European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . Ambassador to speak to Maryland graduates by the stars and stripes Heidelberg Germany the . Ambassador to Germany will speak at the 42nd annual commencement May 29 at the european division of the University of Maryland. The University will bestow an honorary doctor of Laws degree on commencement speaker Richard. . Holbrooke at the ceremony beginning at 3 . At the Heidelberg officers and civilians club i Patrick Henry Village. Holbrooke has been a Diplomat Magazine editor author peace corps director in Morocco and an investment banker. A about 900 candidates will Complete their baccalaureate degrees this year bringing the total number of students who have earned University of Maryland degrees through the european division to More than 17,500. Candidates who earn Bowie state University masters degrees through the University of Maryland system graduate programs Europe also will be recognized. The University of Maryland has been offering courses in Europe since 1949. The european v division programs extend to 130 education centers in 16 countries. Commencement set Hanau Germany a Central Texas College commencement is scheduled for 2 . July 16 at the no officers club on Rhein main a. The College this year will conduct one ceremony for All Europe Campus graduates. In the past it held regional ceremonies. About 100 graduates Are expected to participate officials said. All 1993-1994 Central Texas College graduates who have not previously participated in a commencement Are eligible for the ceremony officials said. Also eligible Are Etc students who have applied for graduation in May or August who Are within six semester hours of completing curriculum requirements and who have verified the status of their records. Students should Contact local registrars or the nearest education Canter for information. Student accepts g rant Melbourne Fla a a student at Frankfurt High school in Germany has accepted a four year Reserve officers training corps scholarship from Florida Institute of technology in Melbourne Chin h. Song accepted the scholarship which covers tuition room and Board. He plans to study aerospace engineering beginning this fall. Founded in 1958 alongside the . Space program the school is located near the Kennedy space Center and Orlando Fla. Ramstein senior honoured Columbus Ohio a a graduating senior at Ramstein High school in Germany has been awarded a University Challenge Grant with $16,000 from capital University Columbus Ohio. Jennifer m. Kind earned the Grant which is awarded to incoming freshmen and Transfer students on the basis of standardized test scores and academic achievement. The Grant pays the student $4,000 a year for four years. Kind plans a double major of speech and  a focus on radio and television. She is the daughter of Karen e. And it. Col. Jrichard k. Kind of the Headquarters of the . Air forces in Europe at Ramstein. Vilseck student semifinalist Vilseck Germany a Joanna l. Mccombs a graduating senior at Vilseck High school was inadvertently omitted from a list of department of defense dependents schools students who were named semifinalists in the 1994 presidential scholars program. Mccombs was one of about 2,600 semifinalists selected from More than 2.5 million students expected to graduate from . High schools this year. If Mccombs should be selected one of the 141 presidential scholars a to be announced by the White House this month a she will be invited to Washington ., for several Days in late june to receive the presidential scholar medallion and participate in activities with her elected representative educators and others in Public office. Fake Casen Competition by Jimi Jones education writer Andrew Childers swore to Tell the truth and took the witness stand. Prosecutor Cliff Holt tried desperately to confirm a Point about possible variances in the defendants blood alcohol level when Childers conducted the blood alcohol test. Jurors listened patiently. The scene did not unfold in a courtroom but in Pitburg High school where students were engaged in one of the department of defense dependents schools mock trials. Such mock trials have taken place in High schools throughout Dodds this school year with students playing the roles of defense attorneys prosecutors and witnesses and jurors. Schools most often run the programs with the assistance of the Community staff judge advocate general a office with a military lawyer serving As judge. The courtroom scenes Are part of a course on Street Law which introduces students to their rights As citizens and some of the Laws of the United states. A Vvs j Dodds held its first one Day mock trial Competition last week at Mannheim Slegal Center of Taylor bar Racks. Eight teams from four schools participated and Kaiserslautern High school captured top honors. Baum older High school finished second Wurzburg High school third and Mannheim High school fourth. All teams worked with the fictitious Case of Vickers is. Heart. In the Legal scenario an individual was found responsible for damage caused by an automobile Accident that followed a party. Defense and plaintiff teams had to argue the liability of the person who served Alco hoi to the individual who caused the damage. Teams were judged in such categories As Best witness Best opening statement and Best closing argue a. A a. A. A. A is amps Ken George Jennifer Palmisano on the witness stand answers a question from Cliff Holt standings prosecutor during a mock trial held at Pitburg High school. Capt. Rick Porter left of the Pitburg a judge advocate general a office Isth judge. Ment. But in this Competition the defendant did no to have anything to worry about there was no jury and there were no verdicts handed Down. The students were judged Only on their courtroom skills. A the format of the courtroom setting is much better than the videotaped competitions held in past years Quot said c. Rich Carroll an education coordinator for the Dodds Germany Region. A the excitement at the awards ceremony left no doubt in my mind that a firm foundation has been established upon which an even larger Competition May be established for school year 1994-95.". Childers said the class in Street Law differs from most classes. A. A. A it teaches us about crimes the punishment the consequences what certain crimes Are classified As and if we want to be involved with the Law it gives us a Good Start on it. A i like the class. Its group discussion. Our instructor gets us involved a lot. If they had More classes like this id take them.�?�4 math counts winners going to  Alexandria a. A amps a As winners of the recent mat counts Competition four pupils from the department of defense dependents schools in Europe have received a trip to Washington ., this week. The four Are Tara Cardoza Verona elementary school Italy Chris Munn Naples High school Italy Emi Iwatani Bonn High school Germany and Jeremy Keil Augsburg High school Germany they will represent Dodds in the mat counts National Competition on Friday. They will be joined by 220 students from All 50 states the District of Columbia Guam puerto Rico the . Virgin islands and state department schools worldwide. The four students will compete both As a team and As individuals with help from their coach Nancy Downing Shemdin of Bonn High. At the National Competition each will first be expected to solve Complex mathematical and logic equations in the written semifinals. The combined scores of each team will determine the National team Champion. The top 10 individual scorers will go on to the a countdown round a an Oral Competition similar to a game show. Each finalist will race to solve a mathematical problem and hit the Buzzer with the Correct answer. The Winner becomes the National mat counts Champion the top prize is an $8,000 scholarship. Second and third place National winners will earn $6,000 and $4,000, respectively. Added to the awards is a trip to the . Space Camp in Huntsville ala., for the highest placing team and individual. Mat counts a nationwide Junior High mathematics coaching and Competition program generates interest in mathematics using the same principles As an athletic program a intensive training advanced Levels of Competition immediate rewards and peer recognition. Stressing problem solving teamwork and analytical thinking mat counts materials Are created by educators from the National Council of teachers of mathematics. Mat counts has involved 3 million students since its inception in 1983, including 350,000 students this Yeal Kong at sponsoring Art essay contests for youths Mannheim Germany a amps a . And German children Are invited to take part in Art and essay contests sponsored by the Mannheim chapter of Kontak an International Friendship club. The Art contest is for children 5 to 10 years old. Contestants should submit a 16-by-24-Inch drawing or collage depicting German american Friendship. Crayons coloured pencils or Watercolours can be used for drawings. Any materials May be used for collages. The essay contest is divided into two groups contestant from 11 to 13, and those from 14 to 16. Essays # should be at least 500 words and German american Friendship must be the subject. Americans should write in English and germans in German. Contest organizers will award prizes of 50, 40 and 30 German Mark about $31, $25 and $19 to the first second and third place winners respectively in each age category of each National group. Entries should arrive by. May 20 at this address 293rd base support in Public affairs officer attn Kontak unit 29901, Box 19 Apo a 09086. Information is available by calling Elisabeth Boston at Dan 380-1600 or civilian 0621-7301600