NEW TRUSTEE SWORN IN AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
A former Utah State University graduate was sworn in today as the newest member of the university’s top governing board.
Lynnette T. Hansen, of North Logan, took the oath of office to become a member of the university’s 10-member Board of Trustees during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting. She replaces Eugenia Echols who moved out of state earlier this year as a result of a job transfer. ”It’s fun to be back,” Hansen said during an interview afterwards. “It feels like old home week.”
Hansen received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Utah State in business education. She went on to teach at Mesa College in San Diego. Most recently she has been involved in real estate and residential re-sales and management.
Although she has not been involved in higher education at Utah State for the past 20 years, she said she feels as though she is not skipping a beat.”
“I understand the challenges higher education faces today and the direction that President Hall wants to take the university,” she said. “He has the right vision for Utah State University and I am looking forward to working with him and members of the board of trustees. USU is moving in the right direction and I am optimistic about its future.”
University president, Kermit L. Hall, said Hansen fills a much-needed niche.
“I am delighted to have a person of her caliber and educational and business experience as a member of our board of trustees,” he said. “As an alumnae of Utah State, she brings a unique perspective. Her ties to Cache Valley and the Salt Lake community will be especially valuable to us.”
Board of trustees chairman, Gayle McKeachnie, welcomes the contributions Hansen will make as a new member of the board.
“I am happy to welcome Lynnette who brings a perspective to our board of trustees not represented before,” he said. “We appreciate her willingness to contribute to furthering the progress of Utah State University.”
Hansen said her goal as a trustee is to dedicate herself to improving USU’s image, retain good students, increase the quality of education at the university and maintain close faculty interaction with students. Of particular interest to her are mentoring programs designed to help students be successful in both their academic and vocational careers.
“I have lots of vision and lots of dreams,” she said. “USU provides so many wonderful opportunities for all who are here.”
In her spare time she loves to sail and dabble in interior design. She is a mother of four children and the wife of Deloy Hansen.