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16 HOLDING COURT Allyce Jones '10 followed a stellar prep volleyball career with a starring role as a UVU netter. Now, she's come full circle as head coach of her HS alma mater.
20 MAKIN STRIDES Met with adversity, Linda Makin '02 responded with grit and ingenuity. Her story of personal triumph parallels UVU's ascension.
28 LEGISLATIVE TIES Five Utah lawmakers with UVU roots give insights on the legislative process.
30 HIGH CALIBER The class president. The team captain. The debate champ. UVU's Center for the Advancement of Leadership isn't concerned with conventional wisdom when it comes to identifying potential.
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Woodbury School of Business Serving a Large, Diverse Student Body Celebrates 15th Anniversary of
his past fall, utah valley uni- Building’s Naming T versity crested 33,000 students for the first time and became the largest institution among the eight colleges and universities in the Utah System of Higher Education. This milestone underscores that UVU has become an attractive des- tination for students from a wide array of backgrounds. It is also indicative of the progress the state is making in its goal to get more people prepared for profes- sional, civic and academic contribution through higher education.
PHOTO BY JACOB SCOTT JACOB BY PHOTO In reflecting on UVU’s astounding
growth, one might wonder why an institution would want to remain TRINNAMAN LAURA BY PHOTO open-admission instead of imposing a set of selection criteria to at- tract only the best prepared. That is certainly what many universities he 15th anniversary of the do, but that is not our mission. Building off its historical role and con- T naming of the F. Orin and Nina tinued state mandate, UVU is attempting to remain a point of open R. Woodbury Business Building — the access to higher education for students from all backgrounds while home of UVU’s Woodbury School of simultaneously bolstering academic rigor across the curriculum. This Business — was celebrated Sept. 30 dual approach isn’t easy — the fact that it is difficult is precisely why with a series of festivities including an it’s such a unique approach nationally. But I remain doggedly con- open house, complete with birthday vinced that this is the role we must play to best serve our students and cake and candles, and a guest lecture the needs of the state. presented by Utah business executive Of course, no institution can accommodate the needs of an increas- Harold W. Milner appropriately titled ingly diverse and growing student body without making some adjust- “Business Ethics from the Ground Up.” ments. Beginning fall semester 2012, UVU will implement “structured In the decade and a half since the enrollment,” which is the linchpin that makes UVU’s unique educa- Woodbury Business Building was tional mission possible going forward. Under this model, any student named, growth and momentum have can still be admitted to UVU, but his or her enrollment path will be been the catch phrases as the school customized according to academic preparation and ability. In this way, has evolved into the largest business UVU can serve the unique needs of a diverse student population while school in the Utah System of Higher fostering a culture of increased commitment to academic preparation. Education (USHE). In addition to the This is an exciting time for UVU and higher education. Like any sec- creation of a rigorous MBA program tor, education faces very real challenges as the economic doldrums whose first cohort began fall semester linger, but we are responding with grit and innovation. As always, 2010, the Woodbury School of Business there is much you can do to forward this important effort. Please join has the distinction of being accredited me in the important work of promoting greater access to and rigor in by Association for the Advancement of higher education. Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the largest and most Sincerely, prestigious accrediting body for busi- ness programs in the world. “The Woodbury’s gift in 1996 set the stage for the Woodbury School of Busi- ness to blossom into a community-en- Matthew S. Holland gaged business school that integrates President teaching and scholarship,” says Nor- man Wright, dean of the Woodbury School of Business.
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FALL ENROLLMENT 2011
2010 2009 2008 33,400 32,670 28,765 26,696
Enrollment at UVU increased by more than 700 students in 2011. UVU Becomes Largest Public University in Utah PHOTO BY JACOB SCOTT JACOB BY PHOTO n october, the institution the governor to identify funding and I founded 70 years ago as a trade resources to help cushion the Univer- President holland and his wife, Paige, share a dance school officially became the largest sity’s significant and sustained enroll- at the annual President's scholarshiP ball. public university in Utah based on fall ment growth. A new science building semester headcount data from the Utah that will accommodate nearly 20,000 President’s Scholarship Ball System of Higher Education. In its 13th students per semester is scheduled for consecutive semester of growth, UVU’s an April ribbon cutting. Currently at the Celebrates Record Funding for enrollment increased from 32,670 in top of President Holland’s capital needs fall 2010 to 33,400 for fall 2011. priority list is a new classroom build- Student Scholarships With UVU projected to reach 46,000 ing to provide much-needed classroom students by 2020, President Matthew space for students. S. Holland and his cabinet continue to work with the Utah Legislature and urpassing last year’s total of S contributions from UVU friends and donors, the annual President’s Scholarship Ball on Oct. 14 raised more Center for Constitutional Studies Formed After $1 Million Gift than $4 million in funding for student scholarships. Thanks to the generous support of scholarship ball attendees, n september, uvu president son, vice president for academic affairs each college and school at the Universi- I Matthew S. Holland announced at UVU. ty received new scholarship funding in the creation of a Center for Constitu- Rick Griffin, a UVU associate profes- the past year. The total raised over the tional Studies that will provide stu- sor of history and political science with past year vastly exceeds President Hol- dents with greater opportunities for a strong research background in con- land’s challenge to raise $2 million for research and scholarly experiences stitutional studies-related areas, will new scholarships since last fall. through guest lectures, academic con- serve as the center’s director. At one of the premiere galas in Utah ferences and internships. “This is a tremendous gift, one of the County each year, scholarship ball pa- Made possible by philanthropic con- largest we have received to advance a trons were treated to an exquisite eve- tributions from two successful Utah specific field of academic study,” says ning of performances by top-notch businessmen who wish to remain President Holland. “Constitutional UVU music groups, dance numbers anonymous, the center will offer a studies are of paramount interest and by the UVU Ballroom Dance team that multi-disciplinary constitutional stud- value as the country and the global won the collegiate ballroom champi- ies minor degree program with empha- community continue to grapple with onship on the ABC program “Dancing ses in the European and Colonial foun- political and economic challenges re- with the Stars” last year, and a gourmet dations of American constitutionalism, lated to our constitutional order. This six-course dinner prepared by chefs the American founding, constitutional center will be the first of its kind in the and students of UVU’s award-winning government and design and constitu- Intermountain western U.S.” Culinary Arts Institute. tional liberties and rights, says Ian Wil-
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UVU Acquires 100 Acres from President's Freshman Reading Program's "Othello" Production a Success Anderson Geneva for Expansion
n september, uvu finalized I the purchase of 100 acres of land from Anderson Geneva Develop- ment Inc. The plot is part of the 1,700- acre redevelopment site of the former Geneva Steel mill in the town of Vine- yard, Utah, about 2.3 Miles from the institution’s main campus in Orem. In PHOTO BY LAURA TRINNAMAN LAURA BY PHOTO the near term, about half of the prop- uVu's theatrical arts dePartment Performed shakesPeare's "othello" to Packed Venues in connection with erty will house new intramural fields the President's freshman reading challenge. with the other half being used for fu- ture building needs. The acquisition hakespeare’s classic trag- of scholarly discovery. The first week of will also add a public transit connec- S edy “Othello” was performed fall semester, Holland invites freshmen tion point to UVU’s Orem campus and before sold-out crowds Sept. 21st- to his home to discuss themes and roughly 900 additional parking stalls. Oct. 1st by UVU’s Theatrical Arts issues found within the books. “This purchase gives UVU some Department in connection with To engage students with a complete much-needed mobility as we look to President Matthew S. Holland’s annual “Othello” experience, one of two titles accommodate growth and educate Freshman Reading Program. For each of from this year’s reading program, UVU more people,” said President Holland. the past three years, President Holland Theatrical Arts students presented a full “Given our growth trajectory, we sim- has given incoming UVU freshmen the outdoor stage version of the play in The ply must expand to keep up with stu- opportunity to dive into titles from Courtyard featuring professional actor dent demand and fulfill our state-man- classic literature or modern bestseller and scholar Baron Kelly in the lead role. dated mission of open access.” lists to provide them with an early sense UVU Biology Professor Researching in Bangladesh on Fulbright Scholar Grant President Holland, Cabinet Kick Off Civic Engagement Initiative University of Dhaka in Bangladesh while also assisting non-governmental health agencies with molecular o implement a new civic en- diagnoses. A native of Bangladesh and a T gagement strategy aimed at faculty member with UVU since 2003, creating greater collaboration and Kuddus has been teaching molecular partnerships between UVU and sur- biotechnology, immunology and rounding communities, President Hol- cancer awareness courses in Dhaka land and members of his cabinet met since arriving in August. with nearby Pleasant Grove, Utah, and The public health education com- Lindon, Utah, community leaders on ponent of his project will address drug Sept. 13. resistance among bacterial and proto- The first in a series of community zoan pathogens in Bangladesh. Kuddus breakfasts between the University and is promoting the use of molecular diag- key individuals in the community, the PHOTO BY JACOB SCOTT JACOB BY PHOTO nostic tools and drug-sensitivity tests inaugural Pleasant Grove-Lindon event uhul kuddus, associate before treating patients suffering from garnered participation from nearly R professor of biology at Utah bacterial and protozoan infections. He 50 private, civic and non-profit sec- Valley University, was awarded a is also interacting with the medical tor representatives. UVU officials have Fulbright Scholar grant last summer leadership in the country and training since made similar visits to a number of to lecture and conduct research at the its budding molecular pathologists. local communities.
6 WINTER 2012 | UVU NEWS The heart of education.
Quality classroom instruction is at the heart of a good education. Apply those lessons in real- world context beyond the classroom, and your education just went from good to great. It’s the kind of education UVU nursing students get as they travel to Samoa with cardiology and radiology experts to help screen for rheumatic heart disease. It’s called “engaged learning,” and it’s what sets Utah Valley University apart. From culinary arts to political science, UVU graduates are better prepared to make an immediate impact in their chosen field. Find out more at
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was selected in July 2011 to fill a new position of associate vice president of economic development at Utah Valley University. In this role, Roy will help UVU align the institution’s efforts and resources toward the aim of spurring economic growth and creating jobs. “This position plays a key role in the University’s efforts to cultivate economic growth and opportunities across the region. It is in alignment with UVU’s core values of a student success and community-engaged institution,” President Matthew S. Holland says of the new post. Prior to his position with UVU, Roy was director of Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative’s (USTAR) outreach and innovation activities for central Utah, where he worked with private and public leaders to help businesses that add to the economic and employment base in the region. Roy has 15 years of experience in organizational development, strategic change management, executive coaching and process re-engineering within the high technology sector.
By Cheryl Kamenski | Photo by August Miller
8 WINTER 2012 | Q & A they shop in our region and they live in capitalists are lending capital to grow apartments and pay rent within our re- some of these companies. So, a number Your experience can help propel Utah’s largest gion. For every dollar the state gives us, of the pieces are coming together for a university to serve as an economic engine. How is we return back to the state $8. UVU is healthy entrepreneurial marketplace. this accomplished? responsible for more than a half-billion Another trend is the realization that One of the missions for regional uni- dollars in economic impact annually. we as a country have to educate our versities is to help drive economic devel- We’ve long been a resource for small citizens better to be competitive in the opment in their service regions. We have businesses. So we are already helping global economy. And so innovation a large physical presence in Orem, in the the economy, but I think we can push and creativity, meshed with technol- heart of Utah County, and we also have out further, specifically to help en- ogy, really is the only way we are going the Wasatch Campus in Heber. What trepreneurs and small- and medium- to continue to grow our economy and are we doing to help expand and grow sized enterprises grow and flourish. hold a strong role in the global mar- the economy in the region in which we ketplace. There is a bigger push to be reside? My role is to define the strategy educated at a base level, but also to go for how the University gets there. How does higher education play into the further in education to be able to con- We can assist larger companies, espe- economic rebuilding process? tribute more. cially, with talent development for their It’s not just economic development workforces, which obviously is a criti- for economic development’s sake, but How does UVU fit in this process? cal component of the mission at Utah how we use the resources of the Uni- Valley University. We are also uniquely versity to impact in a positive way our Because of UVU’s designation as a positioned with our new Business service region and the state of Utah. teaching university and an engaged Resource Center facility coming online We look at faculty as the core engine of learning environment, it lends itself this year to provide a one-stop shop growth, and students as a means to take well to saying to businesses, “Let’s en- for entrepreneurs who want to start a that growth outside of the university gage with you, help you identify what business, or businesses looking to grow. setting. We look at utilizing facilities you are struggling with and find cre- At the BRC they can get assistance, and updated equipment, whether it’s ative solutions for your problems.” So, mentoring, tools, and utilize faculty for holding meetings or using pieces of by helping those industries and busi- members to help identify ways to grow equipment to solve a problem under the nesses, they can continue to provide business more quickly. They can also direction of a faculty member. We’ve jobs for our students long-term. In the engage with students through intern- got a number of partnerships already meantime, it also helps our students ships and then have those students established among the community, and get real-world experience and build transition to full-time employment. we leverage those to help. We also have a resumé in their areas of specializa- We need to further leverage our a great alumni base that can assist us in tion. It gives our faculty an opportunity strength — the strength of Utah County, our mission, not just financially, but us- to look at their curriculum and align and also the spine of the Wasatch Back, ing their expertise, experience and time it more closely with the needs of the in Heber and Park City — for software to give back. We are fortunate to have a industry so students can hit the ground development, IT services and support rich legacy there that can be utilized. running day one on the job. and digital media. These are all areas where we have a proven track record. We need to build on those strengths and What trends do you see currently? Any final thoughts? then expand out. We have the technol- I am very excited to be in this new We have a wealth of technical tal- ogy expertise, curriculum and faculty position at Utah Valley University. UVU ent in Utah Valley. This leads to a strength at the University that can help has a long history of engaging with and healthy culture of entrepreneurship. us do that. being a partner in the community. The For example, we have a number of faculty and staff here are fantastic. The software engineers who are looking to students are incredible. The energy move outside of the larger companies level is high. I am just looking forward In what ways is UVU already contributing to the they are in and start new ventures to doing my part to help move the eco- regional economy? with technical insights they have nomic development side of the house We impact the economy just because gained. Even though we continue to forward. we are here. We employ more than see larger companies move into Utah, 4,500 employees, a large number of due to lower energy costs, cheaper them not only work here, but live here land and abundant talent, I see a lot EDITOR’S NOTE: The Business Resource Center noted in this with their families. Bringing in more more entrepreneurial ventures being article will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 6. than 33,000 students from different created. Money, it appears, is starting areas, they spend money in our region, to free up. Angel investors and venture
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Building Peace Across the Pond
tah valley university stu- sessions are held for graduate students, did graduate-level work in a peace- U dents studying peace and jus- but due to efforts by Minch and Jeff Tor- building capacity. UVU students were tice gained firsthand experience about lina, associate professor of behavioral able to network and learn from global building peace out of conflict in North- sciences, UVU undergraduates were peace builders. ern Ireland last summer. allowed to participate. This experience was a huge part of “We had a terrific opportunity for “We were struck by the exceptional the first-rate peace and justice program our students to study at the Irish School enthusiasm that UVU students brought that Minch and his team of professors of Ecumenics and (Northern Ireland’s) to their sessions with us,” Tombs says. are building at UVU. The program, cur- INCORE, which is the Institute of Con- “There was a remarkably high level of rently offered as a minor, includes edu- cating and training students in peace- related disciplines. In the future, Minch would like to see the program expand to include a bachelor's degree. “Northern Ireland is the world’s pre- mier laboratory for conflict transfor- mation,” says Minch. “The reason for that is they’ve had a seemingly intrac- table conflict for centuries, and yet they have done so much to overcome it — to transform conflict from violence to con- flict settled in democratic processes.” The project gave students an un- derstanding of conflict and the cir- cumstances that cause tension in or-
D E M ARCO der to find non-violent solutions to problems. Students learned from live situations while engaging in active research, policy and practices. “Being on the ground in a soci- PHOTO COURTESY A NNA COURTESY PHOTO ety struggling with forging peace is Jon mccourt giVes students a tour in northern ireland at the location of bloody sunday. students, left to right: something that cannot be conveyed Pamela gardner, daniel cerVeny, diego ibanez, andrea ibanez, kat PhilPotts, ryan gregersen, leah healey, ang in literature and lecture,” Minch demarco and nick belnaP. says. “It is something you can only get from the people who have been flict Research at the University of Ul- engagement and a serious concern for involved in this conflict.” ster in Northern Ireland,” says Michael analysis of peace and justice issues.” The students also met with John Minch, Peace & Justice Studies Program Tombs says groups from around the Hume, regarded as one of the most im- director and associate professor of phi- world make the trek to the university. portant figures in Northern Ireland's losophy at UVU. “This was truly a trip of “Some of those groups come with recent political history, who gave ad- a lifetime for our students.” great enthusiasm but little prepara- vice on how to resolve conflict. Hume Students participating in the Peace tion,” says Tombs. “The UVU group is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, & Justice Studies program earned six was truly exceptional in the level of Gandhi Peace Prize and the Martin Lu- credit hours taking the Conflict Trans- academic preparation it brought to ther King Award. He is the only recipi- formation and Peacebuilding course the task and commitment to class- ent of all three major peace awards. during the four-week trip. room sessions.” Meeting individuals who have ex- The students started at the Irish The students then traveled to attend IN- perienced conflict coupled with the School of Ecumenics in Belfast, where CORE’s summer program that hosted 70 opportunity to visit places in Northern they participated in several sessions students from 20 countries. Of those 70 Ireland provided an opportunity to see with David Tombs, a lecturer in con- students, 18 were from UVU. Most a side of history that is often untold. flict transformation. Typically, these students participating in the program Students were able to hear and ex-
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UVU Students Chew on Snack Study
perience firsthand accounts to gain a very wednesday starting at from the beginning. Like Fuqua, most unique perspective. E 5 a.m., Jimmy Fuqua collects of the students on the research team “To have those types of experiences data as the UVU vending staff fills the ma- earned undergraduate research and in- with those people working in the chines on campus. He notes how many ternship credit that is applied to the 325 community who are rebuilding helped and the type of snacks that have sold in internship hours required to complete our students understand conflict and the past week as part of “Navigate the their majors. how to transform it to peace,” Minch Snack Debate,” a research project con- But in addition to fulfilling gradua- says. “They can now find ways to ducted by Public & Community Health tion requirements, these students are bring back these experiences to their Department students and faculty. gathering something far more valuable communities.” Using a traffic light theme, food items — real-world experience. Students were also able to forge ties in vending machines around campus “The opportunity to be part of a with those who are active peace build- were marked with red, yellow or green hands-on research project that can ers. They learned with students from stickers to indicate how healthy each improve healthy eating choices for stu- across the world and discussed prob- item is. Green stickers identified the dents at our university is an experience lems in faraway communities. They are healthiest food choices, yellow items that just can’t be found in a book or now primed to pursue further educa- had moderate fat and minimal nutrition- classroom,” Fuqua says. “This project tion, careers or diplomatic efforts. al value and red items were the highest — to have a positive impact on public Beginning summer 2013, Peace & in fat and calories. The study is analyz- health — is reflective of what I want to Justice Studies students will return to ing what impact clearer nutritional and do after graduation.” Northern Ireland each summer. Next health information on vending machine This applied learning research proj- summer, the department plans on en- items has on individuals’ food choices. ect was made possible through a grant gaged learning trips to the Middle East, Fuqua, a health services administra- from UVU Grants for Engaged Learn- Haiti and Cuba. tion major, has been with the project ing. It enabled students to be involved in the entire research process from lit- erature review, assessment, designing the program, implementation and col- lecting and analyzing data results. “Students learn so much more when they are actively engaged in a project,” says Mary Brown, assistant professor of public and community health. “We aim to continue these types of projects in the future, since engaged learning en- courages mastery and critical thinking in students.”
students meet with members of the uniVersity marketing & communications staff to deVeloP a look and feel for the snack study. PHOTO COURTESY MARY BROWN MARY COURTESY PHOTO
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Alinco costume designer Annina Waldron of West Jordan, Utah, glues the snout of Willy the Wolverine.
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For the majority of Utah Valley University’s history, a predecessor, now that a single suit won’t have to be in so single mascot suit sufficed. But as the University’s stu- many places at once. dent body crested 33,000 members — and its Division I athletic programs blossomed in kind — there simply They’re a worthy investment, says UVU dean of stu- wasn’t enough Willy the Wolverine to go around. dents Bob Rasmussen, who sees mascots as an essen- tial component to school spirit. So in spring 2011 UVU commissioned Alinco Costumes to create a new woolly wardrobe for its rotating stable of “The saying goes that athletics is the front porch of the Willy actors (around three at any given time). The Mur- home,” he says, noting that Willy becomes the face of ray, Utah-based mascot maker provides high-end cos- UVU at many athletic and community events. What’s tumes all over the world, including those of many of more, “a huge part of retention is social integration — the most prestigious professional and collegiate sports the connection, the school spirit, the tradition — your teams in America. athletics is a major component of that.”
Just in time for Homecoming Week this fall, UVU received Plus, at the end of the day, everybody loves the mascot. the latest in the evolution of its famed wolverine, which “There’s nothing like a mascot for little kids,” Rasmus- took roughly 120 man-hours for Alinco to produce. The new sen says. “Even the adults get a smile on their face.” suits feature only a few subtle departures from the previ- ous design — a more muscular physique and tweaked fa- Here’s a look at the making of UVU’s most popular and cial expression — but will age considerably better than their beloved cheerleader.
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OPPOSITE PAGE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): (1) Dozens of spools of thread line the walls of the Alinco shop. (2) Waldron stitches pieces of Willy’s fur with an industrial sewing machine, which is able to penetrate several layers of fur. Between community and university events, Willy sometimes is booked for multiple appearances on the same day, always engaging in a fair amount of movement and stunts. The costume must be not only flexible but exceptionally durable as well. (3) Quinn Chivers of Murray, Utah, pours liquid latex into the Willy face mold. (4) Airbrush artist Anita Cruz of Salt Lake City, Utah, applies latex base paint to the bare latex Willy mask, which will soon receive a thick layer of brown, white and cream synthetic fur. (5) Alinco creates mascots for more than half the teams in the NBA. It also produces those of most of the colleges and universities in Utah. The walls of its headquarters are covered with rows of old master masks, which are retained and tweaked over the ages.
THIS PAGE (TOP TO BOTTOM): (6) Head costume designer Lu Smith of Copperton, Utah, puts some of the finishing touches on one of the three new Willy cos- tumes. The new design is essentially the same as that of Willy’s predecessor, save a few subtle alterations, including a detailed abdomen and muscled frame. (7) The new iteration of Willy’s face bears a subtle ferocity that was less pronounced in previous versions. GO TO PAGE 2 TO SEE THE FINAL COSTUME DESIGN.
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WINTER 2012 | UVU ALUMNI MAGAZINE 15 Allyce Jones’ journey from star prep athlete to NCAA netter to head coach at her high school
Beads of sweat dribbled down her forehead as she picked herself up off the floor and struggled to regain her breath. A blur of green and white, her teammates had for some reason launched into celebration, screaming and hugging each another in an outpouring of emotion. Students in the Mighty Athletic Wolverine League section, many with painted faces, went wild, the Utah Valley University Activity Center erupting with unrelenting chants of “U-V-U, U-V-U, U-V-U.” It was only after the cobwebs cleared that it dawned on Allyce Wilson Jones ‘10 that her frantic break for a would-be kill hadn’t been in vain. Her split- second dive resulted in a defensive save, or what in volleyball is called a “dig.” Somehow, she had thrust her hands under the bullet-like ball only inches from the court floor and deflected it upward to a teammate. Jones’ heroics prevented the UVU women’s volleyball team’s highly favored opponent — behemoth the University of Utah — from winning the set, giving another life to the never-say-die Wolverines. UVU went on to defeat the na- tionally ranked Utes. That moment was a reflection of the grit and determination that have defined her athletic and professional careers. Jones, named the Deseret News’ Female Athlete of the Year in 2005 as a senior at Pleasant Grove High, chose to attend UVU, quickly became a successful college athlete and, after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in health education, returned to PGHS as its head volleyball coach and health instructor in 2011. As an alumna, she is giving her heart and soul back to the community that helped propel her to athletic stardom while mentoring a whole new generation of promising student athletes.
By Michael Rigert Photo by Laura Trinnaman
16 WINTER 2012 | SPOTLIGHT WINTER 2012 | UVU ALUMNI MAGAZINE 17 Net Power The accolades and wins rolled over Whether learned, a part of her DNA into her junior and senior years at UVU. or both, Jones, from an early age, In 2008, the Wolverine women’s vol- tapped into a mother lode of tremen- leyball team repeated as Division I inde- dous athletic ability and fiery com- pendent champions and went a school petitiveness. Her dad played college record 22-10 in 2009. Jones was ranked baseball for Utah Technical College and No. 15 in the NCAA in digs per set, and Brigham Young University, while gym- in 2010 was named UVU Female Athlete nastics and tennis were her mother’s of the Year. forte. Her five siblings were all involved in sports, and the family’s pastime to Back to School this day is tennis. Her senior year of high school, Jones ALLYCE’S TOP FIVES A three-sport athletic phenomenon recalled a conversation with Marie at Pleasant Grove High, Jones lettered Bone, her P.E. teacher. Jones told her, “I AT UVU 2007-2009) all four years in volleyball, softball want to have your job and be the volley- and tennis. Her senior year, she led ball coach.” 1. Meeting UVU baseball player Ryan the Vikings girls volleyball team as it In February 2011, and following Jones, who married Jones in 2009. won the state championship with a Bone's retirement, Jones’ ambition 2. Beating No. 17-ranked University of 34-1 season record, during which she was realized when she was offered Utah in 2009. earned the tournament’s MVP award. the girls’ volleyball head coaching job 3. Playing the top two PAC-12 schools, The sky — for all intents and pur- along with a health instructor position USC and Oregon. poses — seemed literally the limit. at the school that helped turn her into 4. Winning the NCAA Independent But the scholarship offers from the a prodigy. Prior to landing the job, she Championship in 2007 and 2008. in-state university volleyball powers had married former UVU baseball player 5. Being named UVU Female Athlete of didn’t come. Ryan Jones, graduated from the Univer- the Year in 2010. sity and briefly taught and coached at Libero Virtuoso American Fork High School. After Jones played the fall 2006 sea- Under her guidance this fall, peren- son at Snow College, she was offered a nial state power Viking volleyball made AT PLEASANT GROVE HIGH scholarship by UVU women’s volleyball it to the second round of the state 5A SCHOOL 2002-2005) head coach Sam Atoa and enrolled in tournament. Jones, in coming full cir- January 2007. Though recruited as a set- cle, has successfully retooled her ath- 1. Being coached in softball by her ter, Atoa had her try for the libero posi- letic prowess to become an effective and father, Quentin Wilson, her senior tion, a defensive specialist role. personable teacher, coach and mentor. year in high school. “She had qualities that we felt were a “Volleyball comes and goes. But 2. Having her mother, Sheryl Wilson, good fit for us, her passing and quick- these girls and Allyce are very special and her grandmother, Dena Bez- ness,” he said. “It paid off in a big way.” young women as they mature and real- zant, supporting her at all her high Jones’ persistence, fierce competi- ize the difference that they can make,” school athletic events. tiveness and intense work ethic rubbed Atoa says of the game’s life-long im- 3. Receiving Academic All-Region hon- off on her teammates and Atoa, who pact. “Now she’s a coach and can ors in volleyball, tennis and softball tapped her as a team co-captain her love and nurture someone who wants throughout her high school career. first year. More importantly, Jones be- to play. She’s going to be a fabulous 4. Winning Pleasant Grove's first state gan racking up a ridiculous number of teacher and mentor to her students.” championship in volleyball in 2005. digs, giving the team (21-10 that year) Jones’ greatest contribution to UVU 5. Taking home a state doubles tennis more opportunities to win. Second as an alumna may come in the form of championship with Kortney Robin- among independent players with 5.56 the hands-on, holistic development of son in 2004 and 2005. digs per game, she was named Division potential future university student- I Independent Defensive Player of the athletes who will eventually don the Year and made the All-Independent 1st Wolverine green and gold. Team Libero. “It’s a dream. It’s been a dream for- “My favorite thing was going up ever,” Jones said of her odyssey back against All-American hitters,” Jones to PGHS. “When the coaching position said. “I love digging. Nothing is better opened, I was in the interview, and I than taking away a kill.” knew it was right.”
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20 WINTER 2012 | FEATURE WINTER 2012 | UVU ALUMNI MAGAZINE 21 21 From the bits I picked up while sit- to make the 2,500-mile trek ting outside Makin’s office in the more bearable and economical. UVU administrative suite, I could Makin didn’t have to look tell it was a conversation about far for industrious role models, big things. I couldn’t help but but she knew of very few women juxtapose the presumed size who pursued careers. The one ex- of the topic with Makin’s ample she remembers is the lunch diminutive stature. On lady at Lehi Elementary School. As a her toes, she might crest girl, Makin figured her professional op- 5 feet tall, but at UVU tions were limited to becoming a nurse, she's a big deal. For teacher or secretary. more than 30 years, “That’s what I saw. That’s what I she has seen UVU knew,” she says. Makin was a model stu- from the perspec- dent. She graduated third in her class at Lehi tive of a student High School and was the Sterling Scholar in and an employ- business, all the while holding jobs as ee, beginning as a secretary in the more than that. Makin’s own pro- a receptionist, a bookkeeper at a re- business school and rising to become fessional journey mirrors UVU’s sort in Saratoga Springs and assistant one of the most respected financial evolution. For three decades, Ma- to a court clerk for the Lehi justice of minds in the Utah System of Higher kin and UVU have grown to promi- the peace at various stages of her sec- Education, an evolution President nence together thanks to strong ondary education. After high school, Matthew S. Holland noted in his in- influencers, unalterable persistence she was highly recruited by LDS Busi- augural speech in October 2009. and a deep commitment to the ness College in Salt Lake City, giving What I love about the Linda Ma- power of education. her the opportunity to become the kin story is that it is not just a classic first woman in her family to receive a account of how indispensable this arly higher education. She was flattered by institution has been in her life. It influEncEs the attention, but she got cold feet at is also a story of how indispensable During her formative years, the last minute. she has become to the institution,” Makin was surrounded by “I couldn’t do it,” she says. “I Holland said. “Linda currently sits Eexamples of hard work and ingenu- started thinking about how I’d pay 15 feet from my office door, as ex- ity. The fifth of six children, Makin for tuition, how I’d have to find an- ecutive director of planning, policy (maiden name Lund) was raised by a other job. And the idea of moving to and budget. … Linda, we are lucky to munitions technician who made the the big city, which is what I thought have you.” long daily commute to Dugway Prov- of Salt Lake — it just didn’t add up All that time at UVU gives Makin ing Ground and a mother who stayed for me.” a unique perspective on the institu- home to raise the children and care Makin had also been courted tion that has grown into the largest for the home. The family never had by Utah Technical College, where public institution in Utah. Her ca- much money, but what the Lunds two of her brothers studied in the reer spans five UVU presidents and lacked in resources they made up for drafting and electrical programs. Af- evolutionary points ranging from in resourcefulness. When the fam- ter passing on LDS Business College, the technical college days through ily wanted to take a road trip to up- Makin linked up with Barbara Hoge, university status and the introduc- state New York, her father and broth- a faculty member in the UTC busi- tion of graduate programs. But it’s ers fashioned a camper for the truck ness school, to see if there were any
22 WINTER 2012 | FEATURE scholarships remaining. There were umps resuming the same post she had not, but Hoge took a personal inter- in thE road left mere months earlier. Makin’s est in Makin and encouraged her to While attending UTC, Ma- reputation as a bright, nimble con- enroll anyway for the first academic kin also took a job as a tributor grew quickly, but she soon quarter in 1978. She did, footing the Bsecretary to the dean of the business realized her mobility would be lim- bill herself initially before winning a school, Lucille Stoddard. In the spring ited unless she coupled her on-the- scholarship the following quarter. In of 1980, Makin wedded fellow UTC job learning with additional formal keeping with her stellar academic re- student Mike Makin, a machine tech education. While she took on new cord, Makin flourished at UTC, grad- student from American Fork, Utah. responsibilities at work, she also uating with an associate of applied Life was good for the young couple, chipped away at another associate science degree in secretarial sciences and their joy soon multiplied. In July degree, which she earned in Au- after five quarters, which included an 1981, they welcomed their first child gust of 2000. After that, she gradu- internship and leadership in the Phi into the young family. Makin quit ated with a bachelor’s degree in ac- Beta Lambda business organization. her job, shifting the family’s mate- counting from what was then Utah While her ability was never in doubt, rial needs solely onto the shoulders of Valley State College in 2002. Makin credits Hoge with challenging her husband, who worked for McNally Balancing work and school wasn’t her to follow through with her goal of Steel. Makin’s desk at UTC had barely easy, even for someone whose world attending college. gotten cold when her husband’s job centered on promoting higher educa- Mentors like Hoge left an indel- fell victim to a severe recession that tion. She was blazing a new trail as she ible mark on Makin at impression- gripped the nation in the early 1980s. tried to balance her work, school and able stages, and UVU can attribute The simultaneous loss of two incomes family responsibilities. It helped that much of its early success and in- hit the family hard. the campus offered a resource that stitutional culture to early influ- Thanks to a series of lucky breaks kept her young children close. The encers, as well. Beginning in the Makin went back to work at UTC, education students operated a day- 1940s, UVU assumed the personal- care as part of the program, so Makin ity of Wilson Sorensen, who dur- could drop off her kids in the morning ing a 36-year run as president before work and pick them up in the literally rolled up his sleeves to afternoon, all the while knowing they paint girders and lay tiles, es- were in good hands and being cared tablishing a persisting can- for in an educational environment. do spirit in the process. For The experience also helped her chil- Makin and her alma mater, dren develop a familiarity with the role models left lasting Orem campus. impressions.
// Linda Makin working at UVU in the School of Business, 1980. Beginning as a secretary, Makin built a career at UVU spanning three decades and now has her situated as the insti- tution's cabinet-level budget and policy chief.
23 “They grew up here. It was sity status. The increased demands vEr home,” says Makin, adding that her took a toll. The family’s collective lEarning two daughters and a son-in-law at- energy was sapped, and the stress In early 2009, mere months tended UVU. of it all got to Makin about halfway after Makin assumed her In addition to the career implica- through the MPA program. Ecurrent role as executive director over tions, Makin’s decision to go back “I almost didn’t register for class- budgets and policy at UVU, a cabinet- to school was predicated on the fact es. I was just drained,” Makin says, level position, the young university that she wanted to set an example fighting tears. “Thankfully, my fam- faced a potentially crippling prospect. for her children. When her oldest ily pushed me through it. I can empa- Having become a university only the daughter was in junior high, Makin thize with students, especially work- previous summer, UVU now heard questioned her own ability to help ing women, who struggle with life’s rumblings out of the state legislature with increasingly complex math challenges while earning a degree. I of a 17 percent budget cut as a result homework in spite of her natural of the slumping economy. That meant penchant for numbers. Still, once more than $12 million in revenue she earned a bachelor’s degree, Ma- erased from the base bud- kin figured she was done. That’s get, wiping out precious where another mentor factored funding during UVU's move into the equation. Cameron Mar- to university status. tin, special assistant to former “It wasn’t pretty, but we UVU president William Sed- dealt with the challenge at erburg, prodded Makin in the hand,” Makin says. “That was direction of a master’s de- a very, very painful experience, gree. His was no idle inter- but we were able to cope because est — he followed up with UVU is scrappy. It’s in our genes.” her at a strategic time, It helped to have someone with just prior to the regis- Makin’s depth of understanding tration process. navigating the choppy waters. That “Linda is a dear budget season, Makin utilized all the friend and a great practical and academic tools she had person, and I gathered over the years, as well as wanted the best for her,” says Mar- do whatever I can to help them suc- the resourcefulness she gleaned from tin, who was pursuing a doctorate ceed because I know education is the observing her father’s make-it-work degree at the same time. “In higher way out. It’s the way up.” approach to problem solving. By all education, we want to practice what Makin’s struggle is not unlike the accounts, the budget crisis would we preach, and although Linda was challenges UVU faced in its early have been much more difficult with- already so competent and smart, I years. After World War II ended, fed- out Makin’s expertise, perspective knew she would gain more knowl- eral funding for vocational schools and resourcefulness on the presi- edge and self-confidence by going was pulled, and if not for a heroic dent’s cabinet. back to school.” lobbying effort led by Sorensen to Makin gathered that experience Thanks in part to Martin’s per- obtain state funding, there might still not only in the classroom, but also sistence, Makin began studying in be a gravel pit where UVU stands to- by observing and accepting new the master of public administration day. In the ensuing six decades, UVU challenges at work. She did ac- program at Brigham Young Univer- met resistance during attempts at ex- counting as a young manager at the sity in 2004. She had subsequently pansion and the introduction of new Saratoga Springs resort, and at UVU taken on new responsibilities at roles, but much like Makin, the insti- she dabbled in everything from fi- then-UVSC and was directing bud- tution persisted and flourished in the nancial matters to curriculum de- gets and reporting directly to the face of adversity thanks to singular velopment. As a secretary, she president in the run-up to univer- focus on the bigger goal. learned to type 10-key with her left
24 WINTER 2012 | FEATURE hE yEs ma’am Envisioning a World Where Everyone’s Dreams Come True
hen she retires, Linda Makin doesn’t want sunnyW beaches or cruise ships (OK, maybe that’s a stretch). Her aim is to play the part of the Fairy Godmother at one of her favorite places: the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Makin adores Disneyland. Last year alone, she made the trek three times, and she knows every nook and cranny. She’s famous on campus for giving advice to vacationers about when to get in line to meet Rapunzel and where to get the best meal. Beyond spending her golden years at the self-pro- claimed happiest place on earth, Makin sees fairy godmother- ship as a long-overdue opportunity to appease whereas she currently lives in a world of compromise. “I could just say yes all day, granting the wishes of all these precious little kids,” she says. “Now, I have to tell people no all the time, and that’s hard when there are so many deserving projects that need funding.”
hand while simultaneously writing fice humming along, but we needed taught welding to World War II-era with her right. her to step up even more,” Hitch says. tradesmen, offered community col- As confidence grew in her abilities “Her work with the many constituent lege services to students with di- throughout her career, Makin was giv- groups represented in the UVU plan- verse needs, brought baccalaureate en responsibilities beyond her formal ning process provided a foundation studies to the table in the early 1990s job description. Soon she was work- of data and insights from the campus and, finally, took on the challenge of ing the telephone switchboard, team community upon which President Matt integrating all this experience into a teaching classes and helping to pro- Holland could build in leading UVU in unique model for teaching universi- cess mountains of keypunched reg- its first years as a university.” ties in the 21st century. istration cards by hand. In time, she Makin’s role grew parallel to With rapid expansion projected over was editing the academic portions of UVU’s own evolution. In the early the next decade, UVU’s growth will no the massive course catalog and mak- days, students established a culture doubt require Makin’s perspective and ing multi-million dollar budget deci- of engaged learning by building the thoughtful leadership well into the sions. Those experiences combined to flagpole for the original vocational future. And Makin will probably con- paint a broader picture of UVU, aiding school campus, and from there the tinue to grow right alongside her alma Makin when she had to help Interim institution adapted to the changing mater and longtime employer — even President Liz Hitch patch the $12 mil- needs of the region while holding if that growth does nothing to push her lion hole. onto the ideals that made it unique. over the 5-foot threshold. “Linda was ready to take on new Now, as a university, UVU brings the tasks. She already had her budget of- background of an institution that
WINTER 2012 | UVU ALUMNI MAGAZINE 25 INFOGRAPHIK UNDER THE MICROSCOPE A numerical look at UVU’s newest addition photo illustration by john jensen
1 Scanning Electron Microscope
30 Freezers (many of which cool down to -110 degrees)
2 Vacuum Ovens 198 Computers
1 Florescence Microscope
6 1,715 Autopsy Tables Classroom & Laboratory Seats
2 Ion Beam Dewar Flasks
26 WINTER 2012 | INFOGRAPHIK WHEN THE NEW SCIENCE BUILDING OPENS ITS DOORS ON APRIL 20, students, faculty and the community will experience a state-of-the-art steel and glass building that boasts the latest innovations in university-grade science research equipment. More importantly, the new 160,000-square-foot Science Building, designed by GSBS Architects and built by Big-D Construction, will serve as a focal point of academic achievement for thousands of UVU students every semester. The facility was made possible by support from state funding and private donations. PHOTO BY AUGUST MILLER AUGUST BY PHOTO
19,145 Students Educated in the Science Building each Semester
1 Rooftop Greenhouse
400 Seats in the Auditorium
27 Laboratory Classrooms
18 Lecture 7 Classrooms Centrifuges
WINTER 2012 | UVU ALUMNI MAGAZINE 27 uvu alumni are gearing up for the 2012 legislative session
by jim rayburn ‘87 | photo by jacob scott
is three-hour drive to the State Two 2012 bills sponsored by Peterson — ing and email. The traditional telephone Capitol and 45-day stay on the one allowing paramedics to draw blood in call or knock on the door, however, are still Hill was months away, but Utah DUI-related accidents and one allowing effective methods, as the 219,000 miles on Sen. David Hinkins, R-Oran- State Department and Department of De- Painter’s truck will attest. geville, was still busy fulfilling fense civilian workers to obtain a replace- “I’m not hesitant to get in my car and go what he believes is just another of his legis- ment driver’s license without having to visit someone if I think they have an impor- lative duties — making a cattle call. appear in person at a Division of Motor tant issue to discuss,” Painter says. A cattle rancher in Hinkins’ southeast Vehicles office — were prompted from Even though lawmakers get hundreds Utah District (27) turned to the lawmaker constituent input. of voice mails, text messages and emails when he ran into a problem last sum- “You want to make sure you’re building during sessions, residents are likely to mer. The rancher’s herd wandered a little relationships with those people,” he says. have more success being heard when the too far and was confiscated. The rancher Two of those veterans, Rep. Gregory Legislature is out of session, although key turned to his lawmaker’s expertise and H. Hughes, R-Draper, and Rep. Patrick issues are typically worked out through- influence to help find a solution that Painter, R-Nephi, both UVU alumni, are out the session. worked for everyone. called on often for their legislative experi- Still, lawmakers realize quickly that they Hinkins, one of a handful Utah Valley ence. Hughes, the House majority whip, can’t please everyone or solve everyone’s University alumni serving in the part- follows one main motto for being an ef- problems all the time. When the dust has time Utah Legislature, has learned what fective lawmaker. settled, all the input has been weighed and veteran lawmakers already know: effec- “We cannot let perfect become our en- the votes been cast, the goal for most law- tive legislators cultivate and make the emy, because there are always going to makers is the same — to make Utah better most of relationships. They also never be 75 versions of perfect,” Hughes says. for their families, neighbors, friends and forget whom they represent. “Sometimes we have to give up on our the generations to come. The trick is sorting “The most important thing you can do perfect and make it something that’s still through the nuance. is stay in touch with your constituents good and that still results in better pub- “There are 75 representatives in the and be responsive to the things that are lic policy. That doesn’t mean we have to House of Representatives, and if we were important to them,” says Rep. Val Peter- abandon our principles.” all trying to make soup it would be like son, R-Orem, also UVU’s vice president Painter endorses the same philosophy. 75 cooks adding their own ingredients for finance and administration. “You need an ability to find consen- and seasonings to try to make it the most Rep. Francis Gibson, R-Mapleton, adds, sus on issues and common ideas, and palatable soup that people can live with,” “If you don’t represent your constituents then use that to hopefully bring things Gibson says. the way they want to be represented, to fruition,” he says. When the 2012 session convenes on Jan. they’re going to vote you out, and I don’t The public has more ways than ever for 23, it’s heartening to know that UVU alum- have a problem with that. You have to be reaching out to lawmakers. Legislators ni will be in the kitchen. accountable; that’s part of the process.” have embraced social media, text messag-
28 WINTER 2012 | SPOTLIGHT uvu alumni legislators profiles (PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT)
Sen. David P. Hinkins, R-Orangeville Legislative priorities: Water issues; funding Lake Powell pipeline; southern extension of I-15 reconstruction District 27: Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan and Utah counties Committee assignments: House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee; House Revenue and Taxa- Years at UVU: 1971-1973, electrical automation // Profession: Electrician/businessman tion Committee; Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee; Rural Development Legislative Legislative service: 3 years, 1st term Liaison Committee; Utah Tax Review Commission; Water Issues Task Force Legislative priorities: States’ rights; accessible public lands; development of natural resources Committee assignments: Natural Resources (Chair); Agriculture and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee; Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, R-Draper (Majority Whip) Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee; Senate Business and Labor Committee; Senate District 51: Draper, south central Sandy Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology Confirmation Committee; State Water Development Commission Years at UVU: 1991-1994, general education // Profession: Construction/property management Legislative service: 9 years, 5th term Rep. Val L. Peterson, R-Orem Legislative priorities: Budget; education and critical services funding District 59: Central and northwest Orem Committee assignments: Business, Economic Development and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee; Executive Appro- Years at UVU: 24-year employee in communications, and administration and finance // Profession: University administration priations Committee; House Education Committee; House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee; Legislative Legislative service: 1 year, 1st term Management Committee Legislative priorities: Balancing the budget; educational funding; educational progress and student retention Committee assignments: Business, Economic Development and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee; House Transportation Com- Rep. Francis Gibson, R-Mapleton mittee; House Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development Committee; Education Interim Committee District 65: Mapleton, central and south Springville, northeast Spanish Fork Years at UVU: 1991-1992, general education studies // Profession: Health care administration Rep. Patrick Painter, R-Nephi Legislative service: 3 years, 2nd term District 67: Juab, south-central Utah, north Sanpete counties Legislative priorities: Balancing the state’s budget; economic growth; job creation; education funding Years at UVU: 1976-1978, accounting // Profession: Business owner Committee assignments: House Judiciary Committee (Vice-chair); House Ethics Committee (Chair); Public Education Legislative service: 7 years, 4th term Appropriations Subcommittee; House Business and Labor Committee; Health System Reform Task Force
WINTER 2012 | UVU ALUMNI MAGAZINE 29 HIGH
BY MATT REICHMAN CALIBER PHOTOS BY LAURA TRINNAMAN FORGET EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT LEADERSHIP
reston Case learned numbers by Kirk Young ‘02, interim director of Utah come away with is a much keener in- counting the bullet holes in the Valley University’s Center for the Ad- sight into themselves, and who they are P walls of his home — one of his vancement of Leadership (CAL). It’s just and what they have to offer the world,” homes, that is, seeing as how his family a question of “awakening,” for some, Young says. frequently hopped around the rougher he says. edges of Salt Lake City. Of course, all that This is why both Jenkins and Case, TWO ROADS moving disrupted his progress at school. opposite ends of the spectrum, found a LESS TRAVELLED Dyslexia and the divorce, even more so. place as freshman colleagues at CAL this CAL can only take 60 to 75 new stu- Consequently, it was early in life that year. The Center is built around a two- to dents each year, so it has to be pretty Case got used to hearing, and repeat- four-semester leadership certification selective, Young says. But that doesn’t ing, that he’d never amount to any- taken in conjunction with a student’s mean those without a gold-plated re- thing. “You’ll never be normal,” they told primary field of study, be it behavioral sumé need not apply. him, and he listened, because with dice science, business or biology. Through “We hand-pick the students that loaded so heavily against him, why bother? coursework, service projects, mentor- come in, so it’s been an awesome oppor- “I let it take over who I was,” he says. ships and other personal benchmarks, tunity to work with some of the best and “It was the worst time in my life.” CAL aims to infuse and refine those qual- brightest at UVU,” says Young. “How- It seems neither category, nature nor ities of leadership that some may deem ever, of those admitted each year, 10 to nurture, had destined Case to be a pro- innate, or unteachable. 20 percent are a little more introverted, totypical “born leader.” Leave that for “There are as many ‘experts’ on lead- a little more reserved. The person they the tall, square-jawed types that cap- ership as there are people,” Young says. thought they were when they came in tain both the football and debate teams “It’s a dynamic concept; hard to pin was different from who they are today.” and run for class president, right? Take down.” But pushing aside the snappy In the cases of Case and Jenkins, the 18-year-old Katie Jenkins, for instance, suits, slicked-back hair and corporate two arrived at the same crossroads from who put together a $2,000 fundraiser for buzzwords, there are real skills to be starkly different tracks. an Iraqi elementary school while still a learned, such as ethical behavior, pub- Case’s rails were headed in quite the sophomore at Provo High School. Now lic speaking, attitude, teamwork, de- opposite direction until he moved to there’s somebody who’s going places, at pendability — all skills that permeate Herriman, Utah, as a teenager. There, he least according to conventional wisdom. any industry, he says. And on a broad- found a couple buddies who didn’t put But just because the usual earmarks of er level, leadership is as much about much stock in his shortcomings. success might distinguish future lead- bringing the best out of yourself as it is “They kind of kicked me in the butt ers early on, does the lack thereof doom bringing it out of others. and told me to do something with my others to sheepdom? Of course not, says “The biggest thing I see CAL graduates life,” he says.
30 WINTER 2012 | FEATURE KATIE JENKINS
WINTER 2012 | UVU ALUMNI MAGAZINE 31 PRESTON CASE
JAKE GALOVICH
32 WINTER 2012 | FEATURE THE CENTER FOR THE Case decided to get involved in Boy Scouts of America’s National Youth ADVANCEMENT OF LEADERSHIP Leadership Training (NYLT). The annual was formally established in 2007, although it has existed in various forms at UVU camp in the Uintah mountains, staffed for more than a decade. Every year a new cohort of roughly 150 students works entirely by youth under age 18, is es- toward the Leadership Certification Program, which is recognized on college sentially a week-long crash-course in transcripts and diplomas. CAL is part of the Woodbury School of Business. leadership, the principles of which are taught through conflict resolution role- The LCP has three levels: playing, goofy skits and even a home- 2 SEMESTERS = STANDARD made ballista battle. At 13, Case was among the 70 partici- 3 SEMESTERS = DISTINCTION pants at NYLT. Four years later he was 4 SEMESTERS = HIGH DISTINCTION in charge of them, along with 20 other camp staffers, as the camp’s Senior Pa- By the time a typical CAL student is finished, trol Leader. he or she will have completed at least: “I started living by the principle, ‘If 6 MENTOR MEETINGS I can see it, I can be it, no matter what happened in the past,’” Case says. 1 CAPSTONE INTERVIEW This new-found mettle eventually led 12 HOURS OF LEADERSHIP THEORY him to UVU’s Wolverine Ambassadors program, and a fellow ambassador then 2 LEADERSHIP COURSES led Case to CAL, which he saw as a place to 1 PERSONAL JOURNAL AND PEER EVALUATION learn how to better help others. He’s ma- 20 HOURS OF LEADERSHIP PRACTICUM joring in digital media with an audio em- phasis, but intends to weave service and These requirements are modeled around CAL’s four emphases: leadership into his career wherever possible. “I know how it feels to not feel good LEARN: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT about yourself and hate what you’re do- ENGAGE: PRACTICUM ing,” Case says. “I want to be like my friends who pulled me out of the gutter. I ACQUIRE: THEORY AND COURSEWORK want to help kids get out of their slumps DISCOVER: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT and do something with their lives.” For Jenkins, it was a high school guid- ance counselor who urged her toward leadership opportunities, including the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership pro- were the brief remarks of a certain CAL DOCTORING THE RESUMÉ gram, a national organization with more student who had helped organize the Jake Galovich is one of those irritating than 375,000 alumni. conference itself. people that can do just about everything, Through a HOBY conference in Wash- “This girl stood up and said, ‘I put on only he’s nice enough that one can’t re- ington, D.C., Jenkins met a woman this whole event through CAL.’ I said, ‘I ally begrudge him his Midas touch. named Hana’a, the principal of an Iraqi want to be that girl.’” The 23-year-old senior from Spanish school for girls. She told Jenkins about And that was it. Jenkins considered Fork, Utah, is already a high-distinction the difficulty of hanging onto students Brigham Young University and was ac- CAL graduate and is set to earn a biol- because of the lack of resources and cepted, but she was too fascinated with ogy degree in April 2012, hopefully to programs. A few months later, she had the prospect of orchestrating her own be followed by medical school. He’s also organized donation drives, solicited events via the CAL program. It had to be minoring in Spanish and music, music corporate sponsorships and launched a UVU, she says. being his first avocation — he regularly fundraising contest, to the tune of about Jenkins plans to major in recreation performs on vocals and the piano, and $2,000 — all for extracurricular activities management, probably toward a career puts himself through school teaching at a school she’d never seen and for stu- in event or wedding planning. Either piano lessons at his own JG Studios. dents she’d never meet. way, CAL is giving her the confidence and It’s hard to believe a guy like this ever It was that same year, as a sophomore competence to make it happen, she says. had much of a shell, but Galovich swears at Provo High School, that Jenkins at- “What I thrive off of is the reassur- he did, and credits CAL for bringing him tended UVU’s CAL Leadership Confer- ance that we can do anything we want out of it. ence, an annual workshop and lecture to do,” she says. “That belief doesn’t “CAL has put me in front of people,” symposium specifically for high school just happen; it’s a process. It has to be he says, noting he’d rather sing than students. What most impressed Jenkins real to you.” speak to a crowd any day. “I’m a pretty
WINTER 2012 | UVU ALUMNI MAGAZINE 33 quiet guy. But CAL says, ‘OK, you need cut it on resumés anymore. He wants to “Most of the big things in my life to be right here, with a lot of eyes watch- see leadership and service hours on the wouldn’t have changed a lot [without ing.’ I overcame that obstacle, that fear.” order of hundreds. CAL],” says the former Lone Peak High This confidence came in handy in the “When helping CAL students prepare School football player and wrestler (and summer of 2010 when Galovich spent resumés, there’s a night-and-day differ- current assistant football coach at River- months researching pancreatic tumors ence from helping a regular college kid,” ton High School). “But it would’ve taken at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He Fugal says. “We didn’t have any problems me a lot longer to figure things out.” then presented his findings to hundreds with CAL students coming up with things This is particularly true with McCor- of medical professionals at a weeklong to put on a resumé, especially in the skills mack’s interactions with employees. His conference in Miami later that year. section. We had to narrow it down; they management style is a direct reflection of After that, Galovich set to work plan- had too many skills. Others, we have to the humility he gained while completing ning a new conference at UVU as part of stretch to come up with things.” his CAL leadership practicum at Lehi Ju- his CAL leadership project. Working in nior High School. He spent three hours conjunction with UVU’s Pre-Med club, LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD a week as a Why Try volunteer working he helped organize the first annual Inter- Mark McCormack ‘07 felt a twinge of with troubled kids, most mentally or mountain Pre-Med Conference in May jealousy when he stopped by the CAL physically abused, that had been kicked 2011, headlined by world-renowned student retreat in the fall of 2011. As a out of class. cardiologist and medical researcher El- member of CAL’s advisory board, he was They all had some crazy story, he says, der Russell M. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D. More a guest speaker at the kick-off get-to- and couldn’t help but act out in class. than 20 physicians and 400 students, gether for the new crop of CAL students “They just didn’t get to feel success. some from as far away as Boise, Idaho, in Heber, Utah. We would talk with them, help them do attended the event, for which Galovich “They didn’t have all this — the so- little exercises — that way they could un- helped secure $21,000 in donations as cial aspect of it — when I graduated from derstand what a small version of success vice president of fundraising. CAL,” he laments. feels like. As I said goodbye, and drove 35 In a way, Galovich was in way over That would be the lone gripe, if you can minutes to work, I had to think to my- his head with this stuff. But he rose to call it a gripe, that McCormack has about self, ‘What am I doing to be successful? the challenge. his CAL experience. He graduated from How am I different?’ Sometimes, you’re “CAL put me in those places,” he CAL with high distinction in 2007, when not that different.” says. “It pushed me beyond what I the current iteration of CAL was still in its This realization has been invaluable as would normally do.” infancy. In 2009 he was asked to return to an employer, McCormack says, where Galovich and Young both say these are CAL as a board member and mentor. hiring and firing becomes totally differ- the experiences that will set him apart McCormack, originally from High- ent when viewed through the lenses of humility and compassion. This senti- ment is common among CAL students — a somewhat counter-intuitive byprod- “ CAL PUT ME IN THOSE PLACES. uct for a program that, on its face, seeks and produces a competitive culture. IT PUSHED ME BEYOND WHAT I “I have noticed a kind of humility that they develop, especially about the im- WOULD NORMALLY DO.” – JAKE GALOVICH pact they can have,” Young says. That’s the first and strongest endorse- ment McCormack has regarding CAL, in fact: character-building. CAL is an ac- when it’s time to apply to medical school. land, Utah, is president of the West celerant of sorts for growth as a person, “We try to blend this hybrid between Jordan-based manufacturing firm ADP he says, which is why a student in any students getting theoretical training with Lemco, Inc. The company, which has discipline would do well to look into the hands-on, applied experience,” Young grown 170 percent with McCormack at Center. says. “In one of my first meetings with the helm, produces basketball back- The day is not far off that the students the CAL advisory board, a number of in- stops, batting cages, scoreboards and that can set themselves apart through dividuals from the business world jumped other athletic/display equipment. Year- programs like CAL will be getting all the all over me and said, ‘We’re tired of seeing ly, they ship more than 600 basketball jobs, he says. people leave college who are able to talk units alone, he says. “I see CAL being one of UVU’s flagship the talk but not walk the walk.’” He has worked at the company full- programs very soon,” McCormack says. Likewise Jay Fugal, a CAL graduate time since he graduated high school, so who currently oversees 380 employees he didn’t necessarily need the shiny CAL as a human resources director, says the sticker on his resumé to get to this point one-and-done service project doesn’t in his career. So why do it?
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35 CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONS JOE!JOE! Winner of the UVU Alumni Association’s “Share Your Story”contest
“I WENT TO UTC, UVCC, AND UVSC: I AM UVU.
Utah Valley University taught me how to study, focus and search out solutions to complex problems, which are invaluable skills as an IT professional."
-Joe Winther, Bachelor of Computer Science UVU class of 2002
100 FACES OF UVU SHARE YOUR STORY
Read the rest of Joe’s story and share your own at uvualumni.org. You could be featured in our next ad, on a billboard, or in "100 Faces of UVU," a book being published in November 2012. 36 DONOR TIES supporting science by Brad Plothow | photo by Jacob Scott
When the economy stalled a few years ago, B.J. Cluff’s plans for higher education nearly fell by the wayside. Her husband had to go outside of Utah to find work, and her own job cut back her hours, so Cluff’s focus settled on providing for her family’s immediate needs.
The Peper Physical Science Scholarship paved the way for Cluff to get back in the classroom as an environmental management student in Utah Valley University’s College of Science & Health. The scholarship was endowed in 1999 by Anne Peper, who studied mineralogy at the University of Colorado in a day when few women pursued the physical sciences. Cluff’s academic and re- search accomplishments are a tribute to Peper’s efforts to promote the study of science at UVU.
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i love good stories, espe- cially those from our alumni. Thank you to those of you who HONORING FIVE FRIENDS OF UVU participated in the You Are UVU iPad giveaway and sent in your BY JIM RAYBURN ‘87 alumni stories. Our winner, Joseph Winther, has a terrific story that is, in many ways, the archetype for UVU graduates. In 1992, Joe found himself home from the Gulf War ach fall for the past 12 years, the Utah Valley University Alumni Association with few employment prospects. He decided to use his GI benefits Ehas honored up to a half dozen individuals for their contributions in advancing and enrolled at the then-Utah Valley Community College. He and promoting the University’s goals and mission. This past fall, the Alumni As- started a journey that would take him 10 years to complete. As Joe’s sociation presented four alumni awards: the Legacy Award, to Monroe and Shirley education progressed, so did Paxman; the Distinguished Service Award, to Janette Hales Beckham; the Alumni his employment opportunities and his income, as he was able Pinnacle Award, to Mary Robinson; and the Wilson Sorensen Lifetime Achieve- to double his income within four years of his graduation ment Award, to Bonnie G. Henrie. and is now the IT manager for a great company. There were so many great sto- ries that the most difficult thing was to select only one winner. As a result, we’ve decided that in the future, we will give away THE LEGACY AWARD THE ALUMNI PINNACLE AWARD multiple prizes in order to re- Recognizes alumni and friends of the University who have Honors alumni who contribute to or further the purpose and the ward and recognize more people. gone the extra mile to contribute time, energy or resources to mission of the UVU Alumni Association through contributions of So, stay tuned to UVUalumni.org UVU and the Alumni Association. and read my weekly emails for time, energy or resources. more information about the next You Are UVU contest. THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD THE WILSON SORENSEN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Recognizes individuals who have served, as an employee or Presented to an individual who has served throughout his or her volunteer, to further the University’s purposes and mission, life and career as a University employee to further the purposes, with that service having a profound effect on the University. mission, growth and advancement of the University. Jeri Allphin Alumni Director [email protected]
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MONROE J. AND SHIRLEY B. PAXMAN: THE LEGACY AWARD
UVU’s biggest fans just might be The Paxmans’ visits to UVU, how- juvenile judge, he convinced the institu- Provo residents Monroe J. and Shirley ever, have been for more than just ed- tion to offer what was then a novel idea: B. Paxman. There aren’t many UVU ucational or entertainment reasons. a driving improvement course for traffic lectures, performances or community The couple has served on the School offenders as an option in lieu of fines. events that the Paxmans, married for of the Arts Advisory Board, the Martin He also encouraged the institution to 69 years, don’t attend. “We attend it Luther King Committee and the Cen- provide training for young people who all. We’re out (at UVU) three or four ter for the Study of Ethics Community were in trouble with the law and per- times a week,” says Monroe Paxman, Advisory Board. haps didn’t feel like higher education a former juvenile court judge and law “The vitality and growth of this in- would work for them. professor. “They have events we can stitution is phenomenal, and that ap- “We have many examples of those attend that aren’t available anywhere peals to us very much,”says Shirley people becoming tradesmen or execu- else in the world.” Paxman, a registered nurse and for- tives in their companies, and it’s been “They bring in the most wonderful mer nursing instructor at then-Utah a very rewarding experience,” Monroe speakers here, and we are here for the Technical College. Paxman says. theater programs often,” Shirley Pax- Monroe Paxman’s biggest contribu- man adds. “The ethics community (at tion to UVU, and the most rewarding UVU) is remarkable.” for him, came decades ago when, as a
JANETTE HALES BECKHAM THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Janette Hales Beckham wears many Sederburg (now Utah’s commissioner Beckham’s experience was invalu- hats. Fortunately for UVU, a hat with of higher education) and former Vice able when the institution’s leaders the Wolverines’ logo on it has been a President of Academic Affairs Elizabeth lobbied for and were successful in big part of her regular attire. In addi- J. Hitch. Beckham also led the search gaining university status. tion to her past service as general young committee that hired current UVU “The community has always ben- women’s president for The Church of President Matthew S. Holland. efitted from this institution, from the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and “These are people who have led this 1940s until now. a member of the Utah House of Repre- university with a vision for the future,” “One of the strengths of this univer- sentatives, Beckham also served on the Beckham says. sity is to be able to adapt to the com- UVU Board of Trustees for seven years, Beckham’s community service digest munity needs and to meet those needs, including a term as the board’s chair. is extensive. She’s been on many civic which this institution is now doing as a During her time representing UVU, and educational boards and councils, university,” she says. the institution gained university status including as a member of the Board of and brought in several key adminis- Trustees of Brigham Young University trators — former President William A. and the LDS Church Educational System.
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MARY ROBINSON: ALUMNI PINNACLE AWARD
As a student, volunteer and board enrolled as a student. Active with her fundraising process. She even do- chair, Mary Robinson has influenced husband in local arts programs, Rob- nated a Steinway piano in honor of and experienced UVU from all angles. inson was tapped by UVU to serve on her grandmother, who was once the The arts programs at UVU, in particu- the College of Humanities, Arts & So- only music teacher in rural Escalan- lar, will forever benefit from Robinson’s cial Sciences advisory board, which she te, Utah. contributions over the past 10 years. later chaired for two years. She then “Being a Steinway university not “One of the great things about vol- chaired, and still serves on, the School only means the students have the unteering at UVU is the unique vari- of the Arts Advisory Board. She’s also a finest instruments on which to per- ety of people that you are able to work past member of the UVU Alumni Board. form, but that they have access to with,” Robinson says. “They all have “The thing I appreciate most is that Steinway artists for workshops and wonderful points that you can learn UVU and the people I have met here performances. It’s an absolute ben- from. It is great to be part of some- have entrusted me with responsibil- efit for the University all the way thing that is vibrant and growing. It ity,” she says. around,” she says. allows you to use your creativity.” Robinson was a key player in UVU Robinson’s first experience with becoming an All-Steinway School by UVU came in the early 1990s when she fostering critical relationships in the
BONNIE G. HENRIE: WILSON SORENSEN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bonnie G. Henrie is a perfect example administration as a curriculum coordi- same thing. That’s the richness of an of how UVU brings out the best in people. nator, department chair, acting dean, educational institution.” For Henrie, a former high school associate dean and eventually dean of Perhaps her greatest contribution teacher in Spokane, Wash., it started what is now called University College. to UVU is the advancement of Uni- with a part-time job offer during a She also chaired the Faculty Senate. versity College, which is now a na- friendly get-together card game and “The University has always been full tional model for enriching and foster- grew into a 30-plus-year career at of potential for all of those who have ing student success. UVU. Henrie progressed from an ad- been involved with it, and I’m a good “I think even Wilson Sorensen junct developmental education in- example of that potential,” Henrie says. (UVU’s iconic founder and 36-year structor at the Provo campus — earning “I started as an adjunct faculty mem- president) himself would be astonished a few advanced degrees along the way ber but have been able to contribute that the small snow ball that he pushed — to associate professor status after in many ways. It has allowed me as an has come this far and grown into what the institution migrated to Orem. After individual to grow and flourish and to this university is today,” she says. 15-plus years as a faculty member, she reach for new challenges, but at the spent her final 15 years in University same time to help students do the very
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