Hans-Christoph Pape, M.D., Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery at UPMC and an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has been named the 2008 Kappa Delta Awardee for clinical research, the highest honor awarded by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) to scientific and clinical researchers. Dr. Pape is the fourth Pitt orthopaedic doctor in five years to receive this award.
Dr. Pape received the award for his paper, "Effects of Changing Strategies of Fracture Fixation on Immunologic Changes and Systemic Complications After Multiple Trauma: Damage Control Orthopaedic Surgery."
Trauma centers around the world, including UPMC, use his "damage-control orthopaedics."
Chartiers Valley High School junior Jeffrey Yeh will receive the Congressional Award Gold Medal, the highest honor given by the U.S. Congress to acknowledge the accomplishments of youth, on Thursday, June 19 on Capitol Hill.
Recipients must complete a minimum of 400 hours of voluntary public service, 200 hours of personal development activities, 200 hours of physical fitness, and four consecutive days and nights of an exploration or expedition.
Yeh performed his community service with the Boys & Girls Club, Scott Township Library, and through CV Primary School tutoring. For the expedition/exploration requirement, Yeh traveled to Taiwan and detailed his experiences in a journal.
An accomplished violinist who was selected as Concert Master for the recent Pennsylvania Music Educator's Association Regional Orchestra, Yeh worked to improve his musicianship, learned concertos, and studied to improve his PSAT score to fulfill the requirement for personal development. He also studies Chinese language and culture through Pittsburgh's Chinese American School.
By correctly spelling the word "clavichord" at the 58th Annual Western Pennsylvania Spelling Bee, Jeremy Pople won an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the National Spelling Bee in May, a trophy, $100 savings bond, Webster's dictionary and the Steelers' 75th Anniversary Medallion Collection.
A seventh grader at Andrew Mellon Middle School in Mt. Lebanon, Pople was one of four students from a field of 31 who made it through 11 rounds in the regional contest at the University of Pittsburgh.
Independence Middle School seventh grader Kyle Barron finished in fourth place.
Scott Township Commissioner Betty Ann Connors has completed the Local Government Academy Newly Elected Officials Course with 45 or more hours of instruction in municipal operations which allows recently elected officials to engage in training on topics ranging from municipal finance to public safety.
Pam Cholewinski, owner of Home Sweet Home Pet Services in Bridgeville, has earned the distinction of being a PSI Accredited Pet Sitter. PSI is the world's largest and most progressive association for professional pet sitters.