OCR Text |
Show ' u MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1000 I N V E s R I V BENNION LOOKS FORWARD SUU President Steven D. Bennion said that enrollment, among other things, are important items that SUU will see in changes next fall. He said he hopes to increase student enrollment by several hundred students. SEE PAGE 3. SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY· CEDAR CITY , UTAH Top SUUans reap rewards for big year Stauffer said he was lucky to be in the position to not know, while he's at work, if he is working or playing. "Thank you for allowing me to be in that position." The SUU Commitment to Excellence Award was Nancy Louthan was bestowed with the Elaine C. presented to Shana Bland, an instructional media Southwick Meridith Award while Adam Marchant coordinator. walked away with the R. Kenneth Benson Award at This award recognizes the employees of SUU "whose Saturday night's SUU Thunderbird Awards. daily endeavors make all our lives easier by cheerfully The awards, which are top honors given at the and efficiently preforming their duties to make the Thunderbird Awards, were awarded to female and university run smoother," according to the Thunderbird male students, respectively, who have maintained a Awards program. 3.5 grade point average, displayed outstanding Ed Kociela, columnist for The Daily News, was leadership ability and shown dedication to SUU. awarded the Gerald R. Sherratt Distinguished Service Marchant said, "This is an incredible honor. My dad Award. This award is given to "those who have served worked with Mr. Benson and it's an honor to be Southern Utah University and the Cedar City affiliated with this man.· community.· Louthan said, ·suu has touched my life because of Kociela said "[Journalists] are supposed to report the the people, professors and mentors here.· news and not be The Thunderbird part of it." Awards started with R. Kenneth a musical montage Benson received a from Acclamation. standing ovation Musical selections from the crowd as ranged from "Ma, he was awarded He's Making Eyes at the Carmen Rose Me" to "Steppin' Out Hepworth Award. with My Baby." This award is given The masters of to outstanding SUU ceremonies were Alumni. Benson Spencer Luth, a was the director of senior zoology major student activities form Garland, Texas, for 14 years at and Nathan Wilkey, ~ SUU. When he a graduate of SUU in retired from SUU. computer information he was given the systems living in key to the city and Orem, Utah. Ken Benson Day Luth said, "We wa~ created. benefit so frequently Benson's five from the exceptional children were on that it becomes easy stage and accepted to take it for the award with their granted." father. Performer of the The Scholar of Year nominees the Year is performed through awarded to the out the night. The student who has songs, scenes and the highest solos varied from cumulative grade •Jake's Woman· a point average, monologue written completed 120 by Neil Simon and credit hours and is performed by currently enrolled. nominee Matt The winner of the Bennett to "I Will award was Erica Forget You· from the Lynn Thompson. Broadway musical Thompson thanked The Scarlet her husband for Pimpernel preformed ~ supporting her by nominee Melinda ls during the last Pfundstein. ~ three years of The wi11ner of the 8 school. Performer of the ~ The Professor of Year Award was > the Year Award is Victoria Hoy. ffi given to the The first award "' professor who has give was the Male contributed to the Athlete of the Year. Adam Marchant (left) received the The R. Kenneth Benson Award while Nancy Louthan received the Elaine C. Southwick Meridith It was awarded on Award at Saturday night's SUU Thunderbird Awards. The awards are given to male and female students, respectively, who have (cont'd on page 3) the basis of the maintained a 3.5 grade point average, displayed outstanding leadership and shown dedication to SUU. admirable representation of SUU on the field, in the classroom and in leadership. The award was given to Matthew Cannon. He said "The other [nominees] were more deserving [of the award] than I." The Female Athlete of the Year was awarded because the winner has · excelled in her athletic talent, dedication, and sportsmanship and has represented Southern Utah University admirable as a participant in her respective sport(s)," according to the Thunderbird Awards program. Susan Clark won the award. Kristian Olsen, SUUSA president, presented the SUUSA President's Award to Gregory Stauffer, SUU's vice president for administrative and financial services. The honor was awarded to Stauffer because of his "service and dedication to the student body of Southern · Utah University.· BY DEBORAH PERRY OF THE JOURNAL STAFF ~ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - . - - - ---- . \ • |