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Show Page 2 COMMENT June 19 Two honored by WSC Traditionally students at Weber State College have graduated with Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises. This year, the 9ist, the Studentbody voted to incorporate the two exercises into a single Commencement. Held Friday evening, June 1, in the Dee Events Center, students received degrees, including the first two students to earn Master of Education degrees. ment Fund since 1969, Mr. Crofii served as vice-chairman fiv years. He also serves on the U Advisory Board. A leading watershed scientist, A. propellant rocket motors. the development of solid rocketry, Dr. Harold W. Ritchey, received member of the board in 1958, was A. Russell Croft served as a national forest administrator responsible for watershed management and restoration from 1951 to 1962. He became vice president and elected president in 1964 and chairman of the board and chid executive officer in 1970. He retired in 1977 and resides in Ogden. Dr. Ritchey was educated at Pur due and Cornell universities, receiving a doctorate chemistry in 1938. in physical Prior to that time Mr. Croft taught biology and forestry at Weber State College from 1925 to 1933 and was a researcher in forest ds, Dr. Ritchey holds an honorary U.S. doctorate degree of engineering from Purdue, and an honorary doe- hydrology from 1934 to 1950 for the Forest Service. He com- pleted his career as a professor of watershed management at the University of Arizona from 1964 to 1967. Mr. Croft is the author of about 50 publications in watershed management and forest hydrology. President of the WSC Alumni -Touring the campus was part of activities for two hundred members of the classes of ‘31 , ‘32, and ‘33, who came from many states for the annual Alumni Emeritus Banquet class reunion. Charles E. (Chuck) Peterson was keynote speaker and certificates were presented to Alumni present. A member of the WSC Develop Russell Croft, and a specialist in honorary doctorates. pe 0 Sek Council and a Silver Beaver. Dr. Harold W. Ritchey, as chief executive officer, guided Thiokol Corporation’s rocket programs from obscure beginnings to its precent position as the nationad eading producer of solid President Rodney H. Brady addressed the graduating class> a hS & wba Pata program for 52 years. He was in the presidency of the Lake Bonneville) Association in 1940-41, he also served as president of USU Alumni, 1943-45. He has received many awards and special recognitions for his professional and civic work and worked in the Boy Scout Recipient of many national awar- tor of science degree from Utah State University. He is a member of the Purdue Research Foun dation and has membership it many professional societies. In 1954 Dr. Ritchey received the C.N. Hickman Award of the American Rocket Society for out standing contributions to the field of solid-propellant rocketry, and served as president of this society in 1961. He has contributed to numerous publications. Second-class postage paid at Ogden, Utah, published five times a year in October, December, February, April and June at Weber State College with editorial offices in the Alumni Office, Ogden, Utah 84408. Vol. 11 No. 4, June 1979. COMMENT is mailed at no charge to alumni of Weber Alumni Editor: State College. Arlene Wilson. Alumni Board of Directors Executive Committee Tim Morris, president Ken Petersen, first vice president Margaret Favero, second vice president Alan E. Hall, executive director Directors Mary Miller, widow of William P. Miller, former WSC President, admires plaque designating the administration building as “The Miller Administration Building” in honor of her husband. During the memorialization ceremony May 4, President Rodney H. Brady, right, praised President Miller as a “preeminent builder.” Holding the plaque are, left to right, Ogden Mayor A. Stephen Dirks, Dale T. Browning, chairman of the Institutional Council and Dean W. Hurst, assistant to the President for College Relations. Lorna Rich Tim Blackburn Gene Hansen Paul Skeen George Stromberg Reed Swenson Michael D. Lyon Dick Speechly Greg Garfield Lewis Joseph Jerry Lindquist Donna Roberts Jeff Flamm Mike Hunsaker Donnell Stewart Jim Packer 5 | pI |
