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Stephen R. Covey becomes the first Huntsman Presidential Chair in Leadership CONTENTS

4 letters from you Huntsman Athletes 8 Huntsman students excel in academics 5 student article a message from the dean and athletics. 6 what’s new A DAY IN THE LIFE recent speakers 9 Douglas D. Anderson 24 OF A STUDENT 26 alumni connections Megan Starley lets us walk in her busy shoes for a day. One of the most reward- made extraordinary contributions to society through 41 vision ing things about serving as their work, their philanthropy and their teachings. 43 &voice HUNTSMAN SCHOLARS TAKE EUROPE 10 dean of the Jon M. Hunts- What a gift it is to have them working together Students visit France, Belgium man School of Business is on behalf of the students and faculty of Utah State and Switzerland. the opportunity to work with University! so many people who share a THE ANNOUNCEMENT EVENT 11 vision of what this school can In this magazine, we invite you to get to know Dr. Stephen R. Covey is announced as the become. Our students come Covey better. You will also learn about the Stephen first Huntsman Presidential Chair in Leadership at the Huntsman to us with a strong ethical R. Covey Center for Leadership and the great oppor- Corporation headquarters. framework and the will to tunity we all have now to contribute to something work hard. We help them de- that will influence generations to come. peanut butter and jelly 15 velop the analytical skills they The side of Stephen R. Covey will apply in innovative ways You’ll also read about some outward evidence of the you may not know. in the global marketplace. But changes going on here at the Huntsman School of more importantly, we seek Business: several 22-foot-tall banners now stream THE STEPHEN R. COVEY 18 to reinforce their desire to over the main entrances to the George S. Eccles CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP We are also succeed without ethical compromise. We teach them Business Building. They promote the theme D“ are Be part of something extraordinary. “motivated and that as they center on correct principles, they will Mighty Things.” We borrowed the phrase from a inspired by have the confidence and capability to weather the famous speech by President Theodore Roosevelt. We DARE MIGHTY THINGS 20 storms that life will inevitably send their way. think it captures nicely our vision and mission for his example: Inspirational building art introduces a the school and for our students. new challenge for students. Dr. Covey is Stephen Covey is one person who is known interna- donating his tionally for helping others see the value of living a Our vision of what the Huntsman School of Business NEW CAREER ACCELERATORS 21 entire salary principle-centered life. The fact that he has offered to can become is continuously being refined and more Three new experienced professionals build confidence in students. back to the help us not only shape tomorrow’s leaders but make sharply drawn. It’s exciting to discover new oppor- the Huntsman School of Business the place people tunities to make this vision even brighter — just one school. go to study principle-centered leadership, is news more thing that’s making this journey so rewarding. ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET 22 ”that has energized us all. It has helped us envision We invite you to join us. Who knows what’s around Jon M. Huntsman presents the more clearly what we can achieve together. We are the next bend? Distinguished Executive Alumnus Award to Steve Milovich. also motivated and inspired by his example: Dr. Cov- ey is donating his entire salary back to the school. aggie avatar 40 Huntsman graduate talks innovation in a It is fitting that Dr. Covey be the first to fill the Jon constantly changing online universe. M. Huntsman Presidential Chair in Leadership. Mr. Huntsman is someone we hold up as an example of Find these stories online at a principle-centered leader who has succeeded and huntsman.usu.edu/alumnispring2010 continues to serve others. These two leaders have n o cover story i x d

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2 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 letters from you student article

Did You Know? Dear Editor: Dear Editor: my Founded in 1888, Utah’s One of the last courses I took at USU was a new As evidenced by this magazine, USU and the distance education class called Com-Net. The Huntsman School of Business seem to be thriv- land-grant institution, the classroom resembled a television studio more ing. I grew up in North Logan, so my roots go favorite Utah Agricultural College, than a regular classroom, and the instructor deep into Cache Valley and Utah State University; opened for instruction in explained that we would be joined electroni- and, although I have not lived in Logan for over cally to other classmates throughout the State of 22 years, I return frequently to visit family. Last September 1890. More Utah. We only had an audio link, but I remember Thanksgiving I had the opportunity to go to lunch professor than 637,000 students thinking how high-tech it was — we all felt like and renew a lost friendship with Paul Fjeldsted, Professor connects with students, challenging them to contribute and learn pioneers who were enhancing the delivery chan- a fellow USU graduate and now professor at have since enrolled at the nels for higher education. the Huntsman School of Business. Paul and I By Kaitlin Stewart, contributor institution, which officially attended USU together; and, as we reminisced Fast forward to 2010. After completing the first became Utah State about our time at USU and our careers since, Feeling apprehensive on the year of college at USU, my daughter returned many memories came back, giving us a sense University in March 1957. home to Southern California and went to work for first day of school, I walked of appreciation for the school that became our into my supply chain man- the Disney Corporation. Her summer position was foundation. extended; and despite her love for her USU, she agement class. I had moved decided to continue her employment for a year Since our conversation I have wanted to take back to the United States only before returning to Logan. Rather than having to a few minutes and recognize the school for two days earlier. Before class choose between two passions, (USU and Disney), the progress it has obviously made in terms of started, Vijay Kannan came Rachel contacted her counselor at the Huntsman academics and professionalism and the strong up and greeted me saying, “Hi School and they were able to show her how she connections it is developing with the business Kaitlin! How are you and how CONTRIBUTORS could continue her education at USU by enrolling community. I have always been proud of the was Germany?” in on-line classes. Unlike Com-Net of 1991, she education I received at USU. It served me well as Editor simply logs on to a virtual USU classroom from I started my career on Wall Street, then attended I was impressed that he not only remembered who Steve Eaton anywhere, at anytime and dressed in anything business school at the University of Chicago, and I was but also knew what I had been up to. After we (even a Disney costume). then began my subsequent career in M&A con- talked, I noticed that he was calling almost every Editing assistants sulting, which I continue today. USU graduates other student by name and knew what they were Jeff Carr In fall 2010, Rachel plans to return to Logan to should feel like nothing is beyond their reach if involved in as well. I thought to myself, “Wow, this Maren Cartwright continue with her degree in marketing and public Mary Ann Clark they have a strong enough desire and work hard professor really cares about his students.” relations. She will not only go back having con- Mary Price toward their goals. Megan Starley tinued her formal education, she will now have I think the professor can either make or break a Tim Vitale practical experience that adds relevance to her Blair Mumford, ‘87, finance class. Dr. Kannan definitely made the supply chain Taci Watterson endeavor. Humble, TX management class a memorable and enjoyable ex-

perience. He is personable with the students and en- Vijay Kannan shares some insight with student Kaitlin Stewart Contributing Writers Sincerely, thusiastic about the material he teaches. By creating Brian Davis Gene N. Dunford, ‘91, marketing an atmosphere that puts students at ease, he makes it Natali Naegle Although speaking up in class often pushed me out “We weren’t Troy Oldham Whittier, CA easy for them to participate. of my comfort zone, it strengthened my desire to Dear Editor: stuck listening Suzanne Pierce-Moore understand the material so I could offer meaningful Megan Starley Over the course of the semester, we read many to lectures and I love the new Huntsman Alumni Magazine! insights to the discussion. I thoroughly learned and Kaitlin Stewart articles focusing on different aspects of the supply retained the material. In some classes, it seems like taking notes but Yunlu Zhang Thank you for producing such a high-quality chain and analyzed them. We were required to write product. there is so much material to cover that students end rather had the Dear Editor: papers on what we learned from the articles and how up memorizing the information and regurgitating it Designer the concepts can be applied to supply chain strategy. Hilary Frisby Brian W. Hunsaker, ‘89, finance for a test. Although memorizing is sometimes ben- opportunity to I enjoyed reading the last edition of the Hunts- Bountiful, UT Then, bringing our knowledge and opinions to the eficial, it does not sink as deeply beneath the surface man Alumni Magazine, especially the article help create the Photography class discussion, each student was expected to ask as does engaged, real-life application. Ron Adair about Mr. Shingo and his appearance at the questions, share comments and contribute. lecture with our Donna Barry Shingo Conference in Nashville. Our company, Dr. Kannan cares about his students, gets to know own thoughts, Clancy Benedict Autoliv, won the Shingo Prize this year, and I’m With a style different from any other professor I them all by name and strives to develop not only a William Christensen proud to let you know there are many Aggies knowledge and have known, Dr. Kannan focused on engaging the teacher-student relationship with them, but a friend- Russ Dixon who shared this award at Autoliv. students in class discussion. He pushed students to perceptions.” Sara Eaton We’d love to hear from you! rris ship as well. He also shows he cares by adapting his

mo come to class prepared and ready to learn from one Steve Eaton Dave Anderson, ‘93, accounting teaching style to the preferred learning style of his — Kaitlin Stewart ing another. We weren’t stuck listening to lectures and Emily Leishman l Ogden, UT Have something to say? Please let us know how r students. He is primarily focused on the success of Casey McFarland te taking notes but rather had the opportunity to help s we’re doing by sending a note to those around him. The fundamental principlesI by

Sterling Morris create the lecture with our own thoughts, knowledge [email protected]. s learned in his course will stay with me and help me Natali Naegle and perceptions.

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4 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 5 what’s new

New push nets increased numbers for Student organization Members participate in the Ethical Lead- USU students continue “We had a lot more competition graduate MIS program tackles tough ethical ership Book Club, requiring them to read nine-year winning streak this year,” said Lydia Bushman, the books about business ethics then come captain of the first-place team. I“ t is By Steve Eaton, editor issues together to discuss them with fellow so- at HR games our team’s second year, but we didn’t By Megan Starley, contributor ciety members. Since the group’s creation know how we would be in the heat Potential students wanting a chance to gain some By Megan Starley, contributor last fall, members have read Defining Mo- of the competition. We’re just lucky real international experience working with people The Society for the ments by Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., Leader- that we ended as well as we did.” from multiple cultures may want to consider moving Teams from the Jon M. Huntsman Advancement of Ethical ship and Self-Deception by the Arbinger to Logan, Utah. School of Business competed at the Leadership, a new, student- Institute and Winners Never Cheat by Jon HR Games contest this year and Winning the competition takes created organization, helps more than just luck, according to At least that is true if they are interested in getting a M. Huntsman. returned from state and regional prepare students to face the group’s faculty advisors. The master’s degree in management information systems, competitions with top honors, plac- real-world ethical issues, according to Students discuss the sometimes-con- two three-person teams started according to Bob Mills, management information “It’s better to ing first and second in each event. students on its executive board. troversial conclusions in the books and preparing for the games last fall by systems graduate director and associate professor. be prepared search for things they can learn from This is the ninth year in a row that dissecting human resource concepts when an ethical Knowing the issues that arise in the Dr. Mills, who was named the teacher of the year for each other, Mr. Comadena said. teams from the Huntsman School and vocabulary. business world, students saw a need to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business in 2008, situation comes of Business have placed first in the be more prepared to face ethical issues “It’s beneficial for students to address the The HR Games is a competitive was asked to see if he could generate more interest in state and regional competition. up. We’re reading in their careers, said Kaden Comadena, issues,” he said. “It’s better to be prepared “Jeopardy”-style game that tests the program in 2009. Within months enrollment in books, coming up president of the society. The founders when an ethical situation comes up. the program went from 18 to more than 60 students. with cases and created the Society for the Advancement We’re reading books, coming up with of Ethical Leadership to give students a cases and addressing these important Many of the people who enter the program are com- addressing these ing from areas outside the U.S., including Kiribati, chance to learn about ethical leadership issues, realizing that they do happen to South Korea, China, the Dominican Republic, India, important issues.” in a group discussion setting. After a few normal people.” Bangladesh, Thailand, Brazil, Japan, Costa Rica and e-mails went out about the group, word — Kaden Comadena The society also sponsors Ethics Leader- Germany. spread and it grew to more than 50 mem- bers, Mr. Comadena said. ship Day and participates in the Partners “Students who enter our In Business Ethical Leadership Seminar. program end up working with people from all over the world,” Dr. Mills said. “That kind of practical Pictured: Carrie Belsito Armenian Student Association honors rris “I love the Armenian people with all of my heart. Our whole “I love the mo

experience and exposure family does,” said Mr. Huntsman. “We’ve been there 46 times students in various human resource

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can prove very valuable s with all of my By Megan Starley, contributor honored to be part of the Armenian Student Association.” source Management, sponsor of the by in the workplace.” s heart. Our whole contest, grants region winners a trip Since its creation in fall of 2009, the ASA has already kicked Pictured: Bob Mills The Armenian Student Association is different from other hoto

p to the Society for Human Resource The program helps family does.” student associations, and it’s not just because its members are s off service projects like building a playground at the Whittier Management (SHRM) Annual

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; Activity and Skill Center (BRASC), a housing center for people d June. In a presentation before the Annual Awards Banquet, Mr. n with disabilities. Another project includes collecting bicycles for la

Dr. Mills said that, with the assistance of graduate r Melikyan explained that the new association wasn’t created to students, they have responded quickly to any e-mails children in Gyumri, a major city in Armenia that was destroyed This year’s first-place team at state mcfa throw parties or festivals. They’ll leave that to the other clubs, he by an earthquake in 1988. Yet another is an effort to help Arme-

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nian orphans have a New Year celebration. The biggest project Huntsman, Jon M. They have increased their marketing and featured Stephen Allred, Lydia Bushman and by ing Huntsman and Dean l s involves students volunteering to work at least 10 hours for Brian Francom. Yvette King, Jacquie students from other countries in their promotions. “We don’t want to waste our time and energy organizing par- r Douglas D. Anderson te

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The faculty has been more aggressive and supportive p ties,” Mr. Melikyan said. “We want to use this great gift that is by a Fund. makes his presentation. s second. in recruiting efforts, he said. given to us for giving other people opportunities too. We believe a hoto p that if we can help, then we must help. We believe that if we are “Bob Mills has revitalized our MIS master’s program,” The winning effort was guided by club

blessed, then we must share our blessing. This is what we have s faculty coaches Carrie Belsito and c

said John Johnson, the head of the Management i learned from the great example of the life of Mr. Huntsman.” Al Warnick, both of the Department Information Systems Department. “Our atten- eth ; n tion has now shifted to finding ways to better o of Management, along with gradu- The 13 Armenian students who created the ASA are here on i x d serve our growing enrollment. And that’s a ate students Cari Markham, A.J. scholarships funded by Jon M. Huntsman. In their gratitude, ss u

r Kim, Jordan Housley, Will Heath wonderful challenge to have.” they named Mr. Huntsman an honorary member of the student by and Ben Spicer, who are working association.

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Feb. 18, 2010, has just become a red-letter us to continue to attract a world-class faculty and for day in the history of the Jon M. Huntsman developing programmatic excellence that truly will School of Business and Utah State University. be recognized around the globe.” Dean Douglas D. Anderson said that Mr. Hunts- That’s the day the Huntsman School of Business of- man’s December 2007 gift of $25 million to the ficially announced that Stephen R. Covey would be Huntsman Scholars Take Europe. Huntsman School of Business was a transforma- joining its faculty as a tenured, full professor at Utah tive gift that led to another gift, the funding of two State University and the first incumbent of the Jon Huntsman Presidential Chairs. france. Belgium. Switzerland. M. Huntsman Presidential Chair in Leadership. “Without your leadership, without your vision, with- The announcement, held at the Huntsman Cor- By Troy Oldham, When 30 Huntsman Scholars visited Paris in ies and learn about geography, culture, social out your passion and faith in us, this day could not executive director poration in Salt Lake City, was seen live on televi- October 2009, an outsider might have thought issues and government structure,” she said. have happened,” Dean Anderson said to Mr. Hunts- of marketing and sion screens around the George S. Eccles Business branding they were no different than the 45 million “Then we touch down in Switzerland and give man. “And we are so grateful to you for helping us Building by Huntsman students at USU. The press people who visit Paris each year. them a second intensive experience interacting quicken our pace and elevate our sights and believe with professional leaders in multiple European release about the announcement was picked up by However, these Aggies were far more than countries.” typical tourists trying to make their way Top: Dean Douglas through the narrow streets of Paris. The The program is all about discovery. In a single D. Anderson, Jon M. students traveled with a dedicated team of pro- day, the students discovered how Huntsman Huntsman and President Stan Albrecht greet fessors and embedded executives who helped Chemical in Brussels creates materials to keep Stephen R. Covey after them navigate various cultures and gave them European auto drivers safe, and then later the announcement. opportunities to learn first-hand about the walked the shop floor with a brew master at From left: Dr. Covey complexities of the global marketplace. the Stella Artois Brewery and learned about signs a book. He wears the impact of agricultural regulations on the a reminder of his family mission statement on And Paris was only one stop on their aca- production of European beer. his wrist. Dr. Covey demic voyage. The students also traveled to greets friends at the Switzerland, Belgium and France. They also “It’s really quite incredible how professional announcement. Karen and Jon Huntsman enjoy visited Huntsman Chemical, NATO, Disney our students are in these unique situations,” the moment. Paris, The European Commission, Stella Artois, said Liz Allred, program director for Global Microsoft European Headquarters and OECD- Enrichment. “They are very well prepared and Europe. they ask smart, probing questions with real in the possibility of building a world-class busi- intent to learn.” more than 200 news sites across the country. Neil “Being a Huntsman Scholar has ness school in Logan.” Cavuto, the host of “Your World,” a business news Read about Dr. Covey’s been one of the most difficult, “Being a Huntsman Scholar has been one of the most show on Fox television, interviewed Dr. Covey and Dean Anderson also announced that the school “Indian talking stick” but rewarding, experiences I Mr. Huntsman. Even the Wall Street Journal posted a communication on page 31. have been through as a student,” difficult, but rewarding, experiences I have been would begin raising money to establish the Ste- story about the appointment. phen R. Covey Center for Leadership. said Derek Kent, a Huntsman through as a student.” — Derek Kent Scholar and a junior majoring USU President Stan Albrecht predicted this would Dr. Covey said he hoped to help the school teach in finance and economics. I“ t’s only be the beginning of more great things to come principle-centered leadership. been a great opportunity to work one-on-one The experience is also transformational, and for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. with our advisors and other students to learn the value extends beyond an exciting trip to “I’m very humbled, honored and appreciative of this about business, leadership and what it means Europe. “In making this announcement, we add to the Jon M. appointment and opportunity to serve Utah State to have a sense of purpose.” Huntsman name another that is recognized around University,” he said. d “The entire experience has been life-changing,” n the entire globe, that of Stephen R. Covey,” President la Stacey Hills, clinical professor and co-director said Jami Dixon, Huntsman Scholar and junior r Albrecht said. “His accomplishments and influence Mr. Huntsman said Dr. Covey has been a friend for mcfa

of the Huntsman Scholars program, said majoring in human resource management. oldham as an internationally respected leadership authority, more than 45 years.

ey s students are first immersed in an intensive “Being a Huntsman Scholar has given me more oy r teacher, organizational consultant and author are t ca “Dr. Covey is a unique individual,” he said, calling classroom experience. opportunities than I ever imagined. After I by by known literally by millions of people around the s s graduate, I will find ways to help futureH unts- entire globe. His historic appointment to the Hunts- him “a prince in our own kingdom.” hoto hoto “They read stacks of books, analyze case stud- man students have the same experience.” p p man School will bring exciting new opportunities for

10 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 11 stephen r. covey’s life is an open book. actually, several open books

By Steve Eaton, editor One day, years ago, Stephen R. Covey took a small group of people to a place in Salt Lake City to have them stand atop a building and look at a hole in the ground.

Dr. Covey hoped to communicate an important lesson to the most important group he’d ever teach — his family. rris mo

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12 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 13 “His greatest The hole was about to become a building, and Dr. strength comes Covey arranged for an architect to come and show To the world he’s an international them the planned structure’s blueprints, according to expert and leader. At home: the from the fact Dr. Covey’s oldest son, Stephen M.R. Covey. that he is who guy with the peanut butter and jelly His father explained to them that before you start sandwich on his head you think he is.” to build, you must have a plan. He was teaching his — Stephen M.R. children the second habit: “Begin with the end in In Stephen Covey’s house, there are Covey mind.” pictures and paintings everywhere. Some of them are framed covers of magazines. “We were the first guinea pigs for the seven habits,” Others are pictures of him with world said the younger Covey, who is now a speaker and leaders such as the Dalai Lama, author of the best-selling book The Speed of Trust. President George W. Bush and “He taught us the principles along the way. His influ- President Barack Obama. ence on me was enormous, not just as a father, but as a mentor.” One photo that brings the Stephen R. Covey poses with his son, Stephen M.R. Covey, at the Stephen R. Covey celebrates the announcement at the biggest smile to Dr. Covey’s A series of interviews with the friends and family announcement event. Huntsman Corporation. face, however, is a black closest to Dr. Covey all painted a similar picture of and white shot of him wearing a peanut butter and jelly a man known and admired around the world and Bob Daines, ’65, management, is a close friend of Dr. He works very, very hard at trying to incorporate Clockwise from top: Stephen sandwich on his head. He R. Covey had Robert Miller of respected in his home. They called him a care- Covey. He used to have an office next door to him at them into his life and his family.” said the unusual sandwich the Shingo Prize doing pushups ful planner who knows how to be spontaneous, a Brigham Young University and he lives next door to during a Dean’s Convocation. Dr. fun-loving man, who is driven by his mission, and a Several told stories of how Dr. Covey plans months was created when he took a Covey shares a laugh with Jon M. him now. Mr. Daines said it takes diligent work for lengthy phone call at home. Huntsman at the announcement powerful teacher who does his most important work even Dr. Covey to practice the principles he teaches. in advance to make sure he can spend time with his event. Dr. Covey tries on a special within his own family. They say Dr. Covey lives the family. When his children were younger, he would commemorative Huntsman “My kids made a peanut principles he teaches in his books. “He views much of the world and his surroundings often bring them with him when he traveled. School hat while meeting with butter and jelly sandwich faculty and staff. Dr. Covey through the prism of these principles, which he so on my head and so I just compares hair styles with Al “His greatest strength comes from the fact that he is strongly believes in and tries very hard to practice,” Boyd Craig, the executive director of the Stephen Warnick, one of his former who you think he is,” Stephen M.R. Covey said. “He Covey Group, talked about a time Dr. Covey took a left it there all day and I didn’t students. Dr. Covey laughs at the Mr. Daines said. “Some of those principles are not announcement event. is who he says he is. He is what he teaches. There daughter with him to San Francisco. His daughter acknowledge it at all,” he said, easy to practice, nor are they easy for him to practice. still laughing at the memory. “It was isn’t a variance.” planned out a certain part of the trip, that was to be dripping down.” reserved for just the two of them, Mr. Craig said.

On this trip, Dr. Covey had a meeting with a “very, Sean Covey, one of Dr. Covey’s sons, the works very prominent person in our country.” At the end was the proud instigator of the prank. of the visit, Dr. Covey was invited to join this person To hear him describe it, they just took a proactive approach to deal leadership BOOKS published RELIGIOUS BOOKS published and his wife for dinner at their favorite restaurant. with the interruption. Great Work, Great Career (2009), with 6 Events (2004) His daughter overheard this invitation and feared Jennifer Colosimo The Redeemer (2000), with 7 co-authors their plans were about to unravel, and her heart Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times “We layered probably a Marriage & Family: Gospel Insights (1983), just sank, Mr. Craig said. (2009), with Bob Whitman half-inch of peanut butter with Truman G. Madsen The Leader in Me (2008) Dr. Covey immediately told the person, all over his bald head,” The Divine Center (1982) Sean said. “Then followed

Everyday Greatness (2008), with David K. n How to Succeed With People (1971) with great respect, what an honor it would Hatch up with some jam and put a eato

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14 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 15 l ine oo l h e 1888 1889 1890 1894 1902 1903 1918 1957 1968 1970 2007 2010 m Ti The Agricultural The first business The first The first eight The Commercial The Department The School The School The Agricultural The School Construction The College of The College Stephen R. Covey al

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His Commercial campus. Department of School of four-year business Commerce State University. becomes the Building. Business, and the School of of the Jon M. Department. Commerce. Commerce. curriculum and Business College of George S. Eccles Business. Huntsman School culminating in a Administration. Business and Business Building is of Business bachelor’s degree. Social Sciences. dedicated.

a mission to lift and inspire people and organi- and clean.” His son initially struggled with the as- His most recent connection to Cache Valley began today’s new global, economic, societal reality — they “You create a Look for more interesting zations to their highest potential, to greatness.” signment but eventually took full responsibility for when he was invited to speak at the Shingo Prize will produce generations of leaders who will not facts in the Keep in Touch culture that is section, page 26. the project and did a great job caring for the yard for Operational Excellence Conference in May only serve and lead their families and communities Sean Covey, another son and author of The 7 around the family’s home. 2009. The Shingo Prize is a non-profit organization with greatness; they will attract to the organizations based upon Habits of Highly Effective Teens, said that one within the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business that and teams they lead, the world’s most talented, in- universal way his father helps people reach their highest Dr. Covey eventually ended up trusting his son with has developed a worldwide reputation for helping novative, trustworthy people.” and timeless potential is simply by helping them recognize it in far more than yard work. Stephen M.R. Covey is the companies change cultures, better tap employee themselves. former CEO of the Covey Leadership Center, which strengths and become more efficient. Dr. Covey said For now, there’s not even a hole in the ground principles, and he led to become the largest leadership development he was very impressed to see the Shingo organiza- that one can point to as the eventual home of the you take an “He believes fundamentally that people need affirma- company in the world. Under Stephen M.R. Covey’s tion’s philosophies and approach, and how it has Stephen R. Covey Center for Leadership. But Dr. tions and that a fundamental problem with most inside-out direction, the company doubled its revenues to more “institutionalized principles.” Covey and other leaders at the Huntsman School of people is self-doubt,” Sean said. than $110 million, while increasing its profits by 12 Business have begun with the end in mind. It’s an approach, not times. That initial introduction led him to learn more end, however, that they see as only the beginning — Mr. Craig said Dr. Covey trusts people with projects just an outside-in about the Huntsman School of Business. Dr. Covey the beginning of something they hope will impact and watches them rise to meet the challenges. Bob Whitman, the CEO of FranklinCovey, said that said he was impressed to learn that the school, a ethical leaders for generations to come. approach.” when he was trying to decide what to do after gradu- “That’s his definition of leadership,” Mr. Craig said. secular institution, has been teaching some of the — Stephen R. Covey ation from the University of Utah, he phoned Dr. “It’s to communicate to people same principles he has taught for years. Covey, who was a complete stranger then, and asked their worth and potential so if he could talk to him. Dr. Covey spent more than He said the right culture within the school will do clearly that they come to see it an hour and a half offering him advice that changed the most to help shape principle-based leaders. in themselves.” his direction. The exchange was obviously pivotal “You create a culture that is based upon universal Stephen M.R. Covey can for Mr. Whitman, but the investment paid off for Dr. and timeless principles, and you take an inside-out testify to that. He admits Covey years later as well when Mr. Whitman was approach,” he said, “not just an outside-in approach.” he was the son Dr. Covey drafted to become the CEO of FranklinCovey. described in his “green and Now Dr. Covey is investing in the potential he sees Dr. Covey said that students at the Huntsman clean” story in The 7 Habits in the students at the Huntsman School of Business, School of Business can “lead lives of extraordinary of Highly Effective People. The and that will give him a chance to visit Logan more contribution.” story describes how Dr. Covey rris n mo often. Dr. Covey has always had a number of ties to assigned his 7-year-old son “The leaders and faculty just seem to ‘get it,’” he said. ing eato l Cache Valley. His great-great-grandmother was from to be in charge of keeping his r “They understand that by instilling in today’s stu- te teve s

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stephen r. Covey Sandra Covey remembers a time she got “No ma’am, this is true,” the voice said. Dr. Covey is welcomed. He has not only boys trying to sell him pirated copies of The ness and several other books. His most an unusual phone call while she and her “This is the White House.” trained presidents of many countries, but 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. recent book is Great Work, Great Career. brings a worldwide husband were skiing at the Sundance he has also spent time with their cabinets Dr. Covey said he has another seven books Resort in Utah. Ms. Covey said when she realized the and legislators. Dr. Covey’s books have sold more than 20 in the works. reputation to Utah phone call wasn’t a prank, she went out million copies in 38 languages and in 2002 It was someone who told her that U.S. onto the slopes to get her husband. Dr. Covey still travels the world working Forbes named the 7 Habits book one of the Dr. Covey is the co-founder and vice chair- State University President Bill Clinton was on the phone and with organizations and companies inter- top 10 most influential management books man of FranklinCovey, the leading global Dr. Covey must be used to such calls by By Steve Eaton, editor would like to talk to her husband, Stephen ested in getting guidance directly from him. ever written. The audio tape version of The professional services firm in the world, with Covey. now. He has met with presidents George He has even taught in stadiums in India. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is the offices in 123 countries. He was inducted W. Bush and Barack Obama. He has Jon M. Huntsman said he fully realized just best-selling nonfiction audio book in his- into the Shingo Academy in April 2002. In “Oh, sure he is,” Ms. Covey remembers trained 34 heads of state. When he goes how widespread Dr. Covey’s influence is tory. He has authored the best-sellers, First 2003, he received the Fatherhood Award saying, not believing she was keeping the to speak in a given country, he’ll contact on a trip to India. He tells a story about a Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, from the National Fatherhood Initiative. president of the United States waiting. the head of state and offer his services. time he was in Mumbai when his car was The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, Nearly always, the opportunity to talk with approached at an intersection by young The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Great-

16 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 17 Some proactive, culture- There is no shortage of organizations that would Dean Anderson said the launching of the shaping initiatives like to have Stephen R. Covey on their team. Stephen R. Covey Center for Leadership is already underway: an opportunity for the school, its alumni and When Dr. Covey brings his vision, his passion, friends to be a part of something great. The • An intensive three-day his talent and his experience to the table, great Huntsman School of Business has launched an seminar for faculty things begin to happen. initial campaign, with Dr. Covey’s help, to raise and staff to give them $10 million to fund the new center. a focused refresher Faculty, staff and students were able to see that on principle-centered first-hand when Dr. Covey came to speak at a “We are enormously grateful to Stephen for his leadership. Dean’s Convocation at USU on Feb. 24, just one personal commitment and for his example in week after his appointment was announced. • The 8 Habits helping raise the funds to establish a Center for Leadership that will become a powerful trans- integrated into the “There is a real crisis of trust in the business formational agent in the lives of our students curriculum, starting community and in the world, yet there are and generations to come,” Dean Anderson said. with a new course also powerful examples of leaders with great “His teachings and his personal moral authority this fall that will help character and competence who live their lives students develop have a timeless and universal appeal. Long after by timeless principles of enduring success,” Dr. a strong sense of we are gone, the principles he has espoused Covey said. “Many of these ethical leaders are purpose in their and his lifetime of service will go on illuminat- our co-workers, our friends and members of professional and ing and lifting others who will study and teach our alumni community. Working with them, personal lives. through the Covey Center for Leadership at we can have a tremendous amount of influence Utah State University.” • A certification and in shaping our future.” mentoring program Dean Anderson said the Huntsman School is In reference to a concept he calls “a trim tab” — for students to earn wasting no time in taking steps to integrate Dr. the small rudder that turns the big rudder on distinction and then Covey’s principles into the culture of the school an ocean liner — Dr. Covey said: “We have teach other students and the curriculum. about principle- an opportunity to revolutionize teaching and centered leadership. instill the importance of principles in this next “We believe that in order to train great leaders, generation of leaders. We can be a “trim tab” we all need not only to be aware of these prin- for them, and they can be a trim tab for posi- ciples, but to practice them,” Dean Anderson tive influence in the world.” the stephen r. covey Center for Leadership “The Covey Center for Leadership will influence the entire world around principle-centered living and leadership.” is destined for greatness — Stephen R. Covey

“The Huntsman School of Business at Utah said. “We believe the U.S. Army has it right State University will produce leaders who when it says, ‘There is no lesson learned, un- will be equal to the greatest challenges of our less a behavior is changed.’ We intend that the day,” Dr. Covey said. “In a world where trust principles Dr. Covey has articulated will have a is becoming scarcer, we have the opportunity lasting impact on our students, our faculty and and responsibility to produce the kind of lead- our staff as the new Stephen R. Covey Center ers who will not be swayed, but instead will for Leadership becomes a reality. I’m hoping become positive forces in their communities.” that those who share our vision, including Dean Douglas D. Anderson echoed Dr. Covey’s our alumni and friends, will step forward now, call for positive moral leadership in business. when it really matters, to make personal con- tributions and help us raise funds for this great In anticipation of the “Today when people think of military science new center.” announcement event in February, Cass Matheus, and leadership, they think first of West Point d

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18 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 19 Huntsman School’s new marketing director has bold ideas By Natali Naegle, contributor

Everyone at the Jon M. Huntsman School of “I can see Business wants to contribute in some way. There significant are few, however, whose contributions are as vis- ible as those Troy Oldham has brought to USU. parallels between the He is the new executive director of marketing and branding at the Huntsman School of Busi- Huntsman School ness, and with Mr. Oldham that means going and Microsoft in dare beyond ordering key chains and logo pens. The the ‘90s when they first day of spring semester, students arrived to see the outside appearance of the building com- were growing and mighty pletely transformed by giant colorful posters becoming the featuring students and the phrase, “Dare Mighty great company Things.” (See previous page.) things they are today. It By Natali Naegle, contributor Mr. Oldham has been with Utah State Univer- is an exciting time sity for six years as a lecturer in USU’s Depart- to be a part of the As students returned to ment of Journalism and Communications. He classes on the first day of started working in his new position in May of Huntsman School.” spring semester 2010, 22-foot- 2009 and began daring mighty things long be- — Troy Oldham fore he made that part of the school’s culture. tall window banners graced the side of the George S. This story “Oldham” is continued on page 39. Eccles Business Building.

The banners visually illustrate a new campaign for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. “Career Accelerators” Leveraging a famous speech by President build confidence in students Theodore Roosevelt, the theme “Dare Mighty Things” is a challenge the Huntsman School By Megan Starley, contributor will build on. Momentum is key for Huntsman graduates entering today’s competitive marketplace. That’s The window graphics, which feature photo- why the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business graphs of students and professors, illustrate has hired three experienced professionals who the connection between “Dare Mighty Things” the school is calling “career accelerators.” and three key messaging points: commitment,

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20 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 21 StAnnualeve Milovich nAwardsamed 2009 dis tBanquetinguished executive alumnus By Megan Starley, contributor

Disney/ABC television The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business has pushed him to finish his degree. After gradu- executive Steve Milovich bestowed its highest honor on a former stu- ating, Mr. Milovich later went on to earn his honored at Huntsman dent who came from a small town in Utah and MBA at Pepperdine University in 1999, and is now the senior vice president of human re- said his focus on his personal and family life School’s 2009 Annual sources for the Disney/ABC Television Group. has given him the foundation for a successful Awards Banquet vocational life. Jon M. Huntsman presented Steve Milovich with the Distinguished Executive Alumnus “In my view, a focus on family and other Award at a banquet at Utah State University dimensions of life beyond just a career will that drew more than 550 people. The Annual actually increase the likelihood that you will Awards Banquet offers friends and alumni who have sustained career success,” he said. “I really have funded scholarships the opportunity to believe that a singular focus on work, your meet the students they have helped. career and yourself is simply not sustainable in the long run.” Mr. Milovich, who was raised in Price, Utah, now oversees all of the organizational and hu- Mr. Milovich has also served in leadership man resource efforts worldwide at the Disney/ positions at Walker Digital, AlliedSignal- ABC Television Group. The group includes the Honeywell International, Broadway Stores and ABC Television Network, Disney Channels PepsiCo. During his visit to USU, the executive “In my view, a Worldwide, cable network’s ABC Family, met with students in classroom settings. There, Disney/ESPN television and several other he talked about industry trends in human focus on family major entities. resources and offered insight on how students and other might better succeed in the rapidly-changing dimensions of “Life has given each of us not only a full mea- global marketplace. sure of challenges but also abundant oppor- life beyond just tunities,” said Mr. Huntsman. “Steve thrives “We picked Steve for this honor because he is a a career will in situations where he can build something great example of a nice guy who has finished actually increase positive from scratch or refine an operation so first,” Dean Douglas D. Anderson said. “Steve that it delivers better results.” has a wonderful moral compass that has never the likelihood failed him: treat people right, take care of your that you will Mr. Huntsman told the group that customer, focus on creating value, be honest have sustained Mr. Milovich believes business schools in everything you do, work hard and continue should teach the importance of ethical to learn and business success will follow. He career success.” decision-making. is a great example of what students at the — Steve Milovich Huntsman School of Business can aspire to “He believes in teaching students to be innova- become. We are enormously proud of him.” tive thinkers, to understand the global mar- ketplace and to be empowered with accurate analytical skills,” Mr. Huntsman said.

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22 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 23 recent speakers

he made it clear he was not “We’ve just try cannot continue to borrow R.C. Willey founder Bill Child where Mr. Child and Mr. Benedict spoke Here are just a few examples of the alum- representing the company gotten a gigantic more money overseas and visits USU, talks about his book that if they looked to the life of Mr. Child ni and friends of the Jon M. Huntsman when he offered his insights consume at the levels it has and emulated him, they would have School of Business who have visited USU at a Partners In Business cortisone shot, been without eventual serious and shares insight success. recently. Read more about speakers at: ct Finance Seminar at Utah State and the result of negative consequences. i huntsman.usu.edu/speakers09-10 ed University last year. n When billionaire Warren Buffett tells you Mr. Benedict, who has written eight be that is that we “The best example I can think critically acclaimed books, including The

cy that you should write a book, it’s prob- Mr. Crittenden said that dur- are out running.” of is if you injure your back or n ably advice worth heeding. Mormon Way of Doing Business, said he cla Eric Hipple by

ing the financial crisis of 2007 injure your foot … and you enjoyed writing the book that he called a — Gary Crittenden Former USU and NFL and 2008 he witnessed the be- go get a cortisone shot, you At least that’s the way Bill Child saw it. “good, simple, clean, inspiring story.” hoto quarterback p The result is the book How to Build a

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by Editor of the Deseret News

shot, and the result of that is that we are in he eventually sold to Warren Buffett. The of America. In matters of family, Gary Crittenden warns that worse if the government hadn’t inter- l hoto sp e vened. For the banking system to be out running,” Mr. Crittenden said. “The p book was written by Jeff Benedict, an philanthropy, business or just plain continued borrowing and economy is getting better and things are author and distinguished funded, obviously, the government had to citizenship, anyone who follows in consuming will bring economic step in, he said. going to feel better. But I would wager professor of English at that every person here realizes that it’s Southern Virginia his footsteps is heading true north.” hardship “And for that, I can tell you that I’m very, not sustainable.” University. — Warren Buffett very appreciative,” he said. “I’m appre- A former chief financial officer of He said eventually the global commu- Dean Douglas Citigroup recently spoke at Utah State ciative of how hard those individuals Christine Buckley worked; how much they tried to do the nity will no longer see the dollar as the D. Anderson CFO of Swire Coca-Cola University about what led to the financial reserve currency of the world. called the crisis of 2007, warning that if there aren’t right thing; how engaged they were at Mr. Child said that Mr. Buffett, who Professional Achievement trying to come to a solution that was book one wrote the foreword to the book, told Award recipient changes made, the country will eventu- of the great ally be forced to live within its means. both good for taxpayers and enabled the him he should write it saying, “If you financial system to operate.” all-time can change just one person’s life in some Gary Crittenden came to Citigroup in business case way by writing a book, it’s worth it.” Mr. 2007 and left in 2009. He is now a manag- However, Mr. Crittenden said the fixes studies he has Child will give any royalties from the are not long-term solutions to the prob- read. He told ing director of Huntsman Gay Global book to charity. Rosario Bazan lems the country faces. He said the coun- Capital, a private equity firm, although the students at a CEO of DanPer Dean’s Convocation It is headquarterd in Trujillo, Peru.

Huntsman Corporation CFO advises Mr. Esplin emphasized the importance risk plays in Reading two newspapers every day, Mr. Esplin stays financial management and encouraged students to informed about international current events. He students to master finance and writing work with people they can trust in an environment told the students that one of the most important The Huntsman name may already be familiar to where they can manage risk. things they can do is expose themselves to the Michael Useem business students on campus, but earlier this year global environment. Many students at Utah State Director of the Center for In order to be a good risk manager, it is necessary to Leadership and Change they had the chance to learn more about Huntsman have international experience with a desire to work know critical finance principles, Mr. Esplin said, so internationally, but Mr. Esplin said they can’t expect Management at the Corporation straight from its Chief Financial Officer Wharton School, University he advised students to “dig into” core finance classes to find a job right out of college in a specialized area Kimo Esplin who came to speak to the Finance and because those principles are real in the life of a CFO. of Pennsylvania. Economics Club. with immediate international opportunities. Along with gaining a core finance understanding, Describing Jon M. Huntsman as a man with an Mr. Esplin stressed the importance of writing skills. “uncanny ability to gauge risk,” Mr. Esplin related He said he spends 90 percent of his day writing, Padma Venkataraman Mr. Huntsman’s entrepreneurial story of building especially e-mails. He said he wishes he were a better This story is continued online at Rising Star Outreach Huntsman Chemical from scratch. Because he didn’t writer, noting that he was “crushed by his competi- have the money initially, he borrowed it and grew huntsman.usu.edu/esplin She leads micro-finance tion” in grad school because of his lack of skills in projects for India’s leprosy his business through debt. “What we do as managers that area. colonies. is we take calculated risks and we make money on that,” he said.

24 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 25 26 Hunt s man man alumni Al umni umni M Jim Quigley 29 26-38 Indian talkingstick keep intouch agazine agazine 32 35 alumni honored connections S The Blacks,theBullensand pr exceptional Aggies. Keith Abbottallhonoredas address tobusinessleaders. communication asamethod of respectfulproblem-solving Mr. Quigleyemphasizesintegrity in theworkplacekeynote use “Indiantalkingstick” Dr. Coveyshareshowto for leaders. ing 2010 ing Everett, WA of America and makes his home in Miller,Robert ‘68,works for Bank City,lives inRedwood CA Inc. andLaws Lighting Services, Don ‘68,is Laws, president the of UT makes his home inFarmington, Stillwater Western Outfitters and Richard Waters, ‘67,works for Lewiston, UT County and makes his home in Evan Hall, ‘67,is a judge inCache in Phoenix, AZ with Sumach A-Hot, LLC and lives Jeppesen,Klair ‘67, is a manager makes his home Park, in Bethel PA Inc.of and Medical Services, Claim Snyder,Roger ‘66,is treasurer the UT makes his home in SaltCity, Lake of Treeline Consulting, LLC and John,Darwin ‘65,is owner the andElectric lives inCorona, CA committee chairman at Harbin Plowman,Boyd ‘65,is an audit Vienna, VA president at KSCWand lives in Lynn Heninger, ‘64,is avice his home inPalm CA Desert, Harley-Davidson, Inc. and makes founder of and Eastside secretary Keith Thompson, ‘63,is co- the in Huntsville, UT judge for State the of Utah and lives DutsonRoger ,‘62,is asenior in Alpine, UT Foods, LLC, and makes his home Inns, LC, and works also for Alpine agement for International Center Richins, ‘62,worksLarry inman- in Mesa, AZ advisor for Wells Fargo and resides Vernal Sessions, ‘60,is afinancial ‘60s Fountain Hills, AZ University of Phoenix and lives in Cady,Bryan Jr., ‘58,works for the and lives inHolladay, UT member of Sparks Tribune, LLC Dominic Welch, ‘57,is amanaging Co. and lives inSaltCity, Lake UT for So. Ut. Olsen Limited Liability Norman Olsen, ‘57,is amanager Investments and lives inReno, NV Floyd Saltern, ‘57,owns Saltern City, NV Apartments. He lives inCarson and owns University Heights dent of Development Silver Oak Richards,Garth ‘57,is presi the - Vegas, NV Bradshaw, CPA and resides inLas Ira Bradshaw, ‘51,owns Ira W. ‘50s and lives inCoburg, OR Kay Toolson, ‘69,owns Paradigm in Columbia, MO Missouri Provost’s Office and lives forspecialist University the of Patrick Morton, ‘69,is aplanning his home inEagle, ID Management,erty LLC and makes Robie Arnell, ‘69,owns RJA Prop- andRealty lives inIdaho Falls, ID ‘69,ownsLenyce Island Zenk, Park Farmington, UT Attorney’s Office and resides in manager for Davis the County Jolene Neese, ‘73,is office the and Vegas, lives inLas NV and treasurer of MPCorporation Steve Perreault, ‘73,is president Reno, NV sity of Nevada, and Reno lives in Natural Resources with Univer the Agriculture, Biotechnology and associate dean for of College the Narayanan Rangesan, ‘73,is an Pocatello, ID and makes& Bailey his home in Olsonwith Nye Racine Budge Budge,Randall ‘73,is a partner and resides inSausalito, CA sultant for Vintage Wine &Spirits W. Clark White, ‘73,is a wine con- Mequon, WI John Taylor Golf, Inc. and lives in Terry Wakefield, ‘72,is president of lives inSandy, UT dent for Overland Petroleum and Hansen,Larry ‘72,is avice presi - and resides inChandler, AZ count manager with K-MMeats Timothy ‘72,is an ac - Boubelik, his home inEden, UT Valley Properties, LLC and makes Don White, Jr., ‘71,works for Little nix and resides inWhittier, CA president at Brands Miller of Phoe - Somoza,Thomas ‘71,is avice lives inWhittier, CA importer at Meridian Products and Lantz, ‘71,is aseafood Lee CA her Flintridge, home Canada inLa owner of CWDriver and makes ‘71,is presidentDana Roberts, and lives inGlendale, AZ president at Mutual of Omaha and Stephen Mather, ‘71,is asenior vice lives inSaltCity, Lake UT Concept Capital Corporation and Kent Rainey, ‘70,is president of MA and makes her home inNatick, sor at Moran Financial Advisors Ann Moran, ‘70,is afinancial advi- Idaho Falls, ID Fun Trips and makes her home in Cathi Crossman, ‘70,owns Cathi’s ‘70s huntsman.usu.edu -

photo by T K Find outwhatclassmatesandfriendsaroundtheworldaredoing. her home inSaltCity, Lake UT Granite High and School makes Carole Harris, ‘75, is aprincipal at Bountiful, UT James, LC and makes his home in with Morgan, Minnock, & Rice James,Dennis ‘75,is apartner Inc. and lives inGlenview, IL Marketing and Technology Group, Mark Lefens, ‘75,works for the Chicago, IL DePaul University and lives in Cynthia Durtschi, ‘75,works for Falls, ID Financial and resides inIdaho financial planner for Ameriprise Glen Wright, ‘75,is a certified Alamitos,in Los CA United States Treasury and resides James Sanford, ‘75,works for the Sandy, UT andCreamery makes his home in locations of Leatherby’s Family Cooley,Douglas ‘74,owns two West, LLC and lives inSandy, UT sion vice president at Intsel Steel Elkington, ‘74,is divi the - Robert Station,College TX Nucor Steel Company and lives in Jensen,Douglas at ‘74,is COO Malvern, PA consultant at Evolve IPand lives in Davis, ‘74,is asenior sales Robert Idaho and lives ID inBoise, president at of Bank Cascades- the Michael Mooney, ‘74,is the and lives inBoynton FL Beach, tional Institute for Learning, Inc. executive director for Interna the - Dr. Harold Kerzner, ‘74,is asenior home inSeattle, WA Financial Advisors and makes his Daniel ‘73,works Conlin, for ING lives inSaltCity, Lake UT Barbara Treschitta Interiors and Barbara Treschitta, ‘73,owns alumni o ee connections and lives inTempe, AZ atpal Green Street Capital Group Paul Sargent, Elvin ‘78, is aprinci- City, UT gies, LLC and resides inSalt Lake Performance Hearing Technolo - Judy Robinett, ‘77,owns SENTA North UT Logan, Northrop Grumman and lives in Milligan,Erin ‘77,works for City,Lake UT Estate and makes her home inSalt agent at Kirkham and Friends Real Jane Rogers,‘77,is a realestate Saint George, UT Group and makes his home in co-founder of Venture Solutions William Bickmore, Jr., ‘77,is the Cincinnati, OH president at PNC and Bank lives in Gregory Buchanan, ‘77,is avice Springs, ID Farms, Inc. and resides inSoda Brown,Gerald ‘77,owns Plowboy Prescott, AZ for Rural Metro and Corp lives in John Parrish III,‘77,is adirector lives inSandy, UT &McCarthey Cornwall and Bagley Mark Hall, ‘76,works for VanCott and lives inSmithfield,UT and treasurer at Oakdell Egg Farms Paul ‘76,is secretary the Simkins, in Bountiful, UT Larson and &Rosenberger resides David Crandall, ‘76,is aCPA at his home inIdaho Falls, ID Comfort Construction and makes Mortimer,Dean ‘76,works for Alexandria, VA Defense Agency and resides in for U.S. the Government Missile CFO compliance and systems Blane ‘75,is deputy the Cox, for u p In p ch his home in Raleigh, NChis home inRaleigh, boat Properties, LLC and makes ‘79, owns Baldwin, Douglas Sail- Springs, IL NAI Hiffman and lives in Western ing director at of retail services Michael Meksto, ‘79, is manag the - resides inLittleton, CO United Launch and Alliance Michael Seely, ‘79,works for Valencia, CA Television Group and lives in vice president at Disney/ABC Steve Milovich, Jr., ‘79,is a senior CA Banker and lives inSan Gabriel, team at leader specialist Coldwell Jim Mou, ‘79, is a commercial home inMesa, AZ Tax and Accounting and makes her Dana Chaney, ‘79, works for Expert home inSandy, UT Marketing Institute and makes his Dan ‘78,works Burt, for The City, UT ing, LLC and lives inSalt Lake Pope and Design Sound Consult- Keith Pope, ‘78,is amanager at and lives inFarmington, UT tive vice president at CEOTA, Inc. Anderson,- ‘78,is execu the Gary Hart and resides inBountiful, UT istrative partner with Holland & Gregory Lindley, ‘78,is an admin- Winnemucca, NV IreneGoodnight and resides in Rosita Kottke, ‘78,owns Ames, IA at Hawkeye and lives Energy in Tracy Welch, ‘78,is treasurer the home CA inNewport Beach, & Touche, LLP. and makes his Tim McKay, ‘78,works for Deloitte University and lives inClovis, CA at State California services cial associate vice president for finan- Clinton Grover Moffitt, ‘78,is an his home inSandy, UT Drawtal Network, Inc. and makes Terrell Sparks, ‘79,works for Digi - Sandy, UT for of Bank the Utah and lives in president credit administrator Russell Miller, ‘79,is avice in Fruit Heights, UT president for Wells Fargo and lives Bruce Allred, ‘79,is asenior vice in Bountiful, UT president at Wells Fargo and lives relationship manager and vice G.Thompson,Scott ‘79,is asenior and lives inSaltCity, Lake UT partner at Millrock Development Steve Peterson, ‘79,is amanaging UT Calame, LLC and lives inSandy, Tillotson,Scott ‘79,is manager of lives inDraper, UT Houseboat,of Riverwood LLC and John Shurtleff, ‘79,is manager the makes her home inWellsville, UT Cachethe and County Library Nadine Hall, ‘79,is alibrarian at home inDraper, UT Medical Products and makes his national manager sales for Utah Bruce Wilson, ‘79,is an inter Pleasant Grove, UT Windwright, LLC and lives in Joseph Carlson, ‘79,is CFOof in Garden City, UT District and resides Service Special superintendent Lake for Bear the Mark Stringham, ‘80,is the City, UT District and resides inSalt Lake teacher for Jordan the School Jeanette Brewer, ‘80,is asubstitute Brigham City, UT DistrictElder School and resides in education teacher with Box the Monte Munns, ‘80, is a special UT makes his home in Fruit Heights, Skidmore &Olausson, PLLC and Farrell Skidmore, ‘80,is a CPA with Salt City, Lake UT Inc.Insurance and lives Services, in director with Marsh USARisk & Taylor Wray, ‘80,is a managing makes his home in Ogden, UT with Zions First National and Bank Mark Perkins, ‘80,is aloan officer LLC and resides inSandy, UT manager withservice Packsize, Leslie Wardle, ‘80,is customer the resides inMapleton, UT Traveller and Company, LLC and David Traveller, ‘80,is aCPA with Piedmont, CA ner with Bublitz, L.P. and resides in Max Bublitz, ‘80,is ageneral- part ‘80s Hunt - s man man Al KEE in Draper, UT MountainRocky Power and lives munity relations consultant at Kathleen Hoffman, ‘83,is acom - Henderson, NV of Meadows and Bank lives in Swendseid,Chris ‘83, is CFO lives inBedminster, NJ United States Association Golf and director of handicapping with the Kevin O’Connor, ‘83,is senior in Napa, CA International,Go! Inc. and resides Gayle Bray, ‘83,is founder the of John’s and lives inFarmington, UT Bradly Oldroyd, ‘82,owns aJimmy City, UT and makes his home inSalt Lake for Parr Brown &Loveless Gee Kenneth Johnsen, ‘82,is a lawyer Bountiful, UT with State the of Utah and lives in Tom Obray, ‘82,is an auditor Layton, UT countant for PEHP and resides in Morris,Cheryl ‘82,is an ac- home inO’Fallon, MO tors of America and makes his Painting and Decorating Contrac- Richard Reene, ‘82,is CEOof Byron Center, MI 53rd and Bank makes her home in Karen Schwartz, ‘82,works for and resides inDavie, FL Jeffrey Kirk, ‘82,works for AMP CO and makes his home inCentennial, Inc.ARCH Air Medical Service, Trent Carman, ‘82,is CFOof San Clemente, CA of at delivery SAPand resides in Steven Pino, ‘82,is avice president Fremont, CA andCollege makes his home in instructor at San Jose Community Bambrough,Randall ‘82,is an and resides inHighland, UT insurance auditor for Moog, Inc. Winder,Randy ‘81,is aquality home inSandy, UT Tax Settlements, Inc. and makes his Raymond Warner, ‘81,is aCPA for and lives inCarrollton, TX Integrated Systems, Security Inc. Jay Foersterling, ‘81,is president of ID Boise, Idaho System Banking and lives in Nancy Brown, ‘81,is an auditor for makes his home inParker, CO ager with Town the of and Bennett Stuart McArthur, ‘81,is city man- resides inSimi Valley, CA Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc. and ‘81, is an assistant controller with Mohammad Khedmatgozar, Reza in Mesa, AZ Insurance Corporation and resides forwholesaler ING North America James Goff, ‘81,works asa umni umni P M agazine agazine I N TO N S pr U ing 2010 ing CH 27 KEEP IN TOUCH KEEP IN TOUCH

Val Hardcastle, ‘83, is a general C. Lorena Keough, ‘85, is a manag- John Loffredo, ‘86, is a portfolio Karen Cronin, ‘87, is a project Dan Wells, ‘89, is president of Re- Joe Minnock, ‘90, is an attorney at Craig Jensen, ‘91, is the vice Jeffery Womack, ‘92, works as a Tonya Bryner, ‘92, is a teacher with Lance Jacobs, ‘93, is director of manager with Pali Entertainment ing director for Diversified Search manager and senior managing manager at Morton Thiokol gal Land Development, Inc., D & Morgan, Minnock, Rice & James, president of worldwide sales commercial sales representative the Jordan School District and lives sales and marketing with F-Secure Group and resides in Midway, UT Ray & Berndtson and makes her director MacKay Shields, LLC and Corporation and lives in Brigham J Management, Inc. and Aquanet, L.C. and lives in Salt Lake City, UT at EFileCabinet and resides in Kwal Paint and lives in Kaysville, in Salt Lake City, UT and lives in Santa Clara, CA home in Miami, FL resides in Skillman, NJ City, UT Inc. and lives in Billings, MT Highland, UT UT Duane Carter, ‘83, is an internal David Bland, ‘90, is CEO of South Nolan Gunnell, ‘92, is a vice presi- Dennis Elwood, ‘93, is controller auditor with Pacificorp and makes Scott MacKenzie, ‘85, is CEO of Gregory Thibodeau, ‘86, is CEO of Roger Smith, ‘87, owns Expercom Marilyn Christiansen, ‘89, is Davis Community Hospital and Val Cook, ‘91, is an IT designer Matthew Redd, ‘92, is the director dent at Davidson Companies and for the North American operations his home in Sandy, UT Passport Health Communications, Horizon Digital Finance, LLC and of Utah, Inc. and makes his home a county reporter with Tooele lives in Layton, UT with Flying J and makes his home of business development at A. M. lives in Wellsville, UT with Goodrich Aerospace Engine Inc. and lives in Suwanee, GA lives in Roanoke, TX in Hyde Park, UT County and makes her home in in Spokane, WA Todd Botanical Therapeutics and Control Systems and lives in Douglas Jardine, ‘90, is the control- Greg Rowley, ‘92, is a vice president Wayne Luzzader, ‘83, is a realtor Tooele, UT lives in Smithfield, UT Tolland, CT with NN Realtors and resides in George Frederking III, ‘85, is a vice David Peterson, ‘86, is CFO of The Keith Rees, ‘87, is a program man- ler for Larry H. Miller Theaters and Michael Niwa, ‘92, is claims repre- at Gossner Foods, Inc. and lives in Logan, UT president of global sales for Option Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- ager for Northrop Corporation Brent McKnight, ‘89, is director of lives in South Jordan, UT sentative for Scottsdale Insurance Morgan Brown, ‘92, is the execu- Providence, UT Kathy Anderson, ‘93, works for the and resides in Alpharetta, GA day Saints and makes his home in and lives in Sterling, VA sales at Qqest Payroll Services and Company and makes his home in tive vice president and CFO for U.S. Forest Service and lives in Post J. Michael Henrie, ‘90, is co-owner John Stockham, ‘92, is the vice Steven Andrews, ‘83, is a senior Bountiful, UT lives in Ogden, UT Peoria, AZ WorldHeart and lives in Bountiful, Falls, ID Raylin Ludwig, ‘85, is an associate John Kertesz, ‘87, is the senior of Utah Capital Properties and lives president of sales for Mangia commercial lender with Resilient UT Financial, Inc. and resides in director of human resources with Ben Johnson, ‘86, is the director of human resources manager for Mayor Michael Morgan, ‘89, works in Centerville, UT Linda Andrews, ‘92, is an admin- Technologies and resides in Salt Blair Jensen, ‘93, works for Pacific Bountiful, UT Idaho State University and lives in pharmacy at Union Pacific Corpo- Peabody Energy and lives in Gil- in marketing with Social Sam and istrator for LL Bean and resides in Bretton Lind, ‘92, is the president Lake City, UT Benefits Group and lives in Wil- Dianna Schaeffer, ‘90, is a deputy Pocatello, ID ration and lives in Kaysville, UT lette, WY lives in Mendon, UT Cambridge, MA of Corewise Group, Inc. and lives sonville, OR auditor for Cache County and Craig Fry, ‘92, owns Pinpros and Craig Smith, ‘83, works for in Lindon, UT Morinda Holdings, Inc. and makes Maija-Liisa Adams, ‘85, is an inde- Becky Andrews, ‘86, is a marriage Michael Ma, ‘88, is a branch man- Ronald Wade, ‘89, is president of resides in Logan, UT Kip Frost, ‘92, owns Beehive Bread makes his home in Layton, UT Carl Hulet, ‘93, works for Newfield his home in Springville, UT pendent consultant with Scentsy and family therapist for Resilient ager with East West Bank and lives Edge Business Consulting, Inc. Company and lives in Lewis Gary Whipple, ‘92, is a product Exploration Company and lives in Garin Humphrey, ‘90, works in David Gentry, ‘92, works for the and resides in Rexburg, ID Solutions, Inc. and resides in in Diamond Bar, CA and The Markers Club and lives in Center, OH manager for LDS Family Services Sugar Land, TX heavy equipment sales for Ritchie Cache County School District and Brent Bodily, ‘84, is CEO of Tri Bountiful, UT Saint George, UT and lives in Bountiful, UT Rivers Surgical Associates, Inc. and Chad Blackham, ‘85, is a manager Brik Eyre, ‘88, is a general manager Brothers and resides in Riverton, Marnell Levett, ‘92, is a teacher makes his home in Riverside, UT Rick Larkin, ‘93, works as a busi- makes his home in Pell City, AL for Blizzard Gaming Opportunities Christine Nelson, ‘86, is a mer- with Baxter Healthcare Corpora- Ronald Stenquist, ‘89, is a salesper- UT at the New England Institute of Saowanee Christiansen, ‘92, is a ness analyst III for RR Donnelley & Lew Kelso, ‘92, works for Cache and lives in Las Vegas, NV chandiser for Premium Retail and tion and resides in Libertyville, IL son at Fisher Home Furnishings Technology and makes his home in software developer with Applied Sons, Inc. and lives in Logan, UT Ron Harry, ‘84, works in real estate Jeffrey Bunderson, ‘90, is an Valley Electric and lives in Mill- makes her home in Price, UT and lives in Logan, UT Warwick, RI Materials, Inc. and resides in Todd Erickson, ‘85, is a senior vice Craig Westover, ‘88, works in investment advisor for Investment ville, UT Brian Clark, ‘93, is the controller support operations for Hewlett- Syracuse, UT Packard and resides in Caldwell, ID president with iStar Financial and Blake Wright, ‘86, is president of material planning at Aristocrat Steven Felt, ‘89, works for Impact Advisors International and makes Karol Antrim, ‘92, is a librarian for Redmond, Inc. and makes his Arthur Miller, ‘93, is a direct sales lives in Mc Kinney, TX Architectural Design West, Inc. Technology and makes his home in Credit Line and makes his home in his home in Clearfield, UT at The Montessori School of San Walter Young, ‘92, is a student home in Heber City, UT Gar Forman, ‘84, is general manager with Astraveneca and and lives in Logan, UT Henderson, NV Draper, UT Antonio and makes her home in mentor at Western Governors Uni- David Anderson, ‘85, is an admin- Russell Moody, ‘90, is owner and resides in Marana, AZ manager of the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio, TX versity and resides in Mendon, UT resides in Buffalo Grove, IL istrative partner with vSpring Capi- Christina Tracy, ‘86, works as a Jill Frew, ‘88, is CEO of Brass Ring Marielle Parker, ‘89, is a program- chief executive officer of Inno- tal, LLC and resides in Sandy, UT teacher’s assistant for the Cache Advisors, LLC and lives in New mer at Columbia Basin College Mark, Inc. and makes his home in Mark Nettesheim, ‘84, owns Video County School District and makes York, NY and makes her home in Ken- Saint George, UT Perch and lives in Chanhassen, Bradey Blickfeldt, ‘85, is a financial her home in Hyde Park, UT newick, WA MN manager for the State of Utah and Alan Peters, ‘88, is an assistant spe- Julie Oxborrow, ‘90, works for Dr. Covey uses an resides in Lindon, UT Curtis Anderson, ‘86, is the vice cial agent for the Federal Bureau of the Box Elder School District and Abdul Hamid Jaafar, ‘84, is an asso- president of business services at Investigation Portland, OR office resides in Garland, UT Brenda Chung, ‘85, is a marketing ciate professor with the University SouthWest Federal and lives in and lives in Wilsonville, OR manager for Thermo Fisher Scien- “Indian talking stick” Kebangsaan Malaysia and lives in Saint George, UT ‘90s Nate Peterson, ‘91, is the director Starkville, MS tific and lives in Logan, UT Nathan Wright, ‘88, is the director of claims for Medimpact Health Jim Jensen, ‘90, is executive vice to teach the importance of listening Chu-Lee Lu, ‘87, is a program- of product marketing for The Trane Systems and lives in San Diego, CA David Wallentine, ‘85, is a partner Teresa Volkmann, ‘84, works for mer analyst at The Capital Group Company and lives in Tyler, TX president and CFO for T-Rex and CFO of Flexible Technologies, Express Jet and resides in Houston, Company and lives in Rowland Generators and lives in Redwood Larry Smith, ‘91, is a vice president Stephen R. Covey has been given dozens of awards and LLC and makes his home in Pleas- Daniel Wilson, ‘88, works for TX Heights, CA City, CA of technology for Mentis Interna- ant Grove, UT Hewlett-Packard and makes his tional and resides in Brighton, CO gifts over the years. There’s only one gift, however, that John West, ‘84, is the controller Kenneth Slingland, ‘87, works for home in Parker, TX Brian Eisenbarth, ‘90, is a vice Beth Wilding, ‘85, works for Tech often becomes a part of what he teaches. for BHS Marketing and lives in Britalia Motorsport, LLC and lives president and portfolio manager Cortney Liddiard, ‘91, is an officer Resource Solutions and lives in Sheldon Woods, ‘88, is a manager Sandy, UT in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA for Nollenberger Capital Partners with Madison Investors, LLC and Woodland Hills, UT with MMSS Property Investments, and lives in Greenbrae, CA resides in Rexburg, ID When he spoke to faculty and staff at the Huntsman Pauline Unruh, ‘84, is a graduate Timothy Charles, ‘87, is the LLC and lives in Herriman, UT Scott Madsen, ‘85, works for the School of Business, he shared a recent experience he and alumni career advisor at president and CEO at Mercy Karen Ludwig, ‘90, is an executive Nowell Shaw, ‘91, is a sales manager United States Department of Veter- Scott Lythgoe, ‘88, is a partner with Westminster College and resides in Medical Center and lives in Cedar director for the 6th Judicial Court for Nutrition Physiology Company had when he met with leaders of Native American tribes ans Affairs and makes his home in Coggins, Larreau & Lythgoe, PC Salt Lake City, UT Rapids, IA and lives in Pocatello, ID and lives in Nampa, ID South Jordan, UT and makes his home in Ogden, UT from all over North America. It was during that experi- Chris Stewart, ‘84, is the president Jeffery Cox, ‘87, is the hardware Joseph Badger, ‘90, is a document Krissa Wrigley, ‘91, is vice president ence that he was given “an Indian talking stick,” a carved Leslie Brown, ‘85, works in sales Tricia Stauffer, ‘88, is a secretary of The Shipley Group and lives in administrator for CrossLand imaging implementation consul- of research and evaluation at Idaho at the Ultimate Sewing Place and with the Nebo School District stick about the length of a cane that has a new name the Farmington, UT Mortgage Corporation and resides tant with Tyler Technologies and TechConnect, Inc. and makes her resides in Moseley, VA and makes her home in Spanish in Elko, NV lives in Willard, MO home in Boise, ID group gave him written on the back of it. Carl Armknecht, ‘84, is a principal Fork, UT Joseph Cox, ‘86, works for the broker with the Salt Lake Improve- Brad Beckstead, ‘87, works as a John Littell, ‘90, is president and Kenneth Pink, ‘91, is CEO of State of Arkansas and resides in Mark Smoot, ‘88, is a vice president ment Initiative and lives in Salt managing partner at Beckstead and COO of Wynn Design and Devel- Knowtella, LLC and resides in “They called me ‘Bald Eagle,’ even though I’d done extra Sherwood, AR with BP Energy Company and Lake City, UT Watts, LLP. and lives in Henderson, opment and lives in Henderson, Union City, TN blow-drying that morning for some more body,” Dr. Covey resides in Farmington, UT NV Dana Hendrickson, ‘84, is a real David Boizelle, ‘86, is a consultant NV Valarie Atkins, ‘91, works for the joked. for Edgewood Human Capital Michael Johnson, ‘88, owns Brave- estate agent with Coldwell Banker Pamela Beckstead, ‘87, is owner Michael Baca, ‘90, owns Real American Academy of Pediatrics Consulting and makes his home in heart Enterprises, LLC and resides and resides in Bountiful, UT and licensed medical aesthetician Property Management and resides Department of Federal Affairs Mesa, AZ in Providence, UT in Las Vegas, NV and makes her home in Round They taught Dr. Covey that their tradition states that the Clark Warnick, ‘84, is a senior of Ambiance of Henderson, LLC Rock, TX talking stick can be used to help people better understand director at Nu Skin International, Moon Hee Lee, ‘86, is a director at and resides in Henderson, NV Curtis Reeves, ‘88, is a purchasing Charles Davis, ‘90, is CEO of Kaiser Permanente and resides in manager with Packaging Plus and each other. A person is handed a talking stick and that Inc. and resides in Orem, UT Ric Higbee, ‘87, is the HR director Jennersville Regional Hospital Robert Allen, ‘91, is an administra- Cupertino, CA resides in Selah, WA and makes his home in Lincoln tor and CEO of Intermountain Scott Godderidge, ‘84, works for at Davis Applied Technology Col- person is allowed to express themselves until he or she University, PA Healthcare - Park City Medical American Express Company and Bruce Woodbury, ‘86, is a financial lege and resides in Layton, UT Amy Chung, ‘89, is a general feels understood. Others are not allowed to make their own Center and resides in Orem, UT advisor for LPL Financial and manager with Para Light Corp. and makes his home in Farmington, Timothy Johnson, ‘87, is a multiple Dan Peterson, ‘90, is president of points, only ask questions that will help them better under- resides in Folsom, CA resides in Diamond Bar, CA UT line agent for American National campuses at Argus University and Annette Harder, ‘91, is the lives in Frisco, TX director of national accounts with stand the person holding the talking stick. Tracy Wick, ‘84, works in the San Todd Kerr, ‘86, is a regional sales Insurance and resides in Farming- Herik Mandel, ‘89, is the senior Julie Rawl and makes her home in Juan County Commission Office manager at XO Communications ton, UT finance manager at Experian and Melanie Brunson, ‘90, is an ap- Logan, UT Dr. Covey has said that he’d like to see Huntsman students and resides in San Clemente, CA lives in Huntington Beach, CA and lives in Monticello, UT Kevin L. Daugherty, ‘87, is owner plications specialist for Unitah Basin Medical Center and resides James Peterson, ‘91, is a director of master the fifth habit, “Seek first to understand, then be Gregory McCurdy, ‘85, is the Scott Burton, ‘86, is the vice and general contractor of Kevin Julie Moon, ‘89, works in diamond in Altamont, UT rris security with Weber County and president of sales and marketing L. Daugherty & Mason, Inc. and sales at Farr & Co. and makes her understood.” Perhaps in the future, graduates will be armed

director of acquisitions and sales mo lives in Ogden, UT for Citi Apartments and resides in at Gilead Sciences and resides in makes his home in Wellsville, UT home in Ammon, ID Jim Peacock, ‘90, is an assistant with the right skills, trained in principle-centered leadership ing l

Concord, CA Burlingame, CA principal for Mount Logan Middle r Annette Harder, ‘91, is president of Chee-Keong Pan, ‘87, is president Kimball Frome, ‘89, is an appraiser and presented with their very own “Indian talking stick.” School and lives in Logan, UT te Herman Consulting, LLC and lives s Rick Stephens, ‘86, works for Swift of Netsoft Xoft and lives in Draper, at Gallatin National Forest and

by in Logan, UT & Company and makes his home UT lives in Bozeman, MT in Greeley, CO hoto p

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Wayne Clark, ‘93, is a data Scott Hawkins, ‘94, is a production Richard Durfey, ‘98, is a service Diane Eliason, ‘99, is an office Steven Rice, ‘00, works for Dia- manager at LC Quality Construc- exchange specialist at Ceridian and supervisor with TTM Technologies word search (solution page 39) SUDOKU (solution page 39) manager at UniFirst and resides in mond Offshore Drilling and makes resides in Salt Lake City, UT and lives in Hyde Park, UT Vancouver, WA tion and makes her home in his home in Cypress, TX Tremonton, UT Kevin Nethercott, ‘93, is managing Jodie Kempton, ‘94, is a secretary at P S C D G E D U C A T I O N N HUNTSMAN Brian Gardiner, ‘98, owns Fortress Amber Szymanski, ‘00, is an ac- director in Japan for PartnerVision Weber State University and makes 8 9 2 3 7 1 Home Inspections and lives in Kenneth Jeppesen, ‘99, is a partner counting manager with Dealership and lives in Draper, UT her home in Sunset, UT X K O R O S Y V B T X Q L I V COVEY Colbert, WA with Schmitt Griffiths Smith & Management Systems and resides Co. PC and makes his home in in West Jordan, UT Charles Elliott, ‘94, is the vice F A V Y Z K T J Y B B U E F W EXCELLENCE 7 1 4 Tayseer Al-Sumadi, ‘98, is CEO of Rhett Hosman, ‘93, is a mortgage Clearfield, UT and construction loan specialist president at Sadies and lives in K F E H S W I U S U E R A R A SCHOLARS First Strategy Consulting and lives Craig Johanson, ‘00, is chief for the Bank of Utah and makes his Riverton, UT S Z Y K X J F Y D N X C D W L 9 6 3 in Amman, Jordan Erin Hill, ‘99, is a sales assistant marketing officer and co-founder home in Brigham City, UT STUDENT with Ivory Homes and resides in of Qivana and makes his home in Benjamin Aguayo, Jr., ‘94, works Waylon Lai, ‘98, is a director for N E B Z F K Z M P E Z D E Z W Salt Lake City, UT Highland, UT Gaylen Bywater, ‘93, is a purchas- for Kismet Ventures, LLC and lives LEADERSHIP 5 4 IDC International Student Agency ing agent for Nitrospak and resides in North Salt Lake, UT K T R X I Y Y I Z G N F R O U and resides in Australia Tamara Twitchell, ‘99, is a surveyor Jeffrey Bolingbroke, ‘00, is the in Heber City, UT AVATAR with JB Gordon Construction and controller for Aspen Homes and Bruce Bolingbroke, ‘94, works A E C N E L L E C X E T S J V 9 5 7 Spencer Birch, ‘99, is an assistant ALUMNI resides in Manila, UT lives in Ogden, UT Gary Olsen, ‘93, is the vice presi- for The Church of Jesus Christ C M A H C N A M S T N U H Q N farming director for Ag Reserves, dent of business development at of Latter-day Saints and lives in EDUCATION 2 3 6 9 Inc. and resides in Bakersfield, CA Kevin Bouck, ‘99, is the vice Kenneth Allen, ‘00, is the control- Visionary Products, Inc. and lives Layton, UT X A C O H Z K B G T Q T I W U president of product develop- ler for Dupont Authentications Jit-Khong Ng, ‘99, is a project in Herriman, UT ment at We R, LLC and resides in and lives in Logan, UT Darin Brenchley, ‘94, works at R A T A V A A V N C J D P I M 6 3 2 8 7 manager for Eike Consulting and Farmington, UT Albert Chappell, Jr., ‘93, is a senior United Healthcare and makes his F S W V U A L U M N I I U M H lives in San Jose, CA James Thompson, ‘00, is a domestic software developer with Rotella home in Kaysville, UT Burke Brown, ‘99, owns Pulse Mar- engineer with Echelon Bioscience N A X Z G R C C D G Y W T X D 1 9 Lynnsey Slanina, ‘99, is a professor Capital Management and lives in keting and lives in Midway, UT Incorporated and lives in Herri- Tim Beardall, ‘94, works for Best at St. Johns River Community Col- Kent, WA P L C C S R A L O H C S X R Z man, UT Vinyl and makes his home in 7 2 lege and lives in Palatka, FL Cordell Olsen, ‘99, works for ATK Brian Linton, ‘93, is a maintenance Salem, UT S W B I A P X T I X H I O T J Aerospace Company, Inc. and Stewart Smythe, ‘00, is a driver and Jody Shumway, ‘99, works for the supervisor with Rigby Produce and makes his home in Logan, UT guide for Western River Expedition Scott Renda, ‘94, works for Era Campbell Soup Company and makes his home in Lander, WY and lives in Moab, UT Living and makes his home in is VA Medical Center and makes James McCormick, ‘96, works for Wade Green, ‘97, is a database Ashish Oberoi, ‘98, is a manager Deneil Kirkman, ‘98, is a massage makes her home in Preston, ID Trevor Keeler, ‘99, owns Zenuigy Mike Hart, ‘93, is a senior staff Everett, WA her home in Glen Carbon, IL the United States Department of administrator for RR Donnelley for NewCal Financial Group, Inc. therapist for Clips & More and and lives in Spanish Fork, UT Wendi Hoskins, ‘00, is an HR Christopher Pressler, ‘99, is a software engineer with Agilent Defense and resides in Alexandria, & Sons Company and resides in and lives in Pleasanton, CA resides in Clearfield, UT representative with RR Donnelley Karma Black, ‘95, is an educational Matthew Wells, ‘96, is the quar- project manager for YRC North Steven Yancey, ‘99, works for SFX Technologies, Inc. and lives in VA Hyrum, UT & Sons Company and resides in assistant for Lethbridge College terback coach for the Univeristy To-yan Joshua Ng, ‘98, is the office Brenda Lamb, ‘98, is the office American Transportation and lives Health Solutions, Inc. and makes Green River, WY Smithfield, UT and lives in Lethbridge, AB of Louisville and resides in New Brian Coombs, ‘96, is the control- Michael Nielsen, ‘97, is an IT manager for Home View Design, manager at Gallagher Medical in Olathe, KS his home in Stanwood, WA Jason Keller, ‘94, is a managing Albany, IN ler for Segale Properties and makes specialist for the United States Inc. and resides in Diamond Bar, Benefits and resides in Altamont, Brett Farris, ‘00, is an internal David Castleberry, ‘95, works as Michael Rich, ‘99, works for Toys R Beverly Grange, ‘99, is the principal partner with Kenosha, LLC and his home in Puyallup, WA Treasury and makes his home in CA UT control manager with American a stockbroker for Wells Fargo and Wendie Carter, ‘96, works as a proj- Us and resides in Madison, NJ at Downeast High School and lives lives in Pacific Palisades, CA Logan, UT Express Deposit Corp. and makes resides in Napa, CA ect executive for IBM Corporation Dr. Jose Blanco, ‘97, is a partner Eric Kingston, ‘98, is a managing Russell Wright, Sr., ‘98, is the owner in Lyman, WY Hal Johnson, ‘99, is an accounting his home in Woods Cross, UT Daniel Woodruff, ‘94, works for and makes her home in Beverly with Central Valley Fund and John Mogle, ‘97, is the president director for Convergence Accelera- of Logan Taxi Cab and makes his Todd Thompson, ‘95, works in the safety and administration manager Soontrika Chengsudtha, ‘99, works Cardiac Partners, LLC/Biotronik, Hills, MI makes his home in Davis, CA of Christiansen Arms and lives in tion Solutions Group, LLP. and home in Logan, UT Rodney Rex, ‘00, is a mortgage financial department at Center with Expeditors and resides in in risk analytics at TMB Bank and Inc. and makes his home in Bakers- Gunnison, UT lives in Saint Charles, IL broker with 801-Approve and Partners and resides in Idaho Doug Bleazard, ‘96, is a principal Lieutenant Gregory Murphy, ‘97, Matthew Jensen, ‘98, is the presi- American Fork, UT resides in Bangkok, Thailand. field, CA makes his home in Sandy, UT Falls, ID with BJQ Enterprises, LLC and is an assistant professor of military Mark Soelberg, ‘97, is a sales and Tyler Gillespie, ‘98, is a regional dent and CEO of T-Rex Generators Rajeev Soorma, ‘99, is an ap- Van Johnson, ‘94, is a computer Hard Carbon, LLC and lives in science for the University of Iowa marketing director for Resource controller with Enterprise Hold- and lives in Logan, UT Richard Price, ‘00, is a partner with Roland Bott, ‘95, is a principal in plications developer for Dialogue networker with the Teton County Henderson, NV and lives in Iowa City, IA Management, Inc. and resides in ings and resides in Newton, NC Price Elwood, LLC and makes his the Cassia County School District Kirk Rasband, ‘98, is a provider Marketing and resides in Salt Lake School District and makes his Pleasant Grove, UT home in Salt Lake City, UT 151 and lives in Declo, ID David L. Brock, ‘96, is a vice Kade Shelley, ‘97, is an assistant Lt. Col. Robert Melzer II, ‘98, is a relations coordinator for IHC City, UT home in Tetonia, ID ‘00s president in retail financial services controller with Eastern Idaho Lawrence Hills, ‘97, owns Logan pilot for the United States Air Force SelectHealth and resides in Salt Jason Jex, ‘00, is a sales manager for Lynette LaMay, ‘95, is a substitute Eric Blanchard, ‘99, is an associate Scott Berkley, ‘94, works for South- JPMorgan Chase & Co. and resides Technical College and resides in Hills Apartments, LLC and lives in and resides in Albuquerque, NM Lake City, UT Valeriana Schroeder, ‘00, is a loan Contour Composites and lives in teacher for the Clark County vice president at Bank of Utah and ridge Services and makes his home in Powell, OH Idaho Falls, ID Logan, UT processor with Financial Strategies Syracuse, UT School District and resides in Las Karilyn Arias, ‘98, is a marketing Tyler Leary, ‘98, works as a retire- lives in Clearfield, UT in Farmington, NM Group and makes her home in Vegas, NV Brian Ebright, ‘96, is an assistant Gregory Butikofer, ‘97, is a man- Nicole Carver, ‘97, owns Tonyburg- coordinator for Badisso and makes ment specialist for Cuna Mutual Alyssa Gatrell, ‘00, is a senior ac- Charles Parson, ‘99, is an attorney Concord, CA Nancy Gayle, ‘94, works for AT&T CFO at Odessa Regional Medical ager for ON Semiconductor, Inc. ers and resides in Kaysville, UT her home in Missouri City, TX Group and resides in Tooele, UT countant with Performance Food Brian Cox, ‘95, is the director of at Parson & West Professional Cor- Wireless Services and resides in Center and lives in Midland, TX and lives in Pocatello, ID Kelee Hansen, ‘00, is the food Group and makes her home in Salt application development for RR Patty Barker, ‘97, works for the Jeremy Kidd, ‘98, is an associate Jon-David Hammons, ‘98, is a sales poration and lives in Logan, UT San Antonio, TX service director with Thomas Lake City, UT Donnelley & Sons Company and Blake Dursteler, ‘96, is a director Richard Weber, ‘97, is a tax at- Boyer Company and makes her with Strong & Hanni PC and lives manager for Countrywide and Natalie Grange, ‘99, is an audit Cuisine Management and resides Rourk Kemp, ‘94, is an automotive resides in Logan, UT and board member of C.L. Fred torney with Thornton Buyron, LLP. home in Brigham City, UT in Salt Lake City, UT lives in Smithfield, UT Jeff Rawlings, ‘00, works for supervisor at Hansen, Barnett & in Jerome, ID controller with Larry H. Miller & Leora Mae Evans Family and makes his home in Boise, ID Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Mike Kattelman, ‘95, is a director Shane Giddings, ‘97, works for Tyler Oliverson, ‘98, is CFO of Stevan Shaw, ‘98, is a software Maxwell PC and lives in Salt Lake Charitable Foundation and resides Jace McInelly, ‘00, is a vice presi- resides in Ogden, UT Group and lives in Kaysville, UT Jason Marx, ‘97, is a vice president, Zions Management Services Liberty Pioneer Energy Source developer for Liberty Mutual and of applications for Flying J and in Logan, UT City, UT dent with First American Title Co. Michael Olson, ‘94, is CFO of resides in Farmington, UT parts division for AGCO Hesston Company and makes his home in and makes his home in Spanish resides in Logan, UT Mark Faldmo, ‘00, works for Brad Orton, ‘99, is the controller of Utah and resides in Heyburn, ID AtTask, Inc. and makes his home in Darren Benson, ‘96, is an executive Corporation and resides in Saint Salt Lake City, UT Fork, UT Columbus Travel and lives in Russell Hansen, ‘95, is a manager Gregory Peterson, ‘98, is a teacher for Spillman Technologies, Inc. and director and co-founder Strata Charles, IL Derek Carter, ‘00, is a statutory Farmington, UT Highland, UT Poranantana Bhoca, ‘97, is a senior Michael Banta, ‘98, works in com- at Brigham Young University and for Stampin’Up! Inc and lives in Fund Services, LLC and lives in lives in Pleasant Grove, UT accountant with Getco, LLC and Justin Dinehart, ‘94, is the control- Riverton, UT Ming Yan, ‘97, is a senior vice presi- engineer with KCE Technology puter hardware sales for Netapp makes his home in Riverton, UT Chunyi Wei, Sr., ‘00, is the treasury Ogden, UT Ross Elliott, ‘99, is a director with resides in Naperville, IL ler for North Star and lives in dent with Nomura Global and lives and resides in Bangkok, Thailand and lives in Layton, UT head at Chicony Electronics Justin Butterfield, ‘95, is a private James Lyman, ‘98, is the vice Utah Insurance Department and Spanish Fork, UT Jared Munk, ‘96, is a proposal in Tenafly, NJ Paul Schulz, ‘00, is a technical Ltd and lives in Dan Shui Town, banking manager for Wells Fargo Shane Griffin, ‘98, is an assistant Brian Shoell, ‘98, is a CPA with president of Hemingworth, Inc. resides in Newton, UT writer for American Express consultant with Catlyst and lives in Taiwan Kent Baker, ‘94, is a credit manager Bank of Utah and lives in Lehi, UT JoLynn Runolfson, ‘97, is an ac- controller in the Lawn and Garden Saunders, Wangsgard and Assoc. and lives in Logan, UT Company and resides in Salt Lake Melanie Shulsen, ‘99, is an execu- Portland, ME with Intermountain Wood Prod- countant for Runolfson Account- Business Unit at Walbro Corpora- P.C. and resides in Providence, UT Yujoon Kim, ‘00, works for A.T. Angela Kremnev, ‘95, works for US City, UT Heather Doman, ‘98, works for tive assistant at Stampin Up! and ing and resides in Vernal, UT tion and resides in Tucson, AZ Jessica Wells, ‘00, is a director of Kearney and lives in Seoul, Korea ucts and resides in Riverton, UT Kelly Roseman, ‘98, is a deputy Mountain View Marketing and Mechanical and lives in Pleasant Michael Colvin, ‘96, is the vice lives in South Jordan, UT brand management for MTV Deborah Valente-Hodson, ‘94, Grove, UT Gavin Jensen, ‘97, is an auxiliary Derick Francis, ‘98, is a fraud with the Utah County Sheriff’s Of- makes her home in Herriman, UT Garth Bryner, ‘01, is a retail president of sales for Nu Skin Sanna-Rae Canning, ‘99, is a litiga- Networks and makes her home in is a human resource supervisor services director with Davis Ap- investigator for the University of fice and resides in Lehi, UT construction coordinator for Douglas Poulsen, ‘95, works for International, Inc. and resides in Lance Buttars, ‘98, works for Dis- tor with Parsons Behle & Latimer New York, NY with West Liberty Foods, LLC and plied Technology College and lives Phoenix and resides in Phoenix, Macerich Company and resides in Bristol-Myers Squibb and makes Mapleton, UT Sara Toliver, ‘98, is the founder cover Financial Services and lives and lives in Salt Lake City, UT resides in Hyde Park, UT in Morgan, UT AZ Robert Woodbrey, ‘00, is a facilities Phoenix, AZ his home in Pleasant Grove, UT of Women Create and resides in in Herriman, UT Dena Stephenson, ‘96, owns Joshua Mills, ‘99, is the mayor manager for The Church of Jesus Ann Oberg, ‘94, works as a lunch Daryl Bouck, ‘97, works as a busi- Karen Feng Liang, ‘98, is an ac- Ogden, UT Michael Cordova, ‘01, is CFO of Elizabeth Udy, ‘95, owns Skyway Cascade Enterprises and lives in Philip Johnson, ‘98, works for Ken of Herriman City and makes his Christ of Latter-day Saints and lives clerk with the Box Elder School ness loan underwriter for Zions counting supervisor with Quest McCann Worldgroup and makes Diner and lives in Brigham City, Ogden, UT Mark Ashby, ‘98, is a lead associate Garff Auto and makes his home in home in Herriman, UT in Sioux Falls, SD District and makes her home in First National Bank and makes his Diagnostics and resides in San his home in Clayton, CA UT for UBS Bank US and makes his Bountiful, UT Tremonton, UT Karl Connolly, ‘96, works for Orbit home in Salt Lake City, UT Clemente, CA Kim Dority, ‘99, is a mortgage loan Todd Taylor, ‘00, works for RTKL home in West Jordan, UT Gwo-Shiuan Jan, ‘01, is a consul- Michael Engstrom, ‘95, works as an Irrigation Products, Inc. and lives Rozana Bracken, ‘98, owns Little officer with Zions First National Associates, Inc. and resides in Jennifer Covington, ‘94, is a prin- Craig Labrum, ‘97, owns Craig George Gordon, ‘98, is an attorney tant with Rivendale Services, Inc. electrician for Cache Valley Elec- in Brigham City, UT Mindy Gutierrez, ‘98, is a market- Critters Daycare and resides in Bank and resides in Smithfield, UT Nashville, TN cipal with the Murray City School Labrum Golf Enterprises, LLC at Zilka-Kotab and lives in San and lives in Montebello, CA tric and resides in Huntsville, UT ing communications manager for Providence, UT District and lives in Sandy, UT and is co-founder of Black Clover Jose, CA Roberta West, ‘00, is an accounting Enterprises, LLC and resides in Wencor and makes her home in clerk with Texas Youth Commis- Cheryl Anderson, ‘96, is a quality Lehi, UT improvement specialist for St. Lou- Roosevelt, UT sion and resides in Gainesville, TX

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Huntsman alumnus honored for heroics, leadership and service USU honors Bullens for years of community service

Yunlu Zhang, contributor “The last recollection I have is a mountain of water “I just had a little dehydration, a little banged up, Originally in Utah State Today coming right at me,” Keith Abbott said. “The next but nothing very serious.” thing I knew, I was fighting the waves.” The Utah State University Alumni Associa- active member of the Beaver Mountain Ski Following the war, Mr. Abbott attended Utah tion recently awarded long-time Cache Patrol for nearly 50 years and is one of the There were 302 people aboard the USS Monaghan State on the G.I. Bill and graduated in 1950 with Valley residents Bill and Marty Bullen a longest-running members of the National when it was hit by the Cobra Typhoon and sank off a degree in business administration. After gradu- merit citation for their continual service Ski Patrol. He is the recipient of the “Min- the Philippine coast in December 1944. Mr. Abbott ation, he moved to Southern California, where he in the community and dedicated support nie” Dale Award, the National Ski Patrol’s “Each wave was one of only seven survivors. has served as city manager for the city of Whittier. of USU. highest honor. He served on the board of directors of Southern in itself was Mr. Abbott said he was able to grab a large rope

California Bank and on the board of directors of abbott Both attended and graduated from USU. Ms. Bullen, a Cache Valley native, has been

from the debris of the ship and pull himself on to a th my battle.” the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. i e Mr. Bullen earned two economics degrees, actively involved with many organizations. k makeshift raft to ride out the 100-foot waves.

of a bachelor’s in 1965 and a master’s in 1968. She began volunteering with Commu- — Keith Abbott y

In 2009, Mr. Abbott was awarded an Alumni Merit s

te Ms. Bullen earned her bachelor’s degree nity Abuse Prevention Services Agency

“Each wave in itself was my battle,” Mr. Abbott said. r Citation from the USU Alumni Association. in English in 1966. Since graduating, they (CAPSA) in 1986 and was instrumental in cou “The first 48 hours I had nothing to think about s became highly involved in USU and in organizing the financial and administra- really except being able to stay a hold of that float,” “Throughout his life, Keith has been involved in nu- hoto

p their own communities as well. tive functions. For more than 23 years, she

Mr. Abbott said. merous positions of leadership,” the citation reads. r has served as acting director when needed

“He has also been involved as an Aggie, encourag- othe

, “Bill and Marty have each had a significant After the storms calmed on his third and final day d and has helped to train and mentor newly r “All of our lives are ing young people to attend Utah State University. influence on the lives of many people in Cache ua hired administrators. Because of her tireless adrift, the waves were down to around six feet. g For his heroics and his lifetime of service, the Utah t s Valley,” said Patty Halaufia, executive director richer because of the Mr. Abbott recalled the sight of sharks swim- commitment and dedication to the CAPSA

State University Alumni Association proudly pres- coa of alumni relations at USU. “All of our lives are ming around his raft. s dedication and service of organization, thousands of families in Cache ents Keith Abbott with this Alumni Merit Citation.” richer because of the dedication and service of tate Valley have found a life free of violence. She has a s

people like the Bullens.” Although Mr. Abbott said he doesn’t remember people like the Bullens. We extend our heart-felt Mr. Abbott has continued to serve his community ted unique ability to bring both professionalism and

ni —Patty Halaufia

u thanks to them for all they have done both for what happened when he was rescued, people for the past 30 years on numerous city and state an incredible sense of humor to the workplace. of the university and for our community.” have told him that when the ship y She is also known for her singing, dancing and boards and organizations. s te

came, they had to pull r uplifting influence. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis Mr. Bullen has served as president of the Rotary Club and has cou him on board because “I don’t think he will ever actually retire,” said Paula and reading. been the chairman and vice chairman of the Logan Regional

he had suffered from Abbott, his wife. hoto p Hospital governing board. He received the Outstanding Ag exhaustion. ip The Bullens said they are most proud that their three children h

s Businessman Award from the Farm Bureau in 2001 and is presi- Mr. Abbott agrees: “I just had my 86th birthday in , all attended USU. Mr. Abbott said he was November, but I still feel like a kid.” n dent of Bullen’s Inc., an agricultural supply company in Cache eato

lucky his injuries weren’t rris Valley. He is currently serving on the national advisory board mo teve

s more severe. for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. He has been an ing by l

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USS Monaghan and Keith Abbott, now and then. ks hoto blac p

Huntsman graduates honored as USU Alumni of the Year “Many years from now, we’ll recognize the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Fresh Produce Association Education Huntsman School of Business graduates In 2009, the Blacks were named USU people who have made great contribu- Distinguished Executive Alumnus award and Research board in Washington, D.C. Gary and Karen Black said they didn’t Alumni of the Year. tions in the world,” said Mr. Black, “and in 2002. have much to donate when, as a newly we’ll recognize that they came from this As co-owner of Condies Foods, Ms. The Blacks weren’t looking for any special married couple, they decided to give $25 university.” Mr. Black is the owner of Condies Foods, Black serves on the company’s board to Utah State University. recognition; that’s not why they’ve do- which has been in business for 71 years of directors. She also started and ran nated. They do admit, however, that it has Mr. and Ms. Black met while attending and supplies fresh-cut vegetables to two businesses of her own: A Basket of However, they have tried to give every been rewarding to have received letters the Huntsman School of Business at Utah thousands of fast food restaurants in the Treasures and Karen’s Ceramics. She is a year since then, and in 2005, they estab- from those they have helped over the State in the 1960’s. Mr. Black is a member western states. He is a member of the past PTA president who has contributed lished the Gary Black and Karen Walton years. The couple hopes that the students of the Old Main President’s Circle and McDonald’s Produce Council, a founding her talents at The Children’s Museum of Black Endowment and Scholarship to they have helped will in turn desire to is on the Huntsman School of Business member of International Fresh-Cut Pro- Utah, The Ronald McDonald House and benefit students in the Jon M. Huntsman help others in the future. National Advisory Board. He received duce Association and sits on the United Festival of Trees. School of Business.

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Angie Shaddle, ‘01, works for ATK Robert Clark, ‘01, is president of Larry Gilley, ‘02, is a general Masako Nakashio, ‘02, works Financial Corporation and resides Technologies and lives in Salt Lake Janis Davis, ‘04, is a food service Jeffrey Farnsworth, ‘04, is CFO of Cherrie Nelson, ‘04, is an associate Peter M. Goble, ‘04, is the director Aerospace Company, Inc. and lives Quick Check and lives in Logan, manager at St. Luke’s and resides in for Pepperidge Farm and lives in in Barrington, IL City, UT coordinator with the Fowler Rapid Mechanical Contractors and vice president of HR at Weber State of customer focus with IMDS, Inc. in New Meadows, ID UT Meridian, ID Smithfield, UT School District and makes her lives in Henderson, NV University and lives in Ogden, UT and lives in Logan, UT Paul Spitzer, ‘03, is a director at Curtis Fuller, ‘03, owns Altitude home in Phoenix, AZ Yun-Chia Yan, ‘01, is an assistant Troy Thorsted, ‘01, is the program Jana Johnson, ‘02, is a copy editor James Coleman, ‘02, is a project SPX Corporation and resides in Construction and makes his home Alisa Baker, ‘04, is an assistant Jeffry Gittins, ‘04, is an attorney at Jacob C. Wiberg, ‘04, is a general professor for the University of New manager for Autoliv ASP, Inc. and for Northridge Media and lives in leader for Autoliv ASP, Inc. and Charlotte, NC in Syracuse, UT Tresa England, ‘04, is the registrar brand manager for L’Oreal and lives Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC and lives contractor with Winberg Corpora- Orleans and lives in Metairie, LA lives in Honeyville, UT Riverside, MO lives in Ogden, UT with Colorado Northwestern in New York, NY in Farmington, UT tion and resides in Logan, UT Peter Walstad, ‘03, is a plant D. Chad Carlson, ‘03, owns Two Community College and resides in Navin Sinha, ‘01, is the principal David Johnston, ‘01, is a senior Stuart Gibby, ‘02, is an endodontist Karl Greenhalgh, ‘02, is a software controller with C R Bard, Inc. and Brothers Communications and Yang Zhang, ‘04, is a product Gregory Shipley, ‘04, is an auditor Larry D. McFerson, ‘04, is a general Rangely, CO statistical advisor for City Univer- accountant with Rx America and for Mountain View Endodontics engineer with Autoliv ASP, Inc. and resides in Gansevoort, NY makes his home in Mapleton, UT engineer with TTM Technologies with Petersen Allred Jackson and ledger supervisor with Brigham sity of New York and lives in Eden lives in Lehi, UT and lives in Kansas City, MO resides in Brigham City, UT Mike DeGasser, ‘04, is a partner at and lives in Lancaster, PA lives in Logan, UT Young University and resides in Mark Swensen, ‘03, is a dentist with Jacob Patterson, ‘03, works as Prairie, MN T & T International Seafood and Orem, UT Jared Ripplinger, ‘01, is a senior tax David Ngo, ‘02, is an engineer with Bradley Mayer, ‘02, is a tax exam- North Point Dental Group, PC and a finance manager for General Matthew Stone, ‘04, is an account Christoper Nelson, ‘04, works as resides in Forest Park, GA Jeremy Searle, ‘01, owns Timely accountant with Jones Simkins, Medidata Solutions and lives in iner with the Internal Revenue resides in Corvallis, OR Chemical and lives in Green River, executive with PartnersFirst and a business analyst for NuSkin and Danielle D. Neeley, ‘04, is a loan Home Solutions Ltd. and resides in LLP. and lives in Logan, UT Jersey City, NJ Service and makes his home in Jacob McBride, ‘03, is a law clerk WY Spencer Nelson, ‘04, is a profes- resides in Smithfield, UT lives in Lehi, UT officer for Republic Mortgage and Austin, TX Ogden, UT sional basketball player with makes her home in Ogden, UT Cole Housley, ‘01, is a senior team Jason Wilcock, ‘02, works for for SettlePou Attorneys and makes Heather Doke, ‘03, is an HR Jamie Kartchner, ‘04, is an accoun- Steven Bender, ‘04, works as a busi- DASH Peristeri and lives in Jennifer Francis, ‘01, is an accoun- lead for Super Valu, Inc. and lives Bearnson & Peck LC and resides in Cory Argyle, ‘02, is the vice his home in Plano, TX director for the City of Sheridan, tant for Jerry Kartchner PC and ness development consultant for Melinda Brown, ‘04, is the market- tant for Jones Simkins P.C. and in Kaysville, UT Las Vegas, NV president of finance with C7 Data Pocatello, ID Daren Haws, ‘03, is an assistant Wyoming and makes her home in resides in Salt Lake City, UT Oracle Corporation and makes his ing director at Logan River Acad- resides in Brigham City, UT Center and resides in Spanish Sheridan, WY Tairan Li, ‘04, is a financial analyst home in Lehi, UT emy and lives in West Jordan, UT Robert Weight, ‘01, is a systems Michael Shipley, ‘02, is an account controller for MonaVie and resides Andrea Porras-Vargas, ‘04, is an Fork, UT with Lenovo CBG Fianance and Ken Sanow, ‘01, is an accountant administrator with Management & executive in advertising with in South Jordan, UT Mitchell Moncur, ‘03, is a tax administrative assistant with ICON Ginger Wiscombe, ‘04, is a buyer Martell Dansie, ‘04, is a profes- for Zions First National Bank and Training Corporation and resides Microsoft Corporation and resides Brian Swain, ‘02, works for resides in Cary, NC Ryan Casperson, ‘03, is a court senior with Jones Simkins, P.C. and Health & Fitness, Inc. and resides with Pacificorp and makes her sional consultant with Equity resides in Layton, UT in Farmington, UT in Frisco, TX Coldwell Banker and lives in West administrator for the City of Logan makes his home in Lovell, WY H. Jared Mathusek, Jr., ‘04, is in Salt Lake City, UT home in Price, UT Real Estate and lives in Brigham Jordan, UT president of Dartz & Matz and lives City, UT J. Kyle Shields, ‘01, is an assistant Daren Jackson, ‘01, is a teacher for Wendell Brock, ‘02, is a principal and makes his home in Providence, Brian R. Innes, ‘04, is an associate Antonio Cavallo, ‘04, is the change in Dumont, NJ supervisor with Salt Lake City Cor- the Cache County School District with De Novo Strategy, Inc. and Daniel Tueller, ‘02, works for S & UT with Stoel Rives and lives in Sandy, administrator with Lifetime Prod- Saray Lopez, ‘04, is a program poration and lives in Tooele, UT and makes his home in Logan, UT lives in McKinney, TX S Worldwide, Inc. and makes his UT ucts and lives in Ogden, UT administrator with Westminster home in Smithfield, UT Cynthia Nelson, ‘03, is a data ana- Tad Stearns, ‘01, is a branch man- Bryan Keith, ‘01, is a trader with Sherin Mai, ‘02, is an accountant lyst with ICON Health & Fitness, ager with Wells Fargo Bank and Nomura Securities and makes his for ATK Aerospace Company, Inc. Jeramy Petersen, ‘02, works for Inc. and resides in Logan, UT lives in Logan, UT home in Sandy, UT and resides in Salt Lake City, UT DJO and resides in Kaysville, UT Taylor Kirby, ‘03, is the events Myron Hamilton, ‘01, works as a Ari Hunsaker, ‘01, works for Jonathan Liechty, ‘02, is an audit Kyle Cannon, ‘02, works for Gold- manager with LifeVantage and lives Jim Quigley business consultant for Tahitian Redgear and lives in Henefer, UT manager at KPMG International man, Sachs, and Company and in Orem, UT Noni Corporation and lives in and lives in Layton, UT lives in Bountiful, UT Julie Leavitt, ‘01, works for Paci- Adam Holt, ‘03, works for Rent-A- Orem, UT emphasizes in the ficorp and resides in Orangeville, Lesley Mitchell, ‘02, is a business Nathan Blotter, ‘02, works for Nate Center and lives in Lehi, UT integrity Denise Beecroft, ‘01, is a business UT reporter with The Salt Lake Blotter & Associates and resides in Jennifer Petty, ‘03, is a finance teacher at Fremont High School Tribune and makes her home in Logan, UT Paul White, ‘01, owns My Favorite analyst for L-3 Communications and makes her home in West North Salt Lake, UT “Trust and confidence are workplace By Steve Eaton, editor Gun Store, Inc. and makes his Paul Larkin, ‘02, works for Liberty and lives in Herriman, UT Haven, UT home in Richmond, UT Krista Black, ‘02, is CEO of JK Mountain and makes his home in Robert Janes, ‘03, is the general Adam R. Spillman, ‘01, is the Black Systems and makes her home Midvale, UT absolutely essential in order The CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ethics and specifically said he found the Shera Gleave, ‘01, owns WTG manager of Lee’s Marketplace and customer service department head in Saint George, UT Services, LLC and makes her home Travis Gerritsen, ‘02, works for resides in Providence, UT for a market to function.” told a group of business leaders and Huntsman Scholar pledge to hold to at Spillman Technologies, Inc. and in Price, UT Devin Glazier, ‘02, is CFO and United States Air Force and lives in resides in Logan, UT students in Salt Lake City last year high ethical standards refreshing. co-founder of Qivana and makes Ogden, UT Teresa Stringham, ‘03, is an HR — Jim Quigley Scott Didericksen, ‘01, is a terri- manager with Extend Health and Andrew Mingl, ‘01, is a develop- his home in Orem, UT that trust is essential for businesses to tory manager for Western Branch Justin Huff, ‘02, works for United resides in Sandy, UT ment officer for Salt Lake Com- “If you want to be a Huntsman Scholar, Diesel and lives in Sterling, VA Aaron Janssen, ‘02, is the controller States Department of Agriculture function effectively, insisting that there munity College and resides in for Otto Bock Healthcare and lives and resides in Falls Church, VA Kent Duncombe, ‘03, is the HR di- is no substitute for a strong code of you need to accept personal responsibil- Layton, UT Brant Brown, ‘02, is a senior admis- in West Jordan, UT rector with Sun Healthcare Group sions counselor with Northern Camille Christiansen, ‘02, is a and resides in Wellsville, UT personal ethics. ity for your conduct,” he said. Justin Osmond, ‘01, is a director at Arizona University and resides in Rex Anderson, ‘02, is the controller senior manager with Moss Adams, the Starkey Hearing Foundation Loren Nielsen, ‘03, is an HR Flagstaff, AZ for Spring Mobile and lives in LLP. and lives in Spokane, WA and resides in Ephraim, UT Jim Quigley, ’74, accounting, was speak- Mr. Quigley drew an analogy between Farmington, UT manager with Dollar Tree, Inc. and Abbey Heck, ‘02, is a commercial Tadd Hinze, ‘03, is a senior finan- resides in South Jordan, UT conditioned cyclists in the Tour de Bruce Hancock, ‘01, is a dispatcher ing at Utah State University’s Partners underwriter with American Ex- Donald Jessen, ‘02, is a cost analyst cial analyst with ATK Aerospace with Olsen Bros. Transportation Kaleb Kunz, ‘03, is a realtor with France, saying that the winner is always press Travel Related Services and at Hill Air Force Base and lives in Company, Inc. and lives in Mesa, In Business Leadership Seminar held in and lives in Tremonton, UT Cornerstone Real Estate Profes- lives in Phoenix, AZ Ogden, UT AZ the person who rides the strongest in sionals and makes his home in Salt Lake City last fall. Jared Stone, ‘01, is a finance Paul Johnson, ‘02, is the vice presi- Becky Swain, ‘02, is a CPA at Adam Tadd Hinze, ‘03, owns Real Equity Logan, UT the mountains. He said he uses that manager with Trivani and lives in dent of technology for Brewer- Smith CPA and resides in West Properties, LLC and resides in Mr. Quigley focused much of his key- analogy to motivate himself and other Orem, UT Mitch Zundel, ‘03, is a logistics co- Caldwell Property Management Jordan, UT Mesa, AZ ordinator with Flying J and makes note address on the importance of ethics leaders in his company to excel during Lawrence Correia, Jr., ‘01, is a and resides in Queen Creek, AZ Joshua Baxter, ‘02, is a director for Fei Wang, ‘03, is an application his home in Willard, UT finance manager with Woodbury in the workplace. He explained that tough economic times. Donald Dicko, Jr., ‘02, is an account Avocent and resides in Lehi, UT manager with Panasonic Home Technologies, Inc. and lives in Salt Michael Wray, ‘03, is an operations manager with ING North America and Commercial Product Co. and when a business leader has to seek out Lake City, UT Keith Williams, ‘02, is an engineer manager with Northwest Pipe Insurance Corporation and resides resides in Fremont, CA In his introduction of Mr. Quigley, Dean at Inovar, Inc. and lives in Ogden, Company and makes his home in multiple opinions within a firm because Ryan Edwards, ‘01, is a financial in Oakland, CA UT Marshall Cammack, ‘03, is a Orem, UT Douglas D. Anderson said that the CEO auditor with Jensen & Keddington of a lack of trust, that slows progress. Mark Thatcher, ‘02, is a financial marketing coordinator with ESRI PC and resides in Lehi, UT Scott Chandler, ‘02, is an internal Mindy Andrew, ‘03, works for H The same is true when businesses can no has become “a legend at USU.” advisor with Morgan Stanley and and lives in Beaumont, CA auditor for JCPenney and makes & R Block and makes her home in Jeffrey Meyer, ‘01, works for Rio resides in Indio, CA longer trust each other. his home in Bountiful, UT Peter Clarke, ‘03, is an IT advisory Salt Lake City, UT Tinto and resides in Bountiful, UT “He is one of the nation’s most recog- Kelly Thigpen, ‘02, is an instructor senior associate at Ernst & Young Daniel McAllister, ‘02, is a lean Brandon Nielsen, ‘03, is a program- nized spokesmen for honesty, integrity David Lamb, ‘01, is the IT manager with TSA and lives in Sacramento, and makes his home in Alpharetta, “Trust and confidence are absolutely es- rn

manufacturing coach with Autoliv mer analyst RR Donnelley & Sons e

with BMW of Murray and makes CA GA s and ethics in the corporate world today,” ASP, Inc. and makes his home in Company and lives in Logan, UT sential in order for a market to function,” his home in Salt Lake City, UT hau he said. “As CEO of Deloitte Touche Curtis Schiller, ‘02, is the west Ogden, UT Andrew Leukhardt, ‘03, is an r he said. “When trust comes out of the administrative officer with The Courtney Shepherd, ‘03, is a safety Megan Christensen, ‘01, is a loan regional trainer with Abbott ede Casey Beck, ‘02, is a loan officer specialist with Smith’s Food & Dug market and confidence comes out of the Tohmatsu, he plays an enormously im- ni

officer at Truman Mortgage and Diabetes Care and resides in Bank of Commerce and resides in with Western Ag Credit and lives and resides in Salt Lake City, UT n makes her home in West Jordan, Victorville, CA Idaho Falls, ID market; that market can no longer func- portant role in setting the standards of vo in Smithfield, UT UT Milton Bullen, ‘03, is a software the accounting profession and helping Cody Benson, ‘02, works for OCE Jeremy Slade, ‘03, works for BYU– tion effectively.” Glen Murdoch, ‘02, is a private teve developer with Dentrix Dental s Tyrell Gray, ‘01, is partner and North America and makes his Idaho and lives in Rexburg, ID to raise those standards.”

banker with Zions Management Systems and resides in Lehi, UT by by co-founder of Junk House Riches home in Parker, CO Services Company and lives in Paul Rudnicki, ‘03, is the deposit Mr. Quigley praised the Jon M. Hunts- and makes his home in Spanish Jacob Stevens, ‘03, is the vice Logan, UT operations assistant with Wintrust hoto hoto Fork, UT president of operations with VTour p p Jim Quigley poses with his wife, Bonnie Quigley, in front of man School of Business for its focus on the “A” by Old Main.

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College and lives in Salt Lake J. Bryson Smith, ‘05, is an accoun- Hillary Lange, ‘05, is a product Erik Wood, ‘06, is a sales manager Shelton Gramse, ‘07, is a buyer for Timothy Bowen, ‘07, is controller Renae Robinson, ‘07, is an account Jill Bruins, ‘07, is a research analyst City, UT tant for PricewaterhouseCoopers marketing manager for Interna- global Engagement with Glaceau and lives in Eagle the University of Utah and lives in at Wasatch Premier Hospitality and manager with Overstock.com and for The Gilmore Research Group and resides in Brooklyn, NY tional Products Group and makes Mountain, UT Las Vegas, NV lives in Providence, UT resides in Draper, UT and resides in Bremerton, WA Kristen Davis, ‘04, is a real estate her home in Salt Lake City, UT of Huntsman students speak a agent with Remax Premier and Benjamin Stewart, ‘05, is an attor- second language. Christopher Tarbet, ‘06, is a senior Sterling Mumford, ‘07, is an opera- Jeremy Woodward, ‘07, is a CPA Cleve Nielsen, ‘07, is a planner with Starla Turner, ‘07, is a tax program- makes her home in Vernal, UT ney at SAIF Corporation and lives Tony Fulks, ‘05, is a programmer % credit analyst with Zions First tions manager for Ferguson and for J D Clark & Co. and resides in Edwards Life Sciences and resides mer with Tax Works and lives in in Salem, OR with ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. National Bank and lives in Herri- makes his home in Grapevine, TX Hyrum, UT in Providence, UT Bedford, WY Brian Mulholland, ‘04, works in Collectively, Huntsman students and lives in Farmington, UT man, UT sales for New Horizons Computer Garrett Atwood, ‘05, is a contract speak 47 different languages. Chad Taylor, ‘07, is an operations Jennifer Campbell, ‘07, is a director Helen Brower, ‘07, is a property Learning Services and resides in sourcing specialist with Consol En- Lance Stott, ‘05, is a regional Jenny Hirschi, ‘06, works as a specialist for Fidelity Investments of memberships for Corporate manager with Bruce Brower and USU students are among Layton, UT ergy and lives in Coal Center, PA controller with Leavitt Group of Huntsman students have lived server at Jeward Windsong Lodge and makes his home in Fort Worth, Alliance and makes her home in resides in Logan, UT Enterprises and resides in Cedar and lives in Ogden, UT TX North Salt Lake, UT the nation’s best in Scott Winterton, ‘05, is a photog- in a foreign country for at least six Joseph Walker, ‘07, is a sales asso- Kristen Di Stefano, ‘04, is a teacher City, UT % repaying student loans with the Davis School District and rapher with the Deseret News and months. Keira Trauntvein, ‘06, works as a Matthew Foley, ‘07, is a store man- Casey Weese, ‘07, is an escrow ciate with Crossroads Auto Sales lives in Heber City, UT resides in Killeen, TX Tyler Rogers, ‘05, is a research server at Callaway’s Bistro, LLC and ager for Alltel Wireless and resides officer for Box Elder Land Title and and resides in Brigham City, UT with a default rating of 1.4 assistant at Brigham Young Univer- makes her home in Midway, UT in Graham, TX lives in Logan, UT Derek Theurer, ‘05, is a tax attorney of Huntsman students have lived in Jacob Whetstone, ‘07, is a sales percent, well below the Jason McMullin, ‘04, owns sity and resides in Provo, UT Luminosity LED and resides in with Exxon Mobil Corp and makes % a state not identified as their home Josh Hoehne, ‘06, is a software en- Gabriel Trinnaman, ‘07, is an Joshua Baumgarten, ‘07, is a field control analyst with Dannon national average of 6.7 American Fork, UT his home in Humble, TX Scott Simons, ‘05, is a sales associ- state for at least six months. gineer with New Dawn Technolo- account manager with Injenix and technician for Nalco Chemical Company, Inc. and lives in Salt percent, according to the ate with Alpine Business Brokers gies and resides in Logan, UT resides in Layton, UT Company and lives in Vernal, UT Lake City, UT Kara Becker, ‘05, is an assistant Cohort Default Ratings. Brian Grush, ‘04, works as a and lives in South Jordan, UT production manager with Hormel controller with Wasatch Advisors Forrest Bloxham, ‘06, is a senior Matthew Jensen, ‘07, is an ac- Shane Perry, ‘07, is a finance man- Jordan Collins, ‘07, works for Foods and lives in Beloit, WI and resides in Woods Cross, UT Nathan Love, ‘05, is a sales repre- Bryce Unck, ‘06, is an internal Postal Service and resides in North test technician with JBT AeroTech countant for Davis & Bott CPA and ager for Credit Union Manage- Morgan Stanley and lives in sentative for DC Shoes and lives in wholesaler with CLS Investment Salt Lake, UT and resides in Tremonton, UT resides in Brigham City, UT ment Services and lives in Brigham South Jordan, UT Adam Tuft, ‘05, is an assistant Jeffrey Madland, ‘08, is a senior HR Juan Cardona, ‘04, is an investment Logan, UT and makes his home in Omaha, NE City, UT promotion specialist with Export to general council with Direct Jason Walker, ‘06, is a financial Ryan Kimball, ‘06, is a systems en- Terrilyn Stapley, ‘07, is an accoun- Ali Tanner, ‘07, is a senior audit specialist with Fluor Corporation and Investment Center and resides Financial Solutions and lives in Hank Smith, ‘05, is a seminary Brandon Lamont, ‘06, is the con- planner for Comparative Advan- gineer with Xytronix Research and tant for Allred Jackson and resides Cristin Ricks, ‘07, is a financial ad- assistant with Deloitte & Touche, and resides in Mission Viejo, CA teacher for The Church of Jesus troller for Sherwin Williams and tage and resides in Logan, UT visor for CCR Financial Planning LLP. and makes her home in in the Dominican Republic Logan, UT Design and resides in Logan, UT in Smithfield, UT Danielle Polokoff, ‘08, works as a Christ of Latter-day Saints and lives makes his home in Fernley, NV and resides in Logan, UT Bountiful, UT Brett Kraus, ‘05, is an associate David Palmer, ‘06, is an HR Man- Thomas Vuong, ‘07, is an accoun- universal banker for the The First Cindy Mishler, ‘05, is the control- in West Jordan, UT Justin E. Banks, ‘06, is a systems ler for Aluetion Pribilof Islands attorney for Angela F. Fonnesbeck, Megan Blodgett, ‘06, works for ager for Intermountain Staffing programmer with USU Charter tant for Wasatch Properties Mgmt, Danny Petersen, ‘07, is a financial Mykola Suvorov, ‘07, is a senior National Bank and makes her Association, Inc. and lives in PC and lives in Logan, UT Eric Danielson, ‘05, is a software Teach For America and makes her Resources and resides in Salt Lake Credit Union and resides in Inc. and resides in Logan, UT advisor for Merrill Lynch & auditor with Joseph Eve CPAs and home in Fort Collins, CO Anchorage, AK engineer with The Church of Jesus home in Henderson, NV City, UT Riverton, UT Company, Inc. and resides in lives in Salt Lake City, UT Gabriel White, ‘05, is an attorney at K. Kole Bare, ‘07, is an analyst with Mark Tew, ‘08, works in budgeting Christ of Latter-day Saints and Layton, UT Christensen & Jensen P.C. and lives Megan Jansen, ‘06, is a tax associate Carrie Romney, ‘06, is an inter- Goldman, Sachs, and Company Travis Groethe, ‘07, is a senior for The United States Army - Fort Jared Hansen, ‘05, is an auditor resides in Paradise, UT Jed Nelson, ‘06, is a tax accountant with the State of Arizona and lives in Salt Lake City, UT with Moss Adams, LLP. and makes national marketing assistant with with Flying J, Inc. and resides in and resides in Salt Lake City, UT Mark Ricks, ‘07, is a financial plan- production planner with L-3 Riley and lives in Manhattan, KS in Mesa, AZ Duke Di Stefano, ‘05, is a teacher her home in Portland, OR Nature’s Way and makes her home Ogden, UT ner for CCR Financial Planning Communications, Inc. and lives in Curtis Rawlings, ‘05, is an auditor Jerry Frei, ‘07, is an area manager Andrew Hall, ‘08, is a marketing in Wasatch County School District in South Jordan, UT and resides in Logan, UT Hooper, UT at Huber, Erickson, & Bowman, Stephen Conklin, ‘06, is a junior with Worldwide Rental Services assistant with Obelis S.A. and lives Joshua Sant, ‘05, is the HR gen- and makes his home in Heber Jeffrey Frisby, ‘06, is an underwriter LLC and lives in Eagle Mountain, sous chef with La Grenouille and Penny McGrath, ‘06, is an and resides in Santa Clara, UT Shawn Bjarnson, ‘07, works for Matthew Cook, ‘07, is a staff in Novi, MI eralist with Freeport-McMoRan City, UT with Zions First National Bank Copper & Gold and resides in UT makes his home in Lake Ariel, PA investment consultant with Fidel- and makes his home in Salt Lake Wasatch Properties Mgmt, Inc. and auditor with Hansen, Barnett, & Riley Buck, ‘07, is an assistant Adam Phelps, ‘08, is a medical sales Morenci, AZ Camille Stewart, ‘05, is a title officer ity Investments and resides in City, UT resides in Hyrum, UT Maxwell and resides in Salt Lake Andy Woolstenhulme, ‘05, is a Michael Sparks, ‘06, is an associate administrator for National Benefit consultant for PSS World Medical with Hickman Land Title Co. and Midvale, UT City, UT branch manager with Zions First with King & Spalding, LLP. and Services and resides in Centerville, Steven Timmel, ‘07, is an HR repre- and makes his home in New Bern, Annette Freston, ‘05, is a piano makes her home in Hyrum, UT Brittany Flammer, ‘06, is a vol- teacher with Music For Life and National Bank - Kamas Office and lives in Humble, TX Jeffery Balls, ‘06, is a lawyer with unteer with the Peace Corps and UT sentative for Weir Specialty Pumps Brent Lindstrom, ‘07, is a super- NC Parr Brown Gee & Loveless resides in Kingman, AZ lives in Oakley, UT Jared Quillen, ‘06, is an accountant resides in Hyde Park, UT and resides in Tooele, UT intendant at Leisure Villas and Litigation and makes his home in Annette Pells, ‘07, is an assistant Bradford Schultz, ‘08, is an accoun- for Harman Management and resides in Lehi, UT Kaysville, UT Tara Thue, ‘06, works for Comcast internal auditor for Questar Cor- Russell Pritchett, ‘07, is an imaging tant for Ernst & Young and resides Huntsman School alumni are located in all 50 states and in more than 100 countries. resides in Logan, UT Corporation and lives in Alexan- poration and resides in Centerville, associate for Franklin Capital and John Thomas, ‘07, is a supervisor in North Salt Lake, UT Bradley Wheeler, ‘06, is a loan of- resides in Salt Lake City, UT with Megaplex Theatres and resides Kurt Christensen, ‘06, is an ac- dria, VA UT Jonathan Davies, ‘08, is an admin- ficer for World Savings & Loan and in Draper, UT countant for Pitney Bowe Bank Michael Brewer, ‘07, is a senior HR Earl Jenkins, ‘07, is an assistant James Taylor, ‘07, is an information istrative assistant with Mondell K Adam Craw, ‘05, is an account Brad Bingham, ‘05, is a collection Paul Schmidt, ‘05, is a physician lives in Monroe, UT and resides in Salt Lake City, UT generalist with Freeport-McMo- manager for Western Watts and systems architect for Omron STI Joseph Taylor, ‘07, is a supervisor Ward-State Farm Insurance and supervisor with M&C Saatchi and manager with Quik PayDay, Inc. with the United States Navy and Steven Mauger, ‘06, is a manage- Ran Copper & Gold and lives in lives in Logan, UT and resides in Nibley, UT with The Church of Jesus Christ resides in Smithfield, UT resides in Culver City, CA and makes his home in Tremonton, resides in Portsmouth, VA Andrew Wood, ‘06, is an admin- ment trainee with Ferguson Enter- Safford, AZ of Latter-day Saints and resides in UT istrator for the University of Utah Justin Goodrich, ‘07, is an assistant Brandon Hillman, ‘07, works for Alan Gubler, ‘08, is an assistant Shawn Ori, ‘05, is an HR generalist Melanie McKay, ‘05, is a tutor with prises and lives in Riverton, UT Ogden, UT Hospital and resides in Salt Lake Sara Fleming, ‘07, works for All manager for America Fist Credit Clarion Partners and makes his manager for Walgreens and lives in with ESRI, Inc. and resides in San Brock Anderson, ‘05, is a consul- Kaplan and lives in Madison, WI City, UT Joshua Taylor, ‘06, is a manager American Softball, Inc. and resides Union and lives in Spanish Fork, home in Salt Lake City, UT Brandon Dopf, ‘07, is a systems Tooele, UT Bernardino, CA tant with Knowledge Blue and Adam Hess, ‘06, is a specialist with at Utah Carzz, Inc. and lives in in Roseville, CA UT administrator with Flying J and makes his home in Bountiful, UT Quinn Millet, ‘06, is an appraiser Michelle Monteleone, ‘07, is a Casey Johnson, ‘08, is a computer Jamie Talbot, ‘05, works for Target the United States Army and resides Logan, UT resides in Ogden, UT for Real Estate Appraiser and Spencer Taylor, ‘07, is owner and Richard Burton, ‘07, is a billing management trainee with Fer- programmer with Ensign Systems and lives in Pueblo, CO Ryan Kelly, ‘05, is an executive aca- in Fort Huachuca, AZ resides in Salt Lake City, UT Tammy Erb, ‘06, is a network tech- president of Taylor International manager with Conservice and lives guson, Inc. and lives in Salt Lake Scott Barclay, ‘07, owns Barclay and makes his home in Clinton, demic advisor with Apollo Group David Defay, ‘05, is a resident in Zachary Leak, ‘06, is a sales repre- nician for Grand County School and makes his home in Littleton, in Brigham City, UT City, UT Mechanical and makes his home in UT and lives in North Salt Lake, UT David Nielsen, Jr., ‘06, is an auditor orthodontics University of Iowa sentative with Xerox Corporation District and resides in Moab, UT CO Ephraim, UT with Jones Simkins, LLP. and lives Leslie LeFevre, ‘07, is a bookkeeper Cory Maughan, ‘07, is a manager Stacee Burrow, ‘08, works for and resides in Iowa City, IA Mauri Love, ‘05, is executive and makes his home in Parker, CO in Smithfield, UT Steven Gittins, ‘06, works for Laid Jason Bridenstine, ‘07, is a software with Accounting Professionals and with PMI and lives in Logan, UT Ryan Roe, ‘07, is an associate with Wells Fargo and lives in Salt Lake vice president of marketing with John Henderson, ‘05, is an HR Shaun Nimtz, ‘06, works for Mity Law Transit and makes his home in engineer for Budcat Creations and lives in Saint George, UT KPMG International and lives in City, UT ClearLink and lives in Park City, Lisa Jenkins, ‘06, is an auditor Michael Nguyen, ‘07, is a manager specialist at North Wind, Inc. and Lite and resides in Wilmington, DE Logan, UT resides in Iowa City, IA Arlington, VA UT with Jones Simkins and lives in Vincent Merrell, ‘07, is a business with Diamond Wireless and makes Lazaro Garcia, ‘08, works in cus- resides in Ririe, ID Christine Hasler, ‘06, works for Newton, UT Steven Johnson, ‘06, is an operator Trent Madsen, ‘07, is a financial teacher with Bingham High School his home in Logan, UT Benjamin Forsyth, ‘07, is an intern tomer service for Verizon Wireless Joshua West, ‘05, is an implementa- Caid Wride, ‘05, works for Idaho UNIX and makes her home in for MKJ Construction and makes analyst with ATK Aerospace and makes his home in West with the Utah Fund of Funds and and resides in Midvale, UT tion consultant with Omniture and Jeremy Parkin, ‘06, is a computer Dane Stewart, ‘07, is a market re- National Laboratory and lives in Fairfax, IA his home in Fairview, UT Company, Inc. and resides in Idaho Jordan, UT makes his home in Springfield, VA resides in Pleasant Grove, UT program analyst with Amdocs and search analyst with Datamark and Idaho Falls, ID Falls, ID Blake Saurey, ‘06, is a construction makes his home in Ogden, UT John Smart, ‘06, is a production Joshua Ballard, ‘07, is a claims lives in Salt Lake City, UT Brian Kunz, ‘05, is an IT manager Yikui Deng, ‘05, is a senior consul- foreman with Saurey and makes his planner for HyClone Laboratories, Brett Crowther, ‘07, is a loan officer adjuster for Progressive Auto with Forsgren Associates, Inc. and Valerie Hoops, ‘06, works in Dustin Huntsman, ‘07, is an tant with Deloitte & Touche, LLP. home in Rexburg, ID Inc. and lives in Logan, UT with Ireland Bank and lives in Insurance and makes his home in 51 percent of Huntsman students are married. makes his home in Lehi, UT customer service for UBTA-Ubet OEM administrator for Bucyrus and lives in Troy, MI Aberdeen, ID Providence, UT Thomas Tolman, ‘06, is a financial Communications and lives in Anna Badger, ‘06, is an events and makes his home in Cleve- 26 percent of Huntsman students have children. Merlin Cunningham, ‘05, is a lead Brady Knudsen, ‘05, is a financial analyst with Conagra Foods and Jensen, UT coordinator with the Salt Lake Rebecca Summers, ‘07, is a project Casey Dyreng, ‘07, is a commercial land, UT manager with US Bancorp and Chamber of Commerce and makes analyst for Exxon Mobil Corp. and resides in American Falls, ID Luz Bravo, ‘06, works in customer manager for 3-Form and makes loan officer for Zions Bank - Vernal makes his home in Garland, UT her home in Mapleton, UT David Kenison, ‘07, is an office Crystal Pickett, ‘07, is a branch resides in Durham, NC service for Cache Valley Insurance her home in Sugar City, ID and lives in Kanosh, UT David Simons, ‘08, is a bookkeeper Richard Satterfield, ‘06, is an IT specialist with Zions Bancorpo- manager trainee with Citi Financial with Triple L Transport, Inc. and Jonathan Jackson, ‘05, works for and resides in Providence, UT Jes Lundberg, ‘06, is a quality assur- Michael Herron, ‘05, is the control- manager with Satterfield Realty Derek Carlsen, ‘07, is an HR team Sheri Davies, ‘07, works in ration and makes his home in and lives in Nine Mile Falls, WA lives in Manti, UT the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ance representative with Hoyt and ler for St. Mark’s Hospital and lives and makes his home in Pocatello, Alex Jackson, ‘06, is the customer leader for Schreiber Foods, Inc. computer archiving for The Sun Bountiful, UT and makes his home in Ogden, UT resides in Tooele, UT Jeffrey Pickett, ‘07, is a personal in Las Vegas, NV ID service manager for First Digital and resides in Clinton, MO Advocate and lives in Price, UT Teresa Lewis, ‘08, is an executive James Erkkila, ‘07, is an operations financial advisor for Beneficial director with Cache Education Camille Christensen, ‘05, is a mort- Telecom and resides in Tooele, UT Mark London, ‘06, works for Christopher Webber, ‘05, works for Paul Fuller, ‘06, works for Fuller & Joseph Monteleone, ‘07, works as a Brad Buttars, ‘07, is the controller manager with Merkkila and makes Financial Group and makes his Foundation and lives in Logan, UT gage broker with Priority Mortgage Sinclair Oil Corp. and resides in South Lake Tahoe Police Depart- Carr and makes his home in Idaho Cory Hamblin, ‘06, is a data consumer risk analyst for Wacho- for Packsize, LLC and lives in Salt his home in Helper, UT home in Richland, WA and resides in Salt Lake City, UT Farmington, UT ment and resides in Minden, NV Falls, ID conversion operator for the US via and lives in Charlotte, NC Lake City, UT

36 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 huntsman.usu.edu alumni connections Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 37 “ The summer study abroad program continued stories providesKEE an uniqueP IN TOopportunityUCH for students to get an overview of a broad Frank Pyle, ‘08, is a field manager Richard Olson, ‘08, is a quality Lacy Ballard, ‘09, is an underwriter Oldham from page 21 “Troy has inspired me to meet my and worked in Japan, China, Europe and range of business models, management with Utah LTAP and lives in Mid- auditor for Ulta and resides in with Lewiston State Bank and challenges and rise above them, and his most recently, Australia. He is now a vale, UT Logan, UT makes her home in Smithfield, UT Prior to joining USU, Mr. Oldham spent practices and the linkages of the encouragement doesn’t simply end with director of Global Sports Pty Ltd, which Brock Riley, ‘08, is a financial ana- Ted Peterson, ‘08, is a regula- Christopher Shipley, ‘09, works nearly 11 years working for the Micro- international business community in a lyst for SPS Servicing and resides in tory affairs analyst with Questar in marketing at ZAGG, Inc. and words,” said Chance Murray, a senior owns golf-related properties in Australia. soft Corporation in sales, marketing Bountiful, UT Corporation and resides in Salt makes his home in Lehi, UT majoring in accounting. “He is here to Mr. Pettit worked in education as a teach- very focused and organized fashion. Lake City, UT and management positions. While with Preston Robinson, ‘08, is a financial Darrell Parker, ‘09, is owner and help me define my dreams, and does ev- er, high school principal and counselor ” planner with Cambridge Financial David Berkley, ‘08, is a sales manager of Nancy’s Teddy Bear Microsoft, Mr. Oldham and his family erything in his power to help me achieve before joining HyClone Laboratories in Don Linford and resides in Draper, UT manager with State Farm Mutual Daycare and makes his home in relocated for three adventurous years in Head of International Automobile Insurance and lives in Logan, UT Blake Horton, ‘08, is a financial them.” Logan. He eventually became interna- Securities Services, Brigham City, UT Australia. representative with Northwestern Natalie Carlen, ‘09, is a pharmacy tional business development manager Itaú Unibanco Mutual Financial Network and Jerry Williamson, ‘08, is a staff technician at Macey’s, Inc. and “Troy has a contagious enthusiasm for (São Paulo, “I was fortunate early in my career at and worked in international business in resides in Provo, UT accountant with Transportation makes her home in Logan, UT the Huntsman School and what we can Brazil) Alliance Bank and resides in Asia for more than 10 years. Now, back Christopher Tucker, ‘08, is a Dustin Warner, ‘09, is a production Microsoft to have worked with amazing Hooper, UT accomplish,” said Ken Snyder, executive general manager with Rocky lead at HyClone Laboratories, Inc. and intelligent people,” Mr. Oldham said. at Utah State, these career specialists are dean and chief administrative officer. Mountain DHIA and resides in Shane Warburton, ‘08, is a staff and resides in Logan, UT “Today I am grateful for the opportunity driven to work with students and help Logan, UT accountatn with Skidmore & Stephen Elison, ‘09, is a program “He has a vision of the future of the Olausson PLLC and resides in to work with the incredible talent here at them succeed. Adam Pitcher, ‘08, is an HR assis- analyst with the United States Huntsman School and is a key person in Ogden, UT the Huntsman School of Business and to tant with Intermountain Electron- Department of Defense and lives in telling the story of how we will achieve “We can teach students basic skills to land ics and resides in Lewiston, UT Ashley Hedin, ‘08, is a teacher at Dugway, UT share my experience with USU students. Mueller Park Junior High and lives that vision.” a job after graduation,” said Mr. Heninger. Anthony Hendricks, ‘08, is a Bethanie Brown, ‘09, is a project And honestly, it is far more rewarding to in Layton, UT “But our real purpose is to inspire passion research analyst with NIATEC and manager with RR Donnelley work with students than to sell boxes of resides in Logan, UT Janae Forsey, ‘08, is a teacher at & Sons Company and lives in for doing something that is beyond what Lone Peak High School and lives in Richmond, UT software. It gives me a heightened sense Yige Wu, ‘08, is an investment they may have originally considered. The Payson, UT of purpose to join our dedicated faculty analyst inter with Deseret Manage- Haley Hill, ‘09, is a quality assur- Huntsman School provides everything ment Corporation and resides in Benjamin Peterson, ‘08, is owner ance analyst with Flying J, Inc. and and staff as they help shape the next gen- career accelerators from page 21 they need to become great leaders in Logan, UT and CEO of BCP Sales, Inc. and resides in Clearfield, UT eration of future business leaders.” makes his home in Oregon, WI “There is a large untapped alumni base at Buck Wolf, ‘08, is lean manufactur- Chase Taylor, ‘09, is a realtor with industry. Our role is to help them realize ing specialist with Weir Specialty Brody Hatch, ‘09, is an MBA Rocky Mountain Real Estate and That future generation seems to find it Utah State,” said Mr. Pettit. “They can do they can compete with anyone.” Pumps and makes his home in student at Thunderbird School of resides in North Salt Lake, UT a lot of things for the school just by being Ogden, UT Global Management and makes his easy to relate to Mr. Oldham. He volun- Diana Burk, ‘09, works in technical “I see what the students are, and I say, home in Glendale, AZ teers for the Beaver Mountain Ski Patrol, who they are and the school can do a lot Patrick Payne, ‘08, is a loan support for WestHost and makes for them. A sense of belonging needs to you’ve got to believe in yourself because I specialist with Zions First National Lancelot Giles, ‘09, is an auditor her home in Logan, UT coaches junior lacrosse and has recently Bank and makes his home in West with Defense Contract Audit be brought to these alumni, because they know you, and I believe in you,” said Mr. James Higham, ‘09, is a web Jordan, UT Agency and lives in Santa Clara, learned the art of longboarding. (Long- developer for Axis41 and resides in represent a great resource. Once an Ag- Pettit. “When you are self confident, you CA boarding, for those of you over 30, is like John Abel, ‘08, is a manager with North Salt Lake, UT gie, always an Aggie.” know you can be of help to someone and RSM Foodservice and lives in Rachel Walters, ‘09, is an accoun- skateboarding on a very long skateboard.) Brandon Kartchner, ‘09, owns The Smithfield, UT tant for Ernst & Young and resides you want to contribute, then that comes Rage and lives in Logan, UT in Rexburg, ID All graduates of USU, the three special- Michael Fausett, ‘08, is a manager At USU, he keeps busy, teaching in the out. It’s not through memorizing what Matthew Weese, ‘09, owns A Plus with Cellular One Group and lives Kendall Lynn, ‘09, works for ists have years of experience in the you say or practicing.” Lawn Care and lives in Logan, UT Department of Journalism and Com- in Roosevelt, UT Northwestern Mutual and lives in corporate world that they are bring- Caldwell, ID Zachary West, ‘09, is an HR gener- munications and mentoring a staff of Kurt Mueller, ‘08, is an IT manager ing back to share with students in the alist for Kinross Gold Corporation students he has drafted to help him dare with ATK Aerospace Company, Adam McCracken, ‘09, works as a and resides in Republic, WA Huntsman School. Mr. Godfrey was Inc. and makes his home in project manager with JS Products, mighty things. Brigham City, UT Inc. and lives in Las Vegas, NV the vice president of manufacturing for Grant Keaton, ‘08, is a market- Shayla Olson, ‘09, is a production For many Huntsman students, Mr. Old- Schreiber Foods and also worked as ing project manager with inthinc assistant with Kimberly Wylie ham is an inspiration. His real-world ex- vice president of business and finance at Technology Solutions and makes Photography and makes her home USU. Mr. Heninger’s career has spanned his home in Logan, UT in Dallas, TX perience with Microsoft, combined with various industries including retail, real Michael Miller, ‘08, works in me- Kade Applegate, ‘09, is a billing his former expatriate status encourages chanical maintenance The Church manager with Conservice and lives students to pursue their own dreams. estate and sports marketing. He has lived of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Logan, UT and makes his home in Wellsville, Jesse Randall, ‘09, is CEO of Inter- UT national Prodigies, Inc. and lives in Michael Elwood, ‘08, is for mort- Logan, UT gage loan specialist for Mortgage Justin Harding, ‘09, is a co-owner sudoku word search Solutions and resides in Logan, UT of Logan Deals and lives in Park P S C D G E D U C A T I O N N HUNTSMAN Linsey Nessen, ‘08, is an office City, UT 8 9 2 3 4 5 7 1 6 specialist with Weber County and X K O R O S Y V B T X Q L I V COVEY Stephen Elison, ‘09, works for makes her home in Tremonton, 3 6 7 8 1 2 4 9 5 F A V Y Z K T J Y B B U E F W EXCELLENCE Jacobs, ASG and resides in Dug- UT K F E H S W I U S U E R A R A SCHOLARS way, UT 1 4 5 7 9 6 8 2 3 S Z Y K X J F Y D N X C D W L STUDENT Clara Walters, ‘08, is a office N E B Z F K Z M P E Z D E Z W John Andersen, ‘09, is an engineer- 7 5 6 9 8 4 1 3 2 LEADERSHIP specialist for the State of Utah and K T R X I Y Y I Z G N F R O U ing manager with Novell, Inc. and AVATAR resides in Grantsville, UT 9 3 4 2 6 1 5 7 8 A E C N E L L E C X E T S J V huntsman.usu.edu/studyabroad lives in Provo, UT ALUMNI Ramsey Nielsen, ‘08, is president of C M A H C N A M S T N U H Q N Christopher Hartwell, ‘09, is an in- 2 8 1 5 3 7 6 4 9 EDUCATION RLN International, LLC and lives X A C O H Z K B G T Q T I W U structor with Bridgerland Applied in Providence, UT 6 1 3 4 5 9 2 8 7 R A T A V A A V N C J D P I M Technology College and makes his F S W V U A L U M N I I U M H Bradley Anderson, ‘08, is a project home in Logan, UT 5 2 8 1 7 3 9 6 4 N A X Z G R C C D G Y W T X D manager for RR Donnelley & Sons P L C C S R A L O H C S X R Z Company and lives in Logan, UT 4 7 9 6 2 8 3 5 1 S W B I A P X T I X H I O T J

38 huntsman.usu.edu Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 39 Brian Davis Chief financial officer of DAZ 3D

Brian Davis, ‘97, finance, poses with his Aggie avatar. Continue Innovation: The lifeblood of companies and careers your education Throughout my career, I have been able to Embrace Change observe that one of the major keys to success, from both a company and career standpoint, Change is inevitable, and because of change full-time program is the ability to constantly improve through an we must innovate. In a dynamic, fast-moving 1 year accelerated undying commitment to innovate. economy, those who don’t accept and manage on-campus MBA change are doomed to failure. As GE’s former Innovation is what sets good companies and CEO, Jack Welch declared, “change before you individuals apart. Innovation is the lifeblood of have to.” part-time program both new and established ventures. The importance of accepting and managing evenings and weekends As Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, “Innovation change is highlighted in the context of the Logan distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” major revolution the photography industry has experienced in the past decade with the advent Ogden I’d like to briefly outline two major ways we can of digital cameras. As a photographer, this tech- (admittance any semester) innovate to enhance our careers and distinguish nology may cause a certain amount of angst ourselves as coveted business leaders. due to the wave of new, amateur photographers SLC and Utah Counties (apply for Fall 2010) looking to steal market share. Have a Vision While recognizing that this technology will My company makes lifelike electronic people produce change in the industry, photography called avatars that can be downloaded and in- professionals who innovate will realize that the troduced into online communities where they potentially disruptive technology may actu- can be controlled to interact with other people ally provide new opportunities to differentiate who have also created their own avatars. Your services, highlight core competencies and more avatar goes into a world of alter egos where life distinctly define competitive advantages. An in- can be very different than what we know. For novative photographer will ask the question of example, you can manipulate your avatar to how they can compete in a way that amateurs make yourself instantly fat, skinny or muscular. simply can’t. In short, innovators will view the With the development of new technologies, av- technology as an opportunity to accelerate and atars are becoming more lifelike. In fact, good refine their business. Those who don’t innovate 3D artists can develop avatars so realistic that will wither and eventually go out of business. their images can be mistaken for real photos. The same principle applies to professionals in Through our innovation, we will bring the use all fields. Change is inevitable and may ulti- of avatars from a niche group of markets (art- mately have a disruptive effect on your career. ists, 3D hobbyists) to mainstream applications What differentiates highly successful business (games, virtual worlds, enterprise applications). leaders from the ordinary ones is their ability It is our vision that someday, in the not too to not only accept change, but to address it and distant future, the majority of individuals who formulate ways by which the change can actu- use the Web will have a digital identity. ally be beneficial to them.

Similarly, as individuals we must have a vision In a global economy, the competition among of where we want to take our careers. What do business professionals has become fiercer than we truly find interesting? What gives us passion at any other time in history. While this compe- for the day when we wake up in the morning? tition can be daunting, the market will always What trends are we seeing in the marketplace place a significant premium on business leaders that are enduring? To be truly successful, it is who are willing to be innovative. In our careers,

is not only critical to immerse ourselves in solid if we are visionary and are willing to embrace dav industries that show growth and have staying change, we can adapt and even thrive in today’s n a

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g Envision where you want to be, formulate the ma i plan to get there and then pursue it relentlessly. huntsman.usu.edu/mba 435.797.2360 Huntsman Alumni Magazine Spring 2010 41 Suzanne Pierce-Moore Chair, USU Board of Trustees Partner, Nine Mile, LLC Member, Jon M. Huntsman National Advisory Board

Suzanne Pierce-Moore, ‘80, personal WHERE DO YOU SEE THE and industrial relations, serves as GREATEST OPPORTUNITY? 3 4 chair of the USU Board of Trust- The students. They arrive with a ees and as a member of the Jon solid work ethic, a strong desire to worth a M. Huntsman School of Business do the right thing, intelligence to National Advisory Board. compete academically and often Her action-oriented involvement has with international experience. The thousand raised awareness and funding for school offers incredible programs and the Park City Education Foundation accomplished faculty and staff. Our words 2 and the Junior League of Salt Lake greatest need is for alumni to recon- City. She and her husband, David, are nect, experience this transformation members of the USU Alumni Asso- for themselves and then help the next le g

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1 Huntsman athletes Brandon ; 7 both the vision and the ability to President Albrecht is doing this at Broadhead, (golf), Katie Ashe, (vol- listen to others. It’s also important USU. Dean Anderson is driving a oldham leyball) and Sven Poslusny, (tennis) to build a team of people where vision for the Huntsman School. It oy r

strike a pose; 2 April Fools. A snow t everyone works together to create is also a rally cry for the Huntsman

storm hit Logan on April 1; 3 Cam- ; 6 r excellence. I believe Dr. Covey calls School alumni community. Specifi- te

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of the USU Alumni Association and n I see so many exciting things hap-

has generously supported the Jon hma pening today; we have incredible is le M. Huntsman School of Business; potential. Jon M. Huntsman saw it in ly 5 More than 800 Huntsman School i 2007, and recently Stephen R. Covey em

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For 45 years, nationally he was the face of Utah State University. He epitomized someone who was given opportunities and was bright enough, “ and smart enough, to take advantage of those opportunities. He is the perfect example of what you can do if you apply yourself. — Ross Peterson, USU vice president” for advancement in memoriam I can’t think of anyone who has graduated from Utah State University who has accomplished more in a broader Merlin Olsen 1940-2010. array of fields than Merlin Olsen. His distinctive BS, 1962, finance, summa cum laude; MS, 1971. “ and powerful voice will be remembered for the breadth of its influence and by the impact it has had in so many different facets of our lives. — USU President” Stan L. Albrecht

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