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April 26, 2002Volume 30, Number 27



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Nursing students to trek mountain trail to
raise funds for scholarships at city school

Though not natives of New Haven, four Yale School of Nursing students have made a commitment to the local community by establishing a scholarship fund at the city's Career High School.

The fund being created by the students -- Carrie Szejk, Molly Steele, Kipp Bovey and Mica Muskat -- will help graduates of Career High, a magnet school that prepares students for careers in the health professions, to attend nursing school.

To raise the money, the students will head for the hills -- or, rather, the mountains -- and will spend one month this summer hiking the Long Trail in Vermont, a 280-mile trek extending along the state's border with Massachusetts to its border with Canada. Altogether, the trail covers 54 mountains.

The four women -- who call themselves the Mountaingales, after the pioneer nurse, Florence Nightingale -- will carry 30- to 40-pound backpacks, toting sleeping bags, stoves, food, tents and lots of first-aid supplies.

In addition to aiding local students, the Mountaingales hope the trip will publicize the need to promote nursing careers in a time of great nursing shortage, as well as the importance of community action and outdoor activity. To contribute to the Mountaingales' scholarship fund, send a check made payable to Mica Muskat to: Mountaingales, c/o Alexandra Bovey, Yale School of Nursing, P.O. Box 9740, New Haven, CT 06536. For more information, contact Mica Muskat at (203) 468-7575 or mica.muskat@yale.edu.


T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Emerging leaders from 18 nations coming to Yale as first World Fellows

World Fellows diverse in nationality and experience

Alumnus' gift funds visiting chair in economics

Yale opens center for student groups

Wanted: Your views about the YB&C

Journalists decry globalization's effect on Latin America

HUD Secretary hails spirit of volunteerism in the U.S.

Streets is reappointed as chaplain and is named acting master of Trumbull College


ALUMNI NEWS

Research on genes upholds Darwin's theories, says Moore

With the eye of an engineer, scientist tackles problems of medicine

Exhibit explores transformations in American life

Communiversity Day 2002

Nobel laureate to present Farr Lecture at event showcasing student research


SCHOOL OF NURSING NEWS

In this year's 'showdown,' robots will demolish and build

Divinity School partners with Lutheran seminaries

Threats to nation's computer systems to be examined

Conference to explore relationship between 'apocalypse and violence'

Texas Rangers are subject of historian's talk

Juniors honored for their college spirit, contributions and talent

Ten scientists win NARSAD research grants

Edwin D. Mullen, long-time manager of purchasing, dies

Center marks retirement of noted child psychologist

Student musicians will perform works by Brahms in two May concerts

May Day concert to feature program of German music

Celebrating Earth Day



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