GRADUATION: THE DAY YOU THOUGHT WOULD NEVER COME - IS ALMOST HERE! May and August Grads: Please make sure you have turned in all forms to Brandy Toothman in Student Services. Don't forget that there is a mandatory rehearsal on Friday, May 16th at 11:30 AM at the Rec Center.
2008 MORGANTOWN WALK FOR LIFE AND BREATH! LET’S WALK TOGETHER! Saturday, May 3 – It’s the 2008 Morgantown Walk for Life and Breath, sponsored by the American Lung Association. Registration begins at 9 and the walk follows at 10 at the Ruby McQuain Park. Bring your pets and children for a fun morning in the park. The Mountaineer will be there for pictures. Face painters and lots of fun activities for kids will be available. We want a huge walking team representing the School - our goal is to raise more than $1000. Please see Roger Carpenter to sign up. If your schedule doesn’t allow you to be there, you can support a walker with a check to the American Lung Association. Nursing students are needed to man the blood pressure tables and help with kids’ activities. Since this is the Saturday before Finals Week, Dean Narsavage will have special “Brain Bags” for our student participants! We’ll wear red t-shirts (if you want a red SON t-shirt, they are available for $6) – please e-mail Betty Jurick, bjurick@hsc.wvu.edu to order. Orders must be received by 4-23 to get them in time).
WALK THE WALK – 2 MILE RELAY WALK FOR MENTAL HEALTH OF MON COUNTY Saturday, May 3 – 2 Mile relay (2 person teams, each team member walks one mile) TIME: Registration from 9:45 – 10:45 – 11th annual Relay Walk begins at 11a LOCATION: Chestnut Ridge Hospital COURSE: Flat one mile in front of Ruby Hospital ENTRY FEES: $10 in advance, $12 on day of race – T-shirts guaranteed to those who pre-register. For more information or to register, please contact Tina Hammack, MHA in Monongalia County, (304) 292-0525.
BLOOD DRIVE scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the John Jones Conference Center. Please mark your calendars and go to www.redcrosslife.org to schedule your appointment. Thank you for giving the gift of life.
ROOMMATE NEEDED A sophomore nursing student is looking for a roommate for next semester. She lives across the street from the HSC – rent is $320, gas and garbage included. Please contact Caroline Harkless (304) 416-2406.
EMPLOYMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER HOURS/OPPORTUNITIES! This section is not an endorsement by WVU or the School of Nursing for any of these opportunities or their sponsors/requestors. Students are advised to carefully explore any opportunity prior to engaging in any volunteer, community service, or employment activity.
KEEP BRINGING YOUR USED PC CARTRIDGES TO HEALTH RESTORATION We continue to raise funds for the Humane Society – The small pc cartridges we are donating are worth around $1 and the large cartridges bring in $4 each – This continues to be a worthwhile project, saving the animals and the landfill as well. The Humane Society truly appreciates your efforts! This is a year round project! We are turning in 106 more cartridges this week! Great job!
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May and August Grads: Please make sure you have turned in all forms to Brandy Toothman in Student Services. Don't forget that there is a mandatory rehearsal on Friday, May 16th at 11:30 AM at the Rec Center. 
Saturday, May 3 – It’s the 2008 Morgantown Walk for Life and Breath, sponsored by the American Lung Association. Registration begins at 9 and the walk follows at 10 at the Ruby McQuain Park. Bring your pets and children for a fun morning in the park. The Mountaineer will be there for pictures. Face painters and lots of fun activities for kids will be available. We want a huge walking team representing the School - our goal is to raise more than $1000. Please see Roger Carpenter to sign up. If your schedule doesn’t allow you to be there, you can support a walker with a check to the American Lung Association. Nursing students are needed to man the blood pressure tables and help with kids’ activities. Since this is the Saturday before Finals Week, Dean Narsavage will have special “Brain Bags” for our student participants! We’ll wear red t-shirts (if you want a red SON t-shirt, they are available for $6) – please e-mail Betty Jurick, 
Saturday, May 3 – 2 Mile relay (2 person teams, each team member walks one mile) TIME: Registration from 9:45 – 10:45 – 11th annual Relay 
Walk begins at 11a LOCATION: Chestnut Ridge Hospital COURSE: Flat one mile in front of Ruby Hospital ENTRY FEES: $10 in advance, $12 on day of race – T-shirts guaranteed to those who pre-register. For more information or to register, please contact Tina Hammack, MHA in Monongalia County, (304) 292-0525.
scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the John Jones Conference Center. Please mark your calendars and go to www.redcrosslife.org to schedule your appointment. Thank you for giving the gift of life. 
A sophomore nursing student is looking for a roommate for next semester. She lives across the street from the HSC – rent is $320, gas and garbage included. Please contact Caroline Harkless (304) 416-2406. 
We continue to raise funds for the Humane Society – The small pc cartridges we are donating are worth around $1 and the large cartridges bring in $4 each – This continues to be a worthwhile project, saving the animals and the landfill as well. The Humane Society truly appreciates your efforts! This is a year round project! We are turning in 106 more cartridges this week! Great job!