SCAA Margaret graduated from Weber High, Weber State College and Utah State University. After graduation she taught in the Ogden City schools for a few 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 married seven months later. _ They are the parents of ten-yearold twins. replaces Top ae a said. eben re ye Plans for the future include pressing ahead with the alumni house. She said she is extremely Hea pleased that Dick Myers, a former = alumni president, atcepted the chairmanship of the alumni house committee, and is confident probuilding will gress on the new B | . a proceed ae tion. . under smoothly his direc- ‘Every person we have talked to . __<. see a “| ea ee Pielp ARS paper ai a SR ie mer tee i tas i. Br: about the alumni very supportive,’ house has been 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,’’ borated that she continued, WSC isn’t and like ela- 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 float in six” e Association Alumni | ‘Best Parade Entry,’’ ‘‘First Place,’’ ‘‘Mayor’s Trophy’’ and The float was designed by alumni} a ee % Ron Parker - new V.P. Ronald L. Parker, for the past who has ser- ved on the Alumni Board of Directors two elected vice president years, was at the Sep- tember 10 meeting. Six new board members were also elected. 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 Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio. He is a long distance runner, and has chalked up many miles of service to WSC, both as an Alumni Board member for the past two years and as a member of the 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 their home in Bountiful. make board of directors member, Gen¢ ‘Judges Trophy’”’ were all awarded Hansen, and built and funded by the alumni float this summer as the officers and board memebers travelled throughout Northern Utah to commit their theme of “Building Together for Progress.”’ ‘“‘We want to let our former students know we are working for them,” said Kent Petersen, alumni association president, ‘‘and to give the WSC alumni association visibi- members of the board and ther} was the families. | Centered on the ‘forward W” State’s forward float -- symbol of Weber look. At the rear the carillon tower rang out a rendi- } tion of the school song ‘‘Purple and White.” On the front was a mod ernistic representation of the futur alumni house. | lity in the community,”’ he added. Alumni House Authorized | : & ,é > rv aN Anyone ob, a! = nis =a interested in working on) the planning committee for the alumni house is invited to call the office of alumni relations (626-6569), b Additional details will be forthcom ing as plans progress, Mrs. Faverd) said. | WSCAA he Weber State College Alumni Association has received authoriza- tion from the Institutional Council to begin plans for an alumni house. Dick Meyers (a past alumni president) 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. t Board of Directors © Margaret (Blair) Favero, President) Ronald L. Parker, Vice-President ) Robb Alexander t. Barney Allen Rich Creer 3a oo 7 tag Lite item es ‘“‘When I have attended chapter meetings I have observed that the people who were there were the same people who were real leaders on campus -- I think we have a gold mine out there in our alumni,” she WSC the g. * C. Lee Crittenden ... Fran (Farber) Hadlock -- Eugene D. Hansen 4 *Read R. Hellewell *Don K. Hilton *Ann (Parker) Judd *James A. Meikle Bob Richins Donna (Miller) Roberts Michael Silvulich, Jr. Paul Skeen Gayle (Ledingham) Stone Darcel Stucki Tom Weich *Sharon (Collins) Young Don Spainhower Dr. Robert A. Clarke Rowland P. Corry Lori Memmott q | {ASWSC SSseSyparrmarezr gaid. awarded were Presider *New member eereePQnOorye 2s honors Northern Utah parades this summer. ead dt Sese Margaret (Blair) Favero will take over responsibilities as president of the WSC Alumni Association during Homecoming Week, succeeding Kent B. Petersen. She has served on the alumni Board of Directors 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 a Margaret Favero Kent B. Petersen