The Snow College December 2008 Issue 3/Volume 1 Alumni Relations Snow College 150 College Ave. Ephraim UT 84627 435.283.7062 In this issue: Join us as Snow College plays for the 1…… Greetings from the Alumni Office National Championship! Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl December 6, 2008 Student Alumni Association 10:30 am......Tailgate Party 2…… Alumni News/Updates Jordan High School parking lot: State and In Memoriam: LaMar Stewart 95 Beetdigger Blvd (9880 South), Sandy, UT 3….... Campus News/Quick Shots Snow apparel, autographed memorabilia, free food, 4…… Upcoming Campus Events face painting, music and more! Alumni Council Report 12:00 pm…..Snow College Game 5…… The Spirit of Snow Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah The 1988 Football Team will be honored at halftime on 6….... December Calendar their 20-Year Reunion Watch our #1 ranked Badgers face off against the Butler Community College Grizzlies in a rematch of last year’s bowl—can you say payback? Call 1-888-477-5849 for tickets! Greetings from the Alumni Office Joni Lindsay, Director of Alumni Relations Student Alumni Association All the talk this month has been about the failing economy and the Jeffrey Swenson, SAA President upcoming national championship football game—I’m going to the game to get my optimism back to some degree, and I hope you are thinking Battle of the Bands: “Getting the lead out” about coming as well. Come and cheer the Badgers onto the title and maybe stop in beforehand at the Tailgate Party to reconnect, eat, and get Raising school pride, good memories, and money to make a dent in the $2,800.00 goal for an incoming geared up for the game at Rio Tinto Stadium. The game gives us all a student scholarship, the SAA held its first ever Battle of really good reason to get together and just be proud of Snow College. the Bands. On November 5th, 350 Snow College Here’s another good reason to get together and show our Badger students and members of the community packed into the Pride—it’s time to put the Snow College Alumni Association in growth Greenwood Student Center. The mood was relaxed with mode. It’s a fact of Alumni Relations that if alumni don’t actively dim lighting and the music kept the crowd bouncing to the participate in the network of alumni through chapters and on the Board beats. As the night went on, the music became more upbeat, and with a concluding band playing covers such then there really isn’t much Relating going on. In this day and age, if as Marvin Gaye’s and Tammi Terrel’s “Ain’t No Mountain alumni are not connected to the college, the college is in trouble. High Enough”, the crowd danced the night away. With a If you’re interested in having some say and being involved in the variety of music from jazzy big bands with swinging brass direction the Alumni Association—and by extension, Snow College— sections to shredding guitar soloists, Snow College will take in the future, please contact the Alumni Office (435-283-7062) showed it has a large spectrum of students with the and let’s start the dialogue. Doug Barton has been keeping the faith for a versatility and talent to rock out. good number of years and we need to start giving him a hand. The music wasn’t the only event, the SAA also set up the In the next few months we’ll be updating our database and assembling a popular Guitar Hero game to let all the non-stage types website that will allow our reconnected alumni to communicate with perform as well. Also, Rock the Vote t-shirts were being sold to inspire the youth of the nation to become active one another, to contribute content, to make online donations, and finally voters. have that connection to Snow that has been missing for so long. We’ll do all in our power to provide the environment in which Alumni Many hands went into prepare the event and thanks goes Relations becomes more than just the name on the department out to all those who helped. With pumpkin awards and a letterhead. The realization of this powerful and vibrant Badger Nation full house, Battle of the Bands was a great success and will become a tradition of the SAA Scholarship Week for depends on you and your willingness to be involved. So, go Badgers!— years to come. on and off the field. 1 Alumni News Alumni Updates More True Blue Badgers… 50 Year and beyond Reunion ( ) Steve Weller (2005) and Kristen Mathie Weller (2005) April 25, 2009 Steve and Kristen met in LD Singers, the Ephraim Institute Show Choir. After they got married, they both attended USU Put it on your calendar and spread the word! in Logan. Kristen graduated with a degree in public relations and currently works as a marketing specialist for USU We’re trying to find Badgers who attended Snow in Distance Education in Ephraim, working closely with USU and 1959 or earlier for one fantastic gathering. If you are Snow College to help market bachelor degree opportunities one or know one, please contact the Snow College available in Ephraim. Steve is completing his student teaching through an internship at Ephraim Middle School and will Alumni Office (435) 283-7062 to join the Planning graduate in December. He will then become a full-time faculty Committee and help us make this event a success. member. Steve and Kristen have a baby boy, Josh, who will be 8 months old in December. You’ll enjoy seeing your Snow College classmates, having dinner at the Noyes Building, and listening to …and a Future Badger Big Band classics played by Scott Wilson and the Braden Roman Jensen incredible Snow College Music Department. November 13, 2008 1:47 PM 7 lbs 13 oz and 20 ½ in Son of Esther McNeal Jensen (1998) April 25, 2009 4:00…. Mingle Check out the paw 5:30…. Dinner prints! Definitely a 6:00…. Music/dance Badger in the making! More info coming soon! LaMar H. Stewart M.D. Join Sanpete Valley Hospital for the Game Lamar H. Stewart M.D. Gunnison, Of note to alumni who have Utah Lamar H. Stewart M.D., 82, of gone on to become Surgeons Gunnison, Utah, passed away Oct. 22, and Physicians, Sanpete 2008, at his home in Gunnison. He was Valley Hospital invites you born December 5, 1925, in Fairview, to join them for the Utah, to John "Jack" Frank and December 6th national Hortense Hurst Stewart. He married the championship love of his life and the most beautiful game in their box suite at Rio Tinto Stadium (the new soccer girl at Snow College, Nedra Denison, September 29, 1948, in stadium in Sandy). Snacks and refreshments will be served the Manti LDS Temple. Lamar was a physician in the during the game. Gunnison Valley for over 50 years. He was a faithful member Please R.S.V.P. with Justin at 435-462-4144. of the LDS Church serving as Bishop, Stake President, Regional Representative and Mission President in the North For those unable to join us for the game, you may be Caroline Charlotte Mission from 1985-1988. interested to hear of opportunities at the hospital. Currently we have an opening for a General Surgeon, an OBGYN and an Burial was at the Gunnison Cemetery with military rites by the Orthopedic Surgeon. Whether you are currently interested or Gunnison American Legion Post #104. In lieu of flowers may want to be considered in the future please contact us. donations can be made to the Snow College Foundation Fund. Funeral directors, Magleby Mortuary Online guest book www.maglebymortuary.com. 2 CampusP News Quick Shots Merrill Osmond Concert a Success On October 29th, Merrill Osmond, the Fine Arts Division Development Director, and lead singer of the Osmonds, performed a successful benefit concert for the "Manhattan to the Mountains Chamber Music Festival. Merrill premiered Snow College Marks 120 Years of History material from his new "Tribute to Classic Rock album. EPHRAIM - Snow College celebrated its 120th birthday on Horne School of Music Notes November 5, 2008, culminating the annual “Founder’s Day” The Snow College Chamber Orchestra and Cadence tradition with music, art displays and alumni-sponsored activities. Choir have been invited to perform at the Utah Music The Student Alumni Association held fundraising activities Educators Conference in St. George, in February 2009. throughout the week as part of their new “Power of One” Jazz Ensemble 1 is one of 10 groups to be invited to campaign. The goal was to educate students about the history of perform at the Costa Rica International Jazz Festival in giving at Snow College and to create a new full-year scholarship July 2009. Other groups from the US have included ensembles from Juilliard, Berkley, and NYU. for an incoming freshman which would be accomplished if every Please take a moment to look at the new Juilliard Jazz student donated just $1—2800 students, $2800 dollars and one Workshop website that Scott Wilson has developed. If you (or family or deserving student who would otherwise be unable to attend friends around the country) would be interested in an opportunity like this, would become part of the Snow College family and feel the Spirit be sure to pass the word. of Snow. The Student Alumni Association Scholarship would be http://www.snow.edu/music/JuilliardWorkshop.swf the first scholarship created by students for another student. Don’t forget to preorder your Snow College Jazz Band One CD.