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she said.
Seale, who said she injured
her leg as a child after setting a
firework off backwards, will
instead enjoy the fireworks that
the families who live in the area
set off.
Seale said she has some
advice for students who chose to
ignite their own: “Don’t do it if
you’re going to be drinking, and
watch where you’re aiming it.”
In the United States, 8,800
people were treated for fire-
works-related injuries in 2002,
according to the National
Council on Fireworks Safety.
Essentially all fireworks are
allowed in Texas, except for
small rockets, according to the
Council. Consumers must be
12 years old to buy them, and
vendors are allowed to sell
them June 24 to July 4 and Dec.
20 to Jan.l.
In some states, including
Arizona, Georgia, New York,
Massachusetts and New Jersey,
consumers are prohibited from
possessing any type of firework,
according to the Council.
The College Station Noon
Lions Club’s Annual “I Love
America 4th of July
Celebration” will feature enter
tainment starting at 5:30 p.m.
and fireworks starting at 9:40
p.m. at the George Bush
Presidential Library grounds.
The West Campus Garage
will offer free parking beginning
at noon.
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Espanol, a national online clearinghouse for
Spanish educational publications.
After learning Spanish as a child in
Maracaibo, Venezuela, Watson earned two post
graduate degrees from A&M before becoming an
Extension employee in 1992. He is currently
responsible for editing all of the Extension
Spanish language publications.
Extension en Espanol also won the ACE
Beacon award five days before Watson left for
Washington, D.C.
“Probably what I’m most proud of is helping
other people see their mission is not only local
but national as well,” Watson said. “This is a
national audience we have to serve and no state
can do that by itself.”
Watson said that being bilingual is a good way
to get a leg up in an increasingly international
professional arena.
“Speaking English and French isn’t always a
plus,” Watson said. “But knowing English and
Spanish opens up doors and opportunities you
wouldn’t have otherwise.”
While she doesn't speak but a small amount of
French, Ritter agrees that multilingual applicants
have an edge.
“If I had to do it all over again, I'd a I
sure I was bilingual before I got out of
lege,” Ritter said. “When we hire, weg
ally prefer that they are able to speaii
languages. The more people you 11
around here that are bilingual, the belle:I
you are.”
Both Ritter and Watson said their respeJ
projects are still on an upswing.
“When we started (Extension en Espi
in 1996, the Internet wasn’t mature eiit
for it,” said Watson of the program, J
has been online since April of 2003.1
didn't have the kind of experience werl
ed. Now, geographical separation ii
longer meaningful.”
RadioSource.net has been active for:
years.
“Both of these programs are relativelji
and we're just getting started,” Ritter:
"As they mature and become more effec;
they might gain further recognition
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communication.”
Ritter said being recognized nationally,*
exciting, is not the pinnacle of achievement
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achievement. It’s an important thing to here,
nized by the USDA,” Ritter said. “Butifsre
the folks at home (that) you work for.”
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issues,” Boerema said. “The fairness with which they (Principles
for Professional Conduct Committee) have approached issues has
earned a great deal of respect among colleagues.”
The award was presented to Turner at the NACE national meet
ing in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month.
Turner served as NACE regional director of the Southwest
Association of Colleges and Employers from 1999-2001 and as a
vice president of colleges from 2001-2003.
Mark Weichold, dean of undergraduate programs and associate
provost said, Turner’s achievement in receiving the award reflects
her leadership at the University and also on a national level.
“We are very proud of the fact that she received the award,” said
Weichold. “The award reflects well on her as well as the Career
Center at A&M.”
Boerema said Turner spent countless hours devoted to NACE
including many evenings and weekends.
“It is reflective of her dedication to the Career Center, the campus and
the students of Texas A&M,” Boerema said. “Dr. Turner is well-deserv
ing of this award and her staff in the Career Center is proud of her.”
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One local engineer, James Batenhorst, received
Brazos chapter Young Engineer of the Year award in)
That same year, he earned his bachelor’s degree in:
engineering from A&M.
“It meant a lot to me. It shocked me that my
thought that much of me,” said Batenhorst, who cud ; ? retl ^ rne(
works for Mitchell & Morgan, LLP in College Statio:
Award winners are chosen by other TSPE men)
said Tim Robertson, a professional engiheer
O'Malley Engineers in Brenham and 2003-2004pres:
of Brazos TSPE chapter.
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early in his career,” Robertson said. “It shows dial
peers have a lot of respect and admiration for his ai
as an engineer.”
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