Students Explore Future Career Options

Wed., June 12, 1996

Hard work does pay off.

It did for 14 students from Spokane-area schools who were awarded PaceSetter Awards last month for exemplary career preparation work. Each student completed 75 hours of community service, worked in areas related to their chosen career and demonstrated the ability to set priorities, perform under pressure and solve problems.

Each of the students received a certificate and savings bond.

Here are the PaceSetters: Kimberly Baird and Crystal Weatherbee, from Ferris; Jennifer (Lybbert) Chea and Ryan Gallagher, from Spokane Skills Center; Jessica Coombs and Eric Michael Davis, from University; Rhea Cox, from North Central; Tricia Rae Fry, from Pullman High School; Phuoc Xuan Nguyen and Brenda Schluter, from Rogers; Rachel Sherwood, Gloria Wood and Christopher Bush, from Shadle Park; and Ken Voss, from Mead.

Try your hand: Looking for a place to try out your writing? A Writer’s World writing contest is now open for entries. This contest has a young writers’ category for those people 19 years and younger, so you’ll be competing against people your own age.

Submit 1,000 words of fiction, nonfiction or poetry - plus a $6.50 fee (or $10 in Canadian currency) - to A Writer’s World Writing Contest, c/o Newton Continuing Education, Attn. Rollie Koop, 12870 72nd Ave., Surrey, B.C. V3W 2M9, Canada. Or call (604) 583-4040 for details.

Winners will be announced in October.

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