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Western Carolinian Volume 70 Number 03

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  • Western Carolina University _ Cnewsmagazine Health Information Administration Program HIA Students Win First Place in Library Olympics Dana Rose and Alex Earle, representing the Student Health Information Man- agement Association (SHIMA), won first place in the Spring 2005 Library ae gen Olympics in the _ Hunter Library. The $50 first prize was donated to REACH of Jackson County. HIA Seniors Win Scholar- ships Two HIA rising se- niors were present- ed with scholarships at the May 2005 NCHIMA meeting in Asheville. Gina Mace received the Mary Harvey Me- morial Scholarship and Jennifer Nich- olson received the _ NCHIMA state-wide F scholarship for stu- dents in a bache- ors program. HIA Service Learn- ing Project Wins Inaugural Award At the Inaugural WCU Service Learning Awards Banquet, Natalie Breitenstein (WCU HIA Class of 2005) was awarded the Outstanding Achievement-Stu- dent award for academic excellence in the service-learning component of a Honors College Mentor Program By Maegan Cleckley * WCnewsmagazine The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time for freshman and upperclassmen alike. New classes, new people, and fun, challenging organizations have always been the icing on the cake at Western. However, this year, the honors college freshman will have another new, exciting organization to be a part of-the Honors College Mentor Program. This program is designed to help honors college freshmen adjust to college life and take advantage of all Western has to Offer. It's unique in that it doesnt aim to focus on one specific aspect or organization of this university. HCMP encourages its members to recognize and embrace their personal interests, whether they be educational, social, athletic or religious, while meeting and getting to know their fellow students. Beginning college can be a scary time for freshmen. It can be difficult to make the transition. HCMP allows freshmen in the honors college to meet with student course. Mary Teslo (WCU HIA Faculty) wa also awarded the Out- standing Achievement- Teaching award for dem onstrated excellence in using service learning as a teaching and learning ool with this project. The HIA Seniors conducted an improvement process project for Birth Certifi- cates at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC, Working with the Labo and Delivery nursing staff, the physicians offices, and the Birth Registrar, the students analyzed forms and charted work flow, made recommenda tions, and produced a re vised pre-natal packet fo Moms, which has been implemented. a For additional information about Health Information Administration at West- ern, contact Irene Mueller at imueller@email.wcu.edu or 828 227 3515. or visit us on the web at: www.wcu.edu/aps/healths/ mentors who can introduce to them the vast arena of activities and people here at the university. Mentors also serve to create a sense of community within this program to ensure that the new class makes a smooth transitign. HCMP mentors applied for the positions during the end of last spring, when the program was created. They went through an interview process conducted by the Honors College committee members and_ held weekly meetings in preparation for the program. HCMP, headed by Dr. Railsback and directed by Abe Saunders, has already gained the interest of nearly 150 honors freshmen. The mentor program has also held a few informal events to welcome the honors freshmen to campus and get them better acquainted with the students. Because of its originality, HCMP has been invited to prsent their program at the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference this October. This certainly says a lot about the program, as only one out of every three universities nationwide are chosen to speak at this conference. : POPP INNA ce atapatip tianlian prsipettoninontmin, nh i ah icin clipe PAAR SRE ROP OO Ps Sayin ge eto i
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