Scholarships in science offered

GEORGETOWN

Ten high-achieving high school seniors from under-served mountain or rural counties, or the inner city, will receive SCALAR (SCientific-Aptitude-Leads-to-Achievement-in-Research-and-Service) Scholarships at Georgetown College for the fall of 2010. Thanks to a major grant from the National Science Foundation, these are four-year awards in the amount of $10,000 per year.

“We are excited that these scholarships will help reduce the 10 students’ loans to very close to zero so that they can focus solely on their academics,” said program director Christine Leverenz, the college’s chairperson of mathematics, physics and computer science.

Program opportunities include travel, social events and other extracurricular activities throughout each academic year, two summers of undergraduate research experiences and community service projects that allow scholars to put their academic gifts to work for the common good.

Among the pre-requisites for applying for the SCALARS Scholarship, a student must intend to graduate with a major in one of the sciences or physics, have an un-weighted high school GPA of 3.8 or higher, score 25 or higher in the mathematics portion of the ACT and have strong academic potential and demonstrate financial need. Feb. 1, 2010 is the deadline for applications.

For more information call the office of admissions at 1-800-788-9985 or visit the Website www.georgetowncollege.edu/Admissions/scalars.htm.



OLBH oncology report now online

RUSSELL

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) and its Cancer Care at Bellefonte program have produced the hospital’s 2009 Oncology Annual Report, available now on olbh.com.

Utilizing 2008 data, this year’s report has a focus of lung cancer. The data indicates OLBH stage 1 and stage 2 cancer patients have better statistical outcomes than the national averages. The report’s lung cancer focus indicates lung cancer, the third most prominent cancer nationally, is the most prevalent cancer in Tri-State region.

The report includes lung cancer facts, risk factors, screening information and details of effective treatment. In addition to information concerning lung cancer, the report contains articles concerning pulmonary rehabilitation, cancer clinical trials, OLBH’s cancer data summary for the prior year and a feature on the hospital’s Cancer Angel Network.

To access the annual report, visit olbh.com and select “OLBH services.” The report is available by choosing the “cancer care at Bellefonte” link.

For more information concerning OLBH, contact the OLBH CareLine at (606) 833-CARE (2273).



Cookies and carols at Sunrise Church

SOUTH POINT

Sunrise Church of the Nazarene will be hosting “Cookies and Carols” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

For directions or more information, call Bryan Malott, pastor, at (740) 867-4610.



New route for Meals on Wheels

GREENUP

Greenup Meals on Wheels volunteers have finally reached a goal that was set over two years ago. There was a need for the program in the Ky. 7 area, an area that could not be served by the Greenup, South Shore or Grayson branches.

A call was issued through an article in The Independent and that call was answered by a member of The Lower Grassy Church of Christ, Carla Adkins. Adkins and 12 volunteers have committed to deliver the meals in the Route 7 area.

Lou Via, proprietor of The Country Cafe, has committed to prepare the meals. Although Via will not realize much of a profit, she said “I believe if you can do something good for others, then it come back to you two fold.” She will be preparing good, nutritious, diet specific meals for clients.

Without Via, Adkins, Pastor Larry Barrell and the members of the Lower Grassy Church of Christ, the goal would not have been realized.

The Ky. 7 branch will begin delivering meals on Jan. 4, 2010. If you or someone you know is in need of meal delivery, call John and Sharon Chaffin at (606) 473-3924.

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