September 8 , 2006
For Immediate Release
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Jeri Allphin
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UVSC to Honor College Heritage with Founder’s Day
The Utah Valley State College Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association will be serving cake and ice cream to College students, faculty and staff in the courtyard September 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate Founder’s Day and the 65 anniversary of the College’s inception in 1941. UVSC, which was founded as a federally- funded vocational school during WWII, has grown to become the third largest College in Utah with more than 24,000 students.
The celebration commenced August 8 with a tribute to one of UVSC’s founding father’s Wilson W. Sorensen, who served as UVSC’s president for 37 years. Sorensen was honored with an endowed scholarship in his name and the first Outstanding Alumni Award for his lifetime dedication to UVSC. The night’s events included a preview of an original UVSC production highlighting Sorensen’s life and accomplishments as a founder of the College, a musical tribute from O’Neil Miner and a special presentation to celebrate Sorensen’s 90th birthday.
Sorensen’s video will be shown around campus to commemorate Founder’s Day. It is also available for purchase at the UVSC Bookstore. The video will also be airing on local cable channel 17 and is available for purchase through the alumni office for $10.
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Megan Laurie
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Kim Chapman
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