, Warner Robins; LOCAL From Stqffßeports Lashonda Watts, Perry High School Valedictorian of 2000, is the first Duke University medical student to enroll in the MD/master of science in information sci ence dual degree program offered collaboratively by Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel hill’s School of Information and Library Science. It was the option of doing something different from her medical school classmates, Watts said, that led her to the new program. “Most people enter Duke with plans to do lab research, clinical research or get a Masters in Public health,” she said.” However, I found George West, Kathleen; and Ronnie Morgan, Buena Vista. Palmetto Electric Cooperative in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, began Operation Roundup, in 1989. People Pleasing! 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All third-party product or service names are property of their respective owners All rights reserved. that in my second year I didn’t enjoy clinical medi cine in the truest sense as much as I er\joyed thinking more on a systems level. “It’s been great,” she said of the new program. “Since applying and starting the program, I’ve discovered a myriad of possibilities in medical informatics and technology.” Watts’ participation in the new program, which offers a dual MD and MSIS degree, is funded through a grant from the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program of the institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant covers her tuition for two years, with a stipend of $21,000, health insurance and support for conference Auto Home Life Business Renters Allstate. You're in good bends. Tenemos Agente Que Habla Espanol! Come see Tammy for all your Insurance needs mammsammm—m msmmmssmmsssmmm^mm I Lashley Insurance J m 1112 fl Russel Phwy (Regal Car Wash) m Warner Robins HLj7BJ22^2IIJ FOOD. 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