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PAGE 36, WHITBY FRE PIRS%~ WEDNES9AY, JUNE 20,19M0 Don Endi'-Acott is college's new den of appli ed,. arts Durhamn College has a new dean cf applied arts. Don Endicott,' previously chairman cf applied arts, started bis new position on April 18. The applied arts divison of Durham College includes, such progranis as public relations, journalism, adverti sing, . intenior design, graphie design, . early childhood education, entertamn- nment administration, sport administration, food and beverage management and law and security administration. "Durham Region isepadg and many more young popeare beconiing interested in the applied arts prcgrams which bas grown from 496 to 827 students in tho last five years" 1 "To maintain our college values cf studentsuccos -and providing an effective community oSvice, we needed someone who truly believes that our studonts deserve respect -and a high quality cf teachinig,!"- Gary Polonsky, president of Durham College, said about the selection. Endicott taught 'at, Durhamn from 1975 until 1986' when ho becane. departmnent headfchair. He is vice-president of the board cf directors cof'> the Canadian Public Relations Soeiety' and a life-member and a senator cf Jaycees International. ALLAN FURLONG9 MPP for Durham Centre, announced a *170,000 grant to Darham Colege'. eariýy cidood edu- cation centre. The funding will b. used, to undertake a study of child care needs ini Durham Region. Above, Dur- ham Coilege president Gary Poloneki and Fiurlong chat with Mandi Ozimek at the centre's day care faciityr. Chri. Boie photo. College to study child care needs New program offered for retail business oners Durham College Management Centre is bringing to the table a new program with high profle issues that will concern retail business owners The new retail busines owner devélopment prqpram will focus on "nuts and bIto issues that produce a healthy bottom une. The wirticipant wifl get m-store coachmng each month and will ho encouraged to sbare/vewideam and concernsewth 0other businesses i an -informal atmosphere. Cali, Jann Sagnt at the ManagmentCentreý 576-210, ext. 55M for detail and reistration. Allen Furlong, MPP for Durham Centre, recently announced a $170,000 grant to Durham Collegels Early' Learning Centre. The, one-time funding will . be used to undertake a -study of child care needs in Durham Region. reo.eive awards9 Students Mary Rittr and Tracy O'Neil were winners of the Verna Conant Award Presented annually by the Canadian Club of Durham Reion. This award is offered for different facets of Canadian studios., such as short stories, p oetùy, art and music. Tis year te categoiy was short stories. First ie is $100 and second is $50. eh presentation of the p rizes took place at the Canadian C luslst meeting of the season held Tuesday, May 15, at the Holiday Inn, Oshawa. Mary Ritter, a final year student at Eastdale CVI, received first prize for her short story entitled 'The Game,' which is a tale of the far north, based on her experience working there one summer. Her story describes how closely native youth live on the edge cf death while riding their motorcycles. Ritter plans ta attend university next year. Second prize was awarded ta Tracy O'Neil, who will bave one more, year at Port Perry i-gh School. The setting cf her story was Nova Scotia and was entitled ~> 'A Picture of Tne,' which is about an old woman remembering her husbad during Furlong said t.hat the piurpoe of the study is ta gather information on existing licensed child care centres and suipport. .services and- to projéct future cbild care need hroughout the omrxnunity advisOry grous will be formed to CarryOut t study's plans mnd, recommenda- tions. 'Mie groupa vàillbe made ap,, primarily cf parents and child ceue professionala. "As ellas worldng with current child care oentres and providers 'of support msrvices, information aloo will be sought froin varicus community sources," said Furlong. "These include current and prospective c1hild care users, child- care organizations add local, goernments. ,outst will be used to form a strategic child care plan for* Durbaim Region."l Furlong added that the study is expected to be completed in the spring of 1991. Dilello on dan's list, at (GMT Christopher John Dilello of Whitby, a senior electrical engineering stdent at GMI Engineer*ing & Maaeent Institute, Flint~, Miignba been placed on the denseit for the pa" smeer in rToognition Of outstanding academic performance. Dilello0 was presented a certificats Of academic achievement in qualifying for the deans lEt, which requires that studentsi attain a grade average of 92 or higher for the semester, with no course grad average below 85. GMI. Enineering & Management Institute, with a student enrolinent of nearly 3,000, is the nationls o4y accredited college of engineering and management operating on a flve-year cooperat'vc- plan of education. Founded i 1919, GMT was a part cf Genera Motors Corporation until 1982, when it became an mde&pendent institution and ceased to be lcnown as General Motors Institute. The college offers hachéoIr cf science degrees in mechanical, industrial, electrical and manu- facturing systems engineering, and management systenis. A masters degree is offered 'i manufacturing management. Students alternate 12-week periods cf classroom and laboratory academic studios with work experience at some 300 %spmrng business and industrial organizations ithe United States and Canada. As a cooperativo education student, Dilello is ý sponsored by GM cf Canada Ltd., Oshawa- DAVID and Andrew Stephens, who are bicycling across Canada to raise environmental awaremess, recently stopped at CoL. J.. Fareweil public achool to discusa thefr trip and encourage stu- dents to adopt positive action and attitude towards a healtby planet. The two left Victoria, B.C. on April 22, Barth Day, -and will arrive iii St. John's, Newfoundland on JUIy1.-pt r PIea~e Decycle This New~pap~ Ïl