Show by Chara L Pulsipher staff writer Jenny Powell Quinton Robb Jeff Piacitelli Cheryl Callon and Mark Hall were honored as CElTs outstanding students during the 1991-9College of Eastern Utah Student Awards Program May 17 in the Alumni Room President Michael A Petersen welcomed the standing room only crowd He commented that a new student center was a 1 priority and that to avoid future seating problems everyone present should write the legislators and let them know of the urgent need for a new center The departmental awards were given to outstanding students In art Tonya Israelson Brenda Piccolo Callie Frickey Jim Armstrong and Rodney Anderson: and Sharon Anderson: business Chara L Pulsipher re- ccived the outstanding business leadership award for her role as Phi Beta Lambda president Bruce Pralor received the Small Business Division award of achievement for his Doris Preityman: computer applications and Lcann Edwards: computer programming Terri Grange and Heidi Conover cosmetology Gilbert Archuleta: communications and Jim Wilcock: French Jonathan Bradford Jefferson Bell Jason Hall Shaun Hyatt Michelle Jensen and Brown: dance Tori Gwyther Malt Gwyther Justin Muir and Blaine Hawkes were also honored for their assistance in the dance deportment Tammy Rogers: drill team member award and Sue Ann Martell: geology Melinda Durrant and Amy Nicholson: education Nicole Jones: math Ryan Reid and Leslie Robinett: English and Tom Williams: psychology James Gambcrf Spanish and Mike Chidesier was chosen as the departmental award winner for the library Julie Allred and Rusty K 3 “stick-to-il-tivencs- s" Piacitelli is ASCElTs Academic and participated in the Wilderness Study program Neil Warren was honored for his Callon is a member of the iWfiratmt sconce to CPU and he named Gilbert Archuleta Karen volleyball team and is currently in Chamber Choir McGee and Aaron Southard as outstanding forensics students The program concluded with Torn Tanino: international student Mark Justice swearing in the 1993-and Matt Brynen proengineering 1994 ASCEU officers Brad Taylor and Sharon Dixon: nursing Jenifer Adams: cheerleader and Jill Christensen: song leader Jeff Jordan: ycH leader award and Costanza Nardulli: German student Wende Gale William Schmidt Tom Adams and Brent Puckett: building construction students Robert Torgerson academic presented honors chonis to those students graduating with a 35 or higher grade point erage The 1992-9- 3 ASCEU ofli- cen were honored by Brad King Mark Justice ASCEU president presented the student choice awards Sara Ewcrt was selected outstanding faculty member and Phyl Johnson director of campus police was chosen outstanding staff member CEU students chose Samantha Sara Ewart Douglas and Adam King as outstanding freshmen and Nicole Jones and Errick Turner were chosen as outstanding sophomores Justice presented the President's Choice Award to Jeff Piacitelli Jay Andrus Dean of Student Life presented the outstanding dent awards Mark Hall was chosen student outstanding Powell and Quinton Robb Jenny were chosen outstanding freshmen and Jeff Piacitelli and Cheryl Callon were chosen outstanding sophomores Hall is a member of Phi Beta Lambda and will be ASCEU's non-an- d traditional representative next year Powell is a member of the girfs basketball learn and enjoys attending campus activities Robb is an Eagle Scout and enjoys attending CEU sports activities Truman: life science students and Nicole Jones: physical science vice-preside- Vice-Preside- nt ng stu-Shar- on Re-ent- ry nt President Petersen helps make CEU one of the most respected colleges In the state & makes major plans toward continued growth by Ryan G Peacock staff writer Shortly before the start of foil quarter Dr Michael A Petersen president of the College of Eastern Utah underwent open-hea- rt surgery He returned to his duties a few weeks later and has been instrumental in the success of CEU this year As a matter of fact he is largely responsible for making CEU what it is: one of the most respected schools in Utah His surgery has given him what he calls a "fresher" outlook on his profession and on life in general "I appreciate the ability to be back at full strength” he said And full strength he is He is not only the president of the college he aim is one of a very few college presidents who is also an instructor He leaches an American National Government class Dr Petersen is very enthusiastic about his job He says that it is rewarding and satisfying One of his most satisfying accomplishments this year has been the start of construction on the new Aaron Jones dormitories "These new dorms will enable us to accomplish at least two things:” he said "first we hope that they will attract more students” He estimates that 30 percent of the fulltime students are from outside the Carbon-Emer- y area but the new dorms will enable CEU to bring in more students because there will be a place for them to live The second thing President Petersen hopes will come about through the construction of the new dorms is "with more students living on campus student life student ac- ea ea tivilies and vitality will be improved” This fall there will be between 300 and 600 students living on campus where in the pastas few as 200 have lived because of lack of dormitories Dr Petersen hopes the student activities will be improved because there will be enough students to participate in every activ- ity CEU has the lowest tuition in the state and annually awards 700 scholarships Yet its finances are not suffering The school is even able to double the mandatory three percent annual faculty raise for next year Resident Petersen cant explain why the finances are in such good shape but "The best way to have a faculty is to pay good salaries and give them a great benefit package” he said "The biggest challenge we’ve had in the past few years is replacing the really good professors with those of equal quality” In President Petersen's tenure of eight years the number of scholarships awarded per year has risen from 17$ to 700 and the number of students has risen from 170 which was only 13 percent of the studentbody to 800 President Petersen has even higher goals for the future "Within five years you will see a new Student Union Building where the Old Gymnasium is" he said "We'll tear down the old Student Center and leave an open squarethat 1 believe will help unify the campus” Dr Petersen's past as CEUs president has been very successful and there's no reason to believe his future will be any different high-quali- ty ea |