FALL 2018 FALL UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI VALLEY UTAH ALSO INSIDE THE BUSINESS OF HOPE | PG. 16 A SENSE OF BELONGING | PG. 34 THE POWER OF PG. 20 DREAMS Meet New UVU President FALL 2018 Astrid | UVU MAGAZINE S. Tuminez1 THE NEXT LEVEL OF MEDICINE UVU’s paramedic program is leading students p 12 on an unconventional path toward medical school EXECUTIVE EDITOR Stephen Whyte PUBLISHER Kevin Walkenhorst TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Layton Shumway ART DIRECTOR Emily Weaver STAFF WRITERS Barbara Christiansen Jay Wamsley PHOTOGRAPHY Jay Drowns FROM THE PRESIDENT 4 August Miller Savanna Richardson ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN Kimberlee Forsgren Emily Shaw Shari Warnick UVU MAGAZINE ONLINE uvualumni.org/uvumagazine UVU NEWS 5 PRODUCTION University Marketing & Communications AD SALES Amie Huntsman ‘09 [email protected] FEEDBACK [email protected] UVU ENGAGE 8 801-863-8179 FEATURE STORIES 16 FOCUSING ON THE HEART p 40 An unexpected class helps UVU graduate Fabio Sagebin find his niche in the medical world THE POWER OF DREAMS p 20 New UVU President Astrid S. Tuminez is an example of education’s ability INFOGRAPHIC 45 to free the human spirit A SENSE OF BELONGING COVER PHOTO BY AUGUST MILLER Autism center at UVU provides a win-win situation for students and the community ALUMNI AWARDS 46 volume 10 issue 1 p 34 FALL 2018 2 FALL 2018 | UVU MAGAZINE 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT uvu news GREETINGS, Wolverines! As I begin my presidency at Utah Valley University this fall, I have been thinking about three different words: you, UVU RECEIVES INCLUSION CULTIVATES me, and us. First, I want to say thank you to the amazing students, facul- EXCELLENCE AWARD ty, staff, and community at UVU. I am grateful for your service and your willingness to bring your energy, creativity, and life experience to UVU. Utah Valley University has received the College and University As for the second word, me: Things have been a whirlwind for me CLASSROOM BUILDING RENAMED IN HONOR OF ANDREA Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2018 over the last six months, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. While fin- AND JAMES CLARKE Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award. ishing my time at Microsoft and saying farewell to friends and colleagues This award recognizes institutional initiatives and programs in Asia, I have spent each night learning about UVU and communicating that have made a significant impact with respect to inclusive and with the team. During the application process, it occurred to me that Andrea and James Clarke, two of Utah Valley University’s foremost equitable workplace practices. UVU has also been recognized for UVU is a dynamic place where I could utilize my competencies and supporters, announced at a campus luncheon in April they would make a bringing about cultural change throughout the organization. skills, my passion for education and the student experience, and my $5 million donation to benefit university colleges and programs. UVU Vice President of Student Affairs Kyle Reyes, who formerly fundamental love and respect for professors and what they do. There At that same luncheon, then-UVU President Matthew S. Holland served as UVU’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, says, “From its are many challenges ahead, but I am extremely excited to start this new announced the university is renaming the Classroom Building to the inception, the UVU Strategic Inclusion Plan and efforts have been chapter at UVU. Andrea and James Clarke Building, to honor the couple. In addition, to focused on campus-wide ownership of issues of inclusion, diversity, pay tribute to Clarke’s parents, the former Oquirrh Mountain Rooms equity, access, pluralism, and opportunity. That’s why we’ve been so The third — and most important — word is us. The reason I am so ex- on the fifth floor, 510 and 511, have been renamed the Labor and Honor successful — every school, department and individual has a part to cited is that you and I can only go so far individually, but together we can Rooms. This unusual name comes from the extraordinary lessons James play.” do amazing things. The stories in this issue of UVU Magazine show what Clarke learned as he worked for his parents. can be accomplished when students and educators come together. From For centuries, the Latin phrase “labore et honore” — which translates business to medicine, to public service and the arts, we can all achieve to “Labor and Honor” — has adorned the Clarke Family Coat of Arms. our dreams through the power of education. As a young boy, Clarke gained practical meaning from the phrase as he collected his weekly paycheck from working summers for his parents. Thank you again for everything you do. I am excited for what we will Far more important than the sum of money at the end of each week create together. were the words on his paycheck, Clarke says. Had he been honorable and hardworking in his efforts, the memo section of the paycheck would read With admiration, “LABOR and HONOR.” Had he worked but been late or given a halfheart- ed effort, the memo section of the check would simply read “LABOR,” a singular word that he says made his heart sink. He learned early that only labor and honor together would suffice throughout his life. Astrid S. Tuminez President PHOTOS BY AUGUST MILLER AUGUST BY PHOTOS MILLER AUGUST BY PHOTOS 4 FALL 2018 | UVU MAGAZINE 5 NEWS UVU SCIENCE STUDENTS EARN HONORS IN PORTUGAL Three students from Utah Valley University have been honored with an award for a presentation they gave at an inter- national conference in Portugal, held June 11-14. Matthew L. Trappett, Jessica E. Carlson, and Michael J. Bennett received the “Excellent Shotgun Communication Award” for their project titled, “High Frequency Ultrasound for Carcinoma Detection: Software Development, Data Analysis, and Engineering.” In layman’s terms, it is using ultrasonic “forceps” to pinch a piece of tissue while a breast cancer pa- tient is in the operating room. It is an improved way to quickly determine whether tissue needs to be removed. UVU CULINARY CHAIR WINS NATIONAL CHEF OF “It is instant diagnostic information,” says Phil Matheson, THE YEAR AWARD chair of UVU’s Physics Department. “This is quite an honor, since the students were competing against professional researchers, scientists, and faculty in the international ultrasonics community,” said professor Timothy Chef Todd Leonard, Utah Valley University’s Culinary Arts Doyle, who helped oversee the project. Institute department chair, was named the 2018 National Chef of the Year at the American Culinary Federation national conven- tion held in New Orleans July 14-19. Leonard beat out four other UVU STUDENTS EARN MARSHALL PLAN regional winners for the first national title of Chef of the Year in SCHOLARSHIPS IN VIENNA UVU history. GROUND BROKEN ON NEW I-15 PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE As part of the rigorous competition, Leonard had 90 minutes to prepare a four-course menu. Assisted by two student apprentices, Two Utah Valley University students received the Marshall AnnaLis Nielsen and Lydia Harris, Leonard used every second of his allotted time, finishing just before time expired. The judges — all The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), Utah Transit Authority (UTA), UVU, Orem City, and Mountainland Association of Plan Scholarship at a ceremony in Vienna, Austria, in June. master chefs — then huddled and compared tastes, presentation Governments (MAG) broke ground for a 1,000-foot pedestrian bridge over Interstate 15, with estimated completion in August 2020. The Peter Beard and Ashley Stephenson, both seniors in UVU’s skills, and sanitation scores. bridge will connect UVU’s main campus with the Orem Central FrontRunner station west of I-15. Department of Digital Media, were the first two Americans to Leonard’s complicated menu consisted of: UDOT is leading the construction project in partnership with UTA, UVU, MAG, and the City of Orem. The bridge is expected to alleviate the ever win the prestigious scholarship. First course: Southern braised pork cheek with dauphine po- growing traffic demand on University Parkway directly east of the I-15 off-ramp, and will give commuters who park on the west side of the free- The newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Austria, Trevor D. tatoes, sautéed mustard greens, red pepper puree, and Cajun fried way a safe and convenient way to walk to campus. Traina, presented the Marshall Plan Scholarships to Beard and shallots and peppers. “This is a historic day for UVU and the City of Orem. The pedestrian bridge is a key piece of the university’s master plan to accommodate our Stephenson during the Marshall Plan Symposium. The schol- Second course: Oyster stew with bronzed redfish, Cajun pork growth and serve the needs of our community,” then-UVU President Holland said. “We are excited by the new opportunities the bridge opens for arships are each valued between 4,000 and 5,000 euros. cheek sausage, and summer vegetables stew. the development of our west campus.” UVU’s Department of Digital Media is a global exchange Third course: Jambalaya à la chef, pork cheek and tenderloin The bridge will be 1,022.5 feet long, 15 feet wide, 90 feet high, and accommodate pedestrians and cyclists. Both sides of the bridge will be accessi- partner with St. Pölten University of Applied Science in Vi- roulade with pork cheek sausage and redfish collar jambalaya, ble by elevators and stairs. It will have a covered roof, a heated deck to melt the snow, and perforated steel siding. Funding for this project is shared by enna. In turn, selected students from St. Pölten UAS come to Creole heirloom tomato compote, Cajun cream and spicy tomato UDOT, a UTA bond, and UVU.