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Saturday, September 13, 2014 Valley Courier Page 9 Education By MARGARET SANDERSON ALAMOSA — Riding up on her scooter with her legs draped over her cosmetology case, Jill Wasinger arrives at school. Each day she has to take her nail case home and bring it back the next day. She tried walking and pulling it along behind her but while it has wheels, it’s heavy, the route is bumpy and it took too much time. “I had to get creative about saving time and money,” she said. “My scooter gets 100 miles per gallon and I only have to drive four blocks.” So, what is this retired teacher and mother of two grown children doing back in school? “I’ve wanted to do cosme- tology since I was in high school,” Wasinger said, “but I got married early and moved from Denver to Alamosa. My husband convinced me to start college at Adams State with him. We both became teachers and I taught for 30 years right here in Alamosa.” Wasinger will finish the nail portion of her studies in December. She wants to take her board exams (required testing for certification) right away and work in a salon on weekends while she finishes school. She will learn hair and make-up next. “I’ve always been good with hair,” said Wasinger. “I did my daughter’s hair and make-up for proms and for three years while she was competing in the Miss Colorado Pageant. I got to hang with the big dogs (hired beauticians). That’s when I really knew I should pursue cosmetology.” At first, Trinidad State Cosmetology Director Gayle Pepper was a little nervous about having a retired teach- er in her class. “I was worried about be- Note Wasinger’s legs draped over her nail case - creative transportation indeed! Retired teacher learns something new at TSJC Janelle Santullano gets some special attention from Jill Wasinger while Nicolette Silva- Gunther looks on. All three students are currently taking the nail tech training at TSJC. ing critiqued,” said Pepper, “but when Jill pulled up on a scooter on the second day of class with her nail case between her legs, I knew the fun was on!” The two had to sort out who was older, but it only took a day for them to adjust to each other. For 22 years Wasinger taught fifth grade. Then for another eight years she taught art in grades three through five. “I’ve always been creative,” said Wasinger, “but I can see that teaching art has helped me with my nail art. I’m at a happy, really good place right Photos courtesy of Margaret Sanderson STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State University’s College of Agricultural Sci- ences and Natural Resources has selected 102 incoming freshmen from 19 states to participate in the Freshmen in Transition (FIT) program for the 2014-2015 school year. FIT is a residential living- learning community where students live in a suite-style dorm alongside other fresh- men enrolled in CASNR. Par- ticipants are provided with opportunities and activities that foster autonomy, inde- pendence, an intellectual disposition to learning and interest in new experiences. “FIT’s overall goal is help students transition into college by providing an at- mosphere for personal and academic growth through engagement, service and networking,” said Katie Smithson, FIT coordinator. Eleven FIT Student Aca- demic Mentors (SAMs), former members of the pro- gram selected by an applica- tion process, will live in the CASNR Village and serve as mentors for participants. “We are here to make sure the FIT members feel comfortable and become adjusted to college life,” said Ricki Schroeder, 2014-2015 mentor. “ FIT participants are de- termined by a competitive process based on a compre- hensive review of a submitted application. Members of the 2014- 2015 FIT program include Del Norte resident Jordyn McMaster-Neely who is ma- joring in Animal Science/Ag- ricultural Communications. FORT GARLAND — Basic Site Surveying Tech- niques will be the title of the next class offered in the Program for Avocational Ar- chaeological Certification of- fered by Colorado Historical Society in cooperation with San Luis Valley Archaeologi- cal Network. Taught by the Assistant Colorado State Archaeolo- gist, Kevin Black, the class will begin Friday evening, September 19 through Mon- day evening, September 22 at Fort Garland. This class will review the history of archaeological survey, how to identify a site, site formation processes, recording proce- dures, use of archeological equipment, and how to read a USGS topographic map. Goals and problems encoun- tered in surveying as well as curation and report writing will be included. Class par- ticipants will survey a site at Fort Garland. Anyone over the age of 15 who is interested in learning more about the archaeology of Colorado is invited to attend. Cost of the class is $12 plus a $10 donation to Fort Garland. Graduate level college credit is also available through the Office of Extended Studies at Adams State College. For more information or to sign up contact: Loretta Mitson at 719-843-5328 or at mit- [email protected]. More information about the PAAC program can be found at: http://www.historycolorado. org/archaeologists/program- avocational-archaeological- certification-paac Archaeology class offered Del Norter in FIT program 9-13-14 Daily pgs 1-14-Pre-Print Buttons.indd 9 9-13-14 Daily pgs 1-14-Pre-Print Buttons.indd 9 9/12/14 11:31 PM 9/12/14 11:31 PM
