Weber State College Comment, June 1985, page 5 Presidential honors awarded to six he Presidential Scholarship Pro| &gram_ was established by the |college in memory of five of it’s top |leaders, to attract some of the top school seniors among the colleges and universities in the State of Utah. Of 60 applicants in this year’s competition, six students were awarded the {scholars and all-around students in the Presidential Honors scholarships. This |country to Weber is a four year award of $7,000, or $1,750 per year. This year the scholarship included free room in the campus residence halls, bringing the value of State. Presidential JHonors Scholarships are named in |honor of Louis F. Moench, David O. \McKay, Aaron W. Tracy, Henry {Aldous Dixon and William P. Miller. | the scholarship to over $10,000. To qualify for the scholarship comMonies are raised from private |sources through campaigns led by |members of the WSC Development Office. Scholarships are donated through the five Presidential funds and the Florence A. Stuenberg Fund. The WSC '\Program Presidential is fast Scholarship becoming the most | prestigious scholarship offered to high petition, a student must have a composite score of at least 27 on the ACT test. The student’s ACT score and grade point average are combined in a formula which yeilds a scholarship in- ACT score to counter balance a lower GPA, and vice-versa. In addition to meeting the academic standard, students must submit a portfolio and meet with the Scholarship Committee for a personal interview. Final selection is based on leadership, academic and civic activities. The recipients of this Presidential Honors years’ Scholarships are: Dee. S. Larsen of Roy High—David O. McKay; Matthew Raymond Jeffers of Davis High—David O. McKay; Rochelle Nagel of Roy High—William P. Miller; Brandon John Baxter of Bear River High—Louis F. Moench; Cindy dex number, which must be 145 or bet- Child ter to apply for the Presidential Honors Scholarship. The index allows a high Tracy; Pamela Jean Larsen of Sky View High—Henry Aldous Dixon. of Weber High—Aaron W. WSC historical photo LOUIS F. MOENCH, Principal, Weber Stake Academy, 1889-1892 and 1894-1902. Professor Moench served as the first principal of Weber Stake Academy, the first name of what is now known as Weber State College. He was the unanimous choice of the Weber Stake Board of Education to lead the new school authorized by President Wilford Woodruff of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). He had taught at the University of Deseret (now the University of Utah) and had conducted private schools in Brigham City and Ogden. He later served as superintendent of Weber County Schools and Ogden City WSC historical photo -|WILLIAM P. MILLER, President, Weber State College, 1953-1972. Dr. William Peter Miller served for many years in various educational | \capacities including Superintendent of Schools for Ogden City and as Assis_|tant Superintendent of Public Educa- |tion for the State of Utah. _| President Miller took the leadership lin moving the college from _ its _|downtown campus to the Harrison campus. He led the fight with the legislature to make Weber a senior college, which was authorized in 1959, and the first senior class graduated in 1964. Dr. Miller was the guiding force in expanding the campus to its current size in students and physical facilities and assisted in the master design of the campus as it is today. WSC historical photo WSC historical photo DAVID O. MCKAY, Principal, Weber Stake Academy, 1902-1908. In a meeting of the Board of Education at the Weber Stake Academy in April 1902, David Oman McKay was unanimously approved as principal of the academy to replace Louis F. Moench. He had served on Weber's faculty since 1899. Under Principal McKay’s leadership the philosophy of the school changed. Emphasis was placed on character education as well as the moral, intellectual and _ physical development of the student. President McKay later served as a member of the school’s Board of Trustees. AARON W. TRACY, President, Weber College, 1922-1935. Aaron Ward Tracy was selected to head Weber College effective September 1922. He had an interesting background. He was determined to become educated although he encountered many hardships in his early years. He worled his way through grammar school and at 18 years of age began high school work at Weber Academy. He became a faculty member at Weber Normal College in 1919. Under President Tracy's leadership the school experienced many changes. Weber College became the first junior college of a two-year type in Utah when the high school classes were dropped in 1923. Under his direction cultural programs were established. President Tracy is best known for his efforts to keep Weber College open during the “great depression.” The school became a state-supported institution in 1933. The six outstanding high school seniors chosen this year as recipients of the Presidential Honors Scholarships are, from left to right: Dee S. Larsen, Cindy Child, Matt Jeffers, Rochelle Nagel, Pamela J. Larsen and Brandon J. Baxter. The ‘students are gathered around the statue of Louis F. Moench, first principal of the Weber Stake Academy. a Schools. Under the leadership of Principal Moench, the new academy had a solid beginning. A strong foundation was laid, giving strength and promise to the school for the years to follow. WSC historical ph HENRY ALDOUS DIXON, President, 1919-1920 and Weber College, 1937-1953. Dr. H. Aldous Dixon was a member of the Weber Normal College faculty from 1914-1918. During his first year as president he worked untiringly for the good of the school and was influential in planning the financial drive for funds with which to erect a new gymnasium. Dr. Dixon returned as president of the college in 1937. He was recognized nationally as one of the nation’s top authorities in the field of vocational education. He developed the technical education program af Weber. The campus on Harrison was purchased and the first buildings constructed under his. leadership. He guided the school in a period of growth immediately following World War II.