Volume 2, Number 4Spring 2008

Beauty and the Beast Page 2Student of the Year Award 3Surgeon General visits 4Free tax assistance 5Donors maximize contributions 6Gear Up produces webcasts 8Holocaust survivor visits college 10Art exhibit features quilts 11

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WhenthecurtainopensonCentralWyomingCollege’sproductionofthemusical“BeautyandtheBeast”theaudiencewillseetheculminationofthousandsofhoursofworkbyalargegroupofpeople,theshow’sMusicalDirectorRobertHussapointsout. Inadditiontothenightlyrehearsalsbyalmost40castmembers,thereissetdesignandconstruc-tion,promotions,vocalandpitrehearsals,choreogra-phy,andlightingandsounddesign.“Therearealotofpiecesthatgointoit,”saidHussa,CWC’slongtimevocalmusicprofessor. TheshowplaysintheRobertA.PeckArtsCenterThe-atreMarch7and8andMarch13,14and15at7:30p.m.,andtheSunday,March9performanceisa2:30p.m.matinee. WhilemanyintheBeautyandtheBeastcasthavequiteabitofstageandvocalexperience,Hussareallyenjoyswatchingthosewhoarenewtothethe-

ater,andtheprocessofputtingonsuchanelaborateproduction.“It’sfuntowatchthemlearningwhatisexpectedofthem,”saidHussa,aveteranofCWCmusicalsbothbehindthescenesasthemusicaldirectorandalsoasaperformer.“Theyarediscoveringwhatitislike.” Themusicalisadaptedfromthe1991DisneyanimatedfilmandtheAcademyAward-winningscorebyAlanMenkenandhispartner,HowardAshman,whodiedbeforeworkonthestageversion.Forthestageproduction,MenkenbeganworkingwithlyricistTimRiceandaddedsevennewmusicalnumbers.

Thereisatremendousamountofpreparationgoingon

behindthescenestomountsuchacomplexproduction.Hussaworkswiththecastoutsideofthenormalstage

rehearsals.Theexcite-mentcomes,hesaid,

whenheseesifthemusicmatcheswiththestage

blockingand

Thousands of hours go into musical production

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AfirstyearCentralWyo-mingCollegestudentfromShoshoniwaspresentedtheWyomingAssociationofCom-munityCollegeTrustees2007-2008StudentoftheYearAward. MattHuxtable,whoma-jorsinhomelandsecurity,waspresentedtheawardattheWyomingCommunityCollegeConferenceFeb.21inCheyenne. AnIraqiwarveteran,Huxtableisputtinghis“realworld”insightintohishome-landsecuritycourses,saidPro-fessorJeffHosking,whonomi-natedHuxtablefortheaward.

“Mattisanexceptionalstudent,”HoskingsaidofHuxtable,whoisavolunteerfirefighterforruralFremontCounty,andHosking’steachingassistantfortheFirearmsTrain-ingSimulatorcourses.“Hedoesallthiswhileworkingmanyhoursforhisfamilybusiness.” “Matt’srelativeyouth,butbroadexperience,bringsadynamicindividualtothecommunitycollegesystem,”Hoskingsaidinhisnomination.“Whilehisbreadthofreallifeexperienceisquitelarge,herecognizedtheneedforformaleducation.”

“makingsureeverythingthatissupposedtoworkdoes.” “Stagingamusicalisconsum-ingofaperson’stotalbody,”Hussaexplained.Notonlyaretheactorssinging,buttheyaredancingandacting,andittakesalotofpracticetogetitallintomusclememory. “Oneofthethingsthatisdifficultforsingersandactorsisknowingwheretheirbodyisatonstage,”hesaid. Hussaisalso“tweaking”thescoretofitCWC’sproduction.Andheisalteringthemusicforthepitmusiciansforscenechangetransitions. HussaisimpressedwiththeBeautyandtheBeastcast.“We

havecastpeopleinmusicalsinthepastthat

havelimitedvocalability,”herecalled,sayingthiscastsingswellandworksnicelytogether. AmaraFehring,afirst-yearmusicaltheaterstudent,isintheleadroleasBelle.Despiteheryoungage,she’saveteranofCWCmusicals.“Thispartlaysinhervoicewell,”hesaidofAmara’srole. WesConnally,aprofessorofEnglishatCWCwhoonthesideearnedanassociate’sdegreeinmusic,iscastasthePrince/Beast.ThoughhehassungwiththeCollegiateChorale,thisisConnally’sfirstmusical. Forthefirsttime,tenoftheprinciplecharacterswillhavetheuseofanewwirelessmicrophonesystem.

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WACCT Student of the Year Award

Wes Connally and Ama-ra Fehring play the lead roles in Beauty and the Beast.

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TheU.S.SurgeonGeneralisscheduledtovisittheCentralWyomingCollegecampusinMarchaspartofhisNationalCalltoActiontopreventandreduceunderagedrinkingandsubstanceabuse. FremontCountyistheonlystopinWyomingforRearAdmiralStevenK.Galson,theactingSurgeonGen-eralsinceOctober2007,andheplanstoopenlydiscussalcoholandotherdrugissues;spe-cificallyhowtheyimpactFremontCounty. OrganizedbyFremontCounsel-ing’sTaunaRichardsonandCWCCounselorLanceGoede,Galson’sconfirmedvisitisscheduledforMonday,March24at6:30p.m.intheRobertA.PeckArtsCenter. Whiledetailshaveyettobefinalized,GalsonisexpectedtogiveaspeechaspartofaTownHallmeetingwhereschoolandcommunitygroupspresenttopicsonalcoholandsubstanceabuse.Gov.DaveFreudenthal

andhiswife,Nancy,arealsoexpectedtobeinattendanceaspartoftheFirstLady’sInitiativetoReduceChildhoodDrinking. InadditiontoGalson’sspeech,theopeninvitationcommunitymeetingofferspre-sentationsfromLanderValleyandRivertonhighschoolstudents,andtheUnityGroupandWindRiverPlayersfromtheWindRiverReservation. “Iencourageyoutoconsiderattendingthisspecialvisit,”saidFirstLadyNancyFreu-denthal,whoisalsoco-chairoftheLeader-shiptoKeepChildrenAlcoholFree.“Child-hooddrinkingisacontributortothethreeleadingcausesofdeathforourchildren.” TheSurgeonGeneral’sCalltoActionnotesthatalcoholisthemostwidelyabusedsubstanceamongAmerica’syouth.Statisticsrevealbythetimetheyhavereachedtheeighthgrade,nearly50percentofadoles-centshavehadatleastonedrink,andmorethan20percentreporthavingbeendrunk. Asthenation’stoppublichealthphysi-cian,theSurgeonGeneralcommunicatesthebestscience,evidenceanddatatotheAmeri-canpeopleinorderforthemtomakehealthychoicesthatimpacttheirhealth,safety,andsecurity. AspartoftheSurgeonGeneral’scallto

action,GalsonisappealingtoAmericanstodomoretostopAmerica’s11millioncurrentunderagedrinkersfromusingalcohol. PriortohisappointmentasActingSur-geonGeneral,GalsonservedasthedirectoroftheCenterforDrugEvaluationandRe-searchattheFoodandDrugAdministration. GalsonbeganhispublichealthservicecareerasanepidemiologicalinvestigatorattheCentersforDiseaseControlaftercomplet-ingaresidencyininternalmedicineattheHospitalsoftheMedicalCollegeofPenn-sylvania.Hehasheldsenior-levelpositionsattheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,theDepartmentofEnergywherehewastheChiefMedicalOfficer,andtheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.

Six Goals of the Call to Action

TheSurgeonGeneral’sCalltoAction

toPreventandReduceUnderageDrinking

identifiessixgoalsforthenationtoreduce

thenumberofunderagedrinkersandprevent

childrenandadolescentsfrombeginningto

drink.

U.S. Surgeon General visits CWC campus in March

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CentralWyomingCollegeaccountingandincometaxstudentsprovidefreehelppre-paring2007taxestotaxpayersthatcannotaffordprofessionalassistanceontheCWCcampusThursdaysthroughApril3. ThestudentsandAccountingProfessorRobRichardsareprovidingthehelpfrom5-8p.m.inroom107ofCWC’sClassroomWingonThursdayeveningsMarch6,13,27,andApril3.ThereisnohelponMarch20becauseofthecollege’sSpringBreak. IncooperationwiththeInternalReve-nueService,CWCisoneofthemanyVol-unteerIncomeTaxAssistance(VITA)sitesaroundthecountry.VITAvolunteersassistlowincome,elderly,disabled,andnon-Englishspeakingtaxpayerswiththeirtaxreturns. Taxpayersneedingassistanceshouldbringtheir2007taxpackage,allwageandearningstatements(FormW-2),allinter-

eststatements(Form1099),informationforalldeductions/credits,proofofaccountfordirectdepositorrefund(voidedcheck),SocialSecuritycardsfordependentsand/orspouse,birthdateofalldependentsandanyotherrelevantinformationaboutincomeandexpenses.Itisalsohelpfultobringtheir2006taxreturn. ThestudentswillprepareForms1040EZ,1040A(withschedule1,2,3andEIC),1040(withscheduleA,B,EICandR),1040-ES,2441(childanddependentcarecredit),8863(educationcredits)and8812(additionalchildtaxcredits). Inadditiontopreparingindividualreturns,thevolunteerswillrunaclasstoshowparticipantshowtoE-filereturnsus-ingtaxsoftware. Formoreinformation,contactCWCPro-fessorRobRichardsat855-2149.

GOAL 1:FosterchangesinAmericansocietythatfacilitatehealthyadolescentdevelop-mentandthathelppreventandreduceunder-agedrinking.

GOAL 2:Engageparents,schools,commu-nities,alllevelsofgovernment,allsocialsystemsthatinterfacewithyouth,andyouththemselves,inacoordinatednationalefforttopreventandreducedrinkinganditsconse-quences.

GOAL 3:Promoteanunderstandingofun-deragealcoholconsumptioninthecontextofhumandevelopmentandmaturationthattakesintoaccountindividualadolescentchar-acteristicsaswellasenvironmental,ethnic,cultural,andgenderdifferences.

GOAL 4:Conductadditionalresearchonadolescentalcoholuseanditsrelationshiptodevelopment.

GOAL 5:Worktoimprovepublichealthsur-veillanceonunderagedrinkingandonpopu-lation-basedriskfactorsforthisbehavior.

GOAL 6:Worktoensurethatpoliciesatalllevelsareconsistentwiththenationalgoalofpreventingandreducingunderagealcoholconsumption.

Students prepare taxes for low income, elderly

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PrivateandcorporatedonorstotheCen-tralWyomingCollegeFoundationhavemaxi-mizedcontributionsandincreasedtheimpactoftheirgiftssincetheWyomingLegislatureestablishedtheWyomingEndowmentChal-lengeMatch. Sincetheinceptionoftheprogram,wheredonationsmadetoCWCarematcheddollarfordollarbythestate,42newendow-mentshavebeencreatedatCentralWyomingCollege. Notonlyarethedona-tionsdoubled,thefundsgoingtonewandestab-lishedendow-mentsareinvestedandonlytheinterestearningsareusedforscholarshipsorotherprojectsasdirectedbythedonors. DaneGraham,CWC’svicepresidentforIn-stitutionalAdvancement,saidtheFoundationismanagingatotalof86endowments,allofwhichhavegrownbecauseofthegenerosityofcollegedonorsandthemoneymatchedbythestate. Manyoftheendowmentsarerestrictedtofundingspecificprogramsandservicesofthecollege,andtypically5percentofthefund’s

assetsarespenteveryyearwithanyexcessearningsreinvestedtoguardagainstinfla-tionandrecessioninfutureyears,Grahamexplained. Donationsmadetothecollegehavecomefromanassortmentofsources,insmallandlargeamounts,andsomehaveveryspe-cificuses. Forexample,theBankoftheWesthasestablishedaneed-basedscholarshiptobenefitstudentsfromunderprivilegedback-grounds,Grahamexplained. FoundationmemberFredNicolandhiswifeAlice,aretiredCWCcounselor,havecreatedthe“PeopleofCour-age”fundthatprovidesemergencyassistanceforstudents. Anumberofcommu-nityleaderswhodiedthisyearhavebeenmemorializedbyCWCendowments,includ-ingformerCWCtrusteeGeorgeKrause,CWCprofessoremeritusRalphSchaefer,longtimeRiver-tonHighSchoolvolleyballcoachSherryDouglas,longtimeCWCtrusteeandFoundationmemberRobertA.Peck,CWCArtsCenter

coordinatorToniaBurnetteandU.S.EnergymogulJackLarsen. U.S.EnergyandLarsen’sheirsalsohavedonatedsignificantlytoafundtohonortheirmotherLorraineaswellastoaStudentLifeEndowmenttosupportathleticsandotherstudentactivities.Othermajordonationstotheendowmentincludewyoming.com,andFremontTherapyGrouppartnersScottPhisterandBrentKaufman.

“Giving away money is easy. Deciding whom to give it, how much, when and how, is not.”–Aristotle

Donors maximize contribution; utilize the Endowment

In addition to making a significant donation to the Student Life

Endowment, wyoming.com also purchased new mats in Rustler Gym.

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TheMatthewandVirgieO.DragicevichFoundationprovidedCWCwithfundstoinstallanInteractiveClassroomNetworkatthecollege’sJacksonCampus.Changingtechnol-ogyandfrugalbudgetingallowedittobebuiltatalowerthanprojectedcost,andtheFoundationwasprovidedwiththeremainingfundstoestablishanendowmentforupkeepoftheelectronicclassroom. Anumberofdonationshavebeendirect-edtospecificprograms,suchasscholarshipstonursing,equinescience,andartstudents.AttorneyMikeSvilarhasestablishedanendowmentthatistobeusedspecificallybythenursingdepartmentforprogramsuppliesandequipment. PeoplehavemadedonationsspecificforstudentswhoresideinparticularcommunitiesandthereareanumberofdonationsprovidedtoassistCWC’sNativeAmericanstudents. CWC’sClassifiedStaffcreatedanendow-mentsothatemployeesinthatgroup,whoarealreadyprovidedthetuitiontotakecol-legeclasses,couldusethegeneratedfundsfortextbooksandsuppliestoenhancetheirjobsskills. FoundationManagerLynetteJeffressaidmanypeoplehavemadedonationstoendow-mentsasbirthdayandChristmasgiftsasawaytosupportCWCandsolvegift-givingdilemmas.

Bernie&HelenBergerScholarshipEndowmentLaurieStevensNicholasMemorialScholarship EndowmentCharleneKondurScholarshipEndowmentRonThonMemorialScholarshipEndowmentLowell&MaryMorfeldScholarshipEndowmentLaviniaDoblerScholarshipEndowmentVirginiaDoblerFiniganScholarshipEndowmentGeorge&GraceDoblerScholarshipEndowmentBarbaraDrakeHaddenhamMemorialScholarship EndowmentKennethDayMemorialScholarshipEndowmentElliotMinickScholarshipEndowmentFirstInterstateBankScholarshipEndowmentMaryOddeMemorialScholarshipEndowmentFred&AliceNicolJr.“PeopleofCourage”EndowmentCWCUpwardBoundEndowmentCurtE.Kaiser,Jr.ScholarshipEndowmentAndrewBouletteScholarshipEndowmentJosephR.&BetteGeraudScholarshipEndowmentGeneralScholarshipEndowmentEmployeeScholarEndowmentSherryDouglasMemorialScholarshipEndowmentBankoftheWestScholarshipEndowmentHomer&IdaFikeMemorialScholarshipEndowmentRivertonJayceesScholarshipEndowmentCenturyClubLifetimeScholarshipEndowment

Scholarships—Fine ArtsArtL.PearlMoranArtScholarshipEndowmentHelenLeeMemorialArtScholarshipEndowmentToniaBurnetteMemorialScholarshipEndowmentTheaterJack&LorraineLarsenScholarshipEndowment

Scholarships—Sciences & HumanitiesGeneral Sciences & HumanitiesRayWinterMemorialEndowmentMathMathScholarshipEndowment

EnglishRoyPeckMemorialScholarshipEndowmentCommunicationsGeorge&MargaretReynoldsScholarshipEndowmentSocial/Behavioral SciencesStevenM.CrerarMemorialScholarshipEndowmentEducationBeboutFamilyScholarshipEquine ScienceRonnieAlexanderMemorialScholarshipEndowmentCowboyPoetsofWindRiverScholarshipEndowmentEquineStudiesEndowmentAllied HealthGeorginaNewmanNursingScholarshipEndowmentDorothyWimpennyNursingScholarshipEndowmentL.PearlMoranNursingScholarshipEndowmentBeckyCreekWileyMemorialScholarshipEndowmentRuthFosterMemorialScholarshipEndowmentMabelChisholmBlakelyNursingScholarship EndowmentJoYoutzMemorialNursingScholarshipEndowmentHeatherLynnPaulMemorialNursingScholarship EndowmentCWCNursingScholarshipEndowmentVoitures40et8NursingScholarshipEndowmentRoger&BarbaraGoseAlliedHealthSciences ScholarshipEndowmentGeorgeKrauseMemorialNursingScholarship Endowment

Scholarships—Commerce and Technology (CAT)General Commerce & TechnologyVocationalScholarshipEndowmentAgricultureDennyAshleyMemorialScholarshipEndowmentCharlesBryantMemorialScholarshipEndowmentBusinessW.B.&EulaWimpennyBusinessScholarshipEndow- mentBroadcastingSchaeferMemorialScholarshipEndowment

List of Scholarships/Assistance—General Areas of Support

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Challenge Match

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CentralWyomingCollege’sGearUppro-gramhasproducedaseriesofwebcastvideostopreparehighschoolstudentstobesuc-cessfulonthemathandlanguageartspor-tionsoftheACTexams. TobeeligibletoreceivetheHathawayScholarship,Wyomingstudentsneedtoob-

materialtomakethemas“conciseandtothepoint”aspossible. ThevideosareavailabletobeviewedontheCWCwebsiteandcanbereviewedoverandovertohelpthestudentswithcommonlyoccurringformulasonthemathtestsandhelpfulinformationtoprepareforthelan-guageartsportion. Inthepast,CWChasprovidedface-to-faceworkshopstopreparefortheACTinLanderandRiverton,butSlingerlanddecidedtousethewebtechnologytoreachmore,particularlystudentslivingintheruralareasservedbyGearUp. Highschoolteachersmayalsoaccessthevideostopreparetheirstudents,shesaid.WhileSlingerlandcallsthevideos“podcasts,”studentsdonotneedanMP3playertoaccessthevideosbutratheranInternetconnection.Studentsmaydownloadthemtotheirplayers,though. Melton,alongtimemathprofessoratCWCknownfordemystifyingthedauntingstudyofmath,hascreatedstep-by-stepmethodsofsolvingcommonlyusedformulasoftheACTexam.Oneofthevideosisspecifictotesttakingstrategies. Thereareatotalof15shortmathpre-sentations,rangingfromthreetoseven

tainparticularscoresontheACTexam.GearUp,CWC’sprogramtopreparemiddleandhighschoolstudentsforhighereducation,hascreatedthesewebcaststohelpstudentstakingtheexamtosucceed. RogerMelton,aprofessoremeritusatCWC,istheauthorandpresenterforthemathseries,whileCWCEnglishProfessorDaveGraygivestipsandtrickstostudentstoprepareforthelanguageartsquestionsonthetest.GearUpCurriculumCoordinatorJoanneSling-erlandisthedeveloperoftheprojectandhasalsospentagreatdealoftimeeditingthe

Gear Up produces webcasts to help studen

Roger Melton, retired CWC math professor, has created step-by-step methods to as-sist students with math.

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minutesinlength.Thestudentsareencour-agedtodownloadandprintaccompanyingdocumentslocatedonthewebpagetoassistintheirlearning.Othersubjectsrangefrom“SolvingLinearEquations”to“SystemsofEquations.” ThevideoshavejustrecentlybeenpostedtotheCWCwebpagesoSlingerlandcanonlyestimatehowtheymayaffectACTscoresandtheoverallsuccessoftheproject.“Thestudentscanplaythemoverandovertoreinforcetheinformation,”shesaid,addingthatastudentwhogotearlyaccesstothevideostoldhertheywereveryhelpfulandthathelikedtheformat. “Highschoolinstructorsareveryexcitedthatthisisavailabletostudents,”Slingerlandsaid,notingthatLanderValleyHighSchoolhasalinktothewebcastsontheschool’shomepage. OnMarch11,everyjuniorinWyominghighschoolshastheabilitytotaketheACTforfree,asavingsofapproximately$50.CWC’sDualCreditprogramalsoofferstopayforthetestforhighschoolstudentsinFremontandHotSpringscounties,presenting

studentstwoopportunitiestoimprovetheirscoresbeforeapplyingforHathawayscholar-ships. Thewebcastsareaculminationofayear-longprojectbetweenGearUp,CWC’sInforma-tionTechnologystaffandthefacultyexperts.Slingerlandpresentedtheprojectataregion-alGearUpconferenceandtheresponsewasoverwhelming.SheanticipatesthewebcastswillbeusedtoprovideinformationonotheraspectsofGearUp,suchascareerprepara-tionforcollege.

http://www.cwc.edu/Trio/Gear-Up-and_ETS/ACT-Math-Preparation.htm

TheCentralWyomingCollegeNursingPro-gramhasalreadylearnedtheeffectivenessofusingpodcaststoenhancestudentlearning. ProgramDirectorKathyWells’facultypro-videspodcaststostudentsatboththeJack-sonandRivertoncampusessothatstudentsmayreviewlecturematerialsaswellaspro-vidingvisualsasastudyaidforstudents. ThenursingprogramatCWChasauniquechallengeinthattheprogramextendsacrossthreevastcountiesand twocampuses sep-arated by 170 miles. To cater to a diversepopulationofruralstudentswhohavefam-ilies, jobs, and in some cases, treacherouscommutestocampusduetoweatherandter-rain, the department gave the students anopportunitytodownloadtheinformationforastudyaid. Students, many who commute to theJackson campus from the Star Valley andeasternIdaho,downloadthevideostotheirMP3players andoftenuse their drive timetostudy.TheyalsocanreviewthematerialsonthewebthroughCWC’sdistanceeducation“shell.” Wellshaspresented“webinars”toothereducatorsonhowthepodcastinghascreatedamoreflexiblelearningenvironmentforCWCnursingstudents,andthesurprisingimpactonstudentperformanceonfinalexams.

Davie Gray, English professor, offers tips and tricks.

Nursing uses podcaststs succeed with ACT exams

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AGermanJewwhosurvivedaNaziconcentrationcampwillbeontheCentralWyomingCollegecampusinApriltospeaktostudentsandgiveapublicpresentation. WhileattendingaseminarattheUnitedStatesHolocaustMuseumthisJanuary,CWCPoliticalScienceProfessorJimThurmanarrangedtohaveBobBehr,asurvivorofWul-kow,asatellitecampofTheresienstadt,visitCWC. InadditiontoapublicpresentationattheRobertA.PeckArtsCenteronApril16,Behr,andEllenBlalock,directorofSurvivorAffairs/SpeakerBureau,willbeinthecountytopresenttolocalschools. Throughacooperativearrangementwiththefederalgovernment,BehrwillspeaktoCWCclassesandisavailabletointerestedschoolsinthecounty.Heisoneofmorethan60Holocaustsurvivorswhovolunteeratthemuseumonaregularbasis. BehrandhismotherwerearrestedbytheGestapoin1942anddeportedfromtheirBerlinhometotheTheresienstadtghetto/concentrationcamp.HevolunteeredtoworkfortheSSatWulkow,believingfamiliesofJewswho“volunteered”wouldbeprotectedfromdeportationtothegaschambers.There,Behrandotherprisonerswereforcedtobuild

anewSSheadquarterssinceAmericanandBritishbombershaddestroyedtheoneinBerlin. TheWulkowassignmentwastheworstofhisfouryearsinthecampsandhewasnotsurethathewouldsurvive.HeremainedthereuntiltheSovietArmyliberatedthecamponMay5,1945.Aftersurvivingaty-phusepidemicinTheresienstadt,heandhismotherreturnedtoBerlin. In1947,BehrimmigratedtotheUnitedStateswithouthismother,whowastooweaktotravel.Tohelphismothersurviveinpost-

warBerlin,heenlistedintheU.S.ArmyinJulywiththehopeofbeingreturnedtoGer-many.AsaGermanspeaker,heconvincedtheArmytostationhiminBerlinandhereturnedinNovember1947.Whilethere,heworkedasanintelligenceofficerinterrogatingformerNazipersonnel. HelefttheArmyin1952andsecuredaCivilServicepositionwiththeU.S.AirForceasanintelligenceofficer.HeretiredinDay-ton,Ohioin1988after39yearsofgovern-mentservice.Duringthoseyears,heearnedhisGEDandwentontoobtainabachelorandmaster’sdegreeinmodernEuropeanhis-tory.Healsowasanadjunctprofessorteach-ingEuropeanhistorywithaspecialemphasisonWorldWarIIandtheHolocaust. IfaschoolorgroupisinterestedinapresentationwithBehrduringhisApril15-16visittoFremontCounty,contactJimThurmanat855-2174.

Bob Behr

“I hope for the day when people can prac-tice their religion of choice; when race and discrimination is no longer an issue.”

Holocaust survivor speaks at CWC

“May the 21st Century, which we have now embarked, never experience the horrors of the Century we have just left behind.” – Holocaust Survivor

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May 2- June 1

RodeoRivertonRendezvousRodeoScholarshipEndowment

Scholarships—Minority StudentsWindRiverTribalScholarshipEndowmentFrank&CynthiaMcCarthyNativeAmericanScholarship EndowmentDavidUsherMemorialScholarshipEndowmentMikeBairMemorialScholarshipEndowmentCincodeMayoScholarship

Scholarships—MilitaryUSMilitaryForcesSupportGroupScholarship EndowmentMarineCorpsLeagueFTDScholarshipEndowmentWyomingNationalGuardScholarshipEndowment

Scholarships—Other StudentLifeStudentSenateStaffDevelopmentClassifiedStaffDevelopmentEndowment

Program EndowmentsFine ArtsArtsEndowmentPeckMemorialArtCenterEndowmentStudent Life/AthleticsBucknerStudentLifeEndowmentFremontTherapyAthletic&StudentActivities EndowmentStudentLifeEndowmentLillianMoteEndowmentRodeoProgramEndowmentOutreach/Interactive Classroom NetworkDragicevichICNEndowmentDuboisProgramEndowmentLanderProgramEndowmentThermopolisProgramEndowmentJacksonProgramEndowmentNursingSvilarNursingProgramEndowmentOther Areas:IECCEndowmentCWCLibraryEndowment

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ThisexhibitofcontemporaryquiltsfeaturesworkbyCynthiaPaughSt.Charles. Creatingartquiltsutilizingherownhanddyed,discharged,andhandpaintedfabricsistheultimateselfexpressionforCynthia.SheisafourthgenerationMontananwithrootsintheranchinglifestyle.Shegrewupridinghorseback,wranglingsheep,andbrandingcattleaswellascultivatingpracticaldomesticskillsthroughthe4-Hprogram.

Free admission • RAP Gallery

ConnectisapublicationoftheCWCPublicInformationOfficeandisscheduledtobepublishedquarterly.

March7,8,9 CWCProduction–Beauty and The Beast

March13,14,15 CWCProduction–Beauty and The Beast

March17-21 SpringBreak

April2-30 AnnualStudentArtExhibition

April5-6, EnglishRidingClinicApril12-13,19-20

April4-11 SpringFlingWeek

April11 JazzNiteIII

April14-18 AdvisingWeek

April16 HolocaustSurvivorPresentation

April21-25 AdjunctFacultyAppreciationWeek

April25-26 TheaterDepartmentShowcase

April29 SpringMusicShowcase

May1 Deadlineforhighschoolgraduatescholarships

May2-June1 MingledSlicesExhibit

May4 CWCMusicStudentRecital

May8 Nurses’PinningCeremony

This spring at CWC