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Three sixth-grade graduates of IPS#114
Paul I. Miller School have received schoIar-
ships for use at the University of Indianapo-
lis in the fall of 1998, when they will pre-
sumably be eligible to enroll as freshmen.
Shaun Russ has been offered a Dean's
Scholarship, equal in value to half of the
prevailing tuition for the day division when
he enrolls, while James Engleking and
Carlos Thrasher have each been offered
Alumni Scholarships, equal in value to one-
quarter of the prevailing tuition for the day
division when they enroll.
Winners were announcedat the school's
commencement by President Lantz. Paul
Washington-Lacey, director of the Student
Development and Retention Office, and
emeritus professor Bob Brooker, who has
worked actively as a volunteer academic
coach with the three students and their
classmates, were on hand to congratulate
the boys. The winners were acknowledged
with cheers and a standing ovation by the
commencement audience.
Selection ofthewinnerswasbasedma
combination of teacherrecommerrds,
scholarship achievement, test scores, €ea&
ership abilities, and qudity of parend in-
volvement, according to principal Margwet
Higgs.
Each schoIarship will be renewed as
long as the student meets basic admissions
standards and scholarship requirements.
TheJune awards ceremonywas the first
time these scholarships were offered at
School#ll4,locatedatFbymondandSloan
streets near the university campus. The
program is similar to one that has been in
place in IPS #72 Emma Donnan Junior
High School for a number of years.
Graduates of both schools are given a
guarantee offinancialaidconsistingofschd-
arships, grants, loans, jobs, or a combina-
tion of any of these, to attend the University
of Indianapolis. The offer is an attempt to
lower the high school dropout rate and
provide incentive forasuccessful high school
career.
Rich Games named director for Annual Giving
Richard C. Games, a 1989 cum laude
politicalsciencegmdmte,begannewdutiesas
director for Annual Giving on May 1.
Games is pursuing a master of arts
degree in philanthropic studies at IU.
In 1991 he was named one of six na-
tional winners of a $15,000 Jane Addams
Fellowship, an award given to candidates
demonstrating high academic achievement,
strong leadership potential, and clear in-
volvement in voluntary services. He spent a
year at the KJ Center on Philanthropy.
Games was active in volunteer activities
throughout high school and college. He
helped care for children with tuberculosis
in Haiti, built storage bins at a Navajo In-
dian school in New Mexico, rehabilitated
low-income homes in Cincinnati, winter-
ized low-income homes in Appalachia, and
worked with developmentally disabled
adults at the Noble Centers in Indianapolis.
After graduation fiom U off, Games went
to Benin, West Africa, with the Peace Corps,
working on a project to develop safe drink-
ing water for area residents.
In his new position Games will coordi-
nate solicitation requests to alumni, par-
ents, and faculty and staff, direct the
traditional fall and spring phonathons,
manage volunteer committees of the An-
nual Fund, and devebp an effective phn
for corpame matching gifts.
Distinguished Alumni Nominations
Pleasetaka fewminutRFdoreuiewt~accomplishmentsofyourcltEssnaatas. T h cmp&th&nfmth
blanks to nominate someone fiDistinguishtd Alumna m Alumnus for 1995, enclosing with t&fm
a desm$tion of your nominee? accomplishmts. Nominations unll be mkwed b~ 8h.e Holurrs 0nd
Recognition Committee, and you may be asked to cm@se a &&of recommarzdation forymrcandit&&.
Thank you fi your hlp.
Nominee: Class Year:
Please attach a description ofjour nominee5 accomplishmts.
Nominated by: Telephone:
Address:
City: state: Zip:
Mail to: Office for Alumni/Parent Relations, University of Indianapolis, 1400 East Hanna
Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 462273691.
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T?i&is dedication. T'
khan& and Pat
my, both memh of the &?hound football
team, display their ankle tattoos. Fortunate&
t@ each have an ankle teft over fm a
tattoo of the new Gqhound logo (below),
desiped Mike Swab '84 in an invitatioaat
bgo contest. Photo @ Rauf Khalid.
The universitynow offersan AAdegree
and certifreate degree program in Procurement
Management through the School of
Business. The courses meet course requirements
for the Defense Department ;tnd
civilian agencies ofthe feded government.
Dr. Donna K Dial, program coordinator,
refers to federa€ acquisitions as ''&e
Eargest business in the worfcE;" Annual purchases
of the Defense Department done
"are approximately $292 billion €or fiscal
year I993,"she said.
Students incIude civilian and military
persome1 who manage acquisitions €OF tRe
Defense Department, as we11 as employees
of state and local governments.
Weekend cout-ses include instruction
in basic principles of procurement, contract
negatiatittians, contract €aw, contract
administration and costLprice analysis.
Instructors include private contractors and
government agency personnel.
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