WESTON COUNTY
2006-07
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Enrollment of Students from Wyoming | |
| Laramie Campus | 72 |
| UW/CC Center | 3 |
| Outreach School | 30 |
| High School Students Contacted by Admissions Office | 110 |
| WICHE/PSEP | 5 |
|
Continuing Education Participants | |
| WWAMI Medical Education Program Students | 1 |
| Continuing Education/Pharmacy | 2 |
|
High School Student Opportunities Enrollment | |
| Sports Camps | 10 |
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Alumni | |
| Alumni Membership | 328 |
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Business and Community Assistance | |
| Small Business Development Center Contacts | 13 |
| Small Business Development Center Training | 243 |
| Career Services Center Listing | 2 |
| Wyoming Career Information System Contacts | 2,575 |
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Information Assistance | |
| University Libraries Requests Filled | 12 |
| Criminal/Civil Legal Clinic Open Cases | 1 |
| Drug Information Center Requests Filled | 1 |
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Agricultural Assistance | |
| Soil Test Requests Filled | 8 |
| State Veterinary Laboratory Tests Filled | 236 |
| Extension Contacts - County Staff | 6,353 |
| Beef Cattle Extension Programs | 3 |
| 4-H Members | 118 |
| 4-H Leaders | 100 |
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Research | |
| Businesses Assisted by Manufacturing Works | 1 |
| Examples of Applied Research: Creating research to enhance and improve clean coal technologies, with an emphasis on the use of sub-bituminous coal at high altitudes; studying gasification of Wyoming coal, and the conversion to liquid fuels and lubricants; developing new methods to recover more oil from old reservoirs; developing a computer simulation of a coal-to-liquids plant; working with the Wyoming Department of Health to enhance quality of patient care and providing education for health care providers; researching viral diseases that affect cattle, swine and horses; studying the role and economic importance of private lands in providing habitat for big game; testing for West Nile virus and its impacts on wildlife; developing a program to increase the number of nurses working in Wyoming; analyzing the small and upland game harvest survey methodology; developing strategies for controlling chronic wasting disease for its detrimental effects on the deer population; assessing the threat of introducing exotic plant species into the natural environment; studying agricultural plant disease-causing agents; collaborating with the Bureau of Land Management on various projects; providing primary health care to diverse individuals and families in rural settings; developing a program for a growing elderly population in the state; helping limited-resource families eat more nutritionally and economically; providing information on food handling safety measures; providing data, training and computing resources for farmers to use satellite data for monitoring and managing Wyoming agricultural lands; evaluating status, risks and vulnerabilities of Wyoming's private forest and agroforest resources; surveying for a variety of alcohol/tobacco use and underage drinking projects; surveying; researching Wyoming's open spaces initiative; developing a program to promote an educational base in science, math, engineering and technology from the elementary grades through college; providing manufacturing, technology and other companies with counseling, training and resources to help businesses grow; developing a program to identify and treat substance abuse issues in Wyoming. | |
| Cultural Outreach Attendees | |
| Ann Simpson Art Mobile Program | 370 |
| Conferences/Workshop | 80 |
| Cultural Outreach Programs | 8 |
| Economic Impact | |
| Non-Students Employed by County | 4 |
| Non-Student Payroll in County | $142,718 |
| Student Employees | 10 |
| Student Employee Payroll | $32,271 |
| Students Receiving Financial Aid | 73 |
| Financial Aid to Students from County | $432,573 |