BULLETIN BOARD|SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

AWARDS

• Rosie Davis of Vicksburg has received the perfect attendance award and high honors award for the third quarter at Antonelli College in Flowood. She is majoring in medical assisting.

DEGREES

• Area students receiving degrees from Mississippi State University during the summer term were Jadice V. Moore of Port Gibson; Howard M. Stuart of Cary; Patrick B. Benton and Veronica D. Frazier, both of Utica; and Ashley E. Baker, Candis M. Beard, Stacy D. Carter, Amelia L. Clark, William R. Clark, Mary H. Hester, Megan L. Hurley, Jason K. Johnston, Alisha E. Lawrence, James B. Mills, Candice M. Park, Bridget R. Sanders, Troy A. Smith, Jennifer N. Tate and Jeffrey T. Woleben, all of Vicksburg.

UPCOMING EVENTS

New Afrikan Family Retreat Day — 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday at the Community Youth Achievers Environmental Village Campus, 1132 Highway 548 in Hermanville; workshops, demonstrations, recreational activities, more; Harold E. Charles, 601-535-7551.

Students Investing in Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Program — Two-year, two-level, year-round informal learning program for grades 7-10 to promote information technology and IT career preparation; sponsored by Jackson State University’s Department of Mathematics; applications accepted through Saturday; eight Saturday sessions, parent workshops, weekly tutoring sessions, internships and residential summer camp; 601-979-5993, 601-979-2719 or 601-979-2662 for more information.

Mississippi Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference — Sept. 18-19, Pearl River Resort in Choctaw; Dr. Carol Strip Whitney, gifted education specialist at Olentangy Schools in Lewis Center, Ohio, will speak; open to parents, school counselors, teachers, more; Joyce Youngblood, joyce.youngblood@gulfportschools.org for more information.

ACT Assessment Review Courses — Mississippi College; test mechanics, 9-11:30 a.m. Oct. 11; grammar, 1-3:30 p.m. Oct. 11; math, 9-11:30 a.m. Oct. 18; science, 1-3:30 p.m. Oct. 18; cost, $15 per session; registration deadline is Oct. 1; 601-925-3265 for more information.

Protecting Your Child From Cyber Bullying — Noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Warren County Extension conference room; Mariah Smith, instructor via interactive video; 601-636-5442 to register.

University of Mississippi Health Care Reform Discussion — 7 p.m. Monday, UM’s Fulton Chapel in Oxford; panelists include John Clymer, Therese Hanna, Dr. Steven Blaire and Dr. Evelyn Crayton; free to public; olemiss.edu/depts/applied_sciences or 662-915-7236 for more information.

Children’s Emergency Preparedness Day — 10 a.m. Sept. 20, Children’s Museum of Memphis; walkaround Grover, Sesame Street preparedness kits, more; $9 per person; 901-458-2678 or 901-320-3170 for more information.

Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest — High school classroom and school-wide  contests through January 2009; state finals, March 13 in Jackson; sponsored by the Mississippi Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation; schools must submit registration forms (available at www.arts.state.ms.us) by Dec. 31; 601-359-6037 or kwhitt@arts.state.ms.us for more information.