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Drunk driver picks own sentence
APPLETON An Appleton man convicted of causing the death of his best friend in a rollover crash was given the opportunity to choose his own sentence by an Outagamie County judge Monday. The defendant, Jesse B. Springer, 24, opted for the judge's challenge of seven years of probation and one year in jail with terms so strict that even a sip of alcohol within the next seven years would send him to prison. Springer came before Circuit Judge Dennis Luebke for sentencing on charges of homicide by negligent operation of a motor vehicle and bail jumping related to the July 10, 2005, death of his best friend, Eddie C. "Charlie" Holmes, 22, of Appleton. Springer was the driver of a sport utility vehicle that flipped over on a curving driveway off State 96 in Grand Chute.
Clark Scholarship Established
Gifts from Clark General Contractors of Walnut Ridge have established the C. Leroy & Jay Etta Clark Endowed Scholarship at Williams Baptist College. Two gifts from the company have put $11,000 into the scholarships endowment.
The scholarship is named in memory of the parents of C.L. Clark, Jr., who is president of Clark Contractors. Clark (center) and his son, Corbet L. Clark, III, (left) presented a check for the endowment to Jerol Swaim, president of WBC, on Friday, Dec. 8th.
We have been longtime supporters of Williams, and we wanted to establish this scholarship in memory of my parents. We have also noticed that, while our industrial base has declined in Lawrence County, the college is growing and boosting our economy. We really appreciate the impact Williams has on our area, said C.L.
More Than Business at Babson
If you're not serious about business, don't apply to Babson College. The school, located in the Boston area, is a business-management school that offers Bachelor's of Science degrees in the field. Though it might be difficult to commit to a particular field in high school, potential Babson freshmen are able to do it. Many have had successful businesspeople in their families, joined career-related clubs in high school, and taken advanced placement classes in economics or a related field, says Grant Gosselin, dean of undergraduate admission at Babson. Gosselin is relatively new to his position—he started on Oct. 15 of this year. Before that, he worked in an associate role in admissions at Babson and at Boston College. He also earned both degrees—undergraduate and a Master's in Higher Education Administration—from Boston College.
Backus '07 nabs Rhodes Scholarship
Keriann Backus '07, a chemistry and Latin American studies concentrator, world traveler and community volunteer, was selected as a Rhodes Scholar this year. She is one of 32 students from across the nation and the only one from Brown to be selected.
Backus has had extensive experience in the field of chemistry. She participated in cancer research in New York last summer and has received many chemistry awards, including the Merck Prize for the highest scoring student in organic chemistry and the University's Pfizer Fellowship in organic chemistry.
Recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship, which was created in 1902 and pays for students from around the world to study at Oxford University in England, are chosen by various regional committees in the United States and around the world.
Canisius is next rung in pucks ladder for Dimmen
Jeff Dimmen's brainpower on and off the ice earned the Alaska Avalanche defenseman a scholarship with Canisius College, a Division I program in Buffalo, N.Y. Dimmen, 20 and a second-year player with the Avalanche, is a feisty and head-smart player who was the North American Hockey League's leading scorer among defensemen until tearing a hamstring against the Bismarck Bobcats last month. Originally from Colorado Springs, Colo., Dimmen has two goals and 15 assists in 21 games this season. The 6-foot, 195-pound player is also a stellar student. Dimmen graduated from high school in 2004 with a 4.3 GPA. He plans to attend medical school. Dimmen said he chose Canisius, a small private school, for its strong academic programs. He also considered Holy Cross but said Canisius offered a better scholarship.
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