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Pagel2A - !»£ CHARLOTTE POST - Tliursday, June 29, 1989 Word! News For Young Post Readers j&t Sarah S. Schofield Scholarship winners; (1-r) Demethris Stewart and Kim Shropshire. Young Women Win Delta Zet^^cholarship s Delta Zeta, Charlotte chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, se lected two graduating Mecklen burg seniors, Kim Shropshire and Demethris Stewart, as re cipients of Its annual Sarah S. Schofield Scholarship. 'fhe recipients of the scholar ship were chosen on the basis of academic scholarship and their expressed desire to continue ed ucation at an institution of higher learning. Each young lady was given a flnancli tuition grant of $2000 to be sent to the school of choice. her The daughter of Betty Shrop shire, Kim Is a graduating senior of South Mecklenburg High School. She plans to attend UNCe and Is Interested In corpo rate law. The daughter of Joann Ste wart, Demethris Is a graduate of North Mecklenburg High School. She will attend UNCC or UNC-Greensboro. Her ambition Is to become a prosecuting attor ney. Outstanding Business Students Honored The top business students from 13 Charlotte-area high schools were honored at the Outstanding Business Students Awards Breakfast sponsored by the Lyons Financial Group of Char lotte. The students, all high school seniors, earned the award for outstanding achievement in business curricula. Jeffrey S. Lyons, CLU, president of Lyons Financial Group, presented each student with a framed certificate in honor of his or her achieve ment. Scott M. Jones, the program's featured speaker, emphasized the Importance of being In volved, not just In academics, but In other types of activities as well. "One of the best things you can do to accelerate personal growth Is to become Involved In various activities. Not only does It expose you to many different experience and personality types. It also helps you. learn the Importance of time manage ment and how to set priorities. Jones, a native of Charlotte and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, also spoke on the tmpor- Discovery Place Space Training Camp To Open Discovery Place and the Nature Museum announced that Space Training Day Camp for students In grades 3 - 8 Is scheduled for two, one-week sessions, July 30 - August 4 and August 6-11. Each session begins with an overnight camp-ln Sunday night at Discovery Place and continues Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Piedmont Open Middle School. During Space Training Day Camp students will participate In a variety of activities re lated to space exploration and travel. In the Nature Museum Planetarium students will learn how the stars are used In telling time, the seasons and In navigation. Space campers will also learn how computers are used In space travel and how astronauts learn to fly with the use of simulators without ever leaving the ground. Rocketry will be the focus of another session, learning how rockets are built and how they fly. Tlie lack of gravity has always posed a problem to astronauts and as a part of camp, students will work underwater to learn about weightlessness. Authentic NASA equipment and training devices will be used by students throughout the week-long camps. As an added attraction during the camps, students will visit the "planet Carowlnds" and experiment with velocity, acceleration and trajectoiy on many of the rides at the theme park. The activi ties conclude with a major rocket launch on the softball field at Carowlnds. Cost for the week Is $139 for museum members and $159 for non-members. For more information about Space Training Day Camp or to register for one of the sessions, call the Visitors Services Depart ment at (704) 372-0471. Word! Is The Charlotte Post's section for young readers. We're Interested In receiving news of youth achievement, events and also arti cles, poems or Illustrations created by young people. Please send submissions to: Word! c/o The Charlotte Post, P.O. Box 30144, Char lotte, N.C. 28230. For more information, call Jalyne Strong, at 376-0496. tance of not being afraid to ac cept challenges. 'Too often, peo ple avoid change and challeng ing situations because they are afraid of failure. Once you learn to welcome change and accept challenges, you typically lose your fear of failure and begin to prosper as Individuals. The Im portant thing Is what your learn from your experiences." Students honored at the break- fest were: Cynthia D. Archie, West Charlotte High School; Stephanie Conwell, South Mecklenburg High School; Ste ven T. DeVoe, Charlotte Catholic High School: Stacie Herman, East Mecklenburg High School; Katrina J. Hoyle, Harding High School: Caroline DeVonne Jack- son, Myers Park High School, Donna L. Knlpscleld, North Mecklenburg High School; Mi chelle McClelland, Olympic High School: James Scott McClintock, Charlptte Chris tian High School; Sarah E. Mor ris, Independence High School; Keith O'Connell, Providence Day School: Deborah Renee Rich monds, West Mecklenburg High School: and Erica Vaughen, Ga- rlnger High School. j ■- ?' * :: I I * I'M nns HAPPY! Keesha Knight Pulliam la Interviewed by Dally Variety columnist Army Archerd at the grand opening gala of the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park. Keesha's younger brother, James (right), and whole fiunlly later rode with her in an all-star parade down Hollywood Boulevard at the newest addition to the Walt Disney World Resort. (Copyright 1989. THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY. CROSSWORD ACROSS l.Wax. secreting insects of China • 6. Swiftly 11. Rub out 12. Royal 13. Deflector of light 14. Brittle cookies 15. Breeze 17. Quote 18. Wisconsin city 21. At home 22. Age 23. Ancient Greek coin 25. Pronoun 27. Scotch river 28. Russian measure 29. Container 30. Overhead train' 31. Stolen property 32. Assam silkworm 33. Greek letter 34. Gift 36. Sailor's guide 38. Upward curving of phlp’s plahklng 39. Walks lame 41. Stage play 45. Girl's name 46. Desert watering spot 47. Harass 48. Approaches DOWN 1. Vitality 2. Blunder 3. Medieval short tale 4. Brazilian palm 5. Florida Indian 6. Land measures 7. Secretary's implement 8. Once more 9. Ship's officer (abbr,) 10. Otherwise 16. Fastens again 18. Plexus 19. Inland sea of Asia— 20. Low island 24.Inter, mit. tently 25. Musical instrument 26. Egress 29.Insect 31. Royal color 33. Entitles 35. Genitive of Lyra 36. Thick slice PUZZLE ANSWERS ON PAGE 9B 37. High or low 40. Place 42. King- of Judah 43. Russian village 44. Beast of burden 1 2. 3 4 i 6 7 8 9 JO H I 12. 13 A ir ife i W 19 20 % 11 i ■ 31 i 33 34 34» 27 1 36 39 30 i 33 r I 34 35 37 i j6 39 40 41 43. 45 44 ^7 i 40 IT'S A LAUGH! IF I AM TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS, LET' S GET IT STRAIGHT...I' M GOING TO BE THE CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP! 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