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Westford resident presents undergraduate research to members of U.S. Congress
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Andrea Taatjes, a senior psychology major and sociology minor at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, was selected to travel to Washington, D.C., on April 24 to present research that she submitted to the Council on Undergraduate Research’s (CUR) annual poster conference “Posters on the Hill,” an event at which 60 carefully selected undergraduate students from across the nation, representing an array of disciplines, showcased their research on Capitol Hill to members of Congress.
Taatjes, a resident of Westford, has worked closely with UNE’s Maryann Corsello, M.S., Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology, to evaluate the effectiveness of a Maine juvenile diversion program called Diversion to Assets. In addition to being the subject of her Posters on the Hill project, this research is the basis for her senior thesis.
Taatjes has participated in two internships during her time at UNE. At Waban Projects, she worked with autistic children in a classroom setting. She currently works with a child protective caseworker at the Department of Health and Human Services. Taatjes also serves on a juvenile community review board as the liaison between juveniles and their families and various services and organizations. A member of the Psi Chi National Honor Society, Taatjes has been accepted to graduate school at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, where she will work toward her doctorate in clinical psychology.
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Andrea Taatjes with Peter Welch. Photo contributed
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EJHS Class of ‘73 to hold reunion
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Essex Junction High School Class of 1973 will be holding their 40th reunion on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m. at Splash on the waterfront in downtown Burlington. All classmates and their guests are invited to attend. Tickets are $40 each before July 1; $45 after. Classmates may register at www.ejhs73.com or send checks to: EJHS Class of ‘73, c/o Marcia Demore Purvis, 364 Hidden Oaks Drive, Colchester, VT. 05446. Classmates are also encouraged to send pictures (past or present) to Mike Callahan at EJHS40threunion@gmail.com to be included in our reunion slideshow.
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Local families needed for exchange students
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for boys and girls from a variety of countries around the world. These students are 15 to 18 years of age, and are coming to this area for the upcoming high school year or semester. These personable and academically select exchange students have good English, are bright, curious and anxious to learn about the USA by living as part of your family, attending high school and sharing their own culture and language with you.
The exchange students arrive from their home country shortly before school begins and return at the end of the school year or semester. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his or her own personal spending money and expects to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as well as being included in normal family activities and lifestyles.
The students are well screened and qualified by ASSE. Families may select the youngster of their choice from extensive student applications, family photos and biographical essays.
To become a host family or find out more about ASSE and its programs, call Joyce 207-737-4666 or 1-800-677-2773. Or visit us at www.asse.com.
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