Snow College Magazine - Fall 2014

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AN ELEMENTAL TRADITION | PG. 10 • HOMECOMING EVENTS | PG. 3 • PRESIDENT CARLSTON RETURNS HOME | PG. 4 • SPENCER COX - UTAH’S LT. GOVERNOR | PG. 16

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President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Campus News Badger Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Returning Home to Lead: President Gary Carlston . . 4 Performing Arts Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Honoring the Man Behind the Scenes . . . . . . . 7 Badger Athletics Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Badger Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Features Science: An Elemental Tradition . . . . . . . . . 10 Dr. Afton Hansen: Legendary Teacher & Giver . . . 15 Spencer Cox: From Campus to the Capitol . . . . 16 Distinguished Alumnus: Jim Tatton . . . . . . . 18 Distinguished Alumnus: Frank Weaver . . . . . . 20 Alumni & Giving 40 Under Forty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Alumni Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Scholarship Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Profiles in Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Donor Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Publisher

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Snow College Office of Advancement 150 College Ave Ephraim, UT 84627

Contributors

Rosie Connor Michael Lewellen Emily Peterson Codi Ramsey Travis Schiffman ’93

Art Direction / Design / Photography Snow College Office of Communications Snow College Magazine is published annually in the fall by Snow College.

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President’s Message

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n January of this year my wife, Janet, and I were given the privilege to return to Snow College. We are both alumni and have always treasured our time as students at this wonderful institution. We met while students at Snow and were married in Sanpete County.

There are many great memories we share with fondness as we renew our association with old friends and make new friends in this special place. As we thought about our return, especially in different roles, we wondered what it would be like. We expected to see some changes in the campus and in the surrounding area, and there have been many.

But, could we still feel the Spirit of Snow, the combination of caring and high expectations and achievement? Would we still find the warm and personal feelings that we remember? Would faculty and staff be as outstanding, student oriented, and friendly as we recall?

The answer to these questions is a resounding “yes!” Snow College was great then and is great now. We are proud to be Badgers!

Snow College has a rich tradition of helping all students grow and be successful. Students gifted in academic areas, music, the arts, or technical skills; students who are still searching to find their way in the world of higher education; or those who are somewhere in between will all find a place at Snow. The longstanding focus on student success continues for all students regardless of their interests or abilities. People make the difference here—faculty and staff who are dedicated and caring and go far beyond what may be considered their responsibilities to help ensure that students know they are cared for and can succeed.

It is with this student focus that our college continues to be dynamic and stay on the cutting edge of preparing students for the future. Our enrollment is strong, and students are finding Snow College a great place to start their college education. We just finished an exciting strategic plan that will help guide the College in the future.

In their recent legislative session, the Utah Legislature funded the College to provide concurrent enrollment courses to high school students through interactive video technology statewide in collaboration with other colleges and universities. We are moving forward with our goal to raise $3 million toward a much-needed new science building and hope for legislative funding support in the near future. We are delighted with the support the College receives from alumni, patrons, and businesses as the availability of student scholarships continues to grow—thank you!

We appreciate your support in every way—whether it be through contributing financially, participating in College events, or continuing the great heritage of Snow College, we are grateful for your involvement.

Dr. Gary L. Carlston President

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BADGERBRIEFS The Snowonian Goes Digital More than 80 years of Snow College history are now available online. Snow College yearbooks have recently been digitalized and can be viewed in the digital collections of the Karen H. Huntsman Library at http://snow.edu/library/digitalcollections. html. The collection begins with Snow College’s (then Snow Academy’s) first yearbook, The Retainer, from 1914, and ends with the 2001 Snowonian, the publication’s final edition.

Job Training Grant Supports Industrial Technology Programs Snow College has been named a recipient of a $150,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation that will support local job training programs.

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) announced this grant award as part of the Foundation’s $4.19 million Job Ready, Willing, and Able (JRWA) initiative.

Snow College was one of 17 institutions selected through a highly competitive process.

Grant funds will help with the development and promotion of Snow College’s Industrial Technology programs, headquartered on the Richfield campus. These programs offer workforce-ready training for industries with available positions throughout the state. In developing these programs, the College reached out to local employers, industries, and government and workforce agencies.

“This is a very exciting grant opportunity for Snow College and our local communities. With the support of AACC and the Walmart Foundation, we are better positioned to contribute to longterm economic development and train students for jobs in growth industries,” said President Gary Carlston.

The Industrial Technology department offers degrees and certificates in industrial mechanics, industrial manufacturing, machine tool technology, and welding.

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BADGERBRIEFS Mark Your Calendars for Homecoming – September 26-27 Take a trip to Ephraim for this year’s Homecoming celebration! Events begin Friday, September 26, and continue on Saturday, September 27. Join us for any or all of these great activities.

10 a.m.—Parade: Watch from Main Street, or join the alumni float.

Friday September 26

12 p.m.—Football Game: Cheer on the Badgers as they battle Phoenix College in Stoddard Stadium.

5 p.m.—Golden Badger Dinner: If you attended Snow College in 1964 or any year prior, you are a Golden Badger. Join fellow classmates for an evening to remember. RSVP to the Alumni Office at 435-283-7062.

7 p.m.—Concert on the Plaza: Free to the public. Come enjoy the special talents of Snow College students and faculty at an outdoor concert in the heart of campus.

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8 a.m.—5K run: Lace up your shoes and run with Buster the Badger along the streets of Ephraim.

11 a.m.—Tailgate Party: Get your game gear and food, and have some fun on the practice field before the game.

3:30 p.m.—Alumni BBQ: Meet up with fellow alums and have some Sanpete turkey at a BBQ on the Greenwood Student Center patio.

Ticket packages for the game and the barbecue, as well as the Golden Badgers reunion, are available through the Snow College Advancement Office. Please call 435-283-7062 or visit www.snow. edu/alumni/homecoming.html for more information. To register for the 5K or buy tickets for the dance, contact Student Life at 435-283-7121.

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Returning ome H Lead TO

President Gary L. Carlston

President Carlston’s Snow College yearbook photo from 1966

by Travis Schiffman

Gary Carlston, just like many other Snow College students, was on his way to yet another class, following his usual route from The Cottages, where he lived, that would take him in front of the Noyes Building. He didn’t realize it until moments later, but he was on his way to meet the girl of his dreams, Janet Christensen (‘69). Janet lived in Mary Nielson Hall and would travel the same route on the way to her classes. They would eventually meet, right in front of the Noyes Building, start dating, and later be engaged. This was just the beginning of many great things to come for Dr. Carlston. With plans to simply finish his associate degree, the idea of returning to Snow College a few decades later as president of the college didn’t even cross his mind, but it has now become a reality.

After graduating from Snow College and attending Utah State University, where Dr. Carlston finished bachelor’s and master’s degrees, he taught in the Logan City School District for a year before building a home in Hyrum, Utah, where he and Janet would start their family. Three years passed and Dr. Carlston’s love of learning led him to pursue a doctorate in educational administration at Brigham Young University (BYU). He has worked as a junior high school teacher, a school principal, a district curriculum director, and a superintendent of the Logan City School District.

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University (USU), associate dean in the College of Education, and interim department head of secondary education at USU. He has been deputy state superintendent and served as Governor Mike Leavitt’s deputy for education. Dr. Carlston served for 12 years on the Snow College Institutional Council/Board of Trustees and was its chair for 10 years.

In December 2013, the Utah State Board of Regents appointed Dr. Carlston as interim president of Snow College, replacing Scott L Wyatt, who is now president of Southern Utah University. Dr. Carlston came to Snow College after recently working in the Center for the Improvement of Teaching, Education, and Schooling (CITES) at BYU. Dr. Carlston currently serves as the senior public education policy advisor for Prosperity 2020, the largest business-led movement ever assembled to advance education investment and innovation in Utah.

Growing up in Fairview, Dr. Carlston always wanted to attend Snow College, so he came for two quarters before serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scotland. Upon returning, he attended again in the spring of 1969, and completed his degree during the 1969-1970 school year. Janet attended Snow College from 1967-1969, and they were married in December of 1969. Dr. Carlston remembers student married life at Snow College with great fondness: “When I got home [from 20 14 | S N O W CO L L EG E M AG A ZI N E

Scotland] I met Janet during spring quarter. We lived in Ephraim, on South Main Street, in the basement of a house. The basement was only partially finished, so Janet had to put our dishes in drawers, and we had to walk through an unfinished room of the basement to reach a partially finished bathroom. Janet worked in the Registrar’s Office here at Snow College while I finished up my degree. Life as a student was great with many great memories in the Old Gym and the old Student Union building, and playing pingpong at the LDS Institute.”

“There are really great people at Snow College, and they are the strength of this institution.”

It was easy for Dr. Carlston to fall in love with Snow College as a student because of the wonderful faculty and staff who guided him to be successful. In addition to learning how to be a great student, he had the opportunity to serve as president of the Latter-day Saint Student Association (LDSSA) and play intramural sports. When asked who influenced him the most he replied, “There were many. I remember Hans Reed Christensen, Blaine Moore, Afton Hansen, Dan Witt, Clyde Blauer, Ross Findlay, Al Green, Bart Nelson, Bob Stoddard, and others. Now I never took a class from Ross Findlay, but he was very instrumental in 2014 | S N OW CO L L EG E M AG A ZI N E

my returning to Snow College after my mission. I graduated in 1970, but I had two different experiences at Snow College. I was not a good student or well-prepared for college. I was immature and not ready for school, so my first year of college here was not my best year, academically. When I returned from Scotland, Ross Findlay welcomed me back and told me to get to work. He seemed to know that with a little encouragement, I would do better. He was right, because with a little guidance from him and hard work, I learned how to be a student here. There are really great people at Snow College, and they are the strength of this institution.”

The Carlstons have returned to their first married home, ready to give back to Snow College, where their love affair first started. It includes a love of learning, a love of people, and a desire to rekindle old friendships. Snow College welcomes them back and looks forward to many great things still to come!

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Performing Arts FALL & WINTER 2014 SCHEDULE

DATE EVENT September 12 Fridays at Five concert October 1-4 Theatre: Don’t Drink the Water October 7 Choir rock-n-roll concert October 10 Fridays at Five concert October 10 Orchestra pops concert October 28 Jazz I concert October 30 Faculty recital November 4-6 Chamber music concerts November 10 Jazz combo concert November 11 Jazz II concert November 12-15 Theatre: The Crucible November 14 Fridays at Five concert November 17 Jazz combo concert November 18 Chamber choir concert November 19 Wind ensemble concert November 21 Orchestra concert November 24 Opera workshop December 2 Jazz I concert December 4-6 Theatre: The Forgotten Carols December 5 Music Dept. Christmas Spectacular – HAC gym

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Honoring the Man Behind the Scenes

by Rosie Connor

Utah institution of higher education and received an Award of Merit in Technology Delivered Instruction from the Utah System of Higher Education in 2004.

This fundraising effort to honor Dr. Christison is volunteer-driven. A special endowment committee has been established to lead the fundraising initiative.

Committee members include Shauna Brand, ’95; Jeb Branin, ’90; and Ken Coon, ‘78. If you are interested in helping with this great cause, or if you would like to serve on this committee, please contact the Snow College Foundation at 435-283-7060 or giving@ snow.edu. Through this work, you can help establish a permanent honor for Dr. Christison and support Snow College Theatre Arts students for years to come.

Dr. Kim Christison

Dr. Vance Larsen, dean of Fine Arts, Communications, and New Media for Snow College, recently announced a special fundraising effort to honor newly retired professor Kim Christison, Ph.D. In addition to honoring Dr. Christison, the initiative will also aid theatre students by establishing an endowment for scholarships.

“The objective of the endowment project is to raise $100,000 through fundraising to support scholarships for future theatre arts students. This important development effort will allow us to honor Dr. Christison for his more than 35 years of dedicated service at Snow College,” said Larsen. Once the fundraising goal for the endowment is achieved, the main theatre stage will be named in Dr. Christison’s honor.

Dr. Christison taught theatre and directed over 75 plays and musicals during his tenure with the College.

His personal acting credits include appearances with the Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, the Old Lyric Repertory Company in Logan, Utah State Theatre, and the Lagoon Opera House. He received “Outstanding Teacher” awards on three occasions, including the prestigious Madsen Master Teacher Award. Dr. Christison also developed the first online fine arts course to be delivered electronically from a 2014 | S N OW CO L L EG E M AG A ZI N E

Some of Dr. Christison’s more recent productions include the following (clockwise, from top left): The Drowsy Chaperone, 2013 Little Women, 2008 To Kill a Mockingbird, 2012 Dark of the Moon, 2008 West Side Story, 2010 Once Upon a Mattress, 2012

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WOMEN’S

BASKETBALL

S P OR T S FOOTBALL Complete Schedule - Home games in bold Aug. 23 7 p.m. at Mesa CC Sept. 6 12 p.m. vs Arizona Western College Sept. 13 12 p.m. vs Scottsdale CC Sept. 20 7 p.m. at Glendale CC Sept. 27 12 p.m. vs Phoenix College Oct. 4 TBA at NM Military Institute Oct. 11 12 p.m. vs Eastern Arizona College Oct. 18 7 p.m. at Pima CC PLAYOFFS Oct. 25 First Round - TBA Nov. 1 Second Round - TBA Nov. 8 WSFL Championship - TBA

WOMEN’S

VOLLEYBALL Home Game Schedule (Games held at Horne Activity Center, Snow College) Oct. 2 7 p.m.

Northern Idaho College Oct. 3 1 p.m.

College of Southern Idaho Oct. 18 1 p.m.

Salt Lake CC Oct. 31 7 p.m.

USU-Eastern Nov. 1 1 p.m.

Colorado Northwest CC Nov. 7 Region 18 Tournament - TBA Nov. 20-22 National Tournament - TBA 8

Home Game Schedule (Games held at Horne Activity Center, Snow College) Oct. 25 1 p.m.

Dixie State University Nov. 7 6 p.m.

TBA Nov. 8 3 p.m.

Northwest College Dec. 5 7 p.m.

Quest Prep Dec. 6 3 p.m.

TBA Jan. 3 3 p.m.

Western Wyoming CC Jan. 8 5:30 p.m. College of Southern Idaho Jan. 10 3 p.m.

North Idaho College Jan. 15 5:30 p.m. USU-Eastern Jan. 17 3 p.m.

Colorado Northwest CC Jan. 24 3 p.m.

Salt Lake CC Feb. 19 5:30 p.m. North Idaho College Feb. 21 3 p.m.

College of Southern Idaho Feb. 26-28 Region 18 Tournament - Price, UT Mar. 16-21 NJCAA Nationals - Salina, KS

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BASKETBALL Home Game Schedule (Games held at Horne Activity Center, Snow College) Nov. 7 8 p.m.

Western Wyoming Nov. 8 7 p.m.

Sheridan College Nov. 12 7 p.m.

Impact Academy

at Richfield Campus Jan. 8 7:30 p.m. College of Southern Idaho Jan. 10 5 p.m.

Northern Idaho College Jan. 15 7 p.m.

USU-Eastern Jan. 17 5 p.m.

Colorado Northwest CC Jan. 24 5 p.m.

SLCC Feb. 19 7:30 p.m. Northern Idaho College Feb. 21 5 p.m.

College of Southern Idaho Feb. 26-28 Region 18 Tournament - Price, UT Mar. 16-21 NJCAA Nationals - Hutchison, KS

For a complete schedule of Snow College athletic events, visit www.snowbadgers.com.

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2014 ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME A Tribute to Badger Excellence

by Codi Ramsey

Snow College has a long athletic history that includes world class and national caliber athletes, National Junior College Athletic Association championships, regional titles, and teams that won or placed in national competition. There are also accomplished professional coaches and coaches who have contributed to national associations.

Some Snow College graduates have been instrumental players for four-year institutions and even professional teams. But most of the stories boil down to students: training, competing, and pursuing excellence in the classroom. Many Snow College athletes are involved with activities and people on campus who enrich lives outside the playing field.

Additionally, competitive athletics plays an integral role in the education and development of the community and, most importantly, Snow College students. The history of Snow College Athletics is an exciting story of accomplishment, character, and virtues such as perseverance, courage, loyalty, teamwork, and generosity.

In conjunction with the Snow College Alumni Association, the Snow College Athletic Department is proud to introduce a celebration of the rich athletic legacies of former student-athletes. The Snow College Hall of Fame is being established to honor, pay tribute to, and perpetuate the memory of former athletes who, either through participation, support, or interest, have made outstanding contributions in the field of intercollegiate athletics and who have helped bring recognition, honor, distinction, and excellence to Snow College. The Snow College

Athletics Hall of Fame is undergoing construction in the Horne Activity Center and will represent over 100 years of Badgers.

The stories of competitors and teams, of men and women, true student-athletes, of records and teamwork, of character and contribution, are the foundations for constituting a statement about the place and importance of competitive athletics at Snow College. The Hall of Fame will entertain visitors and inspire future and current Badgers by reminding them that they are part of a rich and proud tradition.

The inventory of outstanding competitors and coaches is daunting; therefore, we are seeking nominations for the first Hall of Fame class from friends, families, teammates, fans, or others who share a love for Snow College Athletics. Significant examination and considerable discussion will allow the selection committee, which is composed of alumni, staff, faculty, and community members, to provide a slate of inaugural inductees. This important celebration will be held during the weekend of the final home football game of the 2014 season in Ephraim and will constitute its vital role in a successful athletic department.

To nominate an outstanding Badger athlete, coach, team, or leader, visit www.snow.edu/alumni for a nomination form and criteria. A mail-in form is located on this magazine’s inside back cover. For help gathering information on a nominee, or if you have any other questions, please contact the Alumni Office: alumni@snow.edu or 435-283-7062.

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Science

AN ELEMENTAL TR ADITION

by Travis Schiffman

According to Newton’s First Law of Motion, an object in motion will stay in motion, unless it is acted upon by an external force. While this law usually applies to tangible items, it can also be used to describe Snow College’s science program, which has remained in motion since the College’s inception, adapting and innovating through the years, but always constituting an important part of the curriculum. As Snow College embarks on a large-scale effort to replace its 40-year-old science building with a state-of-the-art structure, the College is calling upon those who have been influenced by this “program in motion” to lend support.

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Scientific Studies – Seeds of Success In the early years of Snow College, students attended science courses in a variety of locations on campus. Snow College finished construction on its first gymnasium in 1912. It was the second building constructed on campus. In 1948, when a newer gymnasium was completed, the “old gym” was transformed into Snow College’s first science building. This building has worn many hats since that time, serving as the business building and the student support services building. It is now the home of the Social Sciences Division. It housed classes in the physical sciences for nearly three decades.

Students attending in the late sixties came to campus to find that even the newest buildings at that time were at least 20 years old or older. Classroom space for science courses was in high demand, so a com-

“I met my wife in Dr. Gardner’s human anatomy course. That class was the first of many I took in [the science] building that has led me to a career in health care, specifically in administration. The science knowledge has impacted how I look at a situation, and the ability to understand scientific evidence that managers can use to move to best practices.”

Nicholas Hancock ‘03, Easton, PA

mittee was organized to discuss the details of a new science building. Even though the science faculty were eager to assist with the planning of a new science building, none of them was available to chair the committee. Garth Beacham, who taught outside of the physical sciences, agreed to be the chair of the building committee.

When the current science building was first built in 1973, it would become the first new building to be built in decades. Nearly half of the offices were occupied by faculty who did not teach physical science courses.

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available funds could support, so it had to be drastically reduced in size. In its final construction, the classrooms and laboratories had no windows. The original plans called for classrooms that would have a capacity of 60 students, but they were reduced to hold only 48.

The building was dedicated on May 30, 1985, 12 years after its construction, as the Hans Reed Christensen Science Building. This dedication commemorated the century-old Snow College traditions of devotion and excellence in teaching that Dr. Christensen personified.

Current faculty member and former student of Chemistry in 1937, as shown in Dr. Christensen’s, Ted the Snowonian Olson, remembers that when the building was dedicated, they invited Dr. Christensen’s wife, Rhoda Peterson Christensen, to be part of the unveiling of the building name plate.

The maintenance staff had arranged for a cover over the plate that could be easily released with the simple tug of a rope. In practice, it worked over and over again, but as luck would have it, when Mrs. Christensen pulled the rope, nothing happened.

It required the combined force of Olson and Jim Luster, another Snow College science faculty member, to get the cover to come down.

Even though this experience mostly produced anxiety for those conducting the ceremony and snickers from those in attendance, it truly followed the spirit of Dr. Christensen, who had his own unique and perhaps stubborn way of making sure things were done in memorable fashion. The school paper reported in 1949, that it was common to find Dr. Christensen so set upon holding class, that he was willing to hold it anywhere. One morning, Dr. Christensen was seen “with fossils Studying geology in 1937

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The physics laboratory in 1930

in one hand and drawing boards in the other, leading his flock of future scientists and architects around the campus … in search of a place to conduct class.

He ended the search on the handball court of the gymnasium.”1 His love of learning and commitment to his students’ success were top priorities. “At one time a surgeon confined Dr. Christensen to bed rest for a week following surgery. This teacher did not cancel his classes. Rather, his students—by invitation—gathered around his bed and took notes while listening to a ‘classroom’ lecture.”2

“I’m a science teacher today because of the inspiring science teachers I had at Snow College. From plant propagation to karyotyping – all those lessons are now being passed on to my science students in New Mexico.”

Nate Thompson ‘97, Farmington, NM

Some of the richest gems of the Hans Reed Christensen Science Building have definitely been the faculty who have taught and worked there. The physical building has withstood the test of time in some aspects, but the teachings and high quality of education offered to students have been a constant positive force for what makes Snow College great.

The Hans Reed Christensen Science Building has not only been an excellent place of learning, but it has also been a wonderful venue for building great

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memories and relationships. Olson recalls the great sense of humor and collegiality among science faculty members. He once received an “unexpected greeting” upon opening his office door when another faculty member had strategically placed a cup of water in just the right position. Another professor was known to keep his keys “on ice” by accidentally leaving them in the freezer of his office, then shutting the door and locking himself out.

Without a doubt, students in the Division of Science and Mathematics receive a quality experience seldom seen at larger colleges or universities.

They receive quality laboratory time, enroll in smaller classes, and have greater interaction with full-time faculty. As a result, these students are very prepared to transfer to four-year institutions and enter the workforce. As one program assessor stated, “It is clear that despite having limited resources, [science and mathematics] division members have orchestrated teaching modalities that produce well-informed A student in 1959

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Students learn through active engagement in labs.

and highly capable students.” Students have many opportunities to see science in action through field trips to geological sites, the local radio station, the local hydroelectric plant, and to foreign countries to gather samples of plants. The science building

“Science teachers like Paul Gardner, Paul Fore, and Don Breakwell believed in me and led me to succeed. I was lucky enough to go on to obtain two B.S. degrees at the University of Utah, one in exercise and sport science, the other in nursing. I graduated with a doctorate of nursing practice from the University of Utah. I now work as a nurse practitioner.”

A New Building Is Needed Before the building was constructed, Dr. Christensen predicted that unless piles were driven into the earth to better stabilize the foundation, the building would not remain stable and would suffer shifting and cracking. His prediction came true. After 40 great years of service, the building is showing its age, including a significant “brick wrinkle,” a large structural crack in its facade. It has not undergone any significant remodeling during its lifetime, but the

Amber Erdei Baker ‘95, Cypress, Texas

has helped produce several valedictorians at Snow College, as well. Faculty members have had the privilege of watching some students who seemed marginal, really blossom into great students and extraordinary contributors to society.

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Dr. Dan Black teaches a new group of science students.

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An artist’s rendering of the proposed new science building

Snow College student body, as well as science and technology, have changed dramatically.

Snow College has proposed a new science building that will significantly improve the size and scope of the science learning space. The new building plans call for a 52,000-square-foot, $20 million structure with ample lab, teaching, storage, and exhibit space, designed to inspire

“I love Snow College! I’m always proud to tell people I went there. … Renee Faatz (geology dept.) was so amazing that I named my daughter after her. I was never good at science and I always felt put down by past teachers. Renee always treated me like I was worthwhile and encouraged me.”

Rachel Butler ‘05, Bellingham, MA

students and encourage learning. This new structure will enhance a tremendous program that already produces many successful graduates who transfer to four-year colleges and universities as academic leaders in their fields.

Richfield campus and greater outreach to rural schools in remote parts of the state through concurrent enrollment. Students in these areas will have access to science instruction currently unavailable to them, thus preparing a new generation of Utah students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects and opening the door to new career opportunities.

Snow College is embarking on a $3 million fundraising campaign to support this important project.

We hope to receive commitments from several large donors soon. However, we need the support of our alumni and friends to ensure the funding of this building. Any donation, large or small, will help to make this wonderful new step in furthering the excellent science education of Snow College students come to fruition. For more information, or to donate to the campaign, please contact the Snow College Advancement Office at (435) 283-7061, or visit our website at www.snow.edu/foundation.

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Edward L. Christensen, Snow College Historical Highlights: First 100 Years (Provo,UT: Community Press, 1988) p. 117.

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Dr. Afton Hansen

LEGENDARY TEACHER AND GIVER with multitudes of students. His inquiring mind would also direct him to complete a Ph.D. in 1961 at Utah State University. In the first years of teaching in the thennewly constructed Hans Reed Christensen Science Building, he recalls the wonderful friendships with other faculty members in the sciences, and the much-needed teaching space available in the new building.

Afton Hansen with President Carlston at the 2014 scholarship reception

by Travis Schiffman

As a young boy racing through the countryside near Mayfield, Afton Hansen may not have realized that his early exposure to flora and fauna would eventually lead to many great experiences and accomplishments as a master teacher and biologist. Through the years, Afton has encouraged countless students through his teaching and his scholarship fund.

Afton’s love of learning led him to enroll in Snow College, graduating with an associate degree in 1950. He continued his studies at Brigham Young University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in biological science in 1952 and a master’s degree the following year. Afton returned as a member of the Snow College faculty the following year and willingly shared 35 years of his life and love of biology as a demanding but effective teacher

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Of Afton’s many contributions to Snow College over the years, perhaps one of the most wellknown is the science building’s display of birds, fish, and mammals that greets visitors who frequent its hallways. This collection has a very interesting origin. Afton recalls that many students had never seen a badger before, and because it was the school’s mascot, he felt that it was very important to have one mounted on display for them to study and understand.

Being a rugged outdoorsman, he had no trouble trapping a badger, but when a taxidermist wanted $38 to mount it, Afton’s $2,800 salary would not permit him to pay someone for the work. “In the course of my studies, we’d take classes in mammalogy and also ornithology, where we did what we call study skills. Mammals were classified by the characteristics of their skulls and we learned to use cotton to maintain their bodies in proper shape while they were on the museum shelves.” This experience led Afton to become a licensed taxidermist on his own time and at his own expense. He

collected, prepared, and donated nearly all of the animals in the collection.

More than a decade ago, Afton established the Afton M. Hansen Endowed Scholarship Fund.

This fund provides scholarship support for students majoring in the health or biological sciences.

Each year, several students are assisted in achieving their educational dreams through this endowment.

According to a letter from one recent scholarship recipient, “I greatly enjoy science and have since I was very young, and studying biology here at Snow College has fostered that fascination and helped it grow from an interest into a career path. …

I believe you have made a very good investment and I hope, one day, to be able to do the same for others. Thank you for your inspiration and commitment to helping future generations.”

Afton has always realized the value of an education in his own life and especially in the lives of students. When asked why he enjoys being a donor, he shared the following: “I know there are some kids that are struggling to get through school, and if there are kids that will take things seriously, do some good work … attend their classes, and do a good job, I think it is a good thing to be able to help.” Dr. Afton Hansen continues to inspire students to succeed and be givers themselves.

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Spencer Cox From Campus

to the Capitol

by Travis Schiffman

pushed through his chores, he may not have realized how this strong work ethic, formed at such a young age, would carry him through harder “chores” yet to come. It was not uncommon for him to tackle work on the farm, school work, and then work after school at the telecommunications company his father was running. He must have had many thoughts about work, school, and the future, but being selected as the lieutenant governor of the State of Utah was probably not one of them.

Spencer J. Cox, the eldest of eight children born to Eddie and Lesa Cox, learned the importance of hard work and civic duty and developed a deep love for Snow College early in his life. Spencer’s father, Eddie, graduated from Snow College in 1974. He served for eight years on the Fairview City Council and has helped his community as mayor of Fairview for one term and 10 years as a Sanpete County commissioner. “I’ve always tried to teach my kids the need to give back and give to their communities and be involved,” he said.1 For Spencer, growing up on the farm meant doing many physically demanding chores. Cox Farms was originally a dairy farm, but when Spencer’s grandfather passed away, his father decided to sell the cattle and keep the 150 acres of land to raise alfalfa, some oat hay, and barley.

Spencer Cox, ‘96, was appointed as Utah’s Lieutenant Governor in October 2013.

Photo: Erik Ostling Photography

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going through his mind as a young man: how great his warm bed would be if he could still be in it, or how much easier it would be to just get ready for school! As he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and

Working with his family in a telecommunications company meant doing a lot of the “grunt work,” as Spencer puts it. “I had to dig trenches to lay cable, learn to splice cable together, and many other things to keep things working. It really gave me an appreciation for the industry and the work that goes into it.” In the summertime, Spencer would carry out his chores 20 14 | S N O W CO L L EG E M AG A ZI N E

on the farm in the morning, work for the phone company all day, then return at night to continue his farm duties. Putting in a long day’s work became familiar to him, building the character he would need later on in many other walks of life, including the Governor’s Office.

Spencer graduated from North Sanpete High School in 1993, and then attended Snow College for one year before serving a twoyear mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico. He returned to Snow College following his mission and continued to date and then marry his high school sweetheart, Abby Palmer (‘96).

Spencer had a great experience at Snow College. He was in the honors program and absolutely loved it. “Snow College has the smallest class sizes and the best educators,” he said. Of greatest influence was Dr. Gary Parnell: “He really inspired me. I knew his children in high school; I took classes from him that taught me to be a better reader and writer, skills that were very influential in my education. He was one of the people that really stood out to me.

When I went to Utah State, I had a professor that I worked with a lot, and she said something to me toward the end of my tenure there.

She said that without a doubt, every year, my best students are those that have transferred from Snow College. I think this speaks very highly of the education and the personal attention that students receive at Snow College.”

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campus. His team made it all the County Commission, and in 2012, way to the championship round. he ran for the Utah House and won “You received points for answering without facing a Democratic foe. In correctly but if you hit the buzzer October 2013, he was appointed by too early, you would miss hearing Governor Gary Herbert to replace the entire question and if you got outgoing Lieutenant Governor the answer wrong, you would lose Greg Bell.2 points.” Spencer’s team was down Snow College continues to have to the wire, with a one-point lead. a special meaning to Spencer and The host of the competition began his family. From a hard-working to ask a question about the colors farm boy, to an involved Snow mentioned in the lyrics of America College student, to “second in the Beautiful: “I was so excited to command” for the State of Utah, possibly win the competition with he hopes to continue the legacy this seemingly easy question, so I hit my buzzer before the question was finished, remembering the color purple and choosing that as my answer.

As it turns out, they were looking for the first color mentioned in Spencer and Abby Cox and family with Governor Gary Herbert the song, which and First Lady Jeanette Herbert Photo: Erik Ostling Photography is amber! Let’s just say that instilled in him by his father and every time I sing that song, the the experiences he still cherishes ‘amber waves of grain’ has a very at Snow College. As part of a special and unforgettable meaning multi-generational legacy of to me now!”

“Snow College family,” Lieutenant After graduating from Snow College, Utah State University, and Washington and Lee Law School in Virginia, Spencer worked at Fabian & Clendenin, a law firm in Salt Lake City. He and Abby decided together that returning home to Fairview would be a better fit for their family.

Spencer went to work once again for CentraCom, as vice president and general counsel. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Fairview City Council and was later elected mayor of Fairview. In 2008, Spencer was elected to the Sanpete

Governor Cox certainly represents the great things that await those who choose Snow College as their place to start learning—for life.

1 Gehrke, Robert (October 15, 2013).

“How Cox rose from farm boy to lieutenant-governor-in-waiting.” The Salt Lake Tribune.

2 Gehrke.

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2014 Distinguished Alumnus JIM TATTON, M.D.

A PRESCRIPTION FOR SUCCESS

by Rosie Connor

Anyone who has encountered James “Jim” Tatton, M.D. (’70), would most likely use two terms to describe him—knowledgeable and dedicated. This would be especially true of Jim’s former students and patients. One former student remarked, “Dr. Tatton is amazing, and he has so much knowledge. I feel really fortunate to have had him as a professor.”

Jim, who retired in 2007 due to health reasons, was an emergency medicine and family medicine specialist for more than 30 years. He is a fellow in two organizations: the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He will be recognized as a fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. He has provided medical care for many people throughout Utah, with many of them locally in Sanpete and Juab counties.

Jim estimates that he’s delivered as many as 5,000 babies.

Even though Jim is officially retired, retirement has not meant rest for him at all.

If he’s not found attending a special event for one of his eight children or 13 grandchildren, he can most likely be found volunteering.

Jim is an ardent supporter of students and has voluntarily taught human biology as an adjunct professor at Snow Jim in 1950 College for the last five years. During this time, he has become a favorite for many students.

Aside from his volunteer teaching at Snow, Jim also serves as chair of the Snow College Foundation Board, a position he has held for the past 2 ½ years.

His leadership has been crucial to the reorganization and success of the Foundation Board, which had been inactive for a number of years. Jim is generous with his time as well as his resources. He contributes regularly as a donor and is a member of the Snow College President’s Club and the Heritage Club.

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Jim was born in American Fork to Lynn and Susie Fields Tatton. The couple met during World War II while Susie was the manager for a parachute factory in Manti. After their wedding, the couple lived in Manti briefly and then relocated to Lehi where Lynn worked as a butcher. After stays in Phoenix and Las Vegas (New Mexico), the couple returned to Manti and purchased Lynn’s family home. Jim graduated as valedictorian from Manti High School.

At the time, he had scholarship offers from the University of Utah, Utah State University, and Brigham Young University. However, he chose to attend Snow College. Jim has many fond memories of his Snow College experience.

He said, “It was a fun small campus. We didn’t have many buildings, but it was fun!” He took science classes from Afton Hansen and Hans Jim and Kristine on their wedding day Reed Christensen, which he said prepared him well for medical school.

After one year at Snow College, Jim served an LDS mission to Tahiti. After his mission experience, Jim received a letter from McLoyd Ericksen, who was Snow College’s orchestra director, inviting him to come back to Snow. Professor Ericksen stated that he would buy a new bassoon if Jim would return.

Jim said that was an offer he couldn’t refuse.

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Kristine served as president of the Associated Women Students. The couple married later that summer. Both Jim and Kristine graduated in 1970 and attended the University of Utah. Jim received a bachelor’s degree in medical biology and Kristine received a bachelor’s degree in nursing. In 1976, he received a medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine. From 1976 to 1979, he continued post-doctoral training at the University of Utah in family medicine. Kristine also received a master’s and degree in health sciences.

conferred by the BSA International Division upon the recommendation of a council international representative and scout executive.

Jim and Kristine are the parents of eight, including two adopted children: David, Kirsten, Aimee, Heidi, Robyn, Michael, Melanie, and Christopher. They are proud that all eight children are Snow College alums. Jim is also proud that his 13 grandchildren are headed on the same path to Snow College.

Jim has served as a clinical associate professor in family medicine at both the University of Utah and A.T. Still University in Missouri. He was also on staff as a physician at Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi and Utah Valley Hospital in Provo. Although he is formally retired as a physician, Jim still maintains his board certification in emergency medicine. He also maintains a small clinic at his home in Nephi.

Through his clinic, he is often able to provide care to local residents in need who have minimal resources and limited access to health care. He is well known and respected for this sacrifice and act of charity.

Jim is also very engaged in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), holding positions including vice president of Boys Scouts in the Utah National Parks Council, vice president for Exploring, chairman of the International Committee, and a member of the Executive Board. In 2008, he received the International Scouter Award, a national award Jim estimates he has delivered as many as 5,000 babies.

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2014 Distinguished Alumnus

A TA P E S T R Y O F F A M I LY, M U S I C , A N D S E R V I C E

Frank Weaver

by Codi Ramsey

The atmosphere at Snow College is often described as family-oriented, close-knit, and cohesive, so it’s no wonder that Idaho native Frank Weaver (‘60) found himself at home in Ephraim.

Frank was born in Bennington, Idaho, and raised in Grace, a small town about 55 miles southeast of Pocatello. His parents, Melvin and Irene, raised six children, two girls and four boys, with Frank in the middle. Family values and expectations were taught and practiced on a daily basis to ensure unity among the family of eight. Neither jealousy nor resentment was expressed when one of the siblings received an item of need, because the others knew their turn would come, and gratefulness would be spread among everyone. Frank fails to recollect a single argument between his parents or any of his siblings. “All of us kids got along because our parents got along,” Frank recalls. Music aided in the synchronization of the family as Melvin and the two oldest children played in the band for the evening town dances. Frank followed suit and also found a passion for music, which has fulfilled him throughout his life. The four living Weaver children still have great harmony among them, thanks to the love of family their parents instilled.

After graduating from Grace High School, Frank’s naïve nature left him asking friends and teachers what to do next, as returning to Grace High wasn’t an option. Frank took a year off and finally set his sights on playing football for Ricks Junior College (now BYU-Idaho); however, his high school coach told him of a “better place,” and got him connected with Coach Robert Stoddard at Snow College.

Frank enrolled at Snow College in the fall of 1957 and quickly found his way into dance, drama, music, and, of course, football. Frank’s experience at Snow College remains one of the highlights of his life.

Frank received his associate degree in 1960 and was soon drafted into the U.S. Army, where he spent a

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year and a half in Georgia as an air traffic controller in the 11th Air Assault Division. Frank received an honorable discharge from the Army in January of 1964. In April, just a few months later, the 11th Air Assault Division became the 1st Air Cavalry in the Vietnam War. “I feel very fortunate—I don’t have a fatality count on those guys, but I know I am lucky,” Frank says of his military experience.

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resources. After graduation, Frank returned to Idaho and became the manager of a radio station. A young home economist, Kathy Anderson, was performing a radio program for the University of Idaho Extension Service when she caught Frank’s eye. Frank and Kathy were married in 1966 and raised three sons with the harmony and sense of family that Frank knew well.

While Kenneth, Scott, and Lane, his three sons, were growing up, Frank was very supportive of their activities.

Frank could be found building spook alleys for the annual Halloween carnival, helping with speech contests, building cars, or baking Frank’s Snow College yearbook photo cakes for Cub from 1959 Scouts, and he was an avid supporter of band activities. When his sons were in 4-H, he spent untold hours and 10 years as a volunteer at the Idaho Alpine 4-H Camp building corrals for horse camp, ensuring the safety of 4-H Club members and their horses. Additionally, when his sons were involved in the United States Pony Club (English Riding), he spent countless hours as a volunteer assisting with the planning and implementation of events and three-day rallies.

But as always, family came first. Frank’s three sons have been a source of true joy and have provided years of pleasure as he has watched them grow, laugh, learn, and love. Three daughters-in-law have deepened the scope of family love. Seven grandchildren carry the Weaver family closeness proudly on to another generation.

When Frank retired from Simplot in 2003, he dusted off his trombone and started playing with the Idaho Falls Community Band, the Jazz House Big Band, and Eclectic Connection. The bands play for dances and jazz festivals and have played backup for professional musicians in Nevada and Idaho.

He has been the chair and committee member for the Golden Badger Alumni Reunion for four years running. Frank is very generous of his time, as he and Kathy make several trips to Snow College from Idaho Falls each year to visit, help with the Golden Badger committee, and attend events on campus.

In recognition of his devotion to keep Snow College a part of his family and his continued support of the Spirit of Snow, Frank will receive the 2014 Snow College Distinguished Alumnus award. He will be honored during the College’s Homecoming activities on September 27.

Frank was a volunteer EMT for nine years with the Roberts Quick Response Unit. The unit was run by volunteers and responded to medical emergencies— anything from automobile accidents to bandaging the knee of an elementary student.

The major part of Frank’s work career was in the Idaho potato industry with Idaho Bonded and the J.R. Simplot Company (Simplot), who marketed and shipped Idaho’s famous potatoes. At Simplot, he served as director of fresh pack operation. He was responsible for all of the Simplot fresh potato and vegetable packing facilities. He also was on the board of directors of the Idaho Grower Shipper Association.

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Music has always been an important part of Frank’s life. He plays in the Jazz House Big Band, along with other bands in Idaho.

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1. Gary Abbott Jr. ‘97 Insurance Agent Farm Bureau Financial

9. Wesley Crouch ’02

Nurse Practitioner Northwest Endosurgical

10. DeVere Day ’99

2. Amber Baker ’95

3. Scott Barclay ‘04

Pharmacist Sanpete Valley Hospital Pharmacist Intermountain Healthcare

Chief Financial Officer Barclay Mechanical

11. Kyle Day ‘99

Chiropractor Skyline Family Chiropractic

12. Christal Dent ‘07

4. Greg Bosshardt ‘06

5. Brennen Bowen ’01

Chemical Engineer IM Flash Technologies

Public Health Educator Tri-County Health Dept.

Clinical Pharmacist Intermountain Healthcare

13. Jake Dettinger ’01

Business Owner & Author One Sweet Slice

14. Nicholas Hancock ‘03

6. Janell Brown ‘99 7. Thomas Burr ’00

Washington Correspondent Salt Lake Tribune

8. Spencer Cox ‘96

Lieutenant Governor State of Utah

17. Shaun Kjar ’05 Student Life Asst. Director Snow College

18. Emilee Kuchenmeister ‘08 Pharmacist Skyline Pharmacy

19. John Kuchenmeister ‘06 Radio Announcer /Owner Mid-Utah Radio /JDF Productions

Director of Budgeting Snow College

20. Niel Lund ‘03

Health Administration St. Luke's Physician Group

21. Amy Lim ‘95

Attorney Anderson Hinkins LLC

22. Brittany Maxfield ’96

15. Jake Hinkins ’99

16. Amanda Hinton ‘06 Admissions Coordinator Roseman University

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Attorney Cowdell & Woolley, PC Speech Pathologist San Francisco Bay area

Youth & Community Leader Riverton, UT area

Honorees (listed in alphabetical order) selected based on personal and professional achievements following at College Alumni Office: alumni@snow.edu | 435-283-7062 | ww

0 4 23. Jake Mellor ‘04

Retirement Specialist

Wealth Management Strategies

24. Donnalee Morgan ‘03 Registered Nurse Humanitarian Work

25. Jeff Olson ’99 Pharmacist Intermountain Healthcare 26. Danielle Orozco ‘95 Department Secretary Weber State University

UNDER FORTY 27. Danny Payne ‘10 Investment Banking Analyst Bank of America-Merrill Lynch

28. Denise Pons ’96 Nurse Practitioner Intermountain Healthcare

29. Brittany Poulson ‘07 Registered Dietitian The Urban Indian Center

30. Sam Prestwich ’02 Academic Advisor Brigham Young University

31. Alisha Redelfs ’01 Research Coordinator University of Texas

32. Ira Rice ‘02 Pharmacist McKay-Dee Hospital

33. Mike Shaver ‘07 Industrial Engineer IM Flash Technologies

34. Tyler Sorensen ’09 Research Assistant University of Utah

35. Andrew Spear ‘04 Law Clerk Indiana Attorney General

36. Cameron Stewart ‘99 Vice President of Sales Allen Communication

37. Patrick Svedin ’00 Biological Product Specialist

Sanofi Pasteur

38. Clifford Whatcott ‘03 Academic Advisor Snow College

39. Gina Wright ‘98 Recruitment Manager Intermountain Healthcare

40. Adell Young ’06 Assistant Manager Utah Dept. of Agriculture

ttendance at Snow College. If you would like nominate someone for this recognition, please contact the Snow ww.snow.edu/alumni | 150 E College Ave. Ephraim, UT 84627

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R. Lynn Nielson 1939

Jack J. Rasmussen 1946

Lynn still recalls his Snow College days with fondness. He attended Snow for one year before enlisting in the Army for five years. After this service, he returned to Snow College and graduated a year later.

Being a rifleman in the Marine Corps didn’t stand in the way of Jack J. Rasmussen’s Snow College education. During World War II, Jack was in four major battles: Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Guam, and Iwo Jima.

Jack was wounded on Iwo Jima and received the Purple Heart. He was discharged on January 9, 1946, and started classes just a few days later at Snow College.

The memory that stands out for Lynn is of a math professor who tripped as he was walking toward his desk and hit his head, sending him to the hospital. For the next three months, Lynn and his classmates had math classes in the professor’s home while he recuperated.

Lynn, who is “95 going on 96,” is currently retired but was previously employed at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Lynn and his wife Shirley (Larsen) live in Manti and have six children, 34 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He enjoys hunting, fishing, bee keeping, and carving monkeys out of peach pits.

Lynn says that Snow College gave him more of an objective on life and where he wanted to go with it. Because of the College’s small numbers, teachers were better able to help their students.

Jack graduated from Snow High School in 1941 and attended two quarters of Snow College in 1946.

During his time at the High School, he was captain of the basketball team and was chosen as best athlete of the year by his coach, Coach Don Simmons. Jack has many memories of Snow College and Snow High School. He enjoyed the activities that the campus always made available for the students and the overall togetherness of the Snow College campus.

Jack spent 34 years working for the Soil Conservation Service USDA in Washington. He completed three county soil surveys that were published. For the last 13 years of his employment, he worked at the state office, serving as State Correlator and then the Washington State Soil Scientist. Upon retirement in 1982, he began consulting.

He has been married to his wife, LaRee, for 66 years, and they have enjoyed biking, swimming, hiking, hunting for mushrooms, skiing, and traveling the world. They live in Spokane, Washington, and they have one daughter, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

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Roy Daniels 1950

Janita Black 1960

James “Jim” Thomas 1973

Roy was raised in Ephraim with three sisters and seven brothers.

He graduated from Snow High and attended college classes in the same rooms where he went to high school.

Roy remembers a Snow College trip to Maple Canyon, which stands out because not many people had vehicles to travel to activities at that time. He also played on the basketball team, was involved in a couple of plays, and was on the debate team.

Music has played a big part in Janita’s life; she has taught piano lessons for more than 50 years, she worked as a district elementary school music coordinator for 20 years, and she taught music courses at Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho).

As a Snow College student, Janita accompanied the musicals, participated in Handel’s Messiah, traveled with assemblies, and played in the dance band. These activities, along with others, “were all opportunities for growth and developing self-confidence and leadership skills,” she said.

Jim has been the owner of Jim Thomas Drywall for 40 years and Jim Thomas Rentals for 30 years.

He also owns an apple farm. When it comes to hobbies, Jim’s interests run the gamut from four-wheeling, skiing, waterskiing, and boating, to mountain climbing, hiking, hunting, fishing, and whitewater rafting. He’s been a guide for trips to the Grand Canyon as well as on the Middle Fork and Main Salmon rivers in Idaho. He enjoys Harley-Davidson motorcycles, snowmobiles, and golf.

After graduating from Snow College, Roy received a degree from Utah State University (USU) in forest and range management. He was in the Army and served in Fort Lewis, Washington; Camp Roberts, California; and Korea. He left Korea the day before the truce was signed in 1953.

Roy has worked as a sheep herder, cowboy, logger, stock clerk, charge floor supervisor at International Smelter in Tooele, trail foreman in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, and laundryman at Yellowstone National Park. He also worked in forest products inventory in the Book Cliffs. Roy worked for the Forest Service for 35 years and was on the Interagency Fire Team, which supervised large fires in the western states. In 1986, he was named the Outstanding Ranger of the Year for the entire United States.

Roy and his wife, Bonnie, met at USU and were married in 1957; Bonnie passed away in 2004. They have three children (two living), six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Roy lives in Heber City and enjoys fishing, hunting, and gardening. He is currently a member of the American Legion Honor Guard.

Janita, now retired from a career in education, enjoys participating in many hobbies and spending time with family. She loves to read, sew, quilt, and travel. She and her husband, Kim, served two full-time missions for the LDS church and were serving a part-time mission when he passed away two years ago. Janita has seven living children and 27 grandchildren who keep her busy and happy. She lives in Rexburg, Idaho.

When asked about her favorite memory at Snow College, Janita replied that it is hard to pinpoint just one, because the whole experience was memorable. In addition to participating in musical activities, she was an Associated Women Students officer during her first year at Snow College and first vice president of the student body in her second year.

“Snow had a great impact on my life as I came from a small high school and was able to be a big fish in a small pool. … I felt love and respect from the administrators and teachers and developed lifelong friendships.”

According to Jim, his time at Snow College sparked many of his hobbies.

He fondly remembers sledding in Manti Canyon after midnight and hunting ducks near Wales with his roommates. As a student, he worked for Snow College doing maintenance. He cleaned the Lucy Phillips Library and the science building.

During the summers, he also took care of the boilers and worked as a member of the painting crew. Jim said, “I painted a lot of rooms in the Noyes Building and many dorms inside and outside. I received a great education at Snow College and a lot of great memories.”

Jim said he has many fond memories from his time at Snow, but by far the most memorable was meeting his wife of 41 years, Annette Young from Spanish Fork. The couple resides in Blackfoot, Idaho, and they have three living children and four grandchildren.

If you or someone you know would like to be spotlighted, please contact the Alumni Office: Snow College Alumni 150 College Ave Ephraim, UT 84627 (435) 283-7062 alumni@snow.edu www.snow.edu/alumni/update

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Dwight “Alton” Hansen 1986

Jamie Jennings Havell 1999

Erin Wilford Allred 2003

Alton currently works for LDS Philanthropies in Rexburg, Idaho, as the direct marketing specialist for Brigham Young University (BYU), BYU-Hawaii, BYU-Idaho, and LDS Business College. He helps to raise funds for scholarships and grants to assist students at the four institutions.

He was hired 24 years ago by former Snow College President Steven Bennion while he was employed at Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho). He has also worked in admissions, high school relations, scholarships, and development.

Jamie attributes her involvement in her community to one of the first lessons she learned as a new freshman who didn’t know anyone at Snow College. She said her now-retired professor Lynn Poulson taught her a very basic lesson: “Smile at everyone. Be kind. Get involved.

And you’ll have a great experience!”

Jamie followed Professor Poulson’s advice, and it still carries over into her everyday life. Today, she’s a stayat-home mom who is very active in her community with organizations including PTA, youth sports, and church activities.

According to Erin’s husband, Steve, not a day goes by when Erin doesn’t make a reference to her “Snow days.”

She has many fond memories of her time in Ephraim and a great love for Snow College.

Alton is a fishing and hunting fanatic. He enjoys the abundance of nature in and near the numerous rivers and lakes near Rexburg. He keeps his coworkers supplied with fish and hunts ducks, geese, deer, and elk. He also coached youth football, basketball, and baseball for 27 years. He and his wife, Lisa Ann, have four children.

Alton looks back on his years at Snow College as a learning and growth experience. He admits that was a bit afraid when he was dropped off in Ephraim for the first time.

However, he learned to make friends and get involved with activities. He became friends with Doug Larsen, an Ephraim native, who took him fishing and hunting. After serving a mission for the LDS church, Alton returned to Snow. He was elected men’s president on the 1985-1986 student body council. During his time at Snow, Alton said, several people influenced him in truly meaningful ways. “Dean Green taught me how to be a leader. Lynn Poulson taught me to learn from my mistakes, and President Bennion taught me to remember people,” he said.

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Jamie said she could write a book filled with many wonderful memories of her Snow College experience. She said, “Snow College was the beginning of my ‘adult’ life, I am grateful and blessed for the experiences, life lessons, and friends I met during those two years.” One of her most treasured experiences was serving as an Associated Women Students representative on the executive council.

She also learned from the examples of other students and leaders who worked as a team to make everyone’s years at Snow College good ones.

After graduating from Snow, Jamie served an LDS mission in Portugal.

After returning home, she graduated from Utah State University and married Matt Havell (2000). Jamie and Matt then moved to San Antonio, Texas, where Matt works for Wells Fargo. The couple has three children: Dallin (8), Clara (6), and Miles (4), and they hope all three will be Badgers. In her free time, Jamie enjoys running, outdoor activities, and time with family.

After graduating in 2003, Erin attended Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University) and then Brigham Young University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in marriage, family, and human development. She also served an LDS mission in Bahia Blanca, Argentina and credits the cultural events and classes at Snow College with giving her a broader understanding of life abroad.

Erin has used her education in various settings and jobs. Most recently, she was an admissions consultant for Stevens-Henager College.

She left the workforce to raise her two young daughters. Currently, she is a contributor to FamilyShare.com, a crowd-sourced website, and she is also a consultant for Mary Kay. In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities, especially snowshoeing and tennis. She also loves to sing. She and her family currently live in Heber City, Utah.

Erin says that Snow College gave her confidence and the opportunity to be involved in many activities.

“Whether it was building fences at the top of Capitol Reef as a member of the service committee or planning different campus events, I felt I was able to make a difference.” Her memories include driving around Ephraim in an old car that would honk at random times. “Just smile and wave and pretend you know them,” Erin would tell herself when the car chose to honk at strangers. “It did not matter because Snow was a friendly environment.”

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Courtney Johnson Carpenter 2011 Courtney ranks the fun she had with her roommates at the top of her most memorable moments at Snow College. The group would go to football games and hang out in the Fine Arts department. They enjoyed going to the plays and playing Frisbee by the student center, as well as running around campus and making crazy music videos.

Courtney found her English classes to be the most enjoyable of all her classes. One of her poems won first place in the Weeds literary journal competition. She also enjoyed being a part of the Institute choir. She said she will always remember Rock and Roll Night with the Phat Old Professors.

Courtney credits Snow College as a key factor in her success at Utah State University. She said the price was really good for the high-quality education she received. She also appreciated the smaller class sizes and the personal attention from the faculty. “The professors were really helpful and would spend class time going over homework with students.

This was really made a difference in our ability to understand the class materials,� she said.

Spring Scholarship Reception Last year, Snow College gave scholarships to 2,337 students. Of those, over 600 were from scholarships established by private donors. Snow awarded almost $600,000 in private scholarships this year, over $100,000 more than last year. To acknowledge these remarkable numbers, the Snow College Foundation sponsored the first annual Spring Scholarship Reception on April 24, 2014, on the balcony of the Karen H. Huntsman Library. Donors were able to meet the students they had impacted, and students were able to express their gratitude to them.

Speakers included President Gary Carlston, who explained how he met his wife while attending Snow College. He also expressed his deep appreciation for the difference scholarships make in the lives of students. President Carlston was followed by Dr. James A. Tatton, the current chair of the Snow College Foundation Board. Dr. Tatton reflected on his time attending Snow, noting that when he attended in 1971, tuition was $84 per quarter. He then said how thankful he was for the opportunities these scholarships give to students who would not otherwise be able to attend Snow College.

After the formal remarks, the students and the speakers personally thanked each of the donors. This event will become an annual tradition at Snow College to show appreciation for the donors who change the lives of students.

Courtney lives in Logan and begins teaching English at Thomas Edison Charter School this fall. She likes to read, write, watch movies, hike, camp, and go on dates with her husband, Bryan.

Dr. Jim Tatton, president of the Snow College Foundation Board, with Dan Eldridge, representative for the Intermountain Power Agency Endowment

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Profiles in Giving

Legacy Donors Lynn and Karen Schiffman better writers and instilling a love of literature in many who would have overlooked it for other pursuits.

Lynn and Karen met at Utah State University and completed their educations before joining the military during the days of the Vietnam War. They were blessed with five children during the next several years as Lynn worked for Walgreens Drug Company.

by Travis Schiffman

As a young man on a farm in Salmon, Idaho, helping his father keep one truck running by salvaging the parts from another that the Salmon River had swept away, Lynn Schiffman learned at an early age the value of hard work and hands-on experience, and the importance of life-long learning. His father may not have had much in the way of a formal education, but he was always teaching. This love of learning inspired Lynn to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree, finish officer’s training in the military, and complete a Master of Business Administration degree as a working adult many years later. After working for several years in the business marketplace, Lynn noticed the differences between what he had learned in college and his “real world” experiences. He had always loved teaching, so when an opportunity to teach at Snow College became available, he seized the opportunity to give back to students. For more than 30 years, he served as a member of the faculty and dean of students at Snow College.

Karen Ashdown Schiffman grew up with the same love of learning under the tutelage of her father, a university professor at Texas Tech University, and her mother, whose family always highly regarded a formal education. “To say that education is and has been a priority in my life is an understatement. As the daughter of a Texas Tech University college professor (and the great-great-granddaughter of Erastus Snow), I was consistently told that I would go to college and that the best insurance policy a woman could have is her education. Although we were not a wealthy family, we always had enough because of my parents’ thrift, and they saved and invested to put their kids through college,” said Karen. She shared nearly two decades of her life with many fortunate students at Manti High School as an English teacher, helping them to be 28

The legacy of financial support for college originated with Karen’s grandfather. “Even before my parents prepared to put their children through college, my grandfather had set up investments with my dad, which they nurtured along with their posterity. By the time my orchard-farmer grandfather and my dad had children and grandchildren, they had accumulated enough funds to pay for college educations for grandpa’s grandchildren.

Instead of quitting at that point, they kept saving and investing and helped pay for our children’s educations at Snow College, Utah State University, Brigham Young University, and the University of Utah. At the present time there is still enough money in my grandfather’s educational fund for a small stipend for our grandchildren. My father’s funds offer another small amount for them as well,” said Karen.

When Lynn and Karen first arrived at Snow College, they realized what a wonderful place it is and tried to figure out ways to make it better: “We started our love affair with Snow College in January of 1982. It was new territory to us, but it did not take long for us to realize what a great place this is! We wanted to do our part in making it better. There is never enough money for scholarships, but nonetheless, small contributions were made. We made the $5 monthly payroll deductions, but never could see how that would ever amount to much.

Then we were introduced to a program wherein we could purchase a life insurance policy and name Snow College as the beneficiary. We decided to insure Karen, because it was less expensive, and paid the monthly premiums. It was a modest premium, but after a short time the policy was paid, Snow College is the named beneficiary, and will receive $50,000 for scholarships upon Karen’s passing. It was a tremendously gratifying experience,” said Lynn.

All of Lynn and Karen’s children are Snow College graduates, and their oldest grandchild begins her freshman year here in the fall. Their oldest son, Travis, is also a member of the faculty. A modest scholarship fund was established in the name of their late son, Michael Troy Schiffman. “Not only have we loved the learning environment in Ephraim and Snow College, but our children have grown and received their educations here also. We want as many as possible to enjoy the blessing of a Snow College education.” said Karen. From small contributions to life insurance policies, there truly are many ways to build a unique and individual legacy of giving back at Snow College. What will your legacy be?

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Leave a Legacy

We hope you’ll consider including a gift to Snow College in your will or living trust.

Called a charitable bequest, this type of gift offers these main benefits: Simplicity

Just a few sentences in your will or trust are all that is needed.

The official legal bequest language for Snow College is: “I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to the Snow College, a body politic and corporate of the State of Utah, [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”

Tax Relief

If your estate is subject to estate tax, your gift is entitled to an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift’s full value.

Versatility

You can structure the bequest to leave a specific amount of cash, securities, or property, make the gift contingent on certain events, or leave a percentage of your estate to us.

Flexibility

We understand that your circumstances may change. Because you are not actually making a gift until after your lifetime, you can change your gift at any time.

To make a charitable bequest, you need a current will or revocable living trust. After your lifetime, Snow College receives your gift. You can designate the program or area where you would like to make a difference. Many of our scholarship endowment funds have been established with estate gifts from our caring friends. Please consider leaving a legacy at Snow College through a gift in your will. Individuals who carry on a tradition of philanthropy at Snow College through including the College in their estate plans are invited to become members of a new society called the Heritage Club. The Heritage Club is a special recognition group formed to recognize donors who have made known their thoughtful gift intentions through an estate provision, regardless of the amount. For more information about joining the new Heritage Club or making a planned gift to Snow College, please contact Rosie Connor at (435) 283-7061 or via email at giving@snow.edu.

Membership is now offered to all individuals who notify us of provisions through any of the following methods: • A bequest in a will or living trust • A charitable gift annuity • A charitable remainder trust

• A gift of a life insurance policy • Designating Snow College as beneficiary of a retirement plan • A remainder interest gift of a home or condominium

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In Memoriam Through June 1, 2014

ALUMNI

ATTENDEES

Mildred (Hall) Garret Nielsen 1933, December 30, UT

Matthew Draper Hamilton, December 28, UT

Jack Williams Howard 1940, February 14, UT

Blaine J. Bradford, January 12, UT

Max Abbie Jorgenson 1940, January 13, UT

Ralph “Dean” Mecham, January 13, UT

Joseph Beck 1941, March 7, UT

Joseph Franklin “Bud” Snyder, January 16, UT

Wayne B. Nuttall 1941, May 13, UT

Lois (Burrows) Painter, February 7, UT

Don LaMar Christensen 1942, January 11, UT

Lori Ann (Nielsen) Lauritzen, February 24, UT

Ruth (Ericksen) Wagstaff 1942, April 8, UT

Gerald “Jerry” Carter Huff, March 15, UT

Joseph B. Stott 1944, March 20, UT

Rodney M. Fitzgerald, March 19, UT

Dale Baker 1948, March 11, UT

Dennis Carl Peterson, April 1, UT

Shirley Mae (Rees) Black 1948, March 18, UT

Robert LaMar Tolley, April 11, UT

Con H Brady 1949, March 27, UT

Forrest H. Adison, April 20, UT

Dean S. Braithwaite 1950, May 4, UT

Neal Jay Curtis, May 17, UT

Anita Beulah (Bartholomew) Miller 1950, Jan. 16, UT

LeGrande L. Christensen, May 29, UT

Kenneth Byron Sorenson 1950, February 19, UT Merrill Elmo Anderson 1955, January 24, UT

FRIENDS

Glenn Lewis Beere 1956, January 3, UT

Vernon Dale Smith, December 30, UT

Osral Boyd Allred 1957, January 22, UT

Calleen (Bennett) Cluff, February 19, NV

Roger K. Hansen 1958, April 29, UT

Norma Maxine (Briggs) Ruoho, February 27, UT

Terry Wadel Ames 1961, April 4, UT

Leland Claude Robinson Jr., March 16, UT

Carol June (Lipsey) Hatch 1962, January 19, UT

David Burt Carlisle, April 22, UT

Brent R. Larson 1964, March 12, UT

James Ernest Martin, May 1, UT

R. Bruce Seely 1965, January 22, UT

Craig Sanford Davis, May 2, UT

Mark Dallin Reimschiissel 1975, February 23, UT Todd Randall Williams 1975, March 17, UT Kim Clark Stewart 1981, March 16, UT Kathleen (Bartholomew) Petersen 1989, Jan. 2, UT Reynaldo Casarez 1990, May 2, UT Melissa (Black) Jessop 1990, February 20, UT

Please contact the Advancement Office to notify staff of alumni who have passed away.

Phone: 435-283-7060 Email: alumni@snow.edu Mail: Snow College Advancement Office

150 College Ave, Box 1033

Ephraim, UT 84627

Darlene (Talbot) Orton 1996, January 18, UT Brent Wayne Peterson 1996, March 3, UT

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Osral Allred

Distinguished Artist and Beloved Faculty

Osral Boyd Allred was born November 5, 1936, in Spring City. He began life at 2 pounds 3 ounces and was known as the miracle baby, being kept in a shoebox in a warm oven. Even though he started out small, he became a great man. Osral married Linda Aiken (‘57) on July 21, 1962. They and their six children are all Snow College alumni.

Osral earned an Associate of Science degree from Snow College in 1957.

He studied at Utah State University (USU) where he received his BFA in 1963 and his MFA in 1967. While at USU, he studied with professors Everett Thorpe and Gale Lindstrom.

In 1966, Osral began his employment as an art instructor at Snow College, where he taught for 35 years.

His preferred visual art medium was watercolor, but he also taught drawing, pottery, jewelry, and many other creative art courses. Osral is best known for his dynamically composed depictions of the rural landscape, trains, and tractors. He believed the mood is the essence that should be addressed in painting.

Throughout Osral’s prestigious career, he exhibited at the National Academy of Design in New York and Watercolor U.S.A. in Springfield, Missouri, and he was included in Watercolor U.S.A.’s traveling exhibit to Chartres, France and Taipei, Taiwan.

He was a signature member of the Utah Watercolor Society, the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, the National Watercolor Society, and the Watercolor Honor Society. He was a highly distinguished artist and was a recipient of numerous awards and honors.

Osral passed away quietly at his home on January 22, 2014, after a courageous battle with ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He will be sorely missed at Snow College and among the art community.

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Dewain Washburn “Founding Father” of the Richfield Campus Dewain C. Washburn, the “founding father” of the vocational center that eventually became the Snow College Richfield Campus, passed away on January 24, 2014, at age 90.

A Sevier County native, except for time away to serve in the U.S. Army in World War II and to attend Utah State University, Monroe, Utah was Dewain’s beloved home until the last few years of his life.

After serving as a junior high and high school shop teacher, a school counselor and a high school principal, Dewain became the vocational director for the district’s new vocational center. Auto body, auto mechanics, business machine repair, and cosmetology were the first programs made available. He would serve as the director for the growing center for 25 years, capping his 42 years as an educator in 1986.

In 1972 Dewain began 10 years of service in the Utah State Legislature. During his tenure there he was instrumental in acquiring funding to purchase land and build a new vocational center. Completed in 1974 with a $4.5 million price tag, the center was the most expensive building ever built in Sevier County. He also worked in the legislature to make it possible for students to earn college credit for adult vocational courses taught there.

The school had multiple name changes—Sevier Valley Tech, Sevier Valley Area Vocational Center, Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center, Snow College South, and now the Snow College Richfield Campus. Looking back, Dewain considered the establishment and expansion of the technical school that became the Richfield Campus as his greatest life accomplishment. The original vocational building is appropriately named the Dewain C. Washburn Building and houses a blend of vocational and college classes that have enriched the lives and futures of area residents and will do so for years to come.

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Snow College Alumni Scholarship Fund $125,000

$100,000

125th Anniversary $1,000 Donors

A scholarship will be awarded once the $50,000 mark is reached!

$75,000 $50,000

Total as of July 23, 2014

$41,427.52 $1,000 Gifts Made: 30

$25,000 Goal: $125,000

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Charles M. Alder Family Anonymous Douglas L. Barton Leonard & Laura Blackham Mr. & Mrs. Scott Bushnell Mr. & Mrs. J. Gordon Christensen Kyle & Daniece Crump Lynn R. & Edda Cox Family Mr. & Mrs. DeVere Day Mr. Kyle T. Day Lavon, Marianne & Kevin Day Loriann Fish R. Kent & Jean C. Johnson Joe & Pam Lyman Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Maynes Roy & Carol Maynes Family Nielson Family Mr. Devin Jay Olsen Jeffery L. & Kara A. Olson Sons of Utah Pioneers Mark & LeAnn Stoddard Richard & LaPrele Olson Sumsion Mr. & Mrs. Connor Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Thompson Dave & Pat Willmore James & Jennifer Parnell Willmore John W. & Janalee Willmore Mrs. Carolyn Wyatt Mr. & Mrs Scott Wyatt Zion's Bank

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onations to the Alumni Scholarship Fund of $1,000 or more are recognized on this special commemorative donor wall in the beautiful Karen H. Huntsman Library. This wall will list the the names of the first 125 families or individuals who make this legacy commitment. The Snow College Alumni Assocation invites you to join us in supporting the Alumni Scholarship Fund. Please remember that no amount is too small and every gift makes a difference. Make your gift today and help support the next generation at Snow College. To make a donation or receive more information, please call (435) 283-7062, or visit www.snow.edu/give.

An artist’s rendering of the Donor and Recognition Wall display.

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Annual Donor Report $50,000 +

David Eugene and Verla A. Sorensen Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration U. S. Department of Labor Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance Walmart Foundation

$25,000-49,999 Birrell Bottling Co. Cache Valley Bank Washington State University I.J. and Jeanné Wagner Charitable Foundation U.S. Department of Agriculture/North Dakota State University

$10,000-24,999 Mrs. Connie A. Bergstedt Robert Lloyd Corkin Charitable Foundation Afton M. Hansen The Estate of Seth and Maurine Horne Intermountain Power Agency Mr. Bill McNabb Sub Architects, LLC Utah NASA Space Grant Consortium Willa's Workshop Zions Bank

Joe and Pam Lyman Kay L. and Renee McIff Daniel Maynes Lee and Mary Monroe Myrtle Fitzgerald Munk Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Nielson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Olson Questar Educational Foundation Randy’s Engine and Machine Waldemar E. and Harriet Rasmussen Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Rural Health Group Sacco Dining Services, Inc. Siemens Corporation Ms. Vickie Solmonsen Sons of Utah Pioneers Mark and LeAnn Stoddard LaPrele O. and Richard Sumsion Dr. James A. and Kristine Tatton Wesley and Susan Thompson Connor and Jana Thompson Western Clay Company Mr. and Mrs. John W. Willmore Carolyn Wyatt Scott L and Kathy Wyatt

$500-999 $5,000-9,999 Mr. and Mrs. David H. Blackham CentraCom Interactive Consulado de Mexico Randy and Claudean Cox R. Kent Johnson Dennis and Joan Norton Family Foundation Rural Health Care Foundation Skyline Pharmacy State of Utah Roger H. and Colleen K. Thompson Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift The Estate of Leona E. Wilson

$1,000-4,999 Theressa and Charles Alder Anonymous Alliance for Unity

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Roger and Pamela Baker Belliston Family Foundation Leonard M. and Laura Blackham Mrs. Geaneen W. Blauer Brady Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bushnell Eric J. Church Mark Andrew and Karla Coombs Eddie L. and Lesa A. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Kyle R. Crump DeVere Lynn and Linda Day Kyle Thane Day Mr. and Mrs. W. Lavon Day Ephraim City Ephraim Family Dental Practice Ephraim City Lions Club Ephraim Senior Citizen Center Robert M. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Mark Howard J & B Excavating, Inc.

Barrick Gold of North America Douglas Lee Barton Mr. and Mrs. Boyd R. Beck Regan Howard Bolli C O Building Systems & Manufacturing Mr. and Mrs. Tony Daly Mr. Russell F. Fjeldsted Mr. Dan C. Jorgensen Leslie Keisel Roger F. and Paula Lasson

$250-499 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Barney Mr. Kenneth M. Bowers Mr. August Carlino Ms. Diana Carter Mr. and Mrs. Kay H. Christensen Dr. Lynn Cutler and Dianne Dean Kyle R. Ellett Employees of Northrup Grumman

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Political Action Committee Donald L. and Layle Erickson Mary Greathouse Mrs. Joy Jarvis Steven K. Jensen Joan and John McAllister Brandon M. Morrill Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Nielson Tyrel H. Oliver Sanpete Valley Realty LLC Snow Dragon Franklin C. and Nancy Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. and Kathryn Weaver William Joel White Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams

$100-249 AeroJet Linda Allred Mr. Rawlin Daniel Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Hans M.H.L. Baantjer Mr. and Mrs. Jed D. Bartholomew Mrs. Zella I. Bassett Ms. Susan Black-Dunn Max A. and Mary Lou Blackham Flora and David Carlston Chevron Humankind Mr. Ethan Edward Colburn Larry D. and Rachel Cox Carolyn J. Crabb Joseph J. and Euarda Daniels Mr. Brent Davis Jason C. Davis Ms. Sylvia Duke Mr. Franklin R. Jensen Fred’s Sports Grill Mr. Darl S. Gleed Mr. Alvin B. Hatch Keith Holder Charles S. and Karen Hyer Intermountain Farmers Association Mr. and Mrs. John W. Irons Mr. Larry Jensen Mr. Joshua Jepson Ms. Rebecca Johnson Mrs. Kristin Keisel Allen Kiesel Mr. Robert Larkins Mr. Robert L. Larsen Lily Jean and Blake Lott

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Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant Clisbee H. Lyman Nolan F. and Marian Mangelson Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan Maynes Timothy D. Maynes Dia Vonne Mower Laura M. Mumford Mr. and Mrs. Blake Nielson Jason Rick Nielson Cheri B. Oldham Mr. Larry Osborne Helen Ostler Mrs. Carlynn Payne Roger K. Peterson Wayne S. and Ardith Peterson Jack Rasmussen Mr. Paul M. Rasmussen James Nelson and Suzanne Reeve Mr. Seth C. Baker Mr. Don B. Taylor Trusted Beauty Products John D. and Becky P. Whetten Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Whipple Susan Whiting Keith and Michelle Willmore

$99 and below Mr. and Mrs. David C. Abbott Kyle Adams Ms. Rebecca Ann Albiston Ms. Brooke Allred Mr. Reg Dell Allred Robert H. and Shirley D. Allred Mr. and Mrs. Von Anderson Annette D. Anderson Valene Aston Sonja T. Beere Brady J. Belnap Ms. Bonnie Bingham Mr. Donald E. Bittner Mr. Phillip Black Mr. Ken Blaylock Mr. Wendell Bloom Kathryn Gale and Sharen Brazieal Udambor Bumandalai Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Heather Bushnell Ms. Ava Campbell Candies on Main Ms. Carol Carpenter Carl H. Carpenter

Mr. Ivan Carr Cavalier Pizza Mr. Joseph Christensen Mr. and Mrs. Kasey M. Christensen Mrs. Jeanette Clark Mr. and Mrs. David Clawson Mr. Kirk C. Dahl Ms. Margie D. Denison Dirk’s Farmhouse Mr. Don Clark Ms. Lisa Dennis Mr. Matthew G. Duke Mr. John H. Durrant David Dyches Mrs. Keri L. Eggett Mrs. Jennifer A. Ford Ms. Melanie A. Gardner Ms. Mary Ann Harmon Mrs. LaRee P. Herzog Glenna P. and Sherman Hill Dorothy Jonas Dallas O. and Beverly John Mrs. Gwenivere L. Jones R. Roger Johnson Phillip Jorgensen Mr. Richard A. Korth Mr. Edgar Lasson Little Caesar Enterprises Alice Geniel Loveless Dr. Glen K. and Anne N. Lund Kaylin C. Lythall Judy Morgan Mr. Kent Madsen Main Street Diner Malena’s Mr. Ferald Mason Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jones Maxfield Mr. Michael McLean Rodney Brett Merchant Ms. Marilyn Miller Mr. Wesley C. Morger Mrs. Dianne C. Nelson Mr. Larry Ross Nordell Glen C. and Ida Oldroyd Emily Evelyn Olsen Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pace Alisha Dawn Pritchard Mrs. Connie Provost R & R Pizza Arlan and Clair Rasmussen John D. and Gayle Richards

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Judith A. and Ronald Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Dee Rushton Satisfied Ewe Cafe Jim and Sallie Shank Shave N Cream Mrs. Jeanne G. Shell Mr. and Mrs. David R. Skidmore Sno Cap Lanes Kris A. Soper Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Sorensen Bevery and Gordon Staker Joann and Stan Stebbing Sugar Plum Cottage Mrs. Judy H. Tolman Ms. Tina Volov William Bruce and Afton Thompson Blair N. and Mary Jane Warner Wild Roots Salon

The President’s Club is a special circle of friends and alumni sharing a passion for and pride in Snow College. Membership in the club includes donors who make an annual contribution of $1,000 or more. For more information on the President’s Club, please contact the Snow College Foundation at (435) 283-7060.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Barton Mr. and Mrs. David H. Blackham Dr. and Mrs. Gary Carlston Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Carlston Mr. Eric J. Church Rosie Connor and Larry Griffeth Mr. and Mrs. Mark Coombs Mr. and Mrs. Eddie L. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Randy K. Cox

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Mr. and Mrs. Kyle R. Crump Mr. and Mrs. DeVere L. Day Mr. and Mrs. Lavon Day Mr. Kyle T. Day Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Dodge Mr. Robert M. Graham Mr. Afton M. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Howard Mr. R. Kent Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jorgensen Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Lyman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Maynes Mrs. Carol Maynes The Honorable Kay McIff and Mrs. Renee McIff Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Meredith Mr. and Mrs. Lee L. Monroe Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Nielson Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Olson Mr. and Mrs. Wallie Rasmussen Mr. and Mrs. David Eugene and Verla A. Sorensen Mr. and Mrs. LaPrele and Richard Sumsion Dr. and Mrs. James and Kristine Tatton Dr. and Mrs. Connor L. Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Wesley B. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. John W. Willmore Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Blackham

charitable trusts. For more information on the Heritage Club, please contact the Snow College Foundation at (435) 283-7060.

Dee F. Anderson* Mr. and Mrs. Elliot J. Anderson Eva Beal Anderson* Mr. and Mrs. Roger Baker Ms. Paula Brewer Ms. Susan Burdett Mr. and Mrs. Morris Casperson Gerald G. Cazier* Mr. and Mrs. Randy K. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lynn Crouch Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Day Ms. Debra Gardner Ms. Cynthia Henningson Ms. Loree T. Hickman* Mr and Mrs. David Higham Seth and Maurine Horne* Mr. and Mrs. Mark Howard Dr. Claudia P. Jarrett Bruce and Larue Jennings* Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. Murray Melvin R. Olsen* Mr. and Mrs. Jack F. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Peterson Lucy A. Phillips* Marjorie M. Riley* Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Schiffman Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Stoddard Dr. and Mrs. James Tatton Ethelyn P. Taylor* Dr. and Mrs. Leland Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Wheeler James Armount Willardsen* Leona E. Wilson* Fern Young* *Deceased

The Heritage Club is a distinctive group of friends who carry on a tradition of philanthropy at Snow College through including the College in their estate plans.

Through membership in the Heritage Club, the College extends its warm appreciation to individuals who make known their thoughtful gift intentions through charitable bequests, life income plans, insurance gifts and

The Snow College Donor Report is produced by the Snow College Foundation in conjunction with the Snow College Office of Advancement. Every effort has been made to present an accurate donor listing from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. If your name has been omitted or erroneously listed, we sincerely apologize and ask that you advise us so we may correct our records.

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We value and appreciate our employee donors.

Chris and Becky Adams Diane L. Adams Mrs. Cindy A. Alder Anonymous Jannette H. Anderson Lynn and Pam Anderson Margie O. Anderson Kari Arnoldsen Mr. Daniel Balls David N. Beck Sheryl Ann James and Jonathan Bodrero Ms. Heather Boren Michael T. Brenchley and Megan Bateman Mr. Dean Brereton Paul and Michelle Brown Mr. Brandon Burnett Gary Carlston Jim Case Keith V. Church Rosie Marie Connor Stephen G. Crosland Stephen and Patsy Ann Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Jake Dettinger 36

Marvin and Lesle Dodge Bonnie S. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ericksen Renee Faatz Mr. and Mrs. Armando T. Frutos Chris and Diane J. Gardner Paul A. Gardner Markay Gold Sara Golding Mrs. Robin F. Gore Beckie Hermansen Steve Hood Douglas Johnson Heidi and Tracy Johnson Lisa Jones Rachel Keller Jim Kittelsrud Laird-Rhodes Family Karl and Marci Larsen Susan Larsen Vance and Lorna Larsen Michael and Linda Lewellen Matthew Shawn Lindow Nick Marsing Ms. Stacee McIff

Mr. and Mrs. Gary McKenzie Steven and Patricia Meredith Fernando Montano Robert and Kathleen Nielson Mrs. Sherry Nielson Claudia W. Olsen Lynette Olson Ted and Vickie Olson Joseph M. Papenfuss Eric and Emily Peterson Codi A. Ramsey Bill and Carol Reeve Mr. Allen T. Riggs Lynette Robison K. Michael Seibt Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shore Larry K. Smith Mr. Garth Sorensen Allan R. Stevens John and Shauna Stevens Bob and Debbie Trythall Ms. Natalie Visger Mr. and Mrs. Steve Weller Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wendel Cless T. Young 20 14 | S N O W CO L L EG E M AG A ZI N E

SVC FALL CONCERT SERIES Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sevier Valley Center Arena • September 5th

ATV

COUNTRY •

JAM • Sevier Valley Center

ATV COUNTRY JAM

Featuring: Restless Heart Mark Wills & Brynn Marie

SEPTEMBER 27

September 13th • SVC Arena

Zions Broadway Series presents:

Driving Miss Daisy

SVC Eccles Theater • October 9th

Stephanie J. Block

Part of the Zions Broadway Series

SVC Eccles Theater October 18th

Michael Martin Murphey

Sevier Valley Center Arena Country Christmas November 29 • SVC Eccles Theater

SERIES PASS AND SINGLE SHOW TICKETS ON SALE JULY 7

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Purchase tickets for any event at the Sevier Valley Center Box Office, Fresh Market or online at www.svc.snow.edu or by calling 435-893-2223

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GOLDEN BADGER DINNER

CONCERT • 5K • PARADE

TAILGATE PARTY FOOTBALL GAME

ALUMNI BBQ snow.edu/alumni/homecoming.html

Snow College Athletics Hall of Fame Nomination Form I am nominating a(n):

Athlete

Coach

Support Staff

Team

Nominee Name: Years played/contributed

Sport(s)

Honors, awards, statistics, or significant contributions (attach copies if available)

Nominee Address (if known) City

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Phone Number

Zip

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Nominator Name:

Phone Number: Mail to: Snow College Alumni | 150 College Ave | Ephraim, UT 84627 You can also complete this form online at www.snow.edu/alumni.

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Show Your Snow Pride!

Order your new Snow College license plate now online at http://dmv.utah.gov/, at any Utah Department of Motor Vehicles location, or by mail order. For an annual contribution of only $25 (one-time new plate fees apply), you can be a Snow College plate holder and make a lasting impact on the lives of students. Every Snow College license plate on the road helps to provide scholarships each year to students who have financial need, including nontraditional, first generation, out-of-state, and underrepresented students. With your support, we can award more than the $600,000 in scholarships provided for the 2013-14 academic year. Create opportunities for students in need by ordering your new Snow College license plate today!

For more information, please contact the Snow College Advancement Office at 435-283-7060.

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