WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Field school unearth ancient hunting o)g-lediecs the college & behavioral of social sciences DIG IT! ALAN HALL PAMELA HARRISON MILITARY SCIENCE CRAIG DEARDEN PERCY DEVINE STEVE ALLRED BYRON WADE AUTHORS AMONG US EARLY COLLEGE RODEO TEAM WILDCATS ON THE WEB NEW ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT ] O COTTITT LIFELONG PARTNERS ] ] ] ) c, QITtS WUMAL Dd FLUNeSTIDS LEARNING IN MOVES | dQ ii ee V Ls _— 1-99, PHOTO BY SANDY SOWERBY — Vista is published twice annually for alumni and (eis of Webel State Overs), ofthe spring to hunt and process bison and pronghorn natural funnel formed by the finger ridges on either side antelope as early as 500 B.C. For the last four summers, Arkush and his archaeological field-school students have carefully excavated research increases our understanding of prehistoric biggame hunting practices and the settlement and subsistence systems of native groups in a region that has received little or no archeological attention,” Arkush. said. “The site is unique because it represents one of the and Sandy Sowerby Design: Kinara Graphics Inc. 84408-1012; phone (801) 626-7771 or fax 801.626.7069. Submissions for publication U pile pelide he wire ful pee ade University, 1012 University Circle, Ogden, Utah and home telephone number. All submissions ie) De FONG TO BUDOses Ca as few sites within the eastern Great Basin where prehistoric peoples killed and processed bison.” Radiocarbon testing of charcoal samples from the pe as excavation indicates the site was used from 500 B.C. to Dn 0 l0 ee Naaltantiareyie-War-(o0 la AVA lle ene ]al am arcls helped pay for the testing and other costs associated Uo olce) rae The archaeological site is in the Curlew National ee - e : . _ Grasslands, an area administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Underthe auspices of the U.S. Forest Service, Passport in Time (PIT) volunteers assisted the WSU group | ~*~ Comments are appreciated and should be directed to: Vista Magazine, Weber State Printing: Hudson Printing _, historic tools. To Arkush, the land, the bones and the tools tell a story about ancient peoples who used the " Me rrr” Editing: Barbara Bernstein, Melisa Holmes, Lori Muir, Becky Oleson, Lesli Pantone Weber State University, finds pieces of bone and pre- | ~ ABOUT Tne COVER. WSU student Valerie Marchello displays a bison tooth uncovered at the field-school excavation in Southwestern Idaho. Writing: Jay Kister June Krambule, Becky Oleson and Sandy Sowerby bank, Brooke Arkush, an anthropology professor at - = . «the site in the drainage area below the spring. “The OF EVENTS == water within 10 miles ... and downstream in the cut- ae ~~? NEWS i ah Ay ee ~* * | VDeOQVIe ALUMNI ACHIEVERS JODI KILCUP EDIE GEORGE RETIRES VERNAL JOSEPHSON SCHEDULE : Inthe northern Curlew Valley of southeastern Idaho, a centuries-old rock hunting blind blends into the hillside ... a spring flows out of the ground to provide the only 8 FIELD RE-NAMED e | IOMMeECOMNG MELBA LEHNER ~ : PREHISTORY ANLtS ATHLETIC | WHlLY : >». he . during the last week of the excavation. “Participating _ in adig through the PIT program is a unique learning experience for those who are interested in early peoples and al - eo ; " said SU fue “This was the first university partnership we've had for the PIT pro; gram. In return for their labor, PIT volunteers had the y ts ene a Service recreation and heritage Staff member. *" ‘ . a opportunity to learn about the cultural history of their forest service lands through the Weber State University tield school.” a “if # 7 OF SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR AGYAMOS AGNVS COLLEGE !- WSU anthropology professor Brooke Arkush takes measurements while field school students work on the excavation. 2- PIT volunteer Patrick Sorenson and field school students Leann Eastep and Ed Trout (clockwise from left rear), painstakingly scrape out soil in 10-centimeter layers. Bucket by bucket, the soil is carried to the nearby screens. 3- Students use a back-and-forth motion to sift the dirt through 1/8-inch screens, yielding bone fragments, pottery sherds and pieces of tools. Obsidian flakes thin enough to see through indicate that tools were produced and maintained at the site. The soil is returned once the excavation is completed. 4- Larger pieces of bone are left uncovered on top of soil pedestals until the excavation is completed. 5- Leann Eastep sketches the fragments she has found and completes a written description. 6- Bison bones were left by the prehistoric ancestors of the nee Me poet Shoshone and Bannock tribes whose members still live in the region today. ve, te Pains il , # CLOSE-UP COLLEGE OF SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Weber State University has long been a cultural center for the Northern Utah community. Culture is much more than a symphony or ballet performance. It’s who we are: our people, our history and the ways we work together to solve our community's problems. Graduates of the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences leave WSU to make a better life where every sort of enriching cultural manifestation can flourish for all of us. 4 FOR FRIENDS AND ALUMNI OF WSU \ COLLEGE OF SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL "Hall “Failure Is positive C550NS learned” SC | ENCES TAC, which employs 4,000 people and has projected 1997 revenues of $26 million, was inspired by events that occurred when Hall was working for Netline. He needed someone to provide retail-level marketing for his company, but couldn’t find anyone to do the job.To Hall, this challenge spelled opportunity. The success of his business stemmed from a number of trends in the economy, particularly in the high-technology business. “Companies were starting to downsize. Companies that were successful, Alan Hall believes it’s facing failure—the kind that provides good, hard lessons from the “school of hard knocks.” He should know. As the recent recipient of Utah’s Entrepreneur of the Year award, Hall said many of the best lessons he’s learned in the business world can be traced to significant failures. Take, for example, the time he agreed to do a $50,000 tractors to do a job rather than employing full-time workers. graduating from Weber State University in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and from Brigham Young University in 1972 with a master’s degree in business administration, Hall’s entrepreneurial spirit has helped him build a string of successes. NHOfF One of his early challenges was serving in the Peace Corps with his wife, Jeanne, teaching leadership skills to the natives in the Brazilian jungles. He has been president of Netline,a Provo computer company; director of alumni relations at WSU; and president of Ballet West in Salt Lake City. Today, he serves as president and CEO of Technology Advancement Corporation (TAC) in Ogden,a company he started in 1988.TAC specializes in marketing high-tech products for various businesses. VISTA FALL 1997 Lynch investment advisory service and the law firm of Parsons, programs, these companies can launch their products within 30 to 60 days, track how well their products are doing on the shelves and train retailers on product ben- on our house to provide a cash flow for the new business and told my wife we'd have to live in a tent if the business didn’t work out,” he said. With six children depending on him, Hall said the risk had never been higher. For a while, his family used credit cards and lived on their food storage to get by. The sacrifice has definitely paid off: the company’s business plan could send revenues into the $1 billion range over the next decade. who take a risk,” he said.“I have a really supportive wife;I couldn’t failure has played an important role throughout his life. Since 4AdNHS the moment. “I took out a second mortgage was a heck of a lesson for me.” Then there were a couple of Looking at Hall’s track record, one would never guess that ness, the Deseret News, Merrill Iomega, Sony, Xerox, IBM, Lotus and Intel have taken notice, too. Through TAC’s various marketing “Lots of people have ideas, but the people who actually turn their dreams into reality are those times when he didn’t do background checks on prospective employees. “You have to do your homework and make sure employees are what they say they are... that they did what they say they did,” he said. ing firms,and locally by Utah Busi- trend, according to Hall, was outsourcing—hiring outside con- people off,’ he said. Another project without doing a thorough credit check ona client.“I learned if you’re going to do business with some- one, youd better find out if he can pay you,” Hall said.“That nationally by Ernst and Young, one of the nation’s “Big Eight” account- Behle and Latimer. Companies like Hewlett Packard, a lot of hope and faith, Hall seized it banquet, Hall readily admitted the success of his company is due in large part to many co-workers with good ideas that helped make the company work more efficiently. The award is sponsored having difficulties were laying After a little research, and with there’s one key to becoming Still,no man can build an empire alone. After being named Utah’s Entrepreneur of the Year at a recent have done it without her. A wife plays a big role in all of this—mine allowed me the chance to make my dreams come true.” Now that his dreams are becoming a reality, Hall wants to help others achieve their dreams. His goal is to work with the Northern Utah community and WSU to foster an entrepreneurial spirit and bring more employment opportunities to Ogden. efits, which translates into higher sales. Perhaps best of all, the companies can do all of this faster and cheaper than if they hired fulltime employees. Looking back, Hall said his ability to embrace failure is ulti- mately what has helped him succeed at TAC. In fact, he said he actually prefers working with people whose success is balanced by a certain amount of failure. “I’m a believer that failure is a wonderful thing,” he said.“Failure generally has a negative connotation. But I say failure is positive lessons learned. I look back on the tuition I paid at WSU—and the tuition I’ve paid in life. Sometimes it can be very expensive, but you have to pay tuition to be successful in life.” -BECKY OLESON Editor's Note: Effective Sept. 1, 1997, an organizational change at TAC re-named the parent company MarketStar Corporation (Mstar). TAC became a wholly owned subsidiary of MStar, along with some new companies, including ChannelMasters Inc., Sports Advancement Corporation (SAC) and XPO. cLOsS E- U tain Bell. The women’s nism is inclusive, not exclusive,” she said. “It is concerned with the status of women and the obstacles they face in achieving suc- arrison cesses and rights that go along ALUMNA FOLLOWS PASSION TO FIND FULFILLING LIFE WORK with being a citizen.” After 11 years at Mountain Bell, Harrison returned to WSU. In her studies, she discovered Pamela Harrison has a passion for women’s issues. That’s why, as a student at Weber State University, she pushed for a women’s studies as a licensed clinical social worker, she sees that pro- AVE Now, move- ment captured her interest and she became a feminist. “Femi- amela minor. P “I consider myself to have been the student catalyst,” she said. She credits faculty members Kathryn MacKay and Gene Sessions with formation of the program, established after Harrison’s graduation. She left WSU in 1990 with departmental honors and a bachelor’s degree in social work. Two years later in recognition of her efforts, Harrison was awarded an honorary degree in women’s studies from WSU.That same year she received a master’s degree in social work from the University of Utah. Harrison said it took many years and experiences to shape her interests and goals. Her parents divorced when she was a baby. The family moved many times, following her mother’s teaching jobs. As they struggled to make ends meet, Harrison was keenly aware that, although her mother was head of a household, she received less pay than male teachers. After enrolling at WSU, Harrison changed majors several times. She married and during her senior year left school to work for Moun- YALSID gram as her biggest achievement. social work. “It just fit,’ she said. “Professors wrote words on the board such as ‘advocate, feminist, community organizer.’ I thought,‘Aha, here is something I can blend with my personal convictions and even someday get paid for it.” At a WSU Convocation, she listened when nationally recognized author Ray Bradbury encouraged students to identify their passion, then follow that passion to find fulfilling life work. Her fulfilling work now includes a private counseling practice specializing in life crises,as well as state-licensed, domesticviolence counseling with the Center for Evaluation, Treatment and Consultation in Ogden. She serves with several state and local domestic violence orga- nizations and is co-founder of WINGS, a public advocacy group. WINGS sponsors seminars to improve education and increase awareness of all types of domestic violence, including verbal abuse, which Harrison terms “horrendously damaging” whether the victim is female or male. Harrison said she’s seen a lot of progress in the area of women’s issues, but she’s quick to add that much more still must be done— and she plans to follow her passion in doing as much as she can to make —JUNE KRAMBULE a difference. itary fae phaans ADVANCED CAMP CHALLENGES Between their junior and senior years, Weber State University ROTC students participate in Advanced Camp,a national 35-day intensive leadership development and assessment program. Students test their ROTC students work skills in leadership, management, together to build a rope bridge problem solving, marksmanship WSU during Advanced Camp exercises. and land navigation. WSU ROTC students consistently place in the top 10 percent among 270 universities upon Advanced Camp graduation. “The Advanced Camp is the most difficult test of them all, and we consistently exceed camp and cadet command FOR ROTC STUDENTS Major Bob Brooks, assistant professor of military science and executive officer of WSU’s on-campus ROTC unit. “This is really a vigorous program, and we produce the best.” Alumnus Lt. Col. Delane Esplin,’77 BS, who of military science, said Army ROTC “stresses individual leadership and team building and challenges students to develop their minds as well as their physical abilities.” —JAY KISTER standards,” said FRIENDS has recently returned to WSU as professor and chairman of the department AND ALUMNI OF Ws U \ COLLEGE OF SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL & ter Olympics in Japan. “Although the winter games are only half the size of the summer Olympics, many events will be held in the mountains, where security is difficult,” he said. Dearden’s schooling, work and community experience should stand him in good stead for the challenges ahead. His 23 years of law enforcement experience began when he worked for the police department in Pleasant View, Utah, while he completed an associate degree in police science at Weber State College in 1978. For two years, he was chief of police in North Ogden, Utah, then worked in security at WSU while completing his bachelor’s degree in English, with a minor in political science. He taught and coached in a junior high school before returning to Pleas- ant View and a alg earaen PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR HAS HIS HANDS FULL When Craig Dearden attended Weber State University in the ’70s and ’80s he could hardly have imagined the two immense challenges he now faces: providing safety for the I-15 reconstruction and security for the 2002 Winter Olympics. — “We’ve got our hands full,” said Dearden, the new commis- sioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety. Among the orange barrels and the short-tempered commuters on I-15, he said the challenge is to “keep construc- tion workers and drivers safe and keep the (drivers’) temperatures down.” As for the Olympics, Dearden has already spent five days in Atlanta studying security issues and is now looking at Atlanta’s post-Olympic action plans. He has invited Atlanta officials to meet with Olympic planners and expects to attend the 1998 WinVISTA FALL career in law enforcement.In 1991 he was elected Weber County Sheriff. 1997 SCIENCES ercy evtnhne COLLEGE EXPERIENCES: BUILDING BLOCKS TO SUCCESS During his junior year at Weber State University back in 1975, Percy Devine III had an intellectual awakening so powerful it would impact the way he made decisions for the rest of his life. As strong safety for the college’s football team, Devine said his academic goals were rather modest. “I wanted to get a bachelor’s degree and play professional football,” he explained. Then one day, after studying—really studying—for a test, Devine said he was amazed at how much he retained from what he had studied the night before. “I used to just cram the night before,” he said. “Then I began to get pretty interested in what I was reading. It surprised me that I could do so well.” After he made the honor roll once, Devine realized there was no going back.“It was almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy, he said. “Pretty soon my teachers heard I was making A’s, the coach found out,and everyone started encouraging me.” With all the support he received, he knew he couldn’t let these people down. Nor could he let down the elderly, Appointed Public Safety Commissioner by Gov. Mike Leavitt, once he began associating with them Dearden now manages a $70 mil- his practicum for a gerontology cer- lion budget and 1,100 personnel in several state departments, including the Highway Patrol, Driver License Division, Utah Police Academy, Utah Highway Safety Division, Utah Safety Council Division and the Fire Marshal’s Office. “Craig joins the administra- tion at a critical time,” said Gov. Leavitt. “His leadership skills will enable the Department of Public Safety to maintain safety during atime of unprecedented growth. He is widely recognized and admired for his ability to bring intelligent perspective and build consensus issues.” on difficult —JUNE KRAMBULE at an Ogden nursing home to complete tificate at WSU. “That experience taught me so much about life and about people,’he said.“It was there that I learned to really care for the elderly and understand their needs and concerns—and how a nursing home operates.” That experience proved to be an early training ground for the job Devine holds today as director of the U.S. Department of Aging for Regions VII and XIV. In this position, he represents U.S. Assistant Secretary on Aging Bill Benson as an advocate for the elderly in nursing homes, senior centers, aging programs and services.The area he oversees spans nine Western states ranging from the Dakotas to Hawaii. He also supervises the aging programs in Guam, Somalia and Saipan. Devine said his early academic successes at WSU inspired him to continue his education after receiving a bachelor’s degree in social work and a certificate in gerontology at WSU in 1976. At the Uni- versity of Utah, he completed a master’s degree in social work anda master’s certificate in gerontology and was awarded the Governor’s State House Fellowship. Then he began a 14-year career with the Utah State Department of Aging. Devine said his No.1 priority has always been “to make sure the elderly grow old with dignity and respect, and to make sure they have a say in the policies, procedures and laws that are impacting their lives.” He said his athletic and academic experiences at WSU helped him grow professionally and personally. “The college atmosphere (at WSU) in itself was kind of like a small reflection of society as a whole,” he said.“It provided me with a number of experiences that served as building blocks for my success today.” —-BECKY OLESON COLLEGE O F SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL & SCIENCES Allred says his decision to pursue a career in social work was the right one. After finishing at WSU with a bachelor’s degree in social work and a minor in family relations, he received REWARDS OF THE a master’s degree in social work HEART from the University of Denver in 1990.Today, as a U.S.Air Force captain, he is a medical service officer with a specialty in clini- Steve Allred says the rewards he receives from his job can’t be measured in dollars and cents. The 1988 Weber State University graduate studied accounting before his heart eventually led him into social work.“I decided I'd rather help people than crunch cal social work. Assignments have taken Allred and his family to Japan, Oklahoma and Colorado. Currently, he resides near the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, numbers,” Allred said. So, at the Colo., where he runs an alcohol end of his junior year atWSU, Allred changed his major.“I had to start all over again, practically from the treatment program and conducts marriage counseling and indi- beginning,” he said. Luckily, his vidual therapy for cadets. willing to work with his schedule military is an opportunity he almost missed.The year he was accepted, fewer than 10 other Allred said working for the college professors at WSU were while he worked to support his family and finish school. LPMee his current position in Houston as senior vice president and chief legal officer of MAXXAM Inc.,a Fortune 500 conglomerate with interests in aluminum, forest products and real estate. “I became active in political circles while I was at Weber State,” Wade said.“I joined College Republicans and through that involvement I got close to an Ogden attorney and an Ogden Republican who were very involved in the community.I really admired them.” As areporter for WSU’s student newspaper, the Signpost, Wade said his firsthand experience watching history be made eventually lead him to a career in law. Now he is able to resolve disputes in constructive ways, defend important business and environmental issues, and make a little history in the process. Wade participated in the honors program at WSU, an opportunity that he said gave him outstanding preparation for law school.“That was prob- that year was another 1988 WSU graduate, Doug Huff.) Students pursuing a career in social work shouldn’t limit them- selves or their employment opportunities, he said. “The profession is broad. If you just look at the traditional, you may overlook some really good opportunities elsewhere.” Allred said he has never regretted his career decision because he’s able to see the results of his efforts firsthand.“I’ll never be a millionaire in social work with the Air Force,” he said.“But the rewards are there.When I see a (previously troubled) couple that I’ve worked with walking down the street holding hands—that’s worth more than a couple of paychecks.” —-BECKY OLESON ably the best preparation I could have received.I learned critical LOVE OF POLITICS LAUNCHES CAREER Byron Wade graduated from Weber State University with a love of politics and a natural passion for learning. These traits eventually led to candidates were selected across the nation to be social workers for the Air Force. (Also selected thinking skills in those classes, which turned out to be highly relevant for the job I have now,” he said. A 1971 graduate of WSU’s political science program, Wade received a juris doctorate degree in 1974 from the University of Southern AUTHORS AMONG US California in Los Angeles. In his 17 years with MAXXAM, he has served in various executive and legal roles, including vice president, secretary and general counsel for the company. He is currently implementing an agreement to preserve 7,500 acres of land in California known as the Headwaters Forest. Active in community affairs, Wade serves on the board of directors of the Greater Houston Visitors and Convention Bureau and is a troop com- mittee chairman in the Boy Scouts. He returns to WSU twice a year as a member of the national advisory council,a group which advises the university on making curriculum relevant to what’s going on in the business world. “I love the university,” he said.“It has meant a lot to me in my life. I hope to be one of the people that make its future better.” —BECKY OLESON 8 FOR FRIENDS AND ALUMNI OF WSU WHAT'S NEW ON CAMPUS early college students GET A HEAD START Weber State University’s early college program has paid off for Seth Wright who received both an associate degree from WSU anda diploma from Bountiful High School last spring. “I didn’t want to waste my high school years. I wanted to get a head-start on college before I go on my (LDS Church) mission and before semester conversion begins,” he said. Through the early college program Wright received both high-school and college credit while maintaining a 3.5 GPA. The Early College program enrolls more than 300 students each year. Students are accepted into the program based on and on counselors’ enrolled, students that interest them. credits, the student their grades, ACT scores recommendations. Once may choose the courses For every five college receives one year’s high school credit. For example, if a student passed history 170 it would count for a year of high school history. A month before school begins at WSU there is a special session to help high school students prepare for college. “This helps the students feel comfortable and get to know the other students and counselors in the program,” said early college program administrator Gail Senese. Wright was a student counselor who helped other students adjust to college life. “It was a lot of fun getting to know all the other high school students who were in the same situation and helping them with their schedules,” he said. Still deciding ona major, Wright plans to return to WSU after his mission and complete his bachelor’s degree. “It’s just nice to have all my general education requirements out of the way,’ he said. For more information contact the early college program at (801) 626-7362. VISTA FALL 1997 rodeo team EARNS NATIONAL TITLE The Weber State University women’s rodeo team claimed its first national title at the College National Final Rodeo (CNFR). Competing against TOP PHOTO: Team members 22 other colleges and universities from across the nation, WSU’s four-member team earned the national title of Women’s Team Champions June Kelli Fowers, Fawn Allen and Mindi Smith 3-8 in Rapid City, $.D. Misti Smith, bring home the national championship. BOTTOM PHOTO: Kelli Fowers takes All-Around Champion and National Goat Tying Champion. Team members Fawn Allen, Roy, Utah; Kelli Fowers, Hooper, Utah; Misti Smith, Liberty, Utah; and Mindi Smith, Malad, Idaho; competed in barrel racing, goat tying, breakaway roping and team roping to earn the national title. Individually, team members also took honors. Fowers was named the All-Around Champion and National LISTEN TO THE WILDCATS Goat Tying Champion. In the competition she broke the ON THE WEB standing goat tying record with a time of 6.9 seconds. Wildcat fans everywhere can listen to WSU football and basketball games live via the Internet. The broadCasts have Deen set up through radio stations KSOS 800. AM and KLZX 106.9 FM. The new Internet service can be accessed through the athletic department's link on the WSU homepage: www.weber.edu. Allen earned the third place national ranking in goat tying, while Mindi Smith claimed fourth. Misti Smith ranked 10th in the barrel-racing category. “To win the overall competition is a tremendous accomplishment,” said Roger Johnson, team coach and rodeo club adviser.“These women are not only great athletes but are also great students,’ Johnson said. “The overall combined GPA is 3.35 and many of the women are on the Dean’s List and Honor Rolls.” —JAY KISTER PARTNERSHIPS COMMUNITY MICK) VICK academy retired in the community, now has a new home. Previously housed in the Metro Center at the Ogden City Mall, the academy will begin Autumn Quarter in Annex #1, west of the Dee Events Center. Classes include topics such as investing, photography, poetry, fitness walking and current issues. “WSU professors, professionals from the community and qualified academy members teach the classes on a volunteer basis,” said executive director Shirley Koberna. can Fall Quarter tuition is $50 for unlimited classes and activities. For more information, call (801) 626-6340. ment at Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, Ohio. “Vicki brings extensive expe- partners rience in development to Weber State University,’ said Ann Millner, vice president of University Rela- IN PREHISTORY Weber State University students, tions.“We look forward to her along with Nevada Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials from the Elko District, worked together leadership in preparing WSU for a future capital campaign.” last summer to survey two square Gorrell earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Allegheny College in Meadville, Penn., and went on to earn a master’s degree logical assessments,” he said. “There simply aren’t enough archaeologists to survey all the areas they’d like to investigate, so we are filling part of that need.” miles of land at the south end of the Goshute Mountains in journalism and public relations from OSU. She has taught public relations and journalism courses dents with learning disabilities. “I’m delighted to be at an institution that values strong teaching in the context of all of the professor of anthropology at WSU who led the survey, said the purpose of the two-week project was to record the area’s prehistoric Shino Sugimoto (foreground) and other field and early historic school students walk a survey in the pinyon juniper archaeology. Using woodland near White Horse Pass, compasses to deternortheastern Nevada. mine their direcBryan Hockett, an archaeoltion, 10 students systematically to students through public higher pottery sherds and other arti- strong programs at Weber State,” said Gorrell, who began her new wooden pronghorn traps dating between approximately 2000 at OSU and has extensive maga- zine writing, editing and publishing experience. From 1978 to 1985 Gorrell was a teacher in Pace, Fla., where she developed and taught an English curriculum for seventh and eighth grade stu- exciting opportunities available searched for chipped stone tools, education.There are so many facts. Among the findings: three position in April. “’m enjoying the chance to B.C.and A.D. 1880. learn about the alumni,the culture and the traditions at Weber State. With our outstanding and com- mitted faculty, a staff dedicated to service to students, and alumni who value their own education and believe in extending a hand 10 no survey before, so we now have a better idea of some of the archaeological sites that are out there,” be working with Brooke and WSU on this,” Hockett said. “We’re looking forward to learning about BLM, Arkush said. “The BLM is so helping students get the field ments jobs in archaeology or to pursue for mining projects in the Elko area, they don’t have the personnel to complete archaeo- has a great future.” veyed where we've had little or The project begins a new multiyear cooperative agreement between WSU and the BLM’s Elko district office. Surveying the area benefits both students and the busy doing environmental assess- to today’s students, this university ogist with the Elko District of the BLM, agrees. “It gets areas sur- FOR FRIENDS he said.“We’re really pleased to the prehistory of that area and experience they need to obtain graduate degrees in anthropology or archaeology.” AND ALUMNI OF WSU INOOUS near Wendover, Nev. Brooke Arkush, HSNAYV VIRTUAL ADVISING CENTER RECEIVES MERIT AWARD “There are no assignments or tests and members attend as they wish.” State University. programs in university develop- for Lifelong Learning, offering a smorgasbord of classes to enhance the lives of the retired and semi- Victoria L.Gorrell of Lynchburg, Va., has been appointed associate vice president forAlumni Relations and Development at Weber there, she was director of regional LIFELONG LEARNING MOVES The Weber State University Academy NEW ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT NAMED Gorrell has been director of development at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg since 1993. Prior to her position FOR G ees GRANTS PEOPLE AND HLETIC FIE lewarlt ay =a IAAL) It’s not every day that a university football stadium is named after a woman, but then Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart wasn’t your everyday football fan, either. “It was rare that she ever missed a football game,” said Jack Lampros, chairman of the Stewart Education Foundation. Stewart, who passed away in 1996 at age 91, was a major supporter of WSU athletics throughout her life. When the football program faced elimination in 1994 due to funding problems, Stewart and her husband, the late Donnell B. Stewart, contributed $100,000 to help rescue it. Because of her love for WSU athletics and a recent $1 million gift from the Stewart Educational Foundation, the university’s board of trustees re-named Wildcat Stadium. On Sept. 6, during the halftime of the game against Western State College, the 17,000- ey La ee? 7 Power ery f Pp ise , seat stadium officially became the Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Stadium in honor of the financial aid and moral support she gave Wildcat athletics so freely. According to Lampros, Stewart came to games even when she was in her 90s and confined to a wheelchair. “In fact, before she got to the age where it became too difficult for her, she used to have the football team over to her house for dinner once a year. So it’s very fitting that the stadium be named after her,” he said. WSU President Paul Thompson said Stewart was a supporter of a wide range of university activities for many years. “Elizabeth seldom missed a concert, foot- ball or basketball game,” he said. “She was always supportive of the faculty and staff and considered many of them part of her family. Generations of students will realize their academic goals because of her generosity.” A 1925 graduate of Weber College, Stewart worked as a faculty member, assistant registrar, librarian and secretary to Weber College president AaronTracy. She studied music at Columbia University and taught in the Ogden City School District before marrying in 1943. Over their lifetimes, the Stewarts donated approximately $12 million to various WSU causes. Their recent gift to the athletic department will establish an endowment to help fund all men’s and women’s sports. Prior to her death, Stewart wrote, “Hopefully, one word can sum up my life—sharing! Sharing everything: your time, talent, personality and your means.” —BECKY OLESON If you wish to learn more about establishing a scholarship fund or making a gift to a particular department, program or college, please contact Development Services, 4018 University Circle, Weber State University, Ogden, UT 84408-4078, (801) 626-6568. All inquiries are treated confidentially. VESTA FALL 1°807 NEWS ALUMNI jas, HY 4 Roger Dickson J. Todd Anderson ‘94 BS, Ogden, was promoted to marketing director at Goldenwest Credit Union. He will coordinate all of the credit union’s advertising and public relations efforts. ‘87 BS, Salt Lake City, was promoted to regional chief executive officer at Lincoln | se a | i Barry Toone } Financial Group. f coln Financial Group offers financial, investment, insurance, estate and retirement planning. Janet M. Hoffman ‘90 BS, Manatee, Fla., has been certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. Hoffman is employed by the Manatee County, Fla., planning department. The Lin- ‘94 BIS, Phoenix, was the first WSU graduate to join in a tradition at Notre Dame's law school. Custom dictates that upon graduation, you hang your school’s pennant in the college’s dome. “I was really impressed with how well | was prepared at Weber State. | don’t think | truly realized what great in-class instruction | received until after | left WSU,” Toone said. He is now preparing to take the bar exam in Arizona where he works for a law firm. Kimberly Christensen ‘93 BS, Layton, Utah, received her juris doctorate from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Ore., May 24, 1997. She is now preparing to take the Utah bar exam. Lieutenant Colonel Delane Esplin ‘77 BS, has returned Shelly Petersen ‘89 BIS, Honolulu, was promoted to director of student services at the University of to Weber State University as the first alumnus to be a professor and chairman of the department of military science, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences. Phoenix, Hawaii Campus. She will be responsible for processes and programs which ensure a high level of customer ser- vice, planning the departmental budget, maintaining the operation of all campus facilities and assessing scheduling needs of all programs. e Navy Ensign James P. Shell ‘96 BS, received his commission as a naval officer after completing Officer CandiPa Norma Jean Remington Norman R. Stanley ‘92 MEd, Farmington, Utah, was appointed social studies curriculum specialist for the Davis County School District. She will coordinate, implement and monitor the district’s social studies activity curriculum development, teacher training programs and textbook selections. ‘71 BS, Skokie, Ill., has joined PathoGenesis Corp. as executive director of sales. In his new position, Stanley will plan and implement sales for TOBI (tobramycin for inhalation), anew drug PathoGenesis has developed to treat chronic lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis. date School in Pensacola, Florida. * Navy Cmdr. Don B. DeCaria ‘76 BS, graduated from the Naval War College in Newport, R.|., and was awarded a Master's degree in national security and strategic studies. e Marine 1st Lt. Joseph E. Rupp ‘93 BA, recently participated in Exercise Cobra Gold, a multinational exercise with Thailand. He was assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, which has the ability to rapidly organize for combat operations in virtually any environment. e Marine Lt. John C. Danks ‘93 BS, has reported for duty at headquarters, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. —-JAY KISTER 12 FOR FRIENDS AND ALUMNI OF WSU said Kilcup’s skill in involving alumni in the life of the university is important in many ways: “She inaugurated several promis- ing service programs at Chaminade, involving alumni in the student admissions process and jodi establishing a mentoring program between alumni in the busi- ness community and current students,” she said.“These are the kinds of activities that stim- been appointed executive director of Weber State University Alumni Relations. She brings 15 years of experience in alumni relations, public relations, publishing Kilcup said she hopes to build and university teaching. alumni program by involving for- director of alumni relations/annual mer students in service projects, such as admissions recruiting and student mentoring,as well as life- Kilcup previously was the fund at Chaminade University of Honolulu, Hawaii, where she devel- long learning programs. “In traditional alumni programs, the two key cornerstones driven retreats and celebratory events, launched new alumni service programs and managed an are oped a university magazine, planned and designed mission- alumni database. Previously she taught English at the University of Alaska in Anchorage. Kilcup also has worked as a writer and media project manager for PlanGraphics, Inc.,a high-tech consulting firm in Frankfort, Ky.,and as a publications specialist at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and a master’s degree in Eng- lish from the University of Alaska. “T was attracted to the way WSU combines a strong liberal arts curriculum plus solid vocational preparation—a combina- tion that adds up to thoughtful and resourceful alumni,” Kilcup said.“I also was impressed by the caliber of the staff I met during my interview. There was a level of professionalism and clarity that made me feel I’d found the place I wanted to work.” Victoria L. Gorrell, associate vice president for alumni rela- tions and development at WSU, VISTA FALL 1997 Pe on the strength of WSU’s current like athletics and reunions,’ EDIE special she GEORGE ROBERT CASEY “Those activities are great fun for a lot of people. | hope we can add another dimension to alumni by offering opportunities for them to connect more meaningfully with the university’s mission.” events explained. — BECKY OLESON RETIRES FROM WSU For 32 years, Edie George had a hand in shaping Weber State University, especially its image. She played a major role in four university presidential inaugurations and chaired the immense centennial celebration of 1989, the event that George said began the drive for the name change to Weber State University. These and other events she spearheaded earned her a reputation as special events coordinator par excellence. Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater in downtown Ogden. Now, from her new office as director of public relations at MarketStar Corporation in Ogden, George reflected on her years at WSU, which included 17 years as alumni director. Without hesitation, she said her most memorable accomplishment was completing the Lindquist Alumni Center. After a dozen years of planning, Roy Van Orman, past pres- ident of the WSU Alumni Association, praised George's ability to organize big events and make them successful. She fundraising and construction, she said it was ‘like giving birth after a 12-year pregnancy.’ But it was worth it."It’s the prettiest building on campus, with the best view and the was excellent at handling details, making assignments and following through to see warmest, most homelike feel- that each detail was handled,’ he said.“ Edie has always had the best interest of Weber State at heart. She is unselfish-selecting good people, then giving them credit for their successes.” George's last big “bash” before her retirement from WSU was the grand opening of the David 13 ais ing, she said. WSU President Paul Thompson applauded George for her many contributions, particularly in building the Alumni Center. “She has provided leadership in many areas of the campus,’ he said.“She helped shape Weber State’s history, and we give her our —~JUNE KRAMBULE best wishes on her move.’ NAZVH Jodi Kilcup of Kailua, Hawaii, has ulate alumni’s pride in their university and provide a real service to current and future students. “She also brings tremendous strength in that critical role of working with an involved and committed alumni board such as ours,” Gorrell said. AHdVYDOLOHd ALUMNI CONNECTIONS: GOING BEYOND TRADITION the science knowledge that helped him succeed at Utah State University, where he was awarded bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics. His doctoral disserta- vernal tion at McGill University, Montreal, was On Cosmic rays. Josephson’s expertise led him to work on the early development of radar technology at the Mass- achusetts Institute of Technol- MEMORIAM WSU alumnus Vernal Josephson’s breath of life left this earth on March 11 of this year. His body will leave the planet Oct.22, when his remains will be launched into space where his professional thoughts and calculations were centered for most of his life. Josephson earned his associate of science degree in 1934. “He often spoke about how he enjoyed his years at Weber College,” said his widow, Glenna Josephson. At Weber College, Josephson acquired ogy (MIT) during World War II. He later become involved with nuclear testing at Los Alamos, New Mexico. He also participated in nuclear-weaponry testing at Bikini Atoll and in Nevada. From 1957 until his retire- ment in 1986, he worked at Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, Calif. Many of Josephson’s colleagues referred to him as “the father of satellite survivability” for his contribution to shielding satellites from rays and pulses that could interfere with their vital functions in orbit. Among the many organizations that honored Josephson during his life were the U.S. Air Force satellite program, MILSTAR, and the U.S. Defense Nuclear Agency. Of her late husband’s own prospective orbit, Mrs. Josephson noted that his will be the second launching of human remains into space. She plans to travel to Van- denberg Air Force Base, Calif., to attend his lift-off, which will be facilitated by Celestus Inc., of Houston, the private company which makes such arrangements with NASA. Josephson’s death at 83 in Torrance, Calif., was caused by complications following surgery. He was survived by his widow, five daughters, eight grandchildren (one of whom has since passed away) and four greatgrandchildren. STAY IN TOUCH If you have questions or information pertaining to Alumni Association News, please contact WSU Alumni Relations by phone at (801) 626-7535 or 1-800-848-/770, ext. 7535, by fax at 801.626.6563; via e-mail at versity, 3701 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408-3701. daytime telephone number with any correspondence. CASEY alumni@cc.weber.edu, or write to Alumni Relations, Weber State Uni- Please include a ROBERT IN 14 HOMECOMING 1997 dren, but if it’s not carried into the home, it’s not going to do (the children) a lot of good, because they spend most of their time at home,” she said. Today, parents of enrolled children participate in a mandatory parenting program that includes parenting videos and audio tapes, In 1947, an independent, forward-looking teacher named Melba Lehner established the child develop- ment program at Weber State University, paving the discussion groups and other assign- ments. way for countless people to make a career of learning from, observing and caring for children in a nursery school setting. “We encourage parents to come into the program as much as they can,’ Staples said. “We like them to come into the observa- OY ANA tion booths so they can be more involved in what their children als are doing.” In virtually every aspect related to childhood development and hild develooment IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL YELLOW dress that helped Megan Beishline unlock her childhood fantasies at the tender age of four. When she stepped into the dress, she became a famous dancer; one who could leap and twirl gracefully, spin and whirl with boundless energy. All it took was the yellow dress in the playroom and a little encour- agement from her teachers at the WSU Melba S. Lehner Children’s School for Beishline to realize that she could accomplish just about anything she set out to do. Now a teacher/therapist in the same program she enjoyed as a child, children learn and perform best in an environment that is both stable and structured. In fact, she compiled a nursery school teachet’s handbook in 1940 that emphasized the importance of regular ing nursery teachers and assistants to care for children with But even then Lehner knew instinctively that a child’s most VISTA FALL 1997 TO FUND ents and community members are invited to attend. For more information, contact Jim Bird, celebration chairman, at 626-7151. Lehner will also be honored at WSU’s annual Homecoming/Awards dinner Friday, Oct. 17 at the Timbermine Steak House in Ogden at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to make reservations, call (801) 626-7950. —BECKY OLESON CHILDREN’S SCHOOL Weber State University’s“ Year of the Child’ initiative is bringing atten- Lehner established for preschool dren and their families. A major objective of the ongoing celebration is to build endowments to fund program development, research, equipment and faculty development at the Melba S. Lehner Children’s School. “Separate endowments have been established for Melba Lehner programs today, said Carole Haun, WSU’s current Children’s School and Jean Kunz, the two women who contributed their time, talent and knowledge to the Children’s School throughout their lives,’ said tion to the educational, emotional and health issues facing Utah chil- sympathy.” Many of the key elements in the 1940s are still flourishing as philosophies in child development to their children,” Lehner said. need, much training. ENDOWMENTS day, Oct. 11 at the Children’s School from 2-5 p.m. Activities will include storytelling, music and other activities for parents and children. All former students, teachers, par- “common sense, naturalness and in the truest sense of the word. At the start of her career well over ters” who didn’t have, or didn’t recently been placed on the importance of a child’s development before age 5, as well as the impor- meals, naps and play times, advis- Director. Perhaps one of the most a half century ago, terms such as “play-centered learning” didn’t exist. The study of child psychology was just beginning to gain respect. And most people viewed nursery school teachers as “babysit- liberated, independent woman,” said Carol Tribe, who taught nutrition when Lehner served as director of WSU’s child and family studies department. Tribe pointed to the media and government attention that’s important work is play, and that Beishline carries on the tradition of caring and encouragement that has influenced the lives of thousands of youngsters. She, and they, owe much to the life work of a woman they have never met. Melba Lehner was a pioneer education, Lehner was ahead of her time.“Melba was always a very tance of both the mother’s and the father’s involvement in a child’s life. “All of these issues are just coming before our country, but Melba has been an advocate (for these things) for the last 50 years,’ she said. In honor of the legendary contributions Lehner has made to countless children, parents, teachers and community members throughout Utah and Idaho, a celebration will take place during homecoming activities at WSU. A reunion will be held Satur- Jim Bird, chairman of the department of child and family studies. The Melba Lehner endowment was established this year in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Lehner’s association with important is the concept of par- ent education and involvement. “Classes were always based on what the parents were interested in—and of course they were interested in anything that applied WSU. The Jean Kunz endowment was established in 1985 to honor the former chair of the department of child and family studies. Kunz was primarily responsible for the growth and national recognition of the Children’s School after Lehner’s retirement from WSU in 1972. To ensure that future generations will benefit from rich learning experiences at the Melba S. Lehner Children’s School, individuals can “They all came, both mothers and donate to either the Melba Lehner endowment fathers. They were so eager to learn anything they could about their children.” Kim Staples, supervising teacher at the Children’s School, or the Jean Kunz endowment. Donors will be recognized with a plaque depicting a dancing child. Giving opportunities include: $100 for an individual; $300 for a family; and $500 for a business. The plaques will display the contributor’s name and will be hung in the hallway of the Children’s School in the WSU Education Building. Contributions also may be made to the child and family studies department. For more information, or to establish a separate endow- said parent involvement in the program has continued today, thanks to Lehner’s forethought and determination. “We do some wonderful things with the chil- ment, contact the department of child and family studies at (801) 626-7151. 15 ren On tee ten ae gl ie eae re aa ©) = -* LU _ © LO Oz Saturday, October 11 a fe ~kFOO oD 6 Z zo aad gq ea Alumni 5K Race and Farmer's Insurance Group Brunch 5 0 at the Swenson Gymnasium Track > zp Homecoming Carnival at the Shepherd Union Gallery oO. Melba Lehner Children’s School Reunion at the Education Building 105 and 107 Homecoming Kick-off Party at the Stewart (Wildcat) Stadium Soccer Game-WSU vs. USU a a/-[0/g0fe) (“Me geo i ee Lighting of the W MIR AKelhe 8:30 p.m. Nightfall Sunday, October 12 Painting of the ‘W' on 40th St. and Harrison Blvd. Monday-Thursday October 13-16 Mud Volleyball Tournament at the Stewart Bell Tower Plaza Monday-Friday October 13-17 Great Alumni Teach-in throughout campus Tuesday, October 14 Alumni/Celebrity Volleyball Challenge Eyaes yD)=-N penal (ele : Thursday, October 16 Homecoming Fashion Show at the Stewart Bell Tower Plaza/Shepherd Union Gallery Movie “Clash of the Titans” at Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater Friday, October 17 Homecoming Stomp 37/0) 0abcots crag at the Shepherd Union Northwest Plaza PN(UleelMealoigiseolpaiielo ntti (Oloty st Ree re ee I ee 6:30 p.m. at the Timbermine Restaurant and Steak House Saturday, October 18 plclagisieolagiigi@ueciclely el from Ogden High School to Stewart (Wildcat) Stadium eel anh Tailgate Party at the Stewart (Wildcat) Stadium north parking lot =SA Homecoming Football Game at Stewart (Wildcat) Stadium—WSU vs. Portland St. Announcement of Royalty on the 50 yard-line Homecoming Ball in the Shepherd Union Ballroom 8 p.m.—1 a.m. = Midnight PiJoa8 mos PusBLic RELATIONS esos Contact the Department of Student Activities (626-6349) for updates on all activities and events. 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