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Gonzalez said non-essential personnel, especially those not in the company’s gas and power operations, will likely get the axe, and workers, caught off guard by Enron’s bankruptcy, are scrambling to find other jobs. “People are just in shock. Enron was one of the largest and most prosperous cor porations in the country, and for it to default is pretty amazing,” Gonzalez said. “A lot of people haven’t even started work ing on a resume — they still can’t believe this could happen.” Gonzalez and his wife settled in Houston when he was hired by Enron in May, lured from Dallas by the company’s generous compensation package. “Enron was a badass company — the pay scale and benefits were top of the line,” Gonzalez said. Because of its need for engineering and business majors and because of its proximi ty to the University, Enron one of the most active and high-^profile recruiters at A&M, said Daniel Orbzco, assistant director of placement services at the Career Center. “Enron has become a player in the ener gy business and they’ve come to campus with a splash and done a lot of recruiting here,” Orozco said. Its perceived selectivity and high salaries has made Enron a sought-after employer by students, Orozco said. Enron’s collapse, and the possible conse quences for other energy companies such as Dynegy, could impact those seeking employment in an energy industrythaife until now, been only marginally the slowing economy, Orozco said. Gonzalez said he started job bid when Enron’s prospects turned southafc] weeks ago, and was hired by asms firm in Houston last week. He said he hoped to make a career at Enron, hit! lucky to have found another job insacti tight labor market. “The pay and benefits can t compare,!', it’s a job with a salary,’’ he said. Enron is a haven for A&M grad®; and many Aggies in the Houston m be looking for work next week. “Every time you walked intoaneb tor or into a meeting, you’d see anAs ring, and that’s an automatic introducti Monday, Bu IRVll good foi Now, After chance t- Florida c* “ school’s All T- Coloradc Nothi Buffs ust ing by Te a great way to network and gettobt people.” Gonzalez said. Teacher Continued from Page 1 Open House is January 27th, 2002! Reserve a table for your ^ organization at the MSC £ Box Office by January 18th, T 2002 for $30 . STL'DfVw For more information please contact Chris Carter at 845-1515 Institute for School-University Partnerships released a survey of 17 Texas school districts that reported 1,200 Texas teaching positions were unfilled in the 2000-01 school year. A fourth of all teachers hired for the 2000-2001 school year, about 38,500, lacked full certifica tion for their position. Linda L. Glessner, director of Continuing Education for A&M, said there is a nationwide critical shortage of teachers in high-demand fields such as science and math. “As the number of school-age students contin ues to increase, and as more teachers reach retire ment age, there will be a greater need for teachers not only in Texas, but nationwide,” Glessner said. “Nationally, 2.2 million teachers will be needed over the next decade.” The Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education grant will be shared by the College of Education, the College of Science, the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The College of Education and Region IV developed a proposal for the grant and formed a partnership to begin addressing teacher shortages in the state through non-traditional routes, Glessner said. “This partnership was significantly enhanced as other colleges across campus joined in on the effort of addressing teacher shortages through alternative routes,” Glessner said. Glessner said the accelerated certification pro gram includes a year-long internship under the direction of a mentor teacher. “This is a very beneficial program because we have students who have a lot of science credits ” Glessner said. “Thus, they have a strong back ground in one of our high-need subject areas.” The accelerated certification program was implemented on Oct. 30 with more than 17 stu dents expressing an interest in the program, Glessner said. “We currently offer the program to those stu dents interested in secondary science and are working on several other content areas to include secondary' mathematics, foreign language, bilin gual. and special education,” she said. ”We antici pate that these additional content areas will be offered sometime over the next two years.” To qualify for the program, students must have completed or be in the final semester of complet ing a degree in a teaching field currently offered through the accelerated certification program. Prospective candidates must meet content-specific grade-point ratio requirements, overall degree requirements and pass a state examination in their teaching field. Jane Close Conoley, dean of the College of Education, said the initiative shows a commitment to public teaching in the state. “This program compliments our excellent tra ditional teacher preparation model by allowing us to meet the needs of not only current under graduates seeking certification late in the college program, but also recent graduates, mid-career changers, non-certified para-professionals and retirees;”; shtt'Saidt! i-d /»w ai vnmjt :>flj i - A i Enron Continued from i our businesses, restore ihcco deuce of our trading counter ties, and enhance our abi pay our creditors,” Lay said “From an operational st point, our energy busine including our pipeline utilities-are conducting operations and will continii: do so,” he said. Jim McAuliffe, an ana with Morgan Stanley The 1* the Bow Bowl wf» Witter, said he was surf Enron hadn't nailed dow debtor-in-possession finat. before the announcement Si one. fhat comes well ahei: all unsecured creditors and secured creditors." he said. MSC Committee for the Awareness of Mexican American Culture presents... L The No am’s sea unday aft ‘That’s going to 6e t/ietnrf 1 ? 16 tv..,, T T ....n imnal rou women's n ! The Ag The company said it pit- ea( * w ^ e launch “substaotiftl work fa cor cd her reductions." most in Hoc on * n where it’s based, ft didn't iming a p. how many workers would 1 beat tl affected. On Friday. Enron; nd to the off 1,100 workers in Gn Portlanc Britain. The company emp next ft more than 20,(XX) workers"'' iinclair am wide and 7,500 in Houston. Sinclair The bankruptcy filing ; be 15th mi been expected by several! it 1-1. Ad lysts and stockholders, niari) teeper Es whom were stunned by theca jne-on-om puny 's f a IF from grace. Sinclair, l ly get a ball n inclair wa Graduates t you're invited to--. Monday, December 3,2001 Procession starting @ Rudder Fountain: 6:30 pm Reception @ Dr. Southerland's house: 7:00 to 8:00 pm t: h t next: ion Block Party Wed.-. Dec - IE 5:3Q-7 ; 3gp|f The Clayton Id . Williams Jr' Alumni Cente f get your sticker! win door prizes! visit with your friends! free fajitas! get your sticker! Join us in a Mexican tradition that recreates Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. (did we say that already?) www - AggieNetwork - com A procession will start at Rudder fountain, and continue to Or. Southerland's house, where there will be a reception with free food. Come join the fun! JUL for more information call Andrea Govea at 845-1515 7\rj 4 Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities. .or THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS 2 Senii A y f be semi Goby at H (next in the She or & 9-11:3