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Novell Awards Young Network Professional Scholarships at Annual BrainShare Conference Students Recognized for Hands-On High Tech Experience While in High School Salt Lake City, Utah -- March 28, 1997 -- Novell announced the winners of its prestigious Young Network Professional Scholarship awards for area high school students at BrainShare '97 this morning. On hand to make the presentation was Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Scott Bean, who has championed innovative curriculum for Utah students and specialized, hands-on training for their teachers. The three scholarship recipients were selected on the basis of three critieria. They have experience with networking in their high school classrooms. They have served internships and worked outside the classroom to develop their technical abilities. And, they have earned the respect of their peers, teachers and employers. "In addition to receiving these scholarships, these talented and ambitious students are well on their way to earning industry-recognized credentials as CNAs (Certified Novell Administrators)," said David Bradford, Novell vice president and general counsel. "This certification will give them tremendous credibility and will help establish them as top professionals in the fast-growing market for computer networking." The top award, a $2,000 scholarship, was presented to Dave Jones, a senior at Orem High School who intends to pursue a career in computer science. His instructor, Dan Kuchar, says, "Dave Jones is one of the brightest students I've met . . . Without any previous formal training, he has been an integral part of a team of students that has successfully installed a NetWare 3.12 network for Orem High School." The network includes more than 170 users on 120 work stations. Of his experience in high school, Dave says, "Students who become involved with technology during high school have a unique opportunity to see first hand what a high-tech career is really like. Technology is all around us. It has become something we cannot just ignore hoping it will go away. Technology classes in high school should not be elective, but required." The $1,500 scholarship was presented to Kurt Keyser, a senior at Wasatch High School in Heber City, Utah, who plans to study computer science at Brigham Young University. Kurt, who now owns his own web page design company, writes, "High school students need these skills now because we are the ones who will be molding the future into what everyone hopes it will become. We are the ones who will present our world with the answers to the problems facing it right now." Kurt's computer science instructor is Duke Mossman. The $1,000 scholarship went to Chad Beck, a senior at Lehi High School in Lehi, Utah. Chad has been accepted for admission to Brigham Young University for the 1997 summer term. Of his high-tech classes, Chad says, "These classes often give students a dose of 'reality' that helps steer them in the correct path when they are thinking about college or trade school." Chad's instructor is Jim O'Connor. "Young Network Professional Scholarship Award recipients were selected by the Novell Community Relations committee based on their high-tech experience and leadership qualities, both within their schools and within the community," said Linda Linfield, Novell senior manager of community relations. "Teacher recommendations, resume qualifications, difficulty of course load and student essays were given heavy consideration, while grade point averages served to verify a student's eligibility as a high school senior with at least a 'C' average." This is the second year Young Network Professional Scholarship awards have been given by Novell. Last year, one award of $2,000 was presented to Ryan Andersen, an Orem High School student taught by Dan Kuchar. Ryan used the scholarship to attend Rick's College in Rexburg, Idaho. Before the year was out, Ryan had been offered a full-time network administration position at the college for a salary in the $30,000 range. Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet, intranet and small-business markets. Novell education and technical support programs are the most comprehensive in the network computing industry. Information about Novell's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com
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