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Daily News
Friday, April 23, 1999

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Student Recognized for Leadership in Community Service

Ohio University junior Meghan Gilkey is one of three Ohio students selected for the Ohio Campus Compact 1999 Charles J. Ping Student Community Service Award. A hearing and speech sciences major from Chagrin Falls, Gilkey is Circle K president and Alpha Phi Omega vice president for service.

Named for Charles J. Ping, president emeritus of Ohio University, the award is given annually and is designed to recognize and honor undergraduate students' outstanding leadership and contributions to their campus and community. Candidates are nominated by the president of their college or university and are expected to meet community support and service criteria.

For more information, please visit the University News Services Web site to read the full text of this press release.

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Notes of Interest...

• COM 2K: Communication for the New Millennium is the theme of this year's Communication Week. It begins April 25 with the opening of the School of Visual Communication juried student art show at 7 p.m. in Baker Center Ballroom, and runs through April 30. A complete listing of events is available at the Web site.
• There will be a demonstration of hazardous materials decontamination procedures on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. between Grover Hall and Bird Arena. The mock drill is being conducted as part of an industrial hygiene class.
• Free breast and cervical cancer screenings will be offered May 4 from 1-4 p.m. at the Athens County Department of Human Services office in Chauncey. The screenings are made possible by the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine's mobile health unit. Call 740-593-2432 or 1-800-844-2654 to schedule an appointment.
• Free childhood immunizations will be offered by the mobile health unit of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine according to the following schedule: April 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mac-N-Bec's in Albany. Free immunizations also will be provided at area kindergarten registrations as follows: The Plains, April 26 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and in Coolville on April 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 1-800-844-2654.
• Transportation from Athens to Columbus is available. Click here for details.
• The Ohio University Calendar of Events is now available online. Visit http://redbud.cats.ohiou.edu/calendar/ to access.
  

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