Weber State College Comment, April 1989, Page 10 Alumnews _ 1928 1950's ig Dr. J. Smith Jacobs has returned to Utah after a 35 year sojourn Lost Alumni: Ethel Christensen, Jack Christensen, Donald D. Clifford, Ralph H. Crepeault, Bob L. Dalton, Harrison M. Davis, Walter R. Hiett, Nanette Jeffs, Arlene Kennedy, Gwen Knight Donald B. Hansen has just been named the assistant vice president in California. A former assistant-superintendent of the Ogden City Schools, and superintendent of the Utah State Industrial School, he also worked for the San Diego County Department of Education and as Superintendent of two school districts in California. Dr. Jacobs retired from the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District in 1974 and since, has spent some of his “retired” time in free lance writing. His column “Home Spun” appeared in the Oceanside Blade Tribune and the La Mesa “Life News” for two years. He also wrote articles for the San Diego Union and for LDS Church publications. The Jacobs’ have twenty- three grandchildren, five of whom are attending Brigham Young University. Dr. Jacobs and his wife Leone Jacobs are currently residing in Orem, Utah. 1930's Lost Alumni: Edna Halls, Ruby E. Mazel, Willard E. Ellis, Patricia Kinkead, Geneva Larson, Leland Marsh, Seth B. McFarland, Francis McGregor, Joseph McGregor, “Sing-In” held at the Ogden Tabernacle. manager of the Layton Hills Area for First Security Bank. He was formerly assistant to the vice president. He is a graduate of MTP. Leslie F. Paskett has been associated with First Security Bank since 1975. He joined the organization as an assistant vice president and tax officer and was promoted to vice president in 1981. A native of Idaho, Mr. Paskett attended the Bank Tax Institute at the University of Southern California. Scott C. Russell has just been named vice president and area manager in the Old Post Office Place of the First Security Bank of Utah. He was formerly an assistant vice president. He is a graduate of RMA, Commercial Lending and MTP. 1940's Alumni: James R. Deamer, Merrill E. Hall, Evon Q. Murray, Thomas H. Fife, Alma Jessop, Athelda Kinsey, Delorm J. Kruitbosch, Len R. Larson, Farrell A. Lee, Preston D. Lee 1960's Lost Alumni: James B. Cameron, Tommie Camis, Jr., Byron J. Chapman, Dale K. Clark, Larry R. Cox, Larry H. Davis, Ray 1950 Hadlock, Ivan J. Heslop has just been named manager of the South Ogden Office of First Security Bank of Utah. He was formerly the commercial loan officer in the Brigham City Office. He obtained his bachelors degree from the University of Utah. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter, and Robert Morris Associates. 1956 Dr. Gerry Hansen, director of nursing programs at Weber State College has been named the “D. Wade Mack Professor of Allied Health Sciences” at WSC. The appointment is made in conjunction with the D. Wade Mack endowed chair. She will hold the position for three years. Dr. Hansen has been at WSC since 1959. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah, a master’s and a Ed. D degree from Brigham Young University. 10/2 Dale T. Johnson has just been named the vice president of and Afton McNeil Lost 1967 Jerry Harrop was named the chairman for the Christmas Carol and manager at the Hill Air Force Base Office of First Security Bank of Utah. He was formerly in the South Ogden Office. He is a graduate of the School for Executive Development, University of Washington College of Business Administration. Bruce Erdmann, Allan Fitch, William P. Fuller Noel Blonquist has been promoted to assistant director of sales and management development at Century 21 Real Estate Corporation of Northern Illinois. Mr. Blonquist joined Century 21 as a senior management consultant in 1987. Prior to that he was vice president, asset management, for B.H.C. Company in Oak Brook. For 10 years he was a part owner/broker of a Century 21 office in Sunset, Utah and later served as a district director for Century 21 ek of the Rocky Mountains in Salt Lake City. In his new position, he will be developing training and management programs for members of the Century 21 system in Northern Illinois. Mr. Blonquist has been in real estate since 1983. He became a real estate broker in 1978. He is a past director of the Utah Association of Realtors, and past president of the Ogden Board of Realtors. He is currently residing with his wife and six children in Batavia, Ill. 1970 1973 Stephen C. Spurlock has been named vice president and chief Lowell Marriot Harrop was one of the performers in the Christmas financial officer of Big D Construction Corporation. His responsibilities will include overseeing all financial and accounting functions of the Ogden-based construction company. Mr. Spurlock has been active in the local banking industry for the past sixteen years, most recently as regional loan review manager for KeyCorp in Salt Lake City. He is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of. Washington in. Seattle. He is active in the Ogden Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Spikers ambassador committee, as well as the executive committee of Military Affairs. Carol “Sing-In” at the Ogden Tabernacle. He was a former member and president of the Weber State Singers. James D. Urry was recently promoted to vice president and manager of the Ogden Area Consumer Loan Center which is a branch from the First Security Bank of Utah. Mr. Urry was formerly the assistant vice president. Mr. Urry and his wife Vickie are currently residing in North Ogden. Howard M. Collett is the publisher of the new magazine “Word Perfect -- The Magazine.” Honorary degrees awarded continued from page 2 from 1948-1980 when he retired as vice president for Business Affairs. From 1980-85 he taught classes in the School of Business. He was a professor of business administration. He attended Ogden City Schools and the U of U where he received bachelors and masters degrees in 1937 and 1942. He received a second masters in 1946 and a doctorate degree in 1947 from Harvard University. When he retired as vice president he was responsible for all business and financial affairs of the college, including buildings and grounds, campus planning, and campus police; and had charge of personnel, auxiliary services, research and development and intercollegiate athletics. He was treasurer of the Institutional Council, the College Development Board, the Alumni Association and chairman of the Dee Events Center Board. He served two years as assistant football coach, and chairman of the business and economics division. He initiated the formation of the college’s first institutional research department, the financial aids office, and organized the equal educational opportunity office. For a short period of time he was in charge of college relations and student services in conjunction with his position as business vice president. He also played a leading role in arranging the financing of the Wildcat Stadium, residence halls, and the Dee Event Center. Dr. Foulger served on numerous accreditation teams from the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. In 1960 he received the first Certificate of Proficiency awarded by the Utah State Auditor for the outstanding quality of the financial operations at Weber State, and in 1970, the first honorary membership granted by the WSC chapter of the Delta Sigma Pi, National Professional Business Fraternity for making outstanding contributions to the field of business. In 1975 he was the recipient of the H. Aldous Dixon Award. In 1980 he received a WSC Presidential Citation. He has held numerous civic posts including assistant mayor and a member of Ogden’s first city council. He has been a member of the Ogden Chamber of Commerce and many business and social organizations. He served as president of the Ogden Defense Depot Logistics Association and has been involved in local and state business activities. Hinckley is the president and manager of Robert H. Hinckley Inc. in Ogden, and is the 1989 chairman of the Weber State Centennial Fund Drive, which has raised endowments of over $12.8 million to date. He has served in leadership positions in the automotive industry with Hinckley’s Inc., and has been president and a member of the executive committee of both the Utah and National Automobile Dealers Association. He has been president and director of Kwik Vending Service, director of Ideal National Insurance Company, a member of the advisory board of First Security Bank of Utah, a director with Mountain Fuel Supply Co., director of Interstate Land Co., president of JSH Distribution Company, director of Entrada Industries and a trustee with the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Hinckley was inducted to the Weber County Hall of Fame in 1980, was Delta Sigma Pi Business Executive of the Year at WSC in 1981 and 1982, and is a member of the WSC President’s Club. He also received the Distinguished Service Award from the WSC Alumni Association in 1986. Mrs. Rich was born in Ogden and attended the University of Michigan. She was a charter member of the Martha Junior Society, now the Junior League, past president and member of the Ladies Literary Club, and a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She has been very involved with the development of Union Station, and is an honorary board member of both the Union Station and the Ogden School honorary member status for Community Theater, and is an Community Art Center. Through the years she, and Edward Rich, have made Foundation. She was given her support of the Alumni active supporter of the Eccles her husband the late Junior sizeable donations to Weber State, Utah State University, the University of Utah, Dixie College, the Utah Symphony, and McKay-Dee Hospital. She is an active supporter of the Utah Symphony, and has also funded the annual Ogden School Spring Arts Festival. Stevenson began at Weber State in 1921 and retired in 1964 after 43 years of service. He became Dean of Instruction in 1936, and also served as chairman chairman served in program of the standards committee. He was appointed of the math and physical science division in 1943 and that position for 10 years. He also headed the veterans for several years. Stevenson’s Wildcats won the Rocky Mountain Junior College football title in 1924, and during his coaching days the college won eight straight football championships, a record that has yet to be equalled. In 1977 he was awarded the H. Aldous Dixon Award. Dr. Young was a professor of zoology for 40 years at Weber State from 1933 until 1973, and joined the college after receiving his masters degree from the University of Michigan. While teaching at the college Dr. Young was a teaching fellow at the University of Michigan, and taught a number of classes at the University of Utah and Utah State University. Dr. Young served as president of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. That organization appointed him to start and direct the Science Fair program for the state. Later the academy selected him to direct the “Visiting Scientist” program, which he did for four years. He was active in civic affairs, serving as a state legislator in 1949, as president of the Weber County Welfare Council and as Weber County Mosquito Abatement District director. Shurtliff is credited as being one of the most important individuals associated with the founding of Weber State. He organized the first Board of Education and served as president of that board from 1888 until 1908 and then as vice president until 1922. Through the efforts of Shurtliff, Louis F. Moench was selected, the first campus acquired and the first permanent building constructed. He was one of the founders who mortgaged his home and property to see the college through financial crisis. Moench was appointed first principal from 1889 to 1892 and again from 1894 to 1902 for a total of 11 years. He directed the school through its beginning years and saw the college move to its first permanent campus. Dixon served as president from 1919-1920 and again from 1937 to 1953. Under his leadership college enrollment more than tripled, curriculum grew and a technical program was instituted that shaped the future of the college’s development. He led the fight for four-year status, secured a new campus site, and saw the construction of the first buildings on the presentday campus. The honorary and posthumous degrees will be conferred during commencement exercises June 9 in the Dee Events Center.