sight of the Discovery Center. January 23, 1996 through 

 August 9, 1996. 



Amy Kaufman, Bachelors Degree, New York University. Ad- 

 ministration. Researching for the exhibit: "Great American 

 Post Offices." July I, 1996 through August 9, 1996. 



Elizabeth Lajoie, Bachelors Candidate, Dartmouth College. 

 Public Affairs. Developing press releases for up-coming ex- 

 hibits and programs. Updating media lists and activity 

 logs. Sending mailings. Assembling press kits to include 

 clips, summer newsletter. Create postcard mailer for 

 VIARC. Working on the video project. June 17, 1996 

 through August 23, 1996. 



Srinivas Prasad, Masters Candidate, Texas Tech University. 

 Collections Management. Learning Museum registration 

 techniques; cataloging, object housing techniques. Re- 

 searching collections records to reconcile problems and 

 developing an automated system to track collection 

 records. Inventory refinement. January 17, 1996 through 

 June 6, 1996. 



Alexis Seno, Bachelors Candidate, Syracuse University. Educa- 

 tion. Assisting with guidance and art activities in the His- 

 tory Hunters program. Operating the Discovery Center. 

 Creating and implementing activities for the Smithsonian's 

 150th birthday celebration. Participating in events during 

 exhibit openings. Conducting audience surveys. June 2.5, 

 1996 through August 9, 1996. 



National Zoological Park 



Russell Burns, Veterinary Candidate, University of Wisconsin 

 at Madison. Exotic Animal Medicine. Doing a traineeship 

 in Exotic Animal Medicine. Begin May 20, 1996. 



Kazuharu Ishida, Masters Candidate, Keio University. Execu- 

 tive Office. September 1, 1996 through September 1, 1997. 



Wendie Lubic, Bachelors Degree, The American University. 

 Design. Doing a Graphic Design Internship. May 13, 1996 

 through August 9, 1996. 



Jennifer McLean, Masters Candidate, University of Maryland 

 at College Park. Conservation. Working in the Office of 

 Public Affairs as an intern through the summer and fall. 

 July 10, 1996 through December 31, 1996. 



Clair McNesby, Master's Candidate, University of Pennsyl- 

 vania. Veterinary Medicine. Doing an Internship in the 

 Pathology Department. Begin May 28, 1996. 



Joanne Morris, Bachelors Degree, University of Massachusetts 

 at Amherst. Animal Sciences. Interpreting the Golden Lion 

 Tamarin, both in their pens and throughout the exhibit. 

 May 16, 1996 through August 15, 1996. 



Marisa Pasekoff. Bachelors Candidate, University of Florida 

 Vet School. Nutrition. Researching Fish Nutrition. May 

 28, 1996- through August 9, 199S. 



Travis Tuchau, Bachelors Degree, Virginia Tech. DZR. 

 Analyzing current reptile diets. May 15, 1996 through 

 August 2, 1996. 



Elizabeth Vinson, Bachelors Degree, Duke University. Mam- 

 mals/Behavioral Interpretation. Researching for the Golden 

 Lion Tamarin Free Ranging Project. August 1, 1996 

 through October 31, 1996. 



Andrew J. Weiss, Bachelors Candidate, University of 

 Maryland. Nutrition. Chemically analyzing the milks of 

 various species. June 3, 1996 through August 28, 1996. 



Office of Community Affairs and Special Projects 



Pilar M. Somma, Masters Candidate, George Washington 

 University. Latino Affairs. Assisting in the development of 

 the "Expeditions" exhibit as well as general office duties. 

 February 20, 1996 through May 31, 1996. 



Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 



Ather Ahsan, High School Graduate. National Zoological 

 Park. Exhibit Interpretation. Doing Black and White print- 

 ing, copy work, filling photo requests and assisting the 

 staff photographer with animal and other photography. 

 Helping to survey, identify and catalog historic and recent 

 photographs in the Zoo's archives. June 22, 1996 through 

 August 3, 1996. 



Artemio Armenta, High School Graduate, Grant Union High 

 School. Office of Public Affairs. Latino Outreach Program. 

 Working closely with Office of Public Affairs staff involved 

 in the Institution's outreach program which is directed 

 toward the Latino community in Washington DC and 

 across the nation. Working with Smithsonian bureaus. 

 Latino media and clerical duties. June 22, 1996 through 

 August 3, 1996. 



Teodoro (Tresi) Arvizo, III, High School Graduate, Oklahoma 

 School of Science and Mathematics. National Air and Space 

 Museum. Office of Computer Services. Installing, servic- 

 ing, and repairing computer hardware and software in the 

 offices of the museum. June 22, 1996 through August 3, 

 1996. 



Jeremey M. Blazevich, High School Graduate, Helgate High 

 School. National Museum of American Art. Registrar. As- 

 sisting staff in daily work; filing records and entering data 

 to occasionally moving art work or crates. Enjoying a great 

 learning experience. June 22, 1996 through August 3, 1996. 



Teena F. Brown, High School Graduate, Tillamook Senior 

 High School. Office of the Physical Plant. Horticulture Ser- 

 vices Division. Working with plants in a green house and 

 grounds setting. Learning how plants work and how to save 

 them. June 22, 1996 through August 3, 1996. 



Ryan Clark, High School Graduate, Gwynn Park High 

 School. Anacostia Museum. Education. Concentrating on 

 research, exhibitions and educational programs that relate 

 to the history and culture of African Americans. Assisting 

 the educational department in its Intergenerational Art and 

 History Program. June 22, 1996 through August 3, 1996. 



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