Page 2 Comment (Mrs. Brady continued from page 1) M.Ed. director challenged The aim of the teacher education graduate program will be to strengthen elementary and secondary teachers, upgrading skills and competencies and aiding them in becoming better professionals. At a September, 1977 meeting of the Board of Regents, Weber State was granted authority to begin admitting candidates to a limited Master of Education program this fall. Dr. Donald Sharpes has been chosen to be director of the graduate program which combines Weber and Utah State University in a cooperative effort. Dr. Sharpes is a professor inyolved in teaching at both institutions in addition to administering the program. He feels the cooperative effort and utilization of USU’s experience will strengthen the graduate program. Classes are taught ficulties, involving busy vice presidents can receive the MED degree from either institution. “In a sense the graduate program functions separately but draws from both ‘‘parents,’’ said Dr. Sharpes. He admitted it causes some difficulites, involving busy vice presidents and deans from two institutions in deciding uniform fee rates, standards of quality and course approval formats. ‘*My responsibility will be to formalize the course approval process, determine what is to be taught, who will teach it and Mitzi Brady teaches piano lessons to three sons, left to right, Brooks, 5, Howard, 11, and Ryan, 9. evaluation Sharpes. ceptable procedures,’’ ‘‘Courses standards must Active in the schools in California as a often just pulled their children from public schools and put them in private interested in challenging certain educational experiments she felt were detrimental to her children’s education. She was concerned with unstructured classrooms where often three grades of schools. I appreciate living in a democracy and being able to work for those things I believe in. I wrote letters to newspapers, legislators and school children were placed in one class. A teacher would have five or six reading groups. Having been a teacher she knew the difficulties this presented. The noise levels were high. “Unfortunately dissatisfied parents board members. This experience taught me that schools should always keep local control.” With her enthusiasm, educational background and experience, Mrs. Brady promises to be an important ‘‘first lady”’ for Weber State. Class Notes MAX C. GREEN, range conservationist on the Northern Region headquarters Range Management staff, Missoula, Montana, is retiring after 35 years of Federal service. A native of Utah, Mr. Green is a graduate of Davis High School, attended WSC, and holds a degree in range management from Utah State University. He served three years in the Army Air Corps during World War II, 1943-46. In 1942 he accepted an appointment with the U.S. Department of the Interior Grazing Service and has been with the Forest Service since 1946. He has been assigned to forests in Utah, Idaho and California. S. LEE KING has been appointed assistant professor of anesthesia at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, He will be responsible for the development of educational programs in respiratory therapy. He has been chairman of the department of respiratory therapy at Wichita State University where he earned his master’s degree and has initiated his doctor of philosophy studies. His baccalaureate — is from WSC. Dr. have ac- meet ac-. that will creditation requirements. parent volunteer, Mrs. Brady was very said Faculties of both secondary and elementary teacher education must be involved in all major decisions.”’ ferings to meet teacher needs, he said. “TI think the strength of this program lie in the dedication, com- mitment and competence of the combined faculties. I look forward to their participation and suggestions in making the program flexible and responsive to our teaching public,’ Dr. Sharpes said. BEN ALBERICO has been named to the post of branch manager for the SacramentoNorth area of Terminix International in Memphis, Tennessee. He joined Terminix in 1976 as a manager trainee, later serving as branch manager for San Bernardino, Calif. and most recently for Visalia. He is a 1972 WSC graduate with a B. S. in Business Management. He and his wife, Kathleen, have three children. J. SMITH JACOBS, is writing a weekly column for two newspapers in addition to free lance writing which he has been doing since his retirement in 1974. The column Dr. Sharpes comes to his new assignment from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, where he set up an outstanding offecampus graduate program, according to Dr. Blaine P. Parkinson, dean of the WSC School of Education. During 1976-77 he was on leave from VPI to serve as consultant and senior Fulbright scholar for the Ministry of Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He worked for the development of a longrange plan for all national higher Pa. A native of Utah, Mr. Dransfield attended WSC and BYU, where he received a B.S. education institutions and a management information system for Malaysian students overseas. At VPI he was education team leader and associate professor, coordinating the work of nine full-time education extension specialists degree. He joined Mobil in 1956. He is married to the former Joye Ann Shurtleff, Ogden. The couple have four sons and two daughters. graduate students locations near Washington, “Home Spun” is a series of quips, servations, witticisms, and wisdom. ob- HOWARD E. DRANSFIELD has been named general manager of Mobil Oil Corporation’s 18-state Eastern Marketing Region, with headquarters in Valley Forge, Dr. Sharpes has also held fat positions at the University of Virgi University of Maine at Portland-Gor University of Maryland and State University. “Few graduate developing anywhere programs in the coum said Dr. Sharpes. ‘‘Teacher Educatit my main interest and professional was just what I wanted. On a per level, both my wife, Linda, and I} always considered the west to he home although we very much enjj our years in the east. My hometoy Yakima, Washington was much like Wasatch front, mountains and f country. We are very impressed.” Mrs. Sharpes is teaching first grat Grandview Elementary. The couple two children, Michael, 13, and Marj Plans call for a needs assessment survey to be given to all teachers in the field to help determine course content. The faculty can then design their of- will really Dr. Donald Sharpes serving in 1,000 off-campus D.C. They attend Mount Ogden Junior i Michael plays tennis like his father Mary is an expert swimmer who ha sights on the Olympics. Second-class postage paid Ogden, Utah, published five timg year in October, Decemb February, April and June at We State College with editorial offices the Alumni Office, Ogden, Utah# Vol. 11 No. 1 Oct. 1978. COMMEM is mailed at no charge to alumnid Weber State College. Alumni Editor: Arlene Wils Alumni Board of Directors Executive Committee Tim Morris, president Kent Petersen, first vice president Margaret Favero, second president Alan E. Hall, executive direct Directors Barbara Skeen Tim Blackburn Gene Hansen Lewis Joseph By Heinz Bruehl Ronald Georg Paul Skeen Dennis DeBoer George Stromberg Robert R. Wallace Mike Hunsake Donnell Stey, Michael D. Lyon Jim Packell Stephen K. Frazier Greg Garfield Walter Buss