In Brief

Student employee honored

Tia Neely '03, who works with Strong Children's Hospital's School-Based Asthma Intervention program, has been named Student Employee of the Year, an annual award given by the University Career Center. A senior level student on the project, Neely trains and assists other students with their daily work and communicates with school nurses, community physicians, and study participants, including numerous monthly home visits with asthma sufferers.

The first and second runner-ups are Crista Crittenden '02 and Jessica DeGroote '02. Other nominees include Christina Devries '03, Erika Jimenez '04, Jasmine Ellison '02, Joseph Rogers '02, Angela Cucci '03, Dorothy Bauch '05, Gavin Hickey '02, Aarthi Iyer '03, Alexa Phillips '04, Elizabeth Greer '03, Karyn Nugent '03, and Elizabeth Scime '02.

Women's Club hosts speaker

Armenta Hummings, professor of music performance and community education at the Eastman School, will speak to the University's Women's Club on Thursday, April 4. Hummings is the director of the African-American Gateways Musical Festival. The talk will be held at the Shadow Lake Golf Club in Penfield and will include a social time at 11:30 a.m. and luncheon at noon, followed by Hummings' program. The cost of the event is $15 per person. Registration deadline is April 1; to register, call 473-1178.

Ushers needed

The Commencement Committee is looking for staff and students to participate as ushers in the College and Nursing Commencement ceremony on May 19. Ushers assist with final preparations, greet family and friends, distribute ceremony programs, assist guests to special seating areas, provide directions, and answer questions. To sign up, or for additional information, contact Denise Soudan at x5-4111.

Panel discusses breast cancer

The Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center will hold a dinner and panel discussion on nutrition and breast cancer at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Medical Center, Room 1-9576. The cost is $15 per person, which includes dinner. Scholarships are available for eligible registrants. To register, call Kristin Galvin-Burwick at x5-4797 or e-mail kristin_galvin-burwick@urmc.rochester.edu.

Kids join parents at work

The Medical Center Administrative Group is sponsoring a "Take Your Children To Work Day" on Thursday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to noon. Children between 9 and 15 years of age can join their parents at work to learn about and experience the diverse career opportunities available at the University.

Registration is limited to 200 participants and will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. To register, complete one of the forms available at the following locations: Strong Memorial Hospital Information Desk in the Hospital Lobby, online at www.urmc.rochester.edu/urmc/mcag, from Joellen Kuhl on the River Campus at x3-5164, or e-mail at jchu@uhura.cc.rochester.edu.

For more details, contact Betsy Colon Newport at x3-1826 or via e-mail at betsy_colonnewport@urmc.rochester.edu.

Creativity awarded

The School of Nursing is sponsoring two awards for creativity to recognize the faculty member and student who submits the best creative work in any medium, including poetry, fiction, fine arts, photography, or personal essay, dealing with issues of human values in health care.

The winners will receive a prize of $200 and an inscribed plaque. Deadline for submission is Friday, May 3, 4 p.m. All works should be submitted to Andrea Ehmann in the Division of Medical Humanities, MED 1-6321; to Carol Root in the School of Nursing, Helen Wood Hall, 2nd floor, Room 2W-220; or by intramural mail to Madeline Schmitt, Box SON.

Questions concerning the award may be directed to Schmitt, at x5-8889.

Research participants needed

Pink Eye-The Department of Ophthalmology is conducting a study to test the effectiveness of an investigational antibiotic eye drop therapy for the treatment of pink eye. Limited compensation for time and travel expenses available. For details, call x5-3347.

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