DSU Magazine Fall 2016

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New DSU Film Degree pg. 12 Meet Squatty Potty’s CEO pg. 24 Trailblazers Swimming Team pg. 30

Building from the ground up

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DSU magazine - Fall 2016 Issue

Editor-in-Chief Joel Griffin

Art Director Scott Garrett, ‘15

Illustration & Design Scott Garrett, ‘15 Colton Simmons Campbell

Photography Scott Garrett, ‘15 Jared Madsen, ‘08 Kimberly Hammons Colton Simmons Campbell Joel Griffin Kayla Coolbear, ‘16 DSU Film Department Shantel Hooper

Writers Joel Griffin Jyl Hall Steve Johnson

Copy Editors Joel Griffin Jyl Hall Ashley Imlay Kendra Jensen Marilyn Lamoreaux Steve Johnson Deborah Millet Dr. Jordon Sharp

ON THE COVER 16 Legends – Building From the Ground Up Cover Photo: Scott Garrett

Alumni Director Kalynn Larson, ‘94

Feedback griffin@dixie.edu 435-879-4412

To Update Contact Information alumni.dixie.edu/update-your-records

DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from President Williams 4 DSU in the News 9 active learning. active life.

34 2016 Alumni Banquet 36 In Memoriam

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES 10 Welcome to Trailblazer Nation – Update on the Trailblazer Identity Last April, DSU unveiled its new identity, which has spurred momentum and garnered support from students and community alike.

12 A Return to Little Hollywood DSU offers a new film degree with exciting opportunities for its students.

16 Legends – Building From the Ground Up Shane Perkins and Shaun Alldredge, co-founders of Legend Solar, give back to DSU Athletics with a legendary $10 million donation.

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345 students have a brand new place to call home on DSU campus.

24 Ascending the Porcelain Throne CEO Bobby Edwards has come a long way since his first design for the Squatty Potty during his days at Dixie.

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30 In the Swim A new women’s swimming team makes its way to campus under the leadership of Dixie State alumnus Coach Benjamin Rae.

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Trailblazer Nation DSU in the news We’re just a couple months into the 2016-17 academic year, and great things are already happening at Dixie State University.

Students were welcomed back to campus with new facilities, including the new Campus View Suites housing complex, two state-of-the-art chemistry labs, and cutting-edge renovations to the Smith Computing Center. Additionally, more academic programs are now available with the addition of a bachelor’s degree in digital film and minors in economics, marketing, humanities, and American Sign Language. All this amounts to a successful start to the year, which wouldn’t have been possible without your continued support.

There are many ways to be involved with DSU. Some individuals have recently found fulfillment in supporting Dixie’s proposed Human Performance Building/Student Wellness Center and an anonymous donor has even contributed $1.5 million toward the facility. Such a donation will make it possible for Dixie to expand the university’s academics and will provide our community with committed, competent, and compassionate healthcare providers. The facility will also include an Olympic-size pool, complete with a spectator gallery, three full-size basketball courts that convert to indoor soccer venues, a fitness center, track, and climbing wall to meet the wellness needs of our students.

Additionally, renovations to Legend Solar Stadium are underway.

Thanks to Legend Solar’s generous $10 million donation, DSU will begin construction on a new grandstand. The new stadium will have a lasting impact on our students, fans, and our community and will encourage environmentally sustainable practices on campus.

These large donations open up exciting possibilities for our students, but contributions on any level can change lives. Communitysponsored scholarships are a great example of this. It’s amazing to hear how students have succeeded in their academic and personal goals thanks in no small part to the assistance they receive.

If you are interested in contributing to the momentum at Dixie State, please contact the DSU Development Office at 435-652-7509 or visit dixie.edu/giving.

Great accomplishments are being made at Dixie State University, and it is thrilling to be part of the transformation from university status to university stature.

Go Dixie!

Dr. Richard “Biff” Williams President of Dixie State University

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Dr. Peter Gitau Named Vice President of Student Affairs After conducting a nationwide search, Dixie State selected Dr. Peter Gitau as the institution’s new vice president of student affairs.

The national search began after Dixie State administration split the vice president of student affairs and government relations position into two executive posts, responding to the growing needs of the university. Frank B. Lojko, who has been in the position since 2007, remains on staff as the vice president of government relations.

“The university’s mission of access and opportunity, combined with a very inspiring strategic plan, resonates with my own personal journey and passions in life,” Gitau said. “This is a very dynamic, fast-moving institution, making this a great time to be a Trailblazer.”

With more than 15 years of experience in executive higher education management, Gitau has served as the vice president for student affairs at Northern Kentucky University and associate vice chancellor and dean of students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Born and raised in a rural village in Kenya, Gitau received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. After coming to the United States as an international student, he earned a master’s degree in educational administration from Eastern Illinois University and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Kansas.

DSU IN THE NEWS

DSU & Duy Tan University Partner in Filmmaking Education

PeaceTrees Vietnam, which reconciles American and Vietnamese veterans. The group unites veterans from both sides to dispose of explosive remnants that are still on former Vietnam battlefields and plant trees in their place.

Dixie State has formed an international partnership in film studies and production with Duy Tan University in Vietnam.

Duy Tan, which has made incredible strides in computergenerated animation, will organize CGA training courses for DSU officials and show DSU DOCUTAH films in Vietnam. In return, DSU plans to organize training for DTU in film studio engineering, building studios, post-production processing, script writing and more.

“DSU is strong in arts and social sciences, [and] DTU, since inception, has made humanities the cornerstone of its educational philosophy,” DTU President and Provost Dr. Le Nguyen Bao said. “Such international collaborations in film production and other fields will significantly improve the standard of education at DTU in the age of international integration.”

The partnership emerged thanks to Vietnam veteran and DSU patron Dave Hansen. In 2014, the film “Soldiers’ Sanctuary” screened at DOCUTAH and featured Hansen’s involvement with

DSU Receives $75,000 Grant to Reach Latino Community Dixie State University recently received a $75,000 grant from the Utah State Board of Regents’ Office of Outreach and Access to help the Latino community meet their educational goals.

The Affordable Participation and Timely Completion Grant will support the ¡Adelante! Washington County project, a countywide initiative aimed to increase Latino community members’ access to, and participation in, educational opportunities.

“The grant’s aim is to support and empower a community that is growing and has an important impact on our area,” said Daneka Souberbielle, DSU director of intercultural engagement. “There is a lot of desire for education in the Latino community, and we hope the grant will create a bridge to those opportunities.”

The collaborative initiative will reach a variety of individuals in the Latino community, including high school graduates, adult learners, and working students. ¡Adelante! Washington County will offer college preparatory materials in English and Spanish that address the importance of college, minorities in higher education, family legacies, rigorous course of study in high school, standardized testing, and financial aid preparation.

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Udvar-Hazy School of Business Awards $20,000 in Scholarships Prior to the start of school, the university’s Udvar-Hazy School of Business awarded more than $20,000 in scholarship funds for the 2016-17 academic year.

The 22 students who received the competitive scholarships have an average GPA of 3.6 and have completed more than 44 credits in the business school.

“We are happy with the students who apply every year for our scholarships,” said Dr. Nate Staheli, chair of DSU’s Accounting Department. “Unfortunately, we are unable to award scholarships to each applicant. We have great students who would be eligible, but funding is limited each year.”

The Udvar-Hazy School of Business houses the university’s Accounting and Business departments.

“Our students are doing great things in the community and around the world,” said Dr. Kyle Wells, dean of DSU’s School of Business and Communication. “We are very happy with the quality of education we are able to give at a competitive rate. Our students are going out after graduation and really making a difference and our donors are excited to be part of that.”

Respiratory Therapy Program Honored Dixie State University’s Respiratory Therapy program was recently awarded the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award. DSU was among a select group of programs honored with the award by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.

Programs receiving this award must have at least a 90-percent pass rate on the Registered Respiratory Therapist National Board Exam for three consecutive years. DSU’s program has surpassed this level, maintaining an astonishing 100 percent success rate for first-time test takers over the past three years.

“This award really says a lot about the success of our program,” Debbie Forbush, DSU Respiratory Therapy program director, said.

“I’ve had students tell me the reason they chose Dixie State’s program was because they looked at our pass rates and felt confident they could pass their national board exams and be done.”

Dixie State offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Respiratory Therapy, and through a partnership with Boise State University, students can complete 30 additional credit hours online to earn a bachelor’s degree.

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DSU IN THE NEWS

Zions Bank Donates Steinway Piano The university’s music department received a special gift this summer from Zions Bank: a new Model D Concert Grand Steinway piano worth $162,000. This donation is an important step for DSU’s music department as it works toward becoming an All-Steinway School.

“The best music programs in the country are All-Steinway,” said Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis, dean of DSU’s College of the Arts. “This gives

every student a world-class professional instrument to play and means that all of our music students will have a better experience from freshman year to graduation.”

While there is more work to do to attain All-Steinway status, DSU Music Department Chair Dr. Glenn Webb said Zions Bank’s donation is an invaluable contribution to the university.

“This additional Steinway piano will enhance our teaching and performances within our department,” Webb said. “This support from the private sector vitalizes our work with students as we fulfill our vision of encouraging excellence, cultivating creativity and pioneering pathways.”

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Go online! Beginning Fall 2016, Family & Consumer Science (FCS) classes that are taken to earn an Early Childhood Education Associate Degree will be offered only online.

BEGINNING 2016, FCS CLASSES AVAILABLE ONLY ONLINE: SPRING 2017

FALL 2016 FCS 2500: Child Development: Birth - Eight FCS 2600: Introduction to Early Childhood Education FCS 2620: Designing Integrated Curriculum with Play FCS 2880: Practicum for Young Children

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THE DENTAL DUO Story by Joel Griffin

For Anson and Durstin Hooper, getting an education should not be limited to the confines of the classroom. Belonging to a family of golfers from Kingsville, Texas, the identical twin brothers considered Dixie State University a sweet spot for a well-rounded educational experience with the worldclass recreational surroundings of St. George.

Early on, Anson had aspirations of becoming a dentist, which were further instilled as he began his dental school prerequisites at DSU. Durstin was more uncertain but also gravitated toward health science and began working toward a degree in nursing. Halfway through his nursing degree, Durstin knew he wanted to go to graduate school but still felt uncertain about which field of study to pursue.

“I started shadowing a bunch of different professions,” Durstin said. “That’s when my brother started talking me into shadowing a dentist.”

Although initially put off by the idea of working with patients’ mouths, Durstin decided he would take his brother’s advice and shadow St. George dentist Dr. Ashton Prince.

“I fell in love with it,” Durstin said. “It fits my personality to a T, and I remember feeling that I would really enjoy doing dentistry for the rest of my life.”

Recently graduated, the brothers scored well on the Dental Acceptance Test (DAT) and have moved on to dental school.

Anson has begun his second year at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, and Durstin is beginning his study at University of Texas. Between the Hooper twins, 15 schools offered to accept them, with eight for Anson and seven for Durstin.

“I’m actually pretty high in my class after my first year, and I attribute that largely to the education I got at Dixie,” Anson said. “The smaller class size and rapport with professors helped me feel comfortable asking hard questions, and that primarily helped me truly grasp the information.”

Outside of class, the Hooper brothers claim they were involved in just about everything Dixie had to offer and overshot the required service and shadowing hours by the hundreds. Both were active participants in Rural Health Scholars (RHS), which provided both preparation for dental school and a wealth of volunteer experience. The two of them also became involved members of the Dixie State

chapter of the Pre-Dental Society– which didn’t exist until Anson took it upon himself to create it at DSU. The two of them stand by the philosophy of always going above and beyond what is expected.

Both Hooper brothers had a chance to go on medical shadowing trips with RHS on Native American reservations, where they learned there is a definite need for professionals in healthcare.

“It just opened my eyes and helped me see how underserved some of the population is in our own country we think is so developed,” Durstin said.

When their dental school days are done, Anson and Durstin plan to open a joint practice together in the rural Western United States, where they feel they can do the most good.

“I think most twins either butt heads or get along very well, and we’re kind of each other’s best friend,” Anson said.

The feeling is mutual, and while both are enjoying their graduate studies, the duo is eager to rejoin when school is over.

“Everything we’ve done our whole lives, we’ve pretty much done together,” Durstin said. “So now why not this?” #ActiveLearningActiveLife • www.dixie.edu •

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WELCOME TO TRAILBLAZER NATION Last April, members of the community gathered in the Cox Auditorium and burst into applause as DSU unveiled its new identity: the Dixie State University Trailblazers, with Brooks the Bison as the new mascot. The identity honors the rich pioneering heritage of DSU that still drives the university forward today. The bison was chosen as a symbol of that trailblazing spirit because they blazed the trails that Native Americans and pioneers eventually adopted throughout North America. The mascot’s name is a tribute to Samuel Brooks, Dixie’s first student, who slept on the school steps the night before it opened so he could be the first to pay the $10 tuition.

The night of the announcement, Trailblazer banners were installed on the lampposts of St. George Boulevard and in the days following the announcement, students and community members alike proudly wore their red Trailblazers T-shirts. Banners and signs with Brooks’ face and the Trailblazer name have spread across campus and throughout Washington County. Dixie’s student government even gifted a bronze bison statue that arrived in the Holland Centennial Commons Plaza right in time for graduation. Today’s students are proud to have a strong identity to call their own, and DSU thanks all who have been a support in this great undertaking.

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TRAILBLAZER NATION

Story by Jyl Hall

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DSU FILM DEGREE Southern Utah may not be called “Little Hollywood” anymore, but if Phil Tuckett, Dixie’s Digital Film program director, has his way, it won’t be long until St. George once again is bustling with filmmakers.

Tuckett’s vision to bring filmmakers back to southern Utah’s scenic backdrop came one step closer to reality this fall when Dixie started offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Film. Grown from what used to be an emphasis offered within the university’s Communication Division, the bachelor’s degree program is housed in the university’s College of the Arts.

“The addition of the Digital Film degree provides students an opportunity to earn a degree in a desirable field under the tutelage of accomplished faculty at DSU’s affordable rates,” President Richard “Biff” Williams said.

Students in the program learn about the entire filmmaking process, from conducting research and determining wardrobe, props, and location to editing, assembling, and balancing elements of storytelling. The program offers classes in the operational aspects of digital film, such as lighting, camera, and sound production requirements, and includes coursework in screenwriting, editing, film theory, history, and criticism.

“I say, first thing, to intro students: ‘You are not allowed to use the term “student film” because it means it’s not bad for an amateur, and starting today, we’re going to learn professional protocol, procedure, and process,’” Tuckett said.

In step with Dixie’s “active learning, active life” philosophy, the program connects with DSU Films, a production

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DSU FILM DEGREE company that allows students to work on commercial projects alongside industry professionals.

earned 30 Emmy Awards in an NFL Films career with more than 30 years under his belt.

“Everything we do through DSU Films, we do for the benefit of the students,” Tuckett said. “Also, the money we bring in as outside profit, we use to purchase equipment to benefit the students’ education.”

Tuckett talks little of his earlier days, however, because “it makes it seem like the best is in the past, and I don’t feel that way,” he said. “I think I’m a much better filmmaker right now and still make films.… I get right in there with the students.”

The program is also closely affiliated with the DSU DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival, held on campus every September, which accepts more than 60 submissions from around the world each year.

To learn more about the art of filmmaking, students in introductory digital film classes are tasked with having to introduce films at the festival and make the audience feel connected to their documentaries.

“DOCUTAH and the film program are the perfect marriage because our students should be able to look beyond the horizon of the red hills to a whole world of possibilities that filmmaking opens up,” Tuckett said.

Digital Film faculty members possess a wealth of experience, and Tuckett is no exception, having

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Alongside Tuckett, Ben Braten, director of video production, offers classes focused on scripted films — a nice complement to Tuckett’s documentary background.

Taking advantage of its new home in the College of the Arts, the program includes classes taught by arts faculty and shares resources with the Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre departments.

“The best filmmakers in the world see themselves as artists and we are at the forefront of pairing the two together,” Dr. Jeffery Jarvis, dean of the College of the Arts, said. “When you make films, you need

musicians, actors, costumes, and sets. By housing the film program in the College of the Arts, students who are already studying the arts have another venue to explore their artistic expression. The possibility for collaboration between students is a synergy that excites me.”

To ensure the new program’s success, Tuckett feels it is vital to use cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art facilities. Thus, the program has transformed a former airport hangar into a fully insulated and soundproof 14,000-square-foot studio, featuring 35-foot ceilings.

Additionally, with the old airport tarmac situated just outside the facility, there is ample space for production vehicles and sets.

Tuckett hopes the new studio will help southern Utah revive its status as “Little Hollywood,” and he envisions

training students to serve as crewmembers for visiting production companies.

“There was a time when Hollywood filmmakers looked at southern Utah the same way they looked at California locations because of the scenery and multiple locations with the desert, Pine Valley Mountains, and red rocks,” Tuckett said.

But then again, Tuckett’s dreams for the future of the program aren’t limited by what’s been done in the past.

“Forget about Hollywood — there are filmmakers from all over the world who want to come to a place with a legitimate film school and studio where they can shoot year round.” #ActiveLearningActiveLife • www.dixie.edu • 15

Story by Joel Griffin P h o t o g ra p h y b y S co t t G a r r e t t

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LEGEND SOLAR STADIUM

Shane Perkins and Shaun Alldredge smiled before stepping out of their company’s office: a 2009 Hyundai with 50,000 more miles than the previous year and just a quarter-tank of gas left.

They had run to death their two previous cars in a former job and were well on their way to a third, when they were led by a hunch to Kayenta, Utah. There, these sales pros bypassed door knocking and instead hailed a couple out on an afternoon nature walk.

After a brief friendly pitch, these partners headed back to their office-on-wheels, having closed their first sale in this new enterprise, and Legend Solar was born.

Just four years later in the Eccles Main Stage, they addressed a capacity crowd that had, moments ago, risen to its feet in wild applause as DSU President Richard “Biff” Williams made the sudden announcement that Legend Solar had pledged $10 million dollars in cash and trade toward DSU’s stadium renovation — the largest donation in DSU history.

One of Perkins’ favorite sayings came readily to mind; “Success breeds success,” he told the assembled crowd, as he had said so many times since that first sale in Kayenta. “As a business, we have thrived because of it, and DSU will thrive because of it.”

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Success On and Off the Field Before succeeding in business, Perkins and Alldredge succeeded in athletics.

“As soon as I could walk, I was playing sports,” said Perkins. Though he had excelled in many sports, baseball became his passion. First, he was the star pitcher for Salt Lake Community College, and then for Southern Utah University. “I would have considered it my life for many years,” he said.

Alldredge, a DSU alumnus, was not only athletic, he practically owes his marriage to sports, having first spotted his wife, McCall, from the stands as she played on DSU’s volleyball team. “You tend to notice the people on the court, and if one happens to catch your eye more than the others, you pursue,” he explained with a shrug. And with a wink he added, “I pursued.”

Although he didn’t try out for Dixie’s football team, Alldredge later decided to try out for semi-professional football. Making the cut, he started on special teams for the St. George Blitz — now, the Zion Lions — and steadily moved up until his last year where he was a starting receiver for every game.

“It’s so intense,” Alldredge said. “There are little battles and wins all the time. You’ve got to win when you catch the ball, throw a block, or when they try to tackle you.

I love that kind of stuff!”

Lessons that came from sports stuck, and when they stepped off the gridiron and baseball diamond, the same rules applied.

“I like to be competitive in everything — all aspects of my life,” Perkins said. “Having a competitive nature developed from athletics, I think, has been a driving force for us in business.”

Their days in athletics also taught them the values of discipline, sacrifice, endurance, and the importance of working together as a team.

“We would be nothing without our team,” Alldredge said. “We’re lucky to be surrounded by the people we have, and we’ve excelled quickly as a company in large part because of them.”

Since 2012, Legend Solar has developed a culture of winning that has brought steady growth of more than 400 percent every year. The company’s dedication to excellent customer satisfaction, design and installation practices, and expertise in solar earned it the 2015 Residential National Rising Star award from SunPower, a global leader in solar power innovation. In the same year, Legend Solar became a SunPower Master Dealer — a distinction determined by the most rigorous criteria and reserved for only 20 out of more than 1,200 solar dealers worldwide.

Perkins and Alldredge were named finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 award, and Legend Solar was recently listed No. 29 on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Also

DSU thanks the George T. Hansen family, who funded the stadium’s construction in the 1980s. The west grandstand will forever carry the Hansen name in their honor, and they have expressed strong support for the renovation and renaming of Legend Solar Stadium.

on the Inc. 5000, their company ranked No. 2 in the nation for “Top Energy” companies and No. 1 in “Top UT” companies. Additionally, Legend Solar was recently listed in Utah Business’ Emerging Eight, honoring top businesses five years and younger for explosive growth.

For the past three years, the company has grown more than 7,000 percent.

What started in a small car in southern Utah — without venture capital, outside investors, or other assistance — has grown to be an ever-expanding solar empire throughout the West.

A Trailblazing Stadium Within weeks of the unveiling of Dixie’s new Trailblazers identity, Legend Solar’s announcement hit the sweet spot. The renovated stadium itself will be a trailblazer in environmental efficiency in the heart of St. George.

Taking advantage of DSU’s 300 sunny days a year, Legend Solar Stadium will have solar technology and panels installed on a planned east grandstand, making it the first solar-powered stadium in Utah. The added grandstand will also increase the stadium’s capacity to 10,000, which will not only double attendance at DSU sporting events, but will also establish the stadium as the preferred host venue for a wide variety of large-scale events in southern Utah, like high school tournaments, concerts, and other large-capacity gatherings. Upon its completion, Legend Solar Stadium will be the largest Utah venue of its kind south of Provo.

Legend Solar is also donating solar technology that will be installed throughout campus, providing DSU with the largest solar installation of any university in the state.

Legend Solar will install the 1,500-kilowatt system throughout the next several years, and once operational, it will generate enough energy to power the stadium and other campus buildings, resulting in projected energy cost savings to DSU of $300,000 a year.

The clean air environmental impact of the installation will be the annual equivalent of removing 350 cars from our streets or planting 40,000 trees throughout the city.

Legend Solar’s donation will kick-start Phase One of the stadium’s renovation and has already created momentum, encouraging several other donors to contribute since the announcement. Later phases will include the construction of corporate suites, banquet rooms, additional game day amenities, and a press box atop the west grandstand, making it a full two stories higher than it stands today.

Looking past the stadium renovations, Perkins and Alldredge said they were very intentional about putting their company’s donation where they felt it could have the greatest impact on DSU’s success.

“We wanted to help build DSU Athletics because we feel athletics built us,” Perkins said. “We want to enable student-athletes to learn similar life lessons from athletics that we were fortunate enough to learn.”

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LEGEND SOLAR STADIUM The two envision the football stadium as the magnet that will draw to it talented student-athletes and grow other DSU programs alongside. Additionally, Perkins and Alldredge foresee major economic opportunity for the community.

Now, with their company’s name stretching across the top of Legend Solar Stadium, it’s clear Perkins and Alldredge have come a long way, but “as far as the pinnacle of success, in my eyes — there’s a long way to go,” Alldredge said.

Alldredge explained, “A lot of jobs and huge revenue can come to a city because of the success of athletics, and that is a big deal.”

The success they have seen up to this point, while incredible, is only prologue; “We want to be the best,” Perkins said. “That’s the reason you build a business — to create a legacy.”

A Legendary Legacy Although the naming of Legend Solar Stadium is a great branding opportunity for their business, Perkins and Alldredge see that as “icing on the cake.”

“We love this community and consider this our hometown,” Perkins said. “We plan to be here the rest of our lives; DSU is a great school and a place where we can build — for us personally, for the university, and for the alumni who have attended.”

Both Perkins and Alldredge ultimately credit their donation decision to President Williams’ vision for the future of Dixie.

“We want to be a part of that — a part of something great,” Alldredge said. “When it comes down to it, people have to step up and say, ‘We’re going to help with this process,’ or else it doesn’t happen.”

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BE PART OF THE LEGEND

For more information on how you can contribute to the future of Legend Solar Stadium, Call 435.652.7906 or visit dixie.edu/giving

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Ascending the

Story by Joel Griffin P h o t o g ra p h y b y S co t t G a rr e t t - I l l u s t ra t i o n s b y C o l t o n S i m m o n s C a m p b e l l

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t just wasn’t healthy,” Bobby Edwards says, reflecting on his former career at Fox Broadcasting Company from his stylish St. George office. A little over a decade ago, he had been exhaustively pursuing his long-time dream of working in show business only to realize: “I never wanted to work for anyone else again.”

The symmetrical shelves behind him host an uncanny trio - a plush squatting unicorn and a pair of smiling poop emoji pillows on proud display. They are explainable only in conjunction with the two 2016 Facebook Awards on his desk, touting the viral success of his company’s YouTube video: “This Unicorn Changed the Way I Poop.”

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Edwards is the founder and CEO of Squatty Potty, maker of “the stool for better stools,” and that unicorn changed the future of his company.

“This is the path I was meant to take,” he explains. “It was not something I had planned; no, I recognized the opportunity and pounced on it.”

Started from the Bottom After his exit from Fox, Edwards returned home in 2005 to work as a partner with his contractor brother, who exemplified the entrepreneurial life he craved. The success of their local concrete coating business inspired him to enroll in drafting classes at Dixie State, where he began to develop skills in reading and designing construction plans.

Meanwhile, his mother began expressing frustrations over a number one issue (her number twos). After many failed attempts to remedy a colon problem, she finally found that simply resting her feet on stacks of books, a stool, or a bucket in order to squat more naturally was the most inexpensive, effective solution. However, the fix had its issues — cluttering the bathroom and stubbing toes during nighttime bathroom visits.

Putting his new skills to work, Edwards designed a simple ergonomic stool that would not only promote the correct squatting posture but also tuck away neatly around the base of the toilet after use. He commissioned a neighbor for the woodworking and suddenly, they had created the first Squatty Potty prototype.

Edwards explains his mother “fell in love with it. She said, ‘It works so much better than my stool because I can tuck it away, and it’s the right height, the right angle, the right width; it’s so much better!’ It changed her life, because when you’re constipated, you’re miserable.” She felt the Squatty solution was too good to keep secret and requested more stools, which she unashamedly gifted to friends and family for Christmas.

Not long after that, phone calls and text messages began pouring in from bemused Squatty Potty recipients; soon Edwards was filling orders for five or six Squatty Potties a day. It became clear that, joking aside, there was a serious demand for this product.

“I thought, ‘If we’re selling this many just by word of mouth, we could probably put up a simple website, make it available nationwide, and I bet we could sell quite a few of these. And that’s exactly what happened.”

Edwards teamed up with his parents to start Squatty Potty, LLC, which grossed more than $1 million in sales in its first year, but

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the Edwards family would soon have to overcome potty talk stigmas in order to move to the next level.

How to Make Poo Less Taboo Soon after Squatty Potty’s inception, Edwards and his mother debuted their miracle stool at the local What Women Want Expo. But, as Edwards was quick to point out, “Women did not want Squatty Potty.”

The Expo embarrassment disheartened his mother, who feared the taboo nature of their product would be an obstacle; Edwards assured her it was an opportunity to revise their marketing approach.

“We used that experience to hone our messaging,” he says.

“We’re really a health product and we’re helping people, but it’s funny — it’s a novelty, and we like that people are buying it as a gift item because people try it and they like it. It’s the funny gift that people actually use.”

Since then, the company has been deliberate in utilizing boldness and humor to make the topic more approachable, which has become a powerful vehicle in expressing Squatty Potty’s benefits.

SQUATTY POTTY SUCCESS

Although their pitch to Shark Tank investor Lori Greiner was a success, both Edwards and his mother claim it was the most terrifying experience of their lives.

“It is reality,” Edward says. The “sharks” will sometimes film up to 20 pitches or more a day. “They don’t even know who you are when you walk out, they don’t know the product, they don’t know anything. Your pitch is about 60 seconds and that’s scripted, but nothing else is scripted. You don’t know if you’re going to get a deal. All of that is real.”

While the Squatty Potty pitch was edited down to just under 9 minutes on television, Edwards says the entire pitch and negotiation process lasted approximately 45 harrowing minutes.

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SQUATTY POTTY SUCCESS

Making a Splash Whatever Edwards gave up in showbiz, he more than makes up for in Squatty Potty popularity. Several platforms have recognized the power of their humor health marketing: Howard Stern became a believer early on, The Doctors and Dr. Oz praised benefits on their shows, and several media outlets such as NPR, Huffington Post, and Men’s Health gave positive reviews.

Then came their Squatty Potty pitch on ABC’s Shark Tank. “Shark Tank propelled us into that whole new arena,” Edwards says.

By the time Edwards and his mother appeared on the show, they had already sold close to $6 million dollars in Squatty Potties, but securing a deal with Lori Greiner helped them gross $1 million within two days, and in the three-month period following, sales went up $12.3 million.

With signature boldness, the Edwards family went against the advice of investors and partnered with the Harmon Brothers to advertise their product in a bizarre YouTube video featuring a stereotypical fairy tale prince and a bug-eyed, animatronic puppet: the rainbow-ice-cream-pooping unicorn.

It was an internet-breaking move; the video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube and Facebook and made waves on a global scale. With online sales having jumped 600 percent and retail sales more than doubling, Squatty Potty plans to release another video with the Harmon Brothers this October.

Despite the international attention, Edwards says his St. George business has no plans to relocate. “It’s my home. I’ve got Dixie red sand between my toes, and it’s great to have a business here where I grew up and where we have a university now in our community.”

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WOMENS SWIMMING

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING TEAM

Story by Steve Johnson, DSU Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations

For the first time in nine seasons, Dixie State will field a new intercollegiate athletic program as the Trailblazers compete in women’s swimming beginning this fall. The addition of women’s swimming pushes the total number of NCAA Division II athletic programs to 14 and is the first new sport to be introduced at DSU since the debut of men’s soccer back in 2008.

Dixie State is in some rarified air, or water as it were, as DSU is now one of only three Utah universities to sponsor women’s swimming — a short list that includes two of the state’s heavyweights, The University of Utah and BYU. DSU alumnus Benjamin Rae, ‘00, was named the program’s first head coach in June of 2015, and he has spent the last 12-plus months preparing for the Trailblazers’ debut this September. He admits that the creation of a new athletic program has not come easily; however, he maintains a clear vision of what type of program he can build at Dixie.

“I have three main goals going into our first season,” Rae notes. “First, identify the strengths of each individual athlete and determine how they can personally contribute to elevating the success of the team.

Second, instill in each athlete the ethics, values, and responsibilities of being a member of the Dixie State swim team. Third, demonstrate a commitment to athletic excellence within the conference and nationally.”

Rae added that there has been widespread interest from swimmers across the Western United States who want to be a part of building DSU’s new program. For this season, he was able to sign 17 swimmers, including 10 from the state of Utah and four more from neighboring Arizona. In all, five states are represented on this year’s debut roster, including swimmers from Alaska, Washington, and Wyoming.

“I was unprepared for the overwhelming interest in the program, not only on a state level, but also nationally,” Rae said. “There has been a long-standing need for additional collegiate swimming programs within Utah.

The evidence of that interest is the 17 athletes who committed for our first season.”

Rae has spent the better part of his professional life poolside. He served as the strength and sprint coach for the BYU women’s program for nearly three years (2002-05), followed by stints as head assistant coach at Utah Valley Aquatics in Provo and as swim coach at Springville High School, where he led the Red Devils to a top-three state 4A finish. After spending five years coaching club swimming in Atlanta, Ga., Rae returned to the St. George area in 2011 to serve as aquatics manager at the Washington City Community Center, which serves as the home practice facility for the Trailblazers.

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING TEAM

Dixie State will compete in the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference, which is predominantly comprised of California schools, including Azusa Pacific, ConcordiaIrvine, and Fresno Pacific, which also compete against DSU in the Pacific West Conference. In all, 12 universities make up the PCSC, including future PacWest member Biola University, Alaska-Fairbanks, and NCAA D-I members (in all other sports) Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine.

The Trailblazers will host an intrasquad exhibition meet at the WCCC on Sept. 23. DSU’s inaugural season begins in October and will feature six regular season meets, followed by the PCSC Championships in February and the NCAA Division II National Championships in March in Birmingham, Ala. Though expectations may be tempered and there are a lot of unknowns heading into this debut season, Coach Rae is confident that he has put together a team that will build a firm foundation for this new program for years to come.

“The biggest challenge of building a program from scratch is communicating to athletes the expectations of the program both athletically and academically,” Coach Rae said. “I have high expectations of what the program can become, but until we put the ideas into practice, it is hard to explain what it will look like. We have many individual athletes with different backgrounds and we hope to merge them into a successful whole.”

For more information on DSU’s Women’s Swimming program and all the latest Trailblazers’ athletic news, visit dixieathletics.com.

DSU Women’s Swimming Team Coach Benjamin Rae

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twenty sixteen ATHLETICS SCHEDULE HOME GAMES

FOOTBALL

VOLLEYBALL

MEN’S SOCCER

SAT 10/1/2016 1 P.M.

SAT 9/24/2016 12 NOON

TUE 9/27/2016 4:30 P.M.

TUE 9/27/2016 7 P.M.

FRI 11/25/2016 7:30 P.M.

THUR 11/10/2016 5 P.M.

SAT 10/22/2016 1 P.M.

MON 9/26/2016 6 P.M.

SAT 10/1/2016 5:30 P.M.

SAT 10/1/2016 8 P.M. FRESNO PACIFIC

SAT 11/26/2016 7:30 P.M.

WESTERN OREGON

SUN 11/13/2016 3 P.M.

SAT 10/1/2016 6 P.M.

SAT 10/22/2016 5:30 P.M.

SAT 10/22/2016 8 P.M.

SAT 12/3/2016 7:30 P.M.

SUN 11/21/2016 5 P.M.

MON 10/3/2016 6 P.M.

SAT 10/29/2016 4:30 P.M.

SAT 10/29/2016 7 P.M.

SAT 10/8/2016 12 NOON

MON 10/31/2016 1 P.M.

MON 10/31/2016 3:30 P.M.

WESTERN STATE COLORADO

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES HOMECOMING

SAT 11/12/2016 1 P.M. FORT LEWIS

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HAWAI'I HILO

CHAMINADE

NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR

HOLY NAMES

FRESNO PACIFIC

ACADEMY OF ART

DOMINICAN

WOMEN’S SOCCER

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

HOLY NAMES

ACADEMY OF ART

DOMINICAN

AZUSA PACIFIC

NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR

NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR

SAT 10/22/2016 6 P.M.

THU 11/3/2016 4:30 P.M.

THU 11/3/2016 7 P.M.

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

SUN 10/23/2016 12 NOON

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE

SAT 11/5/2016 12 NOON

CONCORDIA-IRVINE

CONCORDIA-IRVINE

SAT 11/5/2016 4:30 P.M.

SAT 11/5/2016 7 P.M.

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

SONOMA STATE

CAL STATE UNIVERSITY EAST BAY

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FRI 11/25/2016 5 P.M.

MON 12/19/2016 7:30 P.M.

SAT 11/26/2016 5 P.M.

NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR

SONOMA STATE

POINT LOMA

WESTERN OREGON

WED 1/11/2017 7:30 P.M.

SAT 12/3/2016 5 P.M.

DOMINICAN

SAT 1/21/2017 7:30 P.M. AZUSA PACIFIC

SAT 1/28/2017 7:30 P.M. HAWAI'I HILO

THU 2/2/2017 7:30 P.M. BYU-HAWAII

BYU-HAWAII

SAT 11/19/2016 12 NOON

COLORADO MESA

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE

DOMINICAN

MON 11/14/2016 6 P.M.

SIMON FRASER

SAT 2/4/2017 7:30 P.M. CHAMINADE

POINT LOMA

SAT 2/11/2017 7:30 P.M.

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

SAT 2/25/2017 7:30 P.M. HOLY NAMES

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IRVINE

SAT 12/17/2016 5 P.M.

NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR

MON 12/19/2016 5 P.M. POINT LOMA

WED 1/11/2017 5 P.M. DOMINICAN

SAT 1/21/2017 5 P.M. AZUSA PACIFIC

SAT 1/28/2017 5 P.M. HAWAI'I HILO

THU 2/2/2017 5 P.M. BYU-HAWAII

SAT 2/4/2017 5 P.M. CHAMINADE

SAT 2/11/2017 5 P.M.

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

SAT 2/25/2017 5 P.M. HOLY NAMES

2016 ALUMNI BANQUET Dennis Holland – Alumni Banquet Speaker Hailing from St. George, Dennis, a Dixie alumnus and retired pharmacist, has served as a director of public affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently oversees LDS historic sites in California. He is the mission president of the California Living History Church Service Mission, in which pioneer re-enactors present California pioneer history to schools and LDS wards. Dennis is founder and president of the nonprofit California Pioneer Heritage Foundation and won the Diggin’ Spade Lifetime Achievement Award for preserving California history. He authored “Sierra Saints” and was involved in producing the video, “A Legacy More Precious Than Gold,” which shows at the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Dennis was also a driving force in the building of the Mormon Battalion Historic Site Visitor’s Center in Old Town San Diego. He and his wife of 33 years, Jean, have five children, 13 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Alice Evans Allred – Distinguished Service Award Falling in love with Dixie did not take long for Alice. Since moving from Salt Lake City after the untimely passing of her husband, Dal, she was an active volunteer in St. George, serving the Dixie Regional Medical Center for 20 years, St. George Area Chamber of Commerce for 13 years, and volunteering for the Dixie Art Museum, Huntsman World Senior Games, and St. George Marathon. In 1997, Alice joined a group set up by local grandparents and was tasked with fundraising for scholarships.

In her 15 years there, the effort grew tremendously. Dixie Scholarship Associates, as it’s known today, produces “Dixie’s Got Talent,” supported by Dixie Foundation and Fire and Ice. The show consistently sells out and provided 12 student scholarships for the 2016-17 school year. Alice even set up her own scholarship fund to award one scholarship yearly. Donations to the fund can be made at dixie.edu/giving. She passed away in August of this year and will be sorely missed. Alice is survived by her five daughters, 22 grandchildren, and 46 great-grandchildren.

Donna Stafford – Distinguished Alumni Award Native to Santa Clara, Donna is a Dixie High and Dixie College alumna. She received a bachelor’s in elementary education from Utah State and became a high school and elementary teacher before returning to her Dixie alma mater in 1991. Starting in the bookstore, just two years later, Donna became responsible for directing student government, intramurals, new student orientation, and summer conferences.

For nearly 20 years, Donna worked alongside students and witnessed the school’s evolution from a small college to a university until her retirement in 2011. The Stafford Student Involvement Award, named in her honor, is now awarded to students who show extraordinary commitment within one specific organization, club, or department at Dixie State. She is married to Alan “Bud” Stafford, also a Dixie alumnus, and has two sons and 13 grandchildren.

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HONORING ALUMNI

Dr. Marion J. Bentley – Distinguished Alumni Award A St. George native, Marion graduated as valedictorian at both Dixie College and the University of Utah, where he also graduated summa cum laude with membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. He received his master’s degree from Stanford and a doctorate from the U of U, based on his study of the British System of Actor Training.

Marion has an extensive background in theater, ranging from acting at Martha’s Vineyard to directing one of New Jersey’s Model Cities theater projects. He is a former president of the Utah Theater Association and has encouraged excellence in theater throughout Utah. He and Deanna, his wife whom he met at Dixie, have led theater students throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific and have done three tours around the world; still, Dixie remains one of their favorite places to visit.

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IN MEMORIAM

Just For Now in memoriam

February to August 1940s

Quinn Chamberlain, ’42, March 29, UT Harold S. Snow Jr., ’47, April 1, UT Denton Elwyn Cameron, ’46, April 29, NV

1950s Fern S. Nelson Jr., ’53, March 4, UT John W. Palmer, ’51, May 10, UT Lyman B. Fluckiger, ’50, June 21, ID

1960s Barbara T. Beckstrom, ’67, March 8, UT Don C. Clayton III, ’65, March 24, UT Larry R. Shurtliff, ’62, June 6, UT

1970s Douglas R. Lindsay, ’76, March 5, UT Gary B. Hills, ’74, June 17, UT

1980s Jeffery L. Brown, ’89, August 6, PA

1990s Lewis D. Harper, ’91, June 23, ID

2000s Lenae L. Smith, ’00, March 10, UT

2010s Christine G. Baresco, ’11, March 7, UT

Attended Lloyd S. Sandberg, February 5, UT Max L. Frederick, February 8, NV Earl C. Church, February 9, ID Kevin L. Haskell, February 15, UT Shirlene Kimball, February 16, UT Jeremy J. Green, February 17, UT Gwyn L Probst, February 18, VA Jennifer L. Scothern, February 18, UT Robert H. Brown, February 18, UT Wayne D. Eckman, February 21, UT Millicent H. Turley, February 24, AZ William G. Bolinder, February 28, UT Samantha F. Newton, March 1, KY Edward W. Wootton, March 3, NV Angelette J. Brusik, March 6, UT Gilbert B. Gillespie, March 6, UT Bryce C. Gubler, March 7, UT Clark Lamb, March 9, UT Robert G. Evans, March 11, UT

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Honoring Max Rose

Leaving a legacy of education in southern Utah, Dr. Max H. Rose dedicated his life to teaching students of all ages.

In 1972, Max started teaching at Dixie State, where he was very loved by his math and chemistry students. Max went on to be named the vice president of academic affairs at Dixie and held that position until he became the superintendent of the Washington County School District in 2003.

Max is best remembered for building a personal relationship with each of his students. He hung a picture of each student on his office wall, so he could study the faces and learn every name.

Max used his incisive intelligence, extraordinary wit, cheerful disposition, and charismatic personality to teach, counsel, and positively influence countless individuals.

“Max Rose was one of the best math teachers ever,” said Dr.Doug Alder, past president of Dixie College. “When I appointed him as the academic vice president, I worried about taking him from the classroom, but he fooled me. He kept on teaching one or two classes every quarter.”

In recognition of Max’s commitment to helping others accomplish their goals, Dixie State University has established the Max Rose Memorial Scholarship. To contribute to it, please visit giving.dixie.edu and specify the “Max Rose Memorial Scholarship” or call 435-652-7509.

Mohamad B. Rahimzadeh, March 13, UT DeLoris L. Blake, March 14, UT Donna M. Cox, March 17, UT Andrew V. Hicks, March 22, ID Michael M. Miller, March 28, UT Jeremy L. Nelson, March 29, UT Margaret Miles Mohr, March 30, UT Courtney D. Reese, April 18, UT Lucille F. Lund, April 22, UT Donald A. McArthur, April 28, UT Robert T. Paxman, May 1, UT Rosemary Trani, May 4, UT Jessie L. Robbins, May 6, UT Marguarite L. Lamb, May 11, UT Robert J. Kleros, May 13, NV Paul R. Howard, May 22, UT Georgia L. Cottam, June 1, UT Pamela G. Gibson, June 1, UT Brandon N. Dunham, June 6, ID Chris D. Fehr, June 10, UT Alys H. Gordon, June 12, UT

Kimberly A. Kastens, June 21, UT William M. Stirling, June 27, UT Kirk Topham, June 28, UT LeRoy G. Matthews, June 29, UT Loanna R. Allen, July 1, UT Joseph T. Funk, July 6, NM Miriam H. Imlay, July 24, UT

Faculty Bertha L. Powell, April 22, UT Gordon Russell, May 23, UT Max H. Rose, June 17, UT Charles H. Hawley, June 22, CO

Staff Nina B. Graff, February 22, UT Claron E. Bailey, April 1, UT Delphin P. Higham, July 2, AZ

Friends Jay E. Cooper, August 1, UT Alice E Allred, August 5, UT

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