ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS rians Most 7 wouldn’t dress up like chickens — complete with feathers — and sing to the accompaniment of piano and saxophone; most wouldn’t tell of naked sailors in a swimming pool; and most would rather not recall the poignant laboratory smell of formaldehyde and dissected cats. But members of the Class of ’45 are not like most 70year-olds, and, during a 50year reunion in June, they recreated the past with an assembly-like variety show and tales of bare bottoms and smelly felines. “Our class was really the last one before the end of the small-school atmosphere,” said Althea Andelin Roberts, a reunion organizer. UPDATE Because of World Ward II, only 96 students graduated in 1945. Enrollment was 465, the lowest since 1929-30. Mrs. Roberts said the smallness reduced the opportunities for dating, since only seven men were enrolled, but also led to strong camaraderie. The college began to change after 1945. Soldiers returning from World War II doubled the 1945-46 enrollment. By 1949-50, the student body had grown by 240 percent. Substantial growth continued until the early 1990s. “Weber was not near the size and scope of today’s university, but we thought we had a pretty ideal school,” Mrs. Roberts said. THE 60 S The University hopes to entice alumni to join the alumni association with offers of travel discounts and other benefits. For an annual fee of $20 per person or $35 per couple, alumni may receive discounts for performances, independent-study classes and campus events; gym admission; free use of the library; and travel opportunities. In addition, dues-paying alumni receive three issues per year of University Times. Non-paying alumni receive one issue per year. Edie George, executive director of the alumni asso- Rick Bojak, ’74, West Jordan, was named 1995 Utah Teacher of the Year. Mr. Bojak is a psychology teacher and head football coach at West Jordan High School. He lives in West Jordan with his wife, Janet Clontz. THE SOs David Vandehei, ’66, Annapolis, Md., was assigned to open and manage a new J.C. Penney store in Glen Burnie, Md. Mr. Vandehei lives in Annapolis with his wife, Susan Shurtleff, and their two sons. THE 70s Monica Newsome, 76, Clearfield, Utah, received a 1995 Spirit of the American Women Award in Arts and Humanities. Ms. Newsome is an assistant principal at Holt Elementary. She set up an after-school theater program and an artist-inresidence program to increase students’ involvement in the arts. Keith S. Alder, ’80, Spokane, Wash., was named assistant scout executive for Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Alder has worked for Boy Scouts of America more than 14 years. He was the first district executive in Rock Springs, Wyo. Mr. Alder will supervise the field staff and give leadership to the council registrar and field-service secretary. ciation, said alumni who join also will help current and future students. Money collected from membership dues helps provide scholarships for children of alumni and for other alumni association programs. More information may be obtained by contacting the alumni association at (801) 626-7535. costs First there were Wildcat license plates. Then, Wildcat credit cards. Now, the alumni association offers customdesigned checks that feature a Wildcat atop a purple “W.” Edie George, executive director of the alumni association, said the checks give alumni a way to show pride in General Staff College in 1994 and from Northwest Missouri State University with a master’s of business administration. Jane Fraley, ’88, Layton, has been named human resources manager for HK Systems in Salt Lake City. She was formerly with Eaton-Kenway in Bountiful. Ms. Fraley also was appointed to a two-year term on the board of directors for United Way of Davis County. Kathleen J. Armbruster, ’89, Ogden, has joined the staff of the Oracle Corp. as a senior consultant. Mrs. Armbruster works in the Denver region and specializes in customized databases. THE 90s Major Vincent R. Blaylock, 80, Seoul, South Korea, has been assigned as a logistics staff officer to the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff at Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea. Major Blaylock graduated from the U.S. Army Command and their alma mater. In addition, some of the proceeds provide funds for alumni scholarships and other programs. Alumni wishing to order the Wildcat checks should void a check and send it to the University Alumni Association, Weber State University, Ogden, UT 84408-3701. A box of 150 checks with duplicate copies Lori Case, ’93, Ogden, received a 1995 Spirit of the American Women Award for service to the community. Ms. Case, a registered nurse, volunteers her time to teach first aid to church and community groups. $15.95. More information may be obtained by contacting the alumni association by telephone at (801) 626-7535, by e-mail at “alumni @cc.weber.edu” or by fax at (801) 626-6563. Thomas R. Burton, English professor for 32 years, has received the alumni association’s H. Aldous Dixon Award for 1995. The award, named for a former president of Weber State, is the most prestigious honor given each year by the alumni association to a University faculty or staff member. It recognizes exemplary faculty and staff members who serve students and attain professional excellence. “Tn 32 years of teaching, Dr. Burton has touched the lives of thousands of students,” said Richard Sadler, dean of the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences. “He has served with a! distinction on Thomas Burton committees and led the Faculty Senate as chairman for seven years when many dramatic changes in planning and strategy occurred.” The Faculty Senate named Dr. Burton chairman six consecutive times — more than any other faculty member. In 1985, he received the university’s “Presidential Distinguished Professor Award” and in 1993, he received the “Faculty Extraordinary Service Award.” Dr. Burton was chairman of the English department, assistant vice president for academic affairs, and founding president of the Weber State chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Dr. Burton graduated from Weber State in 1953 after serving as a student-body business manager. He won office under the banner, “Honest Tom: The People’s Choice.” The alumni association hopes to capture a portion of the University’s history from alumni who attended from 1939 to 1950. Althea Andelin Roberts, Class of ’45 and project coordinator, said campus archives have little information about those years on campus. The alumni association hopes to gather written and oral histories and photographs that it plans to publish in a book. To date, alumni have submitted some 50 anecdotes, but more are needed, Mrs. Roberts added. “Our intent is to recapture those lost days, days that were vital to Weber’s history,” Mrs. Roberts said. The stories collected so far tell of ghost hauntings, “po- lygamy” dances and the tragedy of war. “People who attended then are getting older and the stories are disappearing,” Mrs. Roberts said. “We need to collect the stories before they’re gone.” the U.S. Army Reserves. Mr. Greiner has served on the alumni association board of directors since 1991. He served this past year as the board’s vice president. niversity Times Goes On-Line Jon J. Greiner of Ogden was appointed in June as 199596 president of the University Alumni Jon Greiner Association. Mr. Greiner graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1975 and a bachelor’s degree in police science in 1976. He earned a master’s degree from Utah State University in 1983. He serves as a lieutenant with the Ogden City Police Department and as a major in FISHY BUSINESS — Natalie Richardson (center) from the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind braved spring showers to fish for some 400 rainbow trout as part of an annual fishing derby sponsored by the alumni association. Jamie Campbell University Times has gone high-tech. Beginning with this issue, alumni can find the alumni publication on the University’s World Wide Web Home Page. To view an electronic version of University Times, alumni need a computer with a modem and access to the Internet. Alumni may access the Internet through a computer network company. The University’s computer network address is: “http://www.weber.edu.” Alumni also may send electronic mail on the Internet to the alumni association at “alumni @cc.weber.edu.” University Times is published by the Public Communications Department, Weber State University, Ogden, UT, 84408- 1010 for the Alumni Association. Address all correspondence to the Editor. Mailed third-class non- profit at Ogden, UT, 84408-1010. (right), alumni association; and Ronald D. Cantera, Johnny Dominguez, buildings and grounds, helped. Craig V. Nelson, Epitor EXECUTIVE Epiror