Winter 2005 - Wayne State College

Villarreal EarnsTop Award atSymposiumArturo Villarreal Jr.Wayne State senior ArturoVillarreal Jr. of Norfolk earned firstplace at the Nebraska UndergraduateSociology Symposium atNebraska Wesleyan University inLincoln (NUSS), Oct. 28 and 29.Villarreal’s paper, “ParadigmShifting: Influences of OutdoorRecreation on EnvironmentalAttitudes,’’ was judged by sociologyfaculty members from DoaneCollege, Nebraska WesleyanUniversity and Creighton University.Dr. Monica Snowden servedas faculty advisor for Villarreal’ssociology paper.He is the son of ArturoVillarreal of Norfolk. Villarreal isa Pi Gamma Mu internationalhonor society member. He wasalso selected for the “OutstandingStudent in Sociology” award atWSC for 2003-04.Villarreal participating in theNebraska Semester Abroad Programin the Czech Republicduring the spring semester andwill graduate in May 2005.‘Tie One On for the Holidays’Campaign Successful at WSC”Tie One On for the Holidays,” a campaign to encourage people at Wayne StateCollege and the Wayne community not to drink and drive during the holiday seasonwas coordinatedby Norman B. Small, II.Small, a Wayne State student who is the WSC student representative on theNebraska State College System Board of Trustees, said the program receivedwidespread support on campus and throughout the community. Several campusgroups—Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Greeks Advocating MatureManagement of Alcohol (GAMMA), and the WSC Student Senate—co-sponsored theprogram, which included individuals signing a pledge not to drink and drive from Nov.24-Jan. 10. Each signee received a red ribbon to tie on the antenna of his/her vehicle toindicate participation in the program.“This program has been successful on military bases and at a county in Utah wherealcohol-related accidents decreased dramatically while the program was in effect,” hesaid. “We received a great deal of support from the college and the community ofWayne.”The Wayne Chamber of Commerce, the Wayne City Council and a number ofbusinesses in town sponsored and supported the program. A ceremonial contractsigning and red ribbon ceremony took place on Nov. 23. WSC President RichardCollings, along with representatives of campus and community organizations, signedthe contract and placed ribbons on their vehicles at that time.Following the signing ceremony, WSC President Richard Collings, center, ties a redribbon onto the antenna of his vehicle. Pictured with him are Leo Ahmann, interimexecutive director of the Wayne Area Chamber of Commerce, and Lacey Schwochow,WSC Student Senate president.WAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 9