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The Talkin’ Broncos dominate speech and debate 10 and bring home another national championship . 16 Boise State is the school of choice for a growing number of degree seekers and an academically talented freshman class . arrie Q uinney C
New scholarships, buildings 20 and academic programs As the number attest to the generosity of of veterans 12 on campus more than 23,000 donors to Boise State’s grows, Boise first-ever comprehensive campaign. Idaho’s State reaches largest higher-education effort of its kind out in some raised more than $185 million. innovative ways .
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FALL 2011, Volume XXXVII, No. 1 Published twice a year by the Office of Communications and Marketing for Alumni and Friends
President: Dr . Bob Kustra Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs: Dr . Martin Schimpf Vice President for Finance and Administration: Stacy Pearson (MPA, ’85) Vice President for Student Affairs: Dr . Lisa Harris Interim Vice President for Advancement: Rosemary Reinhardt Vice President for Research and Economic Development: Dr . Mark Rudin Vice President and General Counsel: Kevin Satterlee (BS, ’90) Director of Communications and Marketing: Frank Zang Editor: Kathleen Tuck, kathleentuck@boisestate .edu Staff writers: Mike Journee, Sherry Squires Photography: John Kelly (BA, ’91), Carrie Quinney (BFA, ’02) Editorial assistant: Heather Calkins Graphic designer: Ann Hottinger (BFA, ’03) Alumni news: Mark Arstein (BS, ’90), Sonja Carter, Liz Naughton, Jennifer Wheeler Student assistants: Chandelle Arner, Karl LeClair, Amaura Mitchell, Tara Polley, Leah Sherwood Advertising sales: IBR (Idaho Business Review) Publishing Group, Laurel Judy, advertising sales director . Contact: (208) 639-3522 or email laurel .judy@idahobusinessreview .com . Publishing information: FOCUS magazine’s address is 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1030 . Phone: (208) 426-1577 . Diverse views are presented and do not neces- sarily reflect the opinions of FOCUS or the official policies of Boise State University . Address changes: Send changes (with address label if possible) to the Boise State Alumni Office, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1035 or by e-mail to bsualum@bois- estate .edu . If you receive duplicate copies of the maga- zine, please notify the Alumni Office at the above address . Friends of the university who wish to receive FOCUS may do so by submitting their names and addresses to the Alumni Office . Home page: FOCUS may be found online at http://news . boisestate .edu/focus-on-boise-state/ . Boise State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Cover illustration by Ward Hooper (BA, ’87), wardhooper .com
page 4 | focus | fall 2011 First Word It is rare to be part of something truly trans- formational – to feel the satisfaction of joining others in putting a shoulder to a challenge so large that generations will benefit. That is exactly the kind of extraordinary effort that went into the success of Destina- tion Distinction: The Campaign for Boise State, our recently completed comprehensive campaign (see page 12) . The success belongs wholly to you – the more than 23,000 friends, alumni, community partners, faculty, staff and others who contributed more than $185 million to the people, places and programs of Boise State University, allowing us not only to meet, but also to exceed the goal laid out for our first-ever campaign . I am deeply grateful to each of you for your gift – whether large or small . By giving through Boise State, you provide the essential tools our students need to be tomorrow’s innovators, the resources our researchers need as they work to make the world a better place and a point of pride that prompts so many to consider Bronco Nation their home . Comprehensive campaigns have an end point, but the positive effect of a campaign lives on in an enhanced culture of philanthropy within the university and among its supporters . There can be no better example of this than the recently announced and exceedingly generous gift from Catherine and Keith Stein, longtime supporters of the Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band . After Destination Distinction ended, Keith and Catherine came forward with a $1 million gift to assure that Boise State will realize its dream of becoming an All-Steinway School, putting our music program in the company of the finest in the nation (see page 6) . Campaigns also provide a platform for ongoing fundraising . Yes, alas, there will be future campaigns . Our growth and needs continue to outstrip the resources currently provided, necessitating more than ever a continuing commitment to giving . Decades from today, your contribution through Destination Distinction will stand out as a key benchmark on the path we are traveling as an emerging metropolitan research university . On behalf of the students and faculty at Boise State, thank you again for your generosity . — Dr . Bob Kustra, President John Kelly
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boise state university | focus | page 5 campus news Boise State Athletes Make John Kelly the Grade Coach Chris Petersen with Winter 2010 football graduates. Boise State athletes earn year period for the academic years of basketball, the Broncos ranked second accolades for their many 2006-07 to 2009-10 . among league schools in seven other sports — women’s golf, gymnastics, physical accomplishments. “To have a championship effort, it’s women’s tennis, men’s outdoor track But they also score big in the important to perform at high levels across and field, men’s indoor track and field, world of academics. all areas,” says Gabe Rosenvall, assistant men’s cross country and women’s athletic director and academic counselor . For the fifth straight year, the Boise State outdoor track and field . “That certainly includes academics . We have football and men’s basketball teams posted a lot of championship caliber teams at Boise Football came within three points of the top multi-year academic performance State . We work hard to be sure they perform recording back-to-back perfect scores rates (APR) in the Western Athletic Confer- at that level in the classroom, with gradua- of 1,000 with a single-year score of 997 . ence (WAC) . The NCAA announced its tion being the ultimate goal .” In 2009-10, the Bronco men’s golf and multi-year APR rates at the end of the women’s outdoor track and field teams past academic year, Along with Boise State leading the posted a perfect score of 1,000 points . covering a four- WAC’s APR efforts in football and men’s
Boise State Becomes Home To New CAES Energy Efficiency Research Institute John Kelly Boise State is home to the CAES Energy Efficiency Research Institute (CEERI), an initiative by the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) to create a research $1 Million Gift BenefitsM usic focus on conserving energy, lowering energy costs and Boise State University has universities and conservatories creating new professional opportunities . become Idaho’s first All- worldwide, joining the company Steinway School . of Yale University, The Juil- CEERI’s goals include developing energy efficiency liard School, Carnegie-Mellon concepts through research in applied technology and Benefactors Keith and Catherine University, Cleveland Institute consumer behavior; providing specialized education for Stein gave an unsolicited $1 of Music, the Oberlin College energy efficiency technicians, engineers and architects; million gift earlier this fall to Conservatory and others . evaluating existing energy-saving technologies; and complete the All-Steinway School creating infrastructure for the accelerated transfer of ideas Initiative, launched in April 2008 . The Steins’ gift also provides from the institute to the marketplace . “We have achieved a remarkable new uniforms for students in the Keith Stein Blue Thunder John Gardner, a sustainability expert and professor of goal to upgrade all our aging Marching Band . mechanical engineering at Boise State, will lead develop- pianos to instruments produced ment of CEERI as director . CAES is a research and educa- exclusively by Steinway and “Catherine and I have a great tion partnership between Idaho National Lab, Boise State, Sons, which is the preferred deal of confidence in Boise University of Idaho and Idaho State University . choice of musicians worldwide,” State’s dynamic future,” says says Dr . Mark Hansen, chair of Keith Stein, “and we wanted An early success for CEERI was a $1 .5 million grant from the music department . “This is a to express that confidence by the U .S . Department of Energy this fall to train engineering transformative gift .” supporting two programs that students in energy efficiency and to provide energy audits are very meaningful to the to mid-sized industrial facilities in the Northwest . Boise State joins more than 130 all-Steinway colleges, university and our family .” page 6 | focus | fall 2011 Beyond the Blue
Known for its unique blue turf and nationally ranked football program, Boise State is demonstrating its creativity beyond the blue in an ongoing series of faculty podcasts. Disease Detection Research Listen at beyondtheblue.boisestate.edu.
Carrie Quinney Wins Prestigious Keck Grant
An inexpensive, portable system could New Environmental Research soon save lives around the world by diagnosing serious medical problems Building Opens For Business through a simple blood test . Early-stage diagnosis could lead to the successful Students returning to classes this fall istration and Political Science, as well treatment of hundreds of diseases . were once again met with a changed as a community and regional planning landscape as the university opened program, the Environmental Finance The innovative research is being funded the five-story, 97,000-square-foot Office, the Public Policy Center and by a $1 million, three-year grant from the Environmental Research Building the Frank Church Institute . prestigious W .M . Keck Foundation . It is (ERB) across from Bronco Stadium The ERB is one of 11 new major Boise State’s first Keck grant and puts along University Drive . building projects on campus in the the university in the company of other With modern laboratories and past four years . In total, the projects recent awardees, including Arizona State study space, the building enhances encompass more than 600,000 square University, UCLA, Boston College, Univer- research aimed at the pressing issues feet of classroom, laboratory, office sity of Texas and Columbia University . of the West, including the environ- and common areas and represent an “By using engineered biochemical ment, energy, transportation, water, overall 25 percent increase in campus tools, disease-specific markers could be land use and community planning . building space . Each project addresses identified through a portable DNA-based Boise State’s first building dedicated very specific needs of the campus solely to research, the ERB is home to community and is designed, built and device that is analogous to a disposable the departments of Geosciences, Civil used in ways that set the foundation pregnancy test,” says Dr . Will Hughes Engineering, Public Policy and Admin- for the university’s future success . (above, center), principal investigator . “We believe the system could potentially become the gold standard in diagnosing diseases, especially where medical equipment and resources are scarce .” Hughes, assistant professor of mate- rials science and engineering, is leading an interdisciplinary team of faculty in chemistry, biology and engineering and is collaborating with outside organiza- tions on the project . The Keck Foundation is known for funding high-risk, high-return projects in science, engineering and medical research . The program’s initial target will be the detection of lung cancer . John Kelly
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NSF, NASA Research Funding Hits Record Levels
Boise State attained record amounts of funding from and contacts for future both the National Science Foundation and the National careers . Aeronautics and Space Administration for the 2010- Student researchers also 2011 academic year . earn salaries that offset the NSF award totals jumped 50 percent from the costs of their education and previous year to $9 .9 million, while NASA funding living expenses . During the nearly doubled to $1 .8 million . past year, 22 .5 percent of all student salaries at Boise “Our ability to capture National Science Foun- State were paid from federal dation and NASA funding is particularly strong and state research awards and evidence of the quality and relevance of research other sponsored projects – more being undertaken at Boise State,” says Dr . Mark than $2 .5 million in total, covering Rudin, vice president for research and economic 543 student salaries . development . “Our faculty compete for federal grants with faculty from the nation’s most prestigious research univer- In addition to new levels of NSF and NASA funding, the sities and they had a very successful year .” university also set a new record for patents issued by the U .S . Patent Office in 2010-11, with seven new technologies The resulting research projects address needs that are vital to and inventions that show promise for commercialization . the health and economy of Idaho and beyond . Boise State’s The university’s patent portfolio could lead to advances undergraduate and graduate students also gain invaluable ranging from faster and smaller computers and new types of hands-on experience conducting research with faculty that sensors to more effective treatments for cancer . strengthens their overall education and gives them skills College Roundup College of Arts and Sciences, The new issue http://cobe boisestate. .edu/ The College of Engineering http://coas.boisestate.edu of the Idaho businessresources/ . again was ranked among — the the For the third consecutive Review Longtime J .R . top 15 public under- annual literary year, Boise State teams Simplot graduate engineering journal of in the nation by are participating in NASA’s Company vice programs Boise State’s U .S . News and World Report Microgravity University, president Kent MFA Program in its 2012 “America’s Best which challenges students to Ernest has joined the in Creative Writing — is now Colleges” issue . propose, design, fabricate, college as executive in available . The 400-page fly and evaluate a reduced- residence . He will help double issue includes gravity experiment that develop a distinguished College of Health Sciences, stories by Ann Beattie, Pam aligns with NASA’s mission . student mentorship program http://hs.boisestate.edu/ Houston, Rick Bass and For more information about for international business many others . Visit http:// The National their projects visit their blog students, present guest idahoreview .org/ . League for at http://boisestatemicro- lectures and collaborate on Nursing honored gravity2011 blogspot. .com/ . COBE projects . Dr. Cynthia Clark The departments of Chem- College of Business and with an Excellence in Nursing Economics, http://cobe. istry and Math received College of Engineering, Education Research award for boisestate.edu National Science Foundation http://coen.boisestate.edu/ her path-breaking research on grants this year to fund offi- A new website helps match creating civility in nursing Micron Technology’s $13 cial Research Experiences business needs with univer- education and practice . million gift in May to develop for Undergraduates (REU) sity expertise . Business a materials science doctoral The office of Dr. Tim sites, putting Boise State leaders may request help, program was the largest gift Dunnagan, dean of the in the company of major describe challenges they face to the university in its nearly College of Health Sciences, research universities across and even suggest academic 80-year history . has moved from the Health the country . project ideas by visiting Sciences Riverside building
page 8 | focus | fall 2011 Two New Advanced Degrees Target STEM
and EdTech Carrie Quinney An online doctorate in educational Educational technology students engage with cutting-edge online education technologies and curriculum. technology and a master’s degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education are two technology integration, academic tech- Foundational Studies in the College new advanced education degrees avail- nology leadership, innovative teaching in of Education to address a growing able at Boise State . K-12 and higher education, educational national emphasis on student improve- web software or mobile applications ment in STEM subjects and to meet Building on the College of Education’s development, and educational games growing demand for qualified high successful thesis-based and professional and simulations . school STEM teachers . online master’s programs, the new online doctorate in educational technology will Offered totally online, the first full cohort It is part of a larger and wide-ranging examine the use of current and emerging of doctoral candidates is expected to interdisciplinary initiative at Boise technologies for effective and efficient start their studies in fall 2012 . State to conduct research, leverage resources and create opportunities teaching and learning in a dynamic, The new master’s degree in STEM is for overcoming a shortage of teachers global society . Particular areas of focus offered through the university’s Depart- qualified to teach STEM subjects . include online teaching and learning, ment of Curriculum, Instruction and
to Suite 408 in the Norco publication is an illustrated Education will honor four the Business Building . Building . 10-chapter anthology of essays distinguished Idaho K-12 The phone number, (208) The Idaho Regional Alcohol that explains how Boise is a teachers and their schools 426-3903, remains the same . Drug Awareness Resource leading example of unsustain- with $10,000 in awards at (RADAR) Center marked 20 able suburban growth . Winter Commencement on Dec . 16 . The four teachers Administration years of service to Idahoans Several SSPA departments working to reduce substance moved from their location in will receive $2,000 each and Boise State abuse . RADAR is a statewide the Education and Public Affairs their schools will receive welcomed two clearinghouse for informa- and Art West buildings to new $500 each . Ardent supporters new vice presi- tion about the prevention locations in the Environmental of improved education, the dents over the and treatment of substance Research Building: Public Policy Peskys funded the Pesky summer . Dr . Lisa abuse disorders . and Administration, Room Award for Inspirational Harris is vice 5146; Political Science, Room Teaching (PAIT) to recognize president for 5146; Community and Regional K-12 teachers in Idaho who student affairs . College of Social Sciences Planning, Room 1139; Environ- make a major difference in She comes to and Public Affairs, mental Finance Office, Suite the lives of their students . Boise State from Mississippi http://sspa.boisestate.edu/ 2137; Public Policy Center, State University . Dr . Martin A Boise State Room 2141; and Frank Church Schimpf is provost and vice Graduate College, publication, Institute, Room 2145 . president for academic “Growing Closer: boisestate.edu/gradcoll affairs . Previously, he was Density and Administrative offices dean of the College of Arts Sprawl in the College of Education, for Graduate Admissions and Sciences at Boise State . Boise Valley,” http://education.boise and Degree Services have was awarded state.edu/ moved from the Math/ a 2011 Grow Smart award Alan and Wendy Pesky and Geosciences Building to from Idaho Smart Growth . The Boise State’s College of Rooms 304 and 305 in
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Senior biology major Lindsey Catlin co-authored J ohn K elly a published research paper on Parkinson’s disease with Dr. Troy Rohn. Study First to Sh o w Infl u enz a A Virus in Parkinson’s Brain Cells By Sherry Squires
Could a flu vaccine data to support the theory . But disease originates . The study no previous scientific study will have to be replicated with help prevent has shown actual evidence of larger sample sizes, but it is an Parkinson’s the influenza A virus in post- important first link to studies or Alzheimer’s mortem brain tissue . that have correlated a possible viral infection with contracting Rohn, whose primary research disease? Parkinson’s disease later in life . interest is Alzheimer’s disease, Research by Dr . Troy Rohn in discovered the Parkinson’s Rohn’s work at Boise State also the Department of Biological disease connection earlier this has led to the development of Sciences is the first to show year while studying proteins an antibody that will help other the presence of the influenza in the brains of Alzheimer’s researchers who are trying to A virus in brains of individuals patients . He became curious if determine triggers for a number who died of Parkinson’s, offering new scientific data to the same proteins existed in the of degenerative diseases . The support theories that a virus brains of those who died from university signed a licensing might trigger the disease . Parkinson’s disease . agreement this summer to make the antibody — the first “We were looking for something “If I told you catching a common developed at Boise State to totally different when we came illness may increase your risk be licensed — to biomedical across immune cells that you for Parkinson’s disease, you researchers around the globe . probably would say I am crazy,” don’t usually find in the brain,” Rohn said . “But it’s definitely a said Rohn . “The cells are only Rohn came to Boise State in possibility .” present when there is an infec- 2000 . His research focuses on tion to fight off . We began to neurodegenerative diseases While the cause of Parkinson’s look more closely and found such as Alzheimer’s and the is unknown, scientists long influenza A virus .” process by which apoptosis, or have suspected that infection programmed cell death, occurs . may play a role and there has The virus was found in the area been a good deal of anecdotal of the brain where Parkinson’s
boiseboise statestate universityuniversity || focusfocus || pagepage 1111 to Distinction a n d Beyond By Kathleen Tuck In August 2007, a dedicated group of Boise State supporters kicked off the public phase of Destination Distinction: The Campaign for Boise State University at a festive gala outside the student union building.
The ambitious $175 million campaign was aimed at helping the university on its journey to become a metropolitan research university of distinction and was its first-ever comprehensive campaign, as well as the largest higher-education effort of its kind in Idaho . That night, guests were asked, “Why not here? Why not now? Why not Boise State University?” On a perfect August evening in 2011, in the Stueckle Sky Center overlooking Bronco Stadium’s blue turf and the Boise skyline, honored guests gathered to hear a different message: “We did it here . We did it now . We did it for Boise State University .” That celebration marked the successful completion of a seven-year effort that raised a grand total of $185,416,696 .92 — more than $10 million beyond the goal . The campaign engaged more than 23,000 donors and included gifts ranging from a few dollars to $13 million . Its tremendous effects have had implications locally and globally and will continue to benefit students, the community and beyond for generations to come . Contributions supported three areas of emphasis: people, places and programs . People The campaign provided funds for assis- (BA, business economics, ’74), owner tantships, graduate fellowships and and president of Dykman Electrical Inc . 376 new student scholarships across all “They are building blocks for future disciplines . For many students, scholar- students . They influence their lives and ships make a world of difference in their careers and whether or not they are academic experiences . going to contribute to society . Scholar- ships are the future .” “My scholarships really matter,” says Jacob Norris, a sophomore civil engi- A scholarship also can provide incentive neering major from Hayden with awards to persevere in the face of hardships, a from the Laura Moore Cunningham Foun- lesson learned by student gymnast Amy CARRIE QUINNEY dation as well as the National Science Glass . After fracturing her vertebrae she Foundation and Albertson Foundation . was told her gymnastics career was over . Boise State is defined “I don’t really have the money, so I “But I loved gymnastics too much to give would have had to take out loans or find it up,” she says . “I think it would have by its “heart,” and at other ways to pay for school,” he says . been a lot easier to quit if I had been a that heart is its people. “This allows me to focus on my school- walk-on . Being a scholarship athlete is As Boise State’s faculty, staff, administra- work and get better grades .” my life, and that’s what kept me going .” tion and supporters responded to the “Endowed scholarships are the gifts In the end, Glass came back to win the call to be extraordinary, the result was that keep on giving, year after year,” Western Athletic Conference gymnast of nothing short of inspiring . says campaign co-chair Allen Dykman the year . She plans to graduate this spring .
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The Norco Building, Ron and Linda Yanke nology Inc ., agrees . “It’s critical to the success Family Research Park (left), Micron Business of Idaho business that the university has the and Economics Building (above), Caven- kind of facilities and programs needed to drive Williams Sports Complex and Arguinchona the entrepreneurial spirit that has made this Basketball Complex are examples of the country so great,” he says . new and planned facilities made possible by Strong facilities help attract the best this campaign . students and faculty to campus, thus Vice President for Research and Economic strengthening programs and the univer- Development Dr . Mark Rudin notes that sity’s reputational currency . Some of these top-notch facilities give the university buildings also have raised the visibility of an edge when applying for grants and the university and its programs by making strengthen the exciting research being specific equipment, lab and meeting conducted across campus . spaces available to local businesses, thus providing what co-chair Dykman calls Campaign co-chair Steve Appleton (BA, busi- “a “window into the university from the ness management, ’82), CEO of Micron Tech- community .”
Boise State earned a 2011 Educational Fundraising Award from the national Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for its efforts to advance the university during the past three years. The award honors superior fundraising programs across the country and is a component of CASE’s Circle of Excellence program. page 14 | focus | fall 2011 altenecker reg K ourtesy G C
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A $13 million gift from Micron in support professors who want to teach in that the program, made possible through of a Ph .D . program in materials science environment and attracting the kinds of funds from the Elorriaga Family Basque and engineering is just one example of students who go on to do great things .” Studies Endowment Program . Idaho is new and improved programs that are home to a large concentration of people Strong programming also allows the feeding the fire of innovation at Boise of Basque descent . university to influence future generations, State . Others include new master’s as with the Boise State IBO and its presen- “The Basque block has become a Boise, programs, community partnerships, tations aimed at children and families . and an Idaho, spot,” he says . “The rich- the Boise State Idaho Bird Observatory ness of that cultural exchange spreads to (IBO), the Basque Studies program and “Boise State’s IBO is kind of an undiscov- the university and the university gives it the Department of Music’s All-Steinway ered treasure in this area,” says Winston a microphone and an amplification that it initiative that is replacing all department Moore, who established an endowed wouldn’t have any other way .” pianos with Steinway instruments . chair for the center he believes is so vital to helping connect kids with nature . From its students to it accomplishments, Support for these and similar academic “Setting the science aside, one of the Boise State is a university transformed by programs have contributed to the primary benefits of the IBO can be, and the generosity of its many donors . ongoing success of the city and region as should be, the impact it can have on our researchers tackle community and global “The destiny of Boise State University youngsters .” concerns and students are educated to requires each and every one of us to meet ever-advancing industry needs . Programs like the Basque Studies recognize our roles as stewards of this Program also raise awareness and university,” says Boise State President “The new Ph .D . program is important not soften cultural boundaries . Asso- Dr . Bob Kustra in a video celebrating the only for the university but for Micron as ciate history professor John Bieter campaign’s accomplishments . “I thank well,” says Appleton . “It adds another (MA, history, ’94) is co-director of you for answering this call to action .” level in terms of attracting the kind of
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Carrie Quinney | focus | fall 2011 Freshmen KristaKlebenow andKenny Mayer represent anewclassof incomingstudents. A New Class of Broncos Freshman Academics Eighteen- year-old Krista Shine Klebenow Looked at Boise State and By Sherry Squires searched no more.
“It just felt right when I visited campus,” says the Spring Creek, Nev ., native . “Boise is a beautiful place with a lot of artistic culture, and for being so large it has giving students the best glimpse into all that is a really small feel . I see people outside being Boise State . active every day . Aside from academics, it was just a really good fit for the person that I am .” “We have a lot to offer,” Affre says . “Our priority is sharing information on our outstanding She is among 19,664 Broncos enrolled this fall, academic programs and comprehensive student including an all-time high number of degree- life . Finding students who are a good fit with seeking students . The incoming freshman class, Boise State is our ultimate goal .” to which Klebenow belongs, is 2,243 strong and is one of the most academically talented classes in school history . Personal “We are fast becoming known as an institution Connections of excellence ‘beyond the blue’ for our program Enrollment counselors, most of whom are offerings, our undergraduate research opportu- alumni, take their Boise State stories to poten- nities, a thriving Honors College and a beautiful tial students in the region . They talk about location,” says Dr . Lisa Harris, vice president for undergraduate research opportunities, nation- student affairs . “We can expect a high level of ally recognized faculty, internships, access to preparation from today’s students and they are the outdoors and limitless opportunities for delivering . Being well prepared for a challenging campus involvement . academic environment makes for a more mean- Once students select Boise State, alums often ingful educational experience at Boise State and host send-off barbecues in their hometowns to enhances their futures .” strengthen connections . Orientation offers new Attracting so many high-achieving students students an experience to ease their transi- is no accident . Assistant Vice President for tion, develop new relationships with fellow Enrollment Services Mara Affre and Admissions classmates, faculty and staff, and become more Director Jenny Cerda both arrived at Boise comfortable with university life . And when State in 2007, and have led an effort to draw they arrive for the new year, Convocation and interest from the best and brightest students . Welcome Week activities focus on campus life Campus tours and orientation are focused on and graduating in four years .
boise state university | focus | page 17 All-time high degree-seeking students with
Armed with a perfect 4 .0 Boise State has attracted more full-time 16,835 high school grade point students and more who come directly from average, Klebenow was high school . There also are better retention undergraduates and thorough in her college rates from the freshman to the sophomore search . She visited year,” says Cerda . “These improvements to campus a few times, our academic profile make Boise State a more 2,057 talked with an advisor and vibrant place and increase the value of the delved into academic offer- Boise State diploma .” graduates ings in art education . The notoriety of the football program “I knew the art program was a great certainly has helped boost interest in Boise one,” she says . “But they made things State . Potential students, at the same time, really personal for me when I came for a have taken notice of Boise State’s academic campus tour with my family, and Orientation achievements . was a blast . They didn’t offer that Freshman Honors College student Kenny when I toured other places . Mayer is well versed in Bronco foot- Boise State won me over .” ball — his dad, Ken Mayer, was a The university hosted walk-on center for the Broncos . an unprecedented But it wasn’t until his brother, 10,000 potential 82.3 percent a 2008 Boise State chem- students and their istry graduate, received a family members of the freshman class full scholarship to Boston for campus tours came to Boise State College to pursue his Ph .D . in the past year, that he began seriously to up from 3,300 straight from high look at Boise State . two years earlier . school, compared with “Boise State’s science and engineering programs are Raising 78.3percent growing more prestigious and five years ago that is exciting,” says Mayer, the Bar who is studying materials science With College of Western and engineering . Idaho firmly established He also chose to live on campus to take full in the valley, Boise State has advantage of college life . He is used to a full raised admissions standards, aiming for slate of activities — in high the students most likely to succeed in the school he participated classroom . The average high school GPA for in football, basketball, incoming freshmen has risen from 3 .3 five track, golf, National percent of years ago to 3 .41 . Honor Society, Busi- 53 students are female, “That number is really hard to move,” ness Professionals says Affre . “It is rare to see an institution of America and the 47 percent male completely change its persona so positively in scholastic team . He the time frame Boise State has .” already has found
92.5 percent of new freshmen are full-time, compared with 83.5 in 2007
page 18 | focus | fall 2011 Ethnic diversity is up, with 14.2 percent of students from underrepresented populations, compared Fall 2011 enrollment with 13.5 percent last year 36.6 19,664 percent increase in fall applications compared with three years ago 2,243 incoming freshmen with a median ACT composite score of compared with a number of ways to get plugged in 22.7 to campus and, at this point in his the national ACT average of collegiate career, he believes that is Boise State’s greatest strength . 21.1 and the Idaho “I love being involved in the commu- average of 21.7 nity and I have so many options here,” he says . Students like Klebenow and Mayer will play a central role in Boise State’s future . “So many people are shaping who Boise State is, from our administrators and faculty to our students and alums,” says Cerda . “We are always talking about the importance of undergraduate academic opportu- nities here, about being located in the state capital and the Idaho residents 78 international headquarters for business, freshmen, an increase of and about easy access to comprise 81 percent the outdoors . Students are of students, followed by 200 percent, evidence of coming here and finding California, Washington, the university’s growing global that to be true .” Oregon and Nevada recognition; overall, 443 international students come from Canada, Saudi Arabia, India, Japan, Nepal, China, Germany and beyond
boise state university | focus | page 19 eteran rowin g Veteran Growin Finds Population ’’ Ser vice ‘F‘FriendlyBy Mike Journee Walk through the Quad on any given class day university’s efforts to support veterans on campus added and about one in 12 faces emphasis in recent months . you see will belong to a This deeper focus will build on an already solid foundation, which veteran of the U.S. military. includes the student club started by Chambers, that has earned the They include John Chambers, who university a “military friendly” knows first hand how intimidating designation from G .I . Jobs maga- arriving on a sprawling college zine three years running . campus is for a recently discharged veteran . That’s why the Army Another of the reasons for Boise veteran created a student club for State’s success with veterans is veterans two years ago . R .K . Williams, the administrator J ohn K elly of the Veterans Services Office . “I didn’t have a clue,” says Himself a 20-year veteran of Chambers, a senior history the Air Force and a Boise State major looking to be a teacher . center of what we do,” says Steve alumnus (theatre arts, ’93), “But my advisor told me about Woods an associate registrar who Williams is Boise State’s expert the Veterans Services Office . It coordinates a working group of on federal G .I . Bill benefits and showed me how important it is to administrators, faculty members, usually among the first university get them help from the moment students and veteran support officials veterans meet face to they step on campus .” groups on campus . “But the times face when they come to campus . are telling us that we’ll need to do An estimated 1,700 students on “My goal is to make their experi- a lot more than that .” campus have served their country ence at Boise State as stress free in uniform, giving Boise State one The group coordinated by Woods, as possible to give them the best of the highest ratios of former or which includes many veterans, is chance possible to succeed,” active soldiers, sailors, airmen a growing cadre of professionals says Williams, a national leader and marines in the nation – and looking for ways to improve the among his peers through his it’s growing every semester as the academic, campus and private leadership of the National wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind lives of student vets or their Association of Veterans Program down . Additionally, Boise State benefit-eligible family members . Administrators . This fall, he serves several hundred depen- For example, Woods teaches a helped more than 1,100 veterans dents and spouses of veterans who new class specifically designed to take advantage of G .I . Bill are eligible for federal benefits provide veterans with insight into programs at Boise State . under recent versions of the G .I . campus life and culture . Bill . Those facts have given the “The G .I . Bill benefits are at the Depending on their needs, vets page 20 | focus | fall 2011 Veteran Services coordinator R.K. Williams is focused on serving Boise State’s large and growing veteran population, including John Chambers, left.
helps vets with tutoring in basic on University Drive will allow the math, English and computer skills, Veterans Services Office and the as well as academic counseling, Wyakin Warrior Foundation to career interest inventories and share space and give veterans development of typical college a place on campus to gather skills, like how to study and deal informally . And an agreement with exam anxiety . currently under negotiation with the Veterans Administration could The Wyakin Warrior Foundation, bring a federal program called can tap into a variety of programs a growing non-profit group that VetSuccess to campus as well, to help navigate the red tape of provides four-year scholarships, providing on-campus counseling federal benefits, locate services like business-focused interpersonal support to student veterans . academic counseling and tutoring, skills training and peer mentoring tap into community resources geared from student and off-campus volun- It is all a part of an increasing under- toward ex-military personnel, find teers to severely wounded soldiers, standing at Boise State that veterans medical or mental health support, if is building its presence at Boise – already a significant part of our their situation warrants it, or simply State as a pilot program for offering student body – are a huge part of the provide a social network of other its services on college campuses university’s campus life . veterans to hang out with . across the country . “We see these students in class every Veterans Upward Bound, a feder- New office space in the Boise day,” says Steve Woods . “It’s part of ally funded outreach program, State Alumni Association building our culture ”.
boise state university | focus | page 21 Celebrating t h e Campaign A ugust 16, 2011
Gregory, ’74, and Helen, ’74, Brown Jim Kissler with daughter, Nicole, get an orange carpet reception and Lori, ’59, and Duane Stueckle
106% of goal
Campaign co-chair Allen Dykman, ’74, with daughter, Allison, and wife, Dixie Campaign co-chair More than 23,000 donors Steve Appleton, ’82
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The MBoiseeistersingers State Meistersingers, , directed by Michael Porter, President Bob Kustra perform the Alma Mater
Final total: $185,416,696.92
The Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band
376 new student scholarships Go Orange! More than $2 million Go Big Blue! contributed by Boise State employees
Larry and Marianne Williams, Students hand out thank Jerry and Muriel Caven you letters to guests
boise state university | focus | page 23 giving back A Letter to Our Children
Dear Children: Above all, we want you to know that we are very proud of you and thankful for the honor of being your parents. You bring us great happiness. And that is why we want to tell you about some plans we have made. As we get older, we find ourselves thinking more and more about our estate – and what to do with our assets when we are gone. Our holdings, though modest by some standards, represent a lifetime of working, saving and investing. We want to distribute these things in the right way, not only for you, but also for us and the legacy we want to leave behind. Our first responsibility, as you know, is to care for each other. If one of us should precede the other in death, we want the remaining person to have enough to live comfortably and to meet any unforeseen emergencies. Because our estate plan addresses these matters, we are able to face the future with confidence and the knowl- edge that we will not be imposing a burden on you for our financial needs. Our second responsibility is to pass along to you a portion of our estate in order to provide you with an expression of our love for you. It also is a way for us to assist you in meeting some of the challenges and opportunities you will face in the years ahead. The nature and value of these estate gifts will depend, of course, on several things, including the actual content of our future estate. Our third concern – and this is why we are writing this letter – pertains to our involve- ment with Boise State University. As you know, we have supported Boise State for many years. We believe in education and we want to make a positive impact in our community and state – and create a lasting legacy. An endowment will be established after we are gone with the assets we’ve designated for Boise State. It is our greatest hope that someday you also will have the opportunity and inclination to do something similar with a portion of your own estate, as making these decisions has been a wonderful experience for us.
Mom and Dad
For information on how you can create a lasting legacy through your estate planning, please visit universityadvancement.org/gifts or contact Jennifer Neil, Office of Gift Planning, at (208) 426-2927. page 24 | focus | fall 2011 arts
Art and Technology: Bridging the Gap
By Mike Journee
What is virtual space at its essence? Is it simply electronic signals moving between circuits and microchips? Or is it an actual place where ingenuity, creativity and beauty can be explored, created and expressed? Sculptor Francis Fox, an associate professor of art, is exploring this relationship between the virtual and physical worlds as one of three Arts and Humanities Research Fellows for the 2011-2012 academic year . Fox is working on integrating the fairly new tech- nologies of 3D scanning and 3D printing, also known as rapid prototyping, into his own art to explore that nexus between the J ohn K elly virtual and physical, and its impact on how he approaches his sculpture . “It’s fascinating to create something physical, scan it into piece of material or carving a mold to forge the item . a machine and virtual world with its own rules, watch the While seen as having great potential, the technology is machine try to rationalize it on its own terms and come up still in its infancy and unproven . with something completely different,” says Fox, looking at “It’s been developed and used only by engineers up a 3x4-foot computer rendering of a dry bean over his desk to now,” Fox says . “The industry is eager for artists to that looks more like a map of some far-away world . “It’s explore its potential in hope that they might expand the like a collaboration between man and machine .” horizons of how it is used .” In addition to Fox, English professor Mitch Wieland and As he talks, Fox suspends a simple small metal C-clamp art professor Mike Samball were given fellowships for in his 3D scanner . It takes just a few minutes for the the 2011-2012 academic year . Wieland will complete scanner to run a laser over the clamp from multiple a major restructuring of a 450-page novel draft called angles to get a full three-dimensional digital rendering . “Enka Men .” Samball, director of the Boise Jazz Society Once the digital image of the clamp is complete, his and a lead organizer of the annual Gene Harris Jazz “printer” begins arranging thin strands of melted plastic Festival, plans to connect world-class artists to a new on top of one another in a very deliberate fashion . Over a series of residencies that will enrich the jazz curriculum period of 90 minutes, a near perfect plastic replica of the within the Department of Music . clamp materializes on the printer . As part of his fellowship, Fox will create a new exhibit While the ultimate focus of his work is unclear, Fox’s eyes based on his work for the Boise Art Museum in 2012 and twinkle with the unseen possibilities of moving his work also introduce what he learns to the faculty and students between the physical and virtual realms, and how those of the Department of Art . transformations may manifest themselves . The technology he uses was developed by industries “I know something will happen,” Fox says . “I’m just not interested in additive manufacturing – creating an object sure what .” by building it up rather than machining it out of a larger
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Homecoming 2011: Boise State Homecoming is always festive, and this year’s theme, “Bigger than Blue,” helped set the stage for the annual Presidential Alumni Recognition Gala held Friday night, Oct. 21. The Alumni Association, with Bigger event sponsor Liberty Mutual, honored the 2011 Distinguished Alumni, Alumni Service and Honorary Alumni award recipients. All honorees than Blue also were recognized during halftime at the Saturday football game. Distinguished boards, including United Way, undergraduate years, he was an to earn a law degree at Willamette Alumni Awards Chamber of Commerce and Rotary active member of Intercollegiate University in 1997 . He practices real International . Knopp also has an Knights and in 1974 participated estate and business law, with an Steve Decker MBA from Bristol University . in the university’s first Basque emphasis on commercial transac- Decker recently Deb Riedel Studies experience in Onati, Spain . tions, at Hawley Troxell Ennis & retired from the Wilper was appointed to the Hawley LLP in Boise . Tyree is a Riedel is first vice Boise School bench by Gov . Phil Batt in 1998 . He volunteer with the American Cancer president and District, where he served as president of the Idaho Society and serves on the board wealth manage- taught fifth grade State Bar Association . of the City Club of Boise . He has ment portfolio at Highlands Elementary School . twice served on the Boise State manager at Alumni In his final year, he earned a Red Alumni Association board and was Smith Barney . She is a Barron’s Service Awards Apple Award from the Boise School secretary for the Make-A-Wish Winner Circle honoree, recognizing District for outstanding teaching . Ryan Merz Foundation of Idaho board . Tyree is the most outstanding financial Throughout his 34-year career, he Originally from recognized for his legal assistance advisers in the business . She was known for his commitment Yakima, Wash ., with the Alumni Center campaign . earned two music degrees at Boise to students both in and out of the Merz has lived State – her bachelor’s in 1977 and classroom . He volunteered with in San Diego for Honorary her master’s in 1999 – and in addi- his students at Giraffe Laugh, the the last two and Alumni Award tion to playing the piano sang in Women’s and Children’s Alliance and a half years . After three years Kathy Kustra all the university vocal ensembles . at Interfaith Sanctuary . The project of service in the U .S . Army, he Kustra, wife of Riedel has served on the Boise earned a Seven’s Heroes award from earned bachelor’s degrees in Boise State Presi- State Foundation Board since KTVB Channel 7 . Decker earned a political science from the Univer- dent Bob Kustra, is 2000, including a term as presi- master’s in elementary education in sity of Washington and in law and a true blue Bronco dent from 2004-2006, is former 1981 and another master’s in educa- justice from Central Washington and supports board chairman of Treasure Valley tion/reading in 1987 . University . In 2002, he completed the campus and community at United Way and past recipient of a master’s degree in criminal every turn . Her Honorary Alumna Michael Knopp the Tribute to Women in Industry justice administration from Boise award, bestowed by the Boise Knopp is presi- (TWIN) and Idaho Business Review State . After five years with Coca- State Alumni Association, was a dent of Remotec/ Women of the Year awards . Northrop Cola, Merz returned to school and complete surprise to Kustra, who Grumman, based Ronald Wilper is currently working on his MBA in was recognized for her extraor- in east Tennessee . A native of Boise’s sports business management at dinary passion and commitment . After earning a bachelor’s degree in Central Bench San Diego State University . Merz Before moving to Boise, Kustra had business administration in 1979, he neighborhood, is recognized for his volunteerism an extensive career in government began his career with Boise Cascade in 1977 Wilper as a Bronco Contact for the and healthcare consulting . She Corporation as a manager trainee . was the first Alumni Association . received her bachelor’s degree Over the years he has served as member of his family to graduate Tim Tyree in speech communications from from a four-year university when the University of Illinois, Urbana- controller, COO, CFO and vice presi- Tyree earned his he earned a bachelor’s degree in Champaign . In Boise, she serves dent of various divisions of Fortune bachelor’s degree communication from Boise State . on the boards of the Idaho Humane 500 companies, including Morrison- in English from He later earned his law degree at Society and Idaho Shakespeare Knudsen Corp ., ALCOA and Manu- Boise State in University of Idaho and is an Idaho Festival and chairs Boise State’s facturing Sciences Corp . He has 1993, and went on served on a number of community Fourth District judge . During his Greek taskforce . page 26 | focus | fall 2011 Vice President Student Affairs Dr. Lisa Harris accepts a $267,600 check from Alumni Association Board President Jess Byrne, ’99, ’04, for the Alumni Legacy Scholarship Fund. Alumni Legacy Scholarship Deadline is Feb. 15
High school seniors interested in Meridian; Alex Ridgeway, Twin Falls; applying for an Alumni Legacy Schol- and Candace Claiborne, Eagle, are arship need to start preparing their the 2011 recipients . They join seven material . The 2012 deadline to hand other Boise State students currently in the completed application to the attending school with the help of the Alumni Center is Feb . 15, 2012 . Alumni Legacy Scholarship . Attending this year on Legacy Stipends are The four-year renewable scholarship pays Mallory Jund, Twin Falls; Mayce recipients the equivalent of in-state fees Somerville, Idaho Falls; and Kenneth for fall and spring semesters . Incoming Mayer, Pinehurst . freshmen who are relatives of Boise State alumni are eligible . Applicants must have A printable version of the form can a minimum GPA of 3 .5 or greater and an be found on the Alumni Center’s ACT score of 24 and/or an SAT score of website at alumni .boisestate . 1090 or higher . An essay also is required edu/programs/scholarships .asp . from all applicants . Priority consideration Donations can be made to the will be given to applicants whose Boise Alumni Legacy Scholarship by State relative is a dues-paying member of calling the Alumni Association the Alumni Association . at (208) 426-1698 . Frances May, Moses Lake, Wash .; Molly Hezeltine, Meridian; Spencer Berg,
boise state university | focus | page 27 alumni The New Boise State Alumni Center: An Historic Partnership The vision for the new Alumni Center began in 2004, sparked by the leadership and generosity of Allen, ’74, and Dixie Dykman. Since that time tremendous progress has been made thanks to exceptional volunteer leadership and collaboration between the Alumni Association and the Foundation, and the generosity of many donors . The new Alumni Center will occupy the space between Grant and Denver streets along University Drive across from Bronco Stadium . The building will be independently owned by the Alumni Association and the Boise State Foundation boards of directors for the benefit of Boise State University . Over the past 18 months the leadership of each board has worked diligently to build the framework of a lasting partnership that will profoundly impact alumni, donors, students and the community for many years to come . This signature building will be the quintes- sential tool for advancing Boise State University and will welcome all who enter campus from the west . “We are fortunate to have such dedicated leader- ship from both boards working to make this dream a reality,” says Alumni Association Executive Director Mark Arstein, ’90 . Representatives from the Foundation board include Candi Allphin, ’89, president, and Mark Lliteras, ’72, past president . Volunteers from the Alumni Associa- tion board include Jess Byrne, ’99, ’04, president; Travis Burgess, ’98, past president; Greg Chavez, ’85, second vice president; and Tim Tyree, ’93, who has provided valuable legal guidance .
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“These volunteers have met dozens of times, and we are grateful for their service and leadership,” says Arstein . “Their collaborative work focused on creating a building aimed at engaging alumni, donors and the community will have a lasting impact on our dynamic and growing university . Additionally, it is ultimately the contributions of hundreds of donors that have brought us closer to our goal .” “I want to thank Allen and Dixie Dykman, and all the donors who have contributed to the Alumni Center campaign thus far,” says Alumni Association Board President Jess Byrne . “Your generosity has made the difference . We are now more than half way to our fundraising goal of $9 million . We will soon unveil the final rendering and plans for the new Alumni Center and will share them with you . While we have made great progress and momentum is on our side, more help is needed to make this dream a reality .”
To learn how you can be part of this historic project or to make a contribution, please go to alumni.boisestate.edu or call Arstein at (208) 426-3277. All contributions made before the end of the year will be matched.
boise state university | focus | page 29 alumni Calendar of Events, 2011-2012
november Saturday, 12, Bronco Football Viewing Parties held across the nation. Go to alumni. boisestate.edu for locations.
Saturday, 19, Bronco Bash before San Diego State game at All American Sports Grill, 2 p.m. december Saturday, 3, Bronco Football Viewing Parties held across the nation. Go to alumni. boisestate.edu for locations. february Wednesday, 9, Quarterly Alumni Association Board Meeting, 4-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 15, Alumni Legacy Scholarship applications due april Tuesday, 17, Top Ten Scholars Banquet may Friday, 18, Annual Alumni Association Member Meeting, TBA.
Wednesday, 23, Annual Alumni Association Board Meeting, 4-5:30 p.m.
page 30 | focus | fall 2011 alumni CONNECTIONS RAY WOLFE, BA, history, ’72, elected secretary of the Idaho president and commercial Force Committee of the IN of Caldwell, was named to the Centennial Chapter of the loan officer for the Southwest Boise Metro Chamber of Idaho Community Foundation Association of Government Idaho Division office . Commerce . Whitney is the Accountants for 2011-2012 . community outreach coordi- TOUCH board of directors . TED SHARP, BBA, accountan- McClenahan lives in Boise nator for the Idaho National JERRY ALDAPE, BBA, ac- cy, ’81, has been named in- and works with the Idaho Laboratory’s Southwest countancy, ’73, a former terim chief financial officer for 1950s State Historical Society . Idaho Office in Boise . president and CEO of Boise’s Gryphon Gold Corporation . Syringa Bancorp, joined D .L . JOHN “RIC” GALE, BBA, Sharp is president of Sharp MICHAEL HAZEL, AS, mid- Evans Bank in Boise as vice marketing, ’75; MBA, ’81, Executives in Nampa . management, ’86, joined Lyle retired as IdaCorp senior vice Pearson Company as a sales president and commercial JIM KERNS, BS, criminal jus- president of corporate respon- consultant . Hazel, who lives loan officer at the Cole Road tice, ’82, retired from his po- sibility . For 28 years, Gale was in Boise, worked in mortgage and Emerald Street office . sition as Boise deputy police employed by Idaho Power in sales with Wells Fargo Bank . chief . Kerns was employed by KEITH BORUP, BBA, business, Boise, where he had respon- the Boise Police Department MICHELLE BENNETT, BA, ’73, was hired by Coldwell sibility for the company’s communication, ’87; MA, Banker Tomlinson Group for sustainability activities . for more than 29 years and, its Eagle office . Borup will in retirement, plans to work communication, ’07, is the focus on residential resale MARY MUGUIRA, AS, busi- toward a master’s degree College of Western Idaho AA, arts DONALD MAYPOLE, properties, new construction ness technology, ’77, joined in criminal justice so he can speech and debate coach . and sciences, ’54, is working D .A . Davidson & Co . in Boise and first-time homebuyers . teach at the college level . Bennett’s team won the with Michael Raschick to con- as a senior vice president and national championship for JULIE EDGAR, BBA, marketing/ duct research about student DIANE HITE, AS, nursing, ’73, financial consultant . Muguira community colleges in only finance, ’83, was named sec- learning styles at Kazakhstan a nurse at Weiser Memorial is a chartered retirement its second year of existence . Russian International Univer- Hospital, was nominated by planning counselor . retary/treasurer for the Idaho sity in Aktobe, Kazakhstan . the Nurse Leaders of Idaho as Chapter of the Association of RANDY SCHRADER, BS, TIM MATTHEWS, BS, physical Maypole provided colloquia an aspiring nurse leader . Legal Administrators board of physical education, ’88, is the education, ’78, retired Jerome directors . Edgar is the manager Garden Valley superintendent on this subject at universities BA, social RON BARKER, High School wrestling coach, of law and administration for of schools . Schrader was an in Lithuania, Czech Republic work, ’74, placed first in the was inducted into the National and Ukraine, and he serves Boise Inc . 11-year veteran administrator non-expert division at the Wrestling Hall of Fame, Idaho in the Caldwell School District on a dissertation committee BILL MARTIN, BBA, market- WGPO Word Cup Scrabble Chapter, for his dedication and and serves as that district’s at the University of the Punjab ing, ’83, founder of Metro nationals in Reno, Nev ., with lifetime service to the sport . co-interim superintendent . in Lahore, Pakistan . He has a record of 25-10 . Barker also Matthews wrestled for Boise Express Car Wash, is chair of been invited to teach at the placed 10th at the National State from 1973 to 1977 and the Small Business Advisory MICHAEL STOCKWELL, BS, University of Indonesia in Scrabble Association nation- won the Big Sky Conference Council for the Boise Metro psychology, ’88, was named Jakarta, Indonesia . als in Dallas, Texas . The Boise Outstanding Wrestler award in Chamber of Commerce . vice president of sales at Regence BlueShield of Idaho, resident played 103 bingos his senior year . MARK HOUSTON, BBA, where he is responsible for (using all seven of his tiles finance, ’84, Bank of the West 1970s STEVE SIMMONS, AAS, developing and executing sales in one play) in a total of 66 vice president and regional BILL ALLEN, BBA, marketing/ drafting, ’78, a principle with strategies, cultivating current tournament games . manager for commercial bank- finance, ’72, of Salmon, was Lombard-Conrad Architects, business relationships and ing in Idaho, was recognized named to the Idaho Community ROSEMARY MCCLENAHAN, was elected to the board exploring new areas of oppor- as a top performer by the Foundation board of directors . BA, sociology, ’74, was of directors for First Tee of tunities . Previously, Stockwell bank . The Boise resident was Idaho, a nonprofit organiza- was the western regional vice given a President’s Club award tion dedicated to educational president of sales and general for his outstanding leadership The following Boise State graduates programs that build character, manager for Oce North America . instill life-enhancing values, and contribution to the bank’s are recipients of the 2011 Idaho and promote healthy choices continued success . CANDI ALLPHIN, BBA, man- Business Review Accomplished Under agement, ’89, serves as the through the game of golf . BBA, BRENDA SANFORD, membership committee chair 40 award given in May 2011: marketing/finance, ’84, of for the Boise Metro Chamber Heyburn, was named to the TERESA HILL, BA, sociology, ’94 1980s of Commerce . Idaho Community Foundation JENNIFER POOLE , BA, criminal justice, ’93 board of directors . BA, history, ’02 JENNIFER STEVENS, CLAY YOUNG, BBA, market- BRYAN TAYLOR, BA, political science, ’98 ing, ’84; MBA, ’85, president KENDRA WITT, BS, psychology, ’02 and CEO of Inovus Solar in CHRISTOPHER ZAHN, BAS, ’07 Boise, was selected as a 2011 Pivotal Leader . Pivotal Leaders are entrepreneurs The Boise State Foundation re-elected who have the talent and business acumen to lead suc- or named new board members at its cessful clean tech companies ROBERT YERZY, BA, elementa- spring meeting. Alumni members of in the Pacific Northwest . RICHARD MOLLERUP, BBA, ry education,’80, launched the management ’89, was rec- the board include: CONNIE STURDAVANT, BBA, Multicultural Awareness Seed ognized by Mountain States management, ’85, of Boise, CANDI ALLPHIN, BBA, management/ of the Global Neighborhood Super Lawyers for his work in joined Business Psychology human resources, ’89, chair Student Ambassador program real estate law, construction Associates as the provider in Guangzhou, China . Yerzy law and litigation . Mollerup CLINT BOLINDER, BBA, accountancy, ’94 network manager . has a small shop that teaches is a founding partner of the JASON CORONADO, BBA, accountancy, ’95, treasurer English skills through music, MARILYN WHITNEY, BBA, Boise firm of Meuleman THOMAS DIXON, BBA, finance, ’73 art and literature . business education, ’85; Mollerup LLP and serves as JOHN RIC GALE, BBA, marketing,’75; MBA, ’81 WALLY LEE, BBA, accoun- MA education/curriculum chairman of the legislative NEIL NELSON, BS, construction management, ’95 tancy, ’81, joined Business & instruction, ’87, chairs committee for the Idaho Land Lending Solutions as vice the Education/Work Title Association . DAVID TERRELL, BBA, marketing, ’83
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FRITZ SCHAUDIES, MBA, ’89, honored by the University of AMY LOMBARDO, BA, history, SUE LATTA, BFA, visual art, the growing epidemic of was appointed chief financial Minnesota’s Carlson School of ’93; BS, political science, ’99, ’94; MFA visual art, ’07, has harassment among teens . officer of Midway Gold Management as one of five re- joined the Boise law firm of been contracted by the City Withers taught technical read- Corp, in Englewood, Colo . cruiters of the year . Dahlberg Moffatt Thomas as a new of Boise to create public art . ing and writing and creative Previously, Schaudies served lives in Shakopee, Minn . associate . Lombardo’s areas of Latta is one of six artists who writing at West Junior High as a consultant for gold min- practice include commercial lit- will create art in the coming School in Boise and language ing operations in Mexico . igation, employment and labor year . She owns The Sculpture arts at Kuna High School . law, government affairs, insur- Studio in Garden City . PATRICK DUNGAN, BBA, 1990s ance defense and professional JARED AFFLECK, BBA, accoun- international business, malpractice . She previously KATHLEEN HILL, BBA, fi- tancy, ’95; MS, accountancy ’95, ’96, was named director of worked for Bancroft, McGavin, was hired by Great American ProChile for the Region de nance, ’90, was recognized by Horvath and Judkins, P C. . U .S . Bank with the Pinnacle Appetizers as its controller . la Araucania . ProChile is the Award . Hill is an assistant DARLA RANKIN, BBA, accoun- Affleck has held management promotion arm of the Ministry vice president and relation- tancy, ’93; MPA, ’01, was ap- positions with Boise-based of Foreign Relations in Chile . ship manager for the Caldwell pointed to the position of princi- companies including System CHRIS KEILTY, BBA, market- office and has received this MIKE BALDNER, BA, English/ pal accountant for the Idaho Tech and U S. . Ecology . ing,’96, of Boise’s Keilty award three other times . literature, ’91, was recognized by state controller’s office . Rankin, MELONIE BARTOLOME, BBA, Remodeling Inc ., received a certified public accountant, MIKE REYNOLDSON, BBA, Chambers & Partners, interna- accountancy, ’95, was elected a member award from the marketing, ’90, is the policy tional publishers of ‘Chambers formerly served as administra- president of the Idaho National Association of the committee vice chair for the USA: Americas Leading Lawyers tor over the office’s division of Centennial Chapter of the Remodeling Industry of Idaho Boise Metro Chamber of for Business,’ as one of the lead- statewide accounting . Association of Government for her work with residential Commerce . ing individuals in real estate law LARRY CHARITON, BBA, com- Accountants . Bartolome kitchens and interiors . in the United States . Baldner puter info systems, ’94; MBA, works for the Idaho JAVIER RODRIGUEZ, BA, ad- is a partner with Meuleman ’02, was hired by MetLife Department of Commerce . vertising design, ’96, joined CTA Molerup LLP, in Boise . Bank in Boise as a reverse SAUNDRA CORONADO, BBA, Architects Engineers in Boise as KRISTINE ASIN HAMASAKI, mortgage consultant for accountancy, ’95, of Boise an electrical designer . His expe- BA, advertising design, ’92, Southwest Idaho . Chariton was honored by the Junior rience includes projects such as was hired by the Boise Art held the same position with League of Boise for her Albertsons, Fred Meyer, WinCo Museum as marketing and Wells Fargo Home Loans volunteer service . Foods, U S. . postal facilities, events manager . Most recent- before joining MetLife . banks and high schools . JENNIE WITHERS, BA, ly she worked for eCompany- PETER JONES, BS, criminal English/teaching, ’95, is co- BRADLEY DIXON, BS, political Store based in Georgia . justice, ’94, was hired by author of the book, “Hey, Back science, ’97, was appointed LAURI DAHLBERG, BBA, GREG BRAUN, BBA, ac- Boise’s IBF as an account Off! Tips for Stopping Teen to the Learning Lab board of management, ’91, man- countancy, ’93, of Nampa, was representative . Previously, he Harassment .” The book offers directors for a three-year term . ager of Firmwide Recruitment named to the Idaho Community was with Colgate-Palmolive parents, teens and educators Dixon is an attorney for the for Eide Bailly LLP, was Foundation board of directors . as a sales consultant . effective tools for combating Boise office of Stoel Rives LLP .
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research and support ser- competition at the South vices . Stimpson also serves by Southwest Interactive on the company’s leadership Conference in Austin, Texas . team that is responsible for Harris lives in San Francisco . the company’s vision and MATT COMPTON, BS, sociol- corporate goals . ogy, ’04, joined Red Sky Public The Rocky Mountain Hi-Railers, a model railroad club based in Boise, rep- SELENA GRACE, BA, English, Relations in Boise as an account resented Idaho at the National Train Show in Sacramento in July . The group con- ’02, was hired by the Idaho executive specializing in public State Board of Education as affairs, community outreach, structed a 550-square-foot portable S-gauge (1/64 scale) model railroad layout, chief academic officer . Grace, issues campaign strategy, and dubbed “Lookout Junction .” One club member, Glenn Hadden, painted an S-scale a Meridian resident, had public involvement . Compton passenger train in Boise State livery . Boise State graduates in the group include been serving as the interim was the community director of JOHN EICHMANN, BA, theatre arts, ’74; BARB JIBBEN, BA, communication, ’09; JOE chief academic officer since the March of Dimes . KOWALCZYK, BBA, management, ‘00; and JOANNE LANGILLE, AA, arts and sciences, November 2010 . ’55 . Other Boise State alumni in the club include RICH GILLETT, RICK EMERSON and GABRIEL KRISTAL, BA, com- LAUREN MCLEAN, MPA, envi- munication, ’04, was hired as STEVE BLACKBURN . Boise State employee MERLA LLOYD also participates . ronmental policy, ’02, was ap- labor director for the Montana pointed by Boise Mayor David Nurses Association . Kristal The Summerwind Skippers¸ featuring several Boise State alumni, competed Bieter to the city’s urban has extensive experience in on “America’s Got Talent” in August . Graduates LEE RESIG, BSM, mechanical renewal agency, Capital City labor relations for health care engineering, ’07; and KELSIE PORTER, AAS, accounting tech, ’08; and alumni Development Corporation . workers in California . CALLI WOLD and SHANE WINSOR were part of the six-person team that reached McLean is president of the CHRISTINA MOORE WARD, the semi-final round of competition . Confluence Group, a consult- BS, health promotions, ing firm that advises clients ’05, joined Keller Williams on philanthropic donations . Realty Boise as an as- accountancy, ’03, a Boise West Valley Medical Center LENNY NELSON, BBA, sociate broker . She also resident, was named Service since 2001 and has held management, ’02, was hired received the Ada County Award recipient by the Idaho several leadership positions by Thornton Oliver Keller Association of Realtors Centennial Chapter of the during his tenure . Commercial Real Estate as Circle of Excellence award . Association of Government a land brokerage specialist Accountants . CRAIG BRASHER, BSM, in Boise . Nelson previously mechanical engineering, MA, English, LAURA DELANEY, worked for Arthur Berry and Co . ’06, passed the Principles ’01, founded downtown Boise’s BEAU WARD, BBA, accoun- and Practice of Engineering Rediscovered Bookshop with tancy, ’02, is president of Examination in the discipline her husband, Bruce . The store Premier Alliance Business of civil engineering . Brasher hosts readings and release VUONG QUAN HOANG, MBA, Solutions . Ward had been is an employee of AHJ parties and serves as a gallery ’97, received the Vietnam working as an outsourced Engineers in Boise . for local artists . National Journalism Award chief financial officer for MANDA HICKS, MA, communi- BS, biol- from the National Committee ELAINE LADD, small to mid-sized business- cation, ’06, was hired as an ogy, ’01, owner of Ladd for Journalist Awards for his CALLIE NOVAK, BS, biology, es . He lives in Boise . assistant professor and named Family Pharmacy, received a work published in a theoreti- ’98, was named chief ex- NANETTE BYERLY, AS, arts and director of forensics for Boise Small Business of the Year cal journal managed by the ecutive officer of Dynamite sciences, ’03; AS, nursing, ’05; State . She is the new head award from the Boise Metro Vietnam Communist Party’s Specialty Products in BS, nursing, ’07, a Greenleaf coach of the Talkin’ Broncos Chamber of Commerce . Central Committee . He also Meridian . The company resident, was promoted to speech and debate team . received a national book makes all-natural dog and MATTHEW SHRIVER, BS, women’s unit director at MANUEL VILLEGAS, BBA, award in 2008 for a book on horse food and nutritional criminal justice, ’01, joined West Valley Medical Center in international business, ’06, was Vietnamese business culture supplements for animals . the law firm of Foley Freeman Caldwell . Byerly is a registered named branch manager of the and entrepreneurship . Novak, a Boise resident, in Meridian as an associate nurse and has been the bariat- Parma Wells Fargo Bank branch . has worked for Dynamite attorney . Shriver practices in SERGIO MYERS, BA, com- ric service and general surgery Villegas joined Wells Fargo in since 2002 . the areas of bankruptcy and munication, ’97, won four line coordinator at WVMC . 2002 as a teller and has been general civil litigation . prestigious awards for BECKY FOWERS, BBA, fi- CODY HARRIS, AAS, com- promoted several times . nance, ’99, was hired by Zions MARK STIMPSON, BBA, man- his half-hour drama short puter network, ’03; BAS, SCOTT WILSON, BCM, con- Bank as vice president of its agement, ’01, was promoted “L .A . Love Story Part 1 .” He applied technology,’07, and struction management, ’06, Women’s Financial Group to director of corporate received two honors from The entrepreneur partner Brock works for Jennings Pacific LLC based in Boise . Fowers also is services for Thornton Oliver Indie Fest, two from the Best Holzer won first prize for their and leads construction man- the commercial relationship Keller in Boise . He oversees Shorts Competition and an SnapAppointments software agement on several projects manager and most recently the company’s marketing, honorable mention from the during the King of the Apps for the Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles Art-House Film was a branch manager with Festival . Myers lives in Los Idaho Banking Company . Angeles and created the MTV reality series “Sorority Life .” 2000s EILEEN BEATTY, BA, elemen- BRANDON COATES, BA, com- tary education, ’98, teaches munication, ’00, joined POWER in the Meridian Joint School Engineer’s Public Outreach District and received her and Communications group National Board Certification as a senior public involvement Advanced Teaching Credential . specialist . Coates will work out DAVE McFADYEN, AS, of the Boise office develop- health information tech, ing and managing public ’98; BS, health informa- involvement and outreach on tion management, ’02, was energy, transportation and promoted to vice president environmental projects on a of operations for West Valley national level . Medical Center in Caldwell . CAROL BEARCE, AS, arts McFadyen has been with and sciences, ’01; BBA, boise state university | focus | page 33 alumni
the State of Hawaii and the Exergy Development Group . hosted an artist reception for munication, ’10, was hired by In Memory City & County of Honolulu . NICHOLAS CUNNINGHAM, their youthful students at their Coldwell Banker Tomlinson KATHLEEN WOLD, MBA, ’06, BA, communication, ’08, a studio, named Arthouse . Group to focus on residen- Fall 2011 was hired as the fund devel- member of the U .S . Olympic KELSEY BATES, BA, com- tial resale properties, new RANDI ALBERTSON, BBA, ac- opment manger of the Boise Bobsled Team in 2010, serves munication, ’09; CERT, public construction and first-time countancy, ’71, Prineville, Ore . Art Museum . Most recently as a national guardsman for the relations, ’09, was promoted homebuyers . Dykstra works she was vice president of 1156th Engineer Company in to Web marketing strategist out of the Capitol Boulevard JOSEPH ANDREASEN, DIP, arts resource development for Kingston, N Y. . Cunningham plans with the Boise-based web office in Boise . and sciences, ’74, Shoshone United Way of Treasure Valley . to continue to train for the next consulting firm Tribute Media . MARK FLEDDERJOHANN, BILLIE BANDY, MS, education- Olympics as part of the Army Bates has been employed by BCM, construction manage- WHITNEY JOHNSON, BS, al technology, ’04, Fife, Wash . sociology, ’07, was named World Class Athlete Program Tribute Media for 10 months . ment, ’10, was named secretary VICKI BELLEW, AS, respira- assistant director of commu- during his military service . KIMBERLY PRICE, BA, for the Idaho Chapter of the tory care, ’89; BS, respiratory nity partnerships for Virginia LISA GROW, MBA, ’08, is the English, ’09, is teaching U .S . Green Building Council . care, ’89, Billings, Mont . Tech’s Center for Student new IdaCorp senior vice presi- English at the Kojen Language Fledderjohann works for Modus Architecture in Boise . Engagement and Community dent of corporate responsibil- School in Taipei, Taiwan . KATHERINE BERGER, AS, Partnerships in Blacksburg, Va . ity . Grow, a resident of Eagle, MOLLY SMITH, BBA, market- CADE NORMAN, BBA, ac- nursing, ’73, Elk Grove, Calif . Johnson recently worked for was formerly senior vice countancy, BBA, general ing, ’09, was hired by Boise’s IBF RANDY BEUKELMAN, AS, the Roanoke City Department president of power supply . business, ’10, was hired by as an account representative . nursing, ’94, Boise of Social Services . DENISE LAUERMAN, BFA, art, Smith previously was with IKON . the Boise office of Eide Bailly alumna BRIAN SCHRAGE, MENGR, ’08, joined the Boise office of LLP as an audit associate . LORRAINE BICANDI, MATT WADE, BBA, marketing, non-degreed, ’54, New Plymouth civil engineering, ’07, joined Tait & Associates as part of its ’09, was named assistant vice MELISSA ROBEY, BBA, mar- Terracon’s Great Falls office as Architectural Planning Group . president and branch man- keting, ’10, joined Boise’s IBF ROBERT BJORKLUND, AS, project manager for environ- Lauerman recently served as ager at Home Federal Bank’s as an administrative assistant . marketing, ’92; BA, communi- mental services . Schrage has the site designer and liaison Karcher branch in Nampa . Robey is responsible for as- cation, ’93, Lacey, Wa . 18 years experience managing for EHM Engineers . sisting the marketing team . JOHN BRIGGS, BFA, art, ’10, DAVID BROWN, AAS, elec- mining and environmental SARA HOGUE, BS, accountancy, JIN YOU, BFA, art, ’10, joined projects involving planning/ was hired by Boise’s Rizen tronic technology, ’76, Boise ’08, MS, accountancy, ’09, Creative as an interactive Boise-based Rizen Creative permitting, water quality, joined the Tacoma, Wash . firm as a graphic designer . You, of RAYMOND BROWN, alumnus remediation/reclamation, designer . Briggs also serves non-degreed, Boise of Doty, Beardsley, Rosengren & as a board member for the Boise, brings experience in environmental auditing and Co . as a staff accountant . both print and digital media . risk assessment/reduction . Idaho chapter of AIGA . DELBERT BUNCE, BBA, avia- KANDI JAMIESON, BFA, DEAN CARDWELL, BSC, civil tion management, ’72, Eagle HOLLI HIGH WOODINGS, BA, JEREMY CORK, BBA, accoun- visual arts, ’08, and WILLIAM tancy, BBA, finance, ’10, was engineering, ’11, joined the SCOTT BURDICK, BS, sociol- English, ’07, started her own JAMIESON, MFA, visual arts, Land Development Group of company, Woodings Group hired by the Boise office of Eide ogy, ’93, Nampa ’08, opened an art studio Bailly LLP as a tax associate . J-U-B Engineers Inc . as an en- LLC . Woodings was the direc- for children in their home in gineering designer in Boise . CHERYL BURGESS, BS, public tor of community affairs for Noblesville, Ind . The couple KURT DYKSTRA, BA, com affairs, ’97, Middleton
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PHILLIP BUTIKOFER, AAS, JOSEPH “JOE” GRATTON, AA, MARIAN KOZAK, AA, arts and RON OSTERMEIER, alumnus electronics technology, ’74, arts and sciences, ’65, Boise sciences, ’53, Milwaukie, Ore . non-degreed, ’58, Jerome Faculty Salt Lake City, Utah DWAIN GRIGGS, BBA, ac- LOIS LENFEST, AA, arts and BETTIE PERKINS, AA, arts and Staff VICKI CADWELL, AS, health countancy, ’70, Boise sciences, ’41, Lewisburg, Pa . and sciences, ’43, Boise CHARLES BAKER, emeritus information technology, ’95, Boise ROLAND GROSS, alumnus MARGARET LEWIS, BA, EDWARD PETERSON, CERT, professor, Department of IRAN CHESHIRE, alumnus non-degreed, Meridian elementary education, ’71, welding and metals fabrica- Biology, 1968-2004, Boise non-degreed, Boise Caldwell tion, ’70, Logan, Utah GLADYS GROTHAUS, AS, MICHAEL “MIKE” ROBERT CHIVERS, alumnus nursing, ’67, Kuna V.M. THERESA LONG, AA, GREGORY “GREG” POE, AAS, BLANKENSHIP, dean, College education, ’40, Portland, Ore . non-degreed, Boise DOUGLAS HAIGHT, AS, arts electronics technology, ’85, Eagle of Social Sciences and Public MARY CLEMENTS, BA, and sciences, ’65, Boise WILLIAM LOPEZ, BBA, ac- EVONNE PUDELKO, DIP, arts Affairs, 2002-2007; profes- countancy, ’72, Nampa sor, Department of Criminal elementary education, ’70, DIANE HALL, AS, health and sciences, ’38; AA, educa- Justice, 2007-2011, Eagle Mesa, Ariz . information technology, ’92, MILES LUND, alumnus non- tion, ’39, Boise RICHARD CLEMENTS, DIP, Emmett degreed, Meridian JOHN RASMUSSEN, BBA, NORMA CARSTENS, retired nurse practitioner, Student arts and sciences, ’48, Boise WESLEY HALL, CERT, automo- THOMAS MANNING, AAS, finance, ’79, Boise Health Services, 1982, CHESTER CLEMMENS, alum- tive technology, ’92, Owyhee, Nev . drafting technology, ’77, Boise HELEN CAINE SCHLOFMAN, Washougal, Wash . nus non-degreed, Garden Valley LELAND HAMILTON, BA, ad- SANDRA “SANDY” MAROSTICA, AA, arts and sciences, ’41, Boise ROBERTA CHURCHFIELD, JAMES “JIM” COUNTRYMAN, vertising design, ’75, Boise BFA, visual art, ’85, Boise DONALD SCOTT, BA, English/ budget office, Boise AA, arts and sciences, ’56, ROBERT HAMILTON, DIP, arts MARY MATLOCK, alumna liberal arts, ’69, Boise DAVID CRANE, emeritus head Coeur d’Alene and sciences, ’48; BBA real non-degreed, Middleton KAREN SEIBERT, CERT, busi- catalog librarian, Albertsons MARILYN CUNNINGHAM, AA, estate, ’77, Boise ness technology, ’84, Boise DAVID McFADDAN, AA, arts Library, 1970-1990, Cottage arts and sciences, ’47, Sweet CHARLENE HANKAMMER, and sciences, ’55, Meridian DANIEL SHARP, alumnus Grove, Ore . DWAYNE CURTIS, AA, arts MSW, social work, ’99, non-degreed, ’47, Boise FRANK McGARVEY, alumnus BENE DONAHUE, emerita sec- and sciences, ’51, Chico, Calif . Artesia, N M. . non-degreed, Bend, Ore . ROBERT SHARPLES, AA, arts retary to the president, Office of LORENE DAHLBERG, MA, BARBARA HANSEN, BA, DONALD MIGLIURI, MBA, and sciences, ’56; MBA, ’74, Boise the President, 1970-1994, Boise education reading, ’78, English literature, ’76, ’73, Spokane, Wash . ARLINE SHAUL, alumna non- PATRICIA “PAT” DORMAN, Salem, Ore . Grangeville FRED MIKLANCIC, alumnus degreed, Boise emerita department chair/ BA, elementary DONNA EGURROLA, BA, DEBRA HILL, non-degreed, ’53, Pasco, Wash . JAMES SHEPARD, BS, social professor, Department of elementary education, ’75, education, ’78, Boise science, ’03; MS, instruc- Sociology, 1967-2002, Boise Pueblo, Colo . JOSHUA MILLER, AAS, mar- PAULINE HILL, alumna non- keting, ’07, Boise tional and performance ISIS FROST, emerita veteran’s MARILYN FAIRCHILD, BA, art degreed, Nutrioso, Ariz . technology, ’07, Nampa clerk, Office of the Registrar, JAMES MITCHELL, BBA, education, ’68, Boise 1979-1994, Boise LARRY IRIONDO, BA, social accountancy, ’73, Longview, MICHAEL “MIKE” SMALL, LARRY FIFE, CERT, auto body, work, ’79, Boise Wash . BA, political science, ’04, CURTIS HAYES, retired chair, ’79, Meridian Brigham City, Utah Department of Elementary MARY JENKINS, AA, arts JACK MOORE, BBA, accoun- Education, 1994-2000, San RUBY FISHER, AA, arts and and sciences, ’39, Apache tancy, ’78, Carson City, Nev . JERRY SQUIRES, AAS, com- sciences, ’42, Idaho Falls Junction, Ariz . puter service technology, ’93; Antonio, Texas ROCHELLE MOORE, BBA, admin- CERT, computer peripheral DANIEL HUFF, professor, CAROL FRAZIER, BBA, mar- ROBERTA JENNINGS, AA, arts istrative services, ’84, Boise keting, ’75, Arlington, Texas and sciences, ’42, Lewiston service, ’93, Boise Department of Social Work, ALFRED MOULTON, AA, arts EMERSON STEELE, AA, arts 1970-2011, Boise REBECCA FREEMAN, DIP, arts ROGER JOHN, BS, environmen- and sciences, ’52, Meridian and sciences, ’38; AA, educa- tal health, ’74, Bonners Ferry and sciences, ’62, Tucson, Ariz . DANIEL MORRIS, assistant WILLIAM MOULTON, BS, professor, Department of tion, ’39, Stockton, Calif . DENNIS JONAS, BBA, real RON STEPHENSON, alumnus construction management, Communication, 1986-2010, MARC FRISK, BA, history, ’07; estate, ’77, Boise non-degreed, ’61, Boise ’97, Meridian Bainbridge Island, Wash . MAHR, ’09, Boise JOSEPH KETO, BS, nursing, BETTY STEVENS, BFA, visual WILLIAM MOYNIHAN, BA, art, ’92, Boise DONALD OAKES, emeritus JOSEPH FULLER, AA, arts and ’90, McCall communication, ’10, Boise sciences, ’48, Boise SPRAGUE STEVENS, AA, arts professor, Department of Music, WALTER KIRBY, AA, arts and MADELINE NASER, alumna 1966-1996, Gardiner, Maine . DAVID GILLESPIE, CERT, sciences, ’49, Boise and sciences, ’56 non-degreed, Easton, Conn . DONALD OBEE, emeritus parts counterperson, ’82, BARBARA KOELSCH, DIP, arts LA FORREST TWITCHELL, AA, Bell, Fla . JAMES NORD, alumnus non- arts and sciences, ’53, Nampa professor, Department of and sciences, ’58, Boise degreed, Boise Biology, 1946-1977, Colorado HELEN ULMSCHNEIDER, MS, Springs, Colo . raptor biology, ’90, Boise HERBERT RUNNER, IRENE VICTORY, alumna non- emeritus director, Office of degreed, Boise Institutional Research, 1967- KAY WALSTON, BA, social 1984, Boise sciences, ’89, Boise DONALD SMITH, emeritus pro- MARGARET WATSON, CERT, fessor, Department of Psychology, practical nursing, ’72, Boise 1991-2011, Bend, Ore . NANCY WILLIAMS, MBA, ’84, HARRY STEGER, emeritus Stanley professor, Department of LOIS WYTHE, AA, arts and Psychology, Nampa sciences, ’41, Sandpoint ELLA “KELLY” WINANS, KARI YANSKEY, BS, biology, emerita professor, ’82, Meridian Department of Mathematics, 1958-1983, Meridian PAULINO ZATICA, DIP, arts and sciences, ’48, Homedale
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January 17: Beginning of Spring 1974 Boise State study abroad students. Semester Ron Wilper is highlighted at right. Judge Ronald Wilper, ’77 . January 23: MLK Human Rights In 1974 Judge Ron Wilper decided to jump into a brand new Boise State program. He, Celebration Speaker Tim Wise along with a group of other young Boise State students, headed to Spain’s Basque region where he learned some Spanish and fell in love with the culture. He keeps a January 28: Discover group photo from the trip displayed in his office to this day. Engineering Day At the time, the study abroad program at Boise State was very small and based out of Nevada; now, the International Learning Opportunities Office has grown into its own key department. For January 28: Bald Eagle Days Public Wilper, this kind of positive growth within the university is encouraging. Event Wilper earned his B.A. in communication and English, with a journalism emphasis. Relationships he built in school helped him find jobs early in his career, including one March 6: Distinguished Lecture Series as press secretary for a U.S. congressional campaign. He then worked for a credit and collections company and eventually started his own collections business. This experience Speaker Susan Solomon whetted an interest in law, so he decided to head north for law school. Wilper continues to have strong ties to the university. He enjoys attending March 17: International Food, Intercollegiate Knight reunions and reconnecting with old friends from school. No Song and Dance Festival matter where he received his law degree, he and his family are die-hard Bronco fans and he recommends his alma mater, Boise State, to everyone. March 20-22: Gene Harris “No matter where you’re from, Boise State is a great university to get a well- Jazz Festival rounded education.”
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collections visits with former students, Commander J .S . Evans and Lieutenant Commander William C . Adams, aboard the U .S .S . Ranger on July 19, 1958 . Read more about Boise State’s rich veterans heritage on page 20 . albertsons courtesy library digital PHOTO page 36 | focus | fall 2011
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