Happy summer!
I hope you are enjoying this time of year. For some, summer slows down a bit. For others, activity ramps up during the summer months. As an institution, we stay busy all year! We still have students taking classes online and in person, and we are actively working to recruit new students for the Fall. Soon after our students graduated in May, summer conference programs began. We have hosted artists for the annual Summer Snow program, and dozens of young athletes have shown up for camps. Multiple pageants and conferences have been held in our facilities on both campuses, and each week nearly 1,000 youth are on our Ephraim campus for a privately sponsored religious conference. Thank you to all who are helping with these many fun and engaging activities. When you see summer guests (who are also potential Badgers!) and their families on campus, please greet them and let them experience our signature Snow College personalized care and concern through you. Tell them what you love about Snow, and – most importantly – help them feel welcome on our campuses. What a great opportunity we have to share our wonderful institution with visitors from all across Utah and beyond!
I am excited about all of the progress and good work that is happening on both of our campuses. We have several projects developing, and our leadership team looks forward to sharing more details with you. We will have a Town Hall meeting on July 20 at 12:30 PM, and our annual “welcome back” gathering will be held on August 15 in Ephraim. Please plan to join us that day at 10:00 AM for a college update, some round table discussions, and lunch with your friends and colleagues.
Stacee
There are lots of exciting changes and activities going on around campus. Kudos to the Campus Services team and the various construction projects they are working on. IT also transitioned to our new firewall and dramatically reduced the anticipated downtime. Both of those teams are really busy during the summer, so please thank them when you see them.
A big shout-out to Staci Taylor who was recognized by the State Risk Management Department as the “best risk manager in the state.” Staci does a great job and was recognized for all her hard work in keeping employees, students, and visitors safe on our campus and at our events. Please congratulate Staci when you see her!
As the college grows and needs change, we will continue to allocate resources to the highest priorities. After multiple discussions and great consideration, we have determined to shift a few positions to meet high-demand needs. Paul Tew will devote his full-time efforts to information security. Ryan Yorgason will help with library technology and continue his work as a project manager and the digital forms project. You can find them both officed in the Huntsman Library. Data and data analysis is becoming more critical. Micah Strait will focus on institutional data analysis and Beckie Hermansen will report to the Provost and focus on data collection, accreditation, and other external reports. He and Beckie Hermansen are still located on West Campus in the former OIE office suite. They all, along with the entire Administrative Services team, are eager to help employees however they can. I appreciate their flexibility as we respond to and prepare for critical needs.
As promised, I also wanted to provide you an update to the email sent in May.
The new Financial Services website is live. Among the many updated forms, I want to point everyone to the “Financial Liaisons” link towards the bottom of the page. You will see contact information for each of the Finance team members and the different departments they will be working with. If you have any questions, please reach out to your liaison. Those liaisons will also be reaching out to your departments.
The project continues to move forward and is on track to be implemented by the time school starts in the Fall. We are currently working through a technical issue with Chrome River and US Bank. Many of you have already attended the training from our Purchasing department. If you have not attended, please keep an eye out for an opportunity or feel free to reach out directly to Mike Jorgensen.
These forms and workflows are being worked on and are on track for implementation by the Fall.
The progress on this new reporting tool is going well and we are on track to implement by December.
Things are moving forward and we look forward to rolling many of these exciting changes out. Stay tuned!
The livestock industry is critical to Utah’s rural economy and the foundation of Utah’s agricultural economy. Snow College’s Innovative livestock management project is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technology Education. The program and course activities include:
The Innovative Livestock Management program is a fully supported CTE pathway for agriculture focused high school student into college. Students in the ILM program are trained in livestock management and technical skills that are based in cost-saving practices of monitoring and managing pasture growth and grazing for regenerative pastures, efficient irrigation, and development of waste management plans including composting as an entrepreneurial opportunity to sustain the livestock business.
Students began the composting process last year, and students in Social Entrepreneurship, a course offered through the Rural Entrepreneurship, GRIT Center (Grassroots Resourceful Innovative and Tenacious) developed the Snowcompost marketing plan. The class was divided into teams each responsible for a different aspect of the process, label design, marketing, and pricing. In November 2022, the first sold 16 bags of compost at the college’s Homecoming football game.
I was talking with a student the other day and she was very eager to share her love of Snow College with me. In my time in administration, this has been a common occurrence. The students report, again and again, how impactful their experience has been and then share a deep appreciation for the faculty and staff who have supported them in their journey.
This, I believe, is what is remarkable about Snow College. There are, of course, caring faculty and staff at every institution, but at Snow College that attentiveness is institutional. Students hear about this from recruiters and alum before they ever step foot on campus, but they don’t understand the import and impact until they actually experience it. It truly is what makes us unique.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for this. It matters. When we get a report that we are an Aspen finalist (which we just did) because of our great completion and success numbers, I think of you—every one of you. While the success data spotlights what happens in the classroom specifically, we all know what happens in the classroom is impacted by the entire college experience. Every one of us is a part of that experience; each one of us makes a unique and important impact; all of us share in the success.
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Do you see smoke? Well, it’s coming from the Advancement Office because we are on fire! Summer is in full swing, and we are taking advantage.
With the 2023 graduation ceremony, we were able to welcome our newest alumni into the fold. The Advancement Office participated in the Scandinavian Days Parade and hosted a booth at the festival. This Scandinavian Days was the largest celebration in history with over 30,000 guests. We enjoyed visiting with our alumni and seeing Snow College gear being worn throughout the festival.
An alumni event was held at the Bees Game in Salt Lake City where participants enjoyed a beautiful evening of baseball, fireworks, swag, and raffles. Thank you to those of you who supported our event.
Our Snow College Alumni Magazine is well underway with the help of so many of you. We have fabulous content and are excited for the release of the magazine this fall to share all the exciting things happening on our campus. Our Grants Office has been able to secure $185,000.00 so far for 2023, with numerous applications still being submitted.
We are so proud to be a part of Snow!
Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to the Snow College Team:
| Jennifer Chandler | Instructor Theatre |
| Charlie Roetting | Assistant Professor Theatre |
| Joshua Patterson | Assistant Professor Theatre – Technical Director |
| Dallan Simper | Professor of Practice Software Engineering |
| Hailey Palfreyman | Economic Development Administrative Assistant (Part-Time) |
| Steven Erickson | Director of Jazz and Commercial Music Studies |
| Klarissa Wilkinson | Instructor Nutrition |
| Trevor McFalls | Assistant Coach Football and PE Instructor |
| Nathan Kilker | Instructor Mathematics |
| Mary Thomas | Nursing Instructor |
| Nate Thomas | International Student Admissions Counselor |
| Mackenzie Wade | Custodian (Part-time) |
| Josh Perkins | Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach |
Please give your input on the new Snow College Master Plan! (Should take less than 15 minutes. Deadline is May 31.)
We want to highlight YOU and YOUR students! We know there are amazing things happening at the college, but we don't always hear about those things until they are way past their prime to be considered newsworthy. We are always looking for stories to share either as press releases or news snippets, and we welcome your input. Here are just a few ideas of things that could be considered newsworthy:
Not sure your idea is really newsworthy? That's okay! Send it in -- I promise we won't laugh at you. While not all items will qualify for a press release, it may be perfect for a snippet somewhere on our site, or a possible release in conjunction with another bit of news.
To submit an idea, please visit snow.edu/storytelling. The more details you can give us the better. Submitting them as far in advance as possible is also helpful. (It's not too early to let us know of events you have scheduled for the school year!)
Thank you for your suggestions! As appropriate, each month we will report on the submissions that were received. Have a great idea? We'd love to hear it!
According to Gallup, the “Sandwich Generation” represents about 27% of the world’s workforce – that’s the term used to describe people who are caring for both children and aging parents or other adult family members at the same time.
Because our Badger colleagues have expressed an interest in more daycare and caregiver options, Snow College Staff Association is surveying its members to better understand the challenges our coworkers face. If you did not receive the email with link to the survey, please reach to ude.wons@selah.ymmat or ude.wons@drial.asil to resend it. We will report survey outcomes in August.
Staff Association is staying busy this summer so please join us for SnowFit. They are hosting a Summer Reading challenge, a yoga class, or you may join them for on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the lunch hour at the Activity Center, Richfield Fitness Center, tracks, and other activity challenges. For information hit the Snow College Canvas SnowFit page or reach out to committee chair ude.wons@kcets.yelnek or 283-7326.
Staff Association represents ALL part-time and full-time permanent staff. Please reach out to Lisa or Tammy to get involved in campus governance.
Greetings from Snow Scheduling and Conference Services. We are halfway through “For the Strength of Youth Program,” aka “FSY” for the summer. We started week 1 with two sessions on May 29th and we will be ending with one session the week of July 31st. The week of July 3rd will be quiet around campus as we will not be having FSY that week. Participants and leaders will be returning Monday, July 10th for four additional weeks. We’ve had well over 1,200 participants and leaders on campus each week. This summer program could not be successful without help from all of you! Food Service worker bees are serving 13 meals a week at the GSC. We keep Facilities/Custodians busy with our upkeep. Thanks to on-campus and off-campus housing. We appreciate all the help and the team created for FSY each summer. Not to mention most of the staff working in the GSC and around campus who make these prospective future students feel welcome and make it work even with the additional commotion by their offices. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your work easier due to summer programs.
Teams across campuses have been hard at work preparing for Residence Life at the Richfield Campus this fall. With applications coming in quickly for the 60-bed unit, and expected to fill in the next week, it's clear that students are excited about this new opportunity. Ordering furniture for the units and posting two resident assistant positions is a great sign of progress.
The Student Services and Success team in coordination with Residence Life is preparing for a smooth movie-in day for Richfield's first official occupants. This move will be a significant milestone in the campus's growth, and it's wonderful to see the initiative being taken to address student housing needs this fall. Once these units fill, efforts will continue to connect students in need of housing with options throughout the community.
It is fantastic that Snow College is making this investment in its students' welfare and education and providing a safe, convenient, and affordable living option. Kudos to everyone from Administration, Residence Life, Facilities, Information Technology, Safety, Risk Management, and Student Success and Services for their quick responses and dedication in making this happen.
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