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Show ibdflUUUhttfeMriMitfe I t esident to speak ICU), as a member of jate Athletic A) Presidents number of other his work in educa-Fo- r nding between he was awarded the by the Anti-o- f B'Nai Brith. He aveming boards of a , award J business-relate- d aorge, cor- - Utah, Holland 1940 to Frank D. Holland. In 1963, he J Patricia Terry. They r 3, parents of Matthew, and David and Vlice, adparents of one ely perfect granddaugh- ngs focused on quality inaction, both in build-- d character. Until September, 1993, a distinguished career ields of business, civic education, and church hip. His extensive conns have been noted lout the state of Utah rmal awards and r, his influence strongly felt within in ih time of his death, he and his wife were ordinance workers in the St. George Temple. Jennings also appreciated fine art and music. He was an avid collector of historical memorabilia and had a wide range of knowledge and interests. He was a staunch supporter of Dixie College, from which he was awarded an honorary Associate of Arts Degree in 1967. Leon and Annie McArthur Jennings are the parents of three sons and two daughters: Paul and Margery J. Peterson, Mansfield and Diane Jennings, John and Suzanne Jennings, Walter and Marie Rice and Gilbert and Leslie Jennings. They have thirty-on- e grandchildren and fifteen in recog-howeve- Truman Bowler was reared in Gunlock, Utah, and graduated from Dixie College in 1942. He attended BYU before serving three years in the army. He is involved in the livestock business in the Gunlock area and on the Arizona Strip. Truman served on the Washington County Board of Commissioners for sixteen years, twelve as chairman. He was chairman of the Washington County Planning Board for sixteen years and twice served as chairman of the Organization (Now the Five County Association of Governments). He served as president of the Utah Association of Counties and received the Outstanding County Official Award in Five-Coun- 1974. He was a member of the Dixie College Institutional Council for twelve tears participating as chairman from 1985 to 1989. He served for many years as a member of the Washington County Water Conservancy Board and was an organizer of the Baker Reservoir Association where he is still serving on the board and is secretary-treasure- r. ears on atai Truman Bowler First National n Regional Board, 10 "gton County Board of Jr years on the Utah Council of Higher 'a Paul Harris Fellow and was a delegate sev- Zions International active ; member of his as a bishop and presidency. At the "ved Bowler has been involved in the banking industry for twenty-fou- r years and at of First Security present is a Bank. He has served in leadership positions in his church including Stake President and Regional Representative. Married to the former Laura Lytle, who is also a Dixie College graduate, they have five children and seventeen grandchildren. From this group: children, grandchildren and their spouses twelve have graduated from Dixie College including three grandchildren in the 1994 commencement. Graduates awarded BYU scholarships Two Dixie College honors dents have been awarded stu- scholarships through a competition offered by Brigham Young University's honors program. Lee Mowery and Ben Adams, both Pine View High School graduates, will utilize the scholarships after they return from missions for the L.D.S. Church. The faculty committee responsible for choosing the scholarship found both candidates to be well qualified. With A.P. credit from high school, both Mowery and Adams completed the Honors graduation requirements after just one year at Dixie. They were required to complete Calculus, two quarters of Western Civilizations, English 201, and two Honors forums in addition to regular graduation requirements. Both students carry 4.0 GPAs at Dixie. This is an exciting situation for the both the college and these Top honorsBen Adams and Lee scholMowery received arships to BYU. Both were active Honors Forum members and Pine view High School graduates. young men, said Joe Green, Honors program director at Dixie. We have established a rigorous program of study which has been accepted by BYU, and our students are now reaping the benefits from this unique relationship between the two institutions. Originally, just one scholarship was available, but the committee found both students equally qualified and BYU agreed to fund two scholarships to the Dixie Honors program. ' |