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Show A3 NEWS Jake BunfjerAJVU Review The alumni association presents it's first ever engaged business award to Nature's Sunshine. Alumni Association awards Nature's Sunshine an Engaged Business Award By PARKER DONAT News Writer Nature's Sunshine, a Provo-based natural health supplements company, was awarded the first ever Engaged Business Award from the UVU Alumni Association on June 22. It was awarded to the company for hiring alumni and supporting student scholarships. The appreciation open house and luncheon was held at the Marriot Hotel in Provo for company employees who have Wolverine ties. During the event, Alumni Board President TJ Fund and Vice President of University Relations Val Hale presented the award to Steve Bunker, the company's chief financial officer. The award will be presented periodically to businesses in the community that extend engaged learning opportunities to university students and alumni. Daniel Geslison, director of human resources for Nature's Sunshine, explained that the company employs many college-aged employees to work full- and part-time positions in its call center. He also mentioned that students and alumni have consistently provided an enthusiastic and energetic workforce. An added incentive for company employees is their tuition reimbursement program. Students who are full-time employees are able to be compensated up to $3,000 a year in tuition and fees and up to $1,500 a year for part-time employees. "58 percent of student employees participating in Nature's Sunshine's' tuition reimbursement program are UVU students. UVU students are smart, motivated, tech-savvy and provide good customer service," Geslison said. "... There is a philosophy of outreach at UVU to the business community, and we appreciate that and really value that." Jeri Allphin, director of Alumni Relations, encourages the business community to submit nominations for future honorees. For more information about the Engaged Business Award contact Jeri Allphin at 801-863-8553. Associate VP retires after 38 years of service By ANDREA LINDGREN News Editor Doug Warner receives warm affection from his associates at his farewell reception, celebrating his years of dedicated service to this institution. Shane MaryottAJvV Review After 38 years of dedication and service, Associate Vice President for Finance Doug Warner retired on June 30. Throughout the years, Warner was able to witness immense growth within this institution. He has worked in positions such as dean of general education and business, associate vice president for academics and executive director of budgets among others. Warner returned to his home state of Utah to teach high school after completing his doctorate of philosophy in business education at Arizona State University. In 1972, he took his first position at UVU, then called Utah Technical College at Provo, in the Office Education Department. In this position he was primarily responsible for teaching students secretarial skills, as well as helping them find internship positions as secretaries in the community. When Warner first was employed, the classrooms and common areas were merely pastures and a sand pit. After the technical college outgrew its Provo location and moved to its current location in Orem in the late '70s, the only buildings in place SUMMER FUN RUN! SUMMERWOOD Condominiums Orem's Premier Single Student Housing Brgnbury 5k Benefic Race th July 10 at the Branbury Just Across \ the Street \ from UVU! 4 Private Bedrooms • 2 Full Baths Per Unit • Fitness Center & Sport Court • Free Cable • Internet Access • Great Social Environment • Washer & Dryer in EVERY Unit 720 South 1200 West Orem Call Now to Reserve Your Spot! (801)802-0522 1 \ \ Online registration available at www.262running.com All proceeds benefit Provo Survivor Fund * www.summerwoodcondos.conn •:)}• were the Sparks Automotive, Woodbury Business and a portion of the.Sorensen Student Center. Warner has also seen numerous academic and programatic changes throughout his years here. While office education is no longer taught, many worthwhile programs have been created and expanded. Warner had the opportunity to put in place the financial plan that made the first three bachelor's degrees possible in 1992. The university originally petitioned for eight, but were pleased with the three they were granted: degrees in business, technology management and liberal arts. The school has continued to grow at a rapid pace and today offers 58 bachelor's and three master's degrees. 'it's a great place to work. They've been very good to me. They must have been, otherwise I wouldn't have been here so long," Warner said. Warner was replaced by Michael Francis as the new associate vice president for finance. He began his new position on July 1. J |