October 24, 2003 Feature
Utah
State Blue Light Honors Outstanding Achievements
To demonstrate pride in the many accomplishments of Utah State
University faculty, staff and students, the Utah State Blue
Pride Light will be turned on Monday, Oct. 27, and the Carillon
Bells will ring at 1:05 p.m. in the afternoon. Every four months
the university designates a Blue Pride Light Night to recognize
individuals for outstanding achievements.
Honorees this quarter are Utah State Cache County Extension
Educator Hector Mendiola; Debra Spielmaker, Utah State Ag in
the Classroom director; and the National Science Foundation
Advance Grant Team.
Mendiola was awarded the 2003 OHTLI Award from the Mexican government
for his work with Utah’s Latin communities. The award
is presented to people of Mexican descent working outside of
Mexico who have dedicated their lives and their efforts to the
well being of their people. The award was presented to Mendiola
by Mexican Consul Patricia Deluera.
Spielmaker, the Utah State Ag in the Classroom director, is
reaching thousands of students and teachers across the country
with the new Ag in the Classroom national Web site that was
reviewed and recognized by the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. The Web site is featured on Science
Netlinks, a comprehensive homepage for science educators.
The National Science Foundation Advance Grant Team is working
to improve the climate for women at Utah State University. The
team received a $3 million grant from NSF to guide the university
toward its goal of enhancing diversity and improving the campus
climate for women. Ronda Callister, a management and human resources
professor in the College of Business, is the principal investigator
for the grant. The rest of the team includes English department
professor and Associate Dean of Humanities, Arts and Social
Sciences, Christine Hult; James Powell, a mathematics and statistics
associate professor; associate professor of biology Kimberly
Sullivan; and assistant dean for the College of Engineering
and Associate Vice Provost for Women’s Issues Christine
Hailey.
The Utah State Blue Pride Light atop Old Main lights the Cache
Valley night sky as a symbol of Aggie tradition, heritage and
pride. The outstanding professors, staff and students honored
are a part of this heritage and contribute to the high quality
of Utah State.
Contact: John DeVilbiss, John.DeVilbiss@usu.edu,
(435) 797-1358
Writer: Maren Cartwright. Maren.Cartwright@usu.edu,
(435) 797-1355
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