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Weber State University Magazine Lindquist Family Summer Pops Concert and Fireworks Vol. 14, No.1, Spring 2009 Contents editor in chief art director July 19, 2009 Kathryn Edwards Hillary Wallace ’98 senior editor designers 8 Physicists Excel at “OttReach” Bring the family and join the fun of Amy Hendricks Nicole Erickson ’08 the 31st annual concert and fireworks Kedrick Ridges ’05 Popular outreach programs take science to the community. Contributing Alan Eilander ’08 spectacular featuring the New American writers Travis Clemens ’05 photographers Symphony Orchestra at WSU Ogden’s Amy Hendricks Robert Casey Ada Lindquist Plaza. John Kowalewski Brian Griffin ’86 Jonathan McBride ’08 Sara Lleverino ’01 10 Dean of Wildcats Angela Parkinson Doug Reinhart '06 Zac Williams ’01 See the history of Weber State unfold through contributing editors the eyes of campus icon Dean Hurst. Margie Esquibel Traveling Wildcats Department of Performing Arts Lynell Gardner 12 Weber State University Trivia Compliments of Dean and Carol Hurst September 23, 2009 MEXICAN Greek Theatre Festival: Euripides' Bacchae Comments and questions about Weber State University Magazine may be sent to Riviera Cruise the editor at the address below or forwarded October 2-3 and 6-10 by phone: 801-626-6348, fax: 801-626-7069 January 31-February 7, 2010 or e-mail: [email protected] Cabins on the Royal Caribbean’s Fuddy Meers, directed by Tracy Callahan postmaster: Send address changes to Weber State Uni- Mariner of the Seas eight-day cruise versity Magazine, Weber State University, start at $559. The ship departs from 4025 University Circle, Ogden UT 84408- October 30-31 and November 3-7 4025. Los Angeles. An original musical based loosely on weber state university web weber.edu Whether your idea of fun is exploring a The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, wsu alumni association web historic town, snorkeling amidst dazzling alumni.weber.edu written and directed by Jim Christian tropical fish or discovering the joys of a siesta weber state university board of trustees 2008-2009 on a white-sand beach, a Mexican Riviera Barney Chapman ’72, Chair cruise is the vacation for you. With stops Jerry Stevenson, Vice Chair Jim C. Beardall in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Homecoming W. Bryan Bowles Vallarta, there is no end to the adventures Camille Cain Alan Hall ’69 you can have. October 17, 2009 Kathryn Lindquist Steven Petersen Ruby Fuller Raccasi ’74 For additional information, call 801-626-7535 Daniel P. Schwab WSU vs. Sacramento State 13 WSU Receives Prestigious Carnegie Classification or visit alumni.weber.edu and click on “Travel.” The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Watch for the summer edition of the Teaching honors WSU for curricular engagement & alumni newsletter for more information outreach and partnerships. on homecoming activities, or check alumni.weber.edu. 16 New Building Inspires Students, Faculty Elizabeth Hall houses four academic programs and features the latest technology. Contact Info 18 Class Notes WSU Alumni Association Tickets for Performing Arts and On the Web: Classmates check in. 801-626-7535 Wildcat Athletics events: weber.edu/performingarts alumni.weber.edu 801-626-8500 or 1-800-WSU-TIKS weberstatesports.com weberstatesports.com 4 wsu magazine | spring 2009 WEBER WATCH john kowalewski, language to get the new components new to the get language computer obscure an learning was biggest task the say students Both skills. hone and their formance - per their assess help pilots data collected the sessions, debriefing In exercises. flight simulated-combat from data collect that devices in components board memory old to 10-year- replace working hours 300 more than spent each Tidwell Ryan and Ashton David exercises. for training used equipment Force improve Base Air Hill helped students technology engineering electronics two by project A senior senior project takes flight students. from feedback and contracts military programs, and policies military-friendly enrollment, on military based selected are Schools of judges. panel independent an and staff editorial magazine’s the by compiled is list The annual nation. the in universities and colleges top military-friendly one 60 of the as WSU recognized has magazine Education Advanced Military distinguished military service university communications equipment and technologies. technologies. and equipment older with interface to successfully programs in business from AACSB AACSB from business in programs degree master's and bachelor's its of accreditation continued ment: endorse national strong a earned to students and employeesto or and students emergency. event of the in acampus crisis sends messages voice which and text notificationsystem, Code Purple thenew totest officials university allowed also improvement. 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Photo by Catherine Mortimer “I’m really honored by it,” Rahe said. “It’s nice to be honored nice to honored be “It’s said. by it,” Rahe really honored “I’m “I just try to be who I am,” Rahe said. “I worry every day if every worry “I said. Rahe Iam,” to who be try just “I Of Light They do a great job of making me look good.” look me of making job agreat do They The third-year coach is constantly evaluating and tinkering evaluating and is third-year constantly coach The for Wildcat Basketball jonathan mcbride,universitycommunications Weber State University men’s basketball head coach Randy Randy men’s coach basketballWeber State head University When you do have success, it at least proves to least at it yourself have you do success, When a team award. The reason that award that to given was was reason me The a team award. and game-out. He’s still got his game face on, even after a even after He’s on, face still got his game game-out. and brow,WITH ALOOSENED TIE,raspy ponderous voice and spect for what we’re trying to do here, but I also view as it Ialso but we’re what for to here, do trying spect I’m doing the right things to help this program. I’m ques this to program. help things right I’m the doing son’s success, when the ’Cats went 15-1 in league play, 15-1 went ’Cats inleague the with when son’s success, Not that you’d that Not know. avictory. is celebrating Rahe Rahe, a native of Bancroft, Iowa, was honored for last sea last for honored was Iowa, anative of Bancroft, Rahe, Rahe’s analytical approach has paid off. After watching off. paid has After approach Rahe’s analytical days’ worth of film and running grueling practices, he has has he practices, grueling running and of film days’ worth A Rahe in the last three years. three last in the to put his team’s best foot forward on the court, game-in game-in court, the on histo forward team’s foot put best the conference’s coach of the year award. It was his second his was second It award. year of the conference’s coach the winning play. percent Conference a73 That’s Sky in Big WSU, at 57-35 going success seen 36-13 overall and indeed that you’re doing something right.” you’rethat something doing day, constantly, myself single tioning every days ayear. 365 because I have good players and terrific assistant coaches. coaches. assistant terrific and players Ihave good because re they have know some and league inyour by peers the big home-court victory. home-court big percentage against Big Sky teams. teams. Sky Big against percentage - - -
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The successes of the past three seasons came after a long along after came seasons three past of the successes The WSU Director of Athletics Jerry Graybeal. “He gets the the gets “He Graybeal. of Athletics Jerry WSU Director Championships, an NCAA Tournament appearance and and Tournament appearance NCAA an Championships, State University. Rahe said he learned what it takes to ittakes what have learned he said State University. Rahe Utah then and State University Stew Colorado at Morrill an NIT appearance already under his belt, nothing is out of is out nothing his belt, under already appearance NIT an and that we’ll have a chance to be successful every season.” every we’ll that to successful and have be achance in best of the of one side the at while program a successful where the program currently stands. With two Big Sky Sky Big two With stands. currently program the where satisfied with what his teams have accomplished and and have his what accomplished with teams satisfied seasons as an assistant were spent next to revered the next were spent assistant an as seasons Looking back on his first three seasons, Rahe said he’s said Rahe seasons, three his first on back Looking get big-time performances out of them. out big-timeget performances his what on clear was Rahe job, dayon the From his first coach,” Rahe said. “I feel like that foundation has been built built been has like feel foundation that “I said. Rahe coach,” from six different schools in 17 years as an assistant coach coach assistant an as in 17 years schools six different from is one of the biggest things you want to accomplish as a as to you want accomplish things biggest of the is one talented players on his bench, but he’s to but always managed his bench, on players talented to have most the professed never has He classroom. the high-character be: would team’s components desired business. the basketball. Wildcat aray for of light been truly has who Rahe, for reach coach.” of agood mark the that’s and of his players, out best players who were willing to work hard on the court and in and were willing court who to the players on hard work before he was hired at WSU in 2006. Twelve WSU in2006. at hired was he before of those around bounced Rahe position. coaching toroad ahead 7 weber.edu 8 wsu magazine | spring 2009 EXCELS AT OUTREACH EXCELS PHYSICS DEPARTMENT turning scientific experiments into everyday magic. “We intomagic. everyday experiments scientific turning want the public to understand to understand public the want Physics professor Adam Johnston explains the secret to secret the explains Johnston Adam professor Physics motivation of his colleagues: “We ofmotivation his colleagues: Each year physics faculty and students search for new new for search students and faculty physics year Each in the park programs. Johnston sums up the the up sums Johnston programs. park in the sources of funding for the physics open house and science science and house open physics the for of funding sources demonstrate interesting physical principles that come from from come that principles physical interesting demonstrate really ordinary things that you interact with every day, with every you interact that things really ordinary like soap bubbles in a sink, or throwing a frisbee or paper paper or throwing or afrisbee inasink, like bubbles soap airplane.“ airplane.“ people to the wonders of science. of science. to wonders the people Whether it’s a program at the Ott Planetarium, a star astar Planetarium, Ott the at it’s aprogram Whether Feel It Feel or campus on house open nual Circus the an of Physics the at Island, Antelope at party City park, physics faculty and students love to introduce students and faculty physics park, City that science is fun, it’s is fun, science that engaging, it’s part it’s part engaging, of what makes us us makes of what human.” The experiments are meant to open minds minds to open meant are experiments The and motivate those in the audience to learn to learn audience motivate inthe those and the concepts behind them. them. behind concepts the level,” she says. level,” says. she is that it is available for anyone on any on anyone is it is available that for of my favorite things about astronomy astronomy of my favorite about things them to science and astronomy. “One astronomy. and “One to science them Physics major Charla Boom enjoys Boom Charla major Physics meeting new people and introducing introducing and people new meeting day at an Ogden Ogden day an at -
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9 weber.edu 10 wsu magazine | spring 2009 ‘Dean’ of Wildcats Tells His Story THROUGH AND THROUGH WEBER STATE Originally a drama major, his portrayal of Professor major, of Professor adrama Originally his portrayal of productions. inseveral Weber’s stage actor and Jubilee, Diamond 75th of the Anniversary chairman association, alumni of the president was He often. to Weber returned executive, advertising successful stronger. got It there. his love end of But Weber didn’t in art. of completion with acertificate in1948 graduated to Weber and World College returned War Dean II, indowntown seven Ogden. acres on located college Weber atwo-year was At time, the campus. close-knit small, the recalling said, he though,” time, of a heck one Army. had sure “I by U.S. the drafted Weber at College. enrolled he when 1944, to back to Weber goes his connection all, After WSU. to about say have would plenty Wildcats,” of “‘Dean’ aptly nicknamed the husband, her knew She eyebrows smiled. and her raised herself, eyes. inhis gleam with anostalgic said, he too verbose,” may get “I of sorts. awarning, issued he couch, room living into his comfortable settled HURST DEAN AS University Communications University hendricks, amy Over the next 18 years, Dean, who had become a become had who Dean, years, 18 next the Over during aparatrooper as years two serving After being before quarter one only attended Dean aWeber alumna and years his wife of 56 Carol, Harold Hill in Harold performances. musical accompanying frequently campus on also was pianist, accomplished an Carol, for me to me do?”for you’d there up something is there like “President, asking, recalled Dean call. the answered Miller Bill winter break. for closed was to answer, campus considering anyone really expect didn’t He dialed. and Agency Art and Advertising Hurst and Kearney Pierson, mater. alma beloved telling was himto his call Something Dean’s mind. 19, on heavily Weber weighing was Dec. 1966, on But White. and his love just was Purple of the it Perhaps question. student’s the itwas Perhaps REMEMBER TO A CONVERSATION something?’” Mr. of you, you adean don’t Hurst? Aren’t here, ‘You asked, and once work me approached “A adean. well, as, mistaken student times Dean was at Weber so much he was some was he much Weber at was so Dean Surprisingly, Weber State President College at inhis office phone the picked up Dean The Music Man Music The was a smash hit. hit. asmash was -
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- - 13 weber.edu 14 wsu magazine | spring 2009 WSU Upgrades for Energy Efficiency Reducing Our Carbon Footprint Carbon Our Reducing AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE AN AS footprint includes updating energy-consuming equipment. equipment. energy-consuming updating includes footprint to is minimize working carbon its way university the One FOOTPRINT OUR MINIMIZING RESOURCES, MAXIMIZING campus. Ogden the on boilers original of the replacement and Council, Building Green U.S. by the (LEED)Design certification Environmental and inEnergy Leadership given buildings two of construction the Utah, in plant chilled-water ficient potential to something.” do clearly was there saw We efficient. very not are inthem are that systems “The says. to Hansen 40-year-old range,” 30- inthe are systems. and buildings its of efficiency to improve energy the drastically opportunity an gave university the projects construction numerous The construction. and of renovation a flurry mental issues. prioritize environ to and transit istrators integrate mass admin university other and planning, campus and facilities of vice president associate Kevin Hansen, alongside works committee The Faculty Senate. the on Committee Issues Environmental university’s of the co-chair as serving tives, strategies.”these goway institution with of alot down an as costs operating Our about. boasting be we should is something “It says. he emissions,” carbon inreducing proactive very State is being “Weber apriority. have become practices friendly mentally environ WSU, at where enjoys working Dorsey reason the State University. 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The $600,000 than more university the eventually that will company save services energy with an audit performance energy an for contracted WSU recently Other areas of campus have seen increased xeriscaping, xeriscaping, increased have seen of campus areas Other university the Dixon of project, the Drive part As That comprehensive approach incorporates outdoor stewards university’s of to the good be trying “We are Savings Energy university’s of the is part contract The ------we do.” we of what part abig is such outreach why public “That’s says. he Utah,” affecting issues environmental on of information asource as is to serve Committee Issues Environmental the of mission “The resources. way the to inconserving lead ity effort.” that to role play inleading have important an universities and “and colleges says, Hansen addressed,” cleaner fuel source. is a which gas, natural compressed to on WSU vehicles run converting at is looking and program energy renewable Power’s Sky Blue Mountain Rocky through power of wind ablock purchased university The sources. alternative fuel of use the is through Climate Commitment Presidents future.” the make for work it and encounter we’re we recognize growth have, what the protect to going to of alot things doing “We are says. Hansen demand,” to decrease we so need parking, toto able increase be going not “We are campus. on paths bicycle and routes transit improved mass for calls which plan, transportation decades. coming inthe emissions gas to toward greenhouse work eliminating pledged completely country, WSU the throughout institutions 600 than more Together Climate Commitment. with Presidents University & College 2007, early In American the joined university the COMMITMENT NATIONAL Pond. Lindquist the water to from reuse itpossible makes system toter irrigation accordingly. the improvement The of wa amount the adjusts and station weather acentral at Dorsey also believes higher education has aresponsibil has education higher believes also Dorsey to be need that climate are “We recognize issues there the to is fulfill working way university the Another amaster WSU developed of commitment, that part As annually. more than $600,000 that will save the university an energy performance audit for contracted WSU recently
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- 15 weber.edu 16 wsu magazine | spring 2009 gathering spaces. Students will plop themselves down down themselves will plop Students spaces. gathering into they is turning are large that happening also what’s but traffic, foot to to wide accommodate be were designed hallways themselves “The &Humanities. ofCollege Arts Miner, Telitha of the tive,” dean Madonne says Lindquist E. classes. between napping are others with classmates, conversing laptops or on working are some texting, or reading are students and comfortable.” quiet It’s Ihave like time. when here “I to come says. Smith to place study. abetter for ask couldn’t she Plaza, Tower Bell Stewart aview newly remodeled of the and windows large through entering light warm the With Hall. inElizabeth class English upcoming is her waiting for Smith IT’S A PICTURESQUE SPRING MORNING A Geographic and Educational Center Campus of Educational and Geographic A Jonathan mcbride, “Students are really starting to see the space as attrac as space the to see really are starting “Students Other area. of the use making one only the is not Smith Ilike and here,” it classes, two between have hour an “I university communications university , and Veronica, and - pay attention in my classes,” Cranford says. says. Cranford inmy classes,” pay attention to difficult it made desks and equipment the but Building, light. the to see semester one least at had he glad is Cranford graduation, before semester his final In Building. Science Social of the classrooms windowless facilities. older much have from migrated who students and faculty, for staff addition is awelcome inJanuary. of WSU Ogden center inthe doors its opened Hall Elizabeth of construction, months 18 After IMPROVING ENVIRONMENT LEARNING THE building.” inthe energy of there’s life and So feeling areal class. for prepare or read or another to talk walls one and the against “I have some good memories of the Social Science Science Social of the memories good have some “I major, inthe English an years Cranford, spent Matthew four-level, brand-new, building The 94,302-square-foot
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*George B. Handy ’44 Handy B. *George 40s Weber County Bar Association Association Bar Weber County ’38 DeBoer “Art” Arend 1957-73 and president of the of the president and 1957-73 30s vice-chairman for the Utah Utah for the vice-chairman years. He was chief prosecutor prosecutor chief He was years. Marilyn is a member of the of the amember is Marilyn Marquardt Corp. and from his his from and Corp. Marquardt Board of Corrections from from Corrections of Board Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Pioneers. Daughters of Utah Base. He enjoys fishing, hunt fishing, He enjoys Base. Marilyn Farr Free Farr Marilyn wife, His worked in the printing in printing the in worked Bessie Arave Jensen ’29 Jensen Arave Bessie served on ’41 served Freeman Kay ing and woodworking. An avid avid An woodworking. and ing Force Air Hill from retired is ily and friends. Art celebrated celebrated Art friends. and ily for the Weber County At Weberfor County the practiced law in Ogden for 58 for 58 Ogden in law practiced council. alocal within people his 90 his he built Acraftsman, home. torney's Office from 1967-69, 1967-69, from Office torney's the Silver Beaver Award for Award Beaver Silver the much of his own house and and house own ofmuch his reading, candy making, flower flower making, candy reading, include hobbies Her recently. the South Ogden City Board Board City Ogden South the table tennis. table of America, he was presented presented he was of America, of the board for 15 years. Kay Kay years. for 15 board of the oil and watercolor painting, painting, watercolor and oil of Adjustment for 22 years. years. for 22 of Adjustment celebrated her 100 her celebrated man ’46, man distinguished service to young to young service distinguished also used his skills to fam help skills his used also arranging and gardening. supporter of the Boy Scouts Scouts Boy of the supporter dustry at Weber College, the the at Weber College, dustry enjoys softball, handball and and handball softball, enjoys th birthday recently. He recently. birthday served as secretary secretary as served
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Army Military Affiliate Radio Radio Affiliate Military Army has Club and Radio Amateur Utah State College and then then and College State Utah North Ogden, was president president was Ogden, North worked at Defense Depot Depot at Defense worked System. Lowell Streeper Maw ’48 Maw Streeper Lowell Ogden and Hill Air Force Base Force Base Air Hill and Ogden Council. City in lives now who Center. Dale, served he also where College, worked with ’48 with worked Price Glade in electronic repair and mate and repair electronic in his father at Rainbow Market Market at Rainbow father his rial management. He has held held He has management. rial Ogden South of the member of the Logan Lions Club and a Club and Lions Logan of the as director of the Dee Events Events Dee of the director as at Weber State director athletic served many years in the U.S. U.S. the in years many served Ogden the in positions several
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- Army, serving in Korea during during Korea in serving Army, of University Association World for He worked War II. volunteered has Women. Ruth West. Formerly lead baritone in in Formerly baritone lead West. was in the U.S. U.S. the in was Vest ’51 Dee A. 1985. He was a member of the of the amember He was 1985. Utah Retired School Employ School Retired Utah Utah as a private vocal coach. coach. vocal aprivate as Utah years. He was also a recitalist arecitalist also He was years. Morton Salt Co., where he where Co., Salt Morton Lions Club for 26 years. Now Now years. Club for 26 Lions Forest U.S. forHe worked the and City Lake Salt in He lives wife, Connie, recently celebrat recently Connie, wife, He has years. forworked 35 is a is ’50 Briscoe Fowers Ruth Don L. Becker ’49 a Becker was L. Don Service for 30 years, retiring in in retiring years, for 30 Service Richard “Dick” Heninger ’49 Heninger “Dick” Richard Chorus. Harmonic German until he went into sales for sales into he went until ing and reading. and ing joined the U.S. Army in 1953 1953 in Army U.S. the joined for 30 years. years. for 30 50s performing throughout the the throughout performing member of the American American of the member retired Weber School District District Weber School retired member of the Mormon Tab Mormon of the member teacher. She is a member of the of the amember is She teacher. the Pasadena and Citrus opera opera Citrus and Pasadena the than 30 years. Glade and his his and Glade years. 30 than been a board member and and member aboard been officer of Rayco Corp. for more Corp. Rayco of officer 80, Dick enjoys hunting, fish hunting, enjoys Dick 80, to returned Don companies, and an oratorio guest soloist, soloist, guest oratorio an and at McKay-Dee Hospital Center Center Hospital McKay-Dee at alifetime and Association ees specializing in German lieder lieder German in specializing 20 for more Choir than ernacle as a first lieutenant in 1954. 1954. in lieutenant afirst as discharged honorably was and ed their 58 their ed sings with local choirs and the the and choirs local with sings * Lifetime WSUAA member WSUAA * Lifetime th anniversary. - - - - Allstate Insurance. Jim, who who Jim, Insurance. Allstate after serv after ’58, Breitweiser Jim violin lessons. The Childs, who who The Childs, lessons. violin Procter & Gamble, Pfizer and Pfizer &Gamble, Procter Hill Air Force Base in 1993 1993 in Force Base Air Hill Ray currently serves on the on the serves currently Ray & Freezing Co. in Pendleton, Pendleton, in Co. & Freezing with family. family. with 20 years at Smith Canning Canning at Smith years 20 was also vice president of First of First president vice also was Security Insurance, founded founded Insurance, Security She and her husband, Sherman, Sherman, husband, her and She ’56 Willard Gibbs Donna 29 and children six have Gayla, from retired V. ’52 Rulon Dye taught taught ’52 Child E. Ray Ore. Dee enjoys woodworking, woodworking, enjoys Dee Ore. City Council and currently currently and Council City Clinton Heritage Days Parade. Days Heritage Clinton Clinton Board of Irrigation Di of Irrigation Board Clinton Ogden City and Davis County County Davis and City Ogden retir highschools, Clearfield taught music in taught in music ’55, Child ing in the U.S. Navy, worked for worked Navy, U.S. the in ing ing, gardening and genealogy. genealogy. and gardening ing, in 1993. She now gives private private gives now She 1993. in alifelong He is 1994. in ing farmer who enjoys fiddling. fiddling. enjoys who farmer recently celebrated their 50 their celebrated recently She for years. 19 representative wife, his and Rulon Board. ment Linda Smith Smith Linda wife, His rectors. recently celebrated their 50 their celebrated recently than 10 years and was an Avon an was and 10 years than for more lessons taught piano gardening and spending time time spending and gardening book projects and traveling. traveling. and projects book farm He enjoys grandchildren. ored as grand marshals of the of the marshals grand as ored anniversary. after 35 years of service. He of service. years 35 after anniversary, were once hon once were anniversary, auto shop at Bountiful and and auto at Bountiful shop enjoys photography, photo enjoys Abate Mosquito on the serves Uintah on the years 16 served elementary schools, retiring retiring schools, elementary th th th - -
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wsu magazine | spring 2009 | class notes *Richard Richards ’58 Richards *Richard ’60, CLASS NOTES CLASS Association’s Emeriti Alumni Alumni Emeriti Association’s The Breitweisers are hospice hospice are The Breitweisers was a was ’64 Browder Neal Jesse highlighting highlighting aTime, at Rung volunteers. volunteers. Insurance Agent Association. Association. Agent Insurance Lifetime Achievement Award. Achievement Lifetime Commit National Republican Pioneers. Daughters of Utah Rose years, of 50 wife His Rocklin, Calif., for 35 years. He years. for 35 Calif., Rocklin, wife, Sierra Community College in in College Community Sierra taught taught ’58, Breitweiser Holley was was ’64 D. Dickson David Carolina. North and Georgia Ogden Noon Exchange Club Exchange Noon Ogden Company’s parts plant in Ypsi in plant parts Company’s involvement in local, state and and state local, in involvement is now a real estate broker in broker in estate areal now is for Hydrogen Cell Develop Cell for Hydrogen ing the Political Ladder One One Ladder Political the ing position as chairman of the of the chairman as position and International longs to Arts lanti, Mich. Jesse, who enjoys enjoys who Jesse, Mich. lanti, 60s his nearly five decades of decades five nearly his ham radio, digital photography photography digital radio, ham received the WSU Alumni Alumni WSU the received his including politics, national ment Company. He and his Company. his ment He and tee in 1981. In 2004, Richards Richards 2004, In 1981. in tee at We courses taught business ber State. He was president of president He was State. ber currently works as a consultant aconsultant as works currently an autobiography called Climb called autobiography an Acres Green and at Uintah Independent Utah the and an independent agency and and agency independent an a humanities professor at professor a humanities C-150, Cessna his flying and elementary schools. She be She schools. elementary safety engineer at Ford Motor engineer safety live in Meadow Vista, Calif. Vista, Meadow in live Eleanor Ridges Dickson Dickson Ridges Eleanor wrote wrote ------who who ’74, Abendroth K. John 70s years. years. Management in San Francisco, Francisco, San in Management Northern California Section of Section California Northern Year of the the by Professional was named the 2008 Golf Golf 2008 the named was was an All-American golfer golfer All-American an was Calif., and is co-host and exec and co-host is and Calif., white ’73 white division division ’75, Moore R. Steven Sandra Townsley Mussel Townsley Sandra utive producer of the Hooked Hooked of the producer utive live in Burlingame, Calif. manager for Barnes Aerospace Aerospace for Barnes manager release supervisor for the state state for the supervisor release the PGA. He and his wife, Rose, Rose, wife, his He and PGA. the golf operations for Celtic Golf Golf for Celtic operations golf on Golf radio program. John, John, program. radio on Golf 30 past for the of Corrections Department of Washington’s a former PGA Tour PGA a former player, at Weber State, is director of director is at Weber State, To WSU your get own license plate, go. you wherever pride Wildcat your Show Weber State's PLATE is call 801-626-7535 alumni.weber.edu or visit Great, Great, Great! Great, Great, has been awork been has
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’87 Valley View Golf Course Course Golf View Valley Air Force Reserve. He retired He retired Force Reserve. Air U.S. and Guard National Army America and senior vice presi vice senior and America Agents of Utah from 1992-93 1992-93 from of Utah Agents West Jordan, Utah. Notable Notable Utah. West Jordan, Trauma System. System. Trauma * Lifetime WSUAA member WSUAA * Lifetime vice with the U.S. Army, U.S. U.S. Army, U.S. the with vice Insurance Agents & Brokers of &Brokers Agents Insurance Nancy, live in Layton, Utah. Layton, in live Nancy, with 28 years of military ser of military years 28 with She recently returned from from returned recently She Shelter, Wendover Airport ter WendoverShelter, Airport retired retired ’83 Rollins L. David ’77, Waterfall Lane Nancy is president president is ’89 Knight Blake Calif. Ogden. He served as president president as He served Ogden. Constance Watkins Hymas Hymas Watkins Constance is chair is ’79 Nilsson Brett C. include West Valley Animal West Animal Valley include from Hill Air Force Base after after Force Base Air Hill from for nine years. He and his wife, wife, his He and years. for nine projects under his leadership leadership his under projects nator with the Joint Theater Joint the with nator of federal years 32 more than mander in the U.S. military. military. U.S. the in mander man of the Independent Independent of the man renovation, Zions Bank and and Bank Zions renovation, Museum Douglas Fort minal, she where Iraq, to Baghdad, of Builders and Contractors Contractors and Builders of Association the for directors of in Construction ONYX of of the Independent Insurance Insurance Independent of the clubhouse. He is on the board board on the He is clubhouse. 80s a seven-month deployment deployment a seven-month served as trauma nurse coordi nurse trauma as served Boron, in He lives service. dent for the Buckner Co. in in Co. Buckner fordent the sociation Board of Directors. of Directors. Board sociation As Alumni WSU on the serves and as Utah’s national director director national Utah’s as and is a lieutenant com alieutenant is ------Agency Network. Network. Agency Weapons Hearing Board and and Board Weapons Hearing is direc is ’98 Glick A. Armand is senior senior is ’97 Lopez Aaron vided to individuals with dis with to individuals vided Information Services working working Services Information Inc. in Glendale, Calif. Glendale, in Inc. Network, the Utah Concealed Concealed Utah the Network, of a member as and Precinct He previously served as cap as served He previously division. fraud Department’s Lincoln Self Reliance, where where Reliance, Self Lincoln Rotary Club. Rotary is anurs is ’95 Jo Allred Mitzi with the Western Identification Identification Western the with Sheriff’s Southwest Patrol Patrol Southwest Sheriff’s ’99 Phipps Mitchell Kathleen Credentialing Center, Credentialing well as Cindie Hunt Dodenbier ’99 ’99 Dodenbier Hunt Cindie
ing supervisor at Wyoming’s Wyoming’s at supervisor ing fied by the American Nurses Nurses American the by fied 90s lives in Athens, Ga., and is an an is and Ga., Athens, in lives Ogden. South in practice public affairs for DineEquity, has 10 years’ experience as a as experience 10 years’ has nurse practitioner and is certi is and practitioner nurse manager of government and and of government manager the Utah Communications Communications Utah the Justice Criminal FBI’s the County Lake Salt of the tain participa active and reliance for self- potential maximum the University of Georgia’s of Georgia’s University the Insurance Utah tor of the tion in the community. community. the in tion pro is support and training group. Armand also worked worked also Armand group. of Pain Management. She Management. of Pain currently works at the Skyline Skyline at the works currently as the American Academy Academy American the as administrative associate for associate administrative abilities so they may achieve achieve may they so abilities and is a member of the Ogden Ogden of the amember is and ------Hurst Center for Lifelong Learning, WSU Ogden WSU Center for Lifelong Learning, Hurst Call 801-626-7535Call or visit
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- - - - DIXON AWARDS DIXON on U.S.soil. assassinated andnearlyayear before theBeatles’arrival of 1963,sixmonthsbefore President JohnF. Kennedy was Don Spainhower first arrived at Weber State College inMay Board ofEducation. served aschairofthe WSU faculty senate andtheUtahState scores offaculty andstudents.At various timeshealso has grown theacademic offerings of WSU andmentored the College ofSocial&Behavioral Sciences. Inthatrole he service. In1985hewas named to hiscurrent role—dean of Sadler’s legacy alsoincludesoutstandingleadership and book chronicles WSU’s first 100 years. State College…A Centennial History. Published in1989, the City andWeber County. Heistheauthorandeditor ofWeber An active historian, Sadlerhasco-authored books onOgden I keep coming backyear year,” after hesaid. as dean.“The studentsare thenumberonereason why continues to teach, inadditionto hisadministrative duties including thePresidential Teaching Award. To thisday, he Sadler hasreceived several awards for histeaching skills, an impactonpeople,” hesaid. That’s very encouraging. Itmakes mefeel asifI’ve made classroom. “Wherever Igo, someonesays, ‘I know you.’ thousands ofstudentshave benefited from his work inthe In Sadler’s 40years atWeber State, it’s estimated that the Beatlesofficiallyannounced their break up. Richard Nixon’s first year inoffice and roughly a year before joined thefaculty asahistory professor in1969, during Sadler, deanoftheCollege ofSocialandBehavioral Sciences, Spainhower, are examples oflongevity andloyalty. H. AldousDixon Award winners, Richard SadlerandDon the work force willhold nineto 13different jobs,the2009 IN ANAGE WHENtheaverage twenty-something entering john kowalewski, university communications Don Spainhower Don Dixon Award Recipients Make WSU History
gone above andbeyond thecallofduty students. to support members whohave demonstrated careers ofexcellence and the H.AldousDixon Awards honorWSU faculty andstaff Named inmemoryoftheformer Weber College president, hower, theH.AldousDixon Awards salute two WSU icons. and theregion. Inrecognizing Richard SadlerandDon Spain- continued to make significant contributions to Weber State House andmusicalstyles have changed, thesetwo menhave While administrations have come andgone attheWhite I canbehelpful,” hesaid. “I look forward to staying here aslong as Ican,long lasting afew monthshaslasted nearlythree years. ment. Whatoriginallywas expected to beanassignment 2006 to resume hisrole asExecutive Director ofDevelop- Spainhower comeretirement outofpartial inSeptember a chance to minglewithalotofgood people,” hesaid. tionships over theyears. “Being here 43years hasgiven me Spainhower saidhe’s beenableto develop many fond rela- was recognized astheUtahFundraiser oftheYear. Campaign, whichraised more than$16million.In1992 he opment anddirected theschool’s successful Centennial Gift Spainhower went onto become Executive Director ofDevel - began raising fundsfor scholarships andotherstudentneeds. sector. Hereturned in1981asadevelopment officer and a positionheheldfor five years before leaving for theprivate In 1973 Spainhower becameDirector ofCollege Relations, into theWSU Athletics HallofFame. voice ofWildcat Athletics, whichledto his2006induction the Weber State Wildcats. For nearly20years hewas the caster before information he became thesports director for Spainhower was anestablishedradio andtelevision sports Richard Sadler Richard
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We’re Number 1!
The Weber State University spirit squad is the 2009 NCA/NDA National Champion after wowing judges at the Daytona Beach, Fla., national champion- ships in April. This is the team’s first Division I national title.
The cheer squad, coached by Summer Willis, scored 8.830 in the finals, upset- ting seven-time defending champion Stephen F. Austin State University, who finished with a score of 8.777. WSU upped its score in the finals after finish- ing fourth in the preliminary round.
With the win, WSU’s cheer squad becomes the first team in Utah to win a national championship.
The WSU dance team, coached by Michelle Falk, also competed at the championships, coming in third in the Dance Open I Division.
2009 marked the second-straight year that WSU has competed for the national championship, an event that draws almost 5,000 student-athletes and 15,000 supporters and spectators annu- ally. In 2008, the Wildcats finished third in the cheer competition and second in the dance portion.