2020 Huntsman Business Magazine

Huntsman
BUSINESS
THE MAGAZINE OF THE JON M. HUNTSMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY // 2020
Some things never change.
Beautiful Logan Canyon,
on a bright, Fall day.
With so much that looks
different this year, some
things never change.
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
BUSINESS // 2020
The motto, “E pluribus Unum,” a Latin phrase meaning
“out of many, one”—was approved for inclusion on the
publisher
Great Seal of the United States by Act of Congress in 1782.
Douglas D. Anderson BA ‘73, MA ‘75,
I thought of this when I read Associate Dean Dave Patel’s PhD, Dean and Jon M. Huntsman
comments (page 22) in this issue of Huntsman Business. Endowed Professor
Dave, who immigrated to the United States from India at managing editor
age 10, graduated with bachelor and master’s degrees from Dave Patel BA ’91, MA ‘93
Associate Dean, Student & External Affairs
Utah State University. This is how he responded when I
asked him, “What does it mean to you to be a citizen of the design
United States of America?” Hilary Frisby
Patel: “My story is one of possibilities. There are thousands writers

of such stories. The idea of America is very powerful, especially Leta Baker
Megan Bowen
for immigrants. That idea may be questioned from time to time, Jaime Caliendo BA ‘97, MA ‘04
internally and externally. But I am a big believer that the perfect Dave Patel BA ’91, MA ‘93
is the enemy of the good. The preamble to the Constitution says Mary-Ann Muffaleto
it right up front, “in order to form a more perfect union.” That’s national advisory board
a call to action and remains so. I find myself getting caught up Gary Anderson, BS ‘78
Darren Benson, BS ‘95, MAcc ‘96
from time to time in the thick of thin things, bemoaning the Robert Bischoff
shortcomings of this or that. But the big picture is that my family Gary Black, BS ‘63
came here with a few suitcases and not much else, and this place, Brian Broadbent, BS ‘93
Dave Colling, MBA ‘94
and this people, enabled us to thrive. There is much work to do, Boyd Craig
but I am long on the United States of America.” Danielle Crosland-Nielson, BS ‘99
Scott Davis
I love that answer. It is quintessentially an American, Blake Dursteler, BS ‘96, MAcc ‘98
and I would argue Huntsman School of Business point of view, as articulated in Mark Erickson, BA & MAcc ‘95
our statement of “Purpose, Mission, and Strategic Objective.” * Theresa Foxley, BA ‘04
Holly Robb Galbraith, BS ‘88
We say this about the culture of excellence we are attempting to establish at Lynnette Hansen, BS ‘73 MS ‘74
the Huntsman School: Brock Hardcastle, BA ‘21
Larry Hendricks, BS ‘68
“Our ‘culture of excellence’ brings focus to the values we seek to ‘hardwire’: a
David Huntsman
focus on student success as our top priority; a relentless drive to improve and to Brad Jackman, BS ‘79
innovate; an aspiration to seek excellence in everything we do; the confidence to David Jenkins, BA ‘95, MS ‘99
‘dare mighty things’; the humility to recognize that we don’t have all the answers;
the desire to attract talent from all corners of the earth; a commitment to results.”
Ron Labrum, BS ‘82
Kurt Larsen, BS ‘69
Greg Larson, BS ‘90
features departments
Our three new endowed professors, Dr. Susan Madsen, Boyd Craig, and Lord Ryan Lindsey, BS ‘13 MBA ‘18
Roger McOmber, MBA ‘91
Michael Hastings, featured in our cover story (page 24), embody the same val- Steve Milovich, BS ‘79 COVER STORY ON CAMPUS
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ues and drive I see in Dean Patel. All three have unique and inspiring life stories, Brady Murray, BS ‘05
and they will add immeasurably to our teaching of leadership. In recent years the
Jeffrey Roberts, BA ‘03 To Live & Live Well 6 My Huntsman Experience
Duane Shaw, BS ‘73 Three new faculty members to teach leadership and how to
Huntsman School has been home to colleagues who originally hail from Great Ryan Stowers, BA ‘00 MS ‘02 8 News
live a purpose-driven life
Britain, Hungary, Poland, Iran, Israel, Turkey, Brazil, Germany, Denmark, Australia, Tessa White
New Zealand, India, China, Viet Nam, and Korea, as well as across the United States.
22 What Shapes Us
They, too, embody these values. Several are featured in this issue, contributing their ALUMNI
expertise about topics at the forefront of our minds as we adjust to a pandemic A spotlight on Associate Dean Dave Patel, interviewed by
and its aftermath. Dean Douglas D. Anderson 42 Notes
read online
Regardless of where we come from, the ties that bind the Huntsman School huntsman.usu.edu/magazine20 54 Giving
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are our values and our shared sense of purpose. “Out of many, one”—it’s a great comments and inquiries
motto, and we strive for it every day at the Huntsman School! huntsman.editor@usu.edu.
The Big Picture
Thought leadership from Huntsman faculty on the big
questions raised by the Covid-19 pandemic
46 Built to Last
Huntsman Business is published about the cover
annually by the Jon M. Huntsman School
photo by donna barry
of Business at Utah State University in Alumnus Hal Edison’s life of meaning and purpose If a life well lived is measured in our impact on those around us, then we have to
Logan, Utah. This issue was printed at have more than good intentions. We have to use our hands and our voices to do the
Hudson Printing in Salt Lake City, Utah. work required of one who has found the purpose that drives them. As Batman says,
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“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” The visual theme of
DEAN DOUGLAS D. ANDERSON
Copyright 2020 by Utah State University.
All rights reserved. A Life’s Work hands illustrates the power in doing, and that in the toughest of times, even a small
photo by
Kurt Larsen honored as Distinguished Executive Alumnus gesture of kindness can have great impact.
— Hilary Frisby, Art Director
*huntsman.usu.edu/about/mission-vision-purpose
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ON CAMPUS // FACULT Y
Picture Yourself
AT THE HUNTSMAN SCHOOL
Watch videos of more Huntsman students like

Ashley to learn why they chose Huntsman.
My Huntsman
Experience
BY ASHLEY MORREY, ‘21, MANAGEMENT
I will always be grateful for my Huntsman experience. I was

intimidated by the thought of going back to school after being a
stay-at-home mom for ten years. After my husband’s death, I knew
I had to earn a degree to begin a career to provide for my children.
From the first day I stepped into the bright open building called
Huntsman Hall I felt the emphasis the school puts on the student Meredith Richards Brock Hardcastle Courtney Tyacke
experience. My first encounter with the school was my visit to the
academic counselors’ office where I was encouraged to not only
attend the school but to apply to the Huntsman Scholars program
as well. I will be forever grateful to that coun- Come join the Huntsman School, where we begin each day with
selor who saw more potential in me than I “I have a relentless focus on student success. While we operate under
saw in myself at that time and her encourage- realized that unforeseen day-to-day challenges, we are also focused on many
ment to try and trust in my abilities. That first long-term opportunities to create and provide an education that
encounter has shaped my Huntsman experi-
my potential allows our students to compete with the best and brightest anywhere
is only in the world. That is the possibility Jon Huntsman saw in our students,
ence. I was given the confidence to join a club
and that is the promise we work hard to make a reality.
leadership board, apply to internships, and to restrained
develop new skills I didn’t know were pos-
by the
sible for me. While attending the Huntsman
School I have realized that my potential is constraints
only restrained by the constraints I put on it. I put on it.”
The Huntsman School will provide me
with more than a degree. With all the optional opportunities in
photos by annalyse chidester

career development, leadership, and networking, I have been
infused with confidence and am ready to answer the call to dare
mighty things.
huntsman.usu.edu/student-stories
6 Huntsman BUSINESS • 2020

Sales Wins
The Huntsman School ProSales team competed the premier professional sales program in the Sales Challenge, hosted by the Cotsakos College
alongside 39 universities at the University of world,” said Dr. Bone. of Business at William Paterson University.
Toledo Invitational Sales Competition (UTISC) Marino said the competition was the most chal- Huntsman student Meredith Richards took
and USU freshman, Andrew Marino, took home lenging and rewarding weekend he’s ever had. sixth place overall, and also placed 2nd in the
ON CAMPUS the 1st place prize in the Freshman/Sophomore

Division. Fellow Aggie Braden York was one of
12 semi-finalists in the Junior Division. The USU
team took 5th place overall and finished ahead
He said his favorite part was resolving the pro-
posed objective in the final round and discover-
ing he was the only finalist to do so. “I’m excited
to continue refining my skills through the help of
speed selling competition, with fellow Huntsman
student Austin Jeppson taking third. USU
Engineering student Bronson Battaglia won
a separate speed selling contest at the same
of teams from Baylor University, Kansas State Dr. Bone and the experienced upper-class stu- competition.
University, University of Minnesota and Purdue dents,” Marino said. “I’m also looking forward to ProSales students also competed in the
University. The students were coached by Drs. helping new students in the coming semesters to Arizona Collegiate Sales Competition, with
Aaron Brough and Sterling Bone. discover their talents as they participate in com- Margaret Richards taking fourth and Ryan
“The results of this and other competitions we petitions too.” Brenchley taking fifth overall.
Data Scientists Chase Respiratory Illness Outbreaks have participated in this year, provide further evi- Students from the ProSales club also com- Learn more about the Huntsman ProSales pro-
In the back of her mind, Utah epide- “Enlisting USU graduate students and faculty really bolstered our dence of the progress we’re making to become peted with 36 universities in the RBI National gram at Huntsman.usu.edu/prosales
top photo by levi sim

miologist Lindsay Meyers, director of resources,” Meyers says. “Tackling our dataset is like looking at
medical data systems at Salt Lake a tree laden with cherries and only being able to pick a few.”
City-based BioFire Diagnostics, LLC, Among the team’s aims is developing ways to organize the
was keenly aware of the threat of a data to maximize use of every morsel of information, includ-
novel respiratory virus popping up ing sequencing of DNA and RNA to identify strains and cross-
among the usual suspects of cold reference genetic data.
2020-2021
and flu-causing viruses. She didn’t Student team member Spencer Perry noted that “The chal-
know 2020 would be the year such a lenge is in coming up with a way of standardizing the flood of
virus would envelope the globe. data coming in from very different sites, collected by varied
In November, 2019, about a month methods, to the BioFire system.” elected usu student leadership
Spencer Perry, before the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was identi- Meyers says she has full confidence in the USU team’s
graduate student in fied in China, Meyers ran into her colleague Jay Jones, a Utah efforts. “USU’s graduate students have the intellectual
USU’s Master of Data State University alum who was hosting a visit with his former capability and intense curiosity we need to pursue
Analytics program, mentor, Chris Corcoran, head of USU’s Department of Data these big questions,” she says. “Because of this Of the 11 students on the USUSA Executive Council, four represent the Huntsman School. We are
explains analysis of Analytics & Information Systems. and because they have oversight and guid- incredibly proud of these leaders for setting an example to their peers across campus.
data collected on varied
“It was a chance meeting,” says Corcoran. “Jay and I were ance from excellent faculty mentors, I’ve
respiratory virus
discussing possible projects for students in our new Master had no hesitation sharing their analy-
strains by research
of Data Analytics (MDATA) program; Jay spotted Lindsay and ses with the Centers for Disease
partner BioFire
Diagnostics, LLC. immediately saw a potential fit.” Control.”
Photo by Janelle Perry. Meyers welcomed the idea. “BioFire first implemented its real- Corcoran says the project is
time, automated monitoring system at hospitals in 2014, and exactly the kind of real-world
it’s now installed in more than 5,000 customer sites throughout experience he strives to
the United States, as well as overseas,” she says. Collected data cultivate for his students.
is uploaded to a cloud database, which forms a huge, and grow- “These kinds of partner-
ing, dataset about the prevalence, seasonality and co-infections ships are crucial to pre-
of dozens of respiratory pathogens detected in millions of pare our students for
patient samples. Harnessing the data to distill reliable informa- the workforce,” he says. PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE VP ATHLETICS & CAMPUS DIVERSITY VP
tion, including disease surveillance, is a formidable challenge. “Nearly every company (REELECTED) Lucas Stevens, Economics RECREATION VP Oscar Diaz, Finance
Corcoran, with USU colleague Richard Cutler, selected is now a data com- Sami Ahmed, Finance Trevor Wilkey, Marketing
16 MDATA students for the project, and quickly set to work. pany. Employers need
An interdisciplinary program coordinated by USU’s DAIS, employees who can
Mathematics and Statistics, Economics and Finance, and take on messy prob-
Computer Science Departments, MDATA brings a diversity of lems with no back-of-
backgrounds and skillsets that aligned well with project needs. the-textbook answers.”
8 Huntsman BUSINESS • 2020 huntsman.usu.edu 9

ON CAMPUS
Huntsman Student DECA Victory

First place titles at the State DECA Competition: Freddy
Ortiz, Alex Hall, Michaela Leishman, Drew Schafeitel,
“I finished my virtual Ryan Brenchley, Michaela Leishman
internship with
General Mills,
and am excited
to announce that
I have officially
accepted a job
offer as a Business
Management Associate
in Philadelphia after
graduation. I am so proud
to be an Aggie, and a soon-to-be
alumna of the Huntsman School of Business.”
— Meredith Richards, Marketing
Huntsman Students Celebrate Third Consecutive CFA Win

Students from the Huntsman School celebrated their third consecutive win at the
state-level competition of the CFA Institute Research Challenge. Collin Butterfield,
Support for Work from Peyton Knight, Callin Christensen, and Chris Haddock won the event, with fellow
Home Warriors Aggies Grant Brinkerhoff, Lincoln Archibald, Poorya Mehrabinia, and JD Thorn, tak-
ing second place. 2019-
2020
The Utah State University
M BA P r o g r a m a n d K S L Butterfield, who was captain of the first-place team, said the group’s unique talents
Podcasts launched a and perspectives helped them tackle the research and valuation. “Each of us worked
new podcast series, “The so hard and put in hours of work both individually and as a group,” Butterfield said.
Management Minute Home Team.” “The fact that we were all on the same page and had the same vision from the start
Hosted by Professor Scott Hammond, gave us the motivation to push through the hard and slow times.”
the podcasts are a part of the “Management “This is our third year in a row winning the state level. We are so very proud of
Minute” series on KSL, a long-time collaboration both teams, these incredible students and what they have accomplished,” said
between KSL and the Jon M. Huntsman School of Paul Fjeldsted, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Finance.
Business. Episodes, around 9-10 minutes long, are Professors TJ Bond and Pedram Jahangiry, and alumnus Michael Hendricks, along
Promotions available at omny.fm/shows/home-team-podcast, with Fjeldsted, were the team’s advisors. “The students represented themselves and SHRM (the Society for Human
the Huntsman School with a high level of rigor, competence and professionalism,”
Three faculty members received promotions, with Dr. Sterling Bone and Dr. and the podcast can be accessed on all major Resource Management)
podcast distributors, including Apple, Google, and Fjeldsted said. “The strong support of our mentor team was also crucial to the suc-
Kelly Fadel promoted to full Professor, and Dr. Jared Hansen promoted to
cessful outcome,” he added.
awarded the 2019-2020
Associate Professor. Spotify. Professor Hammond, who writes and pro-
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition that pro- Superior Merit Award designa-
duces the podcast, says, “This is for the COVID-19
outcasts who are now working from home.” The vides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial tion to the USU SHRM student
podcast describes practical ideas for build- analysis and professional ethics. Teams research and analyze a designated publicly chapter for providing superior
ing your home team commu- traded company and then prepare a written report on that company that supports growth and development oppor-
Sales Champions nity and increasing your a buy, sell, or hold recommendation. Students receive advice and support from a tunities to its student members.
productivity. faculty advisor and an industry mentor and then present and defend their findings to
Students from eleven universities competed in the 3rd Annual a panel of industry experts.
Marketstar Sales Champion Competition at the Huntsman School.
The event included a networking social, individual speed selling
competitions and a team case competition, as well as a leader-
ship forum with Marketstar CFO and Aggie alumnus Ben Kaufman.
Additionally, executives from
Marketstar and Pinterest
AIS Student Chapter Award
held two training sessions for The Huntsman School’s Association for Information Advancing Information Systems (IS)
students. Systems (AIS) student chapter, led by Benton Smith, as a Profession.
Students from the Huntsman Taylor Petersen, Megan Fogarty, and Henry Blackburn, “This is a phenomenal accomplish-
School took 1st Place in three was recognized for the second year in a row as the ment by these students who are sup-
of the four speed selling com- national Student Chapter of the Year. According to AIS, ported by faculty advisors Jeff Johnson
petitions, with the USU White this is the highest award given to a student chapter that and Ryan Beckstead and staff advisor
Team of Alicia Birrell, Ryan has “demonstrated an exceptional, well-rounded, and Taci Watterson-Balls,” said Chris Corcoran,
Brenchley, Erika Cunningham, organized program.” Head of the Department of Data Analytics and
and Cameron Miller winning The Outstanding Student Chapter Award is given to Information System. “This is a truly student-led group.
the team competition, with chapters who have shown excellence in at least three They organize weekly meetings with outside speakers and
the USU Blue Team in second. areas of chapter activities. Those three areas awarded seminars for updating technical skills. Their efforts have
Ryan Brenchley was selected to USU were: Outstanding Professional Development, a big impact on their peers, and it’s great to see them get
as the MVP. O utstanding Communication, and O utstanding recognized.”
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ON CAMPUS // NEWS
“Your greatest experiences

come when you’re at
“Remember that the the bottom and you
short term is not
your long term.” have to decide if you’re
– Dustin Jones, ’05, CEO,
going to keep fighting.”
Unified Commerce Group – Amanda Butterfield, ’00, PR
Director, Woodbury Corporation
Be relentless
in adding value, Who knew that staying at home could be your ticket to
and be flexible. all our Focused Fridays events? The last several months
Heard at Huntsman
have taught us about the opportunity to connect with
our Huntsman community wherever they may be. We’ve
continued producing quality Focused Fridays events that
– Theresa Foxley, ’04, CEO, EDCUtah offer career advice and inspiring stories. It’s all online, so
be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Every week, alumni and friends visit the Huntsman School to connect directly
with students about careers and life. Here are some of their words of wisdom.
Fall 2020 Leadership Forum Events
sep Dean Douglas D. Anderson and Associate Dean

“When you educate a girl, you educate 11 Dave Patel
“Constantly learning about things a mother, and when you educate a A Conversation on Leadership
you don’t know is an excellent mother you educate communities.”
way to own your career.”
– Davis Smith, CEO, Cotopaxi sep She’s Daring Mighty Things Summit
– Jeff Roberts, ’03, EVP &
CFO, Savage Services
18 3rd annual event featuring Amy Rees Anderson, Sara Dent Merrill, and Dr.
Susan Madsen
sep Huntsman Career Expo

“Find something you’re afraid 25 500+ students, 50+ corporate partners, all virtual
of doing, and then do it.”
“Everything good that
– Sara Dent, ’20, Senior Media
Strategist, ICON Health & Fitness
has happened to me, oct Dr. Teppo Felin
Opportunity is risk. professionally and 02 Professor of Strategy, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Think big, make it happen. personally, is because
Without risk, there is no I have followed oct Kurt Larsen
“Make the best of this time. Life
what I feel in my 09 2020 Distinguished Executive Alumnus
is about resiliency, and being reward. Don’t shy
positive, and making the heart, even when it
best of everything.” away from risk. oct The Diversity, Inclusion, & Leadership Imperative
doesn’t seem logical.” 16 Covey Center leadership panel including Lord Dr. Michael Hastings, Anne
– Amy Venezia, Director of — Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Chow, Boyd Craig, Sandra Ojiambo, and James Manyika.
Employee Development, — Brady Murray, ’05, President
North American Plastics & General Agent, Capstone
Partners Utah
oct Heidi Melin
30 Chief Marketing Officer, Workfront
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ON CAMPUS // NEWS
Huntsman School Faculty Join ASPIRE to Go Green

BAP Dominates
Two Huntsman School professors have Electrical and Computer Engineering and policy. We are also committed to deep men-
The Huntsman School’s Beta Alpha Psi student club dominated the Rocky Mountain Region “Best teamed up with the College of Engineering ASPIRE center director Dr. Regan Zane, the toring of students and supporting pathways to
Practices” competition among 14 universities. Our chapter was the only one to compete in all three to reimagine transportation, accelerating the primary force behind the grant. successful careers in the broad market sec-
categories: Engagement, Innovation, and Impact, receiving first place in engagement and innovation, world into the future of green energy and its The center will drive developing industries tors that will be impacted by ASPIRE.”
and second place in impact. developing industries. related to roadway electrification by inte- Dr. Antje Graul, Department of Marketing
This year, teams recorded and submitted presentations electronically to the regional conference The National Science Foundation has grating efforts across engineering, social sci- and Strategy, will serve as co-lead of the
planners, instead of presenting them at the Regional Conference, which was moved to a virtual con- awarded Utah State University a five-year, $26 ence, policy, and business disciplines. The Adoption Thrust, leading research projects
ference due to COVID-19. Jared Fry, the vice president of the club, served as the competition lead. million grant, renewable to 10-year, $50.6 mil- Huntsman School of Business will play a criti- that focus on consumer behavior and prefer-
“Without his efforts and leadership, we would not have dominated the competition,” said BAP advisor, lion, to develop an international engineering cal role in this cross-disciplinary collaboration ences in the adoption of electric vehicles and
Dr. Chris Skousen. Fry would later go on to receive the Nicholas Robins Award at USU. research center (ERC) dedicated to advanc- to produce a broader ecosystem of change. roadway electrification.
ing sustainable, electrified transportation. Dr. Chris Fawson, Department of Economics Huntsman School students will have the
Named ASPIRE—Advancing Sustainability and Finance, is one of four co-Principal opportunity to join Graul and Fawson in a
through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Investigators for ASPIRE and will serve as variety of research projects funded through
Electrification—the center will develop holistic Campus Director at USU, helping to support ASPIRE.
solutions that eliminate range and charging as project design and execution strategies. “It is truly exciting to be par t of an
PBL Competes Virtually and Scores at Nationals and State obstacles to the broader electrification of all “A critical element of this ERC is the chal- international research center that brings
Aggies represented the Huntsman School all competitive event materials electronically with “Competing at State and Nationals this year vehicles. lenge to engage with private sector enterprises together strength and expertise from first-
well as they competed virtually in the Phi Beta time constraints and specific event guidelines. was definitely different from last year, but the “Now is the time to move past century-old that are driving innovation in their respective class researchers, students, and innova-
Lambda (PBL) National Leadership Conference. Our students also competed in the PBL State students were fabulous about joining the USU mindsets and rethink how roadways and elec- market space,” explains Fawson. “We’ll focus tion partners across the world,” says Graul.
Distribution of study materials and team collabo- Leadership Conference, bringing home 11 first- PBL Slack Workspace and adapting to the situa- tric grid infrastructure can be co-designed to our research efforts on the broad set of mar- “Particularly, our key focus on workforce devel-
ration took place via Slack and Zoom. Huntsman place, six second-place, one third-place, and one tion due to COVID-19,” said Cheryl Burgess, PBL support low-cost, sustainable solutions for ket and human ecosystems that will ultimately opment is something I am thrilled about for our
students placed in the top 10 nationally in five fourth-place awards. Students were awarded first advisor. The students met via Slack and video vehicle electrification and decarbonization inform wide-spread adoption strategies and students.”
categories, with Salem Karren taking first in the place for every team event in which Huntsman conferencing using Zoom & Google Hangouts to of the electric grid,” says USU Professor of help frame effective and supportive public
Insurance Concepts category. Students received students participated. compete in both individual and team events.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
The sky is the limit when it comes to creative prosposals.

Not only is the O.C. Tanner Lounge (9th floor of
the Eccles Building) home to the best views
in Cache Valley, but Huntsman students
have discovered it’s also the most
romantic spot on campus to pop the
Big Question. Heath Stephenson
and Nichole Chiaramonte got
engaged January 17 from this
very spot, and have set a trend.
Congratulations, love birds!
Utah Public Radio Art Mug Contest
Clean Air Poster Contest
This year’s UPR art contest was won by one of our own! Huntsman student
Professors Edwin Stafford and Roslynn McCann (USU Extension Madeleine Alder, Marketing & Economics ‘21, said, “Since my childhood,
STUDENT TRAVEL Sustainability) are working to help improve Utah’s air quality via a state- I have seen how public radio brings people together. I wanted to show that
Safe at home: Our students traveled to London wide high school clean air poster contest including Cache, Carbon, Grand, radio is built by the community and that, in turn, radio makes the commu-
this March, one of the last school-sponsored Salt Lake, and Summit Counties in Utah and Franklin County, Idaho. Over nity a brighter place.” Madeleine’s winning design, “My Radio Family,” was
trips we would take during 2020. 800 students were involved in the contest for the 2019-2020 year. Above printed on this year’s UPR Mug, and will also be in the UPR 2021 calendar
Photo by Erika Cunningham, Marketing ‘20. is one of the winning posters. available during its Fall Member Drive.

ON CAMPUS // NEWS
Quarter Century of Excellence

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) selected the Huntsman
School student chapter as one of the 2020 Award of Excellence
Outstanding Student Chapters. This marks 25 consecutive years of the USU
chapter earning the Gold Award of Excellence designation, and within those
25 years, the 10th time of being recognized as an Outstanding Student
Chapter. In addition to the chapter award, two students also received Through three different programs, supported by
scholarships from the IMA. Accounting Department Head Chris Skousen,
in congratulating Frank Shuman, the faculty advisor for the student chapter, funds from the US Government and by private
noted that “There is not a finer IMA chapter or advisor in the world! Yet donors, Huntsman students and faculty have
again you have demonstrated what it means to achieve the highest award.
Thank you for your consistent dedication to excellence! I am grateful for jumped in to help members of the community
your example and leadership with our students.”
Shuman, who has served as the advisor for the IMA student club for each
adversely impacted by Covid-19.
of the 25 years that the club has received the Gold Award, takes great
pride in preparing students for professional success. “Being able to teach
incredible students and work with the best IMA officers in the world has
made all of the hard work and gray hairs worth it!” For his efforts in the
classroom, Shuman was named the School of Accountancy Teacher of the
Year in 1994 and 2007, the Huntsman School of Business Undergraduate
Faculty Advisor of the Year in 2013 and Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of
the Year in 2018. He was also honored at the national level with the 2014
IMA Campus Advocate of the Year.
Under his leadership and guidance, many students have also received Learn and Work in Utah
highly selective IMA scholarships. Jacob Smith, an accounting student,
noted that “When people ask me why I chose accounting, I respond, ‘one As a part of the “Learn and Work in Utah” initia-
part my dad and two parts Frank Shuman.’ Frank has a talent of noticing tive, the Huntsman School created two programs
individuals and remembering them. He wants his students to succeed.” to help members of the community adversely
affected by Covid-19. Created and funded
through the federal CARES Act, these programs
are designed to help members of the commu-
nity advance their personal skills or to grow their
businesses, with tuition costs covered through
the CARES Act. Huntsman School Center for Entrepreneurship
Marketing Department faculty members director Mike Glauser, along with faculty, staff,
Thought Leadership Sterling Bone and Eric Schulz, and career spe- and students, designed a program to help local
Marketing Professor Sterling Bone cialist Mandy Stadel are leading a Marketing & small businesses grow. The fourteen-week pro-
Hope Corps
was recognized by the American Professional Sales Program. The seven-week gram provides business owners tools to rethink,
Marketing Association with the The Hope Corps is a statewide effort to assist online program launched on September 1 and relaunch and revive their companies; improve
inaugural Responsible Research small businesses, nonprofits, and the people included a curriculum comprised of marketing in their livelihoods; and create jobs for others in
in Marketing Grand Prize for his of Utah by connecting students with internship the digital age, strategic sales management, and their communities. The training is delivered
research showing that minor- and project opportunities to provide innovative career development. The initial program, open through online modules, virtual collaboration
ity and women applicants seek- solutions to issues posed by the pandemic and for 120 participants, filled up within a week. groups, and personal mentoring from consultants.
ing small business loans receive to stimulate economic recovery. Funding for
poorer treatment and more scru- the Hope Corps was provided through the Utah
tiny from bank lending officers. Dr. Community Builders organization and other pri-
Bone and his co-authors were also vate donors.
invited to present their research to The Cache Valley chapter of the Hope Corps
the Consumer Financial Protection was formed in May 2020, with support from the
Bureau. Done in par tnership Center for Entrepreneurship in the Huntsman
with the National Community School. A team of over a dozen student interns,
Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), possessing a variety of skills and a broad range
Bone and his colleagues, which of experience, were brought together with a mis-
include Jerome Williams of Rutgers sion to work side by side to support Cache Valley
University and Glenn Christensen Best Teaching Case Studies Award businesses and organizations through these dif-
of Brigham Young University, Management Associate Professor Mike ficult times. Over the last few months, the Cache
studied 10 years of data on the Dixon and his co-authors Alyssa Henke, Valley Hope Corps team has spent hundreds of
financial lending landscape for Morgan Jones, and Tyler Orr received hours working on projects for different organiza-
minorities and women. “Small the Best Teaching Case Studies Award tions based on their individual needs. They have
business financing is a $1.4 trillion at the 2019 Decision Sciences Institute created social media advertising campaigns,
market, according to estimates Conference in New Orleans for “From A developed websites, assisted with bookkeeping
by the CFPB,” according to Bone. to Z-Capacity Issues of Arches and Zion and accounting solutions, and designed digital
“Because of discriminatory cus- National Parks.” marketing collateral among many others. Their
tomer service, banks are leaving impact has been felt and appreciated within the
money on the table instead of lend- community, and the students have enjoyed the
ing to minority and women small opportunity to take the knowledge and skills they
business owners who are very well have acquired in the classroom and use them in
qualified.” a transformative way.

ON CAMPUS // AWARDS
Huntsman School Faculty & Staff Awards
Teacher of the Year

Lianne Wappett, a lecturer in the Department of Data
Analytics & Information Systems, was recognized as the TEACHER OF RESEARCHER FACULTY SERVICE UNDERGRADUATE UNDERGRADUATE EMPLOYEE OF
THE YEAR OF THE YEAR AWARD RESEARCH MENTOR FACULTY MENTOR THE YEAR
2019-2020 Huntsman School of Business Teacher of the OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR
Year. In his nomination letter, Chris Corcoran, Wappett’s Lianne Wappett Julena Bonner Antje Graul Tonya Davis
department head, stated the following: DAIS MSLE MSLE Matt Meng Chad Simon External Relations
MSLE School of Accountancy
“I have spent nearly 21 years at USU, including 20 in
Mathematics and Statistics—a department with many
outstanding instructors. During the past seven years I Student Awards
have served either as an associate department head or
department head across two different departments, with
direct responsibility for assigning and evaluating indi-
vidual teaching records. It is no exaggeration to say that I
I am not aware of a
have never seen a faculty member who has exceeded the
kind of extraordinarily positive impact Lianne has had in student that has been
a similar span.” more involved with
Wappett, who teaches business communications and campus activities and
digital marketing, brings twenty years of industry expe-
rience creating tech brands and digital experiences to
NICOLAS ROBINS
AWARD
LEGACY OF UTAH
STATE AWARD
KIWANIS
OUTSTANDING SENIOR
CRITICAL LANGUAGE
SCHOLAR, US
committed to excellence
the Huntsman School. Her expertise in brand strategy,
STATE DEPT in all that he does than
Jared Fry Katherine Ashley Benton Smith
digital marketing, design, and communications helped MAcc MIS MIS Emilee Matheson Jared. He truly loves
build brands such as Children’s Miracle Network, Wilson International Business
all that USU has to
Sporting Goods, Walgreens, Intel, AskJeeves, and Iomega.
She also received a fellowship to study contemporary
offer and has sought
art and design in Beijing and Xi’an, China. Lianne is a for ways to give back.
practicing artist and her work was exhibited at MANA Jared is unique in that
Contemporary Chicago and the International Sculpture
he seeks opportunities
Center. Prior to coming to the Huntsman School, Lianne
taught at the University of Idaho. for all students. He
A hallmark of Wappett’s tenure at the Huntsman SCHOLAR OF UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE has consistently been
School is her broad commitment to students, well beyond THE YEAR RESEARCHER
OF THE YEAR
RESEARCHER
OF THE YEAR
TEACHING FELLOW
OF THE YEAR chosen by his peers for
her assigned courses. As Corcoran notes, “She is always
Brooke Gunnell leadership positions in
willing to pitch in when it comes to their success, through Finance Josh Lyman Jake Meyer Charity Parkinson
recruitment or mentoring or any other connection she can Finance & Economics Economics Accounting student organizations.
make. Not only does she serve as the advisor for Women He is highly personable
in Business and as a Huntsman Scholars mentor, but she and a joy to be around.
has been enthusiastic about accompanying me on high
school recruiting visits, and she takes whatever chance Researcher of the Year
His professors describe
she can to spend time with students to talk to them about Assistant Professor Julena Bonner had an incredible year, with papers in five elite academic him as ‘bright, intelligent,
opportunities within our programs that will advance them journals around topics of behavioral ethics, ethical leadership, and workplace deviance. Her inquisitive, and a
toward their goals.” paper on the influence of bottom-line mentality on employee performance, published in the
journal Human Relations, found that supervisors driven solely by profits could actually be shining star.’ Jared truly
Baylee Haws, the president of the Women in Business
Association, a student club in the school, noted that
hurting their bottom lines by losing the respect of their employees, who counter by withhold-
ing performance. Bonner’s research on employee sabotage of customers who mistreat them,
cares about helping
“Lianne is a professional, leader, mentor, and friend to all published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, found that despite understanding poten- others succeed.
tial negative outcomes from backlash toward customers, such as reprimands, damage to
photo by annalyse chidester
students she comes in contact with. Much like her love of

company reputation, or even termination, employees will still consciously react to perceived
bees, which represent a community, she creates a place mistreatment in a way that can cause harm to a customer.
for connecting students with alumni. Lianne is a powerful — Chris Skousen, Head of
speaker and inspires many women in our program to build the School of Accountancy
confidence in not only themselves but in others. I look up
to her for her work ethic and eloquence in her convictions
to push for change in our world today.”
huntsman.usu.edu 19
ON CAMPUS // NEWS
Farewell to long-time friends Maren Stromberg

Maren Stromberg, beloved by stu-
dents for her careful reviews of
resumes and for her genuine care for
students’ wellbeing, is retiring after
At the Huntsman School, we provide incredible

more than 10 years at USU, the last
five of which were with the Huntsman
Vance Grange: 40 Plus Amazing Years School. Brent Meacham, ’12, Marketing,
Professor Vance Grange retired June 30, 2020, after more than 40 years of teach-
ing USU students about taxes and personal financial planning. Under his leader-
noted that “Maren helped me to polish my
resume through direct and relevant critique, prepare
experiences that prepare students to launch their careers.
ship, the School of Accountancy began a minor in personal financial planning and effectively for interviews, and provided encouragement
organized the first financial planning association student chapter. to know I would be a valuable addition to any organiza-
You get to help them soar.

After completing his service as a military intelligence officer in the United States tion. When I talk with current college students, I always
Army in 1974, Grange came to Logan to get his Master of Accountancy. Over the recommend they meet with Maren because she had a
next two years, he studied accounting and business, met and married his wife, direct impact in helping me to successfully get a job in
Tamara, and learned from professors like Larzette Hale. Upon graduation, he began New York City.”
employment with Price Waterhouse & Co. in Sacramento, California.
He worked in both the audit and tax departments at Price Waterhouse but kept
thinking about how much he had enjoyed teaching accounting as a graduate stu-
dent at Utah State. When an instructor position became available, he applied and
began full-time employment at USU in the Fall of 1978. After teaching at USU for
two years, he took a leave of absence to pursue a Ph.D. in accounting (taxation)
Kaye Anderson Ruby Parkin Earl, ‘17, Marketing
at the University of Texas at Austin. He returned to USU in the fall of 1983, and Kaye Anderson, a stalwart presence manager of sales development, lucid
completed 41 years of service at USU. in the advising office, is retiring after
Vance will always be remembered for his almost 20 years. Said Ruth Loveland,
kindness and willingness to go the extra the director of the FJ Management My undergraduate college experience at Utah State University was
mile. Brady Murray, ’05, noted that Center for Student Success, “Kaye full of extraordinary and rich involvement. I had the pleasure to be a
“There’s no possible way I could have has been the welcoming face of the FJ part of three life changing groups—The University Ambassador pro-
quantified just how much of an impact Center since its inception. She assisted
Dr. Grange would have on my life after
gram, Huntsman Scholars, and Kappa Delta. University Ambassadors
countless students through their academic
meeting him during my first semester experience utilizing her kind heart, attention to detail, and allowed me to share my love and passion for Utah State by recruiting
at USU. He is the reason I pursued a welcoming manner. After 16 years of service Kaye leaves high school students. Huntsman Scholars gave me the opportunity to
career in financial planning. He is also a behind a great legacy at the Huntsman School. We wish learn abroad in England, and in multiple countries in Asia, with peers
motivation for me to be a better husband, her well in her new adventures.” who helped me focus on learning to solve problems independently.
father and community leader. I feel Kappa Delta Sorority helped me to get to know people from diverse
confident that my experi-
backgrounds and to build lifelong relationships. All of these experi-
ence is not unique to
me but is the experi-
ences helped me build a network of supportive peers and ex-
ence of countless traordinary mentors that equipped me with the leadership
Aggies. We love you and communication skills necessary to have a leg up to be
Dwight Israelsen
D r. G r a n g e a n d successful here at Lucid.
wi l l f o r ever be Professor Dwight
inspired by your Israelsen joined the These programs at Utah State taught me how to chase
selfless career.” Huntsman School of
after my own happiness, drive myself towards my dreams,
Business in 1980 and
retired at the end of the and find the good in every circumstance. Through the
Spring 2020 semester. most arduous, but remarkable three years of my life, I
He carried a heavy teach- learned that I can truly dare mighty things.
ing load for over 40 years at
USU, sometimes teaching as many as
nine classes in a single semester. Tens
of thousands of USU graduates across
multiple generations remember tak-
ing courses from Professor Israelsen
and learning the basics of supply and
demand as well as complex, upper-divi-
sion material.
While his scholarly interests were broad
and included macroeconomics, microeconomics,
and econometrics, he was particularly known for his
higher TALENT.
interest in economic history, the history of economic
thought, and comparative economic systems.
During the last decade of his career, Professor
hire HUNTSMAN.
Israelsen served as the Director of the China
Cooperative Academic Program at USU. While in
this role, he personally made over 50 trips to China,
where he lectured and traveled extensively across
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the Chinese region.

ON CAMPUS
what
all I knew was cricket. I learned English at Twin Peaks
Elementary School. I was a Boy Scout, tried lots of
shapes
sports, and worked at Arctic Circle flipping burgers dur-
ing high school. Whatever challenges there were from
“Dave Patel is the Associate Dean for Student and
External Affairs at the Huntsman School of Business, and
being different, from not looking like every other kid in “I learned
the neighborhood or in the school—remember, we’re
a remarkable leader. We are celebrating his 10th year at from my
us
talking about late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s Utah, they were been back for ten plus years, coming back makes perfect
the Huntsman School. Having gotten to know him, I often
vastly outweighed by so many good people helping with sense. Cache Valley is just a great place to raise a family parents that
wanted to have him share his story with a wider audience.
This School would not be the same without Dean Patel.” small and big things along the way. I was so blessed to and to carve out a fulfilling life. At one point in DC, I people and
– Douglas D. Anderson, Dean have many amazing people, from teachers and coaches, had a 90-minute commute each way, and now, I can see relationships
to friends and parents of friends, accept me into their my house from my office. Can’t beat that!
matter, and
lives. I learned from them and from my parents to treat Utah State is my fourth employer. At every jump in
people as individuals, and that relationships matter. my career, I’ve gone into a complete unknown, with no I was so
Dean Anderson: Dave, you are a first-generation background in that industry. Being here is a bit different blessed to
immigrant. What prompted your parents to immigrate DA: How and why did you choose to attend Utah State? in that I went to school here and knew the place from have many
to America? Was it difficult for them to leave India? that perspective. I love being surrounded by so much
amazing
DP: I was in the pre-med honors program at the talent, from the incredibly capable and dedicated fac-
Dave Patel: Neither of my parents had formal school- University of Utah my freshman year, primarily because ulty and staff, to the fresh faces who cycle through, and people, from
ing beyond high school. My dad lost his eyesight when they gave me money, which was critical. But I discov- the greater Aggie community that gives in so many ways. teachers
I was a little over a year old, so life in 1970’s India was ered that I had zero aptitude for organic chemistry, and A university is all about building the future, so working and coaches,
a struggle. Our home was a rented room in someone’s so it was a miserable year. After hearing great things in this environment is very fulfilling.
to friends
house. That was our living room, bedrooms, kitchen. about USU from high school friends who’d come here,
But I went to St. Xavier’s, the top ranked school in the I made I think my first adult decision and transferred. DA: As you look out at the next 10 years, what are your and parents
state, at great sacrifice to my parents. The school was I loved USU from the start, from living in Mountain hopes for the school? of friends,
run by Jesuit priests from Portugal, and it was just an View Tower, walking on to the track team, being elected accept me
incredible place, with high academic expectations but a student body officer, and even getting bad grades DP: As anyone who’s been in my office knows, I keep
into their
an immensely caring environment. and changing my major three times. I made lifelong a printout of an email from Jon Huntsman taped to
Looking back, I realize my parents were hugely friends, and count teachers like Carolyn Rhodes, Randy the wall next to my computer. In that email, from 2014, lives.”
entrepreneurial, trying all sorts of things to make ends Simmons, and Ross Peterson as amongst my greatest JMH challenged us to build the Huntsman School into
meet, like making and selling soap, selling textbooks, influences because they cared about me enough to chal- one of the “top 3 or 4 schools in the country.” Not one
and tutoring students. But it was a daily grind. Like a lot lenge me. of the best, or world class, or best in Utah. I may not be
of immigrants, they saw the US, while being foreign in here when we get there, but I believe we can get there.
every sense of the word, as an opportunity to become DA: You and your wife, Jen, also an Aggie, had great The note is a daily reminder that everything we do ties
more, and to provide a much better environment for careers going in Washington, DC. In fact, you worked for to that big, hairy, audacious goal.
their only child. We had little materially, but it was a several years for the Secretary of Defense. And then you A top school is about impact on lives, not magazine
rich life filled with family and friends. came back home. What took you to DC, and how was the rankings. Utah State retains the qualities that enabled
I was ten when we moved, and I was not really aware transition back to Logan? this directionless college student to discover my place
of what my parents left behind. In hindsight, I am sure in the world, and I hope we continue to create and pro-
it was incredibly difficult. My mom went from being an DP: I went to DC after graduating from USU and vide such opportunities for students.
award-winning schoolteacher in India to a minimum worked on Capitol Hill, putting to good use what
wage assembly line job within a week of arriving in Salt Randy Simmons had taught me about taking large DA: What does it mean to you to be a citizen of the
Lake. My dad took two different buses each way, every amounts of information and quickly distilling it into United States of America?
day, to go to work at the Utah Center for the Blind. That concise language. That skill served me well again and
left an indelible impression on me. And unlike today, again, including writing memos from the SECDEF to DP: My story is one of possibilities. There are thousands
when you can Zoom and Facetime 24/7 for free prac- POTUS. I learned a whole lot about leadership and of such stories. The idea of America is very powerful,
tically anywhere in the world, back then even phone building high-performing teams at the DoD. Jen went especially for immigrants. That idea may be questioned
calls to family back in India were rare. And yet they to law school at Georgetown, and then worked for a from time to time, internally and externally. But I am
both believed unequivocally that they made the right couple of large law firms. DC was such a huge learning a big believer that the perfect is the enemy of the good.
decision. opportunity, working alongside some really talented The preamble to the Constitution says it right up front,
and dedicated people. We were there for 15 years, and “in order to form a more perfect union.” That’s a call to
illustration by hilary frisby
DA: How did the early years in the US inform your life? the people we met and the experiences and opportuni- action and remains so. I find myself getting caught up
ties we had there were life changing. Those experiences from time to time in the thick of thin things, bemoaning
DP: My uncle had come to Utah around 1970 for school are also why I encourage students to get out of Cache the shortcomings of this or that. But the big picture is
and work, and so we ended up in Salt Lake City. I was Valley, out of Utah, when they graduate. that my family came here with a few suitcases and not
on a little league baseball team within a week or so of We all eventually return to the mothership though, much else, and this place, and this people, enabled us
photo by
being in the US because my cousin, who was a really right! Honestly, I didn’t see a return to Utah in the to thrive. There is much work to do, but I am long on
good baseball player, took me along for tryouts when future when we were in DC, and now, after having the United States of America.

To Live
&Live Well BY JAIME CALIENDO
ILLUSTRATION BY HILARY FRISBY
“The purpose of life
G is not to be happy.
reat leaders strive to and accelerate opportunities for
live the kind of life that students. Consistent with the
Ralph Waldo Emerson
described, “The purpose of life is
It is to be useful, to School’s continuing efforts to
shape principle-centered leaders,
not to be happy. It is to be useful,
to be honorable, to be compas-
be honorable, to the Fund established the Stephen
R. Covey Endowed Professorship
sionate, to have it make some dif- be compassionate, and the Karen Haight Huntsman
to have it make
ference that you have lived and Endowed Professorship.
lived well.” Dr. Susan Madsen, founder of
The Jon M. Huntsman School
of Business is named after such some difference the Utah Women & Leadership
Project, has been named the
a leader, driven by purpose, prin-
ciple, and passion, and renowned
that you have lived inaugural incumbent of the Karen
Haight Huntsman Endowed
for his ethical leadership, chari-
table giving across a broad spec-
and lived well.” Professor of Leadership. She
joined the Marketing and Strategy
trum of interests, and tireless — Ralph Waldo Emerson Department in the Huntsman
fight to cure cancer. School of Business July 1, 2020,
The expectation and culture Jon Huntsman estab- with a joint appointment in Utah State University
lished around himself attracted other great leaders Extension.
to his many causes. In 2010, Huntsman’s personal “Dr. Madsen’s is one of the leading voices in the state
friend and leadership guru Stephen R. Covey accepted of Utah for women in business and higher education,”
an endowed chair position to help further define the said Huntsman School Dean Douglas D. Anderson. “She
School culture and grow Huntsman School students is an extraordinary colleague, teacher, public intellec-
into leaders of distinction. Now, a decade later, we tual, and role model. I am confident Susan will have a
are pleased to announce that three internation- profound impact at Utah State University as she has
ally renowned experts in leadership have joined the had with every other organization with which she has
School to fill endowed chair positions in honor of the been involved.”
Huntsman and Covey family names. “I know of no one who has been more effective as
In 2019, the Huntsman Foundation created a $15 an advocate for girls and women in Utah during the
photo by
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million Fund for Faculty Excellence to attract addi- course of the last decade than Dr. Madsen,” said USU
tional distinguished leaders and scholars to the School President Noelle Cockett.

ON CAMPUS // COVER STORY
Boyd Craig and Lord Michael Hastings have been with USU’s students, providing them with unique and
named the joint inaugural Stephen R. Covey Endowed transformational experiences that have deepened their effort required to accomplish our work, and also the human potential by teaching individuals to lead lives
Professors of Leadership. “Lord Hastings and Boyd understanding and commitment to principle-centered monumental impact women can have.” of contribution and principle.
Craig are close personal and professional friends, and leadership. We are excited to leverage the impact of Madsen’s 2015 policy brief titled Why Do We “I could sense the fire of Stephen’s dedication to
in addition to their teaching and mentoring responsi- their influence to the benefit of many more of our stu- Need More Women Leaders in Utah discusses the teaching people around the world that principles ulti-
bilities will be outstanding ambassadors of the Stephen dents. Both of them, like Stephen R. Covey himself, see impact of gender diversity in the workplace. It states, mately govern our happiness and the most important
R. Covey Leadership Center at the Huntsman School,” the potential in people and have a gift of inspiring oth- “Organizations will increasingly thrive when both men outcomes we seek in life—in business, in relationships,
said Anderson. “Through the Huntsman School’s ers to realize that potential.” and women hold management and leadership roles [… in education, in society, in government, in families,”
global learning experiences in London, Hastings and Craig and Hastings will share the honor, among because men and women] exhibit different leadership says Craig. “Universal, timeless, self-evident principles
Craig have demonstrated an exceptional connection other assignments, and team teach a course, “Leading characteristics and attributes. These are not necessarily (natural laws) govern human effectiveness, relation-
in a World of Constant Change: The Power of Principle- better or worse, merely different. […] Both sets of attri- ships, and success in life just as much as natural laws
Centered Leadership,” during the 2020-2021 academic butes can add value to a situation, strategy, or effort.” such as gravity govern the natural world. His principle-
“I know of no one who has been more effective as year. Their appointments began July 1, 2020. The brief explains that gender inclusivity has a wide centered leadership framework resonated deeply with
“Michael, Boyd, and Susan are great individuals, and range of positive effects on an organization including me, and I wanted to help him achieve his mission.”
an advocate for girls and women in Utah during their appointment is a huge victory for the entire USU improved financial performance, a stronger organiza- Covey famously defined leadership as the ability to
the course of the last decade than Dr. Madsen.” community,” said David Huntsman, member of the tional climate, increased corporate social responsibility communicate to people their worth and potential so
—USU President Noelle Cockett USU Board of Trustees and President of the Huntsman and reputation, a more effective use of talent, enhanced clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.
Foundation. innovation, and greater collective intelligence. “When “He walked the talk,” recalls Craig. “Those eight words,
there’s gender inclusivity, there’s greater innovation, ‘You can do it…I believe in you,’ became a theme and
DR. SUSAN MADSEN creativity, improved problem-solving ability, new prod- pattern of my work and partnership with Stephen. Time
Dr. Susan Madsen considers it her life calling to help ucts, improved methods and procedures and processes and again, Stephen gave me significant opportunities to
women and girls realize their leadership potential, in business. Gender inclusivity enables us to make bet- lead and contribute to projects way beyond my expe-
because confident female leadership is an integral part ter collective decisions because, together, we explore rience. At every stage Stephen saw in me far greater
of a thriving social system. “It’s important to remember the full range of possible options to choose from.” potential than I saw in myself. And his affirming belief
that raising women and girls also raises men and boys, “There’s a need for complementary strengths,” combined with the greatness of the need in the world
families, communities, and beyond,” explains Madsen. explains Madsen. “If we only have one gender stretched me to become equal to the challenge.”
Before joining the Huntsman School at Utah making the decisions, we’re only half as
State University, Madsen was the Orin R. Woodbury strong as we could be. In reality, there’s
Professor of Leadership and Ethics at UVU. A highly enough for all of us to do to make a
“There’s a need for complementary strengths.
sought-after speaker and consultant, as well as a pro- meaningful impact.”
lific writer and researcher, Madsen focuses on wom- Madsen is excited about bringing If we only have one gender making the
en’s leadership development. She is passionate about the UWLP to the Huntsman School decisions, we’re only half as strong as we
helping women establish a leadership identity and and USU Extension because it will could be. In reality, there’s enough for all
develop the confidence to lead, increasing awareness provide a broader platform to edu-
of leadership potential, and raising women’s leader- cate both women and men in how
of us to do to make a meaningful impact.”
ship aspirations. Because education is a key factor in to utilize women’s voices more effec- — Dr. Susan Madsen
leadership success, Madsen created the Utah Women tively. “Leadership encompasses influence
and Education Initiative and founded the Utah Women across the whole dimension of things our lives Boyd Craig served as Executive Director of
in Higher Education Network to help increase female touch, so we need to influence the influencers—educa- the Stephen R. Covey Group and Vice President of
college attendance and graduation rates. tors, fathers, mothers, both present and future,” says Higher Education at FranklinCovey for 23 years, and
One of Madsen’s greatest professional endeav- Madsen. “Women’s voices are often not utilized due to was also Stephen R. Covey’s collaborating partner,
ors is the Utah Women & Leadership Project, which unconscious bias. Education is key in changing that. I writer, and editor of 10 major books and more than 100
she founded in 2009. Through its numerous events, want to help men and women in all areas change exist- articles published in the New York Times, USA Today,
speeches, and social media, the UWLP reaches nearly ing processes, systems and practices that inhibit the Huffington Post, and Harvard Business Review. He is
25,000 individuals each year. Madsen explains that the influence of women.” a Trustee at Intermountain Healthcare, a member of
mission of the UWLP is “to strengthen the impact of the National Advisory Board of the Jon M. Huntsman
Utah girls and women…by producing relevant, trust- BOYD CRAIG School of Business, and Vice Chairman of the Stephen
worthy, and applicable research; creating and gathering Dr. Stephen Covey gave the young Boyd Craig The 7 R. Covey Leadership Center at Utah State University.
valuable resources; and convening trainings and events Habits of Highly Effective People and Principle-Centered “Leadership is the enabling art,” says Craig, who is
that inform, inspire, and ignite growth and change for Leadership, and an invitation to reach out to him with now dedicated to helping children worldwide develop
all Utahns.” his thoughts once Craig finished reading the books. the mindset, skills, and tools to unlock their own
“This is hard work. It’s a bit like moving mountains Craig finished reading both books within the next 72 unique potential. “Every field of endeavor shows that
sometimes, and in fact, that’s the new slogan of our hours, and what was meant to be a 15-minute chat leadership is the highest of the arts, simply because
initiative, ‘Moving Mountains for Utah Women,’” says between appointments turned into hours of produc- it enables all the other arts and professions to work.”
Madsen. “It evokes our state’s unique pioneer heritage tive discussion between the two men, and ultimately In 2012, Craig founded Leader.org, a non-profit orga-
and our history of climbing mountains toward some- became a lifelong partnership and mission to unleash nization that seeks to develop habits of leadership in
thing better. It renders a visual of the monumental the world’s underserved children. His foundation’s

father, Boyd’s insight and thought

“In the last few years of his life, Stephen Covey leadership greatly influenced and
“Michael, Boyd, and Susan are great individuals, and their
came to believe this work with children would enabled my father and his work.”
Mr. Craig is looking forward appointment is a huge victory for the entire USU community.”
be his most consequential contribution to the to the opportunity to work with — David Huntsman, member of the USU Board of Trustees and President of the Huntsman Foundation
world, and I am honored to carry on this mission.” Huntsman School students.
— Boyd Craig “Over the next five, ten, twenty,
fifty years, I believe the students necessities. Young Michael’s earliest observations of From 2006 to 2019, Hastings was Global Head of
and graduates of the Huntsman hunger and poverty provided a profound lesson in Citizenship at KPMG, a network of financial services
transformative work in influencing public educa- School of Business at Utah State social responsibility and the freedom of giving away firms across 147 countries with nearly 220,000 employ-
tion has brought “The Leader in Me” process, Covey’s University—and particularly those who the things he didn’t need, as he watched his mother ees. His primary objectives there revolved around three
7 Habits geared toward children, to nearly a million become engaged in the Huntsman School’s Stephen dividing a box of food and supplies from relatives in ways the company could improve the quality of life for
school children and youth in poverty—profoundly R. Covey Leadership Center—will become known as Canada into equal piles to distribute to her friends and others: take the climate seriously, support the poor, and
impacting their lives, their families and communities, leaders of the finest character and competence in the neighbors. She kept only one apple, one onion, and one create a leadership culture where everybody knew how
and their futures. His work expanded internationally in world. Lord Hastings and I are dedicated to the realiza- bar of soap for their family, because that was all she to give themselves away.
2020, beginning in the Middle East. tion of this vision and will give our very best to this end.” felt they needed. Initially, the board at KPMG didn’t understand
“In the last few years of his life, Stephen Covey came By the time he was a teenager, Hastings had seen the meaning of Hastings’ third objective. But then he
to believe this work with children would be his most Lord Dr. Michael Hastings enough of hunger and poverty that he knew his pur- discovered Pemba Island—a destitute, disease-ridden
consequential contribution to the world, and I am Born in northwestern England near Liverpool, Michael pose in life. Speaking of purpose in a TED talk in 2014, place near Tanzania—that the rest of the world had
honored to carry on this mission,” says Craig, who will Hastings moved with his parents and older brother to Hastings said, “This is what will matter to me forever: forgotten. With no specific plan in mind for how to
begin teaching courses in principle-centered leadership Jamaica in the mid-1960s. Within a few years, political to bend the power of the prosperous
at the Huntsman School in Spring 2021. tensions in Jamaica led to crumbling education and towards the potential of the poor.
“There is no one who understands the leadership economic structures and a scarcity of goods and ser- To open doors. To engender
principles my father taught more deeply or broadly than vices. The once-peaceful people absorbed the toxic enthusiasm. To empower “Age is not the boundary of our potential. Principles,
Boyd,” said Stephen M.R. Covey. “He was my father’s atmosphere of the leadership and turned to violence. change.”
purposes, commitments, covenants, determination,
most intimate collaborating partner for nearly a quar- Ongoing turmoil made it difficult for the Hastings For Hastings, leader-
ter century. He was not only deeply influenced by my family to obtain even the most basic food items and ship is inextricably tied to the acts of the spirit and the will, these are
purpose. It’s about engage- the things that decide whether at 70 we have
ment, activity, commitment, something useful to be, or at 17 we’ve given up.”
sacrifice, and working to
— Lord Michael Hastings
ensure other people’s freedoms.
“We find purpose in bending our-
selves to the interests of others. We find remedy the situation, Hastings asked the board to take
purpose in identifying the reason for which we were a chance on his third objective. They were stunned that
born. We find purpose when we choose to move away he would present a multi-million dollar proposal to
from the self-indulgence that perpetuates our modern an audit, tax, and business services organization with
society. We find purpose when we work and we give. no business connection to the place. “They said, ‘Why
But we start first of all with the call that lies upon all of should we do this?’ My response was simply, ‘Because
us which is to choose life, and in choosing life we get we can—and because we can, we should. I gave them
the greatest of it, which is to give it away.” no other reason than that,” recalls Hastings. “They told
This philosophy has carried Hastings through a me, alright, then go and do it!”
distinguished career in education, government, tele- Under Hastings’ leadership, KPMG invested nine
vision broadcasting, business, and public service. He years and three million dollars into the tiny island.
has worked extensively on inner city employment “We built toilets, put in the electricity, created a work-
and development issues, crime, and racial equality, ing environment, a seaweed farming industry, recon-
and has served as the first head of Corporate Social structed properties, redeveloped the fishing industry,
Responsibility at the BBC, as a trustee of the Vodafone and recovered the schools. Female attendance in the
Group Foundation, and is currently a vice president of school went from around 20% to nearly 90%,” says
UNICEF. In 2017, he was installed as the chancellor of Hastings. “We built a community of thriving, economi-
Regent’s University London. cally free people.”
Hastings was awarded a Commander of the British Quoting theologian and philosopher John Stott,
Empire (CBE) for services to crime reduction, awarded Hastings observes, “Perseverance is an indispensable
a life peerage to the House of Lords, and received a quality of leadership. It’s one thing to dream dreams
UNICEF award for his outstanding contribution to and to see visions. It’s another to convert a dream into
understanding and effecting solutions for Africa’s a plan of action. It’s yet a third to persevere with it
children. when opposition comes, for opposition is bound to
arise. Real leaders have the resilience to take setbacks

What gives life purpose?

perspective from Huntsman School friends
Scott Anderson, President & CEO, Karen Huntsman, Philanthropist, Noelle Cockett, President,
Zions Bank Huntsman Foundation Utah State University
In a letter to his granddaughter Our founders framed the American My decisions, both professionally
(Caroline Amelia Smith de Windt, experience as being one of life, and personally, are guided by
January 24, 1820), John Adams liberty and the pursuit of happiness. an emphasis on honor and
in their stride, Hastings closed his defines what I believe to be the It is in working this unique compassion. An expectation
the tenacity to address at USU with a plea purpose of life and how we should template that we find purpose and for myself and people on my
“We find overcome fatigue that leaders everywhere express live it. “Do justly: Love mercy; Walk ultimately employ our God-given leadership team is that we act
purpose when and discouragement, increased love and consideration humbly; This is enough for You to talents to lift and serve others. This altruistically—that decisions
we work and and the wisdom to turn for humankind. “In taking on the know and to do,” he wrote. “The is where true happiness is found we make are done for the good
stumbling blocks into step- choice to be people of principles, values, World is a better one than You and something we’ve always tried of others, not because of any
we give. But
ping-stones. Real leaders add determination, and perseverance, we can deserve; strive to make Your Self to use as our foundation for life. apparent return benefit to the
we start first to vision and industry the grace of love to deliver and deliver to love. All of us more worthy of it.” As one strives individual making the decision.
of all with perseverance.” sit with this huge potency which, when an open- to live by the advice of Adams, they The COVID-19 pandemic is a very
the call that Lord Hastings’ sense of purpose and perseverance hearted people give themselves away, creates a society will have truly lived well and made real example of how our individual
propels him forward in his current efforts to eradicate that is known for its extremes of significant and mean- a difference. and collective actions affect other
lies upon all hunger and poverty. When he received the Stephen R. ingful generosity.” people. USU students, faculty,
of us which Covey Principle Centered Leadership Award at USU Dr. Susan Madsen, Boyd Craig, and Lord Dr. Michael and staff are demonstrating every
is to choose in 2019, Hastings remarked, “I’m still at the beginning Hastings share a desire ‘to be useful, to be honorable, day that they are shifting their
life, and in of the things I must do and the challenges in life that I to be compassionate’ that is immediately evident in perspective from “I and me” to
need to fulfill and the calls that I haven’t yet made right, their work. They bring with them a lifetime of striving what they can do for others. I am
choosing life so to receive an award of this nature is exceptional; it’s to lift and develop the underserved, the disadvantaged, so proud of the members of our
we get the beautiful, it’s compelling. But, it’s fearful because it car- and the defenseless among society. For the countless Aggie family.
greatest of ries with it a burden that goes deep into my own heart.” individuals already touched by their collective work,
“Age is not the boundary of our potential,” he con- and for those whose paths they will yet cross, it makes
it, which is to
tinues. “Principles, purposes, commitments, covenants, a difference that these great leaders live, and live well.
give it away.” determination, the acts of the spirit and the will, these Their unique examples of compassion and brilliance
— Lord Michael Hastings are the things that decide whether at 70 we have some- will help Huntsman students to find their own purpose
thing useful to be, or at 17 we’ve given up.” and unlock their limitless potential.

Q : Numerous commentators believe the pandemic will forever change
the nature of market exchange in America. What can you tell us
about e-commerce and online communication as drivers of growth?
The trend for the last several years was already head-
ing toward e-commerce—for instance, year-over-year
Brian Dunn
Assistant Professor, Department of
growth in the e-commerce space over the 2019 holiday Data Analytics & Information Systems
season was about four times what was seen in physi-
The
cal retail. That said, consumers’ experiences during
COVID will likely accelerate the effect by broadening
the types of shopping that they conduct online. For
instance, people who had never before grocery shopped
online may realize that doing so and picking up their
orders at Wal-Mart, which they might not have ever
done were it not for the quarantine, was actually a
pretty convenient experience and worth having again
once the retail world goes back to normal. However,
products that require more interaction (e.g., cloth-
ing, cars) probably won’t see retail behaviors
change due to the epidemic.
It will be interesting to see how people’s
shifting from in-person to online behavior
affects us culturally. For instance, it’s long
been held that Gen Z, which has grown up
communicating through online means, lacks
face-to-face interpersonal skills. Does this
shift, where work is being done remotely
and the boss is more likely to text an
employee than stop by a cubicle, mean that
this group now has some job-related advan-
Picture
tages from its more-native use of text and social
communications?
It is well-known that online communication
facilitates greater media selection bias—online, peo-
ple can find the media messages that already confirm
what they believe, which seems to push individuals
BY JAIME CALIENDO further into already-established belief silos and makes
them less open-minded about contradicting opinions.
Daily life around the world has been deeply Relatedly, in recent years, as more and more people
impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, from are getting their information from social media, we’ve
how we communicate, work, spend, and en- seen an apparently deepening political divide among
Americans and related concerns emerging regarding
gage with healthcare, to our consumption of new-found viability of more-radical political messages.
food, education, and the availability of goods With people more likely to work from home and avoid
and services. In a look at The Big Picture, the social spaces, some of these issues are likely becom-
faculty from the Huntsman School provide ing even more salient. If quarantine-style behaviors
have a lasting effect and people continue their online
their thoughts on some of the fundamental
illustration by hilary frisby
behaviors in lieu of what they used to do face-to-face,

changes in business, propose solutions to these negative outcomes may possibly escalate. This
tough problems, and raise concerns that could eventually cause some concerns for companies—
photo by emily beus
emphasize the need for ethical leadership not just from an HR perspective, but we’ve also seen a
tendency of consumers to express concerns about what
especially in times of change and turmoil. they perceive as the political views (or lack thereof )
held by companies.
32 huntsman.usu.edu 33
Julena Bonner How does work from home impact

Assistant Professor,
Department of the work-family interface?
The world of work has been turned upside down by the Covid-19 pandemic. Marketing and
Strategy
Remote work, WFH (that’s Work From Home), and Zoomania have given new HSB Researcher of
The biggest challenge with remote work (more so
the Year
meaning to work-life balance. Three Huntsman professors share their thoughts when that remote work is from home) is the blurring
on employee management during the pandemic and beyond. of lines between our work and non-work lives, time,
and attention. This is even more true during the pan-
demic because that remote work is not only being done
from home, but kids may also be at home and trying to
do schoolwork, etc. Thus, you’ll see a lot more work-
to-family conflict (work interfering with family) and
What will employee selection, development,
family-to-work conflict (family interfering with work).
and performance management look like in Research indicates that broadly speaking, most people
an era of remote work? are not good at being in two roles at once. It’s very
difficult—some argue, impossible—to be both in our
parent or partner role and in our worker role simulta-
neously. Mindfulness is key here, and in the pandemic,
it is relentless because the entire family may be home
With an increasing number of people all day, every day.
working remotely, how can employers keep There are also significant “switching or transition
In the area of employee Social media is another platform that employers use costs” from having to mentally switch back and forth
selection, Covid-19 to source and recruit prospective employees. Survey
their teams engaged and productive? between our role as a professional and our role as a par-
is turbocharging an responses estimate that more than 80% of employers ent or significant other. Those transition costs deplete
already evolving inter- use social media in employee recruitment and selection. Prior to Covid-19, approximately 50-60% of the world’s our mental, emotional and physical resources. So, we
view process. More Social media is especially important for finding passive largest companies used some form of monitoring to need to ask ourselves, “What role am I in right now?”
and more, employers job candidates - those not currently looking for a job, track their employees’ actions. As the pandemic and just be in THAT role. Don’t try to occupy two roles
are opting for virtual but who would be open to opportunities matching their unfolded and millions of employees were sent home to in the same moment. That may mean turning away
interviews instead of skills and experience. Employers may also turn to per- work remotely, sales of monitoring technologies used from your computer when a child comes in needing
in-person interviews. sonal social media sites such as Facebook or Instagram to collect and record data about employees’ on-the-job help with homework. Or putting a sign on your home
These can be done syn- to market open jobs. Users should be wary of what they behaviors surged. office door that says, “Mom is in a meeting from 1-2:30.
chronously through post on these sites (and who has access to view their Monitoring technologies allow employers to elec- If you need something during that time, ask Dad/Mom
technology like Zoom information), as employers tend to view personal social tronically monitor employees using email scanning, or big brother/sister.”
or Google Meet, where media profiles looking for any red flags that might indi- telephone recording, or keystroke tracking software.
the applicant and cate that a person should not be hired. Technology also enables employers to randomly cap-
Merideth Thompson
interviewer(s) can hear Employee onboarding, or the process of training and ture screenshots or video shots of employees through-
Professor, Department of
each other and see each orienting a new employee in the organization, has been out the day to assess whether at-home workers are Management
other on their computer deeply impacted by the pandemic. Since many jobs are working or using work time for personal pursuits.
screens. But asynchro- now remote, much (if not all) of the onboarding is also However, monitoring may paradoxically facilitate
nous video interviews remote, making it more difficult for new employees to the very behaviors such practices are intended to
Chris Hartwell are also gaining popularity. Utah-based HireVue is one establish relationships with their supervisor or other inhibit. Higher levels of performance monitoring may
Assistant Professor, of the companies many firms are using as a video inter- employees, or to be immersed in the company culture. have unanticipated consequences for employees by
Department of
view platform for the initial interview filter. The hiring Some companies are providing virtual trainings, send- making them feel that they are not truly the initiator
Management
manager is recorded asking the video question (or the ing swag in the mail, and even setting up virtual lunches of their actions. Rather, the over-monitored employee
question is simply shown on the applicant’s screen) or other opportunities for employees to interact. sees their supervisor or boss as being responsible for
and then the applicant records their response to the Performance management is also made more diffi- the employee’s actions, allowing the employee to more
interview question. This is a very appealing option for cult when employees are working remotely. Supervisors easily rationalize bad behavior. This may facilitate
companies because those involved in hiring can watch are forced to give up some control because they can’t increased deviant behaviors in the workplace.
and rate the applicant on their own schedule, instead judge an employee’s contribution by whether or not This is not to say employers should not monitor
of having to be there at the same time as the applicant. they are working at their desk all day. Instead, the new employees. There are some benefits to monitoring,
However, applicants tend to have a negative reaction to norm is quickly becoming management by objective, or including using surveillance cameras as a protective
photo by emily beus
these kinds of interviews (when compared to in-person focusing on the objectives of the job (what value does measure for employees or using information gathered
interviews) because there is no two-way communica- the job bring to the company?), the outputs delivered, from monitoring to provide constructive feedback to
tion and they are unable to ask their own questions. and measuring an employee’s contribution by the work employees on how to improve. However, it is also criti-
they do and how well they meet the job objectives. cal that employers are aware of potential unintended
consequences of monitoring when considering whether
and how to implement such systems.

While the Covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted jobs and It seems that massive corporate
spending in numerous sectors of the economy, we have seen a bailouts of historic proportions have
dramatic recovery in stock prices. What might explain this? become the new normal in times of
economic turmoil. Do you expect this
trend to continue?
COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on society.

Each person’s daily life has significantly been turned
upside down over the last six months. One indicator of
the rollercoaster ride that we have been on the last six There are many factors at work, but there are three
months is the stock market. The volatility in the stock factors that are really pushing the market forward: During the 2008-09 financial crisis, the federal gov- and individuals are likely
market (over a 10-day period) in March, 2020, sur- ernment provided an incredibly expensive $840 bil- to change, which might
passed the volatility from the Global Financial Crisis 1 The anticipation of a vaccine. The market is sensi- lion fiscal stimulus package while the U.S. Federal result in greater risk
(December 2008) and was similar to what was observed tive to the news of a vaccine. Analysts at the finan- Reserve created a number of new emergency lending taking. Ultimately, the
in the Great Crash (1929) and lasting Great Depression. cial firm UBS studied positive and negative vaccine facilities to keep banks and other types of firms afloat. moral hazard associated
However, if we gauged whether our lives were get- related news and how it impacts the market. They The Federal Reserve’s monetary stimulus amounted to with bailouts suggests
Briggs Depew ting back to a sense of normalcy from the stock market found that positive news for a vaccine accounts for approximately $1 trillion in emergency lending during that past bailouts are
Associate Professor, alone, we would be in error. In March, we observed a 6.5 percentage points of the S&P 500’s growth since the peak of that financial crisis. The mere size of these likely to generate greater
Department of
Economics and
stock market that was down over 33% from its previ- May. In effect, the market has priced-in the expecta- programs was unheard of at the time. In the current day, risk taking both by firms
Finance ous highs a month prior. Nevertheless, as of August tion of the development of the vaccine. however, the policy response to the recent Covid-19 and individuals, which
26, and just five months after pandemic and the accompanying economic shutdown could lead to more (and
the S&P 500 low, the market 2 The growth of large tech companies. Indexes makes the size of the 2008-09 bailout seem rather small. larger) bailouts in the
had rebounded to an all-time such as the S&P 500 are weighted by the market For instance, the 2020 CARES Act carried a price tag future.
high. Many of us are left cap of the firms included in the index. Although of $2 trillion while the Federal Reserve introduced a Second, I have a more
bewildered by a stock market Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft “Main Street Lending Program” that will amount to a subtle concern. Capitalism has assisted in creating Ben Blau
that seems to be defying eco- only account for 1% of the firms in the S&P 500, reported $2.3 trillion in new borrowing. Will the trend some of the greatest prosperity the world has ever Head, Department of
Economics and Finance
nomic reality. It took about their value accounts for over 20% of the S&P 500’s in bailouts continue going forward? Given the two most known. Recent data from the World Bank suggests George S. Eccles
five years to recover from market value. These five firms have grown approxi- recent crises, I would think that not only will the num- that the percentage of the world’s population living Endowed Chair in
the Global Financial Crisis. mately 40% this year and have had 100% growth ber of government bailouts increase, but the size of the in extreme poverty (less than $2 a day) has recently Finance
What is causing this quick since their low in March. bailouts will likely also increase. dropped below 10%. In the year 1820, that number was
rebound? 94%. I’m afraid that government bailouts might create
3 The Federal Reserve printing money. Congress
How concerned should we be about incentives for firms to become more politically active,
has authorized over $3 trillion in spending since through things like lobbying activity or participation
this phenomenon?
March and additional stimulus packages are cur- in political campaigns, in an attempt to extract sub-
rently being discussed. To a great extent, stimulus Aside from the contribution to the already-high national sidies during periods when new bailout policies are
packages are performed by the Federal Reserve debt, I have at least two additional concerns. First, being formed. This may be harmful for two reasons.
printing money. In February, the total assets of the there is some evidence that suggests that those who First, instead of innovating and producing goods that
Federal Reserve were around $4 trillion. By August, are insured will typically engage in riskier behavior than society demands, firms might instead use capital on
total assets were approximately $7 trillion. In less those who are uninsured. This is called “moral hazard” political activities. Any foregone innovation is likely
than six months, the Fed has printed roughly $3 tril- and has been found to exist in various types of insur- to have negative economic effects. Second, this type of
lion. In comparison, during the peak of the Global ance markets. To the extent that bailouts (and other “cronyism” might become confused with capitalism and
Financial Crisis, the Fed printed $1.3 trillion from forms of stimulus) act as a sort of “synthetic insurance” could eventually lead to the possible demise of capital-
September 2008 through January 2009. Such stim- against times of distress, the incentives of businesses ism and the incredible prosperity that goes with it.
photo by
ulus programs under COVID-19 have effectively

propped up the stock market.

vulnerable to the adverse economic effects of the

COVID-19 pandemic. Further, states with a large per-
centage of already unemployed female workers, people
below age 35, and minority groups have also seen larger
increases in new unemployment claims.
Based on our results, a set of demographic char-
acteristics that identify a subpopulation offers more
predictive power regarding the vulnerability of a state
to COVID-19-related job losses. Our research indi-
cated that states in which female, young, and minor-
ity workers make up a larger share of the unemployed
Which jobs and population experienced a larger increase in initial
industries were most unemployment claims and are more vulnerable to the
adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Katarzyna Anna Bilicka affected by COVID-19?
Assistant Professor, Department These results suggest that certain population groups
of Economics and Finance are more likely to be adversely affected by the eco-
nomic effects of the crisis. The subpopulation that is
defined based on these demographic characteristics
is more likely to earn a lower income. We often think
The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented of low paid jobs as being associated with non-college
effect on the economy, increasing unemployment to educated, young, minority uninsured workers. These
levels not seen even during the Great Depression. Many characteristics are not necessarily related to a type of
jobs have been lost, and claims for unemployment occupation but are likely more prevalent in retail jobs.
insurance have surpassed by far the all-time high. In COVID-19 has also resulted in many people having
light of this crisis, Congress quickly stepped in with to stay at home to take care of their children. Low-cost
support, spending nearly $3 trillion on a host of pro- childcare options are no longer available to large groups
grams to provide public health and economic support of the population in many areas. This is because schools,
at the onset of the pandemic. kindergartens, and nurseries have been forced to shut
As public officials debate the need for additional down by government mandates. This has resulted in
government support, it is necessary to first understand some low-income workers not being able to afford
which groups of the population are most vulnerable childcare. We identified that states with a large portion
to this pandemic. We investigated four sets of char- of female, young, and minority workers who are already Sepideh Raei
acteristics that can shed light on the groups of jobs unemployed are more vulnerable to the adverse effects Assistant Professor, Department
and workers that have been most adversely affected of COVID-19. These people may also be providing child- of Economics and Finance
by COVID-19, including the contributing share and care in their households. This makes them even more
employment share of sectors and industries to a state’s vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19, especially in
GDP, and the demographic characteristics of a state’s terms of their future labor market outcomes.
employed and unemployed populations. All of this suggests that policymakers should, in
After analyzing a set of characteristics which have fact, structure future aid packages to be more directed
the potential to provide insight into vulnerability of towards this subpopulation. One potential way to do
states to COVID-19, we found that unlike what we usu- this is to make the next round of the stimulus checks
ally hear in the media about the impacts of large sectors more progressive. Instead of defining a cutoff at
being affected by the pandemic, having a larger GDP- $75,000 annual income for an individual or $150,000
share or employment-share in a vulnerable sector, like for a couple as the eligibility threshold for receiving
retail, does not necessarily mean that the state is more the federal transfer, policymakers could offer a larger
vulnerable compared to others. amount, but only to lower-income groups who are
In a nutshell, we found that the variables that seem more likely to have lost their jobs, and also more likely
to best predict the vulnerability of states are demo- to be short on savings. They could then decrease the
photo by emily beus
photo by emily beus
graphic characteristics of the population, as opposed transfer value as income level increases. Making future
to specific industries. More precisely, we found that aid packages more targeted based on demographics
minority groups, young workers, and those without rather than industry will help get aid to those who need
private insurance and college education are more it most.
huntsman.usu.edu 39
Vijay Kannan
Head, Department of Management
Vernon and MaRee Buehler Endowed Professor
We’ve seen a number of global trade While there have been some high-profile cases such Executive Director of International Programs
agreements and alliances dissolve in as Brexit, overall the trend of liberalizing interna-
tional trade through global trade agreements has
the last few years. What opportunities accelerated over the last few years. For example, in
and challenges do you see on the 2019 the European Union signed two new free trade
horizon, especially as the global agreements, with Japan and the Southern Common Most supply chain disruptions result from either
economy attempts to rebound from Market (MERCOSUR), thereby linking Europe with a supply shock such as a strike or natural disaster,
East Asia and South America. In terms of the ‘mega- or a demand shock such as a new product entry
the pandemic? regional’ agreements in Asia, the Comprehensive and or change in economic conditions. Typically
Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership they are also geographically localized. The cur-
(CPTPP) negotiations were concluded and signed in rent situation is unique and responses to it chal-
2018, and the members of the Regional Comprehensive lenging because of the simultaneous and global
Economic Partnership (RCEP) have also completed supply and demand shocks. So how to do better
negotiations. The current anti-trade stance of the next time?
United States, exemplified by the withdrawal from the The difficulties with PPE availability and
Trans-Pacific Partnership and on-going trade disputes COVID testing are a microcosm of the challenge
with China, Canada and the EU, is an exception to to the entire spectrum of products and supply
global trends, an exception with serious consequences chains. Seemingly inadequate advance planning
for the US and global economies. The US, tradition- and pre-positioning of resources, and inherent
ally a leader in the push for more open trade, has been supply constraints once the global scale of the
left largely on the sidelines as China and Europe have crisis was clear, quickly led to material and prod-
greatly expanded their influence. This represents both uct shortages. Disruptions are a fact of life for
an opportunity lost and a challenge for the US to regain supply chain professionals, and while Covid-19 is
its former authority. unprecedented, it can be a wake-up call in plan-
Covid-19 has exacerbated an already precarious ning for future disruptions.
position. We don’t yet know how much impact the pan- At first it was toilet paper, then, as Geographically diversifying supply chains,
demic will have on trade, but it will be substantial. The reducing dependence on a small number of global
we moved to Summer, it was outdoor
closest point of comparison we have is the recession of manufacturing centers, and de-emphasizing cost
2007-2009 that came in the wake of the financial crisis. products, like tents and kayaks. Stores reduction and efficiency in favor of responsive-
US trade fell by more than 25 percent, with almost all seem to have less of everything, and ness can position supply chains to respond more
industries impacted, and it took nearly three years to we see more items listed as out of effectively to sudden change. We were already
recover to pre-crisis levels. The WTO has projected seeing a move away from manufacturing depen-
stock. The pandemic has created
that global trade will decline by up to 32 percent as dence on China due to cost, and the pandemic
a result of Covid-19, and even that may be optimistic. unprecedented disruption to supply may increase that movement. Better mapping,
Early US figures are not encouraging. US merchandise chains, from raw materials to final understanding, and availability of the dynamics
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exports, already down in 2019 due to rising trade ten- products on the shelf. How can com- of the entire supply chain, not just immediate
John Gilbert sions, fell 10 percent for the first four months of 2020, customers and suppliers, will provide greater vis-
Professor, Department of panies prepare today to better mitigate
and 30 percent in April (year on year). Services exports ibility of potential pinch points throughout the
Economics and Finance
were down eight percent and 23 percent over the same the complexities of supply chain risk supply chain, and could create opportunities for
periods. We have a long and difficult road ahead. during such catastrophic occurrences? more effective supply chains.
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Global Services Denovo Ventures, LLC hired full-time in 2018 as the Amazon
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Trade Planning Associate and Recruiting
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Industries United Health Care
Business and Economic Development, and also served as USUSA
Todd G. Loosle ‘87 Diversity & Clubs VP, USUSA Activities Club Director, USU
works as a SEC Ryan Val Andreasen Doyle K. Collings Out-of-State Ambassador, and Programming Specialist for USU
Reporting Manager ‘97 is the Region Sales ‘95 is a Solutions
for Zions First Manager at Spillman Architect at Zions
ProSales Professionals.
National Bank Technologies Inc. First National Bank
Lynn J. Hirschi ‘93 Fellow at the Korea
Chris R. Newhouse Angela Balfour ‘99 Bryan P. Crowell ‘97 works as a Partner for Small Business
‘89 is a Regional Sales works as a Chief People is the Chief Operating Express Employment Research Institute
Director at Staples Inc. Officer for Weave Officer at Petersen Inc. Professionals
Bobby Liu ‘90 is
Steven Paul Nielsen Amy L. Bancroft Tara Davenport ‘95 Kolby J. Hoelzle ‘99 is the CFO at Burbank
‘84 is the VP of Strategic ‘93 works as the works as the President a Managing Consultant Water & Power
Accounts at Innovative VP of Services for & Co-Owner of Encore at IBM Corporation
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Interfaces Inc. Viridian Sciences Land Services Bryan S. Magleby
Travis Lee Hoopes ‘97 ‘93 is an Executive
Jeffrey Lloyd Phipps Tim C. Beardall ‘94 Bruce Vernon Dent works as the President Director of the Idaho
‘85 is the Owner & CFO works as the Head of ‘95 works as the VP of of Lazy One Inc. Innovation Center
for DNT Construction Internal Audit for the Talent Acquisition for
Nebo School District IHC Health Services Boyd Hunter ‘95 Burton W. May ‘92
Gerald K. Piggott ‘84 works as the CFO works as a Senior VP
is a Sales Manager at E. Paul Bessembinders Shan G. Edwards ‘98 for TAB Bank for Continental Bank
ALUMNI NOTES Ryson International ‘92 is a Program is the CFO at Zars Inc. and Trust Company
Director for the Arizona Steven L. Jack ‘92 is
We want to celebrate life’s moments, milestones, and achievements with you! Jeffery W. Proffit ‘86 State Physicians Dennis Ray Elwood ‘93 the Managing Director Robert H. McKenna
is a Financial Analyst at Association is the VP of Finance at of Forest Management ‘97 is the Principal &
Send your alumni news update to huntsman.editor@usu.edu L3 Harris Technologies Kaman Corporation at Timberland CEO at Fovea, LLC
Bruce D. Bischoff Investment Resources
Anthony John Sansone ‘96 is the VP of Sherise Federico Nate R. Morreale
‘89 is the Owner of Internal Sales at ‘99 is a Director at Darin West Jacobs ‘97 ‘98 is a Chief Flight
AJS Consulting, LLC CLS Investments Chatham Financial works as the CFO for Paramedic at
‘60s
Richard L. King ‘72 Jim B. Wightman ‘72 Resources Leader at Project Manager Beauty Industry Group the Air Medical
is on the Advisory works as a Principal for Kaiser Permanente for 3Cloud, LLC Michael D. Spaulding Eric S. Blanchard ‘99 Colin Warren Forbes Resource Group
Board at Digimarc Wightman Consulting ‘87 is the CFO at works as the VP of ‘90 works as a Group Todd Jensen ‘94 is
Wade C. Bitter ‘88 Lloyd Darvel West Coast Self- Commercial Lending Sales Manager for the CFO at Lewis Rebecca Moulton ‘98
William W. Brinton ‘69 Paul Miller ‘75 works as Rick D. Williams ‘75 is a Chief Accounting George ‘82 is the Storage Company for Bank of Utah Davidson Companies Cabinet Specialties works as a Corporate
is the Owner of Brinton a Regional Production is a Systems Analyst Officer & Treasurer at CFO at Advanced Counsel for MX
Investments, LLC Manager for Academy at L3 Harris NCS Energy Services CFO Solutions Bruce M. Theurer ‘82 LeeAnn Blanchard ‘99 Daniel S. Garceau Brent R. Johns ‘95 Technologies
Mortgage Corporation works as a Senior works as a Director ‘97 works as the VP is a Controller at
Elizabeth K. Wood Michael K. Child Kevin S. Hafen ‘81 Project Manager for of Client Services for of Lean & Business the Universal Trailer David E. Mumm
‘70s
Santiago Morera ‘75 is ‘78 is a Degree Audit ‘89 is an Associate works as a Regional Columbia Helicopters Cohn Financial Group Operations for GE Corporation ‘90 works as a VP
a Managing Director & Specialist at Pasadena Director for the Director for John M. Branch Manager for
Executive Consultant City College Cache Valley Home Floyd & Associates Inc. Ronald M. Wade ‘89 is Fred W. Bolingbroke Natalie L. Grange Rick John Krebs ‘94 D. L. Evans Bank
at CEIS Review Inc. Builders Association a Managing Partner at ‘93 is a Treasurer at Ariix ‘99 is an Assistant works as a Principal
Gerald L. Brown ‘77 Brian C. Israelsen ‘83 Global Ex, LLC and R&R Controller at Salt Lake for My Biz Value Shane A. Norman ‘97
‘80s
is a Commissioner Robert C. Nelson ‘79 Lee W. Christensen is a Senior Portfolio International Consulting Erika Donnet Bonner Community College works as a Finance
District 5 at Idaho works as an Associate ‘80 is the Owner of Manager at Deseret ‘98 works as a Tax Ajay C. Krishnan ‘95 is Credit Manager for
Wheat Commission Director for University Ricoh USA Inc. Mutual Benefit Timothy F. Wilson Partner for KPMG Mitchell R. Hansen a Portfolio Manager at Wheeler Machinery
of Utah Health Care Administrators ‘80 is the CFO at International ‘90 works as a CPA, Wasatch Advisors Inc. Company
Gary Vance Campbell Steven Kendall Robert J. Cole ‘86 Learning Ally Inc. CMA, and CFE for
‘79 works as a Partner & John C. Payne ‘77 is Andrews ‘83 is a CRE works as a Managing Matthew Y. Jarrett Jerry Bovee ‘93 works Clark Nuber PS Shailaja S. Krishnan Ryan N. Ogden ‘98
Managing Shareholder the President of Logan Investment Advisor Tax Director for ‘89 works as an Ryan Carmen Woolf as an Asst VP & Deputy ‘95 works as a works as the CFO for
for Campbell Jones River Academy for Hepworth Fisher CBIZ MHM Executive VP & CFO ‘81 is the Director of Athletic Director for Brandt Joseph Microenterprise Jeunesse Global, LLC
Cohen CPA Commercial Real Estate for Western AgCredit Finance & Shared Utah State University Hellstern ‘97 works Program Coordinator
Robert G. Steed David F. Farnsworth Services at Beijer as a Business for the International Tyler R. Olsen ‘98
Robert D. Humphrey ‘73 is the CEO at Robert M. Baker ‘84 ‘80 works as an Brad R. Kupfer ‘81 Electronics Inc. Nicole L. Busch ‘94 Development Manager Rescue Committee works as the President
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‘76 works as a Principal Excellent Foods Inc. works as a Sales Executive VP & Chief works as the Chief is a Veterinarian for IPS MeteoStar Inc. for Platte River
for Experion Capital Manager and Credit Officer for Sales Officer for The William P. Zebe ‘84 is at Mountain View Bruce W. Lee ‘94 is Wealth Advisors
D. Fred Stiver Coordinator for G3 Solar Citizens Business Bank Buckner Company the Head of Real Estate Veterinary Clinic RoLynne W. Hendricks the Owner & President
James R. Kearl ‘71 II ‘73 works as the at WoodSpring Hotels ‘94 works as a Marketing at ComForCare Jason Joseph Parker
works as a Senior Director of Business Kevin Beutler ‘83 is Melany B. Gardner Gaylyn Larsen ‘82 Peggy L. Carrico ‘94 Executive for Cooper ‘97 works as a Sales
Consultant for Charles Development for Giant an Associate Human ‘89 works as a Senior works as a Human is the Manager of Norman CPAs & Joon Ho Lee ‘90 is an Manager for J. D.
River Associates Move Equipment Co. Resource Director Business Advisors Honorary Research Heiskell & Company

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as the Director of IT Wasatch Commercial Nathan B. Holman Preston P. Jensen Jordan R. Knutson
On Top for Davis & Bott Management ‘02 works as the VP of ‘02 is a Partner at ‘08 is a Manager of
Sales & Marketing for Panda Accounting Human Resources at
(Left to Right) Blair Gardner, Mitch Hayden, Ben S. Byington ‘08 Miguel A. Fernandez Juniper Systems Inc. Casper’s Ice Cream Co.
Gavin Washburn, Garff Hubbard, Mark is a VP at Moreton ‘03 works as a Controller Cory H. Jenson ‘06
Capital Markets for Fisk Electric Corp. Michael J. Holt ‘05 works as a Regional Brett M. Kraus ‘05 is
Holland, Laird Washburn, and Steve Baker works as a VP for Sales Manager & an Associate Counsel
dared mighty things by summiting Mount Gabriel M. Christensen Nicole Forsgren ‘01 is Brighton Bank Product Manager at Conservice
Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa. ‘07 is a Broker at the VP of Research & for McLanahan
GBS Benefits Inc. Strategy at GitHub Andy Hyer ‘03 is Corporation Andrew D. Laing ‘04
a Client Portfolio is the CEO at Ogden
Janice Wallentine of Accounts Receivable James G. Coburn ‘05 Jonathon T. Gay ‘07 is a Manager at NASDAQ Tristan L. John ‘02 Polar Group
‘90 is a Director at for Links Health Care works as an Associate Principal at Kenzington works as a Managing
ELITech Group Manager for Emids Capital Ventures Brian R. Innes ‘04 Partner for John Bart K. Larsen ‘01 is a
Kade Leon Applegate works as a Partner for & John, PLLC Shareholder at Kolesar
Raymond C. Wariner ‘09 is the Senior Gregory G. Cole Shara Gibbons ‘06 Hansen Black Anderson & Leatham, Chtd.
‘94 works as the Manager of Digital ‘03 works as a works as a Data Ashcraft, PLLC Joel C. Johnson ‘02
Controller for Wasatch Content at Cricut VP of Finance for Analyst for Utah is the Manager of Erik K. Larsen ‘01
Storage Partners Gabb Wireless State University James L. Jenkins ‘02 Operations at Wasatch works as a Private
Darren Lamont works as the VP & Photonics Inc. Banker for City National
Jason Richard Wendel Arnold ‘06 works as Thomas Wilson Jesse R. Gibbs ‘09
‘98 works as the Senior a Controller for MKS Colligan ‘07 is a works as a Territory
Manager of Information Instruments Inc. Corporate Controller Manager for Malouf
Technology for KPMG at Venafi Fine Linens
International Garrett A. Atwood ‘05
works as a Marketing Jordan Richard Darren J. Gooch
Colby R. Wheeler ‘98 & Logistics VP for Collins ‘07 works as ‘04 is the Chief
is a Principal at Bardin Wolverine Fuels a Managing Partner Operating Officer
Hill Investment Partners for Divergent Wealth & CFO at Loveland
Judd J. Austin ‘06 Innovations, LLC
Brad J. Wilson ‘96 is the President at James Jackson
works as a Director of Lewiston State Bank Cone ‘06 works as Kari Grover ‘02 works
Business Development the Director of Cone as an HR Manager for
Scott F. Parkinson Chief Investment Nathan M. Smith ‘96 for the HR Certification Benji Baumann ‘03 is Family Properties, LLC Hexcel Corporation
‘92 is a Controller at Officer for Surety is the President at Institute the CFO at Brigham City
Autoliv ASP Inc. Wealth Management LightCam, LLC Community Hospital Trevor L. Cook ‘03
Curtis Skip Wilson ‘94 is a Corporate
Nate C. Peterson ‘91 Tyler T. Rast ‘98 is Timothy Carl Snooks works as a Western Joshua J. Baxter ‘02 Compliance Officer
is a Director of HR at the General Manager ‘95 is the VP of Sales Regional President is the CEO of Net at Bear River Mental
Gossner Foods Inc. & VP of Operations at at the Minburn for Chartway Federal Documents Health Services Inc.
Beehive Brick & Stone Technology Group, LLC Credit Union
Troy Peterson ‘94 is the Casey M. Beck ‘02 Michael J. Cooper ‘04
Director of Construction Sherrie L. Rees ‘90 Shaunalee Stanger ‘90 Dave R. works as a Branch works as a Human
for the Arizona is a CFO & Senior VP works as a Managing Woolstenhulme ‘95 Manager for Resources Manager for
Cardinals Football Club at Medallion Bank Sales & Delivery Partner is the Commissioner Western AgCredit Lamb Weston Holdings Community Service
for MultiTek, LLC for the Utah System
Tyler Brad Quigley Heidi Peterson Risk of Higher Education Brett R. Behling ‘00 is Wesley C. Crandall ‘09 iFit Interactive Fitness, founded and oper-
‘97 works as a ‘93 works as the VP David H. Stump ‘90 a Regional Manager at works as the President
ated by Huntsman alumni, donated one
VP of Business of Finance & CFO for works as the CFO for Krissa N. Wrigley Farm Bureau Insurance of Jones Creek Beef
Development for Arthur Tradition Golf Course Mentors International ‘91 works as the million medical-grade surgical masks to the
J. Gallagher & Co. Director of Operations Greg Bellessa ‘04 Devin C. Daines ‘07 is state of Utah. In addition to this donation,
Justin Ray Robinson Mark Aaron Suvak for AppDetex works as a Senior a Litigation Associate
iFit also provided additional masks to the
James Dean Raney ‘97 is the CFO at ‘97 is the VP of District Sales Manager at Fox Rothschild, LLP
‘97 works as a Quality Lundahl Building Operations at Basin Darrell S. Yeates ‘95 is for AdvancedMD City of Logan, Logan Regional Hospital,
Control Manager for Systems Material Handling the Assistant VP of the Cory M. Davidson ‘03 Logan police and fire departments, Utah
Schaffer Industries Commercial Loan Team Brian R. Blotter ‘00 works as a Lawyer
State University, Cache Valley Hospital,
Mitchell K. Rowe ‘97 Lori A. Thomas ‘97 is Lead at Security Service works as a Human for Gravis Law
Jason Scott Rasmussen works as the Chief a Debt Management Federal Credit Union Resources Manager Mike S. Haslam ‘08 Director of Finance Dalynn Jones ‘00 local nursing homes, and essential work-
‘92 works as a Managing Revenue Officer Specialist at for Malouf Fine Linens Eric D. Defries ‘08 works as a Managing for CAO Group is a Human ers in Logan, where the company is located.
Director for SlateStone for Ivanti Inc. Chatham Financial Matthew L. Zollinger works as the Senior Partner for Voyant Resources Manager
In a statement, iFit Chairman and CEO
Wealth, LLC ‘96 is a General Scott D. Boman ‘00 VP of Mortgage Risk Legal, PLLC Jared L. Jensen at Autonomous
Cory Roger Smith Steve D. Thurber ‘99 Manager at Mine Site works as the VP & CFO and Operations for ‘08 works as a Solutions Inc. Scott Watterson ‘79 noted that “Helping
Jason Scott ‘97 is a Financial is a Software Architect Technologies Limited of DataMaster Company the Bank of Utah Martin D. Hassell ‘06 is Senior Director for people stay healthy is what we do every day
Rasmussen ‘92 works Planner at Allegis at inContact an Assistant Professor Floor Coverings Kendall S. King ‘05
in our business. We know exercise provides
as the President & Financial Partners Emile F. Bonfiglio ‘01 Spencer T. Erickson at Marquette University International, LTD works as a Digital
‘00s
Curtis K. Turner ‘98 is the Owner of Luxury ‘05 is a Managing Strategist for Sprout real physical and mental health benefits
works as the CEO for Home Magazine Director of Fund Tax at Jotham D. Hatch ‘02 Katie Christensen Pharmaceuticals to people during a pandemic. Masks also
Candelaria Mining Corp. KPMG International is the VP of Training Jensen ‘09 is a
GM Promotion & Development Business Development Tyler R. Kirkham ‘02
provide a real health benefit. Donating these
Joe Brewer ‘05 is the
Spencer Allen Wagner Travis L Allen ‘00 is Director of Portfolio Jason D. Esplin ‘00 at Chem-Dry Manager at is a Controller at medical-grade surgical masks is a natural
After just under two years as an Inside
‘99 is the VP of Sales the President & CEO of Management at is the VP of the Business Wire CoorsTek Inc. extension of our mission to help people
Sales Rep at Laird Plastics, Jeremy Bowe, and Marketing at Loudoun Credit Union Calpine Energy Senior Loan Group Timothy P. Heare ‘05
lead healthy and balanced lives. We invite
Marketing, ‘16, was recently promoted to Koelsch Communities at Voya Financial is a Sr. Marketing Michael S. Jensen Shaun S. Kjar ‘07 works
Chad Lewis Anderson Brandon Blake Manager at Expedia Inc. ‘02 works as the CEO as the City Manager & other Utah companies to continue to assist
General Manager of one of their biggest
‘02 works as the Director Broadhead ‘09 works Matthew A. Ethington for Utah Community Airport Manager for The their communities where and how they can.”
regional offices in Las Vegas. ‘06 is a Controller at Health Inc. Ephraim City Utilities

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Economic and political turmoil erupted into World War II, and
in 1942 Hal enlisted as a paratrooper in the Army, and was assigned
to the 505th Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. Nicknamed
“Slats” by his army comrades for being exceptionally tall and slen-
der, Hal’s grit and also a good bit of luck helped him survive five
successful combat jumps in some of the deadliest campaigns
in Italy, Holland, Belgium, and Germany. While in the Army, he
also contracted malaria, nearly froze to death, and spent a month
in the infirmary with a punctured lung and several broken ribs.
Landmines and nearly constant enemy fire claimed the lives of
many of his dearest friends, whom he has never forgotten.
Sociable by nature, Hal studied Business Administration at Utah
Agricultural College following the war, where he graduated in 1947
from what would later become the Huntsman School of Business
Built to Last
at Utah State University. By this time, Earl Stone had opened Low
Cost Drug Store, and Hal was a natural fit for the manager position.
He welcomed the opportunity to work with
his friend again.
“Being successful boils down
“Earl was carefree and fun. He never fired
me though there were several occasions to working hard, and doing
BY JAIME CALIENDO when he could have,” says Hal. He remem- your job. My motto was, ‘A job
bers the time a watermelon got broken, and worth doing is worth doing get mad about that,” Hal laughs. “We had
“A boss is a boss, it is ever so clear. But a boss and a friend, is ever the stock boys started an impromptu food a lot of good times together,” he contin-
well.’ And I was lucky because
so dear,” writes Hal Edison, the 101-year old Huntsman School of fight in the store. “Somebody hit the spice ues, remembering shared lunches at the
Business alum who recently made a generous donation in memory section—the pepper, the Schilling cans. I liked what I did. It was the Pigpen Café, listening to the jukebox, play-
of his employer and friend, Earl Stone. They spilled all over the place. But he didn’t people that made my job fun.” ing snooker (similar to pool), and flipping
Edison met Earl Stone right after high school, when he started coins to see who would buy sweet buns for
working at Stone’s Grocery Store in Logan, Utah. They took an the group every day.
immediate liking to each other, and their friendship left a lasting In 1951, Hal became a pharmaceuticals and medical supplies rep
impression on Hal. “He was a good boss. We respected each other,” for McKesson & Robbins where he worked for more than 33 years,
says Hal, who remembers Stone as kind and patient with his employ- eventually covering the western half of the United States. He was
ees. Stone treated them with dignity, and once he even lent Hal his well liked by his customers, and was promoted many times within
car so Hal could take a girl to a dance. the company.
Stone’s quiet generosity is still a wonder to Hal, and inspired his “Being successful boils down to working hard, and doing your job,”
gift to the Huntsman School of Business in Earl Stone’s name. “He says Hal. “My motto was, ‘A job worth doing is worth doing well.’
was always being asked to contribute to causes and he did so without And I was lucky because I liked what I did. It was the people that
anyone knowing,” recalls Hal. “Most of all he gave me a job, twice, made my job fun. I had a lot of friends,” he chuckles.
once before the war and once afterwards. Jobs were hard to come Still going strong, Hal plays pool every Friday, eats sweet buns
by in those days, and I’m so grateful to him.” and drinks half of a Coke daily, and enjoys watching the Utah Jazz.
Hal Edison was born in the Budge Hospital in Logan on August 24, He is a voracious reader of the Smithsonian, National Geographic,
1919. Amid the economic boom of the Roaring Twenties, Hal passed the sports section in the newspaper, and anything about music his-
an idyllic childhood in rural Hyrum, ten miles south of Logan. By the tory, which is a special interest of his. He can sing the lyrics of every
1930s, the US was deep into the Great Depression and 12-year old song from 1930 to 1950.
Hal, who had milked cows on his grandparents’ dairy farm since his “If you should survive to 105, look at all you’ll derive from being
early childhood, got a job at the general store sacking potatoes into alive,” he sings, quoting Frank Sinatra’s “Young at Heart,” which
10-pound bags to help contribute to the family finances. captures the essence of this man who is determined to live to at
more about hal:
The Edison family moved to Logan when Hal was 15 years old. His mom chose the name “Hal” based on a Hal has traveled the world with Alice and least 105.
Finances were tight, and he was determined to keep working, so character in Jack London’s The Call of the their daughters, Carol Anne and Margaret. With more than a century of memories and life experiences to
every Friday after school, Hal rode the train to Hyrum where he Wild. (Hal is the middle brother.) reflect upon, Edison’s thoughts turn most often to gratitude for his
Hal still has a portrait drawn by one of his
photos courtesy of carol edison
worked in the general store until closing, slept in a cold room above Hal miraculously missed D-Day when pals, in Paris, in 1944. education, work opportunities, and to the people who made a dif-
the store, then worked all day Saturday and rode the bus home an auto-bicycle accident kept him in the ference in his life, like his family and Earl Stone. “Earl was A1. Best
Saturday night. His gratitude for the opportunity to work outweighed hospital. Hal can tell you the history of all the drug of the Best. He’s A1 in my heart,” says Hal. “I’m most proud of mar-
stores and pharmacists in Salt Lake and
the hardships of the job. “I made about five dollars [for 18 hours of Hal graduated from USU in 1947 with a Davis counties. rying my wife and having children. I’ve had 100 years of blessings.”
work], and considered myself fortunate to have a job when so many degree in Business Administration. At more than 100 years old today, Hal embodies the timeless-
others were out of work,” Hal recalls. He was grateful to find a job Hal has recorded hundreds of hours of ness of grit, gratitude, and graciousness. The Huntsman School of
Before Hal married his wife Alice Nelson, music from the 30s and the Big Band era
photo by
closer to home after high school, at Earl Stone’s store. he had hired her for a summer job at the for his girls. He knows the life stories of the Business is proud to call this remarkable centenarian an alum. We
drugstore. musicians as well as most of the lyrics. hope to produce students who, like Hal Edison, are built to last.

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Lisa C. Levanger ‘03 Advisor for LPL Benjamin H. Riley Actuarial Associate
is the VP of Human Financial Services ‘02 works as a Chief for CareFirst Inc.
Resources at
Wasatch Commercial Patrick S. Nelson ‘00
Global Sales Officer
for Younique Brian J. Stoker ‘05
Man of Action
Management is the CEO at Nelson works as a Founding “There’s a grit to people who go to work early in life,” says
Brothers, LLC Daniel P. Rinehart ‘02 Partner & Financial
Spencer Malin Lewis works as an Assurance Consultant for Doug Fiefia, “I grew up seeing my parents put everything on
‘06 is a Chief Technology Brandon O. Nielsen ‘03 Partner for Wisan, Smith, BlackRidge Wealth the line, juggling several jobs to create better opportunities
Alumni All Stars Officer at Eleutian is a Lead Programmer Racker & Prescott, LLP Management for their kids. Because of their sacrifices, I don’t sit back and
Technology Inc. at R. R. Donnelley
Alison Evans, HR Management ‘10, & Sons Company Erik L. Robinson ‘02 Christian T. Stout wait for opportunities to come to me. I go out and get them.”
MHR ‘13, and Matt Vance, Business Shane B. Lowe ‘01 is is a Sales Manager ‘00 is a Partner & Doug’s parents emigrated to the United States from Tonga
an Account Director for Jacob Nielson ‘04 at Academy Wealth Manager at in the 1970s and later raised him and his four older siblings
Administration ‘14, recognized as HR
Microsoft Corporation works as the CFO for Mortgage Corp. the Commonwealth
Professionals of the Year by Utah Wasatch Residential Financial Network in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, Utah. For years, they lived
Business magazine. Alison is the Cameron S. Jason H. Rockwood ‘03 in a modest single-family home with many other families. By
McBride ‘00 works Colby J. Nish ‘00 works works as an Executive Jeremy T. Stroup age seven, Doug was riding along with his dad to construction
Director of HR at Your Employment
as a Chief Operating as the Sales Leader of VP for Conservice ‘01 is a Director at
Solutions, while Matt serves as the Officer for Valley Zoom Phone for Zoom NICE inContact sites and pitching in where he could. That gave him a strong
employee experience manager at Behavioral Health Video Communications Michael C. Rockwood sense of gratitude and a deep understanding that everything
‘01 works as the Thomas R. Sunderland he received had been obtained through hard work.
Malouf.
Michelle McBride ‘05 Dylan J. Olsen ‘07 VP of Finance for ‘04 works as the VP
works as a Controller works as the President Balsam Brands of IT for Inovar Inc. “Anyone can read about leadership, work ethic and customer
Bryce Larsen, Marketing ‘15, recog- for Advanced of Wasatch Acquisitions service. But when I went to work with my dad, I experienced
CFO Solutions and Capital Adam J. Scott ‘01 Mykola Valerjevich it,” he says. “I learned what it was like to meet deadlines. I
nized as one of the 40 Under 40 by
is the Owner at JH Suvorov ‘07 works as
Home Furnishings Business. Bryce Rylee Travis Daniel Todd Orchard Builders Inc. an Assurance Manager saw what it meant to make less money so you can pay your
serves as the Marketing Director for Mcdermott ‘08 is a ‘06 works as the for CBIZ MHM employees more. I witnessed him doing the right thing for
Senior Fiduciary Advisor President for Scentsy Payton S. Sharp even customers who were in the wrong. Those early life les-
Maven, a home furnishings business
Specialist at Wells Fargo ‘08 is an Executive Todd W. Taylor ‘00
located in Cache Valley. Preston O. Otte Director of Operations is a Director of Low sons helped me become the leader I am today.”
Tyler J. Mchenry ‘04 is ‘07 is a PGA Head at Compliatric Voltage/IT Design at The interpersonal skills he developed as a child made Doug
the Assistant Director Golf Professional Enfinity Engineering a natural fit for student government in middle school, high
Heather Mason, Marketing and
of Aviation Finance at The Highlands at Jake H. Smith ‘06
Journalism ‘96, recognized by LASSO at the McCarran Dove Mountain is a Sales Director Jeffrey Dean Teichert school and at Utah State University, where he was elected
Workforce as one of the top 50 International Airport at BMC Software ‘02 is an Attorney student body president two years in a row. While in college
Mike Otto ‘03 works at Robert J Debry he married his incredibly supportive wife, with whom he now
women in the events industry. An
M. Jason McKee as the Team Lead Jared Smith ‘00 & Associates PC
entirely self-made “girl from Idaho,” ‘01 is the CFO at of Supply Chain for is an Associate has three beloved daughters. He graduated from USU with
Heather grew her Caspian Agency Strata Networks the Parker Hannifin Director at WebAIM Nathan E. Thompson bachelor’s degrees in both business administration and mar-
Corporation ‘05 is a District keting in 2015.
into the elite 3% of women-owned
Shawn T. McNamee Kenneth L. Snarr ‘04 is Sales Manager at
businesses in the US with over $1 ‘03 is a Senior Sales Jami A. Perrett ‘01 a General Manager at Industrial Scientific Doug worked in corporate sales at Workday before he and
million in revenue. Operations Analyst works as a Senior HR Acumen Learning, LLC his family headed to Houston, Texas so he could pursue a mas-
at Repligen Consultant for IHC Ryan M. Vaughn ‘05 ter’s in business administration (MBA) at the Jones Graduate
Health Services Ryan L. Snow ‘01 is is the Director of HR
Michelle Smith, Marketing ‘99, rec- Michael L. Mellor ‘05 the City Manager of for Honeyville Inc. School of Business at Rice University. Right away he saw
ognized by Utah Business as one of works as a Senior David S. Perry ‘04 the City of Providence opportunities to do more than just study business.
Director of Information works as a Branch Monica Vozakis ‘01 “I have a hard time seeing areas that could improve and not
30 Women to Watch. Michelle is the
Security for Adobe Manager for Academy Jeffrey D. Steed ‘03 works as a Lawyer
Senior Vice President for people at Systems Inc. Mortgage Corp. works as a Chief for Long Reimer doing something about it. At one point I was basically doing
the Larry H. Miller Group. Legal Officer for Winegar Beppler what the president of the Jones Student Association would do.
Casey M. Monsen Randall Thompson Malouf Fine Linens So everyone said I should be the next president,” said Doug.
‘05 is a Managing Petersen ‘06 works as a Matthew Benjamin
Lori Weston, MBA ‘11, one of the Partner at Andina Inc. Business Development Michael D. Steed ‘06 is Wallace ‘07 works as Soon his fellow students elected him to that role.
Top Five Hospital Administrators Officer for KLC Financial the Director of Finance a Director of Global Doug brought a strong sense of family and culture to the
Badri Narayanan ‘05 at The Walt Disney Risk Management for school. Among many other meaningful initiatives, he paired
During the Covid-19 Pandemic as
is the Founder & CEO Richard C. Price ‘00 Company Foundation Venator Materials Plc.
determined by the emergency physi- at Equity Levers is the Founder & each international student with an American family so they
cians who staff their ERs. Lori is the Managing Partner Jeremy L. Stewart ‘02 Robert W. Ward ‘03 is a could experience the Thanksgiving tradition. He also devel-
Christoffer D. Neal for Global Business is a Business System Directory of Marketing oped the Owl Voice tool that now ensures students’ voices can
CEO of Intermountain Healthcare
‘05 is a Partner at Solutions, LLC Analyst at Zions First Programs at Cherwell
Park City. Cherry Bekaert, LLP National Bank be heard by school administration.
Amy L. Randle ‘04 Matthew C. Waters He earned his MBA in 2020 and teamed up with his father,
Nathan Needham works as a Director for David Gregory ‘05 is a Corporate his hero, to start a construction company. Doug was also
Tara Williams, Accounting ‘11
‘09 is a P&L and Brandenburger & Davis Stock ‘08 works as Recruiter at Zions
received the UACPA award for Go-To-Market Lead an Insurance Agent First National Bank recruited as a manager of Google Customer Solutions, a role
Women to Watch: Emerging Leader at Intel Corporation Nathan Rhees ‘00 for State Farm Mutual he now enjoys while remaining strategically involved in the
works as a Principal Automobile Insurance Bryan A. Webb ‘01 business with his dad.
at the UACPA’s Annual Inauguration
Jordan E. Needles for AIS Capital works as a Chief
& Awards Banquet. Tara is a CPA with ‘01 is a Principal Management Lewis N. Stoddard ‘01 Operating Officer “We each have so much potential. But many of us don’t real-
Cook Martin Poulson. at CBIZ Inc. is a Senior Associate for Cache Valley ize the impact we can make or the change we can create by
Justin H. Ricks ‘02 at Aldridge Pite, LLP Electric Company speaking up and putting in the work to make things happen,”
Jason R. Nelson ‘05 is a Financial Planner
works as a Financial at Massachusettes Robert K. Stoddart Brant Whiting ‘05 is says Doug. At the rate he’s leading by example, others are sure
Mutual Life Insurance ‘00 works as an a Chief Engineer at to follow.

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Manager for Leavitt Jace Taylor Merrill Brett Arlin Sawyer Shane Skeen ‘11 works Meghan Lea Taylor ‘18 Bonnie Crellin Vaneck W. Steven Wilcox ‘17
Dallas Bound Partners, LLC ‘13 is an Assistant ‘15 is the Women’s as an Employment works as a Business ‘11 is the Director of is a Marketing Strategy
Controller at Purch Inc. Basketball Head Benefits Advisor for RBI Analyst for Caselle Operations at Tri-Starr Associate at the Walt
After graduating with an MBA from the University of Chicago this Benjamin C. Johnson Coach for the Personnel, LTD Disney Company
‘16 is the VP at Erik David Mikkelsen University of Alaska Jacob M. Smith ‘12 Trevor Lorin Thatcher
Spring, Tim Fenton, Finance & Economics, ’14, will begin work Infuze Hydration ‘14 is a Corporate is a Controller at ‘10 is the VP & Matthew Nicholas Lesa Lynn Wilson
with the Boston Consulting Group. Development Brynn S. Seamons ‘10 BlueRim Networks Corporate Controller Welch ‘12 is a Private ‘13 is the Owner of
Michelle Amalia Analyst at Western works as a Partner at LifeVantage Equity Associate for Caffe Ibis Inc.
Johnson ‘15 works Governors University for Davies Allen Adam Douglas Snow ADIA at the United
Freeport-McMoRan Jeffrey M. Colledge ‘14 Anthony James as a Director of Client ‘11 works as a Senior Andrew S. Thunell Arab Emirates Erik Ryan Wolff ‘14
Copper & Gold Inc. works as a Director of Frustaci ‘10 is a Services for Buyboxer Nathan Bradey Daniel D. Shurtleff Account Executive ‘10 is a Program is a Financial Analyst
Analytics for Ultradent Managing Partner Morgan ‘13 works ‘19 works as an Audit for the Beehive Coordinator III at Utah Bryson B. White ‘10 at Avlaon Healthcare
Kirsten Widdison ‘09 Products Inc. at Rise Insurance Courtney L. Jones ‘17 as a Commercial & Assurance Senior Insurance Agency State University is an Ecommerce
works as an Assurance is a Technical Support Banking Manager Assistant for Deloitte Manager at Amer John R. Worthen ‘11
Manager for BDO Ethan M. Cortazzo Michael N. Fullmer Analyst at Insure-rite for Banner Bank & Touche, LLP David Sparks ‘15 Austin M. Truman ‘14 Sports Winter & Outdoor is the Principal Owner
Seidman, LLP ‘17 works as a ‘10 works as a Sales works as an HR works as an HR & at Worthen Design
Sales Director for Director for NetWize Arun Prasanna Bhargav Steven M. Morrill ‘11 Kirsten M. Sims ‘13 Analyst for Basic Operations Director Scott Campbell Wilcox
Jonathan G. Winn ‘04 ONEtechnology Kambhammettu works as the Senior works as a Process American Foods Inc. for BuyBoxer ‘16 is a Risk Analyst at Michael Jacob Zajac
is a Senior Attorney Caleb Gorringe ‘12 ‘16 works as a Manager of Tax Services Engineer for Westech JPMorgan Chase & Co ‘17 works as an Account
at Cordell & Cordell Cassidy L. Creech ‘13 works as a Chief Development Manager for Ernst & Young, LLP Engineering Inc. Manager for Pinterest
is a Lecturer at Utah Operating Officer for Truckstop.com
in memory of Huntsman Alumni and Friends

Mark S. Woodland ‘01 State University for the Missouri Star Chance Murray ‘11 is
works as a Consultant Quilt Company Travis Vincent a Manager at Sorenson
for Accelerate Dallin Dahl ‘19 works Kolupanowich ‘16 Impact Fund
Performance Sales as a Program Planning Brandon Stephen works as a Senior
Consulting & Control Analyst for Grange ‘13 is a Account Development Andrew Kyle Nielson
Keith Abbott, ‘50 Harold L. Fornoff, ‘51 Lou W. Johnson, ‘77 Charles D. Randall, ‘58 Brian Suite, ‘14
Electric Power Systems Program Manager Manager for Podium ‘15 is an Operations
Lei Zhou ‘04 is a Senior at Parker Hannifin Commerce, LLC Data Analyst at
Brad A. Adams, ‘91 Theodore T. Frahm, ‘02 Jacob C. Johnston, ‘62 Richard Gordon Randall, ‘80 Philip Swensen, ‘68
Research Scientist at Alexander Daines ‘16 Corporation Goldman, Sachs, Bruce A. Adams, ‘90 Jack K. Fronk, ‘57 Merlin C. Judkins, ‘64 Anne Rasmussen, ‘53 Wayne D. Torgerson, ‘87
Activate Research works as an Associate Michelle Ann Larsen and Company Alene M. Allen, ‘49 Jeffrey K. Fronk, ‘81 Jessica Renea Keller, ‘99 Luz E. Rodriguez, ‘16 Richard William Waters, ‘94
for Peterson Ventures Daniel S. Groberg ‘13 ‘13 works as the Ross L. Allen, ‘55 Aaron J. Gale, ‘07 Michael K. Keller, ‘73 Gwenavere Sandberg, ‘51 Eda Rae Watkins
Mitch L. Zundel ‘03 is the Engagement Manager of Operations Philip T. Noble ‘12 John L. Allsop, ‘58 Michelle George, ‘09 Betty J. Lampros Vernal C. Sessions, ‘60 Lila R. Watterson, ‘44
is the Director of Tanner Tessmer Dance Manager at for the Keystone works as a Senior
Earl Andrews, ‘75 William B. Gessel, ‘49 Michael Verl Langston, ‘83 Lawrence J. Shane, ‘61 Clifford L. Wells, ‘73
Economic Development ‘15 is the Founder and Cicero Group National Group Accountant for the
for Box Elder County CIO at Core Capital Cache County Corp. June Kammerman Applegate Kay La Vaune Gneiting, ‘68 Robert Lillywhite, ‘64 Bruce P. Slater, ‘66 Darold I. Whatcott, ‘53
Wealth Management Melanie Christine Dayton D. Law Larry W. Arp, ‘74 Laura Grady, ‘82 Kenneth R. Lindquist, ‘60 Michael J. Stemkoski, ‘73 William W. White, ‘51
Hafen ‘15 is the Sr. ‘15 works as a Jesse J. Owen ‘12 Marianne Ballam Maurine Guymon, ‘42 Mildred H. Lindsay David Stephens, ‘87 George H. Whitley III
‘10s
Jaren Benjamin HR Representative at Principal for the Civil works as a Sr. Director Anthony D. Barlow, ‘97 Kelly Jay Hadfield, ‘77 Mark A. Lund, ‘09 Lynn J. Stoker, ‘64 James Howard Williams, ‘73
Davis ‘19 works as the Pepsi Beverages Solutions Group of Operations for
Rulon D. Bickmore, ‘52 Reed W. Hadfield, ‘52 Rex G. Mabey, Jr., ‘51 Bart F. Stone, ‘83 Cardon W. Willis, ‘59
an Accountant for Company Coast 2 Coast
Wasatch Commercial Nathan Lee ‘19 is Facilities Support Gordon O. Bigler, ‘50 Jared M. Hanks, ‘05 Florence Jean Mace, ‘66 Paul R. Stowell
Sean Glenn Bailey ‘11 Management Chantelle M. Hall ‘14 an Audit Associate Kenneth D. Bischoff, ‘65 Dallen Stanley Hansen, ‘14 Allan Hendry Maughan, ‘84
works as a Manager is an Application at Tanner, LLC Hesston Calvin Parkin Jeffrey Blum, ‘96 James D. Hansen, ‘65 Glenn J. McMurtrey, ‘99
& Assistant Controller Ashley Jordan Developer at ‘17 works as the VP & ShaNee N. Boucher, ‘96 Ronald S. Hanson, ‘55 Karen J. Meiners
for CallTower Inc. DeLong ‘19 is a Sales Conservice Mark J. Levie ‘12 HR Business Partner for Lewis R. Boynton, ‘81 Aidan Hardy Darren D. Menlove, ‘85
Representative at works as the Director JPMorgan Chase & Co
Quentin Gary Adobe Systems Inc. Spencer D. Hansen of Finance for
Nevah E. Bracken, ‘96 Douglas G. Hayes, ‘71 Esther B. Mercer, ‘72
Belnap ‘14 works as ‘10 is a Principal at the Ascent Programs David Webb Passey ‘10 Thomas John Broberg, ‘66 David W. Heath, ‘70 Jay B. Merrill, ‘69
an Audit Associate Sean M. Dowdle ‘18 Davis School District works as a Principal Ella H. Brothers, ‘48 Helen J. Henderson, ‘77 Reed L. Mickelson, ‘53
for Tanner, LLC is the VP of Sales Cameron M. Lewis ‘11 Investment Analyst for Dale E. Bublitz, ‘80 Marion Lyman Henrie, ‘74 George W. Mitchell, ‘69
at Filevine, LLC Casey R. Hoopes ‘14 is a Chief Operating Clifford Capital Partners Letty M. Burt, ‘86 Abe Herzberg, ‘15 Musetta Neumann Mortimer,
Nate C. Bendall is the Manager of Yard Officer at Northwest ‘81
Garry Dee Bybee, ‘60 Alden E. Hill, ‘50
‘11 is the CEO of Samuel B. Evans ‘15 Operations at the Union Medical Center Damian Eric Peterson
Final Mile Solar is a Development Pacific Corporation ‘13 works as the VP of John W. Callister Darrel C. Hintze, ‘64 Jean S. Nelson, ‘73
Associate at Jianjie Li ‘13 works as Sales Operations for Marion Bruce Carr, ‘63 Virgil G. Hodges, ‘50 Keith R. Nelson, ‘85
Drew A. Berryessa ‘12 the Wasatch Alan Huang ‘18 is a the Lead Tax Supervisor LGCY Power, LLC Kirt L. Christensen, ‘88 Boyd I. Hoggan, ‘60 Richard L. Nelson, ‘64
is a Senior Human Residential Group Data Analyst at Utah for RSM US, LLP Leroy P. Coleman, ‘69 Charles R. Horrocks, ‘48 John M. Neuhold, ‘52
Resource Manager State University Tyler Rasmussen ‘15 Shirleen S. Newell, ‘57
Sandra Merrill Covey Dennis Hoskins, ‘78 Former Utah State football player Brian Suite passed
at VSP Global Dustin P. Eyre ‘13 is Jacob D. Loosle ‘13 works in Business
Harold Cunningham, ‘77 Harold Alton Hovey, ‘50 Martin J. Nodilo, ‘70
the VP of Finance at NB James Albert Huber ‘15 works as an Associate Development away on Sept. 1, 2020, in his hometown of Honolulu,
Trever Braunberger Private Capital, LLC is an Investment Analyst Wealth Manager for for V6 Media Bob Cutter, ‘59 Douglas M. Hunsaker, ‘68 Leslie Scott Noorlander, ‘89
following a courageous battle with soft tissue sarcoma.
‘18 is an Acquisitions at Peg Development Goldman, Sachs, Bruce Davis, ‘80 Alfred B. Hunter, ‘67 Wenden M. Nye, ‘54
Officer at the United Kyler Bruce Fackrell and Company Tyler J. Raymond Ernest Marvin Olsen, ‘64 He was 28 years old. The Business Administration
Andrea Marcia Denton, ‘90 Theron R. Hunter, ‘58
States Government ‘16 is a Football Player Tauni Hyde ‘10 is an ‘11 is an Associate R. Keith Dillard, ‘56 Ivan R. Huntsman, ‘56 Reid W. Olsen, ‘73 major was a three-time academic all-conference hon-
& Linebacker for the Assurance Senior at Jessica Lynn General Counsel at oree and earned honorable mention all-Mountain
Jared T. Dower, ‘97 Lance Ipson, ‘88 Alfred Ray Otte, ‘51
Jordan David Brown New York Giants BDO Seidman, LLP Mcgraw ‘16 is a Wasatch Commercial
‘11 works as an Senior Consultant at Management Kenneth Jeffrey Eames, ‘92 Charles B. Jackson, ‘55 Margaret D. Palmer, ‘63 West honors as both a junior and senior. “Brian was
Account Manager for Trevor Feigleson ‘11 John Austin Irwin Booz Allen Hamilton Roy Don Edwards, ‘82 Darel L. Jardine, ‘70 Joyce Parkinson, ‘49 an Aggie in every sense of the word,” stated former
Med One Group Inc. is a Senior Attorney ‘11 works as the Erin GerRae Reed ‘18 Earlene M. Eliason Elaine A. Jarrett, ‘69 Jack B. Parson, Jr., ‘56 Head Coach and Huntsman alumnus Matt Wells.
at Federal Reserve Director of Finance & Josh A. McNeely ‘10 works as a Financial Dan R. Erb, ‘66 George Jensen, ‘58 Fred Jay Paskett, ‘75
Shawn M. Carlsen Controller for Portneuf works as a Finance Planning Specialist for “Tremendous character, great student, and a phenom-
Larry J. Faddis, ‘58 Gilbert W. Jensen, ‘54 Carolyn Petersen, ‘66
‘16 works as the Top Shane Richard Feuz Health Partners & Planning Manager Adams Wealth Advisors enal teammate. He was a great leader and player for
Analyst Director for ‘16 is a Credit Analyst for Weyerhaeuser D. Clayton Fairbourn, ‘59 Glen W. Jensen, ‘52 Phillip Petersen, ‘87
Rodger A. Pond, ‘62 us my first couple years as a head coach. He will be
SMS Worldwide at Western AgCredit Brent N. Jenson ‘12 Company Tanner Richins ‘12 Uleah Flamm Tamera Mullins Jensen, ‘84
works as an HR is a HR Business Ann B. Fletcher, ‘43 Harriet Johnson, ‘71 Standley J. Poulsen, ‘63 missed by many, but his legacy will live on and he’ll
Partner at Vivint be part of our Aggie Brotherhood forever.”

ALUMNI // DEAA
a Life’s
society.” He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and
served 10 years, including two tours of duty in Germany and one in
Vietnam. He was a company commander, platoon leader and major
staff officer, and earned a Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam.
Work
“The military was a place where you did a lot of giving,” says Kurt.
“It was all about experiential leadership, from role playing to being
assigned as the leader of a group. That had a great influence on my
later life.” The military sent him to Ball State University, where he
earned his master’s degree in public administration in 1976. He
BY LETA BAKER was then assigned to teach leadership and military history in the
Brigham Young University ROTC. “An Aggie teaching a bunch of
When Kurt Larsen was eight years old, he asked for a new bicycle BYU students,” he laughs. “I thoroughly enjoyed that.”
and got this life lesson instead: If you really want something, you’re
going to have to work for it. In other words, he could have his sis- After a decade in the military, Kurt got down to business. He spent
ter’s old bike or buy his own. His father was an accountant who’d some time in real estate, which taught him how to keep perspec-
grown up during the Great Depression and believed in everybody tive amidst failure. Then he rolled those lessons into a new chap-
doing their part. Kurt knew what he had to do. ter focused on helping companies succeed. Eventually, Kurt, his
wife Dawn and two friends co-founded Resource Management, Inc
“I went down to the bike shop, picked out a green Schwinn, put a (RMI) in 1992 to allow businesses to do what they do best while
few dollars down and picked beans all summer to pay it off,” Kurt RMI handles the human resources.
recalls. He’d board the bus at 6 a.m. with his bucket and lunch, pick
beans all day and drag them in for weighing. Within a few years, he “Dawn is the best partner and business partner anyone could ever
graduated from the bean fields to the service station his father and have,” said Kurt. She’s RMI’s long-time chief financial officer and
uncle owned in Logan, Utah. Kurt is the current chairman, and formerly president and CEO.
Today, RMI has over $640 million a year in gross revenue and han-
“That early work ethic helped me to say: I know how to set goals. I dles human resources for 320 employers with more than 14,000
realize how important they are. And I can actually accomplish what employees across the U.S.
I set my mind to,” he says. He set his sights on Utah State University
(USU). That’s where his father had earned his degree and then “Who you surround yourself with is incredibly important in life—
worked his way up from accountant to assistant to the president, who you choose as friends and
eventually managing all of USU’s investments—all while running a mate, the people at your work
a service station and serving as a church leader. or school,” says Kurt. “General
“I learned how to
(and later President) Dwight D.
Kurt’s freshman year at USU ended up being more social than aca- Eisenhower, who was instrumen- forget about myself
demic, so he paused to get his priorities straight, serving a two-year tal in winning World War II, said, and give to others,
mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the ‘Learn as much as you can from which is an important
Pacific Northwest. “I worked really hard and ended up in leadership those who know more than you
leadership trait. I got
positions very early on. I don’t know why. Maybe because I knew do.’ He was never afraid to bring
how to work,” says Kurt. “I learned to forget about myself and just in the very best. Through that he a lot of satisfaction
give to others. I got a lot of satisfaction out of really being able to achieved the greatest amount of out of being able to
help people.” success.” really help people.”
— 2020 Distinguished Executive
He returned to school with new motivation and joined the USU Kurt is no stranger to success. Alumnus: Kurt Larsen
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). His experiences there and He’s led teams. Founded organi-
in the USU School of Business taught him more about how to lead, zations. Earned awards. Achieved
and lead by example. He earned his bachelor’s degree in personnel prosperity. But his greatest hon-
and industrial relations from USU in 1969. Even then, Kurt recog- ors include being a father to three, a grandfather to eight, a great- 2020 distinguished
nized that he had much more to learn, and give. grandfather to two, and a husband to one incredible wife. It’s no
surprise that all of his children are entrepreneurs. They’ve learned executive alumnus
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“I always knew I represented not just myself, but my family, my from the best that if they really want something, they’re going to
community, my school and my faith,” he says. “I felt it was my have to work for it.
responsibility to serve—as a human, a Christian and a member of
Kurt Larsen, ‘69
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ALUMNI // GIVING
LEADERSHIP Gifts GIVING Aug 2019–Aug 2020

In recognition of individuals and organizations
whose cumulative giving to the Jon M. Huntsman
School of Business exceeds $100,000.
Society of 1888 Juniper Society Benefactor Dean’s Circle

$10,000,000 or more $1,000,000 – $10,000,000 $500,000 – $1,000,000 $100,000 – $500,000
Our sincerest gratitude for your generosity and support. Because of you, we can Dare Mighty Things.
The Huntsman Foundation Vernon M. Buehler, ‘41 Brian R., ‘93 & Natalie Kent K. ‘74 & Donna Alder David D., ‘77 & Loretta $500,000 and above Jon K. & Margo Wynn Cowley John M. & Laura Crandall Corporate Dietitians Paul Campbell
Charles Koch Foundation The Call Family Foundation I. Broadbent, ‘94 Alan K., ‘74 & Kathleen S. Hickox Charles G. Koch Charitable ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. Ellen Loffredo Dominion Energy Patrick J. & Ann Coppin
George S. & Dolores Doré Center for Growth Allred, ‘72 Mark K., ‘86 & Wendi Foundation MarketStar Corporation Troy Mathews Charitable Foundation Greg R. & Lisa Brown Cowley
Eccles Foundation and Opportunity American Express Travel Paskins Holland The Huntsman Foundation Ann S. Rice Roger B. & Rebecca Hal Edison Moline Dastrup
FranklinCovey Church of Jesus Christ Related Services Shirley L. & Marion V. Howard Clark P. & Julie J. Skeen McOmber Ferguson Darrell L. & Jean M. Deem
Kem & Carolyn Gardner of Latter-day Saints Douglas D., ‘73 & Philip K., ‘68 & Gemma $100,000 – $499,999 Utah Community Builders Steve, Jr. & Tammy K. Milovich Justin W. Haskell Develop Ogden
Hansen Charitable Trust Foundation Kathy Anderson Y. Hwang, ‘68 Center for Growth Wadman Foundation Mongie Financial LLC Larry R. & Myra Hendricks Ronald R. & Debra
Young Chul, ‘73, & IBM Corporation Gary C. Anderson, ‘78 Craig L., ‘85 & Lisa and Opportunity Stephen K. & Denise Mongie Henry Schein Seamons Durtschi
Mira Wie Hong Oracle Corporation H. Brent & Bonnie J. Beesley Ray Janes, ‘85 Brian S. & Lily M. Coffman $10,000 – $19,999 Matt & Natali Montague Lucid Software Kimball M. & Jennifer Fife
Larry H. & Gail Miller Mignon Perry, ‘41 & ‘47 Gary R., ‘63 & Karen Jones Simkins, LLC. The Call Family Foundation Acumen Learning LLC Motiva Enterprises LLC Maximum Senior Benefits LLC Douglas J. & Lynda Hansen
Family Foundation Strata Policy W. Black, ‘65 Joseph L., ‘67 & Diane Keller Hansen Charitable Trust Bank of Utah Jeff & Camie Nielson Melaleuca Inc. Reid Hansen
Brady, ‘05 & Andrea Zions Bank Joseph L. & Karen Ross E., ‘60 & Nancy Zions Bank Gary R. & Karen W. Black Danielle Crosland-Nielson Alaine H. & Richard L.* Nelson Jesse & Ramona Heers
Murray, ‘03 Dunn Black, ‘58 M. Kendell David R. Colling, & Kent Gardner Nielson Jacob William & Indevity, Inc
James H. ‘74, & Bonnie Boeing Company KPMG Foundation $50,000 – $99,999 Heather L. Colling Paycom Kristina Peterson Jones Simkins, LLC.
B. Quigley, ‘74 Mary McAllister, ‘69 Ron K. Labrum, ‘83 Stephen M.R. & Jerolyn Kevin R. Cope Steven & Roxanne Lynn & Colleen B. Rose Michael C. & Elaine Kidman
Woodey B. Searle & & C. Mark Bold Jack D. & Betty Lampros S. H. Covey Enterprise Holdings Shallenberger Tanner LLC KMF Enterprises
Vonetta S. Searle Trust Val A. Browning Foundation Kurt L., ‘69 & Dawn Larsen Foundation Jim Sorenson, Jr. Kay & Judy Toolson Glenn N. & Karen Larkin
Duane, ‘73 & Marci M. Shaw George H., ‘49 & Roger B. ‘91 & Rebecca $20,000 – $49,999 Mark V. & Jennifer Erickson Ure Family Foundation Mark E. & Colleen K. Low
Menlo F. Smith Helen A. Champ McOmber Douglas D. & Katherine Alan E. & Jeanne N. Hall Jeff & Sonia S. Woodbury $1,000 – $4,999 Malouf Fine Linens
O.C. Tanner Company William H. & Patricia Child Steve, Jr., ‘79 & Tammy C. Anderson Brett C. & Julie T. Hugie Gregory A. & Carmella Andruk Foundation
Howard Clark K. Milovich Brian R. & Natalie Bradley Jay & Vicki Jackman $5,000 – $9,999 Brian J. & Jill R. Andrus Ruth E. Miller
Brian S., ‘83 & Lily Robert B., ‘51 & Beverlee I. Broadbent David R. & Lynette Jenkins AIM Utah Haven J. Barlow* Scott D. & Carol A. Nelson
M. Coffman Z. Murray, ‘52 William H. & Patricia Child Keyence Shari L. Badger K. Boyd Baugh Lisa & David Olsen
David R., ‘94 & William G., Jr., ‘72 & Consolidated Electrical Kurt L. & Dawn Larsen Brex Jeffrey G. Bickel Prime Funding LLC
Heather L. Colling Billie L. Murray, ‘74 Distributors Inc. Greg & Annie Link Morgan Andrew & Katie Cox Garry Dee Bybee* Kenneth J. Rose
Harold W., ‘48 & Ruth Jay H. Price
B. Dance, ‘49 PricewaterhouseCoopers
Scott G. & Catherine B. Davis Foundation
Deloitte Foundation Rational Software Corporation
Charlie, ‘78 & Trina Denson Ann S. & Myron Downes Rice
Walt Disney Company Clark P., ‘85 & Julie J. Skeen
Foundation Thomas W. Smith
Dominion Energy Foundation, Inc.
Blake Evans, ‘96 & Jim Sorenson, Jr., ‘70
Alison B. Dursteler The Sorenson Legacy
Eccles First Security Foundation
Foundation Edna Southworth
Mark V., ‘95 & Jennifer Harold C., ‘42 & Grace
Erickson, ‘94 M. Steed, ‘46
Zane Erickson*, ‘75 Stewart Education
Ernst & Young Foundation Foundation
Ford Motor Company Kay, ‘69 & Judy Toolson
Goldman, Sachs, and David L. & Ronda M. Wadman
Company WCF Insurance
Great Plains Software Leah M. Wright, ‘27
Larry R., ‘68 & Myra Morris H., ‘35 & Loree
Hendricks, ‘67 McGee Wright, ‘37

ALUMNI // GIVING
WHY I GIVE WHY I GIVE
We have been longtime supporters of the University and have always wanted to “Our education and experience at Utah State and the Jon M. Huntsman School
leave a legacy at Utah State, which is why we established a planned gift at USU of Business has benefited us in countless ways. We are passionate about
to support our departments, Accounting (Paula) and Landscape Architecture education and the leadership opportunities and experiences that come from
and Environmental Planning (Brian). But last year, when we heard about the college experience. We give because Utah State has, and will always have,
USU’s new Aggie Family Scholarship and how it could help us immediately a special place in our hearts. Our time there opened our minds to new ideas,
establish a scholarship endowment, we jumped at the opportunity. The introduced careers we had never imagined, started great relationships, and so
limited-time, matching gift opportunity established the endowment over five much more. We started the Morgan & Katie Cox Scholarship because we want
years, and began awarding scholarships to students that year. We loved the to help others grow in similar ways and to have a firm foundation from which
idea so much that we established two, one for each of our colleges. Now we get to launch into a successful and fulfilling life.”
to hear yearly how our gifts are helping fellow Aggies.
— Morgan ‘09 and Katie Cox ‘09
— Paula Rosson ‘88 and Brian Hucolak ‘87
Brent S. & Allyson Kent E. Bracken & Daniel Vance & Graham Miller, II Fred L. Shaffer ASC Supply Company Gilbert Leonard & Beth Ruel Anthony & Janet
K. Sandberg Daniel Diem Carole Holland Tracy Janes Miller Patrick Shuldberg BAE Systems Inc. Lorraine Haggen Waldron Parent
Sharon P. & Ron Snow Soren K. Christensen Jim Howell Mt. Olympus Tree Helen L. Simmons Grant H. Baer Brian G. Hall G. Lee & Edy W. Parks Visit huntsman.usu.edu/giving to
Steven E. & Phyllis Snow Kerry A. Christiansen Brian W. & Cherie L. Hunsaker Service, LLC Sirius Properties, LLC Gordon Maurice & Bob K. & Erin M. Harris Sage Johnson & contribute to the advancement of
Larry D. & Joyce Sprouse David Covey Clarence & Cheryl Illario Jordan E. & Katie Needles Melvin J. & Linda B. Stanford Christine A. Baker Joseph B. Harris Mary E. Price the Jon M. Huntsman School of
Robert D. & Lisa Thomas Taylor B. Dance Iron Gate Global Advisors Paul H. Oto Leonard & June E. Nicholas & Adele P. Ballam F. Keith & Jeanne I. Harrison DeWayne W. Simmons Business and our incredible students.
Scott Campbell Wilcox Denzel F. & Joan Datwyler Peter S. Jacobson Robert W. Otten Stephenson Louis J. & Stacey Barfuss Spencer W. Hastings Loren Paul Stahle
Arthur Woodbury Kent E. Bracken & Thomas William & Neil C. & Andrea Perkes Brent Phillip Stewart Joshua Jordan Bird Curt John & DeLana Howes Cara Steed
Mary Ann Wright Daniel Diem Tracy Lynn James Joshua E. Perry Ron G. & Margaret Sarah Blood Weston Hyde Kevin B. & Tracy T. Suminguit Many companies sponsor matching
Jamie Lynn Dodge Hal M. Jensen Wayne S. & Joan A. Peterson Louise Stewart Brian M. Borgersen Char Izatt Kent Van Leeuwen gift programs to allow employees the
$100 – $999 Brian A. & Natalie H. Earl M. K. & Ellen Rae Jeppesen Van-se & Ngoc-suong Strong & Hanni PC Richard L. Burbidge Steven B. Jackson opportunity to multiply the impact
Karl J. & Claudia G. Alder Anne Marie England Jamie Kartchner V. Pham Collin Allen Wailes Edward & Sally G. Campbell Andrew D. Laing *deceased
of their personal contributions. To
Michael D. Allen Janet V. Engle Todd W. Labrum R. L. Ramachandra Michael Keith Waldron James E., II & Jennifer J. Cole Darrell & Joyce Lewis
Douglas L. & Janet Brent Lynn Esplin Gaylyn Larsen Sara & Eric Richards Walter D. Welti Blane O. Cox Nate & Dani Lloyd
see if your company will match a gift,
C. Andersen Karen B. & Peter C. Felsted Linda L. Lee Benjamin H. Riley Lynn D. Wharton Jeffery E. Cox Bruce N. & Michelle Lowry please visit usu.edu/advancement/
Chad Lewis & Risa Gerald E. & Joanne Susan Lesha Alan D. & Tammy Neil T. Young Jan Creveling Skyler Steven Martinson giving_information/matching_gifts
L. Anderson L. Goddard Branden B. & Carson B. Lish Rindlisbacher Robert S. Young Lynn W. Edwards Grace Elena McGuire
Jill Heather Aoki L. J. & Lisa P. Godfrey Ruth Checketts Loveland Clifford A. & Suzanne Fred D. & Mary A. Essig Mike Mitchell The contributions listed above
thank you.
Kristy Arko Brad Lee & Colleen B. Hales Nolan F. & Marian Mangelson Smee Rockstead up to $99 Mark L. & Holly Fjeldsted Chris N. Mix reflect direct donations to the Jon
Linley Baker Judy Henderson Jim Marriott Brian G. & Leeann W. Russell Raelene Davis & Jamar L. & Jennifer Wallace P. & Pauline M. Huntsman School of Business
Randall I. Bambrough Lynn W. & Colleen Heninger Brent A. Meacham Lois P. Salisbury Dick R. Allred L. Glasper C. Murdoch from August 1, 2019 to August
Chlodene Bingham Tad L. & Monica A. Hershey Gabriela Mendoza Tanya Lee Scott Ani Anghalatyan Eric Graves Bruce Olson 31, 2020. We apologize for any
Joshua James Bingham Brady B. Hoggan David G. & Tiffany Miller Dennis L. & Lynn Sessions Robert James Archibald Weston S. Groll Eugene William Olson inaccuracies.
Darren Davis Menlove was raised in Bountiful, but it was as a student at Utah State University that he truly found himself
and made most of his lifelong friends. Darren’s success during college was built upon the foundation of lessons learned at
WHY I GIVE home, taught through word and experience by his parents James and Joan Menlove. James and Joan’s journey took them
around the world and rewarded their efforts with financial and personal prosperity. Taking those lessons to heart, at USU
“I give for two primary reasons: to honor my father’s legacy and the deep impact his
Darren discovered and then began working hard at his own passions. Throughout life,
actions had on my life and quite literally on my graduation from Utah State, and
Darren applied himself to a 33-year career in real estate, had countless adventures,
to support the next generation of business leaders. I had decided not to go back
and maintained the closest friendships imaginable. In order to enable others their
to Utah State to finish my senior year in what was then the College of Business.
chance at the kind of success James and Joan found together, Darren endowed
My father would not hear of it, and personally drove me back to Logan in the
and named a scholarship after the parents that enabled him to ask questions and,
fall to finish my senior year. He passed away from cancer at the age of 52, but
more importantly, to find his own answers.
not before watching his eldest son, whom he had driven back to school that fall,
graduate. He passed away four months after attending my graduation. Supporting Having earned both his BS in Finance and his MBA at the Huntsman School of
this next generation of business leaders through the various scholarships I fund Business, it is only fitting that Darren will now also have a memorial scholarship
allows me to share my father’s legacy with them while also allowing me to put endowed in his name at the School to enable future Aggies to find their passions
my own personal touch and impact on this generation.” and begin their own stories of success.
— Steve Milovich ‘79 — Tess Menlove Seare, niece of the late Darren Menlove

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Gold Level Award of Excellence
25
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in a row of the Year in a row
longest streak worldwide 2
years in a row
BAP Rocky Mountain CFA Institute Research Marketstar Sales PBL State University of Toledo 7 Students at State
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Huntsman

Photo by Justin McFarland.

Patel: “My story is one of possibilities. There are thousands writers

Watch videos of more Huntsman students like

I will always be grateful for my Huntsman experience. I was

photos by annalyse chidester

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ON CAMPUS the 1st place prize in the Freshman/Sophomore

top photo by levi sim

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Huntsman Student DECA Victory

— Meredith Richards, Marketing

Huntsman Students Celebrate Third Consecutive CFA Win

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“Your greatest experiences

sep Dean Douglas D. Anderson and Associate Dean

sep Huntsman Career Expo

Watch our Focused Fridays playlists on the Huntsman

School YouTube channel: huntsman.usu.edu/youtube

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Huntsman School Faculty Join ASPIRE to Go Green

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

The sky is the limit when it comes to creative prosposals.

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Quarter Century of Excellence

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Huntsman School Faculty & Staff Awards

Teacher of the Year

students she comes in contact with. Much like her love of

Farewell to long-time friends Maren Stromberg

At the Huntsman School, we provide incredible

You get to help them soar.

the Chinese region.

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“The purpose of life

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father, Boyd’s insight and thought

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What gives life purpose?

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behaviors in lieu of what they used to do face-to-face,

Julena Bonner How does work from home impact

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COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on society.

ulus programs under COVID-19 have effectively

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vulnerable to the adverse economic effects of the

photo by emily beus

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in memory of Huntsman Alumni and Friends

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LEADERSHIP Gifts GIVING Aug 2019–Aug 2020

Society of 1888 Juniper Society Benefactor Dean’s Circle

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WHY I GIVE WHY I GIVE

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