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June 19, 2002 LOCAL TEENS LIVE AT UNM, LEARN ABOUT TRANSPORTATION FIELD
Charlene Largo, Felicia Bennett and Jennifer Francisco of Thoreau, N.M.,
and Cara Long of Prewitt, N.M., are enrolled in the National Summer Transportation
Institute, one of 41 taking place in the U.S. funded by the Federal Highway
Administration Department and administered through South Carolina State
University. "A diverse group of workers is needed for the transportation industry.
The purpose of the institute is to make students aware of opportunities
in the field," said Project Director Ursula Bowie, a native of San
Juan Pueblo and program manager for the UNM School of Engineering. "And
not careers only in engineering. The field encompasses communication,
law, biology and more." Each week follows a theme - rail, land, air and water. Students take
field trips and hear from local experts. Back at UNM, they are tutored
on how to improve SAT and ACT scores and learn other skills that will
take them on the higher education road. A sports and recreation component
focuses on teamwork. "The field is a lot bigger and a lot more interesting than it appears,"
said Bennett, a junior at Thoreau High School. A computer class, taught by Lita Beck, a Navajo, and academic coordinator
for the institute, is scheduled afternoons. Students are learning how
to prepare and deliver power point presentations. They will each present
in front of the group June 27 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Mechanical Engineering
(ME), rm. 214. The physics of boat making will be explored and a test floatation held
at the UNM Duck Pond June 26 from 1:50 to 3:30 p.m. A closing awards banquet attended by families of the students will be
held at the UNM Hokona Hall Ballroom Friday, June 28 at 11:30 a.m. Charlene Largo is the daughter of Harry and Rebecca Largo; Felicia Bennett is daughter of Gary and Bernice Bennett, Jennifer Francisco is daughter of Alfred and Miranda Francisco; and Cara Long, is daughter of Rita Long. ### |
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