| Show Iigjprr Mi nniversa ry cmtinuni 15 years I is first task was sepa-ratin- g the college from the high school He took his proposal to the State Board of Education and they immediately agreed but the building being used for the high school was already filled to capacity and the building of a new facility would not be completed until 1959 Just as the beginning of World War II proved to be a burden on the school the end of the war provided the school with growth and advancement opportunities The federal government passed laws concurrent with the end of the war providing assistance to veterans towards their college expenses and the enrollment rates went up all over the coun-tr- y foul fate struck the college once again as it prepared to face its biggest obstacle During a legislative budget cutting meeting Gov J Bracken Lee proposed that Carbon College be shut down and the land and building that it operated on be sold After several days and just as many debates the legislature voted to support the governor Immediate actions were taken by the citizens of eastern Utah to save the college Carbon County obtained almost double the amount of signatures they needed to put the issue on the election ballot As a result of a vote the decision of the legislature was rejected and the college was saved At their meeting in January of 1959 a bill was introduced placing Carbon College under the care of the University of Utah Board of Regents The bill passed and the transfer took place on July 1 1959 the same day the college and high school separated For the next 10 years the college was operated as a branch of the U of U While all this change was going on Dr Jones retired and Claude J Burtenshaw was appointed as the new president Almost immediately President Burtenshaw made changes He In 1953 from front ywyc decided the name Carbon College was not a sufficient one and soon the name College of Eastern Utah was taken to the legislature where they were asked to change it The name change was official in 1964 1 le led efforts to promote student enrollment from all over the state It was at this time that recruitment efforts began and several new scholarships were made available As a result the student body jumped to over 400 full-tim- students e Burtenshaw felt that it was time to give the faculty members more involvement in the governance of the college Five divisions were created and each was given the responsibility of managing ?avT-iJ4J-7 Ml f iiMiirtiii niiinrfiilii fi- nances and performing other duties that previously rested solely on his shoulders Likewise efforts were made to organize the student body in a similar manner so that they shared some responsibility in the decision-makin- g processes at the college After Burtenshaw's retirement John W Tucker was appointed as the fourth president of CEU Under his leadership and with the support of Gov Rampton the legislature approved an extensive building program From this program came the Music Building Science Building Library Administrative Wing and the Physi- cal riant In 1969 with the passing of the education act the state higher Board of Regents was created and the nine public colleges and universities in the state were organized into the Utah System of Higher Education This act ended the branch connection between the U of U and CEU One of the first executive acts of the Board of Regents was to appoint Dean M McDonald as president He presided over the college for the next 10 years and up continuing education programs in San Juan and Emery counties McDonald and his successor James Randolph provided significant efforts to strengthen the vocational and technical programs Due to these efforts CEU was given the exclusive assignment of providing mine-safet- y training throughout the state President Randolph oversaw the expansion of the Physical Plant and the building of an Art Center and the Bunnell-Dmitric- h Athletic Center In 1985 Michael A Petersen was chosen as the seventh president of CEU He initiated the increase in programs at the San Juan Center and was able to offer many classes in Grand County The enrollment under Tetersen jumped dramatically and re- mains stable with over 2000 students He was also able to see dramatic increases in enrollment on a state national and international level Dr Grace Jones serving as the eighth president came into office in September 1996 She will always be remembered as the first woman president in the Utah public higher education system and the first Utah president of African-America- descent She n plans to focus much of her time and efforts on recruitment and retention and is interested in creating unity between CEU campuses After 60 years and countless challenges it is time for CEU to be honored At the anniversary party in Salt Lake Lt Gov Olene Walker will read a proclamation which will declare Feb 20 as College of Eastern Utah Day Many individuals and families who have helped pave the way for CEU will be honored Among the black-ti- e honorees are the G J Reeves family Rose R T eale Esther R Tufts Dorothy R Burt and John A Reeves Others who will be receiving the outstanding alumni award are Dominic Albo MD David S Bunnell Dick MacKnight Max Gorishek Morgan MD Louis M Vuksinick MD and Joane Pappas-Whit- e JD Ken L Dimick and Tom Ramage will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame and Joseph P Howa will receive a lifetime achievement award The upcoming gala events that will be held as a reminder of the past 60 years will also serve as a window foreshadowing the great things that lie in store for CEU S Bliss and Serfustini continued from pggr 1 1 whole community could be proud of" Serfustini commented His final goal is to use the chamber as a communications network He is responsible for conducting meetings in an impartial manner representing both the chamber and community at various social functions and trying to set the tone or directionof activities Serfustini has served as CEU public information 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