Campus News Briefs
Robin’s Awards to be held Saturday
The 45th annual Robin’s Awards Ceremony will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom.
The Robins Awards give recognition to outstanding students, organizations, teachers and events. The theme this year is “A Night of Honor,” and will recognize those who bring honor to our school and celebrate the country we live in.
The Robins Awards memorialize the name of a former student body president at Utah State University, William E. Robins.
In 1954, Robins and his wife, Geraldine, were killed in a plane accident leaving behind a son. The Sigma Nu Fraternity set up a fund to raise money for the boy’s college education.
Two years later the son died. Since then, the fund has been used to provide scholarships for students.
Free tickets are available for the event in the TSC, Room 326.
Following the awards ceremony will be the Spring Formal. Tickets for the dance are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Students receive national fellowship
Electrical engineering students at Utah State University are among 60 recipients nationwide of National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships for 2002.
The two recipients, Alyssa Magleby and Michael Larsen, will each receive a three-year award of $20,000 per year to pursue graduate studies and research.
USU environmental engineering graduate student Kevin Alan Hall received honorable mention.
“Having one recipient at USU is incredible. Having two is unprecedented,” said Randy Haupt, head of the electrical and engineering department.
New Wildland Fire Council established
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture have created an interagency agreement establishing the Wildland Fire Leadership Council.
This council was set up at the urging of Rep. Scott McInnis and Chairman of the House of Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health to support the implementation and coordination of the National Fire Plan and Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy.
Previously, a lack of meaningful coordination between the management agencies was substantially hampering the efficiency and effectiveness of the National Fire Plan.
McInnis said, “With the 2002 wildfire season lurking its dreadful head around the corner, the folks over at the Department of the Interior and Agriculture deserve real praise for establishing an institutional decision making structure that’s likely to produce a more coherent and consistent Wildland Fire Policy across jurisdictional lines.”
Less than one month ago, McInnis said he issued an ultimatum to the agencies.
“Either establish a interagency National Fire Czar or Council, or I will,” McInnis said.
Downs gets award
Utah State University employee Scott Downs is the 2002 Employee of the Year for the Central Distribution and Postal Services.
Downs served in Housing and Food Services from 1990 until 1994 when he began work at Central Distribution as a mail carrier. He is now a mail route supervisor.
Downs was selected as Employee of the Year by his fellow employees because of his ability to meet tight delivery schedules and for his untiring effort to serve customers.
“Scott is appreciated by employees throughout the university for his courteous service and commitment to ensure the mail is delivered,” said Richard Boudrero, manager of Utah State Central Distribution and Post Office.
Downs resides in Smithfield with his wife, Holly, and their four children.