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Show • Friday, Feb, 19, MO Utah Campus Voice since 1902 -\ J Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.aggietown,square.com Covey's USU faculty position announced By PETER BROWN & RACHEL A. CHRISTENSEN staff writer, news editor JON HUNTSMAN (right) announced Thursday that Stephen R. Covey (left) will serve as an incumbent professor in the Huntsman School Best-selling author Stephen R. Covey was announced as the first incumbent professor of the Jon Huntsman Presidential Chair of Leadership at the Huntsman School of Business. The announcement was made in Salt Lake City Thursday and will take immediate effect. "Stephen Covey is one of the great conceptors of our time, and Jon Huntsman is all about getting things done," said Doug Anderson, dean of the Huntsman School of Business. "I can't imagine a better combination we could have." Troy Oldham, executive director of marketing and branding for the Huntsman School of Business, said this is a true professor appointment, which means Covey will receive all the benefits of a full faculty member. However, Covey will not teach on a daily basis but will act as a guest lecturer, work with faculty on curriculum and act as a research scholar. The chair of leadership is part of the the department of management. "It's one of the most unique of Business and chair of leadership in the department of management. Photo courtesy of Sarah Eaton staff writer Out of 10 couples, Chantel Knudsen, vice president of USU's Ballroom Company, and Alan Anderson, Army Sergeant First Class, took the title of 2010's Dancing USU Star in this year's Dancing with the USU Stars. The performers, on Wednesday night, included well-known figures such as Big Blue, Mr. USU and Joyce Albrecht, wife of USU's president. The three judges for the event were Adam Shelton of Enlight Ballroom Studio, Krissy Fry from USU's physical education faculty and Brenda Anthony of the "Celebrate America Show." Shelton and his wife, Jeanne, are the founders of Enlight Ballroom Studio in Cache Valley and the coaches of the USU Ballroom Company. Although the USU Ballroom Company is more of a performance than a competition team right now, coach Jeanne Shelton said, events like these gain the company the recognition and talent it needs to attend more collegiate ballroom competitions. Fry is the founder and director of Full By CATHERINE MEIDELL assistant news editor Circle, USU's contemporary dance company, and Velocity, USU's hip hop and break-dance crew. Brenda Anthony is the production director of the "Celebrate America Show" and judged last year's Dancing with the USU Stars. The winners, Knudsen and Anderson, danced the quickstep to the song "Friend Like Me" from Disney's "Aladdin," even incorporating the Genie's classic arm and leg swing. The judges cited excellent choreography, energy and polish as the couple's scoring techniques and suggested lighter footwork as something to improve. Knudsen and Anderson received straight nines. Second-place winners were Kisha Diamse of the ballroom team and Eric Wynn, ASUSU senator, who danced the rumba. They received straight eights from the judges, who loved the hip action and costumes but wanted to see more character and chemistry. Third-place winners were Kara Taylor of USU Ballroom Company and her partner Nate Royster, who plays defensive end on the football team. I See QUICKSTEP, page 4 Inside This Issue I See COVEY, page 3 Pageant dubs USU's biggest nerds USU's dancin stars selecte By CHRISTINA WRIGHT and special positions we have," USU President Stan Albrecht said. We have endowed chairs, but at the pinnacle, is the presidential chair." Last April, Jon Huntsman announced a donation that would fund two presidential chairs. By creating the chair positions, Huntsman wanted to take the best practices from top schools such as Harvard, which is where Covey earned his MBA, and bring it back to USU, Oldham said. Oldham said Covey seemed to be the perfect fit for one of these chairs, and Huntsman has been supportive of this decision. "Dr. Covey is a unique individual. Sometimes we don't recognize a prince in our own kingdom," Huntsman said. "I've known him for 45 years. I look at him with great respect and admiration." Huntsman has a belief that USU students come with a solid ethical core, Oldham said, and Covey has a reputation teaching leadership and business ethics. "With integrity, nothing else matters, and without integrity, nothing else matters," Huntsman said. Covey said principles govern the decisions people The nerdiest of the "Enginerds" competed for first place in the Miss Engineering Pageant and Geeky Guy Competition, and two walked away with crowns, Wednesday. Three women engineers took home prizes for their competitive efforts: second runner-up was awarded to Alyssa Mustoe, first runner-up was awarded to Julie Sanchez and the title of Miss Engineering Queen was awarded to Cami Lyman. Mustoe received $15 and a hat, Sanchez received $25 and a sweat shirt and Miss Engineering went home with $75 and a light-up crown. Lyman said though the other contestants were talented nerds, her "Enginerd was enough to cover (all three categories)." Paul Shreuders, Christine Hailey and Carrie Ryan were selected to judge the competition and prepared a slew of interview questions for the participating contestants. The 12 women engineer contestants competed in three See ENGINERD, page 3 GEEKY GUY competitors watch as other contestants perform on stage and prepare for their own acts in between the three sections of the Miss Engineering Pageant held in the TSC International Lounge,Wednesday. ANI MIRZAKHANYAN photo 02/19/10 40 years after a tragic plans crash on the way to Logan, Wichita State returns to Cache Valley for the first time. Page 9 Ogden comedy club promises big laughs for a short drive. Page 5 www.aggietownsquare.c9m Seriously. Follow the Statesman on Twitter. You get updates of Aggie b-ball games, including WAC tourney and periodic headlines. Twitter.com/utahstatesman Official Student Newspaper of Utah State University • "It's All The News You Need!" |
