European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 18, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 9f d u c t i o n a amps Rosemary Sawyer at left staff sgt. Gary Young instructs Jason Bell 18, wearing mask at soc Storberg a. At right airman 1st class Antonio l. Baker works with Greg Prouty 16 front airmen steer students toward mechanical skills by Rosemary Sawyer Brussels Bureau Oesterberg a Netherlands a when 16-year-old Greg Prouty comes Home from school rambling on about Brake systems and torque conversions his dad master sgt. Rod Prouty has to shake his head. When Greg started a High school cooperative work program with airmen from the 32nd trans so at Oesterberg a a the knew nothing about mechanics a the elder Prouty said. Now the chief of visual information services at the base said his son not Only takes the Lead in jobs such As Oil changes but a a he a trying to talk me into doing a Brake Job on his momus  Greg is one of two Oesterberg High school students who spend about three hours a Day learning from experts in vehicle maintenance. Greg Isnit sure if he will pursue a career in mechanics. A but even if i done to i still get the experience enough to know what in a doing a said Greg who refrained from a handshake because his hands were Black from working on a drive Shaft. Steven Russell High school technology education instructor said the idea behind the cooperative work experience program is to use the Community As a classroom. A amps Rosemary Sawyer senior master sgt. Steve Hudacek six other students work with other units on base while 21 students hold jobs in the school Russell said. During the programs 11 years the vehicle maintenance Section has been a one of its biggest supporters a Russell said. Senior master sgt. Steve Hudacek vehicle maintenance chief pointed out a amps Rosemary Sawyer Steven Russell that the program benefits the unit As much As it does the students. And their labors Are especially Welcome nowadays with the military draw Down causing staffing shortages. A these Guys Are an additive to the work Force that i would not have ordinarily a Hudacek said. A they actually do a function. They actually produce  in fact the unit has found them so helpful that Hudacek said he will lobby to have them stay on this summer As part of the youth hire program. Jason Bell 18, said the work program gives him a Chance to learn skills he could not pick up in technical classes which follow a rigid curriculum. A a it a just not the same As working Down Here where they Tell me what to do explain How to do it and i just work a said Bell who plans to join his uncles construction business after graduation next month. The program is a definitely worthwhile because it gives students a Good idea of what they can expect if they pursue the work As a career said staff sgt. Gary Young who has been teaching Bell the fundamentals of Auto body work. The students undergo the same training As airmen who arc new to the unit Hudacek said. This entails some time in the classroom watching videos that explain the technical and safety aspects of the Job As Well As the hours in the garage. A a in be been impressed with the Way they unit members really take them in and treat them like they re employees and they really teach them Quot Rod Prouty said. A a they re not just Here doing Busy , Lyme disease projects win at student fair by Phil West the associated press Nashville Tenn. A a Texas High school girl who spent four years studying bacteria and a new York student who developed a test for antibodies were top winners Friday in the 43rd International science and engineering fair. The winners earned trips to this years Nobel prize ceremonies in Stockholm Sweden. Laura Elisabeth Becvar 16, who began studying herbal Medicine in the eighth Grade developed a method for isolating the natural Antibiotic Allicino found in garlic. A ideally i wanted to separate garlic into its Basic components and find what part was toxic to bacteria a said Becvar a Junior at Coronado High school in Elpaso Texas. Her method identifies components by their reaction to Light. Adam Raymond Healey 17, a senior at Paul d. Schreiber High school in port Washington n.y., developed an antibody test for Lyme disease. Healey used a homemade oscillator to detect minute changes resulting from the bonding of antibodies to a Gold plated Quartz Crystal. He said his test is More accurate than those currently available. Winners must prove that their conclusions were verified by scientists fair officials said. Winners in 13 categories were announced at the Nashville convention Center. Becvar and Healey were the Overall winners. Young scientists tackled such issues As alzheimer a disease and global warming. Less weighty projects questioned music a effect on milk cows and How to calculate the most efficient Way to shuffle cards. The environment was the hottest topic with 177 finalists mathematics was least popular with 26 finalists. A some of these projects would be comparable to doctoral or postdoctoral work Quot said Alfred s. Mclaren president of science service inc. And publisher of science news