Contact: John Paul Murphy, 435-797-2199, jp.murphy@usu.edu
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-0810, jacob.roskelley@usu.edu
LOGAN — Utah State University Extension hosts the 2008 Utah 4-H
Teen Leadership Training Conference Oct. 28-30. The conference is
open to 9th through12th graders from around the state and is
coordinated by the state 4-H ambassadors.
John Paul Murphy, 4-H youth development specialist with USU
Extension, has worked with Teen Leadership Training for more
than 20 years.
“It is such a treat for me to work with amazing youth from around
the state,” Murphy said. “What’s even more exciting is to see
participants walk away with tools to continue building their
leadership skills in high school, college and throughout their lives.”
Registration begins at 6 p.m. on Oct. 28. Sunday night activities
include a patriotic program with a flag ceremony by the Army ROTC
Color Guard and a service project coordinated by the Utah National
Guard Kids Teen Council. Participants will assemble “Hero Packs”
that will be sent to children with deployed parents in the National
Guard.
On Tuesday, Don Olson, Salt Lake City attorney and former state
ambassador, will deliver the keynote address. Workshops and
breakout sessions will be held throughout the day on Monday and
Tuesday.
Utah 4-H is active in every county serving urban and rural Utah youth
with programs in robotics, leadership, GPS, legislature and more. Its
action-oriented, educational program for youth and volunteer leaders
is sponsored by USU Cooperative Extension Service. There are more
than eight million 4-H members nationally with 98,269 youths
participating in Utah in 2006. For more information, visit
www.utah4h.org.
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View the press release as it appeared in Utah State Today.
View the article in the Herald Journal from October 28, 2007.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
USU Extension Joins National 4-H Week Celebrations
Contact: Mike Whitesides, 435-797-7613, mike.whitesides@usu.edu
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-0810, jacob.roskelley@usu.edu
LOGAN — Across the nation, Extension’s 4-H program touts
prestigious alumni. Among them are Dolly Parton, Sissy Spacek, Reba
McEntire, “Garfield” cartoonist Jim Davis, Olympic gold-medal
wrestler Rulon Gardner and Olympic track-and-field star Stacy
Dragila. As part of National 4-H Week Oct. 7-13, Utah State
University Extension features several Utah 4-H alumni and tells
where they are today.
Olene Walker
On Nov. 5, 2003, Olene S. Walker was sworn in as the first female
governor of Utah after former Gov. Mike Leavitt resigned his office
to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Walker served as governor until the end of Leavitt's term on
Jan. 3, 2005.
Walker and her husband, Myron, are currently serving as public
affairs missionaries to the United Nations for the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Walker has been heavily involved with 4-H in Utah. As a participant,
she represented Utah at a national 4-H competition in fashion revue.
Walker's political background includes eight years in the state
legislature, including a term as Majority Whip. She founded the Salt
Lake Education Foundation and served as its director. She also
served as director of the Utah Division of Community Development.
She has chaired the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice,
the Utah State Housing Coordinating Committee, the Governor's
Commission on Child Care and the National Conference of Lieutenant
Governors.
Walker was born in Ogden. She received her bachelor's, master's and
doctorate degrees from Brigham Young University, Stanford
University and the University of Utah respectively. She is the mother
of seven children and is grandmother to 25.
Heather Anderson
Heather Anderson is spreading her drug abuse prevention message
throughout the state as the current Miss Utah USA 2007. She went on
to place sixth in the nation at Miss USA. She works extensively with
the Utah Council for Crime Prevention as a board member and is a
spokesperson for D.A.R.E. She is also on the National McGruff Board.
Anderson was active in 4-H, raising pigs for the Salt Lake County
Fair and serving as a Salt Lake County Teen Ambassador. Anderson
won state in talent and public speaking. A graduate of Alta High, she
performed in school plays and musicals, ran track and played
basketball. She also spent many summers performing on the stage at
the Pickleville Playhouse in Bear Lake.
“For me, 4-H really was a turning point,” she said. “It was the first
place I was noticed, and I really came out of my shell and had the
chance to shine. Without it helping me show my talents and abilities,
I might not have been able to go on to other things, including Miss
Utah USA.”
Anderson attended Utah State University where she majored in social
science with an emphasis in psychology. She is currently working as a
runway model, where she has walked for Diesel, Louis Vuitton and
others.
Rodney Roberts
Since December 2006, Rodney Roberts has served as the human
resources director for GE Healthcare in China. He manages a team of
25 human resource managers and specialists who provide human
resource support for the entire business.
Roberts works extensively with leadership development, recruitment,
employee relations and organization design and structure. GE
Healthcare has approximately 3,000 employees and does about $600
million in business in China each year.
About 4-H
Arthur Graham, a superintendent in Springfield, Ohio, is believed to
be the founder of 4-H. He gathered some 85 children ranging in age
from 10 to 15 in the basement of the local courthouse on Jan.15,
1902. Their first projects: food preservation, testing for soil acidity
and growing corn and potatoes. Within three years, there were 20
clubs in the state with 1,038 members.
Today, there are about 7 million youths ages 5-19 who participate in
4-H in all 50 states, territories and U.S. Army installations worldwide
and approximately 500,000 volunteers.
Since its inception, 4-H has changed with America. When the
organization was founded in 1902, the U.S. economy was largely
agriculture-based. So, too, were many of 4-H’s programs. Today,
4-H has a presence in every county in America and offers more than
1,000 programs ranging from robotics and biotechnology to
skateboarding, plants and animals.
The one thing that has remained unchanged about 4-H is the reliance
on volunteer leaders who teach 4-H students life-long skills centered
on teamwork, citizenship and the benefits of community service.
For further information about Utah 4-H, visit
http://www.utah4h.org/.
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View the press release as it appeared on Utah State Today.
View the feature story as it appeared on Utah State Today.
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-0810, jacob.roskelley@usu.edu
LOGAN — Across the nation, Extension’s 4-H program touts
prestigious alumni. Among them are Dolly Parton, Sissy Spacek, Reba
McEntire, “Garfield” cartoonist Jim Davis, Olympic gold-medal
wrestler Rulon Gardner and Olympic track-and-field star Stacy
Dragila. As part of National 4-H Week Oct. 7-13, Utah State
University Extension features several Utah 4-H alumni and tells
where they are today.
Olene Walker
On Nov. 5, 2003, Olene S. Walker was sworn in as the first female
governor of Utah after former Gov. Mike Leavitt resigned his office
to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Walker served as governor until the end of Leavitt's term on
Jan. 3, 2005.
Walker and her husband, Myron, are currently serving as public
affairs missionaries to the United Nations for the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Walker has been heavily involved with 4-H in Utah. As a participant,
she represented Utah at a national 4-H competition in fashion revue.
Walker's political background includes eight years in the state
legislature, including a term as Majority Whip. She founded the Salt
Lake Education Foundation and served as its director. She also
served as director of the Utah Division of Community Development.
She has chaired the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice,
the Utah State Housing Coordinating Committee, the Governor's
Commission on Child Care and the National Conference of Lieutenant
Governors.
Walker was born in Ogden. She received her bachelor's, master's and
doctorate degrees from Brigham Young University, Stanford
University and the University of Utah respectively. She is the mother
of seven children and is grandmother to 25.
Heather Anderson
Heather Anderson is spreading her drug abuse prevention message
throughout the state as the current Miss Utah USA 2007. She went on
to place sixth in the nation at Miss USA. She works extensively with
the Utah Council for Crime Prevention as a board member and is a
spokesperson for D.A.R.E. She is also on the National McGruff Board.
Anderson was active in 4-H, raising pigs for the Salt Lake County
Fair and serving as a Salt Lake County Teen Ambassador. Anderson
won state in talent and public speaking. A graduate of Alta High, she
performed in school plays and musicals, ran track and played
basketball. She also spent many summers performing on the stage at
the Pickleville Playhouse in Bear Lake.
“For me, 4-H really was a turning point,” she said. “It was the first
place I was noticed, and I really came out of my shell and had the
chance to shine. Without it helping me show my talents and abilities,
I might not have been able to go on to other things, including Miss
Utah USA.”
Anderson attended Utah State University where she majored in social
science with an emphasis in psychology. She is currently working as a
runway model, where she has walked for Diesel, Louis Vuitton and
others.
Rodney Roberts
Since December 2006, Rodney Roberts has served as the human
resources director for GE Healthcare in China. He manages a team of
25 human resource managers and specialists who provide human
resource support for the entire business.
Roberts works extensively with leadership development, recruitment,
employee relations and organization design and structure. GE
Healthcare has approximately 3,000 employees and does about $600
million in business in China each year.
About 4-H
Arthur Graham, a superintendent in Springfield, Ohio, is believed to
be the founder of 4-H. He gathered some 85 children ranging in age
from 10 to 15 in the basement of the local courthouse on Jan.15,
1902. Their first projects: food preservation, testing for soil acidity
and growing corn and potatoes. Within three years, there were 20
clubs in the state with 1,038 members.
Today, there are about 7 million youths ages 5-19 who participate in
4-H in all 50 states, territories and U.S. Army installations worldwide
and approximately 500,000 volunteers.
Since its inception, 4-H has changed with America. When the
organization was founded in 1902, the U.S. economy was largely
agriculture-based. So, too, were many of 4-H’s programs. Today,
4-H has a presence in every county in America and offers more than
1,000 programs ranging from robotics and biotechnology to
skateboarding, plants and animals.
The one thing that has remained unchanged about 4-H is the reliance
on volunteer leaders who teach 4-H students life-long skills centered
on teamwork, citizenship and the benefits of community service.
For further information about Utah 4-H, visit
http://www.utah4h.org/.
#####
View the press release as it appeared on Utah State Today.
View the feature story as it appeared on Utah State Today.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
USU Extension Part of Program To Win National AAEA Award
Contact: DeeVon Bailey, 435-797-2310, dbailey@econ.usu.edu
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-0810, jacobr@ext.usu.edu
LOGAN — The U.S. Livestock Identification Systems: Risk
Management and Market Opportunities program will receive the
Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Group Award from the
American Agricultural Economics Association.
Directors of the project are DeeVon Bailey, Utah State University
Cooperative Extension marketing specialist, and Wendy Umberger,
assistant professor at Colorado State University.
The award will be presented at the AAEA’s annual meeting July 31 at
the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
“The selection of this program for such a prestigious award attests
to its high quality and high impact,” said John P. Hoehn, AAEA
awards chair. “My congratulations to all the contributing team
members.”
The American Agricultural Economics Association is a professional
society committed to furthering knowledge about the economics of
agriculture, rural communities and natural resources.
The Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Awards recognize
achievement of excellence in agricultural economics extension and
outreach programs. Award-winning programs are judged on the
ability to clearly define an important problem and target audience,
proficiency in applying educational approaches, effective
communication and evidence of accomplishment and impact.
“This program has had a significant impact on educational activities
across the country that focus on animal identification programs,”
Bailey said. “We appreciate all the team members for their hard
work and dedication to this project.”
In January 2003, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman
announced the need to implement a National Animal Identification
System after Mad-Cow Disease was found in a dairy cow in the
United States. The purpose was to help identify any agricultural
premise exposed to a foreign animal disease so the disease could be
more quickly controlled and eradicated. The U.S. Cattle Identification
Systems: Risk Management and Market Opportunities program, a
planned collection of fact sheets developed by authors with national
expertise in the subject area, was created to meet the need.
For more information about the award-winning program, visit
http://www.lmic.info/memberspublic/animalID/AnimalID.htm.
#####
View the press release as it appeared on Utah State Today.
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-0810, jacobr@ext.usu.edu
LOGAN — The U.S. Livestock Identification Systems: Risk
Management and Market Opportunities program will receive the
Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Group Award from the
American Agricultural Economics Association.
Directors of the project are DeeVon Bailey, Utah State University
Cooperative Extension marketing specialist, and Wendy Umberger,
assistant professor at Colorado State University.
The award will be presented at the AAEA’s annual meeting July 31 at
the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
“The selection of this program for such a prestigious award attests
to its high quality and high impact,” said John P. Hoehn, AAEA
awards chair. “My congratulations to all the contributing team
members.”
The American Agricultural Economics Association is a professional
society committed to furthering knowledge about the economics of
agriculture, rural communities and natural resources.
The Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Awards recognize
achievement of excellence in agricultural economics extension and
outreach programs. Award-winning programs are judged on the
ability to clearly define an important problem and target audience,
proficiency in applying educational approaches, effective
communication and evidence of accomplishment and impact.
“This program has had a significant impact on educational activities
across the country that focus on animal identification programs,”
Bailey said. “We appreciate all the team members for their hard
work and dedication to this project.”
In January 2003, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman
announced the need to implement a National Animal Identification
System after Mad-Cow Disease was found in a dairy cow in the
United States. The purpose was to help identify any agricultural
premise exposed to a foreign animal disease so the disease could be
more quickly controlled and eradicated. The U.S. Cattle Identification
Systems: Risk Management and Market Opportunities program, a
planned collection of fact sheets developed by authors with national
expertise in the subject area, was created to meet the need.
For more information about the award-winning program, visit
http://www.lmic.info/memberspublic/animalID/AnimalID.htm.
#####
View the press release as it appeared on Utah State Today.
Friday, April 20, 2007
4-H Students From Every County Hold Mock Legislature at Capitol
Contact: Whitney Wilkinson, 435-797-8286, whitney.wilkinson@usu.edu
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-0810, jacobr@ext.usu.edu
LOGAN —Youths representing counties from across the state will
participate in hands-on learning at the 18th annual 4-H Mock
Legislature. The event will involve approximately 85 high school-aged
youths and will be held at the Utah State Capitol in the house
chambers Tuesday, April 24.
The event is sponsored by Utah State University Cooperative
Extension and hosted by Rep. Paul Ray of Davis County and the
Office of Legislative Research and General Council.
Maureen Wilson, a legislative data management specialist in the
Office of Legislative Research and General Council, has worked with
Mock Legislature for 12 years. The event is the only one of its kind,
allowing students to sit at the legislator’s desks and debate on the
house floor, she said.
“The kids are fantastic and we always look forward to them coming,”
Wilson said. “They usually begin the day quiet and unsure and then
end the day with all the self-confidence they can build. It’s great to
see them go from one extreme to the other.”
Starting at 10 a.m., guest speakers and Utah legislative personnel
will teach the legislative process and describe how a bill becomes a
law. Then, 4-H participants serve as legislators representing their
respective counties in committee meetings and discussing 15 bills
involving teen issues that were brought before the legislature this
year. The bills deal with issues ranging from cell phone restrictions
for teen drivers to high school graduation requirements. Bills are
discussed in one of three committees named after three of the four
H’s in 4-H: head, heart and hands. Each bill is sponsored and
introduced by one of the participants.
“I had the opportunity to introduce a bill at Mock Legislature last
year,” said Jackie Russell, a former 4-H state ambassador. “It’s a
great learning experience that provides a unique insight into what
goes on in the Capitol building. You get to be involved in things you
wouldn’t normally be able to experience or fully understand.”
After lunch, there will be approximately two hours of debate on the
house floor by the mock legislators, passing or defeating the bills
presented. 4-H state ambassadors, who help coordinate the event,
will serve as speakers of the house and committee chairs.
“I wish this was available when I was younger,” said John Paul
Murphy, USU Extension 4-H youth development specialist and
coordinator of the event. “If I had this kind of hands-on exposure to
the legislative process as a youth, I would probably be a lot more
involved with it today.”
Utah 4-H has programs in every county serving urban and rural Utah
with programs in robotics, leadership, GPS, legislature and more.
4-H is an action-oriented educational program for youth and volunteer
leaders sponsored by USU Cooperative Extension Service. 4-H has
more than eight million members nationally, with 98,269 youths
participating in Utah in 2006.The program is designed to assist youth
in acquiring knowledge, building character and developing life skills
in a learning environment that enables them to become self-directing,
productive members of society. For more information, visit
www.Utah4H.org.
#####
View the press release as it appeared in Utah State Today.
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-0810, jacobr@ext.usu.edu
LOGAN —Youths representing counties from across the state will
participate in hands-on learning at the 18th annual 4-H Mock
Legislature. The event will involve approximately 85 high school-aged
youths and will be held at the Utah State Capitol in the house
chambers Tuesday, April 24.
The event is sponsored by Utah State University Cooperative
Extension and hosted by Rep. Paul Ray of Davis County and the
Office of Legislative Research and General Council.
Maureen Wilson, a legislative data management specialist in the
Office of Legislative Research and General Council, has worked with
Mock Legislature for 12 years. The event is the only one of its kind,
allowing students to sit at the legislator’s desks and debate on the
house floor, she said.
“The kids are fantastic and we always look forward to them coming,”
Wilson said. “They usually begin the day quiet and unsure and then
end the day with all the self-confidence they can build. It’s great to
see them go from one extreme to the other.”
Starting at 10 a.m., guest speakers and Utah legislative personnel
will teach the legislative process and describe how a bill becomes a
law. Then, 4-H participants serve as legislators representing their
respective counties in committee meetings and discussing 15 bills
involving teen issues that were brought before the legislature this
year. The bills deal with issues ranging from cell phone restrictions
for teen drivers to high school graduation requirements. Bills are
discussed in one of three committees named after three of the four
H’s in 4-H: head, heart and hands. Each bill is sponsored and
introduced by one of the participants.
“I had the opportunity to introduce a bill at Mock Legislature last
year,” said Jackie Russell, a former 4-H state ambassador. “It’s a
great learning experience that provides a unique insight into what
goes on in the Capitol building. You get to be involved in things you
wouldn’t normally be able to experience or fully understand.”
After lunch, there will be approximately two hours of debate on the
house floor by the mock legislators, passing or defeating the bills
presented. 4-H state ambassadors, who help coordinate the event,
will serve as speakers of the house and committee chairs.
“I wish this was available when I was younger,” said John Paul
Murphy, USU Extension 4-H youth development specialist and
coordinator of the event. “If I had this kind of hands-on exposure to
the legislative process as a youth, I would probably be a lot more
involved with it today.”
Utah 4-H has programs in every county serving urban and rural Utah
with programs in robotics, leadership, GPS, legislature and more.
4-H is an action-oriented educational program for youth and volunteer
leaders sponsored by USU Cooperative Extension Service. 4-H has
more than eight million members nationally, with 98,269 youths
participating in Utah in 2006.The program is designed to assist youth
in acquiring knowledge, building character and developing life skills
in a learning environment that enables them to become self-directing,
productive members of society. For more information, visit
www.Utah4H.org.
#####
View the press release as it appeared in Utah State Today.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
ASUSU Graduate Studies Vice President Receives Library Honor
Contacts: Linda Wolcott, 435-797-2687, linda.wolcott@usu.edu
Maure Smith, 435-797-1736, msmith@english.usu.edu
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-1719, asusupr@cc.usu.edu
LOGAN — In honor of her outstanding service and dedication to
students, Maure Lyn Smith, graduate studies vice president and
president of the Graduate Student Senate, received the 2007 Library
Recognition Award on April 18.
“It didn’t take long to decide on the recipient this year,” said Linda
Wolcott, vice provost for libraries and instructional support. “Maure
has been a strong advocate for the library and has been instrumental
in getting the library’s message out to the community.”
Smith has served on the Library Advisory Council for two years and
has represented the views of graduate students. Smith serves as the
Graduate Studies Vice President for the Associated Students of Utah
State University while teaching English to students at the University.
“Maure is brilliant at the student fee board meetings, successfully
lobbying to gain student financial support by clearly articulating the
importance of libraries to her fellow officers,” Wolcott said.
Smith’s passionate expression of the important role of the library in
the education of students has helped improve awareness and
appreciation of the library, Wolcott said. Smith has teamed with
librarians to ensure English 1010 and 2010 students understand the
critical role the library plays in student research.
Several other events took place during the commemoration. J.
Robert Malko was presented the Faculty Library Award, a
presentation of the “first rare book purchased” was made and
the 100 year anniversary of participation in the Federal Depository
Library Program was celebrated.
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Maure Smith, 435-797-1736, msmith@english.usu.edu
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-1719, asusupr@cc.usu.edu
LOGAN — In honor of her outstanding service and dedication to
students, Maure Lyn Smith, graduate studies vice president and
president of the Graduate Student Senate, received the 2007 Library
Recognition Award on April 18.
“It didn’t take long to decide on the recipient this year,” said Linda
Wolcott, vice provost for libraries and instructional support. “Maure
has been a strong advocate for the library and has been instrumental
in getting the library’s message out to the community.”
Smith has served on the Library Advisory Council for two years and
has represented the views of graduate students. Smith serves as the
Graduate Studies Vice President for the Associated Students of Utah
State University while teaching English to students at the University.
“Maure is brilliant at the student fee board meetings, successfully
lobbying to gain student financial support by clearly articulating the
importance of libraries to her fellow officers,” Wolcott said.
Smith’s passionate expression of the important role of the library in
the education of students has helped improve awareness and
appreciation of the library, Wolcott said. Smith has teamed with
librarians to ensure English 1010 and 2010 students understand the
critical role the library plays in student research.
Several other events took place during the commemoration. J.
Robert Malko was presented the Faculty Library Award, a
presentation of the “first rare book purchased” was made and
the 100 year anniversary of participation in the Federal Depository
Library Program was celebrated.
#####
Monday, March 26, 2007
ASUSU Announces 2007-2008 Appointed Positions
Contact: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-1719, asusupr@cc.usu.edu
LOGAN — The Associated Students of Utah State University
announced their 2007 – 2008 appointed officers on Thursday, Mar.
22. Megan Smith will serve as Activities Director, Staci Mecham as
Traditions Director and Lisa Watkins as Arts and Lectures Director.
In addition, Jodie Savage will be the new Public Relations Director
and Jason Burrows has been chosen as the Administrative Assistant.
“I am impressed by the experience and expertise these officers will
bring to the council next year,” said Peter McChesney, ASUSU
President Elect. “With this addition to our team, we will be in a
better position to serve and represent the students at Utah State.”
The Programming Directors work under the direction of the
Programming Vice President and are each in charge of programming
certain events throughout the year. These duties listed below provide
a quick example of these officers’ responsibilities but is in no way a
comprehensive list. The Activities Director is over The Howl and
Mardi Gras; the Traditions Director is over Homecoming, Christmas
Tree Lane and Robins Awards; the Arts and Lectures Director
coordinates and plans the Arts and Lectures series and Poetry and a
Beverage events.
The Public Relations Director plans and directs development and
communication of information designed to keep students,
administration and general public informed of ASUSU programs,
events, legislation, etc. The Administrative Assistant is charged with
taking minutes at meetings and filing all legislation as well as aiding
the ASUSU President with whatever he/she deems necessary.
To interview any of these appointed officers, see the list
below:
Megan Smith, ASUSU Activities Director
Staci Mecham, ASUSU Traditions Director
Lisa Watkins, ASUSU Arts & Lectures Director
Jodie Savage, ASUSU Public Relations Director
Jason Burrows, ASUSU Administrative Assistant
#####
LOGAN — The Associated Students of Utah State University
announced their 2007 – 2008 appointed officers on Thursday, Mar.
22. Megan Smith will serve as Activities Director, Staci Mecham as
Traditions Director and Lisa Watkins as Arts and Lectures Director.
In addition, Jodie Savage will be the new Public Relations Director
and Jason Burrows has been chosen as the Administrative Assistant.
“I am impressed by the experience and expertise these officers will
bring to the council next year,” said Peter McChesney, ASUSU
President Elect. “With this addition to our team, we will be in a
better position to serve and represent the students at Utah State.”
The Programming Directors work under the direction of the
Programming Vice President and are each in charge of programming
certain events throughout the year. These duties listed below provide
a quick example of these officers’ responsibilities but is in no way a
comprehensive list. The Activities Director is over The Howl and
Mardi Gras; the Traditions Director is over Homecoming, Christmas
Tree Lane and Robins Awards; the Arts and Lectures Director
coordinates and plans the Arts and Lectures series and Poetry and a
Beverage events.
The Public Relations Director plans and directs development and
communication of information designed to keep students,
administration and general public informed of ASUSU programs,
events, legislation, etc. The Administrative Assistant is charged with
taking minutes at meetings and filing all legislation as well as aiding
the ASUSU President with whatever he/she deems necessary.
To interview any of these appointed officers, see the list
below:
Megan Smith, ASUSU Activities Director
Staci Mecham, ASUSU Traditions Director
Lisa Watkins, ASUSU Arts & Lectures Director
Jodie Savage, ASUSU Public Relations Director
Jason Burrows, ASUSU Administrative Assistant
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
ASUSU President Receives Leadership Training Halfway Around the World
Contact: Noah Riley, 435-797-1723, noahr@cc.usu.edu
Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-1719, asusupr@cc.usu.edu
LOGAN—Associated Students of Utah State University President,
Noah Riley, was one of 13 student body presidents nationwide to
attend a seminar in Israel. The seminar, hosted by Project
Interchange, ran from Dec. 26 to Jan. 4.
During the week long seminar, the group held discussions with
politicians, religious leaders, students, and Israeli immigrants. They
also toured various sites of cultural, religious and political
significance.
The application process included writing essays and a phone
interview. The group was chosen last summer and scheduled to go at
the end of July but due to the war between Lebanon and Israel, the
trip was postponed until January.
“This was a great opportunity for me to connect with a few other
student body presidents from across the nation,” Riley said. “Israel
is a fascinating country with a long history that the major of the
world’s population can connect with. The seminar was definitely an
experience that will change your perspective on life.”
Project Interchange, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the
American Jewish Committee, conducts seminars that present
differing viewpoints on the complexities and nuances of controversial
issues in Israel and the Middle East such as the Israeli-Palestinian
and Israel-Hezbollah conflicts. The organization hosts seminars for
groups ranging from U.S. congressional staff to college newspaper
editors and from Christian clergy to university student body
presidents.
According to Project Interchange’s website “countless American
leaders began their careers in public life as student body presidents.
Project Interchange believes it is critical to educate emerging leaders
about Israel while they are still formulating their views on a variety
of issues.”
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Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-1719, asusupr@cc.usu.edu
LOGAN—Associated Students of Utah State University President,
Noah Riley, was one of 13 student body presidents nationwide to
attend a seminar in Israel. The seminar, hosted by Project
Interchange, ran from Dec. 26 to Jan. 4.
During the week long seminar, the group held discussions with
politicians, religious leaders, students, and Israeli immigrants. They
also toured various sites of cultural, religious and political
significance.
The application process included writing essays and a phone
interview. The group was chosen last summer and scheduled to go at
the end of July but due to the war between Lebanon and Israel, the
trip was postponed until January.
“This was a great opportunity for me to connect with a few other
student body presidents from across the nation,” Riley said. “Israel
is a fascinating country with a long history that the major of the
world’s population can connect with. The seminar was definitely an
experience that will change your perspective on life.”
Project Interchange, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the
American Jewish Committee, conducts seminars that present
differing viewpoints on the complexities and nuances of controversial
issues in Israel and the Middle East such as the Israeli-Palestinian
and Israel-Hezbollah conflicts. The organization hosts seminars for
groups ranging from U.S. congressional staff to college newspaper
editors and from Christian clergy to university student body
presidents.
According to Project Interchange’s website “countless American
leaders began their careers in public life as student body presidents.
Project Interchange believes it is critical to educate emerging leaders
about Israel while they are still formulating their views on a variety
of issues.”
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