Geology Student Strikes Gold With Grant: Hair It Is

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Geology student strikes gold with grant

SHANE STEELEY
Chief Reporter| @TheMissourian
As college students continue to

face ever-growing debt, many are trying to find new ways to find money.
Senior geology student Tim Janousek
decided to do something about it and
put in the work to receive a $1,000
grant from the American Association
of Petroleum Geologists Foundation.
Janousek plans on using the money for traveling expenses when he
presents his finding at a conference in
Omaha, Neb. He says he is grateful to
receive this prestigious award.
I put a lot of work in and had to
write an essay. My family has been
very supportive, Janousek said. Its
a culmination of years of stress and
work.
He is being honored for his discovery of a certain fossil not known
to be found in this area of the country.
Janousek is thrilled the effort he put
into the two-year project paid off.
I was looking at the Pennsylvanian Conodont, which are similar to
hayfish. As I was looking at a layer in
Iowa, I saw the same type in a state
they have never been found in before. This correlation has never been
made, Janousek said.
The award is named after geologist and philanthropist L. Austin

Weeks. The organization has been
giving this award to organizations
since 2005 for students who further
the field of geology and show a diverse
collegiate career. April Hastings, program coordinator for AAPG, feels the
amount of people who signed up this
year displays a growing interest in
the field of geology, and those picked
were quality scientists.
This year, we changed the essay to what the students intended to
do with the money, Hastings said.
We based our decision on five major points: the intended use of funds,
their accomplishments, are they advancing the field of geology, past and
previous leaderships and career objectives.
Of the $1,000 Janousek is receiving, half will go to him and half will
go to the schools AAPG. Geology
professor John Pope is the advisor
of Northwests AAPG chapter and
was part of the committee that chose
Tims essay to the AAPG.
He is very well-rounded. He has
been a lab assistant for general eds,
the president and treasurer of AAPG,
Pope said. The money we get can be
used for the cost of field trips.
SHANE STEELY
Chief Reporter| @TheMissourian
SHAWNA KINGSTON | NW MISSOURIAN
Senior geology student Tim Janousek works with a microscope during a geology
lab. Janousek was the recipient of a $1,000 grant for discovery of .
Janousek is still not sure what he

is going to do when he graduates, but
if his work continues to be important and useful, the future could be
bright.
Dr. Pope has helped me grow
in the field of biostratigraphy and

has made me feel very welcome, Janousek said. I have applied to several grad schools and have not been
able to secure funding. If I can, I hope
to continue researching.
Seniors, graduates prepare for commencement, Sen. Lager to speak

BRANDON ZENNER
News Editor| @brandonzenner
It is about that time of year. Seniors throw on their graduation caps

and gowns, take a stroll across the
stage to receive their diplomas and
buy one last drink at a number of the
local watering holes as they reminisce
the blurriness that was their college
years.
The May 3 spring commencement will be a day that sticks in the
mind of more than 660 students forever, but it will be equally prominent
in the minds of Northwest faculty.
President John Jasinski says he
sees a little of every student in commencement speaker Sen. Brad Lager,
a Northwest alumnus and Missouri
state senator.
Weve got a large graduating
class, two commencement ceremonies, Sen. Brad Lager coming back to
speak his growth and success is the
example of people growing through
the education pipeline, Jasinski said.
The bigger picture for higher educa-
tion is citizen rate and contributing to

your community, and Sen. Lager is an
example of that.
Lager, a 1997 Northwest alumnus, was elected to the Maryville City
Council in 2001. From 2002 to 2006,
he served as the Fourth District representative in the Missouri House and
served on several House committees.
He serves as chair of the Senate Committee for Commerce, Consumer
Protection, Energy and the Environment. In addition to serving in the
General Assembly, he is a small business owner.
Lager was born in Maryville
and is a lifelong resident of Northwest Missouri. He graduated from
Northeast Nodaway High School and
earned a bachelor of science degree in
computer management systems from
Northwest. He resides with his wife
and two children near Savannah, Mo.
For Jasinski, commencement day
is also a time to commemorate the
success of the Northwest faculty in
addition to student success.
Commencement day is the
Student Juried Art

Exhibition provides
valuable experience
culmination of so many things, so

many people, so many teams across
so many areas, Jasinski said. Commencement day is very special. I treat
that as a very special day for every
single student and our faculty and
staff who toil and pour their heart and
soul into student success.
Provost Doug Dunham agrees
with Jasinski that it is a chance to recognize both the work of students and
the faculty.
Commencement is special because it is what we all work toward,
a ceremony where we recognize the
successes of our graduates and usher
them to their new beginning, Dunham said. It is a pinnacle moment
for our students as well as our faculty
and staff.
Jasinski also says this commencement celebrates Northwests
focus on advancing students beyond
college to become viable citizens of a
community.
Everybody is different in their
growth patterns. I think sometimes in
todays experiences, we try to pigeon-
SPRING 2014
COMMENCEMENT
Saturday, May 3- Bearcat Arena
10 a.m.
Booth College of Business and Professional
Studies
Masters candidates
2 p.m.
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Education & Human Services
hole into a four-year experience with

doing this set method to get through,
Jasinski said. Its just not that way
(everyones) paths are different, but
ultimately its focused on student
success, then getting them out to be
productive citizens to take part in our
democracy.
With graduation under a month
away, Jasinski is ecstatic as ever to
watch students receive their diplomas, just as seniors are ready to say
they have become a college graduate.
The life of an artist can be a tiring and stressful one, but for the lucky
few who can see their work presented
in a gallery, its all worth it. For some
Northwest artists, this dream was
fulfilled with the annual Student Juried Art Exhibition.
The event, running from April
7 to April 25, began with a lecture
by juror, visiting artist and Missouri
Western professor J. Neil Lawley. He
declared the winners of the best 2D,
best 3D and Best in Show title. He selected senior Steven Valentines work
as Best in Show, which stunned and
shocked Valentine.
Im still speechless about it. Excited is an understatement, Valentine said. I didnt even know if anything would get into the show.
Lawleys decision was based on
how much emotion came through the
piece and how it defined the artist.
It has a nice fusion and was very
brave of him. He really let out his
soul, Lawley said. This show was
above my expectations, and I mean
that sincerely. It was difficult for me
to make decisions.
The other winners were senior
Lindsay Day, who won best 2D for her
portrait of the insides of a television
,detailing its intricacies, and senior
Justin Bruss, the winner of best 3D for
his aptly named piece, Portal, which
looked like a portal into another dimension.
Day is happy to leave Northwest
on such a high note.
Its a huge honor, Day said. To
have this award is the perfect way to
end it.
Professor Glenn Williams is the
advisor for the Art Society and helped
set up and run the event. He is very
happy with how the show presents
the diversity of the art department
and feels it is a good barometer for
students.
I think its a good survey to see
whats going on in the department,
Williams said. I think it is a confidence boost and makes students continue to work hard.
The show is free to the public in
the Olive Deluce Fine Arts building.
The hours are 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Mondays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun-
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Friday, April 11
All Day Art Exhibit: Student Juried Show- Fine Arts Building
Phi Mu: Childrens Miracle Network Balloon Sale- Student Union
11:00 am Northwest Week: Cash Cab Student Union
2:00 pm Baseball vs Central Missouri Bearcat Baseball Field
3:00 pm STOA Talks- Creighton Collier, The Rise of the Berlin WallValk Agricultural Center
4:00 pm Northwest Week: Tower King & Queen Crowning Memorial

Bell Tower
5:00 pm Cans & Cardboard- The Station
7:00 pm Northwest Week: Derek Hughes Fine Arts Building
7:30 pm Theatre Northwest: Urinetown Performing Arts Center
Saturday, April 12
All Day Art Exhibit: Student Juried Show- Fine Arts Building
8:00 am Maryville Walk MS- Administration Building
8:00 am TKE: Pancake Breakfast- Applebees
9:00 am Hatha Yoga Retreat J.W. Jones Student Union
11:00 am Football Spring Game Bearcat Stadium
1:00 pm Baseball vs. Central Missouri

7:30 pm SAC Spring Concert- Gloriana and Jana Kramer with Special
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7:30 pm Theater Northwest: Urinetown Performing Arts Center
All day Art Exhibit: Student Juried Show- Fine Arts Building
Palm Sunday
10:00am Sigma Society: Sand Volleyball Tournament Beal Park Sand
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12:00pm Baseball vs Central Missouri Bearcat Baseball Fields

5:00 Faculty Recital: Dr. Anthony Olson & Dr. Charles Badami, Piano
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7:00 pm Catholic Mass Palm Sunday The Station
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A2 Thursday | April 10, 2014

Geology student strikes gold with grant

As college students continue to

The award is named after geologist and philanthropist L. Austin

Chief Reporter| @TheMissourian

SHAWNA KINGSTON | NW MISSOURIAN

Janousek is still not sure what he

in the field of biostratigraphy and

Seniors, graduates prepare for commencement, Sen. Lager to speak

It is about that time of year. Seniors throw on their graduation caps

tion is citizen rate and contributing to

Student Juried Art

culmination of so many things, so

hole into a four-year experience with

BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING

WEEKEND EVENTS SPONSORED BY :

127 E. South Avenue | 6 6 0 . 5 8 2 . 8 0 8 1

4:00 pm Northwest Week: Tower King & Queen Crowning Memorial

1:00 pm Baseball vs. Central Missouri

12:00pm Baseball vs Central Missouri Bearcat Baseball Fields

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