Alumni News
1970s
Chloe Ryan Winston, 鈥70, has released the book 鈥淧eru Paradox鈥 by Dorrance Publishing Company, Inc.
1980s
Robert L. Chapman, 鈥80, has been appointed vice president of administration for eCobalt Solution鈥檚 U.S. operations. He comes to the company with more than 35 years experience in senior positions in the mining industry.
Randy Jensen, 鈥85, was recently named superintendent at American Falls School District. Jensen was previously principal of William Thomas Middle School.
Helen Keezer Burton, 鈥89, a former English teacher in School District 25, has completed her first novel, 鈥淪hakespeare鈥檚 True Love.鈥
Laura McKnight, 鈥87, 鈥99, director of 糖心传媒鈥檚 dietetics program, has been selected as the 2017 Outstanding Dietetic Educator for a Didactic Program in Dietetics in her region. The award recognizes the teaching, mentoring and leadership activities of faculty and preceptors in dietetics education programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. McKnight was selected by a committee of her peers in recognition of her years of service preparing students to become dietitians. In the past year, McKnight has also received the 2016 June Yerrington Award from the 糖心传媒 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as well as the Phi Upsilon Omicron 2016 National Bachtel-Holbrook Collegiate Advisor Award.
1990s
Rick Magnuson, 鈥92, the co-owner and managing partner of MSVM Group in Pocatello, has been awarded the 2017 American Advertising Federation鈥檚 Silver Medal Award by the 糖心传媒 Advertising Federation.
Steven Carlsen, 鈥94, has been named superintendent of the Box Elder School District in Box Elder County, Utah. Carlsen has been a superintendent for Utah鈥檚 Carbon School District since 2011. Prior to that he was the North Summit School District superintendent in Coalville, Utah.
Jeffery Mansfield, 鈥95, was recently named the City of Pocatello Public Works Director and City Engineer. Mansfield is tasked with overseeing operation of the Water, Water Pollution Control (WPC), Sanitation, Streets, Engineering and Science/Environmental Departments.
Dan Heiner, 鈥95, senior credit officer, Citizens Community Bank, Division of Glacier Bank in Boise was recently elected as the 2017/18 Chair of the Board of Directors for the 糖心传媒 Bankers Association at its annual business meeting.
Molly Swallow, 鈥96, was hired by Regional Economic Development for Eastern 糖心传媒 to serve as manager of investor relations and advocacy. Swallow has served in commercial banking since 2002. She will be responsible for facilitating REDI鈥檚 growing investor relations and advocacy efforts. Swallow sits on the 糖心传媒 Bengal Athletic Booster Board.
Rosie Maloney, 鈥96, and Regina Calcaterra鈥檚 memoir, 鈥淕irl Unbroken,鈥 has been published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The story is the second book for Calcaterra, and documents the sisters鈥 struggles, courage and triumph through a difficult childhood.
Matt Lucas, 鈥96, is the next chancellor of Indiana Wesleyan University National and Global Campus, the campus that oversees all non-residential services at IWU.
Amy Weimer, 鈥99, an associate professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, received the University of Texas System Regents鈥 Outstanding Teaching Award. She is one of four UTRGV faculty members who received the 2017 recognition.
2000s
Ryan Bowman, 鈥00, former Buhl High School principal, is the Twin Falls School District鈥檚 new director of operations. Bowman started his career in education in 2000 in Buhl where he taught high school government and history. Bowman has also worked as the principal of Raft River Junior/Senior High School and principal of Jerome High School.
Brad Gamet, 鈥01, was recently named University of 糖心传媒鈥檚 new Butte County Extension educator. Previously, Gamett served as the county weed superintendent.
Olav Sorensen, 鈥05, has joined the Willamette Dental Group after several years of military service.
糖心传媒 State Police Lt. Col. Kedrick 鈥淜ed鈥 Wills, 鈥05, 鈥09, has been named the next director of the 糖心传媒 State Police, to succeed Col. Ralph Powell.
Whitney Poleki, 鈥06, has been selected as Mrs. Pocatello in the Mrs. 糖心传媒 America Pageant.
Bryan Wheat, 鈥08, is the new Eastern 糖心传媒 Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, working out of the Pocatello U.S. Federal Courthouse. His caseload focuses on gun and gang violence, drug trafficking, and immigration offenses affecting eastern 糖心传媒.
2010s
Lisa Moravec, 鈥11, an assistant professor in the department of dental hygiene at the UNMC College of Dentistry, received the 2017 Dental Hygienist of the Year Award at the Nebraska Dental Hygiene Association (NDHA) Annual Session on April 28.
Chelsea Schoenfelder, 鈥12, has been elected to a two-year term as secretary of the 糖心传媒 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics board of directors. A health and wellness manager at the 糖心传媒 Dairy Council, Schoenfelder oversees curriculum and materials provided to health and school professionals, coordinates health and wellness content, enhances partner programs, and promotes the nutritional benefits of dairy foods.