The art building on campus will bear the name of retired professor Farrell R. Collett, who shared his talents with WSC students for over 30 years. Collett is listed in Dedicated servants receive honors Founder's Day April 30 Dean Hurst to receive alumni award By biting member of the Grand Central retirement has Dean Memorial as a member of the WSC faculty, he retired in 1967, but keeps almost as busy as before. He recently returned from the Oklahoma Wildlife Art Festival where, for the second year, he “won best of show award for his magniThe Founders’ Day ondon rica will begin with memorialization of the Farrell R. Collett Art Building est in honor of the man who helped design the building and was chairman of the art department for 30 gy. The ‘hools. > pre developed the curriculum everything,” he added. Celebration “We taught 16 to 18 and credits every quarter in those days,” he recalled, explaining that even with the heavy load, enrollments were soon too high for him to handle it years. In an interview at his studio last week, Collett reminisced about his years at WSC and talked about the beginnings of the art department all by himself. ‘‘As the college grew we added Doyle Strong and Richard VanWagoner, who are still on campus,” he said. name. Stuart Viarch n He was verted home-ec moved onto the get a make it I would take it to President Henry Aldos Dixon for them, and see if they could get an art department and start- ed.” “They came up with 51 names,” The state we we architect to was have a special ; Keith Wilcox, who had been one of those high school students to initiate art at WSC. ‘‘He worked very closely with the entire faculty to plan the he grinned, ‘‘and President Dixon said if that many people want an ' building,’’ Collett said, recalling the art department we will have one.” Farrell Collett became the art de_ partment. ‘‘I started the program, in to add their special expertise to the plan. The building was completed in 1965. long hours each York, and painted an entire year while traveling throughout Europe. 1973 he received the an Dixon Honorary art building would bear his the community.” She said this is of the faculty put Brady telephoned him and asked if he and his wife could come to the campus, “I was just too swamped to leave for a few days, so he told me over the telephone.” wishes to share honor with wife .- the highest a member staff. of the WSC faculty or Hurst will receive the award during ‘“‘Founders Day’’ ceremonies April 30. The award was established in 1970 by the family of former Weber College president Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, for the purpose of recogniz- ing outstanding WSC employees. Hurst has served as vice president for college relations since May of 1980. Prior to that he was assistant to the president for college relations. Joining the WSC staff in January of 1967, he carried out an assortment of assignments directing college relations and developunder ecting the assorted tions, three different college’s publications, cultural affairs college news bureau, alumni and development. Active in the community, served as president of the Rotary Club, Ogden Week man, United Fund Campaign man -- and has performed rela- college he has Ogden chairchair- in num- Collett expressed the desire to share the honor with his wife. “If I hadn’t had Martie, I couldn’t have done the things I have done,’ he said. ‘‘She has backed me 100 erous local dramatic and musical productions. Hurst was born in Ogden, graduated from Weber College and attended the University of Utah percent.”’ The memorialization before going into the advertising and public relations business. ceremony will be held in the art building gallery at 11 am Friday, April 30. ! award the association bestows upon presidents. During his career at WSC he has had broad responsibilities for dir- Weber the first college camin the New in Los Chicago Weber and to ment ‘‘When pus on professional art schools Angeles, San Francisco, service name. “I really had no idea about it campus building just for art. signatures Young attended outstanding until the President called,’’ he said, remembering that when President new petition up, and if they could get also and to State, to higher education, art first area. enough Brigham has director of the alumni in a con- the housed the gymnasium,”’ he laughed. He recalled the planning stages of the art building, which would they He B.A. He said he was very honored that were in Building two, and from there we expanded into literally every building on campus except student petition started art dept. “T suggestedthat area remembered department degrees from University. the to live away from home. 0 that 946. eld : late 35 Smith home-ec came to him with the problem of how they could go on to college and study art when they couldn’t afford ector M.A. both Award at WSC, and Doctorate in 1977. first housed in “It was back in 1939,” he began, “and I was an art teacher at Ogden High School.’’ He explained that several of his good art students rendering of the American said Outdoor World writer Sam Powell. Collett earned In and the building which will bear his ic ficent lion,’’ each Associa- board chose Hurst “‘. . . because of his Farrell R. Collett gets to know the subject of his art, whether itis a wildcat or an individual. He describes the life of a sheepherder and his method of making sour dough bread, as | portrayed in this picture. presented Alumni tion. Edith Hester, WSC alumni relations, said awards are numerous After 37 years Award, year by the WSC provided more time for painting - - president for college relations at Weber State College, has been named the 13th recipient of the H. Aldous Dixon i” throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Howard Noel W. Hurst, vice = Art Galleries of New York, and his paintings are on exhibit in galleries ~ All through his years of teaching he was also a very popular free lance artist. Even though he is modest in discussing his acccomplishments, his shelves boast an entire row of books giving him illustration credit. He is an exhi- He is married to the former Carol Watkins. They are the parents of three children. Page 7 ile “Who's Who in American Art”’ and in “American Artists of Renown.”’