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| Join us for Homecoming Week! |
| We’re planning an extra special Homecoming this year to welcome everyone back to campus. The USU Alumni Association is especially excited to celebrate the Class of 2020 Cap & Gown Ceremony! Plus, all of our in-person Homecoming traditions are back — Downtown Parade, 5K Run, Mr. USU and more — along with fun new virtual activities. |
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| Foundation Board gains new members as university prepares to launch Impact Campaign |
| The new board members, Wafaa Alrashid ’99, Jody Burnett ’73, Laurel Cannon Alder ’92, John Ferry ’78, and Mehdi Heravi ’63, ’64, join the board during an exciting time as Utah State heads into a university-wide fundraising campaign focused on the impact of giving. |
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| Breaking Through |
| While attending Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University), Mignon Barker Richmond endured racist faculty members and graduated only to find her degree did not unlock doors. It would be another three decades before she found professional employment and before the next cohort of African American students arrived at Utah State. As Utah State charts a path that puts inclusion of all students at the center, it must first reckon with the past. |
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| Beyond the bare minimum: A vision for inclusive design |
| Growing up in Dubai, Sachi Pavithran Ph.D. ’12 did not know anyone else with a disability or have services now considered mainstream for blind children. And yet he thrived. |
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| Surprise gift secures alum Bradley Hintze's Aggie legacy |
| Anne Cherry made a call to USU’s College of Science last fall with an unconventional proposal: She aimed to create a fully endowed scholarship in her husband’s name as a surprise Christmas gift. Anne’s husband graduated from USU with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 2009, and is a proud Utah State alumnus who shows his Aggie pride every chance he gets. |
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| Celebrating Pride |
| Alumnus Jake Barney '20 is helping create safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth as director of development at Encircle, a Utah-based nonprofit that provides mental health resources to LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults out of community Encircle Homes. Earlier this year, Encircle broke ground on a home in Logan, located at the bottom of Old Main Hill. |
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| Making a home with the CRIC |
| After years of running their non-profit without an office, Nelda Ault-Dyslin ’05; Randy Williams ’85, MS ’93; Danny Beus ’11 and other Utah State alumni have created a thriving home for the Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection. |
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| Fostering Diversity |
| Computer Science alum Omar Flórez PhD ’12, is leading efforts to make artificial intelligence more inclusive. |
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| The untold story of the man who spied on East Germany |
| Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1959, Bob Inama BA ’59, MA ’65 put his college career on hold to serve his country. What unfolded during his time in the Army — being recruited as an undercover spy, and his subsequent capture and imprisonment in an East German prison — would forever change the course of his life. |
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Mehdi Heravi (BS '63, MA '64)
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| Heravi honors late father with dedication of Ag building atrium. |
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Scott L. Wyatt (BS '87)
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| Former SUU president leading online education for the Utah System of Higher Education. |
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Dave Patel (BA '92, MA '94)
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| Patel appointed to the Salt Lake Tribune’s nonprofit board. |
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Vonda Norman (PhD '98)
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| Norman awarded grant for Juntos es Mejor Project to support Latino parents. |
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Allysia C. Angus (MLA '99)
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| Angus working to beautify, protect and share America’s wilderness. |
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Karalyn Titensor (BS '04)
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| Titensor named the 2020 Volunteer Advocate of the Year. |
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David Cook (BA '12) & Robert Cook (BS '08)
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| Cook Brothers open new pharmacy in Providence. |
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Chari W. Hawkins (BS '11, MEd '13)
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| Former Aggie heptathlete placed 6th at U.S. Olympic Trials. |
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Evan Dallas Millsap (BS '18)
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| To the Stars We Return: Asteroid named in memory of Aggie Evan Millsap. |
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Melissa Marsh (BS '20)
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| Food science graduate student receives American Oil Chemists' Society fellowship. |
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Sam Merrill (BS '20)
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| Merrill becomes first Aggie to win NBA Title with the Milwaukee Bucks. |
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| October 21: A Day of Giving |
Create your Aggie Impact during this year’s “A Day of Giving” on October 21, 2021!
adayofgiving.usu.edu |
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| Away Football Tailgates |
| Join in the festivities as your USU Alumni Association hosts pre-game parties at our away football games — Air Force, UNLV, New Mexico State, and San Jose State. Each event will feature a full meal and dessert, Aggie swag, and entertainment. Representatives from USU Athletics, Alumni Association, and University Advancement will be there to celebrate the return of the Aggies! |
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| Aggie Network |
| The Aggie Network allows alumni to network with fellow Aggies as well as connect with and mentor students currently attending USU. Sign up for free today! |
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| Around the World with Breogan Ouvina ('05) |
| The College of Humanities and Social Sciences sat down with alumnus Breogan Ouvina, who currently lives in London and works in the insurance industry. |
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| Why Are We So Divided? |
Brent Hill ’73 of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and former Idaho senate president pro tempore weighs in. |
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| Intercap Lending |
| Utah State Alumni and employees are eligible for exclusive discounts and guarantees on a home purchase or refinance with our partners Intercap Lending. Contact your Intercap lending representative Tyler Smith today! |
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| Goldenwest Insurance |
| As an Aggie, you are eligible to receive exclusive discounts on all your insurance needs, including home and auto, from Goldenwest Insurance Services. Use our quick quote tool to see how we can help you in minutes! |
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| "Educate, Celebrate, Activate" — Celebrating & Remembering Juneteenth |
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| Alumni Book Reading with Liesl Cannon |
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| AGGIEMAIL Update |
| Attention all AGGIEMAIL users, Google has announced they are decommissioning their unlimited storage services to educational institutions. Therefore, USU has made the difficult decision to close all AGGIEMAIL Google services by May 30, 2022. There are options to download or transfer to a personal gmail or other cloud service account. You can find more information and instructions at it.usu.edu/aggiemail. Let us know your new email address by updating it at usu.edu/alumniupdate. Everyone who updates their contact info will receive a FREE Aggie Sticker! |
