Show JE o Cuc rJ By CONNIE HOUTZ Trade Tech's first student assistant assistant assistant assis assis- tant instructor once was an Indian trader track star state all-state footballer footballer foot foot- baller and twice winner in an art contest where he was competing with pros Bernard Bernie Tanner onetime onetime onetime one one- time Indian Trade with the Navajos Navajos Navajos Nava- Nava jos in Utah's four corners area is a living example that leadership is developed through involvement with life about him and shouldering shouldering shouldering shoulder shoulder- ing responsibilities while facing them with courage Known to Trade Tech students as a graduate student in commercial commercial commercial commer commer- cial art and as Instructor Evan I afternoon art classes Bernie is J Jensens Jensen's en ns n's assistant instructor in inthe inthe inthe the first student in school history to become a faculty assistant He is completing his graduate work vork in the mornings on a scholar scholar- ship The constitution was vas changed during his year as ss president 65 1964 due to his leadership The changes proposed by him hinl and accepted by the students made practical nursing students students ineligible to fo hold office because their campus life is limited to one d day y a 11 week required the treasurer y r I to be enrolled in accounting or have havea a suitable background and experience experience experience exper exper- and required political aspirants aspirants as as- to have a petition signed by 30 students in different departments departments depart depart- ments to be eligible for nomination His leadership also resulted in a broader social life and more l' l recreational nac- nac C- C opportunities for stu stu- dents The year old Kirtland New Mexico native has travelled the tha US U.S. extensively and studied drafting drafting drafting draft draft- ing and business at BYU and architectural drawing ving at the I University of Utah before e enrolling enrolling enroll enroll- ing at Trade Tech While at BYU he participated in the intramural boxing program and won von the school tournament as asa asa asa a welterweight velter Before this he had bad enrolled at Ft Lewis vis A M 11 Junior Junior Junior Jun Jun- College at Durango ango Colo on a track scholarship but ended up playing football His sports involvement dates back to Kirtland's Central High where he entered the state track meet t. t two VO years in pole pol vaulting and received honorable mention two VO years on the State All-State football team am He was vas vice president president pres pres- ident t in high school and student council representative in 0 junior high N Now ow in his third y year ar of commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial study his exceptional ability prompted his selection as asan asan asan an assistant instructor His talent might have lain dormant dormant dor dor- mant had he not followed the suggestion suggestion suggestion sug sug- of a friend and chosen commercial art when he found a course at the University was prohibitive pro pro- prohibitive prohibitive pro pro- on a five family budget budet His talents were vere recognized last year when he entered a profession profession- professional al art show v sponsored by the Utah Jaycees with professionals from California and Nevada and professors professors professors pro pro- at the university Bernie claimed two VO third place ribbons His entry in the art exhibit of the Utah State Fair last fall prompted Salt Lake Tribune Columnist Columnist Columnist Col Col- Dan Valentine to writs write about about about a- a bout Bernie Bemie and one of his paintings paint paint-o paintings ings Somber Mood l Val Valentine ntine acclaimed Bernie's abilities as an artist His entry was vas in the Girl- Girl III Illustrative Pastels section You may have seen it Bernie hopes to remain at Trade Tech as a time full instructor in commercial art while filling his hiB o role as a father to Kurtis 3 Todd 4 Ra Don 5 and bein being a devoted husband to his lovely wife J Jo 0 also a nati native of New Mexico |