Utah State University Eastern Magazine
Patrick Dougherty - Internationally acclaimed scultpor
Utah State University Eastern’s assistant professor of art, ceramics and sculpture joined USU’s art professors in Logan in September to build an outdoor structure designed by internationally acclaimed sculptor, Patrick Dougherty.
Neil Warren - Legendary Debate Coach
At 90, College of Eastern Utah’s legendary debate coach Neil Warren, still misses teaching every day.
Legacy Dinner
USU Eastern honored five individuals with ties to College of Eastern Utah at its Legacy dinner hosted in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center in April.
KC Smurthwaite - Immersed in Sports
Smurthwaite’s life is immersed in sports after being named director of development for Aggies Unlimited, the fundraising unit for the Utah State Athletics in July.
Jonathan Thayn - A Map Maker's Route to Happiness
“I’m living the dream: I have four kids, an amazing wife and a broken-down minivan,” quipped Jonathan Thayn, CEU alum ‘97.
A Wolf at the Door - an Interview with Frank Peczuh
Frank Peczuh feels that Carbon and Emery counties are in a silent crisis that is just as serious as a dramatic catastrophe.
Edward Salzetti - Edcation Changed Direction After Being Drafted in WWII
A man, whose education was cut short when he was drafted into World War II, is giving back to Utah State University Eastern by establishing an endowed scholarship at the Price college.
Dr. Clyde Larson, CEU Alumni - A flicker of hope
Caught in a whirlwind of heartache, Clyde needed to find his place in the world. Retired from his dental practice, grieving and wondering where he fit.
Cami Carlson - Carbon School District Teacher of the Year
The reason Carlson, an English and history teacher at Carbon High School and College of Eastern Utah class of 1998, won the 2018 Carbon School District’s Teacher of the Year award is her bona fide kindness.
Eat Sleep Breathe Dance - Coach Brandi Taylor Johansen
From coaching a successful high school drill team at Cottonwood High School in Salt Lake City to developing a successful college dance team at Utah State University Eastern.
2018 @ USU Eastern
The tail end of 2018 brought a new era to Utah State University Eastern campus, with Greg Dart taking the helm and many exciting changes afoot.
Finding a "Work Around"
At an early age, Jason Dunn learned that the power to overcome challenges starts with mental focus.
Two of the renowned Warburton sisters take the helm
If you resided in Utah in the decades between 1996-2016, you probably heard about the Warburton sisters from Helper, Utah, who put Carbon High School on the women’s sports map.
Top Welder in the Country
Chandler Vincent was named the top welding competitor in the United States and the fifth best in the world at the WorldSkills competition.
USU Eastern Rodeo Team Brought Back After More than Two Decades
The buzzer sounds, a horse and its rider stampede from the chute. Mud flies, hearts pound and crowds cheer.
Michelangelo's "Pieta" Replica on USUE
A rare opportunity to see an exact replica of the Pietà is available to without airfare or the exhausting trip to Rome.
Finding Their Navajo Way
“We want native students to know that they can achieve success."
Judging Wisely
Paige Petersen, appointed to the Utah Supreme Court in November, is proud to have USU Eastern (CEU) on her resume next to the University of Utah and Yale Law School.
The Queen of FERPA Retires
The name Jan Young has been synonymous with Utah State University Eastern – and before that College of Eastern Utah – for 34 years. Anyone who had business with, interacted with, worked at, or attended the institution, knew Jan Young.
USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum Hones in on Fremonts
On a quiet stretch off highway 123, just outside East Carbon, Utah, Timothy Riley, Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum anthropologist, felt at home.
Founder's Day Celebrations
One cannot talk about higher education in Price, Utah, without mentioning LaVell and Mayzell King.
Learn and Serve in Cambodia
Nine students from Utah State University Eastern Blanding spent two weeks in Cambodia during their summer break helping promote health programs and sharing cultures with the local Cambodians.
A Waiting Game
Schedules, exams and textbooks became almost non-existent fall semester for five Utah State University Eastern student athletes from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria wiped out much of their homeland.
A Chance Encounter
A chance encounter with western actor John Wayne in 1978 propelled Carbon County native Gary Prazen into international fame for his realistic bronze sculptures.
Wildlife Studies
Wallace Stegner in Wolf Willow talks about the importance of place and how it provides its own form of identity when he said, “I may not know who I am, but I know where I am from.” Put another way, “Our where determines our who,” says Reg Saner.
There are No Long Shots
Crediting his mother for instilling the value of education, Ryan Cano prepares to attend the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Above Paur
Forty years coaching 1,560 games, with 26 of those years spent at Utah State University Eastern and Dave Paur said if he had the chance, he would do it again. “Absolutely, if I had to do
Hitching Her Stories
You will want to cut Josi Russell a little slack when she resumes her duties in the fall as associate professor of English on the Utah State University Eastern Blanding campus.
A Good Fellow
History writers can be history makers too, such as when Bob McPherson became the first Utah State University Eastern faculty member not housed on the Logan campus to receive promotion and tenure as a full professor back in 2012.
USU Eastern Joined USU Logan in Founders Day Celebrations
Grab the fire extinguisher. Utah State University’s birthday cake had 128 candles — plus 79 from USU Eastern and another 39 from USU Eastern Blanding. It was all part of the March 4th combined celebration of the founding of three institutions March 4.
A Trusty Campus Tree Lives On In Song
Perez's goal was to have a guitar made from the campus tree when the new building was completed over the next 14 months.
Lying Bones Tell No Lies
The naming of a new dinosaur and a new Utah-original dinosaur are among some of the bare-bone essentials that have emerged in recent weeks from Kenneth Carpenter, director and curator of paleontology at Utah State University.
From CEU to Big Blue, a BMX Champion Too
Thirty-four-year-old Jonas Harmon looks more like a body builder than a man chasing the No.
Gold Star for "Blue Patina"
Nancy Takacs, Utah State University Eastern English department member from 1986 to 2008, is receiving high praise for her newest book of poems, Blue Patina
Objects in Motion
The art of billiards is the ability to imagine, focus, anticipate and predict the force of one object upon another. This axiom did not come from
A Unique Addiction
When the chancellor’s assistant called Larry Severeid to tell him that he was chosen to receive the prestigious Upon Their Shoulders award at Utah State University Eastern’s annual Founders Day dinner, he wasn’t thrilled.
The Serendipity of A Poet's Ache
Jason Olsen’s poetry career as a writer began with a toothache.
5 Years In
My how the time has flown since that little party in March of 2010 at the Utah State Capitol.
3-D Spy Turned Chemistry Teacher
He was a bit anxious when he first started teaching at Carbon College. In fact, ask him today and he tells you he was downright belligerent and angry.
Two Strong Arms and a Whole Lot of Heart
Kris Sansford, a Utah State University Eastern graduate, set a world handcycle record.
Independent Voices from the Past
From the first class of 1938-39, the college sponsored a student newspaper. Going through four name changes, "Carbon College News," "Carbonicle," 'The Golden Eagle" and "The Eagle," its philosophy remains the same: the independent voice of the student
Exemplifiers of USU Eastern
Utah State University Eastern is well represented in the Utah House of Representatives with three of its alum serving as elected members.