_WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY = a l FALL 2003 DLESS FOSSI _ Debut in Davis Dazzles ig Sky Perfection Revisited Empowering Students with Disa = ae 3 SUBBIEIa a Weber State University News for Alumni and Friends CONTENTS '68-'69 HEROES OF THE HARDWOOD Remember the way the old gym shuddered as we cheered and stamped our feet? The °68‘69 men’s basketball team—the first ever to go undefeated in Big Sky play —rocked campus and community. Where are our heroes now? FACILITATING INDEPENDENCE Whether it’s an apparent physical disability or something less visible like diabetes, the nearly 800 WSU students with disabilities find resources to cope through Services for Students with Disabilities. WSU Soars To NEw HEIGHTS “It's a wrap!” The “Changing Minds ‘Together’ five-year capital campaign, which concluded on June 30, was suc- cessful beyond expectations. FiRST CLass: WSU Davis OPENS Davis County residents hailed the historic day that WSU Davis, a full-service university, opened in Layton. Legislators, business people, mayors, educators and students in its “first class” were part of a grand celebration, which included a torch relay and cauldron-lighting. T PS miNG THE BOUNDARIES OF LEARNING Can you create beauty with empty bottles? What's your alertness IQ if you work a night shift? Collaborations between WSU faculty and students are abundant and creative, reflecting a growing effort on campus to enrich students educational experiences. Ciass NOTES Classmates check in. O HATS OFF We honor seven exemplary alumni and friends through the annual WSU Salutes awards program. yA THE HELM VISTA Vol. 8, No. 2, Fall 2003 SPEEA RSNA TSSHIPS New alumni leaders offer perspective on their roles and the importance of being connected to the university. Eprror IN CHIEF MANAGING EpIToR Kathy Edwards Ellen Rantz Arr Director DESIGNER Hillary Wallace ‘98 Pablo Airth ASE SESH NA SEAR A NW NYO EEE see ARMS Se ete RET See e PR REM ee A RRA FTE ET TL PHOTOGRAPHERS Robert Casey Brian Griffin Robert Johnson Alan Murray Theresa Herbin Comments and questions about Vista may be sent to the editor at the address below or forwarded by phone: (801) 626-6348, fax: (801) 626-7069 or e-mail: vista@weber.edu. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Vista, Weber State University, 4025 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408-4025. WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY WEB SITE: www.weber.edu WSU Atumnli ASSOCIATION HOME PAGE: www.alumni.weber.org WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Boarp oF TrusTEEs 2003-2004 Jane H. Brewer, Chair Dan E. James 68, Vice Chair Barney Chapman 72 Mac Christensen Thomas F. Davidson Jewel Lee Kenley ex ‘93 Chris J. Malan ’80 Catherine A. Ortega 74 Kathy S. Petersen Kyle Poll Photo by ALAN Murray/STANDARD-EXAMINER ETN meer SONI PIS Vicki Gorrell ANSI POMERANIA ConTRIBUTING EprTors Barbara Bernstein John Kowalewski Lynell Gardner Sandy Sowerby ‘95 EE SI IE ASHORE INN Lynell Gardner Melisa Holmes John Kowalewski yet Devon Crus Stacey Kratz Sylvia Newman Becky Oleson Ellen Rantz Gary Toyn ‘91 EVE Danielle Blaisdell ro teeroemietRersTsTies ie Barbara Bernstein SEatI NEES CoNTRIBUTING WRITERS WEBER Watch WSU NEWS & EVENTS THEN & NOW FINDING FEDERAL FUNDS Weber State University students enrolled in European Studies and health professions will benefit from new educational opportunities, thanks to two recent federal grants. Erika Daines, foreign language professor and coordinator of the European Studies program, said the $240,000 from the US. Department of Education will help develop student exchange programs and establish internships with international companies. Not to be outdone, the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions was awarded $481,250 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop desktop video conferencing of health-care courses, which will be available in rural areas beginning in fall 2004. Assistant dean Craig Gundy, who will lead the project, said the money will develop video courses in nursing, respiratory therapy, emergency care and rescue, laboratory sciences. and clinical DEPARTMENT TAKES FLIGHT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a new partnership with Weber State. WSU's Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology has been accredited to offer the FAA's Airway Facilities Collegiate Training Initiative (AF-CTI) _ program. Bill Clapp, chair of the VISTA #& CEET department, said the new status will increase internship Opportunities for WSU students and allow the FAA to hire WSU computer and electronics engineering graduates directly. That's good news for the FAA, which estimates that 30 percent of its 235 electronics specialists in the Salt Lake City region will be eligible to retire in the next year. WSU Is the only four-year institution west of the Mississippi River to receive AF-CTI accreditation. TAKING THE HELM WSU physics professor Dale Ostlie brings 20 years of experience to his new role as dean of the College of Science. Ostlie sald his new position fills him with many of the Same emotions he had when he first came to WSU in 1984. “It's an incredible time to be doing science," he sald. “There are a lot of amazing discoveries in science that | hope we can share with the community.” Shelley Conroy, the new dean of the Dumke College of Health Professions, plans to build on the school's strong commu- nity partnerships during her first year on the job. Conroy comes to WSU from John Tyler Community College in Virginia. Her experience includes 25 years as a faculty member, academic leader and clinical health-care practitioner. Following a national search, Vicki Gorrell was named vice president for University Relations. Gorrell served as associate vice president for alumni relations and development for the past sIx years. Prior to joining WSU, she worked In communications and development at Ohio State University and served as the director of development at Randolph-Macon Woman's’ College in Virginia. NOTE-WORTHY PERFORMANCE Diana Page held a unique family reunion this summer on the stage of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Page, director of keyboard studies in WSU's Department of Performing Arts, performed a Brahms sonata for piano and violin as part of the Millennium Stage chamber music recital on June 15. Joining her on stage for the duet was her daughter, Julia Grueninger, who is the principal second violin for the Kennedy Center's Washington Opera Orchestra. "She and | have lived on opposite sides of the country for years and have never had the chance to play together,” Page said. She said the opportunity thrilled and flattered her, while admitting it also chronicling the life of John Nash, mathematician and Nobel Prize winner. Her biography of Nash put a human face on schizophrenia and was the basis for the 2001 Academy Award-winning motion picture starring Russell Crowe. Noted journalist Orville Schell told WSU communication students he made her nervous. You can listen to and watch a digital recording of the concert by visiting the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage web page at http:/ /www.kennedycenter.org/ programs/millennium/ archive.html. WSU Exports EXPERTS Two WSU professors will spend spring 2004 teaching overseas, thanks to Fulbright scholarships. English professor Hal Crimmel will use literature to bring the American wilderness to life for students at the University of Salzburg in Austria. At the same time, anthropology professor Ron Holt will teach American anthropology to students at Grodno University in Grodno, Belarus. Both faculty members say they welcome the opportunity to experience and study a different culture and look forward to sharing their experiences with WSU students when they return. FACES BEFORE THE CROWD Authors, journalists and Tibetan monks have been among the recent visitors to WSU. Sylvia Nasar, author of “A Beautiful Mind," shared her experiences Photo by ALAN Murray/STANDARD-EXAMINER fears that new FCC rulings allowing corporations to own multiple media outlets and recent trends in journalism threaten American democracy because voters will be less informed. Schell, dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of UP AHEAD California, Berkeley, spoke with students, staff and faculty during a three-day visit as the Dean W. and Carol W. Hurst Scholar in Residence for 2002-03. The “Mystical Arts of Tibet” were revealed to the WSU community in March, Buddhist thanks monks to nine from Tibetan Drepung on a flat platform. At the end of their stay, the ornate mandala was dismantled and its sand dispersed in the Ada Lindquist Plaza pond, illustrating the monks’ belief in the impermanence of existence. This fall, noted slavery and abolition historian David B. Davis visited Campus courtesy of the 4" Annual Lampros Lecture. The Pulitzer Prizewinning author presented new perspectives on events that led to the Civil War. Among his best-known books are The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture, The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution and Slavery and Human Progress. STRIKE UP THE BAND The WSU Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform a concert In spring 2004 at the University of Nevada-Reno, as part of the Western/Northwestern —_ Divisions of College Band Directors National Association meetings. Music professor and band director Tom Root said the honor is equivalent to the basketball team receiving an invitation to the NCAA tournament. The band will perform along with university groups from Hawaii, California and Idaho. Along with other selections, the ensemble plans to perform two works composed by Root. The ensemble will hold a benefit concert at the Browning Center for the Performing Arts In March 2004 to raise money to underwrite the expense of the trip. For more information, visit http:/ /departments.weber.edu/ performingarts/. EnJoy Music, MAGIC AND MAYHEM Each year, Weber State's Office of Cultural Affairs brings a wide range of internationally renowned artists to campus to share their talents with students and the northern Utah community. The 2003-04 season promises another eclectic lineup, from the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble to urban poet Sekou Sundiata to the magic and mayhem of self-proclaimed lunatic Tomas Kubinek, just to name a few. Classical guitarist Robert Bluestone and studio-trained tapestry weaver Rebecca Bluestone will be in residence at WSU the week of March 15, conducting classes, lectures and school outreach programs as well as a public performance on March 5. Rebecca's work will be on display in the Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center Feb. 23-April 3. For a complete list of Cultural Affairs-sponsored = events, __artists and schedule, visit http: //community.weber.edu/ culturalaffairs/. JOHN KowaALEwskI, University Communications Loseling monastery. long visit featured Their weekinsights into their arts, beliefs, culture and music. Much of their time was ing a sand mandala, constructed of millions sand painstakingly laid spent creata painting of grains of into place WILDCAT Sidelines WSU ATHLETICS GRIDIRON GALS They wore track uniforms instead of shoulder pads. They chose finesse and speed over brute force. Their coach motivated them by claiming on-field success would help them lose weight. These are some of the characteristics of Weber College's women's football team that competed in the Inter-Mountain Junior Conference during the 1920s, long before Title IX mandated equal opportunity for women's athletics at the college level. Despite the unorthodox approach to coaching the women, the Wildcats won four con- award include: individual team grade-point averages (GPA), graduation rates, number of all-conference performers with a GPA above 3.0, women's All-Sports Trophy points and men's All-Sports Trophy points. WSU had 35 student-athletes who earned All-Big Sky honors in their respective sports and maintained a GPA of 3.0 or above, combined with league titles in men’s and women's basketball and in women's indoor track and field. The Wildcat women's teams won their third consecutive All-Sports Trophy in lost a women's championship on its home track. Overall, the Wildcats earned three gold, five silver and two bronze medals at the event. In 2003-04 the team hopes to make it three Big Sky indoor track titles in a row. The championship will be held at Bozeman, Mont., Feb. 27-28. ONE More ACCOLADE Men's basketball coach Joe Cravens was named the 2003 Utah Sportsman of the Year. The Wildcats compiled a 26-6 record in 200203, winning the Big Sky title and earning an NCAA berth. Cravens, who signed a new fouryear contract, is entering his fifth season as coach of the Wildcats. SWINGING FOR THE FENCES The WSU's men's baseball club made a trip to Florida last May, is % Members of Weber's women's football team are suited up for competition. secutive championships, even earning a trip to Honolulu for a contest with the McKinley School. Except for a 1929 yearbook photo, university archives have little record of the team, making it hard to know when the club disbanded. WSU history professor Stanford J. Layton, editor of Red Stockings & Out-of-Towners: Sports in Utah, said a women's team competing in the 1920s would have been a unique phenomenon. He noted that the team played during a time when colleges nationwide experienced a significant increase in female enrollment. Layton speculated that the financial hardships of the 1930s probably forced the team to disband. VIS TA MN PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL Weber State won the inaugural Sterling Savings Bank Big Sky Conference Presidents Cup in June. The trophy recognizes the Big Sky school with the best combination of academic and athletic achievement. Criteria for the 2002-03 while the men were narrowly edged by Montana State. Big Sky commissioner Doug Fullerton said the award is unique in college athletics beCause it reinforces the academic side of student-athletes. WoMEN RUN AWAY WITH TITLE The WSU women’s track team showed a lot of heart while successfully defending its Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship this season. The Wildcats’ win was keyed by Kim Sonognini, who won the 55-meter dash in 6.96 seconds, and Lanette Noble, who won the high jump with a career-best 5'-9." Despite dropping a baton during the 1,600-meter relay, the final event of the meet, the WSU runners rallied to finish sixth of eight schools In the relay. Coach Jim Blaisdell, who was named Big Sky Indoor Coach of the Year, said the win was even more satisfying because Northern Arizona University, which hosted the meet, had never but it had nothing to do with spring break. They won the National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) world championship in Bradenton. The Wildcats defeated defending champs Texas A&M 4-0 in the title game, thanks to a complete game shutout pitched by Tim Zach. Zach, who allowed four hits in seven innings while striking out five, was named tournament MVP and received invita- tions to the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds training camps. Dylan Hunt connected on a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to give Weber State all the offense it would need. For the tournament, WSU set an NCBA record by allowing just three runs in 28 innings. Joun Kowa.ewskt, University Communications Members of WSU's '68-'69 “dream team” pose outside the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, N.M., awaiting the first round of the '69 NCAA tournament. They are: Front row: Mike Hall, Rich Nielsen, Justus Thigpen, Sessions Harlan, Willie Sojourner, development officer Don Spainhower, coach Phil Johnson and track coach Ed Garvanian. Back row: athletic director Gary Crompton, assistant coach Gene Visscher, Curt Nations, Gus Chatmon, Larry Bergh, Dave Sackolwitz, Gary Strong, Pat Fife. Not pictured is Mike Della Pia. tured the Big Sky Conference title, it had been 34 years JJPy Years have blurred the bright edges of that first perfect season for the coaches and players who made it happen. But as sharply as then, the team members feel the bond forged by that season. Here's what a few of them—a coach, his assistant, a starter and a bench-warmer—remember. N since another team, the 1968-69 squad, did the same. E007 ractice makes it, they say, but there’s more to perfect than that. Brewing a perfect conference season in basketball is an elusive alchemy of luck, talent, team chemistry and something harder to define: a sense of destiny? unshakable unity? confidence? Perfect is not easy to concoct: When last year’s men’s basketball team went 14-0 in conference play and cap- As an assistant to WSU coach Dick Motta, Phil Johnson 61 recruited or coached most of the players he would guide to greatness in 1968-69. Stepping into the shoes of a legendary coach as a 27-year-old served Johnson well: After coaching throughout the NBA, he is heir-apparent to Utah Jazz Phil Johnson ‘61 coach Jerry Sloan. Off-season, Johnson and his wife, Ann, retreat to their Bear Lake, Utah, vacation home. What were your expectations as the season began? The tradition at Weber State was that they had won, and there's a tremendous amount of pressure to succeed, both as a program and as an individual. But you cant worry about what the guy did before you. You have to worry about what youre going to do. I expected the team to be good, and I tried to maximize the abilities of my players. How does an undefeated season happen? There is a little bit of luck to it. You have to be very good, you have to remain healthy, and you have to have tremendous loyalty and unity. We played 15 games in the league, so we played each team three times. Wed play, say, Montana on a Friday and Saturday night, and then Montana State on Monday. When you play teams back to back, it’s very difficult to win both times. What was the best part of that season? We had a Jewish kid, we had Italian kids, we had black kids from Philadelphia and Detroit, we had one kid who was part Native American, we had different religions, and it was just amazing how they came together as a group. That's what | carry with me. Those guys were very proud of what they accomplished, and they did well together. a Bo Gene Visscher *67 was not far from his own career as a WSU basketball player when he became Phil Johnson's assistant: He played with some of the athletes he helped coach. Three years later, Vissch took over as head coach, guiding his own teams to two conference championships. Visscher taught and coached at universities before becoming a secondary school teacher and administrator. Now retired in Charlotte, Mich., he enjoys outdoor sports, traveling and spending time with his wife, Barb, and their family. What were your expectations as the season began? The kids expected to win. I believe a lot of the teams in the league at that time had a fear of Weber. They would say, ‘Gosh, we're playing the Wildcats.’ Our tradition got us through some games. What was the best part of that season? We had a mixture of youth and veterans, and when we started meshing together we were pretty good. No team in the Big Sky was comparable to that team. We had so many contributors...some of those players that didnt play a lot certainly were major contributors to the success of the team. If you dont have someone you can go up against hard in practice, youre not going to win. The hoop dreams of guard Sessions Harlan °*70 died hard, but valiantly, as he barely missed the cut at several pro tryouts. Although he turned down offers to play pro football — ‘my heart was in basSessions Harlan ‘70 with daughter Brittany ketball’ — Harlan recently retired as a Denver police sergeant to become a security representative for the National Football League. Harlan’s WSU ties remain strong: His son, Tyler Harlan ’ot, is a WSU graduate. What was the best part of that season? When we went to play down in Hawaii. We stayed an entire week and won all our games...we went to international markets and breakfasts together. When youre winning, you stick together. There was no ‘I'm a starter, and youre not. We all bonded and spent that whole time together. What was the worst part of that season? We almost crashed a plane. We were going down to Las Cruces, N.M.., to play and we took off on Johnson Airlines from Ogden. We had the team, we had cheerleaders, we had the track coach, we had alumni and staff. | was sitting on the aisle next to Justus Thigpen, and (track) Coach Garvanian was right next to him. The plane started rocking; it was really bumpy. Then some guy said, “There's oil coming out of that engine!’ Garvanians saying, Sessions, Thigpen, youre going to be OK, and suddenly the plane goes up and then comes down hard. We looked out of the plane (while landing) and you could see fire trucks coming. Youd see ground and then sky, and you knew the pilots were having a hell of a time. They finally got it landed, and [| got out and literally kissed the ground. Coach Johnson said, ‘If you guys win this tournament down here, I'll fly you back first class.. We went out and kicked butt, and he kept his word: We came back on United, first class. Mike Hall ’72 is an encyclopedia of WSU basketball lore. As he says, ‘I had a great seat down at the end of the bench, so I was kind of the historian.’ At WSU, Hall absorbed the wisdom that would help him coach athletes at Bountiful, Utah, High School, winning championships in boys’ and girls basketball. Now BHS athletic director, Hall enjoys golf, travel and family time. What were your expectations as the season began? That team was loaded with guys that . wanted to win and would do anything to win. Everything seemed to click. We had a couple of 27-year-old guys running the show, Phil (Johnson) and ‘Vissch.’ They were young guys and they just fit in with us. We played with them and for them. What was the best part of that season? Everybody had great personalities, and they played great together. Take Pat Fife; he came out late, and as he comes onto the floor into the gym with us, we all Mike Hall '72 with BHS accept him. He became packetball players one of us, our brother. I imagine all of us guys, if we were still together, wed still be friends. Gene Visscher '67 Stacey Krarz, Contributing Writer Here is the 1968-69 roster, a glimpse of each player and coach on the team, and—where possible—what they've done since their days at WSU. “Richard Nielson was one of three or four guys that came off the bench and played quite a bit. Very reliable." — Gene Visscher ‘Pat Fife '71, 6’5” junior forward Salt Fife as a now Gene Visscher '67, Assistant coach Lake City raised his family in Ogden, retired last year Journeyman lineman for Utah Power, and works for private contractors. “Pat Fife came out six weeks late and out of shape after (another player) quit. He worked his cheeks off and ended up being a great backup center.” — : — Mike Hall Willard Sojourner, 68” sophomore center “| have to give most of the credit for my abilities as a coach to the coaches | played under, Coach Motta and Coach Johnson and Coach Visscher.” ~ Mike Hall Germantown, Pa. After 13 years in pro basketball, Sojourner returned to Utah, where he ran an aluminum siding and awning business and raised three sons. About seven years ago, he left the state Sessions Harlan '70, 60” junior guard Detroit and Is now a plumber in New Hampshire. : “Willie Sojourner is one of the top five players | ever to play in this state, and he might be even “Never in all my coaching or playing days have _ better than that." — Phil Johnson | seen anyone who could jump like Sessions Harlan. He could hit the top of the square.” — Mike Hall Gus Chatmon '70, 67” senior center/forward Indianapolis Chatmon died in 1970. "Gus had it all. Gus was one hell of a ball player. | don't think he ever really understood his full potential. He had a jump shot, he could rebound, he could pass, he could get up the floor.’ ~ Sessions Harlan Justus Thigpen '70, 62” senior guard Flint, Mich. A member of the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame, Thigpen played pro basketball, including a stint with the Detroit Pistons. He raised a daughter and son, worked for the Flint Parks and Richard G. Paul, Idaho A longtime three years selling and Nielsen '71, 6'2” junior guard farmer in Rupert, Idaho, Nielsen ago opened R &J Sales and Service, repairing recreational vehicles. Recreation Department, and had a short run as coach of the International . Basketball League's FlintStones. “Justus Thigpen was a great, great shooter. When we played there was no 3-point shot, and that would have helped us a lot, because he could make them." — Gene Visscher WSU Leads in SERVING DISABLED STUDENTS Sam Platt, a junior majoring in graphic design, agrees. “From the time | learned about the disability office, my whole experience as a student changed, says Platt, who has a disability that affects his inner ear and impairs his balance. “When I first came here, | didnt even know that Services for Students with Disabilities existed. But the people who work here have gone above and beyond their jobs, encouraging me to reach out on a social level and get involved in student government. They have helped me receive an education that exceeds what I can learn by reading books.” ether it’s counseling, tutoring or technology, since 1978 Weber State University has been at the forefront of helping students with disabili- ties succeed in the classroom, VIST A on campus and in the world. When Shannon Terry of Layton, Utah, began searching for a university, she had some requirements: It had to be small enough to provide oneon-one attention from professors, yet big enough to offer all of the classes she needed. She wanted to find a place where she wouldnt be just a number —a place where she wouldnt feel lost. Weber State University fit the bill perfectly for Terry, a general studies junior who is hearing impaired. “Everyone here has been ~ Kelie Babcock, a sophomore reaart,naan jeff Vee ‘d rector. ) ‘the | . _ Services for Students with Disabilities office, talk about classes she may take, : Photo by Brian Grirrin — a S “When 1 the | ~~ - Anaheons wah Disabilisies Agewas - signed i in 1990, our nation made a promise we whe no- __ longer underestimate the abilities of Americans with : A Levet PLayinc FreLp Whether it’s a translator or interpreter for the deaf, computer scanning with speech output for the visually impaired, or simply more time for learning disabled students to take a test (as in Platt’s case), Morris believes the university awesome in providing accom_ disabilities. We will treat Americans with disabilities. has been successful in teaching modations for my classes,” says as people to be respected, rather than problems to be independence and responsibility to Terry. “I have the opportunity to confronted. Our nation 1 has made ee in 1 both all of its students. “Students with have an interpreter or transcriber | attitude and law.” : disabilities at WSU are fortunate to for my classes, so I don't miss have a specific office where they can oe Presipenr Go: W Busu, June 19, 2001 out on a lot of information.” come with questions and needs,” Before the Americans with he says. Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, many independence of students with disabilities At the beginning of each semester, Terry colleges and universities across the United into the university and the community. and Platt bring letters from the SSD office States were struggling to provide services for ‘Today, five full-time professional staff documenting their disability and provide a students with disabilities. members work with more than 800 WSU copy for each of their instructors. The letter, Not Weber State. In 1978, the university students with disabilities, providing counselrequired by law, details the accommodaestablished the Services for Students with ing, tutoring, technological and other types tions needed, along with the SSD’s contact Disabilities (SSD) office and hired its first of assistance. Working one-on-one with information in case professors have questions full-time employee to ensure that disabled students, the staff represents the university or need assistance in providing the accomstudents had the same educational opportuniin all matters related to requests for academic modations. Designed as a safeguard for both ties as their classmates. accommodations. students and faculty members, the verification “The university has always been committed letter eases the burden for students who may INTEGRATION AND INDEPENDENCE to the funding and staffing of the SSD office, not have much experience in explaining their In the 1980s and ‘gos, universities comwhich has been very positive for the students, disability and needs, Morris says. It also monly assigned a single advocate for disabled parents, the disability office and WSU in educates professors on how they can best students—usually someone who simultanegeneral, says Jeff Morris ’71, director. make their curriculum accessible to all of their ously managed a host of other programs for “Because we ve been proactive in providing students. the university. But for longer than most other that support from the beginning, we have Morris points out that everyone has learnuniversities, WSU has provided programs been on the cutting edge in providing services ing deficits and strengths, whether theyre and services that support the integration and for disabled students.” learning disabled or not. “Our goal isn’t to give disabled students an unfair advantage,” he says. “It’s to put them on a level playing field with other students. We don't expect professors to water down their courses for disabled students; we just want to support the faculty in designing curricula that benefit a diverse group of learners.” Still, there are many obstacles left to overcome, both at WSU and across the nation, Morris says. “One of the biggest abuses I’ve seen on campus occurs when able-bodied students, staff or faculty members borrow a handicapped parking tag from someone and park in the stalls that should be available to the people who really need it.” This abuse poses a heightened problem during the wintertime, when roads and sidewalks may be icy and students must navigate their way up the hill to get to classes. Hippen vs. Vistpce DisaBriLittres Not all disabilities can be seen. Of the 877 WSU students registered with the SSD office, 245 have learning disabilities; 116 have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders; 132, psychological difficulties; and 171, medical conditions, such as epilepsy or diabetes. “If youre a student with an invisible disability, such as diabetes, it’s not obvious to a professor that the condition can interfere with learning, Morris says. “But a student with diabetes may have to get up and leave the class every 15 minutes—and you can imagine how that would impact their ability to fully understand what's being taught. IN area OF “I think were all guilty of prejudging some people based on first impressions, but we need to keep in mind that only one-fourth of our disabled students has a visible disability. Some of the most common disabilities aren't obvious.» WSU students, staff and officials agree that services for the learning disabled have improved over the past decade. The biggest improvement, says Barry Gomberg, director of equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action for WSU, has been witnessed through an increased understanding and level of cooperation by faculty. “Weber State faculty are much more aware of the services offered by Services for Students with Disabilities than they were back in 1990, he says. “Theyve shown admirable flexibility in working around the barriers faced by students with disabilities. Now, when students come to them and say they have a disability and need various kinds of assistance, faculty are much more familiar with the process—and much more willing to help all students achieve success in the classroom.” Morris agrees. “The best thing we can do for our disabled students is educate them on their rights and responsibilities, and to do the same with faculty, he says. “I think we have done a good job with that, and we're committed to keep improving our efforts.” Brcxy OLEson, Contributing Writer Dr. |. King Jordan speaks to the hearing and hard-ofhearing at the WSU's Diversity Conference this October. Photos by Roperr JoHNSON/STANDARD-EXAMINER DEAF PRESIDENT SHARES EXPERIENCES AT WSU CONFERENCE Dr. |. King Jordan learned firsthand what can happen when people with seemingly insurmountable differences overcome their barriers and discover the richness diversity can bring. He gave the keynote address on Oct. 3 at Weber State University's fifth annual Diversity Conference, speaking to the audience through an interpreter. Jordan Is the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, the world's only university with programs designed specifically for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. For the first 21 years of his life, he could hear, then experienced a profound loss of hearing because of a motorcycle accident. As a freshman at Gallaudet, Jordan had classmates who were deaf, yet he was unfamiliar with Deaf culture and did not know sign language. Eventually he adapted to the Deaf culture, completed his studies, and climbed the teaching and administrative ranks at Gallaudet. In 1988, Gallaudet students, with support from many alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university, staged a week-long protest against the university's board of trustees’ appointment of a hearing person to the presidency. The history-making week was publicized nationwide and later became known as the “Deaf President Now” movement. At the end of the week, the board reversed its decision and named Jordan, one of three finalists for the ee Bech ie Se Cy Th Pees offers registration assistance, disability Dee ae counseling, captioning services, tutoring, sien assistance, American Sign Language interpreters, readers and textbooks on tape. The ecto ee adaptive computing technology in its ey Eee eT ACOLUT Nea Cece (oLeUTiTcllmeoy ANY Tet{eym UE T(e(- game print or Braille, computer disks and scanning) and eats sesar] equipment to accommodate nas needs oi WSU' : disabled a position, the eighth president of Gallaudet and the first deaf president since the institution was established in 1864. In talks elsewhere, Jordan has said the week was the epitome of how people who put aside differences and work toward a common goal can effect change. Jordan serves as an international spokesperson for the deaf and for the hard-ofhearing, as well as an advocate for all persons with disabilities. He continues to challenge the public to examine their attitudes toward people with disabilities and to open their minds, hearts and workplaces to them. Becky OLEson, Contributing Writer » beli lso b plan DOHELY, DUD ENO aream, nol on yp PHAM ly ~ ANATOLE France, Nobel Prize-winning author “From the moment of lift-off, we saw where this could go,” said Dean Hurst °48, Weber State University’s capital campaign chairman, reflecting on the five-year journey he's helped pilot. “The question then was: Would everyone else?” ‘Today, there's no doubt how people feel about ‘their school,” Hurst said proudly. — Far surpassing expectations, the WSU crusade that set out in July 1998 to raise $75 million culminated in $90.7 million last June. “Things simply caught fire,” Hurst said, referring to the transformation in campus culture, renewed connections with alumni and the unified spirit that rallied community. “Changing Minds Together” was the campaigns slogan, and that is indeed what has taken place. “As a result of this effort, people are seeing Weber more impressively than ever before, and are realizing their involvement can make a real difference, he said. “So many people have been touched by this institution. It’s been an inspiration to me to see how many of them are now giving back. I think that’s what truly brings success, when people believe in something so much that they become part of it.” “The most powerful thing a generation can do is to lay stepping stones for the next.” — CuHar-es F. Kerrerina, inventor With five distinct priorities, WSU set out to raise funds for student scholarships and fellowships; for academic and co-cur- ricular programs; for faculty and staff vitality; and for new and enhanced facilities. The fifth goal was to increase alumni gifts to the university. View from inside the new Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center. Photo by Bran GRIFFIN getting that first commitment. In this case, the Stewart Education Foundation took the lead with more than $25 million in gifts and pledges. Their contributions touched the lives of thousands of students, faculty and staff through new and enhanced programs and facilities across campus. “| have been in the unique position of being both a fund-raiser and a fund-giver, said Hurst, who also is vice chairman of the Stewart Education Foundation. “It is always a thrill to see the dollars coming into an institution | dearly love, but to be on the other side of the fence—and make some really important decisions about where our funding could touch the most lives—has been sort of a sacred trust.” “Out of every fruition of success comes forth something to make anew effort necessary.” — Warr WuHITMAN, poet Many of the campaign's generous gifts established college and program endowments. These funds have a lasting impact on the university and its students. When an endowment is created, the original gift is never spent; it is invested and a portion of the interest earnings is used toward the area the donor designates. Michael Vaughan, dean of the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics, knows this sort of forwardthinking support is critical to build an infrastructure for long-term success. “We are able to set ambitious goals and begin to evolve our undergraduate and graduate programs because of commitments that, perhaps, haven't even arrived yet, he said. “While these major donations shape our future, most of the opportunities we re able to provide today are based on the cumulative effect of many, many small gifts.” Audrey and Chris Hatch ’96 are proud to be counted as part of that group. “It's not that we have a lot of money to give away right now, said Audrey, who serves on the WSU Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Council. “We both just really enjoyed the experiences we had at Weber State and feel it helped shape who we are. — d Qo lso “ease J] Py b But, as in any grassroots effort, the most challenging part can be E007 “To accomplish great things, we must not only act Chris couldnt agree more. “WSU delivers the best undergraduate education in Utah, and they keep it affordable. Those are two qualities you dont find together very often anymore.” Whether in the amount of $50 or $500, Annual Fund donations “allow us to do some amazing things right now,” Vaughan said. “These ‘little’ donations throughout the campaign weren't little at all in the eyes of the individuals who could use the assistance immediately.” “I was successful because you believed in me.” ~ Uysses S. Grant, 18th U.S. President & Civil War general Jeremy Conlin ’o3 can attest to this fact. The young husband and father will tell you quite frankly that his college experience would have turned out much differently if he weren't helped along the way. He said the private support he received at Weber State allowed him to study, instead of rushing off to work, and to do research, instead of basing his education on theory. Capita CAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE | Conlin received several scholarships to help pay for tuition, books and fees. Yet another stipend gave him the opportunity to do paid work in the physics department's Ott Planetarium. The capstone to his WSU experience was receiving the Beishline Fellowship, which funded a year’s worth of collaborative research with physics professor Colin Inglefield. The pair studied how electrons behave in a semiconductor and the properties of materials used to build solar cells, and modeled their growth. “For a physics student, undergraduate research opportunities are invaluable,” said Conlin, who now attends the nuclear engineering graduate program at the University of Michigan. “It is becoming increasingly more 10000 r8000 F- 6000 F- 4000 F 2000 F difficult just to get into grad school, let alone compete for jobs in the marketplace. To be able to show an admissions committee or prospective employer that you not only have received the knowledge, but have already put it into practice is quite impressive.” “Success is not counted by how high you have climbed, but by how many you brought with you.” — Wiz Ross, philanthropic leader Seeing new relationships born is one of the most exciting results of the campaign, Vaughan said. “We have expanded our alumni network and now know better who our former students have become,” he explained. “They have a lot to offer students on campus today—not only financially, but by providing career advice and direction in a real, practical sense.” Besides business, alumni A PIECE OF THE PIE FOR ALL of the other six colleges also responded enthusiastically to the campaign, which saw alumni support increase 140 percent during the five-year period, for a total of 4,549 donors. “Things have come full circle,” said Yasmen Simonian, chair of the clinical laboratory sciences department in the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions. “Students [ helped give a start to, maybe 20 years ago or more, are now giving me the resources to help today's students make a start.” Simonian said while WSU set out to raise money, pride and expectations were ultimately raised, too. “We have reintroduced one end of campus to the other and were reminded of the talent and dedication of the people working at WSU,” she said. “When you hear about the difference youre making in someone's life it makes you feel good; it also makes you want to do more.” The result? More than half of WSU faculty and staff made gifts and pledges through an internal effort dubbed “We Are Weber.” With the close of the campaign comes a renewed commitment to see the Weber State legacy continue. Hurst said, “Weber is 10 times the institution it was when I was a student in terms of stature and dimension. On the wings of this campaign, WSU is now prepared to make its full ascent.” Me isa Houmes, Contributing Writer 0 ALUMNI DONORS 1993-1998 ALUMNI Donors 1998-2003 ALL Donors 1993-1998 ALL Donors 1998-2003 cme en ’ FIRST CLASS OPENING OF WSU Davis CREATES MULTI-CAMPUS UNIVERSITY _ Photos by BRIAN GRIFFIN ‘TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED LEARNING he closer a college gets to people,” said Martin Schroader, student council president at Weber State University Davis, “the more it brings an opportunity and a desire to attain the goals they once didnt think would be possible.” : When WSU opened the full-service university and community college in Layton on Aug. 21, Schroader was beaming. Angela Stanger, another student council member at WSU Davis, is excited about the possibilities of the new campus. “My face just lights up whenever I talk about it,” she said. “I'm just so excited to be a part of it.” “We are delighted that students have responded in such a positive way to the opening of our new campus, said Bruce Davis ’79, director of the new campus. “Faculty and staff have really come forward to provide the classes and services for the students. We The new campus has 21 classrooms, each equipped with power and data ports for students. Faculty at the Davis campus are enthusiastic about the “high tech” teaching stations, each with its computer, _ projector, desktop camera, VCR, DVD/CD player and speakers. Ten “computer classrooms,’ all with highly specialized capabilities, will be used for classes in computer science, information systems and technology, the biomedical core, health information technology, telecommunications, and the MBA program in WSU’s John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. 2 The campus has state-of-the-art science labs, including a hands-on, or wet lab, anda “dry” lab for simulations of dangerous, expensive or hard-to-see experiments. The science labs will complement course offerings in general education as well as the sciences. more than 40 areas of study.” facility—more than a library, more than a computer lab—with assistants to help students access online resources. Additionally, the new facility has the traditional student services, such as a library, bookstore, testing center and academic advising. The 72-seat information commons at WSU Davis is an advanced Nee eee eee Aaa AS ic Y : eee 8 ee : ee : ; deef a ua 1 i i ; F i Ff rt ee ; a _ ecaaad See i 3 H : aa Sa eee ee anticipated 3,000 students this fall and have 3,222 taking classes in } ‘ : i & t 3 i 4 Tere ce : f ee Ree eae | i GA Pe “| told my students, ‘You are receiving a graduate education for under- graduate tuition,” Le sald. Results of their first exam were impressive. “| have never had so many } ) do so well,” he said. “Everybody is engaged in active learning. ENJOYING THE NEWNESS Taowen Le teaches systems analysis and design and e-business technologies at WSU Davis for the Department of Information Systems & ‘Technologies. “Im enjoying the newness,’ he said. “There are supporting facilities in every room, including our offices.” Designated recruiter of new students for the [S&T department, Le has already showed off the building for several visitors and demonstrated its teaching and learning capabilities. One man from China was so impressed that he snapped photos to send his daughter, who wants a degree in IS&T. Le’s students this term are “early adopters’ —a select group who led the way into the new learning environment. Their reward is smaller classes and more personal attention from the professor. “I told my students, “You are receiving a graduate education for undergraduate tuition,” Le said. Results of their first exam were impressive. “I have never had so many do so well,” he said. “Everybody is engaged in active learning.” CoMMUNITY RESPONSE Opening WSU Davis was, in the words of WSU President F. Ann Millner, “a historic occasion for Davis County and our university.” “Our programs and curriculum have adapted to meet the needs of our students and community, she said. “Each time we opened a center in Davis County, demand quickly exceeded capacity, and another cycle of expansion began. WSU HAS SERVED DAVIS COUNTY FOR MORE THAN 1940 1974 Weber College teaches aeronautics classes for pilots and civilian employees for newly-opened Hill Air Force Base Weber State College begins teaching academic classes at HAFB 60 YEARS 1992 1994 WSU opens the Layton Center on Antelope Drive WSU acquires land for Davis Campus a , ) | " \ a | » } From Weber Academys beginning in 1889 to the opening of the new campus in August, Davis County students have been part of the maturation of the university. Last year, Davis County students made up 35 percent of WSU’s student body. University and community commitment to building WSU Davis gathered momentum for years. Community leaders formed the Davis Higher Education Task Force in 1991 to promote establishment of a college within their borders. “Ive never seen a committee that worked so closely together, said Jean Madsen, one of the group's founders. Kevin Garn °73, former state legislator from Davis County, said, “WSU Davis is going to help Davis County grow its economy, attract business and improve its quality of life.” State Sen. Greg Bell ’72 predicted the campus will become “a real magnet for technology and for job creation.” Haven Barlow, a state legislator for more than 40 years and leader of the Davis Higher Education Task Force, said the new facility has moved Layton to a new level. “Where would Logan be without Utah State University? Where would Cedar City be without Southern Utah University? Where would Ogden be without Weber State University?” he asked rhetorically. “In the future, people are going to say, Where would Layton be without WSU Davis?” Cecelia Foxley, former commissioner of higher education for Utah, describes the new campus as a “dream come true.” Layton Mayor Jerry Stevenson said, “A university creates better citizens.” SHARE THE LIGHT On the hot, historic afternoon of Aug. 21, more than 180 runners relayed a torch blazing with the university's “flame of knowledge” from the Stewart Bell Tower on the Ogden campus to a ceremonial cauldron at WSU Davis. Barlow and Madsen, “tireless community leaders in this project,” in Millner’s words, were the final relay team. They handed the torch to Davis County students Schroader and Kyle Poll, WSU student-body president, to light the cauldron. As the WSU Marching Band struck up the “Weber Fight Song,” Millner said the torch relay “signifies the unity between the two Weber State University campuses and communities. Today the torch of higher learning is in all of our hands.” BarBARA BERNSTEIN, University Communications 1997 WSU opens the Davis Center in the former Mountain Fuel building on Gordon Avenue In Layton 2001 TOP: Torch relayers are ready for their turn at WSU Davis. ABOVE: Members of the WSU Rodeo Club hoof it during the torch relay. 2002 Ground is broken for WSU Davis Campus construction 2003 _ WSU opens the first of ten proposed buildings on its — full-service university campus — in Davis County—the WSU DevisCamiis THroucuH Researcu, WSU Facutty FEED STUDENTS’ ristina McKinley °o3 recalls spending spring afternoons of her junior year peering into wooden boxes containing nests of ewly hatched starlings. Once the mother bird left the nest, McKinley weighed the babies to see if the males were heavier than the females, indicating preferential feeding. After making notes, she discussed her observations with Weber State University faculty mentors John Cavitt, associate professor of zoology, and Jonathan Clark, associate professor of zoology. ~The results just didn't support my hypothesis that starlings—at least this population—provide extra food to their male offspring,” she said. “If the parents preferentially fed the males, it meant they were trying to ensure better reproductive success of the species. That’s because healthy male starlings mate with multiple females.” While McKinley's study yielded results she didn’t expect, it gave her Hunger for Knowledge firsthand experience with field work, practical research experience that reinforced her application to medical school. Working alongside faculty as junior researchers is becoming more common for WSU undergraduates as the university seeks to enhance students undergraduate experience. Enthusiasts say the collaborations benefit students and professors alike. “Students experience firsthand a deep, active learning that enhances their classroom work,” said Kathleen Lukken, interim provost. “They can apply theories “What's great about go taught in the classroom to practical, real-life situations. Weber State’s situation — Ithelps them develop criti- oe 1s 1S focus on under- graduate education. The faculty and their cal-thinking and problemsolving skills, among other skills theyIl need to be successful after leaving Weber State. “At the same time, faculty can share the love and excitement for their discipline, while improving their teaching skills.” I was a little intimidated by undertaking the research, but it to be such a positive experience,” said McKinley. “It gave into how you put a research project together and how the communicated among the scientific community.” expertise are more accessible to students.” “At first turned out me insight results are her work with Cavitt and Clark was key to her acceptance to the University of Utah's medical school, where she began studies this fall. “The admissions committee asked me a lot of questions about my research; what was it like working with the professor, how did I go about it,” she said. “They wanted to know that I had respect for the research process.” Dave Boucher ’o02, too, is counting on his senior year research with WSU associate professor of psychology Lauren Fowler to boost his chances of earning a graduate degree in public administration. Drawing on staff of the Davis County (Utah) sheriff's department where he’s a lieutenant, he studied how the body’s internal clock affects mental alertness. Scientists know that the human body is geared to a 24-hour clock, with most of the energy used during daylight hours. Boucher found that core body temperature is lowest around 4 a.m., starts climbing about 8 a.m. and peaks around 6 p.m. Mental alertness rose and fell at approximately the same times. However, while the body temperature of the department's night-shift and “graveyard”-shift workers followed AN OVERARCHING THEME OF RESEARCH The word “research” is the umbrella term for academic learning op- portunities outside the classroom, also encompassing creative activities and service learning. “The faculty member's discipline defines the activity, so it will look different for someone in English versus someone in zoology, Lukken said. Although many WSU faculty and students have cooperated on scholarly projects for some time, in November 2002, Lukken formed the Undergraduate Research ‘Task Force. The goal is to make all projects—research, creative endeavors or service learning—more systematic, creating a culture of scholarship throughout campus. Cavitt and Robert Mondi, professor of foreign languages and director of the Honors Program, co-chair the task force. Mondi remembers his own undergraduate experience at Princeton University, where seniors had to write theses. Because faculty were also working with graduate students on dissertations, however, undergraduates often received little mentoring. “Were certainly not the first in the country to emphasize research collaborations between faculty and undergraduates,” Mondi said. “What's great about Weber State’s situation is its focus on undergraduate education. The faculty and their expertise are more accessible to students.” When faculty and students do research together, a significant, synergistic relationship develops between the two. “I benefit just as much by working with the students as I hope they do working with me,” Cavitt said. OPENING Doors “I cant imagine working for 25 years in the classroom without doing something like this.” As graduate schools increasingly require students to have research experience for admission, WSU students who take advantage of such collaborations are better poised for entry to—and success in—graduate programs. McKinley, who graduated in zoology last May, is convinced that Kristina McKinley runs a DNA test to determine the sex of each baby starling. Photo by JoNATHAN CLARK ations, paperwork for the city, potential vandalism to the art, and a host of other issues. “You miss a great deal by just doing classroom work,” Kanatsiz, associate professor of visual arts, said. “There's a much bigger ‘classroom out there.” Ultimately, the piece consisted of 3,000 empty cobalt-blue bottles inserted in existing holes in 57 steel aviation landing mats. The mats, suspended on a wall on the building’s front, create a glassy, blue wave. At night, outdoor lighting washes the bottles in glowing light. A student in the public art class, Chris Williams said the project taught him how the art world truly works. “I learned more by doing that piece than in many of my other classes,” said Williams, who will graduate with a bachelor's degree in fine arts next May. Williams wants to teach art in an elementary or high school and plans to implement a public art project in his own classroom someday. Cathy Gilbertson, a senior in the art composite major, drills holes in a landing mat. CREATING COLLABORATIONS this day pattern, their mental alertness did not. Photo by ALAN Murray/ “Even when people had been on the night shift for several months, their body temperature and mental alertness were still out of syne, Boucher said. “The implications are a little scary when you think of the errors that could be made in certain occupations during night shifts.” STANDARD-EXAMINER Boucher—who works a day shift—joked that “graveyard” shifts should be banned. Hed like to develop a booklet for employers to educate workers about making a healthier, easier transition to different work shifts. As Boucher's former mentor, Fowler well understands the value of research experience to an undergraduate. While studying psychology at a private womens college in Atlanta, she worked on two studies with faculty members and presented the results of one at a conference. “It convinced me to go to graduate school,” she said. “The experiences were invaluable.” Fowler said working on research with students keeps her fresh and enthusiastic about teaching. “I can't imagine working for 25 years in the classroom without doing something like this.” VISTA CREATIVITY IN BLUE Creative projects also enable students to apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations in the performing or visual arts. That opportunity occurred last year for Suzanne Kanatsiz’s public art class. Local business owners and arts patrons George Hall and Mary Ann Miller had approached WSU’s art program about updating the outside of their historic building in downtown Ogden. Discovering that the now office/apartment building once housed Utah Bottling Works, which bottled mineral water, the students decided to incorporate that historical aspect in the overall design by using blue glass bottles that once held mineral water. Through practical experience, the students learned that public art is more than just design; it involves wrestling with engineering consider- The blue-bottle project, along with McKinley and Boucher’s studies, was among nearly four dozen projects that WSU undergraduates presented last March at a national undergraduate research conference at the University of Utah. Other topics that WSU students presented included cannibalism in Utah tiger salamanders, the effects of caffeine on blood cholesterol levels and U.S-Israeli foreign policy. Cavitt and Mondi are planning the same type of presentation experience on the WSU campus. Next April the WSU Undergraduate Research ‘Task Force will conduct the first of what will be an annual research day to publicize students’ research, creative endeavors and community-service projects. “An annual research day is an important way for faculty and students to celebrate their collaborations,” Mondi said. “It also lets the rest of the campus know about the truly remarkable scholarship projects going on, perhaps creating interest on the part of students and faculty who arent involved in such efforts yet.” Said Fowler, “Active engagement for students—whether through research, community service or creative projects—is so important. It creates that thirst for knowledge.” BLUEPRINT FOR GROWTH Perhaps the component of undergraduate research that gives WSU students the most exposure to the local community is academic service learning. Associate professor of geography Bryan Dorsey’s two-course series on land-use planning is a good example. When Marriott-Slaterville, part of Weber County, incorporated a few years ago, Dorsey's students developed a master plan—or blueprint for growth —for the new city. Addressing such issues as demographics, use of natural resources, and infrastructure development, the plan was adopted by Marriott-Slaterville’s planning commission. ~The city didn’t have a full-time planner,” said Dorsey, “so our taking on the project fulfilled a need for them as well as providing valuable experience for Weber State students.” Shaunna Burbidge ’o3 raves about her experience in Dorsey’s advanced land-use planning class, which wrote an open-space plan for Morgan County, Utah, last spring. Her particular assignment: Determine how the county could limit the costs of infrastructure such as sewage lines and roads by clustering development rather than using traditional, smaller land parcels. “| especially learned how to deal with true interpersonal interactions rather than the ‘perfect-world’ scenarios you so often play out in the classroom, she said. “The property owners had very strong opinions about what they wanted done with their land, and sometimes the elected officials didn't want to hear how it really should be. It was fun walking the fine line between being completely honest and being tactful under the circumstances.” Burbidge was accepted straight from the bachelor’s program at WSU into the University of California-Santa Barbara's doctoral program in geography, where she has a full academic fellowship. This fall she is a teaching assistant in two undergraduate courses on human geography. “My experiences at Weber State put me far above the curve when compared to other student applicants with the same grades and Graduate Record Examination scores,” she said. PRESIDENTIAL PRIORITY Undergraduate research also has a champion at the highest university level. President F. Ann Millner cares so passionately about the topic that it's one of the key themes of her administration. ~My dream is that every student graduating with a bachelor’s degree from Weber State will have had the opportunity to work with a faculty mentor on a project, whether through research, service learning or creative areas, she said. “Our faculty care deeply about students and learning. We can build on those strengths to create a unique Weber experience.” ELLEN Ranrtz, University Communications You MISS G great deal by just doing classroom work. Theres a much bigger ‘classroom out there.” LEFT: Carter Coates, a senior in graphic design, inspects his drill before hanging another mat on the Utah Bottling Works building. Photo by ALAN Murray/ STANDARD-EXAMINER RIGHT: Shaunna Burbidge ‘03 has the world at her fingertips, thanks to her experience in a servicelearning project as a WSU undergraduate. Photo by Ropert Casey For more information about undergraduate research at WSU, go online to http: //programs.weber.edu/research/ Moses Thatcher Allred ce ere ALL RED, but we bleed purple’ is an Allred family saying, acknowledging three generations of devotion to Weber State University. Beginning with Weber's first drama teacher, Moses Thatcher Allred, that purple blood has infused WSU for more than 70 years. Besides faculty members Thatcher, Gordon ’so and Tony °84 (grandfather, father and son), other Allreds have worked on campus, including Gordon's wife, Sharon ’67, and their daughter, Amy 78. THe Becinnine: Moses THatcHer ALLRED It was 1931 when Moses Thatcher Allred arrived at Weber College to teach drama. His wife, Pearl Oberhansley Allred, soon joined Weber's English faculty. At that time, Weber had only 15 or 16 teachers and 500 students. Thatcher worked at Weber for 30 years, most of them as chairman of the speech and drama department. His colleagues called him ~ Mister Theatre” —“always with the antique spelling, Gordon said, and after his death they named the Thatcher Allred Theater in WSU's Browning Center for the Performing Arts in his honor. Thatcher's former student, V Wayne Carver 743, recalled Thatcher as one who “fussed endlessly over small and Gordon and Tony Allred large matters alike. But he never missed a deadline. His plays, often brilliant, opened on schedule.” (Carver's college memories appear in an essay, “Imagining Eden,” included in Weber State College: A Centennial History, edited by WSU professor Richard Sadler.) Pearl Allred’s literary influence was extended when she became a local radio personality. She died in 1970. Thatcher lived eight years as a widower, until a car accident ended his life. Grandson Tony inherited his pool cue. “He was quite a pool player,” Tony said. Growinc Up WEBER Gordon Thatcher Allred, an infant when the family arrived in Ogden, said, “I had a very happy growing up, and a lot of it was related to Weber. We were known as ‘the Weber family.” In college, he spent “long hours nailing canvas flats”— scenery for his father’s plays. In his “debut and finale as an actor,” he narrated a fraternity parody of Hamlet that included the line, “TB or not TB...that is congestion. The role, brief as it was, was not wasted on him, because, as he discovered, “all teachers are actors.” Gordon earned his doctorate from the University of Utah in 1972, and returned to Ogden. Thatcher was still teaching, so the two were colleagues for a few years. “Many people have found a job,” Gordon said. “A fortunate few find their work. Weber has been my work. I never set foot on this campus without a feeling of euphoria.” When Rodney H. Brady was president of Weber State, Gordon told him, “If you ever decide to fire me, it won't be just a firing; it will.be a disinheritance.” Gordon's own children have all taken at least one writing class from him, and his student, Dean Hughes ’67, author of 70 books, including the popular Children of the Promise series, calls Gordon “a kind of mentor to me all my life.” Cuoosine tHE Business Roure Gordon and Sharon have 11 children. All of them attended WSU, and nine have graduated. The other two are working toward that goal, Gordon said. Tony Thatcher Allred, marketing professor in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics, shares his father’s sense of belonging to Weber. “The campus was our second home,’ Tony said. “We always knew our dad loved what he did and our grandfather loved what he did.” A university profession sounded like a good life to Tony, but a humanities professor's administration with a marketing emphasis, returning to teach at Weber every summer. Having since fulfilled his dream of a tenuretrack position, Tony enjoys calling on his entrepreneurial experiences when he teaches the subject. A consultant for large companies like Browning, Fresenius and Autoliv, he also teaches marketing principles and sales management. Is a fourth generation of professorial Allreds waiting in the wings? Tony doesn't say yes comments we've received from WSU alu Remre the first Weber State University professor who went the extra ile, who told you that you could succeed when you were considering changing your major? Ever wonder what that professor is up to these days, or want to thank him/her for touching your life? This is your chance. We pay tribute to the professors who have had lasting impacts on former and current WSU students by featuring your comments and memories in ° G ° B I N G HAM from his parents to teach at WSU, although education was a family priority. “Our mother always read to us, and got us interested in literature, he said. He and his wife, the former Debbie Sessions *84, have four children, and education has a similar priority in their house. “We encourage our kids to do well in school and investigate,” he said. Barbara BernstEIn, University Communications oe are their memories of their favorite professor: Vista. ‘To inquire about a professor who has touched your life, and to share your memories, visit community.weber.edu/wsualumni/findprofessor.htm or call Alumni Relations at 801-626-7535. Please limit your writing to four or tive paragraphs. We look forward to hearing from you! Becky OLEson, Contributing Writer - YEARS TAUGHT AT WSU: 1975-1995 - susyecr: CrimINAL JUSTICE STUDENT PRAISE: “Dr. Bingham combined his excellent knowledge of the law with his savvy sense of humor to make you WANT to get up at 6:00 in the morning to attend his classes.” —Jason R. Martin ’97 “He had an inquiring mind, which stimulated my mind and changed my world view.” —Aaron Power ’85 “Dr. Bingham taught with wit, humor and a passion for the field he belonged to.” —Michael HeerBrandt 84 PHILOSOPHY: “Every once in a while you come across a student who is struggling. It's always a rewarding thing to be able to see them grow and progress and see them develop. I really enjoyed that.” CURRENT PURSUITS: Living in Ogden, L.G. Bingham enjoys spending time with his family, which includes two married children and nine grandchildren. He occasionally lectures on the law to groups such as Boy Scouts. “T officially retired in 1995, but continued to teach an odd class or two until just last year. I finally stopped teaching when I felt confident leaving the (criminal justice) department in good hands with quality faculty such as Dr. Michelle Heward 82. Teaching has been the most rewarding thing I've done with my life.” 23 J] Py L and he doesn't say no. “You don't ‘groom’ people for it, he said. He felt no pressure Eooz salary didnt tempt him. His degree from Weber, a bachelor of integrated studies, gave him valuable perspective when he went into the import business after graduation, he said. He enjoyed physics taught by Ronald Galli and Jay Phippen, history by Richard Sadler and real estate by Bruce Handley. Tony's businesses were successful, but he decided he wanted to come back to Weber and teach. He attended Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., for a doctorate in business ALUMNI UPDATES Class Notes 40s JANET HyDE JACOBSEN ‘48 served an LDS temple mission to South Africa with her husband, Don Jacobsen. They now work at the LDS temple in Bountiful, Utah. CARLENE WEAVER MARTINDELL '49 graduated from BYU in 1951 and retired after teaching elementary school for 40 years. Her mother, EDNA SMITH WEaveR, graduated from Weber Academy in 1921. 50s & 605 DARHLE POULTER FARBER '53 graduated from BYU in 1955 and recently retired from teaching elementary school after 27 years. She is married to Leland Farber. Pat HARRIS '53 is employed at Futures Through Training Inc. She enjoys spectator sports, participating in Arts International and steering the lawnmower. — _ Sue SODERQUIST HYER '53 and ~ husband Richard Hyer own a “dry” farm. Three of their children, LEEANN Hyer ‘98, R. KENT Hyer '83 and Jupy ILLUM ‘85, are also Weber graduates. COLLEEN LIVINGSTON KNOWLES '53 retired after 26 years in elementary education and serves in the Ogden temple with her husband, RAYMOND P. KNOWLES ‘53. Their children have funded a WSU scholarship awarded to an elementary education major in Colleen’s honor. Colleen is a charter member of Arts International and works with the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. KAREN BLAIR LOFGREEN '53 IS a professor of teacher education at WSU and Is chair of the WSU VIS TA 24 MariAN Hype Storey ‘53 has retired from teaching at Davis High School where she was chair of the English Emeriti Alumni Council of the WSU Alumni Association. WANDA LACEY GARSIDE MAERO '53 iS retired from the Standard-Examiner and lives in Charlotte, N.C., with her husband, Norm Maero. A simple allergy led Robert Blaine Clay ’40 down the track to an explosive future, literally. department. A Davis District School Board member, Marian is married to “T went (to Weber College) because | didn't want to be a fruit farmer like my dad,” Clay says. “I was allergic to weeds.” That decision was the first step in Clay's becoming an explosives expert and the holder of nearly three dozen patents. Clay enrolled at Weber FRANK STOREY ‘56. GEORGE STETTLER ‘56 was recently re-elected mayor of Cathedral City, Calif. He served as president of the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce and has been on several boards. In 2001, the city honored him with the Citizen of the Year award. MarGARET BLAIR FAVERO '58 is an elementary teacher in the Ogden School District and was the 2003 Sam's Club Teacher of the Year. She is a former WSU Alumni Association president and now serves on the Emeriti Alumni Council and the Ogden Pioneer Day Parade Committee. Harry Diavatis ‘66 received his master's degree in education from the University of San Francisco. He is the director of athletics at California State University Maritime in Benicia, Calif. Harry Is involved in theater and enjoys directing and acting. WILLIAM A. KOLDEWYN ‘67 designs aerospace hardware at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in Boulder, Colo. JAMES E. SAWYER '67 holds the Rev. Louis B. Gaffney Chair in the Humanities at Seattle University, where he has been a faculty member since 1977. ELDEN TAYLOR ELLIS ‘69 Is associate dean for the College of Business at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, the second-largest business program in the world accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Storytelling Festival. Karen is married to VAL LOFGREEN ‘53, a member of the Alumnus Has Explosive Impact on Mining Industry 70s & 80s THOMAS F. CHRISTENSEN '70 retired three years ago from Thiokol Corp., where he worked in engineering management. He lives in Willard, Utah. in 1938, where his first aviation course taught _ him to fly. He put those skills to use flying B-17s in World War II. After the war, Clay returned to Weber, focusing on math, physics and chemistry. He completed four quarters ROBERT CLAY ‘40 IN DENMARK, 2001 before transferring to the Photo courtesy of Ropert CLay University of Utah, where he received a master’s degree in physics. “I taught physics for four years but decided I wanted to go back and get my Ph.D.,” Clay says. While working on his doctorate, he discovered a new type of explosive that was of better quality and could be packaged and transported more safely than other explosives being used. When the University of Utah decided not to patent the findings, Clay, a faculty member and four other graduate students at the university applied for the patent. “We revolutionized the mining business,” he says. “I had other big companies asking me, ‘How were you guys two years ahead of everybody else?’ and I said, ‘It’s because we had such a good, smart crew. Clay and the five researchers formed Intermountain Research and Engineering Co. and filed their first patent in 1969. They continued to patent other designs, including one that pumped explosives into a hole rather than dropping them, which made the mining industry considerably safer, he says. Clay left the company after 10 years and continued his research in his garage. He holds four patents from that work alone. Although Clay retired long ago, he hasn't slowed down. At 85, he is still active—recently recovered from a soccer injury—and stays busy writing his memoirs. “I've had a really amazing life,” he says. Devon Crus, Contributing Writer All-American Wide Receiver MarK CLARKE '70 Is a database administrator for Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah and Is married to KAREN JEAN (BELNAP) CLARKE ‘71. Gary PENNER '70 IS an associate with World Financial Group in Ogden. Davip C. TRUJILLO ‘70 directs WSU's Still Catches NFL Success Dan Hawks ‘80 Is a former U.S. Air Force officer turned health-care provider. He Is a massage therapist who enjoys healing people with his hands. He works at the Chiropractic Health Center in Ogden where his motto Is “service with a smile.” He lives in Layton, Utah, is involved in Upward Bound program, which assists the community and serves as an assistant Cub Scout Webelos leader. }@| Davin BARTON OLSEN ‘71 has retired from the U.S. Treasury Department and serves on the board 1@! James M. (Jim) Atvey ‘81 is president/owner of Alvey Media Group and lives in Ogden. Jim recently was awarded the 2003 Mayor's Awards tn the Arts in the media arts category for a video he produced to recognize donors who made possible the new Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center at Weber State University. low-income and first-generation high school students from the Davis and Ogden school districts in receiving higher education. of directors of the WSU Alumni Association. {@| JEFFREY G. BLAKELEY '72 lives in Logan, Utah, where he works as an engineer in the Space Dynamics Lab at Utah State University. CAROLYN B. TayLor '74 Is celebrating 30 years of teaching. She is a teacher for the Head Start Program at Lincoln Elementary and resides in Salt Lake City. }@| Rex E. Averett '75 works as a lab director for Ogden-Weber Sewer District. }@! Kent H. Cots '77 is an attorney for Parr, Waddoups, Brown, Gee and Loveless. He received his law degree from BYU in 1980 and lives In Bountiful, Utah. Ausrey Woo.sey ‘78 Is a transportation analyst at the Boeing Co. in Mesa, Ariz. - Geratb L. Ge "7g"is an engineer at Alliant Techsystems in luka, Miss. His responsibilities include machining, Inspection plans and assembly of launch-vehicle structures. DONNA ANN GorRDON '79 Is a technical and creative writer. Donna recently co-wrote and published a historical novel about a Native American woman who became a chief. She also maintains web sites and is a board member of the Moab Poets and Writers’ Group in Moab, Utah. Davip L. DRAKE ‘80 lives in Bountiful, Utah. David works as a special projects manager for Salt Lake City Corp., dealing with information technology. 1@| Take a Wildcat to Lunch mentor member of WSC’s football team. But his size didn’t prevent him from Rick SACCONE ‘81 retired from the USAF but continues to work in Korea building nuclear power plants. Author of six books, his most recent Is titled Negotiating with North Korea. He teaches international relations and national government at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. DIANE K. licensed geologist and a nationally registered Sanitarian/ environmental health specialist. }@! Craic Brett Davis ‘84 recently received the Howe award at Becton Dickinson, where he Is the director of engineering and technology. The award was given in honor of his research and development for the manufacture of medical devices. He is married to NANETTE Pace Davis ‘82. }@! _ the football field. Shortly after being let go by the Raiders, he was offered a job as a columnist for the Daily Californian in Escondido, Calif. “The first time I saw my photo at the top of my column, it all came home to me at that moment that there was another way to express myself other than as an athlete,” he says. “It gave me as big a thrill as ay touchdown I'd ever scored.” ‘Tuckett's career as a sports writer ieee to the job PHIL TUCKETT ‘68 © he has today. “I met the founder of NFL Films, Ed Photo courtesy of Pu. Tuckettr marketing director for the StandardExaminer newspaper in Ogden. Kay R. Day '84 is a teacher for the Davis School District at Cook being named both an Academic All-American in English and two-time | All-Big Sky conference wide receiver who set numerous receiving records at Weber State. Overcoming the disappointment of not being drafted by the NFL, Tuckett signed as a free agent © with the San Diego Chargers. “I was at the bottom _ of the totem pole, and I had to prove myself every _ day at practice just to keep from getting cut, he _ says. He saw action in only one game, the season _ finale against the Oakland Raiders, and wass later cut from the team. _ Fortunately, Tuckett had been refining his literary skills while he was striving to succeed on Coe ‘82 Is an environmental scientist with the Kansas Water Office in Topeka, Kan. She Is a BiELiK ‘84 Is the Not many former NFL players can say that theyre at the top of their game after 50. But then, as vice president of special projects at NFL Films, Phil Tuckett *68 has had a much different post-NFL career. “I went to Weber to play football, because of coach Sark Arslanian,” says Iuckett, a star football, basketball and baseball player at Olympus High School in Holladay, Utah, who was devastated when Utah’s biggest universities overlooked him. Luckily for WSU, Arslanian, who was coaching at Dixie Colles: at the time, witnessed Tuckett’s athletic prowess firsthand. “Sark took me ~ under his wing, always making me feel important as a person first and an athlete second,” says Tuckett. Other lessons Tuckett says he learned from the coach that would serve him well later were perseverance and the ability to bounce back from defeat. A year after Arslanian left Dixie to become Weber State College's head football coach in 1965, Tuckett transferred to Weber as a junior. At six feet tall and 190 pounds, Tuckett wasnt the biggest or the strongest | Sabol, who said if 1 could write, he could teach me © to make movies. Everything I'd known up to that point—disappointments and all—coalesced to that job.” | Since 1978, Tuckett has won 26 Emmys for cinematography, writing, editing and directing. He has produced such critically acclaimed _ specials as Autumn Ritual, NFL Symfunny, 25 Years of Sports.Illustrated ~and Munich Revisited, the ABC documentary about the 1972 Israeli hostage tragedy. He has also ventured outside the sports arena and is producer/director of Where Blood Runs Cold, a four-part series of documentaries for The History Channel about survival i in extreme weather conditions. “Everything | learned at Weber State—both football and English —went directly to my getting this job, Tuckett says. “I couldn't have gotten a better education anywhere else in the world.” Becky OLEson, Contributing Writer ALUMNI UPDATES Elementary School and also adjunct faculty at WSU tn child and family studies. '@| J. Curtis BREITWEISER '85 is the owner of Breitweiser Insurance and lives in South Ogden. PAMELA SHEPARD FERREIRA ‘85 IS a nurse at the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pamela has also been a foster parent for medically fragile infants for the past 15 years. MARSHALL KONZEN ‘85 Is In his fifth year as a producer with Acordia Mt. West Insurance in Ogden. TINA SPENDLOVE L’ESTRANGE ‘85 Is a communicable disease nurse at the Weber/Morgan County Health Department in Ogden. Tina plays clarinet in the WSU Alumni Band. AARON BENEDICT Power ‘85 IS the sergeant of police at the New South Wales Police Force in Sydney, Australia. Aaron works in an innermetro area and has also worked undercover, as a detective and in community policing. YASUMITSU Oxu ‘86 Is the assistant detective inspector at Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Japan. He is responsible for investigating international organized crime by the Chinese, Korean and Russian Mafias as well as crime in Osaka. V [STA }@! CourTNey HATCH '87 Is a program integrator with the Department of Defense and Defense Contract Management Agency at Hill Air Force Base in Clearfield, Utah. Mark A. Russet ‘87 Is chief executive officer of Indalex Aluminum Solutions, Bannockburn, IIl., the second-largest aluminum solutions company in North America. LARRY R. HEAGREN Sr. ‘88 is a senior manufacturing engineer at Boeing Defense and Space Group in Middletown, Del. He enjoys hot rods and recently had one of his cars featured in Hot Rod magazine. Larry resides in Newark, Del. degree in 1996 from Ohio State University. CLAIRE HEERSINK ‘89 graduated in early childhood education and is now a teacher and reading specialist at C.H. Taylor Elementary in Ogden. KIRK C. WANGSGARD ‘8g Is in his 12th year as a transit operations planner and scheduler for Utah Transit Authority in Ogden. He manages the UTA resources that provide bus service in the Ogden area. 90s 1@! Curis H. BAUCo ‘go, '93 holds a master of accountancy degree. JULIE THURSTON ‘88 works part-time for the State of Utah's Department of Workforce Services. She is an employment counselor assigned to at Zions Credit Corp. as an account executive. helps persons with disabilities find employment. TERRY CLEAVELAND ‘91, a disabled veteran, lives in Grand Junction, Colo., the Choose to Work program, which '@| Brian T. BALLARD Ex ‘89 is vice president-investments for Smith Barney and lives in Ogden. 1@| KeitH W. Bourceous ‘89 is an electrical engineer for Holly Oil Corp. in Woods Cross, Utah, and makes Syracuse his home. SANDY DIERINGER ‘89 Is a licensed independent social worker. She received her master's of social work He lives in Layton, Utah, and works and now tends his grandchildren. 1@! CATHERINE SADLER CONKLIN '9Q1 is an attorney at Catherine S. Conklin, PC, and lives in Ogden. KAREN OGATA ‘91 lives in La Jolla, Calif., and is employed by Nissan in San Diego. ANN Marie CARPENTER ‘92 IS using her degree in elementary education/ mild-moderate special education in her work at South Ogden Junior High. JONATHAN Dye ‘92 Is a pilot for Airnet Express in Columbus, Ohio, and was recently named captain of a Learjet. He lives in Centennial, Colo. JAMES R. TAGGART ‘92, ‘00 Is working at the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College as a program development manager. He completed his master of education degree, graduating Phi Kappa Phi. EDMUND W. VAN DYKE ‘92 Is a marketing and sales representative for Utahbuild.com. He has worked as a Sales representative for paint companies all across northern Utah. HAROLD DEMar ‘93 Is an electronic assembler at the Happijac Co. in Kaysville, Utah, where he assembles electronic circuit boards, trains new employees and operates equipment. Agency in Tucson, Ariz., and board member of the Tucson chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors. LorNE D. KEARL ‘93 Is an agent with SCF Securities Inc. in Ogden. Lorne specializes in helping families and individuals set up and execute their financial goals. VALERIE M. LINDSAY ‘91 lives in Ogden, where she owns a photography studio. Tomball, Texas, and works with the LARRY GARBETT ‘91 IS a Senior auditor for the Defense Contract Audit TARA M. PASSET ‘93, '95 lives in Take a Wildcat to Lunch mentor Please feed the kitty by sending a gift to the WSU Annual Fund. Call (801) 626-7135, e-mail giving@weber.edu or click on weber.edu/giving/yourannualgifts/ ALUMNI Klein Independent School District. DANA Rossi-PALMER ‘93 |S the assistant director for | CAN DO in Salt Lake City where she teaches dance lessons and life skills to fifth graders. CHUCK ZOLLINGER '93 |S an organ donation coordinator at Lake City. Chuck is a link between individuals in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming who want to donate and those awaiting transplants. ALAN Burns ‘94 Is a political collections archivist and associate librarian at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. He is responsible.for. the Strom Thurmond collecti among others. 1@! Curistine Baccs '96 works for the Standard-Examiner as an advertising sales representative and lives in Ogden. LANCE CoLsy ‘96 lives in East Wenatchee, Wash., and is employed at the Wenatchee Valley Medical Center. His wife, MARY MoLzEN CoLBy ‘96, holds a master's degree in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University. Marc D. Enz ‘96, ‘01 is employed at Lockheed Martin and lives in Texas. BRENT G. HADLEY ‘96 Is an informatio a law degree from the Univers MARJORIE LINDSAY ‘94 Is the assistant curator of education at the Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, where she is responsible for family programs and docent education and training. LisA RAJIGAH '94 works as an employment counselor for the Department of Workforce Services in Ogden. She enjoys helping people find employment and plans to continue her education in that field. 1@| SaBRA BENFORD '95 is the senior processing technologist for Mountain Star Blood Services and calls Perry, Utah, home. JENNIFER CANTER ‘95 Is the owner of Canter Consulting in West Haven, Utah, where she does fundraising and event planning. Jennifer is in her second term as a city council member for West Haven City. ALAN FERRIN ‘95 and MINpy BLAISDELL FERRIN ‘96 live in Pleasant View, Utah. Alan is the media designer/ producer at WSU, and Mindy teaches aerobics. Scott W. FIDLER '95 received his doctorate of psychology from Alliant International University in San Diego. He works as a psychologist with the Utah Department of Corrections. }@! Take a Wildcat to Lunch mentor Pumpkin Patch Daycare. DENNIS GREGORY WirRICK '96 Is a senior analyst for Corning Inc. in Corning, N.Y. He works with information technology and network services. Brett MARK CLARKE ‘97 earned his MS at UNLV In 1999, his MD at the University of Nevada at Reno in 2003, and is a resident at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, working on his ear-nose-throat training. His wife, Lisa ANN (PYNE) CLARKE '97, IS a Weber graduate in family studies and a “Stampin-Up!" demonstrator. FLoyD NEWSOM ‘97 teaches math and computer science at Mueller Park Junior High in Bountiful, Utah. JAMES RYAN CALDER '98 is a counselor with LDS Social Services and Weber Human Services. He earned his MS from Eastern Carolina University and is married to JULIE MICHELLE CLARKE ‘98, a communication/ journalism graduate. RAELENE CUTLER '98 teaches history in Ogden. She was one of two teachers from Utah invited to visit Washington, D.C., as a member of the Vietnam Memorial Teachers Network. BRIAN FRASIER ‘98 Is a project manager for HHI Corp. based in Farmington, Utah. Under Brian's N NI in Ogden, Burton Law Office, PC, and handles many legal areas with a focus on business law. He is married to SUE ANN KUNZLER BuRTON ‘91. programsand are finishing’ theses at St. Cloud University. Rodney Is an account manager and area Sales representative for Select Communications, a cell phone company, and Becky is teaching at 119d recently opened his own law H or ce Idaho and an MBA from Washingt State University, both in 2002. £ooz ng Intermountain Donor Services in Salt UPDATES ALUMNI UPDATES direction, the company recently completed the architectural precast on the new Salt Lake City library. Brian Is married to LisA JENSEN ‘98. She Is a proposal writer for RxAmerica in Salt Lake City and also a freelance writer and editor. The couple lives in Bountiful, Utah. RANDAL TAYLOR '98 earned his BA in information systems and technology and is employed by Novell Inc. in Provo, Utah. RYAN C. TOONE '98, ‘oo is a project manager In the Sandy, Utah, office of ACS, a Dallas-based company. In working with his company’s offshore Operations, Ryan uses the business/ foreign language skills he refined while a student at WSU. SAMUAL L. ANDERSON ‘gq Is a Navy Seaman and recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. JANA Marie (CLARKE) ARNOLD ‘99, ‘o1 earned her associate's degree in nursing and then a bachelor of science degree in family studies with a minor in health promotion. She is a nurse at McKay-Dee Hospital. JOSHUA MICHAEL ARNOLD ‘03, a Sales and marketing technology graduate, works in specialty sales for Home Depot. RICHARD MuNN ‘gq, ‘01 lives in Layton, Utah, and works at the Salt Lake International Airport for the Transportation Security Administration Department. During the summer, he was on temporary duty at the airport in Anchorage, Alaska. JONATHON NEIL PHIPPS ‘99 Is serving his country with the U.S. Army in Baghdad, Iraq, while his wife lives at their base station in Friedberg, Germany. 00s ANTHONY CHAVEZ ‘00, a computer VIS TA 28 science graduate, is employed at BSDJobs.com in South Ogden. BRADLEY P. Co.sy ‘oo is the lead mail clerk at the Weber State University mail center and lives in South Weber, Utah. BRENDA FAWCETT 'OO, ‘02 lives in Spanish Fork, Utah, and works at the Central Utah Surgical Center. VERNON R. Harpy ‘oo Is an electromagnetic effects engineer at the Boeing Co. in Ogden. CHRISTILYN MERRILL KOBE ‘Oo is a therapist at the Sandy Counseling Center in Sandy and West Valley, Utah. She is married to Kyle Kobe. J. KEITH PREscotrt ‘oo works in the recovery room at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Corvin M. SNYDER ‘oo Is a planner for Ogden City. He recently helped complete the plan, “Involve OgdenPlan Your Future,” and also assisted in an urban design plan as part of Ogden’'s general planning. Family's First Grad Counsels First Class As the first counselor for special student populations at the new Weber State University Davis, Jose Gomez ’oo, ’03 brings a novel perspective to the role. He was the first in his family to graduate from a university or college, giving him experience as a nontraditional student. “I like to think that means I can relate better to the concerns and lifestyles of nontraditional students,” he says. Gomez took the position last July after working for five years as coordinator for student programs and activities at WSU’s Ogden campus. At WSU Davis, his new position combines three other positions that still remain on the Ogden campus: non-traditional, womens and minority counselors. Kasey C. WEstT ‘oo, a Navy Seaman, recently completed the eight-week U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. Troy D. Woop 'oo Is a customer relations analyst at CQG Inc., a company that promotes a product that trades futures contracts online. He lives in Kuna, Idaho. SUMMER LEE ANDERSON '01, '03 lives in Salt Lake City and works for Karl Armstrong, DDS, in Taylorsville, Utah. CHARLOTTE ARGYLE ‘01 is the scholarship coordinator at WSU. She serves on several WSU committees including the Multi-Cultural Board. Charlotte has three children, is a published author and volunteers with special needs groups. TREVAN BLAISDELL 'O1 iS a Service development planner for Utah Transit Authority in Ogden. He recently helped implement UTA's Education (ED) Pass at WSU. Bryan D. CALDWELL '01 Is a system support engineer for Harris Corp. in Palm Bay, Fla. He is working on the guidance communication for the National Missile Defense System. STACEY CRAGUN '01 is a news reporter in Bakersfield, Calif. She previously produced the 5 o'clock news at ABC4 in Salt Lake City. NATHAN SCOTT PETERSON ‘01 is the art director for Selph and Smith Marketing in Salt Lake City. His projects include television and print graphics for several companies including Ken Garff Automotive Group and Omniserve Wireless. JOSE GOMEZ '03 Photo by THERESA HERBIN August. “It’s history in the making,” he says. It’s truly exciting to see.” Gomez earned two degrees from WSU: a master’s in education last summer and a bachelor's in health In his new role, he assists these students in reaching their academic goals, whether helping them with financial aid, declaring a major or simply giving directions to a classroom. " Weber State University is enriched because these students add new dimensions and ideas to our mainstream’ student culture, he says. Gomez says he’s proud to be part of the new WSU Davis campus, which opened at Layton, Utah, in late Theres so much Weber State has given me, especially administration. He credits WSU with the jf act that it has motivating him to continue his educa- created in me a love tion and to help others pursue their fo ele arning.” educational dreams. “There's so much Weber State has given me, especially the fact that it has created in me a love for learning, he says. “The relationships I have gained at Weber are invaluable. It’s a privilege to be part of the university.” Gomez says he hopes his love of learning starts a tradition in his own home, one that his 7-month-old daughter, Kylie, will follow. And if that tradition should lead her to WSU, he says, “I'd be ecstatic; that would be great!” Devon Crus, Contributing Writer ALUMNI Ogden Area Association of Realtors and lives in Hooper, Utah. RANDY A. Dirks ‘02 Is a field Sales representative for Spillman Technologies in Logan, Utah. He is responsible for new accounts in California, Texas and Arizona. BREANNA FAWCETT ‘02 is a nurse at the Central Utah Surgical Center in Provo, Utah. RYAN GopFREY ‘O02 Is an associate teacher at a Jewish school in Salt Lake City. kindergarten at Antelope Elementary the classroom, teaching science to second graders. ADAM J. CLARK ‘02 Is a territory manager at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. in Williamsville, N.Y. Kristy LORENE CRABTREE 'O2 |S an accountant for Intermountain Health Care in West Valley City, Utah. Casey CUMMINGS ‘02 Is director of communications for the Greater Lacey MAREE HOFFMAN ‘03 |S a home equity administrator for America First Credit Union in Riverdale, Utah. Lacey also received her dental assistant certificate and is continuing her education at WSU. practitioner at St. Vincent Health Care in Hardin, Mont., and also DENECE S. MILLER ‘03 is an event production coordinator for School in Clearfield, Utah. HEIDI CHRISTENSEN ‘02 Owns and operates Clayton's Cleaning in Ogden. She also works with the Division of Wildlife Resources Aquatics Department and volunteers at the Ogden Nature Center and in DANIEL SIMPSON ‘03 is a performance and training specialist at Citi Commerce Solutions in Layton, Utah. Daniel is responsible for training new hires on commercial credit, forming new accounts, customer service and collections. BRIAN DOUGLAS TUCKER ‘02 lives In KAYLYNN TURNER ‘02 teaches JASON R. WEsT ‘01 Is serving with the Peace Corps in Nepal, where he teaches environmental conservation. graduate with her BSN in nursing from WSU in May. Sean will run remote cameras during the 2004 Summer Olympics in day Saints. Joy has an associate's degree in math. orthopedic/neurological unit. Hospital in Bountiful, Utah. She will works in the X-ray department at the hospital. Teri participates in a local singing group. Bountiful, Utah, and is employed by DREW TYLER ‘02 works with a newscast in Bakersfield, Calif. Drew was an editor at ABC4 and then a producer for a Salt Lake City company that produces a Utah-based show for the Outdoor Network. AARON JAMES WaIss 'o2 is a technologist in the molecular infectious disease department at ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City. He is working with a new test for the West Nile Virus. IAN AUGER ‘03 recently accepted a job at KIFI-TV in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He produces the station's 6 o'clock newscast. ANGIE BURTON '03 is a freelance on-camera talent for Blackhawk Productions. The company works to make team penning, a timed rodeo competition, a nationally televised event. SHELLY CARRIGAN ‘03 Is a cosmetologist at Illuzions Hair Dezign In Ogden. She lives in Morgan, Utah. KAMI SUE RASMUSSEN ‘03 is a nurse nurse at the South Davis Community TER! MEHLING ‘03 is a licensed nurse the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Jordan works at Hill Air Force Base. REBECCA FARLEY FLITTON ‘03 Is a at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. She works in the teen parents. Education and Support. Athens, Greece. Joy SAVAGE ‘01, live in Roy, Utah. Center, where she enjoys working with kids and animals. CHRISTINA KENNEDY ‘03 Is working at Bonner General Hospital and lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. SEAN MILLER ‘02 works as the video director for Daniel Cook & Associates. JORDAN B. SAVAGE ‘01 and his wife, Cassié ASTENIA Cox ‘03 teaches English at Washington High School in Ogden, where she also works with Marci DAWN HALES ‘02 Is finishing her graduate degree in social work from the University of Denver. She is completing an internship as a family counselor at Family Advocacy, Care, UPDATES Scenemakers in Salt Lake City. She designs, produces and executes unique and original events for corporate and private functions. MELISSA RAE PAUL '03 Is a teacher Joe STRAND '03 manages Stewart Stadium and the Sky Suites while pursuing his MBA at WSU. He is also seen at basketball games as WSU's own “Cotton-Eyed Joe." MaRIANNE Mays Woopprty ‘03 is a radiology specialist at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City. She was recently promoted to sergeant in the Army Reserves. 1@| Indicates a mentor in the Take A Wildcat To Lunch program sponsored by the WSU Alumni Association. WSU students meet for lunch with professionals to discuss opportunities in their chosen career field. More information is available at alumni.weber.org. naturalist at the Ogden Nature There may never be a better time to consolidate your student loans. INTEREST RATES ATA RECORD LOW! Your current student loan interest rates may increase or decrease each year. Act now and consolidate your loans to lock in your extremely low, fixed interest rate! visit our website: www.uheaa.org email us: uheaaloans@utahsbr.edu UHEAA emit ime sks Call us today at 1-800-418-8757 Less evident, but no less significant, is the impact of campaign gifts on the lives of our students. | well remember the afternoon English major Scott Woodham ’o2 bounded into my office, PAID Long Prairie, MN Permit No. 332 alone, a remarkable $1.5 million in campaign donations was designated to endowment funds, just like the one Scott benefited from. As a result of this vast generosity, we can now reach out to hundreds of other aspiring artists. Through campaign gifts, professors have expanded opportunities to regenerate their creative juices through specialized workshops and study-abroad programs; were bringing nationally acclaimed artists to our campus so students can interact with masters in their fields; and were offering some of the finest resources available, such as Steinway pianos, for practice and performance. Without you, [ cannot imagine trying to provide the type of education the 21° century requires. You are creating an experience that goes far beyond basic undergraduate needs to offer some truly extraordinary opportunities. This is a continuous process. And, as in every good performance, the encore promises to be even better! JUNE PHILLIPs, Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities e = F E ~= 4025 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE OcpeN, Uran 84408-4025 community. U.S. POSTAGE Non-profit Org. I am inspired by the amazing show of support for the quality education WSU provides today—and tomorrow. Weber State has a tremendously dedicated faculty—capable of producing, with additional resources, outstanding programs and great minds that one can only begin to imagine. Early in my tenure at Weber, several visual arts professors took me through their building showing me how inadequate it was to handle growing enrollments in the department. The building also severely limited the types of exhibitions and events that were brought to campus. Today, I look out my office window and literally see a dream realized. The Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center is the shared enterprise of more than 260 alumni and friends—a masterpiece more than two decades in the making. Completely funded through private donations, the $15 million facility and its state-of-the-art design provide a more centralized and technologically advanced educational experience for our students, as well an invitation to the arts for the He was so excited he just kept saying thank you. From his enthusiasm, you would have guessed Scott had won the lottery —and, in a way, he had. He had just been selected one of the first recipients of a cash award resulting from the John A. and Telitha E. Lindquist Endowment for Creative and Artistic Endeavors. In the College of Arts & Humanities UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS y ign,