Alumnews 1930’s "7 AugustL. Ablf (class of 1932) visited the WSC campus recently. He met with Presi&\ ) dent Brady and toured the facilities. During | 7 his years on campus ‘‘Augie” was captain of the football team, played basketball, and ‘¥ was named athlete of the year in 1932. ” After graduation he earned a B.S. degree y in civil engineering from University of Utah, ee oe 2 % a a ed J - and went on to the University of Colorado foran M.S. degree. He worked for 20 years for the Bureau of Reclamation, first in the Denver office, then on to Thailand where he was chief designing engineer on the irrigation and navigation development of the central plains of Thailand. Next he was in Baghdad, Iraq, as project manager of the Taiwan office on the Shihmen Reservoir Project. Since then he has _» lived in Hawaii, where he worked until his mtirement with Sunn, Low, a Consulting Engineers. He 2 Prize for scientific work, 2 5 president of the Tom & holds and Hawaii Hara a Nobel is the Section of past the American Society of Civil Engineers. ) Since the death of his wife, Dorothy, he married Pat Eisle, who is a practicing psychologist. She accompanied him on his yisit to the campus. Mildred Lund Shumway (class of 1933) was Bear River Valley’s Mother of the ear. She and her husband, Jack, have jaised 5 children and live in Tremonton, Utah, where she has been active in civic 1950’s Sharon Morrin operations officer of First Security also serves as a Hospital. Leon Blake (class of 1959) received his doctor’s degree from the University of Minnesota in December. He is an assistant professor of psychology and a counselor in the WSC Counseling Center. He is married to the former Suzanne Hargreaves. Spencer W. Wright (class of 1969) is now a vice president of Zions First Security Bank in Ogden. He has worked in banking for the past 12 years. After his graduation from WSC he also received a degree from Pacific Coast Banking School. + mem- Community Planning and Development , has served on the Tremonton Plan‘hing Commission and the Tri-County Comjrehensive Health Planning Council. '}. She was recognized in 1963 with the Andy Rytting Community Service Award and in 1977 when she was chosen the Utah e Clubwoman of the Year. | ) i from o the recei- kstore ) of Norway. a when (Pictured below) a = > ser- | nayor | yisory | 8; OT Jud) Ine r the Wa- Po Edie Hester (class of 1969) was named “‘Woman of the Year” by the Golden Spike Chapter of the American Business Women’s Assn. She has served as president of that organization for the past year. Edie is alumni director at WSC. Bruce L. Nilson (class of 1969) has been named national director of the National Assn. of Realtors. He graduated from WSC with a degree in business management. 1970's Dr. LaVon B. Carroll (class of 1959) was named “‘Utah Poet of the Year’ by the Utah State Poetry Society. Her book, ‘The Shrouded Carousel,’’ won the Morgan/Pehrson Book Publishing Category to set her in the limelight. In addition to having the book published, there is a $100 cash award. After her graduation from WSC with an associate degree, she earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Utah State University and a Ph.D. from University of Utah. She is presently a professor of English at WSC where she has worked since 1962. She was selected an outstanding educator in America in 1975; appointed Danforth associate in 1978, and won the WSC Cortez Honors lecture in 1976. Her quest for learning has taken her to many parts of the world, including study in Europe in art and music in 1967, and to Oxford University, England, in 1973 and to University College Dublin, Ireland in 1978. Dr. Carroll is presently on sabbatical leave, studying ancient Celtic literature at the University of Edinburg in Scotland. Jeff K. Thredgold (class of 1973) is a vice president and was recently named manager of the Investment Department of Commercial Security Bank. After graduation from WSC he earned a masters degree in economics from University of Utah and graduated from the Graduate School of Banking Investments, University of Illinois and the National School of Bank Investments at Southern Methodist University. He teaches advanced banking and finance at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. Read R. Hellewell (class of 1974) has been named legal vice president of Sweetwater, a Utah-base resort timeshare development firm. He is presently serving on the WSC Alumni Association Board of Directors. Kim Peterson (class of 1975) is now the head foot ball coach at Bountiful High School, where he has served as the line coach and wrestling coach for the past seven years. He was named outstanding football player and also took third in wrestling in the unlimited division his senior year at WSC. From college Kim took a job as assistant football coach and head wrestling coach at Morgan High, where he guided the team to a third place in state finals. 5 *Dr. Clyde A. Parker (class of 1949) has returned to Ogden and is now working at the McKay Dee Hospital as a psychologist. He and his colleagues are in the process of ‘establishing an out-patient psychological service for the community. past 18 years he has been a of educational psychology and miis- |. For the ishop professor sent- (class of 1969) is the of the Ogden Main office Bank of Utah, N.A. She volunteer at McKay- Dee Dale T. Johnson (class of 1972) assistant vice president of the Ogden main office of First Security Bank of Utah, was. named Timeway Loan Officer. He joined First Security as a management trainee in 1972. 1940's (class of 1941) who is ‘ Mark E. Austad presently serving as U.S. Ambassador to on ) Norway, is “‘all dolled up” to go to the ) Palace to present his credentials to the King Hurst is presently at the University of Wyoming where he is associate vice president for academic affairs. He was formerly dean of students and assistant vice president for student affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He is married to the former Joan Rees. They have four children. William O. Shaw (class of 1955) was named manager of the Bountiful office of First Security Bank of Utah. He is an assistant vice president of the banking corporation. After his graduation from WSC he attended University of Utah, the Pacific Coast Banking School, University of Washington National Commercial Lending School and the University of Oklahoma. He has been manager of the First Security Bank of Idaho’s Vista and Hailey offices, vice president and manager of the commercial loan department for First Security State Bank, and assistant vice president and commercial loan officer of the Fourth South office in Salt Lake City prior to his new appointment. _) aifairs. She is currently the chairman of the uilding)) vy Dean W. Hurst (class of 1948) vice president for college relations at WSC, has been elected to the board of directors of Family Bank of Ogden. department chairman at University of Minnesota. He and his wife, Ilene (Kendell), class of four| ‘1950, have four children: Thomas, Gregory, even Cami and Lisa. Gregory and Cami are currently attending WSC. 1960's Dr. James C. Hurst (class of 1961) has received the prestigious Contribution to Knowledge Award from the American College Personnel Assn. He is author of three books, manuals, six chapters in other books, articles and papers appearing in professional journals. He was student body president at WSC, and after graduation earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah and a doctorate from Brigham Young University. Captain Howard A. Olsen (class of 1977) and former president of Delta Phi Kappa fraternity and WSC Ombudsman, has been named commander of the newly created Utah North Area of the U.S. Army Salt Lake City District Recruiting Command. He will be responsible for recruiting stations in downtown Salt Lake City, Ogden, North Ogden, Logan, Clearfield, and Elko, Nevada. He went on active duty in June of 1977. He was an Army ROTC scholarship recipient, a Boys State scholarship recipient, and a University of Utah Scholarship selectee. Rick Lorenzen president of the Therapy. He is of McKay-Dee ‘and a registered He has (class of 1977) was named Utah Society of Respiratory presently assistant director Hospital Respiratory Care, respiratory therapist. also worked at St. Hospital in Ogden, and was respiratory care department Municipal Hospital in Iowa. Benedict’s head of the at Clarinda Kevin R. Damron (class of 1978) received an M.S. degree in Psychology from Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana. David J. Oka (class of 1979) has joined Commercial Security Bank as a commercial loan officer. He is a graduate of WSC with a degree in finance. 1980’s Leigh C. Van Dyke (class of 1981) has been accepted into the American Graduate School of International Management in Glendale, Arizona. His wife is the former Barbara Bennion. Misc. David Pratt, has been appointed to the Layton City Council to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of A. Kent Randall. He is employed as a civilian by the Navy and is division chief over quality assurance at Hercules. After he left WSC he received both bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Utah. David has been active in civic and church affairs and is currently a member of the Layton City Planning Commission. He and his wife, Caroll, live in Layton with their two daughters. Orville R. DeVore, received an award for 30 years of government service at Hill Air Force Base. He is a toolmaker in the directorate of maintenance, Ogden Air Logistic Center. He and his wife, Zandra, live in Clearfield. Jeffrey Stuart, recently competed in the National Guard Biathlon Championships at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. He placed second in the individual competition out of 112 competitors, and his four-man team placed second in the 22-team field. Jeff also qualified for the Boston Marathon last year, but was prevented from running because of a broken foot. He presently coaches the boys’ cross country team at Bonneville High. Farrell R. Collett, has been selected to illustrate a series of black and white line drawings depicting Utah’s heritage for the Dixon Paper Company of Salt Lake City. Robert T. Heiner (WSC Institutional Council) has been elected as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Security Bank of Utah, N.A. He began his career in 1951 as a bookkeeper and has progressed through the ranks. Since his graduation from WSC he has received extensive training in the banking field through the American Institute of Banking and Columbia University. He is past president of the executive committee of Utah Bankers Assn He is a member of the Reserve City Bankers Assn. He has also devoted much time to community, church and civic work, and is currently president of the Greater Ogden Area Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the executive committee of the Weber County Industrial Bureau. Page 11