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Couple accused in 22-year-old
kidnapping strike plea deal
NEW YORK (AP) — A couple charged with kid
napping a baby 22 years ago and raising him as
their son struck a piea deal Tuesday that spares
them lengthy prison terms.
Barry and Judith Smiley said they hoped the
deal would give the parents of Matthew Propp
"closure and time to heal."
"We broke the law, and we're willing to take
responsibility for that," Barry Smiley said after a
judge approved the arrangement. "We're truly
sorry for any pain we caused."
Propp, now 23, held back tears and buried his
face in his hands several times during the hear-
NEWS IN BRIEF
ing. Later, he said he was relieved the "chaotic"
ordeal was over.
"It's jail time, and that's upsetting," he said.
"They're my parents. My feelings for them haven't
changed at all. I still love them very much."
The baby's maternal grandfather had arranged
for the Smileys to adopt the baby at birth. But in
1980, when the child was 15 months old, a
judge ruled the adoption illegal because the
boy's mother, Deborah Gardner, had not given
her consent; Gardner has not involved herself in
the current case.
The couple fled to Albuquerque, N.M., with
the baby and lived under the aliases Bennett
and Mary Propp. The couple surrendered last
year, but argued that they had acted out of love
for the child.
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decisions against it. There
for the decision allowed
for long-term plans withs
input, Hammond said.
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have voiced their opinion
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university rules at sr.
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organize peaceful protesb.
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ment by the student bod;
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ty president.
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committees discuss
every topic that impacts
life, from parking and]
meal plans.
One or two students s
each committee will
appointments every year.
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considered when faculi
staff members make dec
he said.
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involved in student gov
appointed to these comr
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all walks of life participate
Coventry also said the:,
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to the students.
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Coventry said.
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However, they will need to meet rigorous requirements prior to
acceptance,” Glessner said.
The first 14 participants of PACT completed the initial course
requirements in Spring 2002. The participants are preparing for year
long teaching internships. 10 to 12 students are already on file to
participate in the program this fall, Glessner said.
Parrott said the senior students have not found it difficult to com
plete PACT courses in their last semester.
“Most students have already fulfilled the requirements for their
majors and can fill in their electives with the PACT coursework
Parrott said.
A major incentive to participate in PACT is that there is a two-
semester paid teaching internship.
“How much (interns are paid) depends on the school district, and
some (schools) give bonuses and extra perks to draw in prospective
teachers,” Glessner said.
School districts offer competitive salaries dependent on their need.
Salaries can range from $25,000 to more than $35,000, she said.
Parrot said interns are not just put in a room of 20 students for a
year to learn about teaching alone. Interns are required to meet
weekly with a mentor, and faculty is also available for assistance.
“Mentors supervise and assist the intern to make sure they are
meeting the standards of the internship,” Parrott said.
In addition to being paid for interning, grants are awarded to help
students pay for the study program. Some students receive
$4,800, which covers the 15 hours of coursework, workslu?
mentoring. There are a limited amount of grants awarded,t» !
of the students have received some kind of grant, Glessner *
To receive certification, PACT participants must pass two 1
exams. The content exam, the first of the two exams, n'-
passed before interning.
“Students have to know the content of their subject matter
they can enter the public school system (and teach it),”Glessn*
The second TExES exam. Pedagogy and P roe '
Responsibilities, tests on what students learned from theirs
work and skills accumulated from the classroom setting.
The accelerated program puts students into classroom
mentors to learn real world skills that compliment the trA
certification process. 4i n
The newest certification program. Accelerated Certi
Program (ACP), is scheduled to be available to students in'
The ACP has the same essential requirements as the PAC1 p'
but it is different in that it is an online certification progran
concentrated on secondary life sciences. It is geared to i
schedules and create flexible options for getting teachers ce
“The ACP appeals to more people at different levels mt
regardless of whether they are midcareer-changers or r
Glessner said.
Interested science or math students should contact an
in their college for more information on how to P arlC
PACT or ACP.
IMMANUEL & HELEN OLSHAN
TEXAS
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JUNE 3
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‘Arrvericakn A\aisterpieces
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Monday, June 24, 7:30pm
Chamber Concert
Bush Conference Center
American Masterpieces is devoted to America's
greatest contribution to music: JAZZ!
Noe Marmolejo and the TMF Jazz Project Band
track the music and influences of jazz greats
Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kenton and
others.
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