Show t Af r r DR H H. H GRANT VEST honored by BYU Vernal Ex-Vernal School Superintendent Receives BYU Award Dr II II Grant Vest of oC Denver er formerly former ly of Vernal executive secretary for forthe forthe forthe the Trustees of State Colleges in Colorado Colorado Colo rado is one of five nationally prom prominent in in ent businessmen and educators who received re re- the Brigham Young University Alumni Distinguished Service Award ina ina in ina a special Founders Founder's Day Convocation Friday in m Provo MR VEST a native of Salt Lake City who was reared in American Fork graduated with bachelors bachelor's and masters master's degrees in 1933 and 1938 resi respectively from BYU and earned his Ed EdD D from Stanford in 1950 He Ile taught seminary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Latter day day Saints Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon from 1933 42 1933 42 in Vernal when he became superintendent of the Uintah School District for the next five years FROM 1948 53 Dr Vest was superintendent superintendent of Logan City School District after which he became commissioner of education for the State of Colorado from 1953 He lie returned to Utah from 1959 61 1959 61 to become director of the Utah Coord Coordinating in Council for Higher J Education The next year he was director of planning at Southern Colorado State College Pue blo bio Dr Vest has been in the present position position tion since 1962 1902 operating a central of fire fice for four state slate colleges and one university university uni uni- with more than total students students stu stu- dents in these institutions |