March 2014

On April 21st and 22nd, IT Certification Exams will be available at ALC. The Education Department of Utah is providing certification exams free of charge this year. These will be available at ALC, April 21st and 22nd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You do not have to be enrolled at ALC or a student of Nebo District to participate. Plus, there are no age restrictions. Anyone who is interested my come and take an exam. If you pass, you receive your certification certificate! If you are interested in study material, email richard.dougan [at] nebo.edu (richard[dot]dougan[at]nebo[dot]edu). The study material covers Microsoft Tech Operating Systems, Networking, Security, and Server.

For the first time ever English 2010 will be offered in a face-to-face classroom setting for Seniors in the Nebo School District.

Interested Juniors must register to take English 1010 and English 2010 during their Senior year. Both will run one right after the other during the 2014-2015 school year. 

Contact the ALC counselor or your local high school counselor to register.

From June 12th-14th, high school students across the state will participate in Mind Riot at The Leonardo Museum. Mind Riot is a new kind of high school competition in which students compete to solve the biggest challenges facing humanity. The event is free and open to Utah students grades 9-12 (as of Spring 2014). Students will rub elbows with leading industry professionals and have the chance to win thousands of dollars, mentorships, and business advice to support their project proposals. 

Applications will be accepted until the end of April 2014. Click here to apply. Attendees will be notified mid-May of their acceptance.

The students of ALC Films took home both 1st and 2nd place at this year's Kick Butts Anti-Tobacco Commercial competition. The contest was sponsored by the Utah County Department of Health and was open to any student in Utah County. The event was held at the Provo Towne Center, March 19th.

The 2nd place video was made by Tucker Lund, Jen Baker, Kyle Nielsen, and Braxton Johnson. They were awarded $300 and free tickets to "Divergent". 

Our ALC Pre-Med students traveled to the University of Utah Medical School and Cadaver Lab for a field trip. Students gloved up and went to work as medical students guided them through some human cadavers. They were able to handle organs and view the internal cavities of patients who donated their bodies for educational purposes. Then students went into the Medical School to see where students become MDs and surgeons. They topped off this great learning experience with lunch at City Creek.

Our ALC Robotics Team placed 2nd at the FIRST Robotics Competition last Thursday and Friday at the Maverick Center in SLC. Robotics combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Following strict rules, our team built and programmed a robot to perform prescribed tasks agains competitors. Congratulations to the following members of the ALC Robotics Team!

Cooper Fullmer
Israel Flores
Jared Albright

The following students from ALC's Engineering Design program competed at the Utah TSA (Technology Student Association) State Conference in Salt Lake City Wednesday, March 12th. Participants pictured are listed left to right.

Keith Alarcon (SFHS) - CAD 3D Engineering; Dragster
Daniel Quintana (MMHS) - Technical Sketching; Technology Problem Solving
Cayson Patey (MMHS) - CAD 3D Engineering; Technology Problem Solving
Andrew Brimhall (MMHS) - CAD 3D Engineering; Technology Problem Solving
Parker Hansen (SFHS) - CAD 2D Architecture; Technology Problem Solving
Damon Harris (SHS) - CAD 3D Engineering
Andre Parkinson (SHS) - CAD 3D Engineering; Technology Problem Solving [not pictured]

Are you interested in getting ahead by taking classes this summer? Are you familiar with the Distance Learning (video-interactive) classes UVU offers at ALC? Check with your high school counselor or ALC’s counselor, Annette Pukahi, at (801) 489-2833, to see if you have room in your schedule. 

SUMMER SEMESTER BEGINS: Monday, May 12 (This is before NEBO classes end)

FIRST BLOCK Classes BEGIN: Monday, May 12 (weekend classes-May 9 & 10)

FIRST BLOCK Classes END: Friday, June 27

SECOND BLOCK Classes BEGIN: Monday, June 30

SECOND BLOCK Classes END: Friday, August 15 (weekend classes-July 18 & 19)

This week our WSU anatomy/physiology students put their knowledge to the test.  They were tasked to open and identify all of the chambers and valves of a pig heart.  They also located the major vessels and traced the path of blood from body to lungs and back to the heart again.  It was a great opportunity to experience the view of a
cardiologist.

"Having problems...this is living. Don't let your problems become your prison," said Tito Momen as he spoke to ALC's Medical Forensics students this morning. We were very fortunate to have Mr. Momen as a guest today. This man was falsely imprisoned for 15 years and 15 days in the worst prison of Egypt. He taught about the justice system of Egypt so we could compare it to America's justice system. He also talked about how to get through hard times. What a great experience!