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  • FEBRUARY 9, 1978/THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN/PAGE 5 Reseacher leads Park Service to fame The National Park Service has assigend a full-time researcher to its Cooperative Park Studies Unit at Western. Dr. Garrett A. Smathers, formerly senior scientist at the National Park Service's Denver Service Center in Colorado, has been assigned to WCU as a senior research scientist. In his new position. Dr. Smathers will continue to perform research on the Blue Ridge Parkway. He also will collaborate with other WCU faculty members in developing programs and conducting studies on the ecological and environmental management of NPS recreation ] areas. Dr. Smathers will hold| the title of adjunct professor of biology at WCU. Inl this capacity he will reportl to Dr. Frederick Harrison,' head of the WCU Department of Biology. Dr. Smathers Within the NPS. he will be responsible to the Regional Chief Scientist al the Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta. He will serve as the principal technical liaison between WCU and NPS and as on-site coordinator for NPS research activities at the university . in this role he will report to Dr. J. Gerald Filer, director of the WCU Cooperative Park Studies Unit. A native of Haywood County, Dr. Smathers attended Asheville-Biltmore College (now UNC-A) and was graduated from Furman University. He holds the master's degree from WCU and the Ph.D. in plant ecology from the University of Haw aii. He joined the NPS in 1959 as a supervisory park naturalist with assignments in N.C, Hawaii, and California. Since then he has served as a research biologist in Hawaii and at the College of Forest Resources of the University of Washington, and as NPS chief scientist in the Pacific Northwest region and the NPS Science Center at the National Space Technology Laboratories at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Dr. Smathers was formerly a science teacher at Bethel High School in Waynesville and a chemist with American Enka Corporation. He is a member of the American Ecological Society and the American Institute of Biological Science, and A desire to help others A desire to look after the needs of young people is why WCU Director of Food Services Cecil Ward decided to run for Chairman of the School Board in Jackson county. Ward is a native of Barker's Creek, NC, about ten miles northwest of WCU. The fact that Ward has lived in this area all his life was another one of the considerations in Ward's decision. "I felt there needed to be a younger person on the board to look after the needs of the younger i people...and I've always i had an interest somewhat in the school system," | Ward said. His interest stems from having two sons who at- tended Camp Laboratory School and then went on to I graduate from WCU, one of them only a couple of years | ago. Overcrowding is the main concern of Ward who said that such schools as Qualla Elementary "need to be renovated or replaced... they have a new school at Glenville which I think they richly deserve and I hope this trend continues. Cecil Ward Ward'was adament in his feelings about the school bond issue. He felt that "what was appropriated for the schools should go to the schools only." Ward was referring to the rumor that the money appropriated for to the schools may be used for other uses than for the schools. Ward says he considers the school board an extremely important job because "we are dealing with the people of the future." Protection On February 21st, th UC will be offering a self defense class especially designed for women. The instruction the student will receive cannot be found in books, but has been proven and tested by authorities. This class will be taught on Tuesday and Thursday evenings fron 7 to 10 p.m. in the Cherokee Room of the UC. The class is free to students. This class is for serious minded women who wish to be able to care for themselves in times of peril and danger. There will be a preliminary meeting on February 14 from 7-8 in the Cherokee Room. This meeting will be for registration and to discuss aspects of the class. has published widely in the fields of plant ecology and resources management. In 1974 he was presented the WCU Alumni Distinguished Service Award. State seminar Student! at WCU interested in learning firsthand about the workings of state government are eligible to apply for the summer '78 internship program sponsored by the North Carolina Internship Office. The summer program will last ten weeks. June 5 through August II. according to Jim Caplanides, Internship Director. Interns will he required to work 40 hours per week and attend regularly scheduled seminars. Students will receive a stipend for the internship and can arrange to receive academic credit for their experience. Deadline for submitting applications is February 27. Brochures explaining the summer internship program and application procedures are available at the CAP Center. According to Caplanides, each internship is designed to provide the opportunity for students to learn about government and public service professions by doing actual work in a field related to their academic or career interests. "Each student is matched with an internship on a case by case basis," he explained. "This allows both the student and the government agency to receive the maximum benefit from the program. For further information contact the North Carolina Internship Office, 112 West Lane Street, Suite 115, Howard Building, Raleigh, N.C. 27603. phone (919) 733-5966. VYUMYUM,/ DONUTSHOP 82 East Main St. WIDE SELECTION OFDONUTS. BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING CAKES Call ahead for decorated cakes ""STRONG ONE! Distributed By: ABC DISTRIBUTORS Telephone 258-0486
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