Campus and Community Briefs
USA Today features Aggies
The first of a multi-part series on Raegen Scott-Pebley, Utah State University women’s basketball head coach, and the reinstatement of her program will possibly begin in Thursday’s issue of USA Today.
“We couldn’t ask for better publicity on a national level,” Scott-Pebley said. “I think it’s awesome for the program and university.”
Part of the reason USU is being focused on is its placement in a couple of unique situations, she said.
First, with reinstatement of the sport, USU left only The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute as Division I schools without a women’s program.
Second, Scott-Pebley is the youngest Division I women’s coach.
The article will help show other schools that might be adding a sport in the future what it is like, she said
County to start new jail complex
Ground will be broken for the new County Jail and Sheriff’s Office complex Thursday at 2 p.m. at 1225 West Gateway Drive in Logan.
Cache County Sheriff Lynn Nelson said, “We have worked very hard to develop a workable solution that will meet the current incarceration needs of Cache County, as well as those for many years to come.”
Cache County has struggled for several years with an overcrowded jail facility as well as Sheriff’s administrative offices that have been outgrown.
The Cache County Jail was originally constructed and occupied in 1963 with 40 beds. A few additional beds were added in the late 1980s bringing the total beds up to 49. Inmate levels rapidly increased to as many as 70 inmates. A major remodel of the entire facility was undertaken under a federal court consent degree that resulted from a lawsuit brought by inmates due to overcrowded conditions at that time. The remodeled facility was opened in mid 1993 with 77 long-term housing beds and an overall totall of 81 beds.
In 2001, Joseph Linton, an architect and senior partner of Linton, Jones, Springer and Hill developed a design for a 300-bed facility that was within the county’s reach financially. The Cache County Council approved the project and is expected to take 12 months to complete.
Adams school area holds council
A neighborhood council meeting will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Adams Elementary School located at 530 North 400 East in Logan.
Mayor Doug Thompson will discuss Ordinance Enforcement: How to File a Complaint and Area Crime Report. There will be time for questions and answers. All residents are invited to attend.
Micron gives out scholarships
Five Utah State University electrical and computer engineering juniors from the College of Engineering received scholarship money from Micron Techology Inc.
The technology company presented a total of $27,500 in scholarship money for two years to Micron Scholars Scott Cornelsen, Albert Hummel, Eric John, John Keeler and James Zeim. Each student received $2,750 per year for two years.
Micron chooses five scholars from Utah State each year to promote interest and progress in the electrical and computer engineering field.
Denzil Rogers, manager of Test/Burn-in Engineering at Micron in Boise, Idaho, said, “It is a pleasure to work with Utah State. Utah State has a great program and I am pleased that we have such a positive interaction with one another. I have friendships here and I am excited for the students.”
To learn more about the electrical and computer engineering programs at Utah State, as well as the Micron Scholars Program call Randy Haupt at 797-2840.