Websitedesignersdiscuss careers,internetpossibilities incareerdevelopmentlecture Couple seeks woman willingto have child with dead son's sperm

by Andrea Koch assistant copy editor

Technology on the Internet is opening new doors and careers for college students. The Internet is more interactive, having a wider field of career opportunities as opposed to other broadcast and print media, according to the owners of a website design company.

Lisa Jablonski and Steve Delany, owners of Power Design in Wayne, began their own business after years of trial and error. On Tuesday, Feb. 25, they brought the technology of the Internet to the Widener Center lecture hall.

Delany, 37, has held various jobs, including design director for Channel 10 (WCAU). Each job boosted him to a higher level, and a step closer to his goal, Delany said. He began to "get his feet wet."

Unlike Delany, Jablonski, 31, did not set a goal for herself and did produce drawings for a catalogue. She said this is not what she wanted to do. She was trained by an ABC station in Milwaukee and was later hired by WCAU also.

Both Delany and Jablonski designed the graphics seen above the shoulder of the news anchor. With television, you work under pressure and are always on your toes, according to Delany.

Jablonski urged students to "act like a sponge" and acquire the skills used on the Internet.

With his skills of graphic design, Delany said the transition from television to the web was easy.

"The web opens doors for creativity, and with an advanced cable modem, there will be no tedious waiting," Delany said.

Jablonski emphasized to all students that employers look for "quality over quantity." For their business, basic design skills and knowledge of Adobe photoshop are a necessity.

Delany added that communication skills are imperative for anyone looking for a job, and to know how to sell yourself. Their message was directed to all Cabrini students.

Power Design has created graphics for the 1994 Winter Olympics, March Madness, U.S. Open and various other televised sporting events or shows.They also design the sites for the U.S. Figure Skating Championship and the CoreStates Spectrum.

Their own home page on the Internet has some examples of their graphic work and contests to win a free T-shirt. They can be found at www.powerdesign.com.

WHAT'S

by Paul Monte news editor

A couple is searching for a woman to conceive a grandchild for them from the frozen sperm of their son, who died of cancer several years ago, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

According to the couple, the woman must be someone who will allow them to be grandparents.

The would-be grandmother is 66 and her husband is 78.

The Milwaukee couple, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Sentinel that they have made unsuccessful attempts with one woman.

Last September they donated the sperm to a 43-year-old woman, but no pregnancy resulted.

The would-be grandmother said that although she and her husband are Jewish and hopeful of finding a Jewish woman, they would definitely consider a non-Jewish woman as well.

The couple have also expanded their search to include married women, although they want assurances they can remain involved in their grandchild's life.

They even have a "marketing kit," which includes family photos and a letter addressed "to the mother of our future grandchild."

Fertility experts called the search unprecedented.

The couple's son banked his sperm before undergoing chemotherapy because doctors told him there was a 50 percent chance the treatment would leave him sterile.

After their son's death, the couple obtained the sperm samples from the hospital, in exchange for releasing the hospital from any liability associated with its use.

The couple also are considering donating the sperm to more than one woman. They have 10 sperm samples left.

The couple have a son with a personality disorder and an unmarried 37-year-old daughter.