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Sibs #N# Kids Weekend, B6 Track teams Truths of alcohol ) meet success, B1 seminar, B7 Gr.ind Vdlloy State University www.lanthorn.com Monday, January 28, 2008 GV students write Lincoln grant Five GVSU students’ grant approved to implement swim program at Lincoln Elementary By Jessica Downey GVL Senior Reporter GVL Photo Illustration / Matt Butterfield Scholarship winner: Two Coopersville JiagsBS Though many professors at Grand Valley State residents have organized a scholarship for University may take their teaching out of the classroom, Coopersville High School students who are one professor is getting her students involved in the planning to attend GVSU. Grand Rapids community. Penney Nichols-Whitehead, a psychology professor at GVSU, teaches a lifespan development class in Coopersville ggs?5BB! which students are assigned to find an organization in the Grand Rapids area and help that organization couple creates write a grant to raise money for a cause. One grant that a group of her students wrote for a local school was WMtiiiSffll approved last month for $4,475. GVSU scholarship “I usually try to find assignments that really engage the students and allow them to work in groups,” By Joseph Allen Nichols-Whitehead said. “In the three years I’ve been GVL Staff Writer at Grand Valley, we’ve had two grants go through that I know of.” A donation of $1 million will assist Nichols-Whitehead does not offer this assignment Coopersville High School students in every semester because it takes a lot of work, but she paying for college, but only if they go to did offer it in the winter semester of 2007, she said. It Grand Valley State University. was during that semester when a group of her students Ed and Nancy Hanenburg of helped write a grant proposal for Lincoln School, a Coopersville, Mich, have declared a portion special education school in Grand Rapids. of the money will be awarded to any CHS Nichols-Whitehead and the five group members senior who is accepted to GVSU. who helped write the grant — Jennifer Eby, Ellison Beginning next fall, each CHS student Kok, Amanda Oke, Matt Pear and Vanessa Reynolds who enrolls in GVSU will receive a one­ — were notified last month when the grant was time payment of about $ 1,000 to help pay approved. for tuition. “I was very happy for the school when I found out,” The Hanenburgs plan for the Reynolds said. “This will help (Lincoln) improve their scholarship’s projected payout to grow as GVL / Caitlin Grubb swim program and water safety. The goal was to get Swimming grant: Grand Valley State University student Vanessa Reynolds wrote a grant proposal entitled "Teaching the scholarship continues. Lincoln How to Swim," which helped award the Lincoln School a $4,475 mini-grant Neither Ed, a CHS alumnus, or Nancy, See Program, A2 a former teacher, are GVSU alumni. This has left some people asking why the couple would donate such a generous gift to the university’s incoming students. Recydemania competition “We are so impressed with the quality of programs offered at Grand Valley and the low tuition cost,” Nancy said, in a press release. “We’ve watched the university comes to Grand Valley grow over the years. Grand Valley is known for its academic standards while being one minimization,” said Josie Goldberg, By Kyle Meinke of the best values in the state.” Student Senate vice president of GVL Senior Reporter Whatever the reason for their decision public relations. may be. there has already been a flood of RecycleMania began in February interest from CHS students about applying After capturing numerous athletic 2001 as a head-to-head competition for the scholarship. This was exactly the championships over the past few between Ohio • University and reaction the Hanenburgs were hoping to years. Grand Valley Miami University State University receive, said Kevin O’Neill, superintendent (Ohio), but the “Just like in any of Coopersville Area Public Schools. will attempt to event has grown “We have been getting phone call after prove itself on an competition, we want considerably phone call after phone call from students entirely different over time. Last to win. But more who are interested,” he added. playing field. year, 201 schools Sunday marked O’Neill said Coopersville is not a very GVL / Michelle Hamilton importantly, we are just combined to the official start of high-income area, and a lack of money can Thoughtful students: GVSU professor Patricia Patton thanks her class Thursday after they collect 41.3 trying to keep the world determine whether or not a CHS student surprised her with a care package. Patton lost her home in a fire at Indian Village Condominiums RecyleMania, a 10- million pounds decides to go to college. The Coopersville on Jan 20. week intercollegiate healthy. ” of recyclable scholarship can open doors that might have recycling material. JOSIE GOLDBERG been previously shut to those students, he competition. It GVSU has STUDENT SENATE VICE added. Students comfort GV will be GVSU’s joined more PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS This scholarship is just one more first appearance in than 390 schools incentive for people to look at Coopersville the event, which competing this when they are making their choice on is designed to draw attention to year, including nine from Michigan. where to settle down, he said. professor after fire collegiate recycling programs The university will compete in three Newsletters are being sent to every nationwide. of RecycleMania’s five events: Waste home in the Coopersville community to “ T h Minimization, Grand Champion and create awareness of the scholarship and to Professor Patricia Patton receives care package primary goal of Gorilla Prize. solicit contribution from the community to RecycleMania Recycling bins have been placed after her condominium burned down Jan. 20 keep the scholarship alive. is to increase throughout the campus and near on- “We want the community to remember studentawareness campus apartments, including the a home, but no one was hurt, according to this scholarship.” O’Neill said. By Michelle Hamilton of campus Ravines, Laker Village and Grand the Grand Rapids Press. That should not be a problem, said GVI. News Editor Apartments. The Todd Buchta, director of Development “My one piece of advice for everyone final bins will Communications at GVSU. Buchta said it When the fire alarm went off last is to have renter’s insurance,” Patton then be placed is Coopersville that owns the scholarship, week in the Grand Rapids condominium said. near facilities not the Hanenburgs. where Grand Valley State University Patton, who lived on the building ’s services. Last year 47 CHS students applied to professor Patricia Patton lived, she said second floor, has only recovered her While student GVSU and 16 enrolled, Buchta said. This she thought, “Oh. cat Dolly from her condo since the fire. senators would Other than Dolly. scholarship will serve as an incentive for here we go again.” like GVSU to be Patton has her purse CHS students and then those statistics may The building is as competitive “It's just amazing ... the and the clothes she rise, he added. old — it was the first as possible in the wore when she left the “We think GVSU is a good option for condominium built outpouring of love and event, the ultimate building the night of Coopersville students,” Buchta said. “If in Grand Rapids goal of RecycleMania support that is coming the fire. Luckily, she this scholarship helps them, then that is — and so it was supersedes wins and said, she had renter’s exactly what Ed and Nancy want.” not uncommon for from places I wouldn't losses, Goldberg said. insurance and will The scholarship will be available to any the fire alarms to have expected. ” “Just like in any be able to replace her CHS senior who successfully enrolls in set off without an competition, we belongings that were GVSU for the fall 2008 semester. explanation, Patton PATRICIA PATTON want to win,” she lost in the fire. Students will receive their payments said. But when the GVSU PROFESSOR said. “But more When Patton through the Financial Aid office at GVSU. alarms sounded importantly, we arrived to teach a Anyone interested in applying should at Indian Village are just trying to public relations class direct their questions to the Financial Aid Condominiums on Jan. 20, Patton noticed keep the world in Allendale the following Tuesday office or to Ron Veldman, principal of smoke and realized the alarms were not healthy.” morning, a few of her students noticed Coopersville High. mistaken this time. The recycling she was not carrying her travel coffee The blaze consumed most of the program is part of jallen @ lanthom .com building ’s third floor and left Patton along mug. See Recycling, A2 with more than 200 other people without See Fire, A2 Graphic Illustration I Joey Salamon Sports ..........................................