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Governor’s Honors seeks alumni info updates

ATLANTA The Governors Office of Student Achievement and the Governors Honors Program Alumni Association seek the names and contact information of the more than 20,000 alumni from the 50 years of operation of the Governors Honors Program, the summer residential learning experience for the states highest achieving high school students.

Graduates of this program have been and continue to be leaders in Georgia, completing college and prestigious graduate programs, and moving into influential business, artistic, legal, medical and political positions. The Office of Student Achievement invites all alumni of the Georgia Governors Honors Program to update their contact information by visiting https://gosa.georgia.gov/webform/ghp-alumni-information.

Alumni should update their contact information as soon as possible for a chance to receive an invitation to attend a gala fundraiser and silent auction at the Governors Mansion in October in celebration of the Governors Honors Programs 50th Anniversary.

The first-ever GHP gala will be a great opportunity to reconnect with old GHP friends and make new ones among a group that brings so much pride to their nominating teachers and schools, stated Roger Harrison president of the GHP Alumni Association. Honoring alumni success at the Governors Mansion is a great way to keep in touch and hear how the program positively affected kids years after they participated in GHP.

The Georgia Governors Honors Program (GHP) is a four-week, summer residential program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year. Activities provide each participant with opportunities to acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to become independent, life-long learners. The Georgia Governors Honors Program is fully funded by the Georgia General Assembly and operates at no cost to participants. High school sophomores and juniors in public, private and home schools are eligible for nomination in one of several areas, including music, visual arts, dance, theatre, biology, chemistry, physics, social studies, mathematics, design, technology, executive management, AgScience/biotechnology, AgScience/environmental, communicative arts, French, German, Latin and Spanish. Governor Nathan Deal signed an executive order transferring the administration of the Governors Honors Program to the Governors Office of Student Achievement in August.

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Grand Forks Central selects five for Class of Distinguished Alumni

GRAND FORKS, N.D. Grand Forks Central High School has selected five alumni to its inaugural class of Distinguished Alumni.

Dr. Tom Amberry, Ronald Davies, Hal Gershman, Jeffrey Holmes and Dr. Kathryn Uhrich will be formally inducted during a school assembly on September 13 at 2 p.m. The inductees will also be honored during halftime of the Grand Forks Central football game on September 13 at 7 p.m.

The distinction of Distinguished Alumni is to honor graduates of Grand Forks Central who have made a significant impact on their communities and professions, as well as provide models of success to current Grand Forks Central students.

We are excited for the opportunity to honor these accomplished alumni of Grand Forks Central, said Principal Buck Kasowski. Our school has such great tradition, and events like this help to keep our students connected to that history. The stories of these alumni show the great possibilities in life for our current students.

The inductees are the first individuals among 128 graduating classes to be honored in this way.

Portraits and biographies of the five inductees will hang in the hallways of Grand Forks Central to be joined by future inductees.

2013 Grand Forks Central Distinguished Alumni Class

Dr. Tom Amberry, 40, graduated from Long Beach City College in 1947 and received a M.D. in Podiatric Medicine from the California School of Podiatric Medicine (San Francisco) in 1951. Amberry was commissioned as a Seaman First Class in the United States Navy, served in World War II and participated in the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France. Amberry received the first podiatry clinic license in California and served on the Board of Trustees of California College of Podiatric Medicine for 20 years. Amberry is a nationally-known lecturer and author of several journal articles on podiatric surgery. Amberry is also a world champion free throw shooter and has earned several accolades. In 1993, at the age of 71, Amberry set the Guinness Book of World Record for most consecutive free throws made in a row (2,750). Amberry has taught free throw shooting technique in all 50 states, 104 countries and five continents.

Ronald Davies, 22, graduated with a B.A. from the University of North Dakota in 1927 and a J.D. from Georgetown University in 1930. Davies was commissioned First Lieutenant in the United States Army, serving in World War II. Davies was elected Grand Forks Municipal Judge from 1932-1940, had a private legal practice in Grand Forks from 1940-1942, and was a part-time Executive Director of the North Dakota Bar Association and UND law professor from 1946-1955. In 1955, Davies was appointed U.S. District Judge for the District of North Dakota. In 1957, Davies was temporarily assigned to assist Arkansas District Court in handling a backlog of cases. While in that assignment,

Davies ordered a preliminary injunction against the governor of Arkansas to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. Davies was named an Outstanding Georgetown Law School Alumnus in 1958 and he received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of North Dakota in 1961. In 1979, Davies received the University of North Dakotas highest alumni honor, The Sioux Award. Davies was the recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award in 1987. Davies died in 1996.

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Living Healthy magazine: ‘Dr. Sam’ brings passion to teaching and caring

The Caldwell doctor - respected by patients, peers and the public - epitomizes what the WWAMI medical program is all about.

On this Wednesday morning, about 10 people sit around a table in a small conference room in the basement of a medical clinic on the backside of West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell. They are all diabetes patients from a variety of doctors. They know each other, because they are about two-thirds of the way through a six-month class to learn more about their condition and how to fight it.

The door opens and an unassuming man in a Hawaiian shirt walks in and greets everyone. This is Dr. Sam Samuel Summers. And you might not realize at first just how important he is to his patients, his community and the state of Idaho.

Hes basically an icon, said West Valley Medical Center CEO Julie Taylor. A lot of people can achieve greatness, but not with the same level of authenticity.

This cheerful 61-year-old has lived in Caldwell most of his life. He grew up here, went to medical school at the University of Washington under the WWAMI program (a regional medical education program for students from Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho), and then he returned to Caldwell the hometown where his father once owned a stationery store.

Hes on the board of too many organizations to name here. Hes been on some of them for nearly 30 years. How can one man do all this?

Its easy. I dont say no, Summers said.

Its probably not even possible to list all the awards hes received over the years.

Heres a sample: Hes been Physician of the Year, Medical Student Mentor of the Year, Preceptor of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Outstanding Clinician, and a recent winner of the WWAMI Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching, Mentoring, Leadership and Clinical Care, and the HCA First Humanitarian Award for a body of work and activity in the community given in recognition of the caring spirit and philanthropic work.

Yet here he is in this basement working to save the lives of everyday people trying to understand their diabetes. And remember, some of them are not even his patients. Hes got more than 3,000 patients of his own, yet he spends three hours, three times a month, with his diabetes classes, including one-on-one sessions with each patient after every meeting. After five years, close to 200 patients have graduated from this class.

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Pharmacy robber caught after employee sees license plate

Officers search for man who fired upon officers Officers search for man who fired upon officers

Tempe and Phoenix Police officers are looking for a man who fired two rounds at a police officer Monday night.

Tempe and Phoenix Police officers are looking for a man who fired two rounds at a police officer Monday night.

Nine puppies and their mother, shoved into a garbage bag and left for dead, abandoned on the side of the road.

Nine puppies and their mother, shoved into a garbage bag and left for dead, abandoned on the side of the road.

Scottsdale Police officers are negotiating with a man with felony warrants who broke into a home near Pima and Thompson Peak Parkway.

Scottsdale Police officers are negotiating with a man with felony warrants who broke into a home near Pima and Thompson Peak Parkway.

It was summer and there was no air conditioning in their cramped car. The escaped Arizona convicts had already driven more than 1,000 miles through three states. They were desperate to find another ride.

It was summer and there was no air conditioning in their cramped car. The escaped Arizona convicts had already driven more than 1,000 miles through three states. They were desperate to find another ride.

You could call him the "Goodwill gawker." Police are looking for a man who they believe used a mirror on the floor of the changing rooms to spy on girls as they changed clothes.

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Brooklyn pharmacy owner indicted in Medicaid fraud

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3 residents from Yuba-Sutter are in U.S. Naval Academy

August 28, 2013 11:28:00 PM

The military academy of roughly 4,500 students, founded in 1845, is about 30 miles east of Washington, D.C., in Annapolis, Md.

It's "Anchors Aweigh" for three high school alumni from Yuba-Sutter as their ship, or school year, has officially set sail at the U.S. Naval Academy.

The officers-in-training, also know as midshipmen, are from River Valley, Yuba City and Sutter high schools.

"Having three people from Yuba-Sutter is very cool," said sophomore midshipman Mario Kohn, 19, a 2012 Yuba City High graduate.

Incoming freshman and recent Sutter High graduate Aiden Lang, 18, agreed.

"I am really proud of the other two Yuba-Sutter midshipmen," Lang said. "We represent our area well with an outstanding caliber of character."

Former U.S. Rep. Wally Herger nominated all three midshipmen.

"It takes a lot of people to get to the Naval Academy. It's not just parents; it is teachers and coaches," said Diane Sawyer, 53, mother to academy senior and 2008 River Valley High graduate Andrew Sawyer, 21. "We can really feel wonderful about our community because we do have teachers that can teach them academically and get them in with their grades."

Sawyer, of Yuba City, who is studying systems engineering and wants to be a pilot, had an older brother graduate from the academy in 2012. His father served in the Army for 24 years.

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Deans discuss goals, priorities, upcoming projects

Kansas University has 13 schools between its Lawrence campus and the KU Medical Center, and they are led by 12 deans. One school, the School of Engineering, has a new dean this school year. Another, the School of Medicine, is set to appoint a new dean during the year.

The Journal-World asked the deans of each of KUs schools about their plans, priorities and projects for the 2013-14 year:

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John Gaunt, dean of the KU School of Architecture, came to KU to approach architecture and education in a way he had not done before. He now oversees the 1,000 students in the architecture program and teaches a free-hand drawing course, among other responsibilities.

School of Architecture, Design and Planning

Dean: John Gaunt

Appointed: 1994

Coming up: The school will be putting an emphasis on education and research that spans its three departments, especially in the area of environmental sustainability, which Gaunt said applies to architects, designers and planners alike. It will also continue to form partnerships with outside companies through its Center for Design Research, where students already are working on projects for corporations such as Bayer and Ford. And the school will help with interdisciplinary research on meeting the needs of retiring baby boomers.

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Summer Programs Give High School Students a Firsthand Learning Experience

Serena Lau spent up to four hours a day for eight weeks this summer traveling between her Sunnyvale home and San Francisco to participate in a UCSF science internship program.

For this 17-year-old, whos heading off to Yale University in the fall, the long commute was worth it.

This program is really awesome, Serena said at the conclusion of the program earlier this month.

UCSFs Biomedical and Health Sciences Internship for High School Students (BHSI) aims to expose high school students to the professional world of science by matching them up with mentors through the Department of Pediatrics.

BHSI intern Mario Goins II poses for a photo with his poster presentation sum-

marizing his work this summer.

The program, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, has hosted about 165 students over the years. Its one of several educational outreach programs that UCSF offers teens during the summer to give them real-world experiences in science, medicine and health.

Serena, the only senior among this summers 15 BHSI interns, worked closely with her mentor, UCSF orthodontist Snehlata Oberoi, DDS, MDS, an associate professor of orofacial sciences. They developed and administered a survey to see if young patients with retainers would be receptive to a wireless temperature sensor and mobile app that would track and improve wearing time.

Having the chance to shadow her and do this project let me see a multifaceted life, said Serena, who conducted kid-friendly interviews for the survey and watched Oberoi treat youngsters with cleft palates and other deformities.

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Community mourns esteemed ‘Mr. Midview’

Don Binnie

GRAFTON One week from Saturday, the Midview Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its class of 2013.

Its an annual event that brings out proud Midview High School alumni, but this year the graduate known by many as Mr. Midview will not be in attendance.

Don Binnie, 75, of Grafton, the man behind the moniker, died Saturday at EMH Elyria Medical Center after a brief illness. His absence will undoubtedly be felt in the room, but those who knew him best said he would not want to steal the spotlight from the deserving alumni.

Don will surely be missed. He touched so many lives, and I cant think of a person who will be in the room that does not know him, said friend and neighbor Dick Bickel, also a hall of fame member.

Bickel said Binnie will be honored in the event program with a list of his many accomplishments.

His affinity for all things Midview began as part of the first graduating class in 1956. While at Midview, he participated in athletics, band, choir and theatre. He was a charter member and officer of the Athletic Booster Club.

In 1980, he helped organize the Midview Athletic Hall of Fame and was its president for seven years.

It was actually his idea from the ground up, said Tim Alcorn, a 1981 graduate and MAHOF board member. He really wanted it to happen. He was a Midview guy through and through. He knew Lorain and Elyria had halls of fame and there were so many great athletes that also came out of Midview.

Binnie was not just interested in the athletic endeavors of students, he served several terms on the Midview school board.

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Madison Central School grad joins Geisinger Medical Center in Pennsylvania

DANVILLE, PA. >> Dr. Ashlee Smith recently joined Geisinger Medical Center at Danville, Pa. as a gynecologic oncologist, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers. She is trained in performing minimally invasive and robotic surgery.

Smith earned her medical degree in 2006 from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency in 2010 at Geisinger where she was appointed chief resident. Smith then completed a fellowship at Magee Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in June.

During her residency Smith worked as resident reporter at the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists Convention and served on the Geisinger Medical Education Committee. While in school, Smith was the recipient of numerous awards including the Ruth Wadel Cathie Award, Sigma Alpha Omicron Award and the Alumni Association Award. She has written various publications and given several presentations.

Smith is a graduate of Madison Central School and St. Lawrence University. She is the daughter of Myron and Kristin Smith of Munnsville.

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