Show Former pardon's officer Palacios to speak at graduation it Victoria Palacios an associate professor of law the University of Notre Dame and fonncr chair of the Utah Board of Pardons will address the 300 graduates at the College of Eastern Utah's Price campus during commencement ceremonies June 7 Palacios a native of East Carbon City Utah has just completed a year as a visiting associate professor at the South Bend Indiana University She taught classes in criminal taw aid administration of criminal justice She is a widely regarded authority of the death penalty and sentencing procedures As a chair of the Board of Pardons Palacios gained notoriety when the board denied Hi-killer Pierre Dale Selby's request to commute his death sentence She also presided killer and the reover a commutation hearing for William Andrews the second Hi-quest for early parole for convictJ ’Jller Mark Hofmann the master forger of LDS church documents A devout Roman Catholic Palacios often found her decisions as a pardon's officer extremely difficult In a 1988 interview with Network magazine she confided that she found no religious doctrine opposing execution as a legal means of punishment but still holds deep reservations about the death penalty in the US "The fact is if I were a legislator or juror I'd probably vote But as a member of the Board of Pardons I'd have to go with my job" she said in the interview Palacios often drew the wrath of the prisoners whose fate was in her hands She was one of three people reportedly targeted by Hofmann on a coded hit-li- st reportedly confis Fi Fi W cated by the FBI and prison authorities Packages arriving at her home and office were routinely inspected by police bomb squads After graduating with honors from Weber State College in 1972 she studied taw at the University of Utah and the University of Nebraska earning her Juris Doctorate in 197S She was also awarded a Hastie Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin College of Law from 1973 through 1977 Her teaching career began at the University of Utah where she taught in the College ofLawfrom 1977 until 1983 when she was appointed to the Board of Pardons by Scott Matheson From 1987 to 1990 she taught courses for the National Institute of Corrections Drawing on her experiences growing up in a Hispanic family she has also become deeply involved in minority issues She established and administered an academic support program for minority students at the University of Utah and Status of Mexican-Americathe paper "In a Class by Thcmselves-T- he as a Legally Cognizable Class Under Rule 23 and the Equal Protection Clause” that was published by the Notre Dame Lawyer in 1975 Her classes often address topics such as employment and discrimination aid minorities and women in corrections Besides delivering the commencement address Palacios will receive an honorary doctorate of human letters from the College Die ceremony will be held at 10:30 am Friday June 7 in the BunncHDmitrich Athletic Center then-govern- coal-mini- or ng ed ns Congratulations 1991 Graduates John M Abney Lane Norton Adama Jed A Clark Kimberly Ruth Clark Cleora Mae Clark Lori Corrine Hayward Adams Kayla Lynne Alford Laurel Ann Clements Daria Allred Cloward John L Alger Brian John Allred Thomas M Cook Karen Evans Corona Carrie Lee Crocco Racquet While Adams Joel ABred Rachael S Allred Kenneth Kym Aimee Chert Anderson Nicole Anderson Janet Priano Curtis Jason Lynn Robinson Dailey James Daniel Darter Cathy Alane Angotti Brian W Archibald Nina Kaye Armstrong Kathleen Atwood L Crump Angela Davidson Patricia S Davis Nancy L Baker Lldella Davis Antoine 'Silky Davison Gina Lynn Barbiero Marcy Ray Barnes Stephen Denison Carol L Dennis Janet L Barnett Marion Scott Barney Shaunna Lae Barney Florence Caroline Barrington Thomas Edward Barrington Jadean Bate Rodney D Bel nap Robin Ann Howard Benson Paulette Karen Bentley Brant Olsen Beransen John H Bird Jennifer Ann Blackburn Stephanie Dawn Bogdn ShannaL Brady WilKam Merril Bryner Michael James Bulard Bnmdi Lee Bunderson WilKam Reed Butcher Shauna Rae Detrick Maxine Hiss Robert Lee Hoehle Emi Hon jo Daniel David Esperson Richard B Evans Sherd Ewell Christine Johansen-Feichk- o Dorothea Valorie Flemett UsaFKtton Brenda L Fluckey Darlene Palmer Foster Maurioe Raymond Frazier Richard Jay Freeman Elizabeth Fuller Toni Marie Cartwright Efrain G Castanuela Cory Lee GhirardeM Dobras Marie Giacoletlo Rachael Chadwick Jack M Chapman Marie A Maestas Chavira Nelie Goodman Connie M Gragg Mary Elen Green Kristin Jane Greenwood Rinjl Gregetsen Monttle Grindey Daryl Shawn Grissom Lori L Oarlock Usa Ann Klarich Cam! 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