College Of Education Names Valedictorian
This year’s valedictorian for the College of Education and Human Services Adam Galovan said it’s a great responsibility and honor to represent USU both at graduation and in his professional career.
Galovan is a senior majoring in family consumer and human development with a family finance emphasis and has a 4.0 GPA. He said he plans to attend BYU in the fall to obtain a master’s degree in family studies with a focus on marriage, family and human development, go out of state for his doctorate degree, and eventually become a professor.
“Families are the most important aspect in people’s lives and I want to help people through my profession understand how to be happy in their family life,” Galovan said.
Galovan will attend the commencement speech along with the other valedictorians from the colleges at USU. He will also walk from the Quad to the Spectrum on graduation day carrying a banner to represent the College of Education and Human Services and lead the graduation walk of the entire college.
The college choses the valedictorian by looking at each candidate’s GPA, extracurricular involvement, experience, and the professionalism of their resume overall, Galovan said.
Galovan said he worked with Tom Lee on a follow-up study for couples that got married five years ago, analyzing the division of labor among them and the marital satisfaction of the couple. He also worked at the USU Family Life Center helping write a grant for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development which funded USU $3,000.
He has completed an honors thesis as part of his research and has also worked with Aggie Saves, where he wrote an article that was printed in Utah State Today with the help of President Albrecht’s office.
“I am grateful for all of the opportunities I have had at USU and the support the faculty has given to help me stand out. I know I did my best and it’s great to see all of my hard work be recognized,” Galovan said.
“There is definitely something to be said about getting away from straight schoolwork, taking time away keeps you sharp, but going above and beyond in school work is very rewarding if you are passionate about your field, it can help you to excel because you have a better understanding,” he said.
Galovan also offered advice to students.
“I encourage students to do the best they can, work hard, take opportunities that come and be involved in as many different things as you can,” Galovan said.
-monica.swapp@aggiemail.usu.edu