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Show Southern Utah State College Cedar City, Utah 84720 May 26, 1982 Awards Presented f To SUSC Students A double winner from Monroe was honored here Wenesday at the annual Southern Utah State College Thunderbird Awards Night. Cheri L. Trejo, a senior majoring elementary education, was named SUSC's Woman of the Year, and she was also presented the Associated Students Booster in Award. Other major honors were won by Norman Adams, Las Vegas, Personality of the Year; F. William Brough, Salt Lake City, Talent of the Year; Michael Chidester, Cedar City, Scholar of the Year; and Wane Kittrell, Layton, Man of the Year. A banquet was held prior to the awards assembly, hosted by the ASSUSC Executive Council, to honor award nominees and stud- ents earning grade point average of 3.7 and above for the 1981-8school year. Ms. Trejo chaired homecoming events this fall at SUSC. In addition, she has served as vice president of the SUSC Rodeo Club, as chairman of the Thunderbird Awards Night, as coordinator of a campus Red Cross Blood Drive, and recently 2 designed and made a quilt in honor of Ken Bensen, director of student activities at SUSC, who is retiring. The 1979 graduate of South Sevier High School works as the secretary to Dave Taylor, assistant director of student activities. 'There have been many, many campus activites this year and Cheri has been involved in them all," he said. Ms. Trejo has been especially busy this quarter, planning for the Awards Night and for her own June 3 wedding to Bruce Brazee, Burley, Idaho, who will graduate from SUSC in May 29 commencement exercises. Taylor, assistant director of student activities at SUSC since 1979 and a former SUSC student body president, was awarded the ASSUSC President's Award. The award is presented annually by the student body president to the nonstudent who has given the most outstanding service to student activities during the year. Wane Kittrell, Man of the Year, is a senior at SUSC majoring in physical education. A defensive football linebacker for the team, he is a 1978 graduate of Layton High School. Norman Adams, Personality of the Year, is best known as an employee at the SUSC Post Office and as the center on the SUSC basketball team. A 1978 graduate of Eldorado High School, Las Vegas, Adams is a senior physical education major at SUSC. F. William Brough, Talent of the Year, will graduate summa cum laude from SUSC on May 29, receiving a BA in music composition. The 1973 Skyline High School graduate has composed several classical and "pop" pieces, many of them performed for the first time at SUSC. Michael Chidester, Scholar of the Year, is a 1981 Cedar High School graduate, and a member of the SUSC forensic squad. Chidester has maintained a 4.00 grade point average and won first place honors with debate partner Scott Price, Cedar City, at the National FreshmanJunior Division Debate Tournament this spring. He is a freshman com- munications major at SUSC. Chi Alpha Chapter, SUSC's Phi Beta Lambda club, won honors as Cont. pg.4 Volume 76, Number 13 Benson Retires After 14 Years by Stewart Smith Staff Writer For the past 14 years one man has directed, guided and molded the traditions of the SUSC campus community through his work with the college's studentbody. That man is Ken Benson. Benson will retire June after having devoted thousands of hours as Director of Student Activities. Benson has been deeply involved in SUSC and the activities of its students since his days as an undergraduate at the college. As an SUSC student, he was a standout in three sports and was highly recruted for his football talents. He was drafted by several professional teams, including the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers, his massive six foot four inch frame making him a formi- dable opponent even by today's pro football standards. But believing his family came first, Benson refused all offers to play pro ball and returned to southern Utah. Benson's family continues to have a tremendous effect on his work with students on campus and with other individuals in the community. His love for the school and the outdoors and a genuine concern for other people are exemplified Benson does. in all things which Anyone who has ever been to Ken's office in the student center can plainly see that Ken is a great admirer of the outdoors. A favorite outing for family and friends is a trip to Ken's sheep camp on Cedar mountain. Student leaders preparing for new assignments have often received the benefit of Ken's advice around the campfire. Faculty and staff at SUSC have valued the time they spent with Ken working on outdoor projects, advising student groups, or planning special college events, again most often in a beautiful recreational spot such Cont. pg.2 New President Inaugurated By Jerri Price Staff Writer One of the most extraordinary events of the year occured on the SUSC campus last weekend. President Gerald R. Sherratt was inaugurated as the thirteenth president of Southern Utah State College. Ceremonies and activities were held Friday and Saturday. The actual inauguration was performed Saturday morning in the SUSC auditorium. "This inauguration was extraordinary in that it was a homecoming as much as it was an academic ceremony," said Doug Thompson, chairman of the in- Ken D. Gardner, Utah State Board of Regent Chairman; Govenor Scott Matheson; David S. Monson, Lt. Govenor; President Gerald R. Sherratt; and Dr. John Bernhard, Western Michigan University President; listen during the inauguration ceremony. auguration committee. Dr. Sherratt is a graduate of Southern Utah and a decendant of some of its founders. "We tried as much as possible to capture that 'welcome home' feeling in our planning." Thompson said. The opening activity was a reception held at the President home and hosted by the Associated Students of Southern Utah State College. The purpose of the reception was to allow the students, faculty and guests to meet the president personally. "It was the president's desire that the students be involved as much as possible," said Debbie Evans, the student member of the inauguration committee and chairman of the reception. "That is why we began with student oriented events." ' The buildings on campus had special displays and demonstrations that depicted the activities of the discipline in that building. There were aiso and demonstrations going on all afternoon in the Adams Memorial Theatre. The Inauguration Gala was held on Friday night. RussTamblyn, star of stage and screen, and Cont. pg.6 |