Show Instructor Karen Macfarlane Symbolizing excellence at Kathryn M. M Dean Associate Editor HE PURSUIT of excellence is s well T THE represented at especially by Assistant t Professor Karen Mac Mac- farlane Her favorite color purple decorates her office here her and there and is reflected in her vibrant personality A t teacher acher of business at for five years Macfarlane finds her field interesting and exciting She chose to teach at a community college because of the students them themselves themselves themselves selves and their aspirations toward self improvement Theres a great desire to learn at atthe atthe atthe the community college II Macfarlane observed Most students here are very dedicated Born in Utah and raised on the East Coast Macfarlane describes her childhood as rather idyllic with a ahouse ahouse ahouse house on the beach and parents who were more apt to encourage creative processes rather than TV watching Macfarlane met her husband Richard while they both were attending attending attending attend attend- ing the U of U. U After she earned a bachelors bachelor's degree in English education the couple moved to Boston where her husband completed his education in social work Macfarlane returned to Utah when her spouse obtained a position with Family Counseling Center She stayed at home for several years to raise their five children When all of her children had entered school Macfarlane answered an ad for a time part-time job that would eventually change her life Macfarlane wor worked ed as Job Placement Placement Placement Place Place- ment Director at Business College for 11 years which allowed her to learn much about the growth of Salt Lake City businesses Macfarlane found she enjoyed teaching as as' well wel and eventually left Los Business College to come to as a time full-time instructor Macfarlane has since earned a am m masters master's ter's degree at the U of U in British and American literature The example of educational excellence excellence excellence excel excel- lence set by Macfarlane and her spouse have paid off for their children Their oldest son is a resident of surgery at the U of U Medical Center Another son received his MBA from BYU and is now a senior financial financial finan finan- cial analyst in Phoenix for computer company Intel Macfarlane's third son is working toward his future by attending South City Campus Her fourth son is currently serving a mission in France for the LOS church r Her only daughter lives in Mas Mas- She has a masters master's degree in social work and is a social worker r b br r 4 Hor Horizon on Photo Ed Lie file Assistant Professor Karen Mcfarlane for the Boston public school system Macfarlane has three grandchildren grandchildren grandchildren grand grand- children of which she is suitably proud She refers to her role as a a grandparent as the best career anyone can have Macfarlane claims that she is reminded to think critically by a painting which hangs on the wall of her office entitled Young Man The piece of art painted by a close friend depicts a man deep in thought And of course it is mostly purple |