C WEBER STATE COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION t 1972 New WSC President Named See were married in Salt in Dr. W. oe Rolfe Kerr = se = = : a ea a Se ee RS a ale RR at gS Two outstanding alumni of Weber State College have been recognized by the Soroptimist Club of Ogden for their volunteer contributions to their community. They are Mrs. William P. (Mary) Miller and Mrs. Ira A. (Leona) Huggins, both Ogden residents. They were honored at the annual Valentine tea and card party given by the Soroptimists, a women’s service club whose members serve in executive capacities in their businesses or professions. Tribute to Mrs. Miller, wife of the retiring president of Weber State College, was paid by Miss Wilma Grose, a librarian at WSC and Soroptimist member. Mrs. Miller was honored for the manner in which she has served as official hostess at hundreds of faculty and student affairs at the College, and for the inspirational and understanding support she has given President Miller in his many years as head of the fast-growing school. Mrs. Reed K. Swenson, Director of the U. of U. — WSC nursing program led the tribute to Mrs. Huggins, a _ long-time volunteer at the State Industrial School. “She has served as counselor, friend, and mother-figure to hundreds of girls who had none else to relate to,’’ Mrs. Swenson said. “She is so beloved that one of the girls’ cottages at the School is named Leona Cottage for her,’’ Mrs. Swenson concluded. Both the honorees were given plaques by Mrs. Youngs C. McGregor, Soroptimist Club President. SR Sorophimists Honor Two = = Lake 1956. Mrs. Bishop earned her B.A. degree in Business Education at Brigham Young University. The Bishops have five sons ranging in age from four to fourteen. A feature story on Dr. Bishop and his family will appear in the July issue of Comment. The announcement of Dr. Bishops appointment was made at the regular meeting of the State Board of Higher Education held in Ogden May 23rd. Dr. Joseph L. Bishop, Jr. Selected for distinguished service rendered to Weber State College and the community, Dr. Robert A. Clarke, Administrative Vice President at Weber State received the H. Aldous Dixon Memorial award at the third annual Founder’s Day luncheon. Speaker at the function was Dr. W. Rolfe Kerr, Assistant to President Glen L. Taggart at Utah State University and former Dean of Men at Weber State. In accepting the award, Dr. Clarke praised the former President for whom the award is named, as a “great President,”’ giving him credit for the support, expansion and location of this institution. He also paid tribute to Dr. William P. Miller, retiring President, as a man with much foresight and confidence in leading the college through many transactions. Dr. Robert A. Clarke, joined the Weber faculty in 1937 as an instructor in mathematics and physics. He was named to his present position as Administrative Vice President in 1967. . In delivering the main address, Dr. Kerr discussed the obligation of the college to help young people prepare to face the uncertainities of life. He said, ‘“The challenge of teaching is to make education a personal experience. A college best serves when it carries the committment to meet the personal and individual needs of each student, both in a cultural and vocational sense.’”’ Dr. Kerr gave humorous quips and examples throughout his talk discussing the role of the community. He stated that there must be a reciprocal relationship between the two. “The community provides pressures on a college, some help but some become part of the problem. A college is often expected to do with students what even parents cannot do,’”’ explained Dr. Kerr. In closing he stated; ‘‘It is my hope for this college and this community that there might be a feeling among students and faculty and citizens of a _ reciprocal relationship that all might be benefited.’ RE ae The Utah State board of Higher Education has announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph L. Bishop as President of Weber State College. Dr. Joseph L. Bishop, Jr., 39, is a native of Delta, Utah, who is currently residing in Miami, Florida. He is the son of the late J. Layton Bishop and his wife, Fontella. Mrs. Bishop, Sr., still resides in Delta. Dr. Bishop went through his early schooling in Delta, graduating from high school there in 1950. He received his A.A. degree from the College of Southern Utah, and his B.A. and M.A. from Brigham Young University, where he majored in Spanish and French. A few years later he earned his Ph.D. in college administration from Claremont Graduate School and University Center. Dr. Bishop also did post-doctoral work in Business Management at the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin. In the course of his career in education, Dr. Bishop has served as Department Chairman at Imperial Valley College, El Centro, California; Academic Dean at Mt. San Jacinto College, Gilman-Hot Springs, California; President of the HaitianAmerican Institute in Haiti, and Vice President of Prairie State College in Chicago, Illinois. At the present time Dr. Bishop is the Executive Director of a consortium of 30 colleges located throughout the United States, ranging in size from 5,000 to 40,000 students. For the past five years Dr. Bishop has frequently served as consultant for an evergrowing number of colleges and universities. During this time he has developed a national reputation as an authority on educational management. He has also done considerable work in education-systems analysis. Dr. Bishop and his wife, Carolyn Callister, ~ “= jini Founder’s gathering oe = Kerr Addresses Pg OO — z eee «4. ea MAY