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| USU Alums Honored for Legacy of Aggie Impact at Founders Day and Old Main Society Celebration |
| Utah State University’s 134th birthday was celebrated at an event earlier this month. The 2022 Old Main Society award recipients were Jonathan and Julie Bullen, Ross Peterson, and Kristen Kator. The 2022 Founders Day alumni award recipients were David Weeshoff, and Ramjibhai and Panna Chaudhari. Learn more about our honorees by watching their spotlight videos. |
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| Nominate an Amazing Aggie! |
| Do you know an outstanding alum or friend of Utah State? Help us honor their achievements by nominating them for a 2022-23 USU award. Awardees will be recognized during Homecoming Week (October 2-8, 2022) and the Founders Day & Old Main Society Celebration (spring 2023). It only takes a minute to nominate a deserving Aggie. Submission deadline is Friday, July 1. |
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| USU Alum Uses Spare Time to Help Ukrainian Refugees |
| Solomon Carter Smith ’11, a father of four and soldier in the Utah National Guard stationed in Poland, is delivering supplies, medicine and food to smaller towns whose stores and clinics are in desperate need. |
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| Master Tradesman and Educator Inspire Alumni Couple to Create Memorial Scholarship |
| Grant S. Cooper, Jr. ’81, MS ’88, ’95 Ph.D. and his wife, Luann Amundson Cooper, decided they wanted to honor their fathers with the creation of the Fred E. Amundson and Grant S. Cooper Memorial Scholarship in the College of Engineering. |
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| Gift Honors Memory of Beloved Accounting Professor |
| Robert Phillips ’90, made a donation to the Larzette Hale Scholarship in Accounting on August 18, 2020, the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote. Dr. Hale mentored Robert as he worked to earn an accounting degree, making an incredible impact on his life. |
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For more stories about Creating Aggie Impact, visit:
https://www.usu.edu/advancement/stories/index. |
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| Andrea K. Olding ’08; ’11,’19 Med |
| Olding was named assistant vice president for Statewide Campuses at USU, where she will assist in providing leadership, expertise, analysis and coordination in developing and implementing a range of services to support students, staff and faculty in USU’s statewide system. |
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| Riley Sventzer Jensen ’99 |
| Once a football quarterback, now a quarterback of the mind, Jensen is helping athletes through his sports psychology firm, RJ Performance Group. |
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Photos by Everett Fitch for Utah Business |
Josh Baxter ’02 MBA
Doug DeFries ’80, ’06 MBA |
| Two USU alums, Baxter, CEO of NetDocuments and DeFries, President and CEO of Bank of Utah, both named CEO of the Year by Utah Business Magazine. |
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| Samuel B. Malouf ’04, ’05 MAcc and Kacie N. Malouf ’03 |
| The Maloufs, co-founders of Malouf Cos., a vertically integrated business with operations in consumer products, technology, retail, logistics and venture, were named MountainWest Capital Network’s Entrepreneurs of the Year for 2022. |
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Left to right: Winegar, Johnston, Spooner
Photos by MANICPROJECT for Utah Business |
Zachary C. Winegar ’01
Micah B. Johnston ’05
Jameson Carley Spooner ’10 |
| Trio of alumni named 2022 Sales and Marketers of the Year by Utah Business Magazine. Johnston and Winegar were both named marketing professionals of the year, while Spooner received accolades for best social media campaign. |
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Left to right: Marquina, Nelson, Vance
Photos by MANICPROJECT for Utah Business |
Matt Vance ’14
Jacob Neely ’09
Matthew Nelson ’09
Oscar Marquina ’06, ’10 MBA |
| USU grads Marquina, chief of staff for strategy operations at Discover Financial Services; Neely, executive director of Malouf Foundation; Nelson, vice president of brand at InMoment and Vance, director of consumer and employee feedback for iFIT, are celebrated as part of Utah Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40 for working to evolve the state of Utah’s business landscape. |
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| Greg Dudley ’16 |
| Huntsman School of Business grad named as part of Litquidity’s “30 Under 30: The 2021 Cohort.” |
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| Sue Olsen ’80, ’92 MEd |
| Sue Olsen, director of the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice’s Services Division, is the 2022 recipient of the Strong Human Services Award for her teaching excellence and service for children and adults with disabilities. |
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| Haven Barlow ’44 Longest Serving State Lawmaker in Utah History |
| Haven Barlow has the distinction of serving the longest stint in the Utah Legislature in state history, with 42 years in all, from 1953 to 1994. He was a driving force behind creation of the Utah Board of Higher Education. Barlow passed away February 7 at 100 years of age. Current House Speaker Brad Wilson tweeted that Barlow’s legacy will live on his impact on Utah is impossible to measure. |
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Photo by Isaac Hale for The Daily Herald |
| Gail Halvorsen Known as Utah’s ‘Berlin Candy Bomber’ |
| Gail Halvorsen, the Utah farm boy who became a hero in post-World War II Europe for fastening candy to handkerchiefs and dropping them from his U.S. Air Force cargo plane to the children of West Berlin, earning him the nickname the “Berlin Candy Bomber,” died February 17 at the age of 101. |
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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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| Ongoing: Online Mini-Courses for Aggies |
| USU alumni can save $5 on a number of online courses with topics ranging from water-efficient landscaping to pressure cooking basics. |
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| May 21 and May 28: Aggie Discount Days at Utah Warriors |
| Join other Aggies to experience the thrill of professional-level Rugby. Variety of seating options with discount pricing using the code USUALUMNI. |
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July 24-31
Aggies in Alaska
Join Aggies and friends on a bucket-list trip of a lifetime. Special Aggie rates provided by our Aggie alumni network. Hurry, only a few spots left!
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| Bibhu Mohapatra: USU Alum and Award-Winning Fashion Designer Visits Campus |
| Award-winning fashion designer and USU alum Bibhu Mohapatra visited the Logan campus in March to host a series of events and hold an exhibit of his work. Mohapatra has dressed the likes of actresses Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and former first lady Michelle Obama. |
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| Valentine’s Day Celebrated with Virtual Tour of Aggie Chocolate Factory |
| The Aggie Chocolate Factory hosted a special evening for alumni with a virtual tour of the facility. |
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| AGGIEMAIL Closes May 30, Please Update Your Email |
| Attention all AGGIEMAIL users, Google has announced they are decommissioning 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. Find more information and instructions at it.usu.edu/aggiemail. Let us know your new email address and receive a FREE Aggie Sticker! |
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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. Get your free rate quote today. |
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