Goddard > Means Business CAMPUS NEWS A true believer in young people, Dyal-Chand will be an advocate for students. He plans to use student focus groups to pinpoint issues. “Part of what attracted me to WSU is that it’s a studentcentered institution,” he said. “In addition to helping students develop intellectually, I am dedicated to WSU names new vice president of Student Services Anand Dyal-Chand, WSU’s new vice president of student serv- ices, believes taking care of students in a holistic sense helps build a successful campus community. In his new position, Dyal-Chand will oversee everything related to students outside the classroom walls. Virtual reality: national award for online campus WSU Online is one of the best virtual campuses in the nation, according to the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) which honored Weber State University with the UCEA/Peterson’s Award for innovative distance learning. The university received first place for its technology-based instructional design, cost effectiveness, accessi- bility and overall quality. WSU tied with Pennsylvania State University for the award. Botany Club members meet in the fall to start plants for the annual Mother’s Day sale, scheduled for May 6-7. Proceeds from the sale of exotic and common houseplants fund a scholarship for a botany student, as well as club activities. 2 VISTA Winter 1998-99 their out-of-classroom needs for personal and social growth.” Dyal-Chand comes to WSU from the University of California at Santa Barbara where he was vice chancellor of student affairs. He holds a doctorate in higher education administration from Southern [Illinois University, a master’s degree in sociology from the College of Wooster in Ohio, a master’s degree in geography from St. John's College in Agra, India and a bachelor’s degree 1n biology and geography from Punjab University in India. WSU Online was launched in the fall of 1997 with 20 courses and about 100 students. Currently, it offers 70 courses and has 1,024 enrollments. The web site is literally a branch campus of the university which gives students the opportunity to take courses that are time and place independent. Students who contact www.wsuonline.weber.edu can access the Student Services Center, Lecture Hall, Library, Bookstore, Student Union and Continuing Education Center. For more information, call Peg Wherry, 626-6990. One-Stop Office open late for evening students Best College Buys” out of nearly 1,800 colleges and universities surveyed by a national research and evaluation company. The university is showcased in the 1999 issue of The Student Guide to America’s 100 Best College Buys, published by John Culler & Sons in South Carolina. To better meet the needs of students taking night classes, Weber State University has opened a OneStop Evening Office. Students receive personal assistance with academic advising, admissions, registration, financial aid and graduation. The office is open Monday through Thursday until 8 p.m. in Student Services Center, 140. To schedule an appointment students should call 626-6752. Other areas of campus currently open in the evening include the Bookstore, Stewart Library, Testing Center, Tutoring Services, food New degree trains trainers Weber State University now offers Utah’s only four-year, bachelor’s degree in athletic training. In the program, offered by WSU’s department of health promotion and human performance (HPHP), students receive instruction on health, nutrition, and the prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. After completion of their degrees, students will be prepared to work for high school, collegiate and vendors, computer labs and learn- ing centers. WSU still a “Best Buy” For the second year in a row, ; professional athletic teams, as well as Weber State University has been selected as one of ““America’s oN a Oo 100 Farewell from the Union University in New York and a doctorate in cancer epidemiology from State University of New York in Buffalo. Illustration by Carol Richards, WSU art services, from the storybook, The Mountain Woman, written by Lee Peters, dean of student life, to laud the accom- Wingate brings vast teaching, administrative and clinical experience to her new position. She came plishments of Marie Kotter. Kotter’s employees presented the book to her when she retired after 12 years as vice president of Student Services. —— i \ \ \ | \ \ \ ee | medical clinics. Mountain Woman - Busath Photography, S _— families to go to college. Diversity has increased and students now represent many countries, backgrounds, religions, ethnic groups and learning styles. While the public demands more accountability, the percentage of state revenues for higher education has decreased. Everyone has had to . ; develop new ways of meeting stu: ca dents’ needs with fewer resources. 7 , “ Working with WSU students, staff where she was director of interdisci- plinary programs and dean of the School of Allied Health. She was previously director of the post-professional program at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Institute of Health Professions in Boston, . . Dean brings worldwide . experience to College of . Health Professions Lydia Wingate has been ~ and faculty to help our students be appointed dean of the Weber State the best they can be was the ultimate University College of Health Profes- reward for me. The ‘Mountain sions. A native of England, Wingate earned her bachelor’s degree in basic science from the University of Leeds in England, a master’s degree in . . community and preventative medi-. . . . . cine from Albany Medical College of , Woman’ “T’ve seen many changes in our students during my years at WSU,” Kotter said. “More than 80 percent . . . work and many are the first in their to WSU from Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, from Pioche, Nevada, has had the opportunity to climb many peaks, and now I’m ready to begin a new chapter in my life and find new . challenges. % and served as assistant vice president of Academic Affairs at oo, Long Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y. Additionally, she has held _ . teaching and administrative positions . at universities and hospitals across the country and abroad. Contributing writers: OMOEA WEEDS Rachel Trotter, Jason Wanlass and Patti Woolman VISTA Winter 1998-99 3 “WSU has proven itself as the best GC LETRA RY 8Y TLRS LMU e C an even greater role Building and strengthening the economic base of Northern Utah is business as usual for developer, banker and community leader John B. (Jack) Goddard. And the $6.5 million endowment John B. and Geraldine W. Goddard recently established for Weber State University’s College of Business & Economics will move Weber State University and the community it serves forward into the next millennium. In grateful recognition of their commitment, WSU has named its business school to honor the Ogden couple. At Mrs. Goddard’s request, the school bears only her husband’s name: the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. The school will remain in the E. O. Wattis Business Building. “The Goddards’ generosity will raise WSU’s business school to a new level,” said WSU Presi- dent Paul H. Thompson. “Their gift provides supplemental funding for excellence, enabling us to build the academic quality of programs, increase the number of scholarships, enhance faculty research and development, purchase new equipment and expand resources.” ‘Fewer than one percent of public business schools hold naming endowments,” said business school Dean Michael B. Vaughan. “The Goddards’ contribution strengthens credibility and establishes prestige, because better business schools have significant endowments and are frequently named after a prominent business person. This gift will benefit every student who studies at the school and will ripple through the business community for generations.” Mr. Goddard, who received an honorary doctorate from the college in 1983, is a longtime supporter of WSU and was instrumental in gaining university status for the institution. He has been actively involved in the state higher-education system for more than two decades, serving as a member of the Utah Board of Regents from 1985 to 1997 and eventually chairing its finance and facilities committee. Retired educator and state legislator Cliff LeFevre’s tenure on the Board of Regents parallels Mr. Goddard’s. He remembers with satisfaction their successful efforts to gain university status for Weber State College. “Jack’s loyalty and dedication to Weber State was one of pride in an excellent institution. He never had a selfish interest in his approach. He just did what was best for higher education in Utah. He had the utmost desire that there be a university in the Ogden area, and he remained steadfast to that goal until it was accomplished,” LeFevre said. The Goddards are both Ogden natives. They attended the University of Utah together (1939-40) before Mr. Goddard enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was honorably discharged as a captain after being wounded in action and was awarded the Purple Heart. Mrs. Goddard received a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Utah in 1942 and the couple married in 1943. ‘‘She’s been my partner for 55 years. She has always given me good advice,” he said. With her help, he took over the family insurance business from his father and later founded the Western Mortgage Loan Corporation and United Savings Bank. | John Lindquist, Mr. Goddard’s lifelong friend and business partner, remembers the early days. “The Goddards’ generosity will raise WSU’s business school to a new level.” Paul H. Thompson WSU President ‘Western Mortgage Loan was a new, aggressive source for residential loans that achieved substantial success from the beginning,” Mr. Lindquist said. “We were always borrowing money to put together bundles of mortgages on the market, so we formed United Savings to be less dependent on other financial institutions. Jack is a smart, honest businessman who was always ready to respond to new challenges.” As business needs changed, Mr. Goddard quickly adapted, moving from the insurance business to home building to mortgage loans and Continued VISTA Winter 1998-99 5 Local Businessmen For Savings, Loan Company “ema emaameaaensaembceaatamamentmmiimmiamtee Seseral : prassament & ee ted ib the state's feeeeaciel paethtativee dad Savings and Loas Asse SRB, The Bem epena tomere ms ae sew, teaders offices af Washingter. Office bogre @ = mm, te 8 a. ms. Mandar fii: Thoreday asd 8 a. a ts 8S Pridag, ft @ih be closed So: Ser aed Susser. FIRM OF PRCERS i fipes ake Jats dent, Whe ahs fe RWerera Mortgage Ngo Seni, : PeeAy : as Yailormg oa Mule and ROWS gresident and aetived Be Californie Pask 2 aH eis A Se NS ee ANNAN AAA New Savings, Loan Opens Monda — ageaey af Ake < Sh Soe SN — eS ~ — S x— SRS SO aN ae SS < SS SSSSS SSS See : SEIN 88) ° SSS eS ae SE cS — - . ERR s SASS Oa OO SS SES . SS S cc ss Ss “ ae ~~ SS . SN a ‘ oe oS SR SA SERRE~ * Ss aS Sa SRS 3 “ xs Se a = SNS 3S SS AS > SS Financial Firms Open New Office Buil ding Two of Ogden's larger financial and mortgage institutions Saturday celebrated the grand opening of theiri new home at 4185 Harrison. The three-story, 54,000 square foot structure will serve as :t ice for United Savings & Loan Association and . : : itshee affiliate, Western Mortgage Corp The grand opening ceremony included remarks by John 8. Goddard, president of both firms; A. J. Staples\) A} Area Chamber sold his companies to Washington Mutual Bank. Mr. Goddard dedicated his career to improving the quality of life and business 1n Northern succeed,” he said. His family Utah. Today, he has set his of companies became Utah’s largest lending institution, exceeding 45,000 loans through the western Unit ed States, totaling more than $2.6 billion in 1992. In 1997, he sights on charitable giving and WSU is his recent beneficiary. “Tam interested in building a beautiful city and Weber State University 1s going to lead the way, he said. “The university 6 VISTA Winter 1998-99 president, and Douglasd John L. Piers designed the facility which was constrii by the DJ Company with Kelly Goddard as project ger. Arvin Shreeve directed the landscaping. banking. “I was always advocating change within the company. A company agile enough to change quickly will continued from previous page of Commerce of the Ogden Spikers. is a jewel and Ogden is in one of the prettiest settings for a city in the world. Area residents should cherish the school, nurture it and help it become an institution of excellence. Business and industry will locate near an institution that can be relied upon to teach ever-changing skills to its workforce. This is my way of assisting in that endeavor.” The John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is located in the E.O. Wattis Business Building, a modern facility where 2,000 students pursue their studies each year. 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Goddard and Geraldine Wadsworth marry. 1951 oe S pares eS ses es Surermeennenrnn sien rrr—“_—O—isSC a bees me toeaeeacna ant =; Sianneisueeuactnabatantaranemrs Pinan seu pica Sian cube cian eietieu nein uiaceeuecn cna anntan ncnemcanaemcsanice oe ogee coe cheevhannisinatetnestin SSSRnemaeee secede sce seats ie saben Saatennant ae oe oe ee eee ROUSE Score cuieu cuss cnces vincuaeece eee ce sumer eurueai oe Poe Steen ss ~—=—eER Seen uate seth Sees PAS Se es Weber State College becomes Weber State University United Savings Bank merges with x Ske = ae SESE Ses susan SSeS con seus ee sk e . 3 3 Reso 3 sinensis Sree sais ee ee seine Sais snake Sinunetnuneanctn parece Ee a SEES pittance % Seren Spmesanentcn eas sore i aee Siac sienna, seins reece seats graduate school. In June 1998, the school awarded 237 undergraduate degrees and 32 graduate degrees. Baccalaureate and master’s degree programs are accredited by the International Association for Management Education (AACSB), a distinction held by fewer than 10 percent of all colleges and schools of business. The school is also home of the William H. Child Center for Entrepreneurship and the Ralph Nye Lecture Series. Faculty in the school are supported by the ERG eae rao ae ERO a See einai ss oS se SS UESRNO= ee sy st : setaacnaitnnt ots ee Willard L. Eccles, Dee Glen Smith and Delma Grimm Endowments, while more than 50 private donors provide student scholarships. The U.S. Department of Education selected the school to participate in its Undergraduate International Studies Program, and the William H. Child Center for Entrepreneurship was recognized by the Coleman Foundation which awards 20 grants each year to honor the spirit of entrepreneurship. More than half of the school’s faculty have complet- 23 So oo Rac sauiacanecnnonma Piacnnnatns Ee ee ht x ce cas eee oo Sees rss oh Soieitinannerenieee . ses petra sar sae uments Sistas Shanienatanncnte pees 3 oy esheets $ sotanuneeneueans Seen ssee sobnoucenancs paceamenoens Economics named. are placed in jobs or attend ee eases Se Screens suisse Ganeiaensesacen career Sutras ae ee errant SeoBeat ohn B. Goddard School of Business 3 pearrartnmenns i = 3 Ries ems seas Reactions Sane satis Been Be 3 Washington Mutual Bank. 1998 sean Heures souaetcasmnanats See ed a formal program of study abroad, such as a Fulbright Fellowship, or have worked in a professional capacity for an international business or for- eign government. Forty fulltime faculty, all of whom hold doctoral degrees, teach in the school. —Jim Sawdey VISTA Winter 1998-99 7 [. the early 1960s, Dean Hurst marched down Ogden’s Washington Boulevard leading 76 musicians playing 76 trombones. When he reached 25th Street, he passed his baton to Meredith Wilson, compos- er of the song, “76 Trombones,” made famous in the musical production, “The Music Man.” It was part of a dazzling promotion Hurst envisioned would bring the fledgling Weber State College Alumni Association closer in spirit to a growing college establishing its roots. He has been promoting that association and the university ever since. ‘Dean was the point person who epitomized the spirit, the heart and the soul of the institution,” said Steven Nadauld, WSU’s president from 1985 to 1988. “He is an affable, lovable, capable person who was able to get into your heart and talk to you about Weber State. Everything he did, he did to serve the institution. He lent Weber State his spirit, his élan and his enthusiasm.” Hurst has worked with every WSU president since he was a student. In 1944, he and fellow students assisted President Henry Aldous Dixon in convincing legislators and community leaders 1n Utah and Idaho that Weber College needed to grow to meet the needs of veterans returning from World War II. Beginning in 1953, Hurst held various alumni association posts, earning the nickname, “Mr. Weber State.” Because he was so involved with the university, he often had to explain to people that “Dean” was his first name, not his job title. His volunteer activities led to a full-time job as Weber State College’s first alumni and development director, and he served as a vice president under President Rodney Brady from 1978 to 1984. By the 8 VISTA Winter 1998-99 This year, Dean Hurst observed his 50-year WSU class reunion. He and his wife, Carol 71, an adjunct music instructor at WSU for /2 years and a WSU volunteer, were honored in September as homecoming king and queen. time he retired in 1991, Hurst’s efforts had generated $50 million in donations from school supporters. Hurst’s impact went beyond fundraising. He had a strong influence on the look of the entire campus and was instrumental in designing the Centennial Plaza, the Stewart Bell Tower, the Dee Events Center, the Stewart Library and the “Waldo the Wildcat” logo that became the Wildcat mascot. The Lindquist Alumni Center was especially close to his heart. Hurst helped President Nadauld select the site for the facility. “We walked all over campus looking for the right place, and the spot we chose was nestled in a grove of oak trees overlooking the campus,” Hurst said. “I remember thinking that the trees were a symbol of Acorn, our old college yearbook, and how great oak trees grow from little acorns. It was my goal and my dream to have a permanent place that would be identifiable to our alumni. The Alumni Center was a culmination of everything I had worked for.” The building, which opened in 1992, has attracted growing numbers of alumni, staff, faculty, students and community organizations. Last year, nearly 40,000 people attended scheduled events in the center. Recently, Hurst obtained $50,000 from the Stewart Education Foundation, for which he serves as a trustee, to help complete the building’s lower level. This gift will help provide additional VTEC Techy ts Ce Anthony Zerbe, Emmy Award winning film and stage actor, will be the first artist of the Dean and Carol Hurst Visiting Artist in Residence program. Zerbe, a versatile actor with extensive credits in stage, film and television, will conduct a weeklong workshop for students majoring in theater, communication and English. As part of the residency, Zerbe will present “It’s All Done with Mirrors...an avalanche of e.e. cummings” on Sunday, February 14. meeting, classroom and office space. In honor of Hurst’s life-long commitment to WSU, the university will name the lower level of the Lindquist Alumni Center the Dean W. Hurst Conference Suite. - Jim Sawdey Anthony Zerbe Edna Wattis Dumke and Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke, the first generation Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. And Katherine W. Dumke, @ the second generation Bathe awe ade icice SLC I. philanthropy hereditary? Is there a strand of DNA that creates a generous person? Well, one thing is certain: the Dumke family, which has deep Ogden roots, has shown acute signs that generosity does run in the family. Through the years the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation has made campuschanging donations to Weber State University. One of the main interests of the Dumke Foundation is education—education that provides enrichment beyond the traditional school or community forum. The E.O. Wattis Business Building (named after Edna Wattis Dumke’s father, Edmund Orson Wattis, a philanthropist and successful businessman) was completed and dedicated in September 1983. The Dumke foundation was a significant contributor to the new building and also funded an interactive multimedia classroom located in the E.O. Wattis building. “The classroom provides an arena that truly goes beyond traditional learning,” said Michael B. Vaughan, dean of WSU’s John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. “Thanks to the Dumke Foundation, this classroom makes the latest educational technology available. Weber State students may take a course from an expert located on another campus anywhere in the world. Or several instructors from different campuses may choose to join each other for a round table discussion which is televised to a group of marketing, accounting or economics students.” In 1998, the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation provided the funds for a second electronic classroom for the E.O. Wattis Business Building as well as a high-tech education room for the College of Health Professions at WSU. A second family foundation has supported technologically enhanced education at WSU. In 1998, the Katherine W. Dumke and Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. Foundation furnished a high-tech education classroom in the department of communication complex. “This room will enable our faculty to use multimedia creatively with whole classes of students in journalism, public relations, art history, design graphics and foreign languages,” said June Phillips, dean of the College of Arts & Humanities. The facility is planned for completion next spring. In addition, the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation was an important resource in the remodeling of the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. “It’s marvelous to see generosity like the Dumkes exhibit,” said WSU development director Robb Alexander. “The Dumke family is impressed with the educational opportunities that Weber State provides for its students, and we’re very appreciative of their support.” Yes, generosity runs in the family. A third generation of Dumke children is now actively involved in the two Dumke foundations. “There’s a family loyalty to the Ogden area—a feeling passed down to the Dumke children and great grandchildren—and a desire to show appreciation for our good fortune,” said Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. “My grandfather felt Weber State was vital to the community, and we are particularly supportive because of the number of people the university can impact for many years to come.” - Chris Schoebinger VISTA Winter 1998-99 9 Fan Today's | Jy] 5 health-conscious consumers are clamoring for natural supplements and remedies — a trend Ed Walker applauds. dow fordi j GissS¢ f His rtation for used mn the active chemicals in St. John’s Wort, a substance now acknowledged as a treatment for depression. And during the past 12 years, he has investigated cranberries. That is, their ability to help prevent bladder infections and reduce dependence on biotics. Such research, prevention of illness rather than its cure. ollege of Science faculty envisi on our future e all know it intuitively. Change is occurring at a faster pace with each passing year. Stan Davis, visionary author of books on business management, addressed this topic during his commencement address at Weber State University in June. In the early 1950s, he explained, the nation moved from the industrial age to an informationbased economy— an entire- ly new culture with a life cycle predicted to last until about 2020. And then’? According to Davis, “the bets already are on biotechnology to replace inform10 VISTA Winter 1998-99 tion technology.” For today’s graduates, that means they will be adjusting to a fundamentally different world during the second half of their careers. Such sweeping predictions cause some people to shudder with apprehension, others to light up in anticipation of things to come. Inspired by Davis’ comments, Vista approached several professors in the College of Science to find out what developments they envision in their fields over the next couple of decades. Like advance reconnaissance teams, scientists habitually examine the ter- rain ahead, piecing together disparate signs and clues that might lead us in new directions. Their answers project visions both playful and solemn, optimistic and wary. Guided by their insights, we too may begin to envision the next round of social and economic change. EDWARD WALKER Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Utah Center of Excellence for Chemical Technology HTHte Cm GH He When asked to imagine the world in 20 years, Edward Walker, WSU ’76, focuses on the interplay between chemical technology and the environment. “As our population on Earth expands exponentially, scientists will be working to develop technologies that support a good quality of life. This means there will be increasing efforts to develop more environmentally friendly products,” he said. Chemists are behind the scenes every time you go to the store. Nearly every item, including the plastic bag used to carry it home, is derived from petroleum products that have been transformed by researchers into synthetic materials. However, Walker maintains this century’s advances in applied chemistry, which have increased our dependence on petroleum, also can offer solutions. At some point in the not-toodistant future, the combination of more people and limited resources will force us to reduce our use of raw resources. The law of supply and demand at last will favor recycling, which until now has been prohibitively expensive for companies that rely on extracted oil and metals. As the price of limited resources climbs, Walker predicts, scientists will devise cheaper ways to recycle products. We’ll see discarded tires transformed into asphalt for roads, and landfills dwindling as waste products are recycled. In 20 years, we may even see Americans shift their loyalty to non-polluting electric cars. Walker’s view of such changes is pragmatic. Today only a tiny percentage of the population voluntarily recycles, he notes. All too often, we are motivated to make dramatic changes only in the face of looming disaster. “Let’s say everyone in the world decided to be environmentally friendly right now. And everywhere you went, people wore wool sweaters and used paper sacks. What would it do to the world? We'd have total chaos,” he said. “We can’t re-engineer an economy based on chemical products overnight.” As director of the Utah Center of Excellence for Chemical Technology, Walker sees new products and solutions emerging from collaborations between WSU and local industries. By working on real-world problems for companies, faculty and students can influence “bottom-line thinking” by raising questions about the bigger picture. “But we’re not averse to bottomline thinking ourselves,” Walker said with a grin, noting that students involved in such projects tend to land jobs the moment they graduate. BRAD CARROLL haps that kind of perspective comes — except that it exerts a gravita- pects, it is a serious reality, the Professor of Physics from studying, as he says, “every- tional pull. challenge will be to hasten our Observing the Universe Brad Carroll describes himself He and other astrono- thing from the surface of the Earth mers believe it plays a role in hold- response time in devising solutions. outward in space and time.” In oth- ing galaxies and groups of galaxies “Scientists cannot remain aloof er words, what’s out there and how together. from the political process,” he said. By shedding more light it got started -- with a special on dark matter, scientists will better “They must participate in the proc- as “‘an optimist despite the evi- emphasis, in his case, on pulsating understand the dynamics of our uni- ess of negotiating strategies to cope dence’’—and it shows as he imag- stars. verse. with global changes.” ines the future. ““We’re at a thresh- In terms of physics research, For those who wonder why And finally, Carroll expects a such knowledge is important, he old moment in history, never to be Carroll quickly enumerates the offers this analogy: “Imagine moment 20 years from now when repeated,” he said. advances he expects to witness in you’re in a room that has a single he’ll pull this magazine from a “The planet is nearly at carrying capacity. From window with its shade pulled down. drawer in his desk, reread his com- because of improvements in instru- Wouldn’t you want to raise the ments and say, “Oh my gosh! How decisions — and there will be pen- mentation, we should get a good shade to see what’s outside? That’s could I have missed that?” Twenty alties for bad ones. idea of how fast the universe is what physicists do.” years is a long time in the world of now on, all decisions are global The next centu- the next two decades. “First, ry,’ he predicts, “will be a century expanding, so we can better under- of limits.” stand its history,” he said. So where is the optimism? It The second advance he antici- At a more pragmatic level, we will have accumulated enough not imagined yet. pates is increased knowledge about collective ability to learn from our dark matter, a major part of the uni- ing is a real trend or a brief blip in experience and environment. verse about which we know Earth’s fluctuations. little There will be topics of inquiry we simply have seems Carroll believes in society’s Per- science, he notes. Carroll imagines that in 20 years data to know whether global warm- Continued * If, as he sus- A WSU faculty member for 13 years, Brad Carroll earned his PhD in astrophysics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Improved telescopes will bring our understanding of stars into focus, he says. More specifically, he hopes we will plant a super-telescope on the dark side of the moon. ce ohh ] v vv a 2) ~~ VISTA Winter 1998-99 11 CLOSE-UP College of Science JONATHAN CLARK Assistant Professor of Zoology Cloning, Ethics, FMA The real Jonathan Clark (as For decades, nuclear power occupied the limelight reserved for hot issues in science. During the opposed to his digitally designed clone) joined the last few years, Jonathan Clark, a zoology department last molecular geneticist, has watched his field move front and center in the arena. “Without a doubt, we will be able to clone humans within in a couple of years,” March, after teaching at the University of Arizona for seven years. he said. But that doesn’t mean he’s happy about it. Recent advances in cloning techniques raise pressing questions for Clark and his colleagues. “The thing about science is there’s no way of stopping its progress. In fast-moving He earned his doctorate at Ohio State University, a mega-institution that whetted his appetite for fields like genetics, tech- WSU’s small nology is often way ahead of ethical considerations.” With its roots in the midnineteenth century, genetics is a relatively young field. In a brief century and a half, scientists have advanced from rudimentary fruitfly experiments to studies that examine the very structure of DNA, the hereditary material in all cells. Clark predicts that increasing levels of sophistication may lead to a merger between genetics and psychology, allowing us to determine the genetic basis for human dysfunctions, such as addictions or schizophrenia. “It would be fascinating to student-faculty ratio. (photo: Charlet Mallett / épek, Inc.) FRANKLIN B. RICHARDS Professor of Mathematics Designing Virtual Algebra We hear about it everywhere. The drumbeat of news tells us that technology is transforming education, with approaches ranging from Internet research and online classrooms to Governor Leavitt’s 12 VISTA Winter 1998-99 ‘Virtual University.” For professors like Franklin Richards, the debate surrounding high-tech education is complex and provocative — and is clearly setting the stage for technologically enhanced teaching methods in the decades ahead. ‘As we’ve developed new technologies, first radio, then television, and now computers, we have expected they would revolutionize teaching,” he said. “When that doesn’t happen, people blame educators for being slow to change.” There’s a tendency to throw money at the problem and simply buy crate loads of hardware and software. Instead, the challenge is to assess how students really learn, and how technology can enhance that process. Over the past three years, working with Afshin Ghoreishi, associate professor of math, know whether there’s a genetic basis for certain behaviors,” Clark said. “But such knowledge would open a Pandora’s Box of related problems.” What would insurance companies do with that type of information? Will “engineered babies” become the order of the day? The ability to clone humans will take genetic research into a brave new world of moral ambiguity, he predicts. | Yes, it would be valuable to advance medical knowledge and to learn, once and for all, whether we are more profoundly shaped by “nature” or “nurture.” But for Clark, the price is too high. “Personally, I don’t like the idea of cloning humans,” he said. “In this case, the government is right to propose a moratorium on human cloning until we as a society decide if it is really in our best interest to proceed.” Issues such as this simply underscore Clark’s personal commitment to liberal arts education. He believes that questions about the conflicting demands of technolog and morality will grow even more urgent over the next two decades. And WSU’s role will be to help students think critically about those questions. Further, he hopes universities will take the lead in organizing public forums about scientific advances that could transform our moral landscape. Too often, he maintains, technical knowledge resides with a small group of experts, and only a small percentage of the population is educated in science. Clark is working to change that in both the classroom and the lab. Richards has designed a CD-ROM that offers students a learning alternative when they sign up for intermediate algebra. Increasingly, Richards sees students who are little prepared to study math and are even less motivated. To them, the subject seems dispensable, even though employers are clamoring for math-educated graduates. To sustain the interest of students whose attention spans have ; ,4 Franklin Richards took a slightly unorthodox approach to the mathematics classroom, earning a law degree and practicing criminal law before he completed his PhD in mathematics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He joined the WSU faculty in 1984. been shaped by sound bites and rapid-cut images, Richards has worked to create a product that will maintain solid academic standards while engaging learners in an interactive process. The key is to prod DANNY M. VAUGHN Professor of Geosciences and Director of WSU’s Remote Sensing GIS Laboratory students out of their passive “don’tcare” stance, and persuade them to shoulder responsibility for their own learning. His solution? Multimedia Applications in Mathematics Edu- “It’s not simply a question of technical know-how,” he said. ‘People don’t realize they live on a dynamic Earth. Mapping Spaceship Earth If you experienced Armageddon in the movie theater last summer, you witnessed a gee-whiz aspect of the research conducted by Danny Vaughn and other geoscientists. Rolling behind the film’s opening credits, an animated asteroid collided with the Earth— modeling the potential for mass destruction. With much less fanfare, but using similarly sophisticated tools, geoscientists deploy remote-sensing and computer models called Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to process huge amounts of data about our environment, which are then distilled into graphic images. While they may not spend all their time on sudden-death scenarios, researchers are able, with increasing accuracy, to model and predict changes in the surface and atmosphere of our planet. Computer technology is moving so fast that, in a few years, anyone who owns a computer will be able to create Armageddon-style models, Vaughn believes. That is, if their education keeps pace with boosts in technology. For example, in Utah, it’s important to understand the potential consequences of earthquakes.” In the years ahead, scien- tists will use computer models to depict hypothetical earthquakes, with varying epicenters and magnitudes. By depicting waves migrating out from the epicenter, these models will help government officials plan evacuation routes and improve engineering of buildings and roads. “The sheer power of the technology allows us to look at the big picture in ways that were impossible even 10 years ago,” Vaughn said. ‘““We’re not just sitting at the keyboard creating interesting pictures. As it evolves, GIS will allow us to generate full-spectrum maps of our environment, answering questions of global magnitude.” For instance, looking at trends in agriculture and vegetation worldwide, geoscientists will be able to crunch a mind-boggling number of variables to illustrate and predict the impact of climate changes, pollution, acid rain, and industry on growth cycles. Vaughn remembers vividly the moment he decided to study Earth sciences. He was in Vietnam dur- cation (MAME), a CD-ROM that immerses algebra students in a hands-on learning environment. With a click of the mouse, a student embarks on a story problem that asks how to determine the speed of two cars traveling a certain distance over a specific period of time. Sound familiar? With MAME, however, the student is instructed by a teacher who appears in a video box in a corner of the computer screen. Explanatory text is highlighted by a moving yellow marker as the teacher speaks. Animated cars appear, along with dynamic data. A siren blares when the student enters the wrong answer. Correct answers win congratulations. which often is not possible in the classroom. Will high-tech tools like MAME take the place of classroom teaching in the years ahead? Richards thinks not, despite admin- istrators’ interest in cutting costs. Such instructional programs are well suited to concrete subjects like introductory math or car repair, but are far less effective with abstract subjects such as advanced math or philosophy. Further, he observes, ‘people have gathered for the equivalent of classroom teaching since the days of Aristotle. It’s unlikely that our need for human contact will change in a few years.” Most important, the student controls the pace of the work, ing the summer of 1969, watching television in a military day room, when Apollo XI’s lunar lander settled onto the rocky surface of the moon. While his father had grown up in Kentucky with no water or electricity, there he sat in Southeast Asia, watching an astronaut hit a golf ball into the moon’s lowgravity atmosphere. An image from the event lingers in his mind to this day. Reflected in the mask of Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, Vaughn saw “a delicate, celestial blue ball — our planet.” In the decades ahead, Vaughn hopes, geoscientists’ efforts to map the surface of that ball, and the thin envelope of atmosphere that surrounds it, will help safeguard the fragile spaceship we call home. -Jodi Kilcup executive director, Alumni Relations Growing up in the South Chicago suburbs, Danny Vaughn might not have predicted a future mapping earthquake zones on the Wasatch front. He joined the WSU faculty in 1990 and, along the way, earned his doctorate at Indiana State University and served as a NASA faculty research associate. VISTA Winter 1998-99 13 CLOSE-UP College of Science Amy Sessions Robinson conducts experiments in WSU’s genetics laboratory. There’s no perfect formula for mixing motherhood with science. Strong family support and mentoring programs can help women achieve successful careers in Science. A mi Sessions Robinson has been fascinated by animals since she was in the fourth grade. That’s when she decided she wanted to spend her life studying the how’s and why’s of animal behavior. But it was a dream that came with challenges and complications. A career in academic science is demanding for both men and women. Until they reach tenured status, most science professors can expect to work 12-hour days with teaching, committee work and publishing requirements. For women who choose to add children to this equation, it’s an especially daunting task. Robinson, a WSU graduate, will receive her doctorate in behavioral ecology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale this fall. As she nears her goal, she realizes she’s in a situation with no “right” answers. As the first pregnant graduate student in her department, Robinson was often surrounded by toxic chemicals—and she was frequently required to be on her feet when doing field research. “My professors tried to be understanding, but it was tough not having anyone who could relate to what I was going through,” she said. While the number of female science professors has increased at 14 VISTA Winter 1998-99 universities over the years, science remains one of the least popular fields of study for female students, said Gloria Wurst, a zoology professor at WSU. Wurst said decades of research show that social stigmas filter women out of scientific fields at every educational level. “Around junior high school age, girls start getting interested in pursuing romances,” she said. “They often will sacrifice their intellectual development to be more attractive to males.” That’s why support is critical at every stage of a young woman’s scientific development, Wurst said. She has been involved for the past 20 years in mentoring programs that encourage women in math and sciences. ““There’s a real sense of isolation for many of these young women,” Wurst said. “Mentoring programs can go a long way toward remedying that situation.” Robinson says strong family support helped her remain focused on her educational goals, but added that her challenges have steadily increased with each degree she’s received. Most difficult of all, Robinson says, is facing the realization that there’s never a good time to have children if you’re serious about becoming a scientist. And because most women are either attending school or trying to obtain university tenure during their child- bearing years—both full-time commitments—many feel they’re in an “either—or” situation. Stull, it can be done, said Pamela Stenberg, a chemistry professor who has taught for four years at WSU. As the mother of two small children, Stenberg said wearing the mother/scientist hats simultaneously hasn’t been easy, but working at a teaching university like WSU has been a good choice for her. “When I get home from work, I spend as much time as possible with my children,” Stenberg said. “When they go to bed, I can be a professor again.” In addition to her teaching and committee hours, Stenberg spends two to four hours working for the university each night. “It’s not a perfect life, but I choose it and I like it,” she said. Wurst says mothers like Stenberg and Robinson prove women can succeed in science despite the obstacles. “The women I know who have remained in science do it because they think it’s so much fun. It’s what piques their interest,” she said. For now, Robinson has chosen to keep her foot in the door by teaching introductory biology at Salt Lake Community College, doing research at WSU’s DNA laboratory and caring for her children during the day. “You pay a price, but it can be done,” Robinson said. “Becky Oleson Ow can a university meet its responsibility of preparing students for the astonishing pace of change in the world of megabytes and hard drives? What combination of education and experience nurtures the seed that grows into the entrepreneurial spirit? How can a university highlight its uniqueness in a way that is most likely to strike a ~y chord with students, alumni and the community at large? As Weber State University President Paul H. Thompson pondered these questions three years ago, he knew that universities spend a great deal of time looking at themselves—but they don’t always invite those from outside the campus community to help evaluate how the institution prepares students for life after school. It was a natural next step for him to build on one of WSU’s hallmarks—its close relationship with the Northern Utah community—and invite a group of successful business professionals, technology experts and community leaders to campus to serve as a “think tank,” advising him on issues that impact the future of WSU. The National Advisory Council (NAC), many of whom are WSU alumni, has met twice a year also a wonderful opportunity for students to ask questions and get advice that will help them in their respective fields of study.” At its fall 1998 meeting, NAC members observed and gave recommendations on the university’s technology-based capabilities, reviewed its publications, and evaluated ideas for recruiting students and reestablishing connections with WSU alumni. They also discussed ways to help business students develop their entrepreneurial skills. Council members are having a direct and immediate impact on WSU students, too. In one session, they spent valuable time with WSU students and recent graduates listening carefully to their plans and advising them on course work, internships and graduate school opportunities. Amber Leikis was one of the students who participated in the meeting. “It was really interesting to learn how these people got started in their careers,” Leikis said. “‘I learned that it’s important to be involved in a lot of different things while I’m still in school—that I should not just concentrate on the academic aspect of college, but to use my social skills and be involved in a lot of different service organizations.” Don Owens ’67, CEO of Alta Systems & Management in Farmington, Utah, joined the NAC this year to represent the fields of business, technology and health occupations. After living outside of Utah » since 1995 to advise the president on real world applications of the academic experience and to assist in the challenges of maintaining and growing the university’s technological capabilities. Additionally, they consider ways in which WSU can attract private dollars from organizations and individuals to augment its state resources. “The NAC brings a tremendous range of experiences to Weber State, along with a strong commitment to our mission. We invite members to campus to give them an understanding of what the university is doing and to get their advice,” Thompson said. “They give us input on how we should be educating our students to better prepare them for the world of work. It’s VISTA Winter 1998-99 15 for most of his business career, Owens decided when he moved back that he wanted to develop a stronger relationship with WSU, and the NAC has been the perfect opportunity to do just that. “Until recently, I have always treated the term ‘alumni’ as a noun; but now I believe it should be an active verb. I think that everyone benefits when alumni get involved with the university. “You get an immediate sense of connection to the community and to the university,” he continued. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet with other community leaders and to provide input. I left with a feeling that I could be a real advocate for the university.” Thompson said the NAC members’ volunteer efforts affect the way the university looks at its programs and philosophies and anticipates what students will need to know as the calendar pages turn to the year 2000. “These are people who are savvy and successful, and they care about Weber State,” he said. “It’s a great partnership.” Charlet Mallett / épek, Inc. -Becky Oleson 2) ig = ao) dl John B. Goddard John B. Goddard founded Western Mortgage Loan Corporation and United Savings Bank. (See story, pages 4-7) 72 nt Richard L. Nelson ’63, president and chief operating officer of the Larry H. Miller Automotive Division, oversees the operation of 34 automotive dealership operations in seven states. In addition, he oversees Prestige Financial Services, Larry H. Miller Insurance Services and Larry H. Miller Leasing Operations. A certified public accountant, Nelson joined the Larry H. Miller Group after retiring as president and chief executive officer of Key Bank of Utah, where he worked for 24 years. After graduation from Weber State College, Nelson earned a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Utah State University. He is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast School of Banking at the University of Washington in Seattle. Nelson has served on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the School of Business at Utah State University and belongs to the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce in Salt Lake City. 16 VISTA Winter 1998-99 Don L. Owens Richard L. Nelson Don L. Owens ’67, is president and Lou Lamoreaux Lou Lamoreaux ’44, took a chief executive officer for Alta Systems & Management, a health care management company with five business units in eight states. He directs all corporate staff, operating, sales/marketing, human resources and clinical services. Previously, Owens was the roundabout route to her seat on the bench, where she was the first female judge appointed to the Orange County, Calif., Superior Court. After earning an associate degree from Weber College and a bachelor’s degree in political sci- vice president and general manager tary for the Coca Cola company, toured as a singer with the Ice Follies and sang professionally in the San Francisco area before earning her law degree from the San Francisco Law School. She practiced law for many years and served as Traffic Trial Commissioner, before Gov. Jerry Brown Jr. appointed her to the bench in 1976. Lamoreaux has been honored as the YWCA’s 1986 Outstanding of Amerigas Management Information Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif.; the vice president of Itel Software Systems in London, England; the president of Satellite Software International of Orem, Utah; and a director of Itel Data Services in San Francisco. Owens graduated from Weber State College with a bachelor of science degree, and went on to earn a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the California Association of Health Facilities, the California Association for Health Services at Home, the Utah Health Care Association and the National Association of Long Term Care and its reimbursement panel. ence from UCLA, Woman she was a secre- in Law, as Child Help in USA’s 1988 Child Advocate of the Year, as the Orange County Women Lawyers’ 1989 Judge of the Year, and by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, who named their juvenile court the Betty Lou Lamoreaux Juvenile Justice Center. PERC TT muta aes Nolan Archibald ’68, Potomac, Md., President and CEO, Black & Decker Corporation DeWayne Ashmead ’70, Fruit Heights, Utah, President, Albion Laboratories, Inc. C. Scott Baxter ’87, New York, Smith Barney Director, Salomon Nancy Behnken, Ogden, former John B. Goddard, Ogden, founder of Western Mortgage Loan Corporation and United Savings Bank Layton P. Ott, St. George, Melvin Green 50, Centerville, Utah, Chairman, Creative Color Services, Inc. Jerry H. Petersen ’67, Ogden, President, Hertz Overland West, Inc. Alan Hall ’69, Ogden, President and CEO, MarketStar Corporation Robert T. Heiner, Ogden, retired President and CEO, First Security Corporation Lorenzo Hoopes °33, Oakland, Calif., retired Senior Secretary/Treasurer, American Nutrition Vice President/Director, Safeway Stores, Inc. Robert Bischoff ’42, Salt Lake City, retired James E. Kier, Ogden, President, Kier Corporation Chairman, Key Bank of Utah Lynn H. Blake °58, Bountiful, Utah, Vice President of Research & Development, Sorenson Company David L. Carter ’85, Sandy, Utah, President and CEO, eTactics William H. Child °52, Salt Lake City, CEO, RC Willey Home Furnishings Gary Close ’67, Fair Oaks, Calif., retired Executive Vice President for the Western Group, Cardinal Health, Inc. Paul Favero °54, Sacramento, Calif., owner, Paul Favero, DDS Inc. Kem Gardner ’61, Salt Lake City, President, The Boyer Company Kevin S. Garn ’73, Layton, Utah, Representative, Utah State Legislature; owner, KSG Distributing and KSG Properties Jewel Lee Kenley ’93, West Point, Utah, Mountain Development Utah, owner, Shadow Don L. Owens °67, Ogden, CEO, Alta Therapies Kenneth A. Randall 47, Williamsburg, Va., retired Chairman and CEO, United Virginia Bankshares, Inc. William Reagan ’69, Salt Lake City, President and CEO, The Reagan Companies Vicki Cummings Sorenson ’78, St. George, Utah, Consultant/Public Relations, former owner of the National Institute of Fitness President/Owner, Ed Kenley Ford of Layton Leon J. Staciokas, Ogden, retired Senior Vice Joné Law Koford ’78, Kaysville, Utah, health care advisor Alan Stock ’86, Dallas, President, Cinemark, USA Lou Lamoreaux °44, Newport Beach, Calif., retired Judge, Orange County Superior Court Mark W. Stromberg ’78, Bountiful, Utah, General Partner/The Stromberg Group John A. Lindquist ’39, Ogden, CEO, Barbara Lindquist Tanner ’35, Salt Lake City, Lindquist Mortuaries community volunteer Robert L. Marquardt, Ogden, Chairman of the Board, Management & Training Corp. Judge Raymond S. Uno °54, Salt Lake City, retired Jerry Moyes °66, Glendale, Ariz., President/CEO, Swift Transportation Company, Inc. Byron Wade ’71, Houston, retired Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, MAXXAM, Inc. Carolyn R. Nebeker, Ogden, community volunteer Dick A. Walker ’70, Plainfield, Ill., Manager, and co-owner of local retirement homes Richard Nelson ’63, Murray, Utah, President and CEO, Larry H. Miller Automotive Division President, Iomega Senior Judge, Chicago Parts Distribution Center, Ford Customer Service Division, Ford Motor Company Olene S. Walker °50, Salt Lake City, Lt. Governor, State of Utah Francis Wheeler ’73, Denver, Attorney, Holme WSU, US West Partnership Brings the Arts to Nintendo Generation A. part of its ongoing commitment to education, US WEST is underwriting the cost of a yearlong, three-part program with Weber State University’s College of Arts & Humanities. “We’re constantly looking for programs that promote work. The production, which has been presented to Northern Utah elementary and middle schools with large minority and bilingual populations, aligns with English as a Second Language programs. learning and reach out to underUS West is also sponsoring served groups,” said Leanne Shay, WSU percussion and jazz ensemble Northern Utah area performances for area manager for US WEST. LSCWEST high schools and com“T’m excited about this munity groups, as well program because I believe children as a matinee performance by the will have fun learning the very Alvin Ailey Repertory Dance Combasics that are important building pany for high school and middle blocks for the rest of their lives.” school students. “Schoolhouse Rock,” a musi“Music crosses all language cal produced by WSU students and barriers,” said June Phillips, dean faculty, provides lessons about of the College of Arts & Humanimath, science, history, grammar and ties. “This is a golden opportunity the arts through live pop music and to enrich lives. If we don’t cultivate dance. The songs are learning tools the arts in young people, we that teachers can use in follow-up can’t expect audiences—or performers—in the future.” . y a Kristy Davis WSU Students rehearse for their roles in “School House Rock” VISTA Winter 1998-99 17 ALUMNI NEWS July 1, 1997 - September 15, 1998 More than a thousand Weber State University graduates have voted with their checkbooks, telling us they are pleased to support the mission of the WSU Alumni Association. If you haven’t sent in your $25 annual membership dues yet, check out the growing list of opportunities available to WSUAA members below. Then consider how your membership can work to advance higher education at WSU. Alumni Association dues help fund scholarship programs, community activities and educational opportunities for alumni, as well as the year-round events that bring alumni together for fun and meaningful service. 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Garside Judy Gault David L. Gee Edie George Melissa M. George Vicki Gerncser Cami Gillman Michael H. Hollis David Holloway Mitchel T. Holm Dan Holmes Douglas J. Holmes Maria R. Holmes Michael Holmes Nan M. Holyoak Mark Hopkins Jeff Hoskins Kelly J. Howell Doyle L. Huber Wilderness Recreation: imps and workshops. wv ESS Save $10. Receive the student discount for all equipment rentals, pW BENEFIT! Toastmasters: Members receive a $5 discount off énnual membership dues for the WSUAA chapter of Toastmasters. The club meets. Dy Monday atat noon at the Lindquist : Alumni Center For more information about any of these membership benefits, call Sue Hiatt at (801) 626-7536. Michael J. Hurd Danna Hutchison Lynette Hyde Phyllis J. Iacovetto Nobuhiro Iizuka Jennifer Ingleby Brian Ingles Keith E. Jacklin Susan Jackson Tracey L. Jackson David Jacobs Heber G. Jacobs Mary Margaret Jaramillo Tyrone T. Jenkins Sandra Jense Lisa M. Jensen Sheila W. Jensen Robert B. 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Name SS# Birthdate Spouse SS# Birthdate Address City/State/Zip Home Phone Business Phone E-Mail Address | Please sign me up for: [___] Single Annual Dues $25 [|] Couple Annual Dues $40 [__] Single Lifetime Dues $550 [| Couple Lifetime Dues $1,000 Make check payable to WSU Alumni or use credit card: Cardholder's Name (please print) 20 VISTA Winter 1998-99 [| Student/New Grad FREE [__] VISA Amount Enclosed $ [| MasterCard Card # Exp. Date Signature ALUMNI NEWS 1998 Distinguished Alumni Awards Jeffrey Flamm '77 Jeffrey Flamm is president and chief executive officer of Infinite Mind, a new speed-learning company based in Salt Lake City. A select number of Weber State University students will be involved in testing the firm’s product line, which is scheduled to go to market in 1999. Thirteen years ago, Flamm co-founded Health Benefits America and helped build the corporation into the nation’s premier benefits management outsourcing firm. He was honored in 1992 as one of Northern Utah’s most promising professionals under 40 at the annual Up ’n’ Comers Awards ceremony in Salt Lake. In 1996, the company was acquired by another Salt Lake City firm and re-named the Administrative Solutions Group. As a stu- dent, Jeff held the positions of ASWSU student body president and LDSSA president. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration/Management and soon was enlisted as a member of the Young Alumni Council. He has endowed two major scholarship programs at WSU: the Jeffrey C. Flamm Student Leadership Scholarship and the LDSSA Student Leadership Scholarship. Flamm is past chairman of the board of the American Lung Association of Utah. Alan E. Hall 69 and Jeanne Hall ’69 The Halls’ long list of achievements and service readily explains why they are the first couple ever to share this award. They attended and graduated together from Weber The Alumni Association presented Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards to five outstanding community members during the 29th annual Homecoming Awards Banquet on September 25, at the Radisson Hotel. Jeffrey Flamm, Alan and Jeanne Hall, Dr. Kathleen Lukken and Joe Ritchie were introduced with warmth and wit, respectively, by: Brian Brown, WSU student body presi- dent; Ed Kleyn, regional president for First Security Bank; Judy Elsley, WSU associate professor of English; and George Burbidge, former executive director of the Utah Chiefs of Police. State University. Shortly after, they married and served as Peace Corps 1998 Distinguished Service Awards volunteers in Brazil for one year. Alan Hall received a master’s degree in business administration from Brigham Young University in Dr. Kathleen M. Lukken 1972. He is founder and chief executive officer of MarketStar Corporation based in Ogden. The international, full-service marketing company is now in its tenth year of operation and has been recognized as one of the nation’s fastest-growing businesses. Hall was honored by Ernst & Young as the 1997 Utah Entrepreneur of the Year. He also is As Associate Provost of Weber State University, Kathleen Lukken is widely respected for her ability to transform challenges into a roster of successes. Among her many activities, she has spearheaded the recent semester transition project and the the 1998 recipient of the Champions of Industry Award, sponsored by NBC television and was featured in a national broadcast in October. He is active in the community, serving as president-elect of the Weber School District Foundation, and as a member of the First Security Bank Advisory Board, the McKay-Dee Hospital Foundation, the Rotary Club of Ogden, the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce, and the Weber State University National Advisory Council. Past roles include serving as president of Ballet West and, for several years as director of the WSU Alumni Association. While a student, Jeanne Hall distinguished herself as Miss Weber State and WSC Woman of the Year. She also earned a master’s degree from BYU and a certificate in counseling from the University of Utah. She is currently a counselor at Ogden High School and a popular motivational speaker. First Year Experience Program, has organized accreditation site visits, and has created policies that guide WSU’s international study programs. She began her career at WSU in 1975 as director of the Dental Hygiene Program. After serving as a faculty intern in the Office of Academic Affairs during 1991-92, she was appointed interim associate provost in 1993, a position which became permanent in 1994. Lukken has served as president of the Utah Dental Hygienists’ Association, has published widely in health profession journals, and has been recognized with a number of awards, including the WSU Faculty Award for Extraordinary Service in 1993. In 1991, she received the Spirit of the American Woman in Higher Education Award from Your Community Connection (YCC). Joe H. Ritchie Joe H. Ritchie brought 36 years of public service to his role as Weber County Commissioner, a position he held from 1995-98. Born and raised in Logan, he was educated at Utah State University, Weber State University, and the FBI National Academy. He joined the Ogden Police Department in 1962 as a patrol officer and was made a sergeant in 1972. By 1974, he became a police lieutenant and, within one year, was named Chief of Police. His tenure in that position is the longest in Ogden’s history, lasting until 1991. His longstanding commitment to law enforcement agencies and community service cannot be summarized briefly. He currently chairs the Ogden Egyptian Center Board of Directors and serves on boards for the following groups: Children’s Justice Center; the Weber County Fair; the Golden Spike Arena; the Ice Sheet; Weber Human Services; the Convention and Visitors Bureau; Golden Spike Travel Council; Weber County Library; Weber Basin Water Quality; Utah State Corrections Council; and the Pathways Foundation. VISTA Winter 1998-99 21 7 ie ni | -“The choles ™ rr :Harris, professor of business administration. Lindquist Alumni Center, 7:00-8:30 p.m. /Weber Chamber of eormeice Free. Business \fter Hours. Reception at the Lindquist Alumni Center, 5:00-7:00 p.m. $6 per person. 18 Alumni University: Richard Paul Evans, author of The Christmas Box, will read aloud from and sign copies of his latest novel, The Locket, which features a WSU alumnus. Lind- Permit No. 151 SLC UT ig 1 Ovation Awards Reception. of Center, 7:00 p. m. rship,” a eabel discussion led by Dr. Al U.S. POSTAGE Non-profit Org. umn Calendar of Events Dee Free. The Grad Finale. The Alumni Association will welcome May graduates into alumni status at a party and dance held in their honor. Faculty and alumni will serve pizza, treats, and prizes to the beat of DJ-driven music. Dee Events Center, 7:00-11:00 p.m. Free to graduates; $5 for guests. 20 Alumni University: “Gardens of the East and West,” a slide presentation by Melody Moore, art historian, artist, and teacher. Sponsored by the Utah Humanities Council. Lindquist Alumni Center, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Free. quist Alumni Center, 6:30 p.m. Free. 26 1999 H. Aldous Dixon Award Luncheon. The Alumni Association will honor an outstanding member of the WSU faculty or staff. Shepherd Union Ballroom, noon, $10 per person. (Nominations due by January 25.) IC, sponsored by tlthe Foire mni HPEC C ouncil for boys and girls ages 4-14. soccer field, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Free. 14 1999 Emeriti Alumni Council Reunion Banquet. Lindquist Alumni Center, social hour at 5:30 p.m., dinner served at 6:30 p.m. $15 per person. . Tgdguist Alumni Center, Free. Important Deadlines January 25 Nominations due for the 1999 H. Aldous Dixon Award presented to an exemplary member of the WSU faculty or staff. February 1 1999 Alumni Scholarship Fund applications due to the Financial Aid Office. March 1 Nominations due for the 1999 Alumni Ovation Awards which honor five graduating students with records of outstanding community service. Each award is accompanied by checks for $100 from the WSU Alumni Association. May 1 Nominations due for new members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors; applications due for the Emeriti Alumni Council and Young Alumni Council. And Looking Ahead... Alumni Travel Programs July 20-22 Alumni University at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Special discounted package includes five plays and a backstage tour Ee for $120 per person. DY = Nov 2-11 Alumni Campus Abroad: Travel to Athens and tour the Greek Islands, guided by a resident campus director, lecturers, discussion Z = leaders and alumni staff. All-inclusive program only $2,295. Watch your mail for details. Seating for alumni events is limited. Event loca- tions, dates, times, and prices are subject to. change. For more information or to reserve y place, call Alumni Relations at 801-626-75 Updated event infomation: is availabl Alumni Association’s home pag www.weber. edu/alumni o Es — F os it] = = 1009 University Circle Ogden, Utah 84408-1009 6:30-9:00 p.m. Public Relations .