Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 November 1990 — Page 7

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High school students interested in ctreen in business, food service, hc^pitality and technology ait invited to attend an admissions inlbimaiionmeettagRMnsomd iiy Johnson A Wales University at 7:30 pm. Nov. 26 at die Indianapolis Marriott, 7202 E 21st St For more information about die program, call Johnson A Wales

toU Dee at 1-800-343-2565 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Blackwell and Bedwell win contest U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar recently announced that eighth graders Jim Blackwell and Nicole Bedwell, both of Indianapolis, are the Marion County winners of the Dick Lugar/Indiana Farm Bureau/Bank One Youth Essay Contest.

Children’s Bureau receives award The Children’s Bureau of Indianapolis Inc. was recognized as a founding member of the Child Welfare League of America and for service and dedication to children and their families at an assembly for the Child Welfare League held in Bretton Woods, N. H. Oct. 9. Kenneth L. Phelps, executive director of the Children 's Bureau, was presented with the award as a part of the league’s 70th anniversary celebration. Marian College Madrigal Dinner Marian College’s traditional Madrigal Dinner is planned for this month. This year, the dinner

will be held on Nov. 30. It begini at 6:30p.m. in the historic ADison Mansion. Reservations should be made as soon as possible by calling 92941299. Notre Dame grant enhanc« cultural diversity With a pant of mom than 191,000 from the Ford Foundation, the University of Notre Dame will begin preparations for a June 1991 faculty conference to adopt

courae revisions designed to broaden the cultural diversity of the curriculum. GTE-UNCF scholarship ftiad gets boost OTB Corp. has announced a $240,000grant for sponsorship of the United Negro College Fund/ CTIB Summer Science Program to be conducted at GTE Laboratories in Waltham, Mass.

Gary arts administrator wins fellowship Pamela Portia Johnson of Gary, Ind. was selected to participate in the Aits Midwest Minority Alts Administration Fellowship Program through which she will have the opportunity to receive specialized arts administration training with cultural arts institutions in Washington, D.G and Dayton, Ohio over the next nine months.

Students fight voter apathy

On Nov. 6 students in Georgia Ladd's social studies class at Thomas Edison Jr. High School, where Amanda Hodges is principal, cast mock ballots for senators,congressional representatives and other local candidates. These students participated in die Indiana Mock Election. “While people in other parts of die world celebrate their newly won democratic rights, our country’s citizen participation among the old and young are at an alltime low. It is up to social studies teachers to rekindle the civic spirit and responsibility in our youth,” said Ladd. In an effort to instill a sense of dvic responsibility inher students, Ladd, along with the help of her room mother, Sandra Anderson, a precinct committee member and candidates all discussed politics with the students. Sen. Julia Carson, who was elected Center Township trustee spoke to several dasses. Carson explained that some of the laws

Georgia Ladd, Jim Malay, Vatchett O. White and Ladd’s social studies class.

she helped make directly affected students. One such law is the attendence law. Students also had an opportunity to engage in question-and-answer discussions with John Maley Jr., Center Township assessor, Marion Superior Court Judges John Hanley and Paula Loposs, Vatchell O. White, who

has been actively involved in .politics for 50 years, and a ward chairman. White told students that he had met most of the presidents, including Franklin D. Roosevelt. Each student cast a ballot based on information received from class discussions, the candidates' visit and articles from newspaper and television political ads.

Edison Jr. High principal Amanda Hodges and Sen. Julia Carson chat with students.

Attucks tiger talk The Special Projects Committee of Crispus Attucks Alumni Association would like to thank the classes of 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939,1940,1942,1944 and 1948 as well as James W. Hill of die class of 1935 for personal contributions to the scholarship fond. The committee, now raising funds for the current students at Crispus Attucks Junior High School to help supply them with some of the things that the Indianapolis Putdic School system is unable to provide, asks that all Attucks graduates become members of their graduating classes by paying class dues and be proud to be a part of die Attucks tradition and what the group is trying to do collectively. The alumni association believes when a student can’t get the supplies that are needed to get an education, he or she will dropout of school or fail to get the grades needed to graduate or get into

college.

If you are a graduate of Crispus Attucks High School and would like to help the cub tiger grow to be the tiger he can be, contact BUI Walker, project director of the Crispus Attucks Alumni Association, Indianapolis Chapter and derignme “Special Project” on the memo portion of your check. Ctacki am bo fltfBod tb 365 W. 26th St Indianapolis, or interested persons can call926-7043 for more tafMmmion.