SCAA Margaret graduated from Weber High, Weber State College and Utah State University. After graduation City she taught schools in for a few the Ogden years and then tried her wings in Lake Tahoe and San Francisco. Shortly after she returned to Ogden to teach in the Weber School District she filled in for her father when he couldn’t attend a WSC basketball game on his season ticket, and met up with her old friend from WSC days - Ned Favero. They were seven months later. They are the parents old twins. of ten-year- replaces Top honors were awarded the WSC Northern Utah parades this summer. Margaret (Blair) Favero will take over responsibilities as president of Association dur- ‘Best Parade Entry,’’ ‘First Place,’’ ‘‘Mayor’s Trophy’’ and on the alumni Board for the past seven years. As her plans for the new year unfold she reveals a hope to get more involved with the alumni chapters. “They are some of the best things we have ever done,’’ she said. ‘“‘When meetings I have attended I have people who were same people who observed there were that were the the real leaders mine out there in our alumni,” she said. for the future include ahead with the alumni house. She said she is extremely pleased that Dick Myers, a former alumni president, atcepted the chairmanship of the alumni house committee, and is confident progress on the new building will proceed smoothly under his direc- tion. ‘““Every person we have talked to about the alumni house has been very supportive,’’ she continued, and added that the house is sure to make the alumni association more visible in the community and bring closer ties between the two groups. Other goals include updating alumni records, continuation of presidential scholarships, involving chapters more in plans for the organization as a whole, and a campaign to make high school students more aware of WSC. “T think we are loosing some of the ‘cream’ because high school students just aren’t aware of what Weber has to offer,’”’ she said. “‘The college is fortunate to have such a good faculty and some excellent programs,” she continued, and elaborated that WSC isn’t like some other colleges in the state where the good teachers are saved for the juniors and seniors. ‘““At Weber State you get to reap the harvest from the finest, no matter what class you're in,”’ she said. Page 4 the alumni float this summer as the officers and board memebers tra- velled throughout Northern Utah to commit Together ‘“‘We students Ron Parker - new V.P. chapter on campus -- I think we have a gold Plans pressing ‘Judges Trophy’”’ were all awarded of Directors Ronald L. Parker, who has served on the Alumni Board of Directors for the past two elected vice president tember 10 meeting. years, float in six | | A The float was designed by alumni | board of directors member, Gene} Hansen, and built and funded by} members of the board and ther} families. Centered on the float was the} ‘forward W”’ -- symbol of Weber State’s forward look. At the rear” the carillon tower rang out a rendition of the school song “Purple and | White.”” On the front was a mod them,” said Kent Petersen, alumni association president, ‘‘and to give ernistic representation of the future © the WSC alumni house. alumni association visibi- ; lity in the community,” he added. was at the Sep- Six new board members were also elected. : ies, Columbus, Ohio. He is a long distance runner, and miles of ser- vice to WSC, both as an Alumni Board member for the past two of the years and as a member Wildcat Club. Goals Ron has set for the alumni organization over the next couple of years are right in line with those of the new president. Completion of the alumni house, more accurate alumni records, and continued of broadening and strenghtening the alumni chapters. He also feels that dues should be of the orto members charged ganization. ‘‘People don’t place value on things that come free,” he told the board members at the monthly meeting, and continued that he thought members would be more actively involved with the organization if dues are assessed. Ron also expressed the desire to improve communications with alumni members through this publication. He and his wife, Madge (Taylor) have three children. They make their home in Bountiful. me A ce. te Weber from graduated Ron State, class of 1961, and is territory manager for Northern Utah and district sales training manager for Colorado Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana for Ross Laborator- has chalked up many their theme of “Building for Progress.”’ want to let our former know we are working for Association ren BUA ES Wat ‘a gs : (<>. AIS Be pe errs t 13. Gera. = Seer gee 4 HE , | ea: i Sees SERESE ee Anyone Om FN a | Ee a "oe: Sat : Prize? ix a Ar atnnd BES Ri! eso ele Ee ee he Weber State College Alumni Association has received authorization from the Institutional Council to begin plans for an alumni house. Dick Meyers (a past alumni pres- ident) has been named Chairman of the project and a committee of alumni board members has already begun putting together ideas. They are looking for a possible site on campus for its location, said Margaret B. Favero, alumni presidentelect. Some facilities to be included in the alumni house will be offices for the full-time staff of the Alumni Association and Development Fund. There will also be meeting rooms and possibly a dining room, Mrs. Favero noted. Funding will be by contributions from alumni and friends of the college. A fund drive will begin as soon as enough specifications have been completed to hire an architect and approximate costs are established. interested in working on the planning committee for the alumni house is invited to call the office of alumni relations (626-6569), Additional details will be forthcom pee plans progress, Mrs. Faverd said. WSCAA Board of Directors Margaret (Blair) Favero, President Ronald L. Parker, Vice-President Robb Alexander Barney Allen Rich Creer * C. Lee Crittenden Fran (Farber) Hadlock Eugene D. Hansen *Read R. Hellewell ao oo Alumni ing Homecoming Week, succeeding Kent B. Petersen. She has served Alumni | *Don K. Hilton *Ann (Parker) Judd i ; *James A. Meikle | Bob Richins Donna (Miller) Roberts Michael Silvulich, Jr. Paul Skeen Gayle (Ledingham) Stone Darcel Stucki Tom Welch *Sharon (Collins) Young Don Spainhower Dr. Robert A. Clarke Rowland P. Corry | Lori Memmott (ASWSC Presider *New member SR4EStqCRrrorr the WSC ee aid VIRAL Sei eererpQypore Margaret Favero Kent B. Petersen married