2017 Snow College Magazine

Snow College MAGAZINEFALL2017

THE ROBERT M. AND JOYCE S. GRAHAM SCIENCE CENTER| P.4 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DEGREE | P. 14 HOMECOMING SCHEDULE | P. 6

Badger Stadium has a new look this fall. The turf at Robert Stoddard Field has been completely replaced, II and new lights will illuminate the stadium during night games.

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Snow College Snow College MAGAZINEFALL2017

CONTENTS

President’s Message

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CampusNews

Coach Paul Peterson

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Graham Science Center

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Homecoming 6

Snow Summer Program

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Student Trip TO Panama

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Performing Arts & Sports Schedules

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SNOWFeatures

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: ANNABELLE "AJ" THORN

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Software Engineering

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Snow College and Six County AOG

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Associate of Fine Arts Degree

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Agricultural Programs

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Snow College IVC Program

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Alumni&Giving

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Alumni President's Message

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Distinguished Alumni: Ted and Vickie Olson

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Distinguished Alumnus: Randy Kay Cox

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Alumni Spotlights

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Legacy Giving: Izzi Wagner

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30 Under 40

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President's Club Luncheon

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President's Club/Heritage Club Members

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In Memoriam

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Annual Donor Report

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Employee Giving Club

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Publisher

Snow College Office of Advancement 150 2 0 1 7 | S N O W CO L L EG E M AG A Z I N ECollege Ave Ephraim, UT 84627

Contributors Samuel Benson Rosie Connor Stacey Fletcher Lisa Laird Lauren Matthews

Emily Peterson Travis Schiffman Jody Wood

Art Direction/Design/ Photography Snow College Office of Marketing & Communications

Snow College Magazine is published annually1in the fall

by Snow College.

President'smessage

the snow college community Dr. Gary L. Carlston, President Snow College was founded nearly 130 years ago by a community of people who desired educational opportunities for their children and were willing to donate their time, labor, and resources to establish this great institution. Community infers togetherness and working toward a common cause.

In the case of Snow College, that cause was and continues to be a commitment to providing higher education opportunities for young people and strengthening community. The immediate community for Snow College is its state-designated six-county service area of Sanpete, Juab, Millard, Sevier, Piute, and Wayne counties, but the College also serves the broader community of the state of Utah, with students from nearly every part of the state.

On both our Ephraim and Richfield campuses, our Janet and Gary Carlston college community is strengthened by the many partnerships the College has developed.

Partnership with our public education colleagues manifests itself in the K-16 Alliance. Members of the alliance collaborate to provide professional development opportunities in subjects like English and math.

Additionally, the College has joined forces with local school districts to help high school and middle school students understand the value of higher education and college readiness. This partnership is perhaps 2

most evident in the highly collaborative concurrent enrollment program: last spring, the College worked with 59 different high schools to provide opportunities for students to earn both high school and college credit for the same course.

Last November, the Utah State Board of Regents approved a request from Snow College to add a second bachelor’s degree in computer and software engineering. This request represented collaborative efforts between Snow College faculty and economic development leaders in the six-county area. Students in this new program will have exciting opportunities to choose an emphasis of entrepreneurship, digital design, or web development. As a result of this collaboration, graduating students will have career opportunities in Utah, including in this six-county area.

Many of our other programs and degrees, such as the new Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree, have also been developed based on community need and input.

The College also partners with the community to strengthen the economy through Custom Fit training and small business development. These partnerships enlarge our college community as we all work together to provide opportunities for young people.

The Snow College Foundation Board is another important partner in this commitment to education.

The board embodies the value of working together to help enhance educational opportunities for students, as evidenced through the many scholarship donations they have secured as well as the many contributions they have procured for the new Robert M. and Joyce S. Graham Science Center. Additionally, much-needed improvements to Badger Stadium are happening with the help of the Foundation.

This Spirit of Snow binds our two campuses and the broader communities together. This spirit is embodied by attitudes of caring, collaboration, cooperation, and it results in changed lives. Janet and I are proud to be members of this Badger community with you.

Thank you, and please come for a visit.

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Paul Peterson

Former Quarterback Returns as Head Coach

By Samuel Benson A familiar face will be returning to the Snow College sidelines this fall.

Paul Peterson, a former Badger quarterback and All-American, was named the new head football coach in January. Peterson came from Sacramento State in California, where he worked as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for five years.

“It’s good to be back closer to home and really be a part of a school that I know a lot about,” he said. “I’m proud of [Snow College]. I want to represent it well.” Peterson and his wife, Meagan (Davies), met at Snow College and graduated in 2003. They have five sons: Owen, Mack, Cal, Emmett, and Levi.

While at Snow in 2002, Peterson led the nation in passing yards and touchdowns. His strong performance — on the football field and in the classroom — earned him a scholarship at Boston College, where he started 14 games. His backup? None other than the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player: the Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan.

After his time at Boston College, Peterson pursued a professional opportunity in Canada, but lingering injuries kept him from extending his playing career. After coaching stints at Brigham Young, North Carolina State, and Southern Utah, Peterson was hired by Sacramento State and enjoyed immense success during his time there.

Now back in Ephraim, Peterson has lofty goals for his program. His plans go beyond the gridiron, though.

“I’m trying to prepare these young men for the next level, both on the field and off of it,” said Peterson. “The kids that are coming here for this opportunity want a chance to be able to prove themselves, to be seen, to be given that scholarship at the highest level that they can possibly get. So our job is to prepare them to do that.”

Peterson noted that though the tradition at Snow is incredible, some of the facilities and resources available to student-athletes are lagging. The college recently completed phase one of its Badger Football Improvements and Facilities Enhancements Campaign, which included new lights and new turf at the football stadium.

Plans are in place for improved locker rooms, athletic training spaces, and the weight room.

“It may not be fair, but if you compare our facilities to even some high schools in the state, we’re behind,” said Peterson. “But we’ll take what we have and do the best with what we have, always, and not complain. “… At the same time, [our athletes] are really kind of spoiled. I don’t think they understand how great this place is, with the professors, the attention they get, the small class size, and that stuff’s huge. … The tradition is phenomenal here. I think there will always be success here.”

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Robert M. and Joyce S. Graham Science Center State-of-the-art Facility opens this fall

By Jody Wood

Beginning this fall, the new Robert M. and Joyce S. Graham Science Center, located on the

President Carlston and Robert Graham tour the facility during construction.

southwest corner of the Snow College Ephraim campus, will be open to the campus and the community. The Center is designed as an inviting space where students and 4

members of the community can walk in, walk by, observe, or interact to become engrossed in the process of learning about science and mathematics.

“The Graham Science Center is designed to spark interest,” said Dan Black, dean of the Division of Natural Science and Mathematics. “Throughout the building are interactive displays that promote learning at all ages. We hope the community and campus feel free to explore the Science Center and connect with the displays. It is our goal to inspire learning and curiosity.”

The 58,000-square-foot, fourstory Science Center is the tallest building in Sanpete County. The first f loor features kinetic art and interactive displays for visitors to enjoy and also has a beautiful geology and mineral display.

The state-of-the-art anatomy and physiology lab and software engineering lab, also located on this f loor, are designed to optimize learning. Additionally, the labs are equipped with windows so observers can watch Snow College students in action.

The second floor touts an astonishingly lifelike display of wild animals, most of which were preserved by retired professor Afton Hansen, who recently passed away.

The floor is also home to a life science classroom that features observation windows. It contains most of the life science labs, including a microbiology lab, and a

research area. An indoor/outdoor beehive will be another interesting component of the second floor’s life science focus.

A stunning view of the Sanpete County landscape is available through full-length windows on the west side of the third-floor bridge area, where students can sit on stools at a study bar. The chemistry lab on this floor features retractable walls to enrich student learning opportunities. Writable walls and windows are additional interactive features of the third floor, along with a sophisticated projection system that allows presentations to be shared in the courtyard outside. One of the most astounding features of the third floor is the technologically advanced planetarium that includes a 20-foot dome with a space projector and accompanying classroom.

The courtyard is also enhanced with interactive technology.

Proudly displayed in the courtyard is a Farmbot, a robotic farm machine that can plant, water, fertilize, and weed plants as they grow. A decorative kinetic art piece is placed on the southwest corner of the Center’s atrium. The Graham Science Center definitely offers opportunities for everyone to learn about the various aspects of science.

VBCO Architecture designed the exterior of the Science Center to mirror the surrounding buildings on the Snow College campus.

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Below: Classrooms are prepared for the fall semester. Right: The new science center is an attractive mix of modern and traditional architecture.

The white stone of the exterior walls is a composite cast stone that resembles the natural oolite used to decorate the exterior walls of the Noyes Building and the Huntsman Library on campus. This same stone is used in other well-known Sanpete County structures, such as the Manti LDS Temple.

The Robert M. and Joyce S. Graham Science Center is truly a remarkable addition to the Snow College campus, Sanpete County, and Central Utah. The Snow College Foundation extends gratitude to the many wonderful donors who supported this project. Special appreciation is extended to the George S. and Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles Foundation for its lead gift and willingness to invest in Snow College students and the community.

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Homecoming

There’s No Place Like Snow This year’s Homecoming festivities will feature an evening football game under the new lights in Badger Stadium. Mark your calendars and plan a visit to Ephraim for this special event. Due to the night game, the schedule will differ slightly from previous years.

Friday, October 6 9:00 p.m. — Homecoming Dance Enjoy a dance at the Horne Activity Center with Snow College students and alumni. Tickets are available by contacting Student Life at 435-283-7121.

Special discount alumni ticket packages are available through the Snow College Advancement Office.

Please call 435-283-7062 or visit snow.edu/alumni for more information.

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Saturday, October 7 9:00 a.m. — Distinguished Alumni Breakfast (Invitation Only) A ceremony and breakfast will be held in Founders Hall to honor the 2017 Distinguished Alumni.

NOON — Golden Badger Reunion Luncheon If you attended Snow College in 1967 or earlier, you are a Golden Badger! Join fellow classmates for a fun afternoon in the Noyes Building. For registration or more information, please contact the Alumni Office at 435-283-7062 or alumni@snow.edu.

1:30 p.m. — Reunion Luncheon for 1977 Football Team For the third year in a row, Homecoming weekend will include a 40-year Badger Football reunion.

Anyone who played football at Snow College from 1975 to 1980 is invited to attend. For more information, please contact the Alumni Office at 435-283-7060 or email alumni@ snow.edu.

4:30 p.m. — Parade Watch from Main Street, or ride on a float! Lineup for floats begins at 4 p.m. along 300 South.

5:30 p.m. — Tailgate Party Enjoy food, games, and fun on the practice field before the game begins.

Snow College apparel and merchandise will be available for purchase.

7:00 p.m. — Football Game Be a part of a new tradition of Homecoming night games, as the Badgers take on the Matadors of Arizona Western.

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Snow SUMMER PROGRAM

College Initiative Encourages Students to Take Summer Courses

By Emily Peterson Although many students head home for the summer, Snow College classrooms are still open. Last year, approximately 1,500 students enrolled in summer courses, and 113 sections of summer courses were offered on both campuses and online.

Summer is an ideal time for students to add a course or two that will move them closer to graduation. To help students complete the necessary credits, Snow College administrators launched a new initiative during the summer of 2017 that encouraged students to take advantage of the summer option.

In the first year of the program, summer enrollment increased by 10 percent, according to Hood. Although the increase was smaller than hoped, it is a step in the right direction. USHE will continue to support the program during the summer of 2018 to help Snow College achieve its goals. For more information on the 15 to Finish initiative, summer courses, or summer scholarships, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs at 435-283-7300 or academicaffairs@snow.edu.

The College’s 15 to Finish initiative aims to double summer enrollment by 2019. A grant from the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is supporting this initiative. According to Dr. Steve Hood, vice president for academic affairs, approximately one-third of Snow students are just two to six credits short of completing 30 credits a year, which is roughly half of what is needed to graduate. As part of the initiative, the College has invited this group of students, along with others, to enroll in summer courses. The College also offered $300 scholarships, supported by grant funding, which can defray the costs of summer enrollment.

One key element of the initiative is to dramatically increase the number of online course offerings, making it possible for students who leave campus for the summer to still enroll. In the summer of 2016, Snow College offered 23 different online courses. By 2017, that number had increased to 34, with a goal of offering at least 45 online courses in the summer of 2018. Grant funds provided stipends to faculty who developed high-demand online courses. Stipends were also awarded to faculty who collected Open Educational Resources (OERs) for online courses, so that students need not spend more than $50 per course for course materials.

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A Different View of Everything Students and Faculty Visit Panama

By Lauren Matthews On a very cold Friday in December, a group of 12 — 10 students and two faculty members — left wintry Ephraim for the warm, vibrant destination of Panama City. Their hotel, the City House Soloy & Casino, overlooked the waterfront and bordered skyscrapers and Brais Marchena’s family restaurant.

This trip wasn’t just the brainchild of Snow College Student Ambassador Brais Marchena, it was his tour de force. Marchena first presented the idea of this trip to Professor Chad Dewey, who promoted a similar biology-oriented trip to Guatemala. Dewey and Dean Dan Black signed off on Marchena’s idea, and all three presented it to the College for funding. The presentation was so successful that the 10 students were able to make the trip and only pay for their airfare. Black was joined on this trip by Professor Larry Smith, four Snow College ambassadors — Emma Lowe, Krystle Johnson, Kaylee McArthur, and Marchena — and students Bailey Dalton, Macady Anderson, Heidi Aguayo, Cole Diamond, Heather Reid, and Brayden Nuffer.

Marchena, whose hometown is Panama City, and whose past work experience includes being a museum tour guide, loved the dual aspect of being both tour guide and tourist.

“Usually in a trip you’re a tourist,” Marchena said. “But there, I was with the tourists, my friends, but the people interacting with the tourists were my people.”

The trip’s total itinerary took them through the old district of Panama City, its narrow brick streets imbuing a colonial, European vibe; through the golden-arched Casco Viejo and its Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral; to the wealth of Panama’s museums and partnership with the Smithsonian; to the poorer outskirts and villages of Panama; to the human-made wonder that is the Panama Canal; to the neon nightlife of the boardwalk; and to an endangered animal reserve — the money from the group’s admission ($250) would feed the animals there for a month.

The decision to see the poorer outskirts of Panama was an impromptu one, driven by a tropical storm that interrupted the plans to go to a marine lab. But it was the right decision, Marchena said. “It opened everyone’s

eyes. It was an opportunity to see that all of Panama/the world is not a postcard.”

The trip explored all that was familiar and foreign — fresh watermelon and papaya natural juices, plantain dishes so diverse that no plantain had the same taste, and seafood imported from the canal.

The students experienced sloths and jaguars, the magnificent locks of the Panama Canal, and the rich Panamanian culture; this exposure — planned and unplanned — led to connection, interaction, and a celebration of what was same and different.

There is one moment Marchena especially remembers: the group was in Ancon Hill, the highest elevation in the city, which oversees the Pacific entrance of the Canal. He pointed out his hometown, far below, to his American friends and professors, and had a revelation: “Twenty years ago, a Panamanian couldn’t be in this area because it was an American area.

There’s a different angle you get of Panama … see the old town, and see how the city moved towards the east, and then you see skyscrapers. It’s a different view of everything.”

1: A hike in the Parque Metropolitano — “The Jungle in the City.” 2: Bailey Dalton learning about diverse wildlife in Panama. 3: A view of Panama City from Ancon Hill. 4: Showing off a porcupine at the Animal Rescue Center. 5: A view of the ocean from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s (STRI’s) Gamboa research facility. 6: Students at a lecture. 7: Heidi Aguayo and Kaylee McArthur enjoying a catered Panamanian lunch at STRI’s Gamboa research facility. 8. Views of Panama. 9: Visiting the Biodiversity Museum in Punta Culebra. Front row (left to right): Macady Anderson, Emma Lowe, Krystle Johnson, Heidi Aguayo. Back row (left to right): Heather Reid, Cole Diamond, Brayden Nuffer, Bailey Dalton, Brais Marchena, and Kaylee McArthur.

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ARTSSCHEDULE Date

Event

Time

Sept. 27-30

Theatre: See How They Run

7:30 p.m.

Oct. 3

Big Band Jazz Concert

7:30 p.m.

Date

Time

Against

Oct. 12

Choir Concert

7:30 p.m.

Aug. 19

1 p.m.

La Roca Football Club

Oct. 13

Orchestra Pops Concert

7:30 p.m.

Sep. 15

1 p.m.

Colorado NW

Oct. 14

Brian Regan (SVC)

7:00 p.m.

Sep. 16

11 a.m.

Colorado NW

Oct. 13

Thriller (SVC)

7:30 p.m.

Sep. 26

1 p.m.

Western Wyoming

Oct. 17

Wind Symphony Concert

7:30 p.m.

Sep. 29

1 p.m.

USU Eastern

Sep. 30

11 a.m.

USU Eastern

Oct. 6

1 p.m.

Southern Nevada

Oct. 7

11 a.m.

Southern Nevada

Oct. 14

11 a.m.

Salt Lake Community

MEN's Soccer Home Game Schedule

Nov. 3

Founders Day Concert

7:30 p.m.

Nov. 8-11

Theatre: The Rivals

7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10

CME Rock-n-Roll Concert

7:30 p.m.

Nov. 29-30

Theatre: The Forgotten Carols

7:30 p.m.

Dec. 1-2

Theatre: The Forgotten Carols

7:30 p.m.

Dec. 1

Annual Christmas Concert

7:30 p.m.

WOMEN's Soccer

Dec. 4

Big Band Jazz Concert

7:30 p.m.

Home Game Schedule

Dec. 11

The Nutcracker (SVC)

7:30 p.m.

Date

Time

Against

Aug. 19

4 p.m.

La Roca Football Club

Sep. 15

3 p.m.

Colorado NW

Sep. 16

1 p.m.

Colorado NW

Sep. 26

3 p.m.

Western Wyoming

Sep. 29

3 p.m.

USU Eastern

Sep. 30

1 p.m.

USU Eastern

Oct. 6

3 p.m.

Southern Nevada

Oct. 7

1 p.m.

Southern Nevada

Oct. 14

1 p.m.

Salt Lake Community

Events are held at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts on the Snow College Ephraim Campus, unless otherwise noted.

Tickets for Sevier Valley Center (SVC) events are available for purchase online at svc.snow.edu.

SNOW COLLE G E T H E AT R E PRESENTS

The Snow College Horne Activity Center is open to all students and the public. The center has a variety of activities for the entire family: indoor swimming, racquetball, volleyball, wallyball, basketball, indoor track, indoor soccer, and a fitness center. See snow. edu/athletics/ac/index.html for hours, classes, and membership information.

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College Studen - $7.00, Snow and Younger is 7:30 p.m. s/High School for all plays - $8.00, Senior Curtain time Tickets: Adults

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For a complete schedule of athletics events, visit snowbadgers.com.

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FOOTBALL

MEN'SBasketball

Complete Schedule (home games in bold)

Home Game Schedule

Date

Time

Against

Date

Time

Against

Aug. 26

7 p.m.

Wasatch Revolution

Dec. 8

7 p.m.

Central Wyoming

Sep. 1

1 p.m.

Air Force Academy

Dec. 9

5 p.m.

Treasure Valley

Sep. 9

7 p.m.

Glendale Community

Jan. 13

5 p.m.

Salt Lake Community

Sep. 16

7 p.m.

Mesa Community

Jan. 18

5 p.m.

USU Eastern

Sep. 23

1 p.m.

ASA Miami

Jan. 25

7:30 p.m.

Southern Idaho

Oct. 7

7 p.m.

Arizona Western*

Feb. 1

7:30 p.m.

Colorado NW

Oct. 14

1 p.m.

Pima Community

Feb. 24

5 p.m.

USU Eastern

Oct. 28

7 p.m.

Eastern Arizona

POST SEASON

Nov. 04

7 p.m.

Scottsdale Community

Mar. 1-3

TBA

Region 18 Tourney, Ephraim

Nov. 11

7 p.m.

Phoenix College

Mar. 19-24

TBA

NJCAA Nationals, KS

BOWL GAME Dec. 3

TBA

Women'sBasketball

*Homecoming Game

Home Game Schedule, Ephraim Campus

Volleyball Home Game Schedule, Ephraim Campus

Date

Time

Against

Aug. 19

6 p.m.

Westminster

Sep. 28

7 p.m.

Colorado NW

Sep. 30

1 p.m.

USU Eastern

Oct. 7

1 p.m.

Southern NV

Oct. 12

7 p.m.

Southern Idaho

Oct. 14

1 p.m.

Salt Lake Community

TOURNAMENT Nov. 3-4

Region 18 - TBA

Nov. 16-18

NJCAA National - TBA

Date

Time

Against

Nov. 30

7:30 p.m.

NW Kansas Tech

Dec. 1

7:30 p.m.

Pima (AZ)

Dec. 2

3 p.m.

Colorado Springs

Jan. 13

3 p.m.

Salt Lake Community

Jan. 18

5:30 p.m.

USU Eastern

Jan. 25

5:30 p.m.

Southern Idaho

Feb. 1

5:30 p.m.

Colorado NW

Feb. 24

3 p.m.

USU Eastern

POST SEASON Mar. 1-3

TBA

Region 18 Tourney, Ephraim

Mar. 19-24

TBA

NJCAA Nationals, TX

Rodeo Date

Against

Sep. 8-9

Southern Utah University

Sep. 15-16

Idaho State University

Sep. 22-23

Utah State University Eastern

Sep. 29-30

Utah State University

Oct. 6-7

Utah Valley University

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Annabelle "AJ" thorn ('17)

By Lisa Laird

Snow College psychology student Annabelle “AJ” Thorn was originally reluctant about coming to Snow College for a self-guided tour with her best friend during her senior year of high school. She already had full tuition scholarships from two universities in Utah. Snow College was not on her radar. “I thought, ‘Never.’ I am going to a university, not a junior college,” Thorn said.

However, her friend wore her down. “My friend had come for a tourney and fell in love with Ephraim. She said, ‘let’s go back and tour.’”

As a student, Thorn worked for the Snow College Career Services Office.

Thorn who hails from Spanish Fork, said, “Before I even got to campus, I fell in love with Ephraim and the rural setting. The people in Sanpete are so nice and there is a different feeling here.”

Returning to campus a little later for Snow Blast cinched it for Thorn. The weekend event that brings high school seniors to campus showed her that Snow College was the right fit. Thorn received a full academic scholarship to attend Snow.

“I love everything about Ephraim and the people in Sanpete. Here complete strangers are so kind.” They are so supportive and willing to help, she said.

For instance, Thorn met one new community friend while grabbing a snack at local Snow College staple, YoCrazy. “It started as a casual conversation, but the woman was so very friendly and invited me to visit her in Moroni.”

Thorn and her roommates also created their own community living in the Snow Garden Apartments off campus.

“We’ve all made many close friends.”

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Thursday nights were informally designated as community night at the complex, where residents wandered to visit others, doors were wide open, music was playing, and Christmas lights were strung. Thorn noted, “A wholesome atmosphere is very important to me.” Yes, the music is loud, friends are hanging out on the balcony, various games inside and out such as sand volleyball are going on, “but everything is still wholesome.”

“I believe that you are a reflection of the friends you choose,” she said. “It takes a while to figure out what group you belong to [and] find your fit. You will need friends to go to for support, to plan with, and do adventures.”

Other adventures in Ephraim included hikes, bonfires, watching movies projected on the side of the mountain, and target shooting. On campus, she and her friends supported the many activities, such as musicals, LTI (Let Them Improvise student club), and international student events. They also supported Snow College Athletics by hanging out with the Rowdy Crowd at games.

While attending Snow College, Thorn graded for the psychology program and hosted tutoring sessions.

She also worked in the career services office assisting students with their resumes and job search questions.

These jobs made “learning more real,” she said. “It helps me apply what I know.”

Thorn said Psychology Professor Nick Marsing “show[ed] us how the theories work and to understand applications behind the concepts so it carries across all our classes, not just one class.” Of course, it also helped that Marsing brought cookies when she and fellow student employees hosted “grading parties.” The sessions may last four or more hours. “The pizza boxes pile high as we grade or share notes and help each other,” she said.

Thorn spent two years at Snow College researching and surveying mate preferences and the traits that are most desirable in a future partner. Last Spring, she shared her findings at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association convention in Salt Lake City. She also presented earlier results at the same conference in Denver her freshman year.

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Thorn and her campus job colleague Stacie Durrance, career services advisor.

Taking initiative, Thorn and her research team called Dr. David Buss, a well-known evolutionary psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin. After consulting Dr. Buss, their second attempt gave the team better data through more surveys and with participants from outside the Rocky Mountain area.

Marsing said, “AJ has demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities in her group work, and has gone above and beyond expectations. She and her research group were in contact with one of the most renowned authors on their topic. That is astounding for any undergraduate student, let alone a student at a junior college.”

The Snow College alumna began studies this fall at Brigham Young University, majoring in family studies. She wants to work as a marriage and family therapist.

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A Pathway of Progress Snow College Introduces Four-Year Degree in Software Engineering

By Lauren Matthews

Dream, Design, Develop is the motto of Snow College’s newest four-year degree: the Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering. The evolution of that motto is as fascinating as the intuitive development of the program itself. This motto emerged in a cold basement classroom where Professor Kristal Ray was preparing with her student employees for Snow College’s first annual code camp. Ray realized that they needed a camp logo, so she and her students, over lukewarm pizza, sketched out their wishes for the camp (and unknowingly, the program itself): an emphasis on entrepreneurship, Dream; attention to the artistic skills needed to engineer, Design; and a focus on the finesse and know-how to energize it to life, Develop. The motto that would deck press releases and be emblazoned on t-shirts in yellow, white, and Badger Orange was dreamed, designed, and developed by Snow College students.

The software engineering program, which begins this fall, has three areas of emphasis: entrepreneurship, digital media design, and web development. All three emphases end with a yearlong capstone sequence with significant work-based learning opportunities. This sequence results in genuine, intensive professional development. Dan Black, dean of the Natural Science and Mathematics Division, estimates that students in this field typically need a year of training after graduation before they are actually productive for any tech company they work for; this yearlong sequence cuts that time in half. Ray said her goal is to get students as close to 5,000 hands-on training hours as possible, with tools that are industry relevant. To do this, in addition to the yearlong sequence, the courses of the software engineering program are activity based, rather than lecture based. Classrooms have been constructed in the new Graham Science Center that will allow students to have their hands on keyboards and be dreaming, designing, and developing every class period.

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The benefits of this immersive, industry-focused training cannot be overstated. Professor Garth Sorenson asserted that “this degree brings another incredible option to Snow College students. Software engineering is one of the highest-demand occupations in the country. Future students can prepare in high school to facilitate efficient progress through the degree and on to incredible opportunities.”

“Other schools in Utah don’t currently have formal ABET-accredited [Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology] software engineering programs, which require a lot of math and science,” said Ray. “This means that our graduates can go and literally compete head-to-head with computer scientists. If they want to continue their education, they can go on to a master’s or Ph.D. with an accepted credential.”

“We’ll be graduating students two years from now, with degrees in a four-year program that didn’t exist — this is very exciting,” said Vice President for Academic Affairs, Steve Hood. “Schools don’t get this opportunity very often, to double the size of a department and create opportunities that weren’t there.”

Sounds too good to be true? Well, once again, the program speaks for itself, and these benefits will elevate not only Snow College but Sanpete County and Central Utah as well. We’ve heard of Silicon Valley, and the Payson-Ogden area has been referred to as the Silicon Slopes due to the large number of advancing tech companies. This software engineering program is predicted to connect Central Utah with the Silicon Slopes.

Kevin Christensen, director of Sanpete County Economic Development, believes that Sanpete County will see these advances. “Businesses locate to communities where skilled labor is plentiful. It is one of the top site-selection factors for relocating companies. If Sanpete County ever wants high-paying jobs, it must have a skilled labor pool.

It’s as simple as that. Also, software development does not require an interstate highway, railroad, or an international airport. Software can be developed anywhere — even in rural Utah.”

The geographic fluidity of software development means that remote workers invested in families or farms in Central Utah can stay in Central Utah; if they have the skill set, working from home or from a local office is a completely viable option. For students at Snow College, this means remote internships out of Ephraim and connections to Silicon Slopes activities on the Wasatch Front.

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inside it, too. Class sizes are smaller, leading to mentor-student relationships that are deeper than those at other colleges/universities. Hood related his love of what Snow College can do for students: “Chances of students succeeding in life are much greater if they come to Snow first because they work with mentors side-by-side, full-time teachers that will sit down with you because they care. We have a chance to take people who want to succeed. They get a chance here to get the kind of attention they won’t get at other places, frankly.”

The newness of this program also works in its favor.

Christensen echoed Hood’s views: “Since Snow College only has two bachelor’s degrees (instead of 50+), it can focus on providing a quality product that is responsive to the needs of industry. Small class sizes at Snow College allow students to receive individualized attention from instructors.”

So if the layers of the software engineering program seem richly perceptive to the needs of this county, its industry, and its students, and if all the skill sets seem to mesh — cogs to cogs, gears to gears — it is through the valiant work and expertise of those involved in bringing this program to fruition.

The evolution of this program has had a long and varied history, beginning with former Snow College President Scott Wyatt. Sorenson shared that about five years ago, Wyatt encouraged the engineering and computer science department to develop a proposal for a four-year program.

Sorenson and Black worked on this proposal with Sanpete County Economic Development and additional faculty members Brian Hansen and Kenyon Platt.

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Dean Dan Black and professors Garth Sorenson and Kristal Ray during construction of the Graham Science Center, the home of the new software engineering program.

The project stalled for a short time after Wyatt departed Snow College for his position at Southern Utah University. After President Gary Carlston was appointed, efforts resumed and continued to flourish with the hiring of Dr. Kristal Ray, a software industry professional with a passion for creating technology learning opportunities. Hood praised Ray as “a marvelous addition” to Snow College.

Ray understands that this program has the potential to create changes, both on a large and a micro-scale, and she is working to make those changes happen. Currently, one of the biggest issues in the tech industry is diversity. “[Fewer] than 20 percent of individuals in the tech industry are women, particularly in leadership positions,” shared Ray. “This sounds cliché, but women bring a different and needed perspective, especially in approaching problems and functions of design.”

students in grades three through five (more than 300 students) and taught them how to code, as well. Last spring, she ran a coding club at Gunnison Elementary for all of the spring semester, where students in grades one through five had the opportunity to work on a project. At Ephraim Middle School, she leads Girls Who Code, where 17 female students are building a website tailored around a service project and its solution. Ray also supports the middle school’s robotics club. At Snow College, she leads the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Women in Computing club and also hosts summer technology camps for ages 8-18. (Contact snowcoders@gmail.com for more information on camps and other upcoming events.)

The lack of women in the tech industry is a problem that could have an early solution. Younger girls are put off approaching technology because they haven’t had opportunities like their male counterparts, who often have pre-exposure that leads to skill-building (even fiddling around with the mechanics of cars lays a technical skill foundation).

These camps and clubs are part of a computer science pathway that will begin in elementary schools, move into middle and high schools, and culminate at Snow College.

To help develop this pathway, Ray has sought grants that will support curriculum development, teacher credentialing, and other pieces of the process. When the pathway is fully realized, Ray anticipates that high school students could graduate with six credits toward the software engineering program, or perhaps with even an associate degree.

This is not a problem without a solution, nor a problem without its champions. Ray, who moved to Sanpete County in 2013, began contacting local schools, hoping to give both boys and girls early exposure to technology. She reached out to Manti Elementary and met with students, Introducing them to computer coding at Hour of Code events. At Gunnison Elementary, she gathered with

The benefits of this new program for Snow College, Central Utah, and the entire state cannot be overestimated, but the individual benefits to Central Utah students, teenagers, and children are perhaps the most poignant. This is a generation that can forge a pathway directly to Snow College, if they choose, their opportunities birthed by competitive skill sets. This can be the generation to embody Dream, Design, and Develop.

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Community partnerships have given Snow College support to expand its machine tool and technology program to include composites, industrial mechanics, and industrial technology certificates and degrees. Dean Michael Medley, Industrial Technology Chair S N Oshown W CO with L L EG E M AG A Z I N E Alan Hart, and Six County AOG Executive Director Russ Cowley are some of Snow College's machining equipment housed at the Richfield campus.

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By Lisa Laird

It’s been said that the two toughest jobs in any college town are mayor and college president. For Snow College, and the six-county area it serves, multiply that by 18 county commissioners and 50 mayors.

For Snow College, the task of coordinating efforts becomes much less daunting because it partners with the Six County Association of Governments (AOG) on many projects that enhance the area’s economy, educational offerings, and community development.

It is very easy to think of the Six County AOG as a “one-stop” shop. Organized in 1969 through local intergovernmental agreements with Central Utah’s counties and communities, it provides a broad spectrum of services, including economic and community development, as well as essential human services, like aging services such as home care recommendations for senior family members, caregiver support, and sponsorship of senior citizen centers in each of the six counties.

Six County AOG serves as a centralized organization to coordinate the various federal or state programs available to the citizens of Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne counties. What becomes cumbersome or even impossible for one mayor or county becomes possible by allowing the Six County staff to coordinate across city or county borders.

is that we were able to show that it would have economic impact to our service region.”

Kevin Christensen, the director for tourism and economic development in Sanpete County, enlisted the aid of his colleagues on Six County AOG’s technical committee to assist Black in this effort.

The technical committee is composed of economic development directors from each county, Six County AOG executive staff, Panoramaland Resource Conservation and Development staff, and a Utah State University Extension agent. Representatives from the Snow College offices of Career Services, Concurrent Enrollment, Continuing Education, and the Small Business Development Center also participate in the committee. It is chaired by Brent Boswell, Juab County’s economic development director.

Christensen and his colleagues reached out to their various business contacts to gather letters of support, extend invitations to interest meetings in Ephraim and Richfield, and obtain data from economists and employment specialists with regional and state Workforce Services.

“We were able to show employment needs for graduates from the program and a need for graduates to become entrepreneurs in our area.” Black said, “We are so grateful

It is because of Six County AOG’s relationships and connections that Snow College administrators and deans have become nimble in reaching out to businesses and elected officials throughout Central Utah. One prime example is the new Bachelor of Science degree in software engineering.

Four-Year Degree Solves a Regional Need “The input of local business leaders and the letters of support were critical to the obtainment of the new software engineering degree,” said Dan Black, dean of Snow College’s Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

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to local business and government leaders and their support for the program.”

Business leaders and several members of the technical committee were with Black when the Utah State Board of Regents approved the new degree at their December 2016 board meeting. The Snow College “fan section” included Christensen, Millard County Economic Development Director Scott Barney, Snow College Board of Trustees Chair Theressa Alder, and Zions Bank Richfield Branch Manager Rick Robinson.

New Programs Rely on Industry Partners Ever since Snow College received its first Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) grant to develop industrial technology programs in 2011, it has become routine for administrators and division deans to consult the Six County AOG Technical Committee.

Recently, committee input has been vital to the College’s development of new degrees, training certificates, curriculum development, and regional training needs.

Hundreds of area students and community members attended the Manufacturing Day event held on the Richfield campus in October. The event brings Snow College and local industry together to showcase careers and opportunities in manufacturing.

Though the technical committee has been around for decades, Six County AOG Executive Director Russ Cowley said Snow College representation has become an asset since the College joined the technical committee in 2011. “Snow College has opened itself up to the economic development of its communities and it is working together with business and industry,” said Cowley.

For example, Six County AOG has a federal responsibility to submit a report called the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to the U.S. Economic Development Administration that includes higher education and skill training. The report notes Snow College’s workforce development commitment to bring more skill training to school districts in the region through concurrent enrollment and through continued expansion of career and technical education (CTE) certified training pathways for students to continue from high school through college.

Regional Partnerships Enhance Employment and Economy Of course, none of these efforts would be possible without regional cooperation. “Our forté is coordinating with elected officials and providing political support,” said Cowley. He added that Snow has become more involved in the local political process as it works and reports regularly with the commissioners and mayors that serve on the Six County AOG general and executive boards to match college programs and services that benefit the region.

In turn, Snow College has also strengthened its commitment to Six County AOG. In 2013, the Utah Legislature approved an addition to state law that requires Snow College to host a regional economic development workforce advisory committee. According to Utah Code, the committee is required to guide Snow College on the economic needs of Central Utah and improve its effectiveness to assist business, industry, and local governments to expand economic activity and enhance the local economy.

The new code provision also gave the advisory committee the authority to review educational programs, including CTE pathways, and advise Snow College on its efforts to prepare students for regional employment and enhance the skills of workers already employed.

“Our overall objective for applied technology programs and CTE is to prepare students for regional workplace needs, and we cannot do that without talking to the economic development professionals who know the needs and talk to

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Students learn to operate a robotic arm, one of the newest pieces of equipment in the Snow College Industrial Technology Department.

everyone in business and industry,” said Michael Medley, dean of Snow College’s Business and Applied Technology Division.

“As academics, we need to make sure that our degrees and certificates match up with the needs in the workplace.”

Medley noted that the support and letters of recommendation from industry and economic development representatives to the Board of Regents were instrumental in gaining approval for Snow College’s newest associate degrees in agricultural technology and mechanics, industrial manufacturing, and industrial mechanics.

“There would be no support for these programs, and no grant funding if the regional folks were not on board. The letters validate the needed skills and pathways for our area,” Medley said.

Another advantage of Snow College’s collaboration with Six County AOG and the technical committee is the access that technical committee members have to labor market data and to DWS economists. Both Cowley and Medley noted that the data helps Snow College to prepare for potential labor needs in the region.

“The people who know [the area’s labor needs] best are the economic development directors, and we lean on them,” said Medley. “It helps to have continuous conversations so we know what education or other resources local businesses may need to grow and what may be asked of us to train workers for new industries that may develop."

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Economic Study Will Guide Snow’s Program Development One forecasting tool that will match up demographics, labor availability, and resources is the Area Sector Analysis Process (ASAP) managed by Utah State University and sponsored by Six County AOG. Each county in the sixcounty area is completing its own ASAP study now.

The process gathers public comment, demographic and labor market data, elected official input, and other data sets to determine what economic, educational, cultural, or social assets exist in each county, and which may be developed more while still maintaining the county’s quality of life.

The results for each county will be compiled and shared with Six County AOG to determine a regional strategy for economic growth. Cowley noted that the ASAP results will bring focus to the region’s needs and identify possible education and certification needs.

Medley agrees and is contributing to Sevier County’s survey for Malcolm Nash, administrator and economic development director for the county.

The completion of the ASAP process will be one more step in the continuing collaboration between Snow College and Six County AOG to improve and enhance the economy and services of the shared region.

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Associate OFFINE ARTS

Picturing the Future

One-of-a-kind Program Prepares Students for Visual Arts

By Emily Peterson Beginning this fall, Snow College will introduce a unique degree program for visual arts students. The Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) with an emphasis in visual studies is the first of its kind in Utah and will give art students a three-year immersive experience, preparing them to transfer to a four-year program, receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree, and embark on a career in the arts.

“The AFA degree has been a 10-year journey in its development, and its direction has been adjusted through three different Snow College administrations,” said Art Professor Adam Larsen. Student success is the motivation for this new program. While Snow College has historically produced students with talent and ability, the program’s structure made transferring to a four-year program difficult. Students would leave Snow College with their general education requirements completed, but they usually only finished a handful of art electives.

“Because students were only taking a portion of their Instructor Ron Richmond oversees a student's painting project.

visual art curriculum, most were required to spend a year at the university catching up on art classes they missed while at Snow College,” Larsen said.

The AFA program adds 17 credits to the traditional associate degree program, giving students the chance to complete more electives before completing their senior year at an institution that offers a BFA. Within the state of Utah, Brigham Young University, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah State University, Utah Valley University, Weber State University, and Westminster College all offer BFA degrees.

AFA students will work with art faculty to develop a curricular emphasis that focuses on their own career goals.

Students who complete the degree will stage a solo thesis exhibition and will also be required to complete both a written and oral defense of their work. “This degree creates a student who is ready for the rigor and demands of upper division course work at the university level and ultimately success in their chosen career,” said Larsen.

Students who complete a fine arts degree are qualified to work in multiple areas in the creative industry. Snow College visual arts graduates are employed as educators, studio artists, animators, art historians, photographers, and video game designers, among other professions.

Snow College is the ideal location for the AFA program for many reasons, said Larsen. “Snow College’s rural setting creates an atmosphere where students can focus on their studio production. It is also centrally located between the southern and northern universities in [Utah’s higher education] system. All foundation courses are taught by full-time and qualified adjunct faculty and not left to graduate assistants as at many larger university programs.” Larsen added that the small campus allows for

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“cross-pollination” between visual arts and other disciplines. For example, Snow College’s human dynamics course is a study of human anatomy that is taught by both natural sciences and visual arts faculty.

While new students will begin the program this fall, students who have completed one or two years of the art program will also be eligible to enroll. One of these students, Ben Sang, plans to complete his AFA in the spring of 2018.

One of the most exciting aspects of the AFA, Sang said, is spending the third year of study “preparing for one big solo show that demonstrates the best of what you can do.”

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Sang is glad to spend another year at Snow College and appreciates the art program and the faculty. “I love how open the studios are and how willing the faculty is to not only listen to me spout off weird project ideas, but also facilitate, and sometimes even assist, in helping me achieve them.”

The AFA program is opening the doors to many opportunities for Snow College students. For Sang, the options are endless. He plans to “continue getting into art galleries and fairs, either curate a gallery or start my own, [or] go to an artist-run school. There are a lot of directions my life could go from here, and I’m super excited for the possibility of any of them.”

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Contractors install an irrigation pivot for Snow College's new agriculture technology and mechanics program. This pivot will help students learn to repair and operate the latest agricultural equipment.

Growth of an industry

Snow College Agriculture Programs Serve Community

By Lauren Matthews

A hearty red pickup truck maneuvers onto a packed earth road just north of the Ephraim City Sports Complex. The road veers north, into fields of dirt and greening alfalfa, anklelength, though it will soon be knee-high; a metal-ringed rodeo arena blooms into view, and oblong silver buildings fortify the west: this is the Snow College Farm.

Established in the 1920s, the Snow College Farm has a tradition of promoting Central Utah’s agricultural legacy. In 1947, Snow College obtained a well for irrigation and its water rights for the farm property. The farm itself encompassed 54 acres (now down to 45 acres), and its tradition of preparing a legacy is intact in Snow College’s agricultural programs.

Snow College offers three degree programs in agriculture, all leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree: agribusiness, equine management, and agriculture technology/ mechanics (AGTM). All three of these majors emphasize hands-on training, either at the farm or in the area farm community. Though not a degree program, the College’s farm and ranch management program teaches local farmers and ranchers about successful financial management.

Jay Olsen, who is in his 20th year teaching at Snow College, built this new program’s foundation on, funny enough, a discussion of the 1989 movie Field of Dreams. Six years ago, there was a very real chance that there wouldn’t be any more agricultural classes at Snow College, due to faculty retiring and possible funding cutbacks. At the time, Olsen and former President Scott Wyatt were attending a rural community college conference in Iowa, when Wyatt approached Olsen about visiting the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville. That spurred an impromptu

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road trip, where Olsen and Wyatt drove through Iowa’s vibrant cornfields and conversed about agriculture as the economic base of rural America. And voila, the decision to renew and revitalize the agricultural program was made.

And what a revitalization.

In 2012, the previous major, agriculture, changed to agribusiness, a smart move. In the first year agribusiness was offered, six students were declared majors; now, there are roughly 120.

Growth of these programs necessitated grant funding.

Through the combined effort of faculty, staff, and administrators, total grants awarded to Snow College’s agricultural programs from 2010-2017 total $1,150,528. These grants have come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation, and the Utah Department of Workforce Services.

Grant funding has been instrumental to the new AGTM program, which was originally called agricultural mechanics.

However, Olsen and other faculty decided a name and vision expansion was necessary, which was exceptionally wise. Students will not only learn how to work farming equipment but they will also learn the farming technology of 2017, such as GPS, electronic circuitry, and UAVs (drones).

Right now, Snow College is planning for 20-24 enrolled students this fall, but there is a very real chance that it can double, due to high school outreach championed by AGTM Instructor Matt Goble.

The equine management program, just beginning its third year, was a natural and intuitive fit to the program. Olsen shared that its development was “just finding the pieces in the puzzle, adding them back together, and filling the holes.”

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Students who complete an agricultural program at Snow College can apply their credits to a bachelor’s degree at another institution. For example, the equine management program funnels wonderfully into Utah State University’s four-year program; one class articulates to a 3,000-level class at USU. Moreover, because of Snow’s tight relationship with USU, AGTM majors can make a smooth transition, and agribusiness fits with no hiccups.

Students succeed at Snow College because of the intimate, hands-on approach to farming and ranching. Snow College’s farm now includes plots for intensive grazing demonstrations, where the unit is sown with four different types of grass and four different irrigation systems, to demonstrate different grazing practices. A portion of the farm is leased to a local farmer, but alfalfa, oats, barley, and wheat are threaded throughout the fields, ensuring practical application for students in how to operate farming equipment (tractors, balers, etc.). In the near future, students as freshmen/sophomores can be involved with USU researchers and manage research opportunities on-site; the Great Basin Research Center leases land from the farm to experiment with native seeds, also providing student employment and training.

It is quickly apparent that the emphasis of the Snow College agricultural program is on community. The farm is the hub of the Sustainable Agriculture Education Center (SAGE Center), a partnership among Snow College, USU Sanpete County Extension, and the Great Basin Research Center. The Center includes a complete GPS-controlled pivot irrigation system for “precision irrigation” that was installed this summer, a city community garden, and managed intensive grazing plots.

Compost piles spread away like giant grassy pill bugs, using leaves and grass clippings from Snow College, turkey manure (naturally), and a little bit of horse manure, and Professor Rachel Keller is involved with plans for compost sustainability.

This community focus is an essential component of Snow College’s highly successful farm and ranch management program. Agribusiness faculty work directly with local farm families to help them improve their profitability by maintaining detailed business records. The ability to determine exact financial and

production progress in the agricultural fields is crucial. According to a 2015 annual report by the Utah Center for Farm and Ranch Management, average accrual adjusted farm profit in 2015 was $134,938, “compared to $467,291 in 2014.” It is an average loss of $332,353. (It is important to note that this was an average taken from 37 farms represented at three Utah colleges, but still is an accurate representation statewide.)

This loss is an even more poignant punch to the gut when one considers that as of 2014, Utah’s agricultural sector was responsible for upwards of $21 billion dollars of Utah’s GDP, writes Deseret News’ Amy Joi O’Donoghue. Add to that a kick to the economic kneecaps: according to the Utah Center for Farm and Ranch Management’s 2015 report, the average agricultural producer spent $720,919 in their local agricultural community — money spent on seed, fertilizer, chemicals, veterinary medicine, fuel, repairs, and other supplies for their crop and livestock businesses and custom work and hire, rent paid, hired labor, local utilities, lenders, professional services, insurance, capital purchases, local taxes, and family living. It is vital to Utah’s economic lifeblood that these skills are nourished in the farm and ranch business management program, because this program inherently gives back.

Olsen affirms: “You’re out there with farmers and ranchers helping them be successful. You’re not disappearing, you’re back regularly, monthly, or quarterly, helping them to succeed.”

In the program, instructors work one-on-one with farmers and ranchers, on their farms’ financial and production records.

These authentic farm records become a textbook for teaching agribusiness. Students have opportunities to visit farms and see how class lessons apply to actual farm businesses and analyze decisions in real time. Two or three students, Olsen said, will go to a farm and see “farm owners look at 10-year production records and make a $3 million to $5 million decision to sell their dairy farm with the students there. Students see a decision made on numbers rather than a gut decision.”

Nourished by Snow College’s agricultural programs, the farm legacy of Central Utah is perfectly intact. Agriculture is our past, our present, and will continue to be our future with every student trained at Snow College and every meal on the table.

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Snow College Offers College Courses to Rural High Schoolers Through Interactive Technology

By Samuel Benson

A 2012 report by the Utah Foundation, in accordance with the Utah Rural Schools Association, found that rural students are less likely to enter college than those from urban areas. Why? Among other reasons, rural schools “come up short in offering the wide array of courses that non-rural schools offer.”

Over the past three years, Snow College has made immense progress in closing this gap. Through interactive video conferencing (IVC), Snow has championed the distribution of college-level courses to small and rural high schools. On-campus classes in Ephraim are broadcast live to schools throughout the state. In spring of 2017, 48 sections of 32 unique courses were broadcast from Ephraim to 55 high schools, providing opportunities to about 1,600 students that may not have been available otherwise.

“It’s been really awesome, especially for the rural schools, of course,” said Doug Johnson, Snow College’s concurrent enrollment coordinator.

Providing college-level courses in high school — called concurrent enrollment — is nothing new. Such courses have been available at high schools across the state for nearly 30 years, but the development of IVC greatly enhances the opportunities available. In the normal model of concurrent enrollment, for a college-level course to be provided at a high school, a high school teacher must have a master’s degree in the subject area. In many rural high schools, these teachers are few and far between.

Take, for example, Tintic High School, located in Eureka, a small mining town 25 miles southwest of Payson. In a school of 130 students, no teacher has been qualified to teach concurrent enrollment courses. For Tintic, the ability to hold concurrent enrollment classes on-site is nonexistent; unfortunately, this is a common problem for rural high schools. However, through the IVC classes received at Tintic during the spring 2017 semester, 20 different students took six different courses, filling a total of 29 seats and earning 87 credit hours.

“There’s a real disparity in the number of concurrent enrollment courses that are taught at most urban schools versus rural schools,” said Johnson. “The bigger the school, the more teachers they have that are qualified to teach [higher-level] courses. But if you go to a smaller or rural school, generally they don’t have nearly as many teachers who have those same credentials.”

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Considering that Utah law states that all students “are entitled to reasonably equal educational opportunities regardless of their place of residence” (Utah Code 53A-17a-102), it seems unfair that many urban schools should have access to a broader variety of college-level classes than rural schools, simply because of resources available. Superintendents from around the state realized this, and when the issue was brought to Snow College in 2013, broadcasting classes from Ephraim to everywhere in the state arose as a potential solution.

Utah Senate Bill 38 was passed the following year, establishing the Snow College Concurrent Education Program and giving $1.3 million annually to Snow to fund its efforts. With the financial support, Snow can pay for the cost of instruction. A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping the College add new broadcast classrooms to increase the number of courses that can be offered.

In addition, Snow is responsible for face-to-face concurrent enrollment courses that are being taught in its own service area by certified high school teachers. Snow sends faculty members to visit each individual class-

Getting room at least once a semester and brings concurrent enrollment instructors in certain disciplines to campus for a two-day training session during the summer.

Taking IVC courses is not only beneficial for students’ transcripts, but it is a financial steal. Instead of paying hundreds of dollars required to take on-campus courses, high school students pay $5 per credit hour — a fraction of the normal cost.

For example, if one were to take a three-credit, entrylevel course like English 1010 or Math 1040 through IVC, it would cost $15 total. For an in-state student on campus, the cost is $627. The only difference is location, but Snow’s efforts and partnership with UEN (Utah Education Network) provide the best equipment possible to neutralize this drawback.

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“The technology has gotten much better. It used to be up to a four-second delay from when something was said on campus and when the students heard it at their sites,” said Johnson. “Now, it’s down to 300 milliseconds. You can essentially carry on a normal conversation.”

Though IVC is not unique to Snow, other IVC programs in the state do not provide classes outside of their service regions. Snow’s program, on the other hand, goes statewide as envisioned by Senate Bill 38.

By all means, Snow’s utilization of IVC has changed the game for small schools. One of the most stunning examples of this is in West Desert, located 100 miles west of Nephi (about 10 miles from the Nevada border).

The school — which includes grades 7-12 — has 13 students and one teacher. “[West Desert High School] is in a little town that’s called Partoun, Fish Creek, or West Desert,” said Johnson. “It’s such a small town most people don’t even know what to call it.”

Needless to say, West Desert doesn’t have the resources to provide students with the same educational opportunities that are available at most other schools in the state. When Snow-based IVC classes became available to West Desert students last fall, all four members of the senior class signed up to

take psychology, sociology, and criminal justice for college credit.

By the end of the semester, the four students had earned 11 As and one B. During the 2017 spring semester, the students took courses in music, math, political science, and fitness.

“They were taking the same courses as students from all around the state and here on campus,” said Johnson. “Who would think that they’d be able to compete so well for grades? That’s impressive. If nothing else, it showed the West Desert students that they stack up very well against other high school students around the state.”

The hope for Johnson is that high school students, after getting a taste of college-level courses, will pursue an education as full-time students — preferably at Snow. What better way is there to introduce students to a college than by giving them a true, unobstructed class experience?

“Our hope with the program is that we will be able to use it as a recruiting tool,” said Johnson. “That’s what we’re after —to give the students a good experience, let them learn what it’s like to take and succeed in a college-level course, and if it goes well, we hope they come here as full-time students.”

connected Snow College uses interactive video conferencing (IVC) to broadcast courses to schools throughout Utah.

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ALUMNI&GIVING

Staying in Touch with Snow Kerry Day ('88) Alumni Association President

A few years ago, I received a very nice Snow College windbreaker as a gift. Very quickly, it became my go-to jacket, accompanying me on both work and personal trips to China, Korea, and South Africa, as well as to many of the states here in the U.S. During my travels, I was amazed at how many people would see the embroidered Snow College emblem and then relate with fondness stories of their time as a student at Snow or excitedly speak of a relative, neighbor, or friend who attended Snow or had some other association with the College. These were wonderful conversations! I loved listening to them speak of Snow College’s impact on their lives, and I treasure the interaction I was able to have because of this common connection.

It was during this time that I came

Kerry Day to recognize and appreciate the bond

that we share as Snow College alumni. In some incredible way, the Spirit of Snow has the ability to work its magic across generations, creating experiences that feel shared and bind us together regardless of when we graduated.

In many of these conversations, I also heard expressions of gratitude for the people who influenced them to choose Snow College and, for many, the financial support that made enrolling a reality. There was a universal desire to be able to give back in some way, but most did not know how.

In that spirit, let me share some ideas.

The most basic way you can contribute is to be an ambassador of Snow College.

• Stay connected to the College. Sign up for email updates by sending an email to alumni@snow.edu. We’ll send you monthly updates to help you keep in touch.

• Follow Snow College Alumni on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. • Display the Snow College logo with pride!

• Put a Snow College license plate cover on your car or order a Snow College license plate from the DMV: http://dmv.utah.gov/plates/ special-group.

• Hang a Snow College banner in your office.

• Wear a hat, shirt, or jacket bearing the College logo. My jacket was also the catalyst for many conversations with those who were curious about the College. I was able to talk about the benefits of coming to Snow, and I am aware of some who made the decision to attend as a result.

• Talk with family members, neighbors, friends, and co-workers. Let them know of your experience and how attending Snow College changed your life.

• Bring family and friends to campus for an activity or watch for off-campus events. The College’s calendar can be found at www.snow.edu/calendar/index.html.

• Homecoming this fall will be on October 7. The Badgers will be playing on a new field under the lights, a Snow College first. Football not your sport? No problem, the college has a number of other men’s and women’s sports.

"My greatest hope is to have each member of our alumni association be able to feel the same connection and bond I have felt as I have met wonderful Snow College alumni around the world."

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• The music and theater departments stage incredible concerts and productions. Last year, the music school even brought Christmas to the Wasatch Front, with a concert at Olympus High School.

• Visit www.snow.edu/advancement/alumni/ honors.html to nominate a deserving alumnus for recognition and awards, including 30 Under 40, Distinguished Alumnus, Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Alumni Spotlight.

• Donate your time. You can contact the Snow College Advancement Office at 435-283-7060 for more information about how you can contribute.

I also recognize that there are those who have a desire to contribute financially. We appreciate contributions, both large and small. We even offer the option to set up an automatic annual or monthly donation, just to make things easier. Even just a few dollars a month can make a big difference over time and can give you the joy of knowing that you are helping to build the futures of Snow College students.

I also want to provide an update on the Alumni Association Scholarship initiative launched in conjunction with the 125th anniversary of Snow College. The goal was to raise $125,000, which would provide an endowment that would fund two scholarships. To date, $71,916 has been raised, which is enough to fund one scholarship. Congratulations on this accomplishment.

As president of the Alumni Association Board, my greatest hope is to have each member of our alumni association be able to feel the same connection and bond I have felt as I have met wonderful Snow College alumni around the world. Our board efforts, during my tenure, will be designed around this goal and will include improving communication, offering more ways to get involved, finding ways to bring you back to campus, and providing opportunities to connect away from campus.

I am looking forward to connecting with you!

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Show Your

SNOW SPIRIT!

Order your new Snow College license plate now online at 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, and underrepresented students. With your support, we can award more scholarships to students each 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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DISTINGUISHEDALUMNi

TED and Vickie OLSoN Class of 1969

When Ted Olson says that he and his wife, Vickie, are “Badgers, through and through,” he means it. From their time as Snow College students, to Ted’s 42 years as a faculty member, to having all six of their children graduate from Snow, their love of Snow College is evident.

Ted Olson and Vickie Reid met in their senior year at Manti High School. They both enrolled at Snow College in the fall of 1967. Although Ted planned to pursue a career in math and science, he attended Snow College on a music scholarship and played the trumpet.

Ted and Vickie were the presidents of the Snow College chapters of Sigma Gamma Chi and Lambda Delta Sigma, the fraternity and sorority of the LDS church. They began dating during college and both graduated in 1969. Ted served an LDS mission to Taiwan, and they corresponded while Vickie attended Utah State University and received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.

Ted and Vickie at a Sadie Hawkins dance at Snow College.

Ted and Vickie got married in 1972. Ted attended the University of Utah and Vickie taught fourth grade in what is now West Valley City. After completing his studies in mathematics and geophysics, Ted had an offer to work for Mobil Oil in Denver. However, he received a phone call that changed everything. Bart Nelson, his former teacher at Snow College and now his longtime best friend, called Ted and offered him a job. Ted accepted, and he and Vickie returned to Ephraim. For many years, Ted and Bart were the entire math department, and it was common for them to teach five classes a day. They also formed Majock Books to help students save money on textbooks. Ted taught at Snow College for 42 years before retiring in the spring of 2017. He chaired several campus committees and was division chairman for the Division of Natural Science and Mathematics for seven years. Ted installed the Snow College Weather/Seismograph Station in 1980, and he continues to operate it.

If Ted’s workload at Snow College was not enough to keep him busy, he has also participated in many organizations outside of the College. He has been involved in the power business since 1978 and has served on the board of directors for Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, the Intermountain Power Agency (IPA), and the now-defunct Intermountain Consumer Power Association. He also served on the Ephraim Power Board. He is currently the chairman of the IPA, which owns the Intermountain Power Project near Delta. For many years, IPA has contributed to engineering scholarships at schools with engineering programs, including Snow College. IPA also made a contribution for the computer engineering lab in the new Graham Science Center.

Ted was also instrumental in the restoration and development of the Great Basin Environmental Education Center (GBEEC), in Ephraim Canyon. He facilitated collaboration among the U.S. Forest Service, Ephraim City, and Snow College to transform the dilapidated station into

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The Olson family at the Hans Reed Christensen Science Building.

a facility that serves as a learning and research center for courses, workshops, programs, and activities.

Ted is also involved in the LDS church and has served as both a bishop and a stake president in a Snow College stake. He recently completed seven years of service as a counselor in the Mormon Miracle Pageant Presidency.

He continues to play the trumpet, and performs each year in the community and College production of Handel’s Messiah.

Vickie is also happy to open her home to visitors.

With regard to his mother, Jeffery commented, “Family, friends, and even complete strangers stay in her home and always leave well fed. She has hosted everyone from poor students to LDS church general authorities and everyone in between.”

While Vickie has never sought the spotlight, she actively serves the community from behind the scenes. She frequently takes meals to those not feeling Vickie’s unwavering support allowed well, cleans homes, and visits the elderly.

Ted to realize his achievements. She stayed Wendy recalled how Vickie helped home and raised their six children: Wendy a sixth-grader living in unfortunate (Gillette) (’95), Jeffery (’99), Cameron circumstances. She brought him clean (’01), Tyler (’02), Andrew (’04), and Dallin clothes and helped him clean up before (’08). “She fulfilled the many roles of a school, to build his confidence. In addimother all while instilling values of education, she actively participates in commution, hard work, and service,” said Jeffery. nity and civil service as a member of the Vickie returned to teaching in 1990.

Ephraim Library Board. She is a member She taught sixth-grade reading, geograVickie and Ted Olson of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers phy, English, and choir at Ephraim Middle and has served in numerous leadership positions in the School until her retirement in 2013. One of the highLDS church. lights of her teaching career was leading the sixth-grade choir and candlelight choir, which were enjoyed by both students and their parents. Vickie’s musical talent extends beyond the classroom. She plays the organ and piano and, according to Ted, “she’s been accompanying everybody and everything for years and years and years.”

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In recognition of their service to Snow College and the community, Ted and Vickie will receive the 2017 Snow College Distinguished Alumnus Award. They will be honored during Snow College’s Homecoming activities on October 7.

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DISTINGUISHEDALUMNUS

Randy Kay Cox Class 0f 1977

As a Snow College student, 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Randy Cox said his academic record really had two phases: the time he spent on campus before his LDS mission and the time after his mission. At age 17, he attended Snow College for one year before his mission. During that year, Randy said he was not a very good student and that his first year’s grades are proof! However, his phase two experience was very different, and so were his grades.

In addition to his post-mission maturity, Randy credits former Snow College business faculty member John McLain as playing an important roles in his academic success. He helped Randy figure out how to meet all of his degree requirements so he could successfully transfer to Brigham Young University a quarter sooner than he had planned. “John really helped me get through my business classes,” said Randy. “He was such a good mentor.”

Another faculty favorite of his was social studies Claudean and Randy Cox professor Ralph Brenchley.

“Ralph made history come alive,” he said. “I didn’t care for history in high school, but taking that U.S. history course from Ralph was incredible!” Randy said that he now prefers to listen to history books on tapes more than any other types of literature.

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had a little extra time and money was to visit the student union and buy a “Snow Burger.”

Randy commuted to campus from his home in Fairview where he worked on the family farm. He was the youngest of six boys. He said his brothers, William, Woodell, Sam, Ron, and Eddie may have given him a rough time at home, but they definitely “had his back at school.” Randy said he learned a great deal from his older brothers and his parents.

“I learned how to get along with others and that home was a gathering place,” said Randy. He said that his brother, Eddie, was extremely influential in his life. “Eddie was my example,” he said. “His wisdom, counsel, and guidance helped me make wise choices. ” Randy graduated from North Sanpete High School where he played basketball, tennis, and baseball. He enjoyed playing all sports as a youth and still enjoys playing sports today. He exercises for one hour every day and served as a volunteer basketball coach at Bountiful High School for eight years. The varsity team won two state championships while Randy assisted. As sophomore head coach, his final three teams won 35 consecutive games.

After Snow College, Randy earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in business from Brigham Young University. He has spent the majority of his career in the brokerage industry. He was branch manager at Kidder, Peabody for 10 years and has managed investments for high-net-worth individuals and corporations since 1981.

He is currently the managing director for investments at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, in Salt Lake City.

Randy is also a member of the Snow College Foundation Board, where he serves proudly with his brother Eddie. Randy is the immediate past chair of the board, a position he held for two years. Under Randy’s leadership, the Foundation Board grew in size and in its charitable support of the College. Randy’s leadership helped propel the Foundation beyond its $3 million fundraising goal for S N O W CO L L EG E M AG A Z I N E | 2 0 1 7

Left top: Randy (bottom right) is the youngest of six brothers.

Left below: The Cox family through the years.

the new Robert M. and Joyce S. Graham Science Center, raising nearly $3.5 million in less than one year!

According to Randy, working on the Science Center campaign was his absolute favorite part of serving on the Foundation Board. He and his wife, Claudean, made one of the first leadership gifts to the campaign, which motivated a number of other large gifts. In Randy’s words, “The Graham Science Center will be a game changer for Snow College and students focused on STEM careers.”

Randy continues to serve his alma mater and was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert to serve on the Snow College Board of Trustees beginning July 1, 2017.

In addition to his support of Snow College, Randy is also a longtime friend of Junior Achievement of Utah.

He serves on the executive committee and board for the organization with some of Utah’s most influential and respected business leaders and educators, all who come together to help support efforts to bring financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship to Utah’s students.

Randy is always humble and never seeks recognition for his contributions. He is an ardent supporter of Snow College and frequently tells of how his experiences at Snow College made a major difference in his life and professional accomplishments. He said, “A quality education is so important, and Snow College offers a personalized and caring environment for students.”

Claudean and Randy reside in Bountiful. They are the parents of five children: Ashley, Lindsey, Chelsea, Whitney, and Matthew. Although he lives on the Wasatch Front, his roots are truly in Sanpete County. He and his family return to Fairview each year for the July 24th celebration.

Randy believes that a positive attitude is one of the most important things a person can have. “There is just so much negativity out there,” he said. “If we can just look forward with enthusiasm, optimism, and hope, good things will happen.”

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ALUMNiSPOTLIGHT Darrel & Corinne Olsen

Abby Cox

By Travis Schiffman

By Stacey Fletcher

Giving back to the community through service is a family affair for Dr. Darrel Olsen and his wife, Corinne.

Darrel grew up in Ephraim and graduated from Snow College in 1981. Darrel completed a chemistry degree and a medical degree at the University of Utah and has worked as a family physician for Intermountain Health Care for over 25 years.

Heavily involved in the community and in public service, Abby Palmer Cox (’96) began her academic endeavors at Snow College. “The college set me on my higher education journey. It prepared me for the whirlwind of experiences in the political and social world that my husband and I have taken part,” explained Cox.

Corinne Frischknecht grew up in Manti and graduated from Snow College in 1985. She completed a pharmacy degree at the University of Utah in 1988 and currently works at Anderson Drug in Ephraim. Darrel and Corinne were married in 1989 and have lived in Ephraim since 1992.

Darrel and Corinne have been actively involved in church and community service. They see a tremendous value in service because, in their words: “We have been so blessed in this life that we feel it is our duty to do what we can to help others. It’s also really fun to know that you made a difference to brighten someone’s day ... and it in turn makes you happier.”

Darrel and Corinne have also instilled a sense of service into their six children’s lives. Their son Calan created a Fun on the Farm exhibit at the Sanpete County Fair that the Olsens manage every year. Another son, Steven, created a Science Alliance exhibit, which features hands-on science activities.

The Olsens appreciate the efforts of Snow College students who provide service to the community. Corinne commented, “It makes me feel really good to say that we are alumni of Snow College when you see such great examples of service from its faculty and students.”

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One of 10 children, Cox worked her way through Snow College and later Utah State University. She credits her time at Snow with building her academic stamina. “I took human physiology, which was one of the hardest classes on campus. I was so nervous, but soon figured out that I had to study harder and longer than I ever had before. As a result, my confidence soared as did my grades.”

Following Snow College, Cox transferred to USU, where she received a bachelor’s degree in special education with a dual emphasis in early childhood and severe. She married her high school sweetheart, Spencer Cox (’96), who is now lieutenant governor of Utah.

Together they moved to Virginia, where she finished her student teaching, and Spencer began law school. They now live in Fairview and have four children. “My kids are my life’s work,” explained Cox. Outside of family responsibilities, Cox’s hobbies include running, hiking, skiing, reading, golfing, and traveling.

She refers fondly to her years at Snow College. “During my time at Snow, I learned so much about myself and of how much I was capable. It allowed me to feel a sense of not just being one of tens of thousands of students at a university, but to receive individual attention, which enabled me to really figure out who I was.”

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ALUMNiSPOTLIGHT Richard Squire

Ken Nielsen

By Stacey Fletcher

By Stacey Fletcher

When Richard Squire was a boy, he played in the streets and hills of Ephraim. As a youth, he worked on the grounds crew for Snow College. Later, he cleaned the College’s bathrooms and buildings and also worked for the housing department.

Little did he know that he would later return to his cherished community, teach at the college he loved, and become the mayor of his hometown.

“I loved every minute of Snow College,” explained Ken Nielsen. “I graduated in 1986, and now I send my own children there to study.”

Squire graduated from Snow College in 1994. “I enjoyed intramural sports, homecoming bonfires, and the Snow Follies,” he said. Squire also enjoyed his courses. “I remember being entranced by Michael Seibt’s history classes. He made history come alive with the stories and his voice.” Squire met his wife, Roxanne Nalder (‘94), upon returning from his mission. They were married and finished his final year of school at Snow together. They have four children.

Squire then transitioned to Weber State and then Utah State, where he received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. He later received an administrative certificate from Southern Utah University.

Squire returned to Sanpete County to teach at Mt. Pleasant Elementary before becoming principal at Moroni Elementary, where he spent six years. To further bind ties with the community, Squire was elected to the Ephraim City Council.

Squire is once again employed at Snow College.

He is currently the education department chair and enjoys having an impact on future teachers.

Squire was elected as Ephraim City mayor in 2013. “I have enjoyed participating in the inner workings of city government and seeing our community change and grow,” he said. “It has been fun to raise my own children in the same community in which I was raised.”

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Growing up in Gunnison, Nielsen naturally moved to Snow College following high school graduation. As a student, he met Snow College professors who became his mentors. These new influences guided his career in an unexpected direction.

“History was never my favorite subject,” he explained.

“When I got to Snow, I enrolled in a history class taught by Ralph Brenchley.

His classes clicked with me.

He was a great influence on my life, and I ended up majoring in history. I tell the students that I counsel all the time not to immediately turn away from unfamiliar subjects. They never know where it may take them.”

Following graduation, Nielsen transferred to Southern Utah University, where he received a history degree. Nielsen took a teaching position with Delta High School. After three years, he moved to a counseling position. He worked during the day and got his master’s degree in the evening from the University of Phoenix. Nielsen has been a counselor for 26 years, mentoring countless students. Ken and his wife, Michelle, live in Delta.

Delta High School and Snow College have a great relationship. “I send many of my Delta students to Snow,” Nielsen said. “Two of my own daughters have attended Snow, one of whom played basketball there. They would have stayed forever if they could have. When my son returns from his mission, he also plans to attend Snow College.”

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ALUMNiSPOTLIGHT tom bailey

By Stacey Fletcher

Tom Bailey (‘83) is a Snow College alumnus with international business ties. As an Ephraim native, Bailey returned to his roots, establishing a thriving export business that employs dozens of employees. The quiet alfalfa hills of Ephraim are now connected with cattle in Asia and the Middle East.

Bailey grew up in Ephraim and attended Snow College.

“All of my family members attended Snow,” explained Bailey. “It’s a great school.”

Upon returning from his mission, Bailey went to Snow to register for classes. While there, he met a registrar’s office employee named Michelle Peterson, who, after a year, became his wife.

Together, they attended Snow College as newlyweds. “I was an engineering student,” remembered Bailey.

“I had excellent teachers. I fondly remember Jim Luster, Ted Olson, Bart Nelson, and Boyd Beck. Snow offered a great education.” After graduating, Bailey spent some time at Utah State University but returned to Sanpete County with the hopes of starting a business. He became interested in exporting crops around the world to areas that have little room or water. Soon, alfalfa crops were packaged and shipped overseas. The business was a success, and Bailey continues the operation today, shipping 1,000-pound bales to Asia (Taiwan, Korea, China, and Japan) and the Middle East (United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia). The business boosts Sanpete County’s economy and provides stability for many area families. Bailey has resided in Ephraim for years and has continued to make Snow College a family tradition.

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Tell us

your story

Badgers!

We want to hear about you, your family,

you career, and your adventures!

Send us a brief update, including the years you attended Snow College and any certificates or degrees you earned. Did you continue your education after Snow? Have you received a recognition or had a life–changing experience?

Share your story at alumni@snow.edu We want to know about you!

Please include an updated photo.

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LEGACYGIVING

Izzi Wagner

THE

(1915-2005)

By Rosie Connor The Snow College Foundation honors the legacy of Irving Jerome “Izzi” Wagner, a Utah native with a mind for business and a heart for giving, Izzi was born on March 31, 1915, to Harry and Rose Wagner, the second of three children. Even at a young age, Izzi demonstrated an entrepreneurial mind.

At the age of seven, he loaded his little red wagon full of old Salt Lake Tribune newspapers and strolled to the train station to provide weary passengers a welcomed distraction through their coach window.

In return, many offered young Izzi a nickel or dime to be stored in his pocket.

It’s likely that Izzi was just following in the footsteps of his mother and father, who also had minds for business. Harry started out selling used burlap bags from grocery stores to junk dealers for a small profit. Rose asked Harry to find out how the grocery store got the burlap bags and to whom the junk dealer was reselling them. Rose’s curiosity and Harry’s ingenuity started what eventually became the family business — the Wagner Bag Company. The location of Izzi’s childhood home now houses the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City.

With aspirations to attend law school, Izzi entered the University of Utah in the fall of 1932. However, a few weeks after starting his college education, his father passed away, leaving the operations of the financially strapped Wagner Bag Company to Izzi and his mother.

Together, they were able to expand the family business into a multi-million-dollar powerhouse that was later sold to the St. Regis Paper Company.

At 26, Izzi joined the Marines just months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

In August 1942, Izzi’s Second Marine

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SAVE DATE

Jeanné and Izzi Wagner division was ordered to leave San Diego to join the war in the Pacific. The day before he was to be shipped out, Izzi got a ride on the base’s fire truck into town where he met Jeanné Rasmussen.

The two were married immediately.

Izzi departed the next day not knowing whether he would ever see Jeanné again.

In fact, it would be two years before he saw his bride.

Izzi’s philosophy on gratitude and giving was simple — “Care about and do something for those who need you.

If life should smile on you with fame or fortune, be generous in using them to help others.” Izzi did just that. As a developer and visionary, he transformed the once abandoned Trolley Square, and through his generosity, he made the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center and the I.J. and Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center possible. With his kindness, he has helped countless people through numerous nonprofit organizations, while his philanthropic legacy lives on through the creation of the I.J. and Jeanné Wagner Charitable Foundation.

At Snow College, the I.J. and Jeanné Wagner Scholarship Fund has provided 173 scholarships to underserved and underrepresented students since 2010.

This funding has made a life-changing difference for these students. We sincerely thank the I.J. and Jeanné Wagner Charitable Foundation for this crucial scholarship support. Izzi Wagner’s legacy will continue through the Snow College students whose lives have been forever changed.

The 2017 Snow College Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees will be honored during the last home football game of the season.

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30UNDER40 Jenna Halladay Anderson '00

Kelsie Johnson Anderton ‘09

McKenzie Barnhurst '09

Belinda Blackham '00

Brett Blackham '03

Product Specialist Caselle, Inc.

Registered Dental Hygienist Advanced Dental

Presenter Younique

Technician Skyline Pharmacy

Brigham Blackham '13

Nathan Blackham '04

Brian Braithwaite '05

Cameron Clark '05

Desiree Wright Coombs '08

Actor/High School Mandarin Instructor Weber School District

Pharmacist University of Utah

Quality Engineer Rockline Industries

Pharmacist University of Utah

Adv. Clinical Pharmacist Intermountain Medical Center

Becky Mellor Doman '07

Brandon Kaleo Flores '06

Brent Francom '05

Jon Halladay '06

Dustee Ingram ‘12

Pharmacist University of Utah

GEAR UP Director Weber State University

Product Director Xactware Solutions Inc.

Teacher Williamson High/ Middle School Academy

Contract and Registration Lead Northwestern Mutual

Owner Simply Ballet

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These 30 Distinguished Young Alumni honorees were selected by the Snow College Alumni Association as representing alumni under 40 years old who have accomplished a noteworthy level of personal and professional achievement following attendance at Snow College.

Brooke Pierro Jeffs '99

Hailame Kinikini '14

Brett Madsen '06

John Mahe '11

Natalie Miller '06

Owner Brooke's Country Boutique

Office Sales Manager Vivint

Farmer Self-Employed

Sales Representative D.R. Horton

Program Coordinator Utah State University

Andrew Mitchell '07

Kinley Puzey '05

Paul Peterson '02

Lindsey Degraw Robbins '05

Amie Anderson Tukuafu '10

Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line Coach Snow College

Owner-Architect Onyx

Head Football Coach Snow College

Dental Hygienist Utah College of Dental Hygiene

Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment SUU

Benjamin Tahy '01

Blake Wheeler '11

Hailee Willis '06

Kyle WIllis '06

Jaelynn O'Driscoll Winn '04

Morgan Stanley

CMO Tesani Companies

Special Education Preschool Emery School District

Facilities Director USU Eastern

Pharmacy Manager Target

Visit our website:

snow.edu/advancement/alumni to see previous issues.

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If you would like to nominate someone for this recognition, please contact the Snow College Alumni Office at 435-283-7062 or alumni@snow.edu.

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Leave Legacy YOUR

PRESIDENT'sCLUB

President's club luncheon MAY 10, 2017

Please consider a charitable bequest for Snow College students today. Many of our scholarship endowment funds have been established with estate gifts from our caring friends. You can leave a legacy at Snow College through a provision in your estate plan. 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 benefit students. A charitable bequest is flexible and versatile and also offers these benefits:

Simplicity

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

The Snow College President’s Club is a special group of donors who commit to contributing $1,000 or more each year.

Every year, President’s Club members gather for an event with President Carlston. One of the speakers at this year’s luncheon was Braden Peterson, a 2017 Richfield campus valedictorian. He spoke about his love for Snow College and his appreciation for those in attendance, whose contributions help students succeed. President Carlston also reviewed some of the past year’s accomplishments, such as construction of the Graham Science Center and planned upgrades to the football stadium. For more information on the President’s Club, please visit www. snow.edu/give.

You can designate the program or area where you would like your gift to make a difference. Individuals who include the College in their estate plans are invited to become members of our Heritage Club. The Heritage Club is a special group that recognizes donors who have made known their thoughtful gift intentions through an estate provision, regardless of the amount. Heritage Club membership is offered to all individuals who notify us of provisions through any of the following estate planning methods: • A bequest in a will or living trust • A charitable gift annuity • A charitable remainder trust • A gift of a life insurance policy • Designation of Snow College as the beneficiary of a retirement plan • A remainder interest gift of a home or condominium For more information about joining the 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.

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Above (left to right): Debbie Howard, Mark Howard ('62), Craig Mathie, President Gary Carlston ('70), Lori Nay ('75), LeAnn Stoddard ('93), Mark Stoddard ('75), James Tatton ('71), and Randy Cox ('77).

To learn how you can become a member of the President's Club, visit snow.edu/give.

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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.

Theressa Alder

Mr. & Mrs. Brett & Julie Hugie

Osral* & Linda Allred

Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. & Karen Hyer

Elliot J. & LaRane B. Arnoldson

Mr. R. Kent Johnson

Tom & Michelle Bailey

Ms. Leslie C. Keisel

Douglas Lee Barton

Dr. Betty Mikkelsen & Mr. John

Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. & Marjorie Bennion

Mikkelsen

Eric & Chandra Bergeson

LaMar R. & Gwen T. Monroe Family

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard M. & Laura Blackham

Mr. F. Neal Mortenson

Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Joy Bushnell

Mr. Peter C. Mortenson

Flora & David Carlston

Mrs. Myrtle Fitzgerald Munk

President Gary L. & Mrs. Janet Carlston

Dr. & Mrs. Richard & Lori Nay

Michael & Linda Carlston Family

Keith C. & Beverly Nielsen

Mr. & Mrs. David A. Christensen

Mr. & Mrs. Elden L. & Karen Olsen

Eric J. Church

David & Judy Parrish

Rosie Connor & Larry Griffeth

Waldemar E. & Harriet Rasmussen

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Andrew & Karla Coombs

Verla A. Sorensen

Iven Branch & Dinah Cox

Mr. & Mrs. Mark & LeAnn Stoddard

Eddie L. & Lesa A. Cox

Mr. & Mrs. Jason Streiff

Randy & Claudean Cox

Dr. James A. & Kristine Tatton

Paul & Tonita Crookston

Roger H. & Colleen K. Thompson

Mr. Kyle T. Day

Dr. Brent Thorne, Ph.D.

Lavon, Marianne, & Kevin Day

Mr. & Mrs. David R. Willmore

Russell F. & Barbara Fjeldsted Ms. Cecelia H. Foxley Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Jodee Geiselmayr Mr. Robert M. Graham Afton M. Hansen* Dr. Matthew L. Hansen Hogan Family Trust Mark & Debbie Howard

* 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. The College extends its warm appreciation to these individuals, who make known their thoughtful gift intentions through charitable bequests, life income plans, insurance gifts, and charitable trusts. For more information on the Heritage Club, please contact the Snow College Foundation at 435-283-7060.

Mr. & Mrs. Elliot J. Anderson Dee Anderson* Eva Beal Anderson* Anonymous Ms. Kari Arnoldsen Roger & Pamela Baker Mr. & Mrs. Morris O. Casperson Gerald G. Cazier* Randy & Claudean Cox Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Crouch Gerald J. & LuAnn Day Debra Gardner Ms. Cynthia Henningson Loree T. Hickman Mr. & Mrs. David Higham Seth & Maurine Horne* Mark & Debbie Howard Marsha Ann Hunter Irwin* Dr. Claudia P. Jarrett Bruce & Larue Jennings* Glen S. Larson* Mr. & Mrs. Phillip M. Murray Melvin R. Olsen* Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Kathy Peterson Mr. Jack F. Peterson Lucy A. Phillips* Jewell J. & Dorothea LaRue Jensen Rasmussen* Mrs. Marjorie Riley* Lynn F. & Karen Schiffman Mr. Lloyd Smith* Mr. & Mrs. Mark & LeAnn Stoddard Dr. James A. & Kristine Tatton Ethelyn Peterson Taylor* Leland & Phyllis Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Wheeler James Armount Willardsen* Leona E. Wilson* Fern Young* * Deceased

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INMEMORIAM

Alvin Godwin Green Gwen McGarry 1931 - 2016

1928 - 2017

Alvin Godwin Green, former dean of students and assistant to the president at Snow College, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on December 4, 2016.

Gwen May Anderson Jacobson McGarry passed away on June 3, 2017. She was born on July 17, 1928 to Peter Grant and Lafonda King Anderson and was raised in Wales, Utah.

Alvin was born October 9, 1931, in Salt Lake City. He is survived by his wife Kristeen Willardson Green, and his precious family of four children, along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Gwen graduated from Moroni High School and then attended Brigham Young University. She married Rawlin V. Jacobson on January 9, 1949, and they are the parents of five children. Rawlin died on November 18, 1978. Gwen married Wendell H. McGarry on March 2, 1980 and was blessed to add four more children to her family.

Alvin graduated from East High School and received an associate degree from Snow College in 1953, where he played on the football team. He also received a bachelor’s degree from Westminster College, a master’s degree from Utah State University, and a doctorate degree in education from Brigham Young University. He was a manager for Mountain Bell in Salt Lake City, Provo, Price, St. George, and Vernal until he began employment at Snow College as the dean of students in 1965. He concluded his career at Snow in 1994 as assistant to the president. “Dean Green” was famous for saying, “Pray for Snow!” He served as an LDS bishop in three different wards, and had the honored distinction of being called Bishop Green in five different decades. He and his wife served as missionaries in the Fort Worth, Texas Mission from 1997-1998, and as temple workers in both the Manti and Timpanogos temples.

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Gwen loved to serve. She served on the Ephraim City Council for 12 years, as the Red Cross blood chair for 18 years, and as an EMT with the Ephraim City Ambulance Service for 17 years. She had a special love for Snow College, where she and her oldest daughter Jann graduated on the same day in 1973. She served on the Snow College Board of Trustees for 12 years, where she made many lasting friendships and accomplished much good for Snow College.

Gwen had countless talents that she used to serve those around her and help make their lives better. She loved serving in the LDS church. She served in all of the auxiliaries, both in her ward and stake.

She is survived by eight children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gwen lovingly established two scholarship endowment funds in memory of her late husbands that have helped many students and will leave a lasting impact at Snow College for many years to come.

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INMEMORIAM

Daniel G. Witt

Afton Hansen

On commencement day May 2, 2009, Snow College Professor Daniel G. Witt completed 51 years of college teaching. On December 25, 2016, he completed 85 years of sharing his knowledge and generosity with thousands of students and his loving family.

Dr. Afton M. Hansen passed away June 15, 2017 at his home in Mayfield. He was born September 25, 1925 to Melvin J and Enid Hansen. After his father died, he took care of his mother for 22 years.

1931 - 2016

Dan was born during the great depression outside the city limits of Heber, Utah on October 21, 1931. His parents were Joseph William Witt and Ruth May Grimshaw Witt. He attended and graduated from Wasatch High School in 1949, began his college career at Brigham Young University the same year, served an LDS mission from 1950-1952, served in the U.S. army from 1953-1955, and resumed his college education on the Korean War GI Bill on his release in 1955, eventually deciding to major in sociology. Before teaching at Snow College, he was offered a position at the newly founded LDS Church College of Hawaii where he taught four years. He began teaching at Snow College in 1963.

Dan married his lifetime partner Mary Murphy, whom he met in a BYU dance class. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on December 14, 2016. They have three children: MaryJane Cecy (’77), Kathleen Pili (’81), and Dr. Daniel M. Witt (’84). Dan’s son, Daniel, was named a 2015 Snow College Distinguished Alumnus.

Dan was known for his generous acts of charity towards those in need. He made it his goal to see that his children and grandchildren received a higher education and were able to invest in a home. He was famous for his lively performances on the guitar and harmonica at the Snow Follies and for being chosen favorite teacher many times.

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1925 - 2017

Afton grew up in Mayfield, attending schools there and in Manti. Upon graduation from high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Navy. During WWII, he served 3½ years as an airplane mechanic. He served in the European and Asian theaters.

Afton attended Snow College, where he received his twoyear diploma in 1950. He also received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from Utah State University.

Afton taught at Snow College for over 30 years and was President Gary Carlston and voted Teacher of the Year on Afton Hansen. several occasions. One of his most well-known contributions is the display of birds, fish, and mammals that has been housed in the Christensen Science Building and will now be featured prominently in the Graham Science Center. Afton was a licensed taxidermist who collected, prepared, and donated nearly all the animals in the collection. This display started with Afton’s desire to show students who had never seen a badger before what the school mascot looked like.

Afton established the Afton M. Hansen Endowed Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarship support for students majoring in the health or biological sciences.

Many students have benefited from this scholarship.

Afton was adored by nieces, nephews, and other family members, and he will be greatly missed by the Snow College family.

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INMEMORIAM June 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017

ALUMNI* Verl Chidester Ogden, 1931 – 11/17/16 Harold "Hack" Woolley, 1939 – 9/1/16 Ora Mae (Sorensen) Hyatt, 1940 – 4/1/17 Lola (Durfee) Jenkins, 1940 – 10/23/16 Robert Erickson, 1940 – 11/4/16 Kurt Lee Young, 1941 – 9/22/16 Grace (Newton) Thompson, 1943 – 9/12/16 Zella Iona (Anderson) Bassett, 1944 – 9/22/16 Bonnie L. (Christensen) Nielson, 1944 – 10/28/16 Mack D. Camp, 1946 – 9/28/16 Kline Irons, 1947 – 5/3/17 John “Mace” Johnson, 1947 – 7/2/16 Glen Dale Jorgenson, 1947 – 12/11/16 Hyrum T. Anderson, 1948 – 7/12/16 Ralph B. Jensen, 1948 – 7/17/16 Alma Winn, 1949 – 5/26/17 LaRue (Nielson) Baumgarten, 1950 – 12/23/16 Kenneth Lowell Bickmore, 1950 – 10/3/16 Clarence R. “Clare” Bishop, 1950 – 5/11/17 Afton M. Hansen, 1950 – 6/15/17 Arlo Udell Jensen, 1950 – 6/21/16 Sherma (Allred) Jensen, 1950 – 7/15/16 Anna (Lau) Chappell, 1951 – 11/12/16 Marilyn (Keller) Madsen, 1951 – 12/15/16 Delbert LaVon Boyington, 1952 – 3/29/17 Paul Anthony Caldwell, 1952 – 3/7/17 Margie Denison, 1952 – 6/7/17 Donna Luwayne (Paulsen) Dyreng, 1952 – 1/1/17 Gwen LaRae (Christensen) Bryan, 1953 – 5/27/17 John Florez, 1952 – 11/10/16 Alvin Godwin Green, 1953 – 12/4/16 Catherine (Nielson) Russell, 1953 – 10/24/16 Grant Elwood Graham, 1954 – 1/7/17 Ivan Alder, 1955 – 6/13/17

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Oleta (Larsen) Lambert, 1957 – 1/31/17 Marlin Don Bjerregaard, 1958 – 10/26/16 Sandra (Christiansen) Whitlock, 1958 – 5/26/17 Judith Ann (Lund) Anderson, 1959 – 9/8/16 Morris Allan Hodson, 1959 – 11/19/16 Larry Harold Palmer, 1959 – 9/27/16 Ted Richard Smith, 1959 – 12/4/16 Grant Leon Stevens, 1959 – 1/7/17 LaDonna (Noyes) Broadhead, 1960 – 6/14/16 Allen Leroy Isaac, 1960 – 6/23/16 Michael Casey, 1961 – 10/11/16 William Jay “Bill” Rosier, 1961 – 11/1/16 Gerald Blaine Anderson, 1962 – 4/20/17 Wallace “Wally” Soffe Buchanan, 1962 – 7/21/16 Robert Dale Hansen, 1962 – 12/6/16 Steven Ray Madsen, 1962 – 9/25/16 Gerald Black, 1963 – 10/23/16 Gary Evans, 1963 – 11/3/16 Kay (Stevens) Smith, 1965 – 7/11/16 Stephen William Hatch, 1966 – 10/4/16 David “Bruce” Nell, 1968 – 12/10/16 Jerry R. Bratt, 1969 – 1/19/17 Robert Max “Bob” Dunn, 1969 – 7/13/16 Norman Stott, 1969 —2/14/17 Robert Charles Burr Sr., 1971 – 1/10/17 Eric Roy Giles, 1971 – 12/9/16 Kerry Verge Deuel, 1973 – 6/10/17 Gwen (Anderson) Jacobson McGarry, 1973 – 6/3/17 Jennie Lynn (Christiansen) Stilson, 1974 – 3/8/17 Charlotte Ilene Tuckfield, 1974 – 9/13/16 Vicki (Haupt) Vaterlaus, 1974 – 10/4/16 Karen (Christensen) Parsons, 1975 – 3/18/17 Lawrence Hansen, 1976 – 4/4/17 Janelle (Clayson) Durrant, 1980 – 12/22/16 Karen Elizabeth (Black) Barfuss, 1990 – 12/9/16

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Jon Wesley Cox, 1992 – 7/14/16 Michael L. Olson, 1993 – 7/19/16 Sandra Lee (Jackson) Mangelson, 1994 – 8/8/16 Rebecca Susanne (Fidler) Mantooth, 1999 – 11/27/16 Melissa-Dawn Lewis, 2001 – 12/28/16

ATTENDEES Brandon Jones – 10/12/16 Andrew Colt LaCrue – 1/6/17 Clisbee Hunter Lyman – 9/6/16 Sage Mackay – 10/11/16 Gus James Magann – 11/17/16 Warren Morgan – 3/23/17 Calvin Ray Rasmussen – 6/26/16 Mary (Barlow) Olsen Starley – 12/15/16

FRIENDS George Anderson – 8/3/16 Charles Hunt Bauman – 5/14/17 Bruce Barton – 2/11/17

Gordon Beckstrand – 8/29/16 Marian (Frandsen) Christenson – 12/16/16 Ivan Cowley – 4/5/17 Charles M. Crittenden – 9/26/16 Paul Peter Dyreng – 2/5/17 Donald Lee Erickson – 6/26/16 Carl O. Higginson – 11/26/16 Margaret (Nielson) Keller – 11/2/16 Calvin Kener – 7/10/16 Mary Lois (Greaves) Madsen – 9/14/16 Laddie David Pruett – 9/14/16 Don “Clyde” Rosenvall – 7/6/16 Kent Boyd Sanders – 4/6/17 Mary (Bybee) Shumway – 1/30/17 Meade Squire – 1/14/17 Don Vaughn Tibbs – 11/20/16 Daniel G. Witt – 12/25/16 *Listed by graduation year

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

Phone:

Email:

Mail:

435-283-7060 alumni@snow.edu Snow College Advancement Office 150 College Ave, Box 1033 Ephraim, UT 84627

Please visit our “In Memoriam” web page for a list of previous acknowledgments: snow.edu/advancement/alumni/inmemoriam.html.

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ANNUALDONORREPORT

We extend our sincerest gratitude to our wonderful donors. Every gift makes a difference at Snow College. 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, 2016 to June 30, 2017. If your name has been omitted or erroneously listed, we sincerely apologize and ask that you advise us so we may correct our records. You can contact the Snow College Foundation at 435-283-7060.

$50,000 AND UP

Eric & Chandra Bergeson CentraCom Interactive Central Valley Medical Center – Mark & LeAnn Stoddard George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Mark & Debbie Howard National Aeronautics and Space Administration

$25,000$49,999

I.J. and Jeanné Wagner Charitable Foundation U.S. Department of Agriculture Utah System of Higher Education

$10,000$24,999

Elliot J. & LaRane B. Arnoldson Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Arnoldson President Gary L. & Mrs. Janet Carlston Eric J. Church Robert Lloyd Corkin Charitable Foundation Eddie L. & Lesa A. Cox Iven Branch & Dinah Cox Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Afton M. Hansen*

$5,000-9,999 Robert R. & Tiffany Adair Brady Charitable Foundation Consulate of Mexico Randy & Claudean Cox Paul & Tonita Crookston Daniels Fund Google, Inc. Fund of TIDES Foundation

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Hogan Family Trust Mr. F. Neal Mortenson Mr. Peter C. Mortenson Mountain American Credit Union Dennis & Joan Norton Family Foundation David & Judy Parrish Robinson Transport, Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation

U.S. Department of Education Utah Department of Workforce Services Utah State Office of Education Verla A. Sorensen Zions Bank

Intermountain Power Agency Ms. Darlene Jerman Estate of Glen Larson National Science Foundation Keith C. & Beverly Nielsen Waldemar E. & Harriet Rasmussen Roger H. & Colleen K. Thompson U.S. Department of Homeland Security Western Center for Risk Management Education

$1,000-4,999 Osral* & Linda Allred American Dairy Association Anonymous (2) Tom & Michelle Bailey Barclay Mechanical Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. & Marjorie Bennion Mr. & Mrs. Leonard & Laura Blackham

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Mrs. Geaneen W. Blauer Mr. & Mrs. Scott Bushnell Cache Valley Bank Michael & Linda Carlston Family Mr. & Mrs. David A. Christensen Rosie Connor & Larry Griffeth Mr. & Mrs. Mark Andrew & Carla Coombs Mrs. Shirley Cox Mr. Kyle T. Day Lavon, Marianne, & Kevin Day Daynes Music Ephraim City Ephraim City Lions Club Russell F. & Barbara Fjeldsted Ms. Cecelia H. Foxley Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Jodee Geiselmayr Mr. & Mrs. Cory B. & Kimberly Ann Gordon Mr. Robert M. Graham Dr. Matthew L. Hansen Jake & Lindsey Hinkins Mr. & Mrs. Brett & Julie Hugie Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. & Karen Hyer The Marsha Irwin Trust K & D Marketing Group, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James & Lisa Livingston Dr. Betty Mikkelsen & Mr. John Mikkelsen LaMar R. & Gwen T. Monroe Family Mrs. Myrtle Fitzgerald Munk Dr. & Mrs. Richard & Lori Nay Bonnie L. & Richard Nielson Mr. & Mrs. Elden L. & Karen Olsen Pershing, LLC Mr. Robert Ratcliffe Mr. Rick Robinson Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Six County Association of Governments Snow College Emeriti Constitution Snow College Student Body Advocates Mr. & Mrs. Jason Streiff Dr. James A. & Kristine Tatton Dr. Brett Thorne, Ph.D. Ms. Tiffany A. Tree Utah SBDC Network Mr. Dale Warburton Mr. & Mrs. David R. Willmore Walmart

$250-999

Action Auto Sales Mr. & Mrs. Chris & Becky Adams Theressa Alder Anonymous (3) Mr. Wessley Andreason Douglas Lee Barton Baum, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan & Sheryl Bodrero Mr. & Mrs. John Borla Dr. & Mrs. Greg M. Bosshardt Mr. & Mrs. Troy & Kellie Braun Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Michelle Brown Ms. Brooke G. Budd Mr. & Mrs. Francisco G. Chavez Mr. & Mrs. Hal & Fran Christensen Mr. & Mrs. Kert R. & Catherine Christensen Mr. & Mrs. Lance Mont Christensen Dr. Mary Ann Christison Ms. Taska Marie Clark Cybergrants Morgan Stanley

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Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Patsy Daniels Dr. Lynne Cutler & Dianne Dean Mr. & Mrs. Jake D. Dettinger Ms. Sinnali Dittli Eastern Idaho Home Builders Ensign Staffing Mr. Benjamin E. Fore Mr. & Mrs. Chris & Diane Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Gardner Ms. Dorothy Gee Giles Land and Livestock Mrs. Sara L. Golding Mr. John Boyd Grant Mr. & Mrs. Jay & Carol Gunderson Mr. Kimber R. Hall Dr. Steven Hood Mr. & Mrs. Doug Johnson Ms. Cynthia P. Jorgensen Ms. Leslie C. Keisel Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Penny Kittelsrud Laird-Rhodes Family Mr. & Mrs. Karl & Marci Larsen Mr. & Mrs. Vance E. Larsen Leishman Construction, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Matthew S. Lindow Mr. Terry Mackey Ms. Erma Kaye May Mr. Michael McLean Mr. Forrest McNeill Mountainland Supply Co. National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Paul K. & Eris Nielson Robert & Kathleen Nielson Mr. & Mrs. Jason & Amanda Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Kris Pogroszewski Redmond Trading Company, L.C. Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Saltzman Security National Mortgage Company Skyline Family Chiropractic, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Brent D. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Richard & LaPrele Sumsion Mr. Paul Tew Mr. Douglas Wach Mr. & Mrs. Mikel Watkins Stephen R. & Kristin Kim Weller Mr. & Mrs. James Williams Mr. Brian J. Williams YourCause

$1-249

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Diane Adams Mrs. Cindy Ann Alder David & Shannon Allred Reg Dell Allred Mr. Phillip Allred American Family Insurance Ms. Margie O. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Lynn R. Anderson Ms. Candice Anderson Mrs. April Dawn Anderton Anonymous (9) Ms. Kari Arnoldsen Mr. Wesley D. Arnoldson Mr. & Mrs. Paul Arslanian Ms. Lucinda Averett Mr. & Mrs. Rex James Baker Mr. Kimball Barney Bear Valley RV & Campground Resort, LLC Mr. & Mrs. David N. Beck

Mr. Donald E. Bittner Mr. Richard Blackburn Mr. & Mrs. Max A. Blackham Mr. Sam Bodell Mr. & Mrs. John E. Branin Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Brenchley Dean Merrill & Dottie Brereton Ms. Sharise Bringhurst Brown’s Shoes and Boots Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Bruneel Ms. Carol M. Bullock Mrs. Udambor Bumandalai Mr. Trace Burningham Mr. Jim Case Mr. Dale G. Casperson Mr. & Mrs. Morris O. Casperson Ms. Trinity Chavez Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Christensen Mr. & Mrs. Kay & Diane Christensen Mr. Nathan Christensen Ms. Michelle Christenson Mr. Cameron Christison Mr. Keith V. Church Mr. Keith Cline Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Von & Carol Collings Mr. Josh Cook Ms. Leslee Cook Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. Craner Ms. Cassandra Cranney Mr. & Mrs. John & Rolayne Custino Jr. Mr. Kirk C. Dahl Mr. Kirk L. Dahlke Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Daniels Don’s Sinclair Mr. & Mrs. John & Janelle* Durrant Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Durtschi, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David & Bonnie Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Pete K. Ellison Mr. Heber J. Ellsworth Ephraim Family Dental Practice Eye Center of Ephraim, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Renee Faatz Mr. & Mrs. Dean H. Fowles Mr. & Mrs. Armando T. Frutos Mr. & Mrs. David Fullmer Mr. & Mrs. Drew C. Fulmer Mr. & Mrs. Chris & MarKay Gold Ms. Nalani Golesorkhi Mr. & Mrs. Bobby & Robin Gore Mrs. Lynette Olson Graham Mr. & Mrs. Baird Guin Mr. Donald N. Hafen Congressman James V. Hansen Mrs. Angela J. Hardcastle Mr. & Mrs. Jacob & Jessica Jane Harris Family Mr. Daniel M. Harrison Mr. Loftin Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Todd & Rebecca Hermansen Ms. Kaylee Hopper Mr. & Mrs. Keith L. & Priscilla B. Huff Mrs. Denise Hurst Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Jackson Ms. Janalee Jeffery Mrs. Rachel T. Jensen Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. & Lois Jessen Dallas O. & Beverly John Johnson Tire Service Mr. & Mrs. Tracy & Heidi Johnson

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Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Lisa Jones Mr. Bryant Jones Jorgensen Chevrolet Buick GMC Mr. & Mrs. Karl D. Kelley Ms. Claudia Killian Kimball & Roberts CPA Lois M. King Mr. Richard A. Korth Mr. & Mrs. John & Emilee Kuchenmeister Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Kunz Mr. & Mrs. Randy & Susan Larsen Leavitt Insurance Agency Mr. Lance E. Maki Mr. & Mrs. Nolan F. Mangelson Mr. & Mrs. Nick L. Marsing Mr. & Mrs. Russell & Teri Mason Mrs. Jamie McGowen Ms. Stacee McIff McKay & Associates, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. McKenzie Mr. Ken McQueen Mecker Farm Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Medley Mr. Rodney Brett Merchant Mr. & Mrs. Jason & Kerri Miner Mr. & Mrs. Reginald & Myra Mintey Fernando Montano Mr. & Mrs. Rex M. Morrey Mr. Jacob H. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Karl & Jolene Nielson Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Nielson Mrs. Sherry Nielson Mr. & Mrs. William B. & Amy Noblett Norbest, LLC Mr. Larry Ross Nordell

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Ted L. & Vickie R. Olson Benjamin & Ammi Orton Joseph Papenfuss Mr. & Mrs. Wayne S. & Ardith Peterson Eric & Emily Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Elmer & Janet Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Sharyl Peterson Mrs. Lurlynn Potter Mr. Kevin Powell Mr. & Mrs. Chad W. Price Producers Livestock Marketing Association R&J Properties Mr. Matt Ranck Mr. & Mrs. Arlan & Clair Rasmussen Mr. & Mrs. Jack J. Rasmussen Mr. Allen T. Riggs Mr. Eric Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Dell & Lynette Robison Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Rushton Mr. Richard Sabo Sanpete Historical Writing Committee Mrs. Jennifer M. Scheer Mr. Raymond M. Seggelke Mr. K. Michael Seibt Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Semadeni Shamus Haws Horsemanship Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Norma Shore Ms. Nanette S. Simkins Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Smith Snow College Student Alumni Association Mr. & Mrs. Garth O. Sorenson Mr. & Mrs. Jason & Jessie Springer Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Squire Stan’s General Mercantile Sam Steed

Mr. & Mrs. Allan R. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. John Stevens Mr. Mont Stevenson Franklin C. & Nancy Stewart Mr. Alan Stone Mr. Micah Strait Mr. Kevin Sweat Mr. & Mrs. Kirk L. Terry Mr. Scott N. Thomas William Bruce & Afton Thompson Ms. Rae Ann Tibbs Mr. & Mrs. Jim L. Torgerson Triple S Agriculture Utah Heritage Credit Union Ms. Kellyanne Ure Mr. & Mrs. Bill Vanderbur Verscend Mr. Shane Wade Mrs. Becky Welch Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Wendel Mr. Clifford V. Whatcott Mr. & Mrs. Grant S. Whitaker Mr. & Mrs. Max & Susan Whiting Mr. & Mrs. Doug Wilkes Windy Mesa Photography Ms. Amanda Wood YoCrazy

Snow College Foundation Phone: 435-283-7060 Email: giving@snow.edu *Deceased

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We value and appreciate our employee donors.

Thank you, employee donors, for making a difference in 2017!

Thomas & Diane Adams Chris & Becky Adams Cindy Ann Alder David & Shannon allred Phillip Allred Mr. & mrs Lynn R. Anderson Margie O. Anderson April Dawn Anderton Anonymous (12) Kari Arnoldsen Lucinda Averett Mr. & Mrs. David N. Beck Jonathan & Sheryl Bodrero Dr. & Mrs. Greg M. Bosshardt Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Brenchley Dean Merrill & Dottie Brereton Sharise Bringhurst Paul & Michelle Brown Udambor Bumandalai Gary L. & Janet Carlston Jim Case Keith V. Church Rosie Connor & Larry Griffeth Leslee Cook Stephen & Patsy Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Jake D. Dettinger Sinnali Dittli Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Durtschi, Jr. David & Bonnie Edwards Dennis & Renee Faatz 2 0 1 7 | S N O W CO L L EG E M AG A Z I N E

Mr. & Mrs. Armando T. Frutos Mr. & Mrs. David Fullmer Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Gardner Chris & Diane Gardner Chris & Markay Gold Sara L. Golding Bobby & Robin Gore Lynette Olson Graham Todd & Rebecca Hermansen Steven Hood Janalee Jeffery Mr. & Mrs. Doug Johnson Tracy & Heidi Johnson Michael & Lisa Jones Bryant Jones Cynthia P. Jorgensen Jim & Penny Kittelsrud Laird- Rhodes Family Mr. & Mrs. Vance E. Larsen Karl & Marci Larsen Randy & Susan Larsen Mr. & Mrs. Matthew S. Lindow Mr. & Mrs. Nick L. Marsing Russell & Teri Mason Stacee McIff Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. McKenzie Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Medley Fernando Montano Robert & Kathleen Nielson Sherry Nielson

Ted l. & Vickie r. Olson Joseph M. Papenfuss Eric & Emily Peterson Lurlynn Potter Mr. & Mrs. Chad W. Price Matt Ranck Allen T. Riggs Eric Roberts Dell & Lynette Robison Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Saltzman K. Michael Seibt Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Semadeni Tom & Norma Shore Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Brent D. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Garth O. Sorenson Jason & Jessie Springer Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Squire Sam Steed Mr. & Mrs Allan R. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. John Stevens Micah Strait Paul Tew Kellyanne Ure Becky Welch Stephen R. & Kristen Kim Weller Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Wendel Clifford V. Whatcott Amanda Wood

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