Joanna(Hays)Cielocha,daughter of Gary and Paula Hays of Shubert, has recently received notification that her National Science Foundation

Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposal has been recommended for funding. Joannas DDIG will involve field collections of tapeworms parasitizing stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New collections will allow for specimens to be preserved for morphological examination using light microscopy, histology, scanning

electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, as well as for molecular study. Joanna will also spend several weeks in the Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, working with collaboratorsonthetransmissionelectronmicroscopecomponentofthis project. Thisstudywilladdtoknowledge oftapewormbiodiversity,evolution and to host-parasite relationships. Joanna will teach a series of parasitologylecturestoKansashigh schoolbiologystudents,introducing parasitesofKansasintheclassroom and through field activities. She will

alsointroducethestudentstotapewormsofsharksandrays,providing a unique opportunity to teach Kansas students about marine parasitology. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She graduatedfromSoutheastConsolidated High School in 2002 and Peru State College in 2006. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She graduated from Southeast Consolidated High School in 2002 and Peru State Col-

SE, PSC grads proposal recommended for funding by National Science Foundation
Joanna (Hays) Cielocha, daughter of Gary and Paula Hays of Shubert, has recently received notification that her National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation ImprovementGrantproposal has been recommended for funding. Joannas DDIG will involvefieldcollectionsoftapeworms parasitizing stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New collections will allow for specimens to be preserved for morphological examination using light microscopy, histology, scanning electron microscopyandtransmission electron microscopy, as well as for molecular study. Joanna will also spend several weeks in the Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, working with collaborators on the transmission electronmicroscopecomponent of this project. This study will add to knowledgeoftapewormbiodiversity, evolution and to host-parasite relationships. Joanna will teach a series of parasitology lectures to Kansas high school biology students, introducing parasites of Kansas in the classroomandthroughfieldactivities. She will also introduce thestudentstotapewormsof sharks and rays, providing a unique opportunity to teach Kansas students about marine parasitology. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the DepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionary Biology at the Uni-

Joanna(Hays)Cielocha,daughter of Gary and Paula Hays of Shubert, has recently received notification that her National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposal has been recommended for funding. Joannas DDIG will involve field

collections of tapeworms parasitizing stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New collections will allow for specimens to be preserved for morphological examination using light microscopy, histology, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, as well as for molecular study. Joanna will also spend several

weeks in the Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, working with collaboratorsonthetransmissionelectronmicroscopecomponentofthis project. Thisstudywilladdtoknowledge oftapewormbiodiversity,evolution and to host-parasite relationships. Joanna will teach a series of parasitologylecturestoKansashigh

schoolbiologystudents,introducing parasitesofKansasintheclassroom and through field activities. She will alsointroducethestudentstotapewormsofsharksandrays,providing a unique opportunity to teach Kansas students about marine parasitology. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the

HTRS educator Deb Avery earns NRCSA Award

Mrs.DebAvery,firstgrade teacher at HTRS Schools, was nameOutstandingElementaryTeacherAwardattheannual Nebraska Rural and Community Schools Association conference in Kearney on March 24. Deb Avery The HTRS Schools following was read during the presentation to Mrs. Avery: The recipient of this years Outstanding ElementaryTeacherAwardiscitedfor demonstrating outstanding creativity,passion,dedication, andeffectivenessintheclassroom the past 20 years. This teacher uses multiple methods to reach every child in the classroom, from flash cards to singing to dancing. This teacher is recognized for her deep care about everyone in her school. Her habit of writ-

Joanna(Hays)Cielocha,daughter of Gary and Paula Hays of Shubert, has recently received notification that her National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposal has been recommended for funding. Joannas DDIG will involve field collectionsoftapewormsparasitizing stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New collections will allow for specimens to be preserved for morphological examinationusinglightmicroscopy, histology, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, as well as for molecular study. Joanna will also spend several weeksintheInstituteofParasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic,workingwithcollaborators

on the transmission electron microscope component of this project. Thisstudywilladdtoknowledge oftapewormbiodiversity,evolution and to host-parasite relationships. Joanna will teach a series of parasitologylecturestoKansashigh schoolbiologystudents,introducing parasites of Kansas in the classroom and through field activities. She will also introduce the students to tapeworms of sharks and rays, providing BECKY CROMER | COMMUNITY REPORTER auniqueopportunitytoteachKansas From left: Jerry Caylor, Herzogs General Manager of Railcar Repair Shops, Dan and studentsaboutmarineparasitology. Delmar Gruber. Joanna is a third year graduate student in the Department of Ecol- tationImprovementGrantproposal croscopy and transmission electron ogy and Evolutionary Biology at the hasbeenrecommendedforfunding. microscopy, as well as for molecular University of Kansas, Lawrence. She Joannas DDIG will involve field study. graduated from Southeast Consoli- collectionsoftapewormsparasitizing Joanna will also spend several dated High School in 2002 and Peru stingrays off the Yucatan Peninsula weeksintheInstituteofParasitology, State College in 2006. Joanna (Hays) and the Chesapeake Bay, MD. New Academy of Sciences of the Czech Cielocha,daughterofGaryandPaula collections will allow for specimens Republic,workingwithcollaborators Hays of Shubert, has recently re- to be preserved for morphological on the transmission electron microceived notification that her National examinationusinglightmicroscopy, scope component of this project. ScienceFoundationDoctoralDisser- histology, scanning electron miThisstudywilladdtoknowledge