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11 unusual facts about Utah State University


Dean Mortimer

Awarded an associate’s degree, Mortimer transferred to Utah State University in Logan, Utah, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech and a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).

Denton Darrington

Senator Denton Darrington has a B.S. in Agriculture in 1963 and Post Graduate work from Utah State University.

Hugh B. Brown

Brown also attended Utah State Agricultural College which is now Utah State University.

Hugo de Garis

He worked as a researcher at ATR (Advanced Telecommunications Research institute international, 国際電気通信基礎技術研究所), Japan from 1994–2000, a researcher at Starlab, Brussels from 2000–2001, and associate professor of computer science at Utah State University from 2001–2006.

A few months later de Garis was employed as an associate professor at the computer science department of Utah State University.

KUTA-LD

KUTA is also working with local high schools, the Bridgerland Applied Technology College, and Utah State University for local content.

Michael Sak

Sak received his Diploma from Grand Rapids Union High School in 1977, his Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Utah State University in 1982 and his Masters of Education degree from Grand Valley State University 13 years later.

Robert L. Geddes

He later earned a Bachelors of Science in Geology from Utah State University in 1981.

S. George Ellsworth

Ellsworth spent his career from 1951-1983 as a professor of history at Utah State University.

After his mission Ellsworth went to Logan, Utah where he studied at what is now Utah State University earning a bachelors degree in history and math.

W. Rolfe Kerr

He earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Utah State University (USU), intending to spend his life farming, until he was offered a position as coordinator of student activities at USU after his military service.


1962 Dallas Cowboys season

Notable rookie free agents the Cowboys signed prior to the season included Pettis Norman, from Johnson C. Smith University, Mike Gaechter, a track and field athlete as well as a football player, from the University of Oregon, and Cornell Green, a basketball player from Utah State University.

Clayton Teetzel

He played American football and competed in track for the University of Michigan from 1897 to 1899 and later coached football, basketball and track at Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University), Benton Harbor High School, Brigham Young University, and Utah State University.

Dewey Wade

In 1966 he went to the University of Maryland with head coach Lou Saban, and in 1969 he began coaching at Utah State University with Chuck Mills, staying there until 1971.

Lavar McMillan

He graduated from Utah State University with bachelors degrees in Dairy Manufacturing and Microbiology.

Lorenzo A. Richards

Lorenzo A. Richards was born on April 24, 1904, in the town of Fielding, Utah, and received a B.S. and M.A. degree in Physics from Utah State University.

Mary Jo Peppler

She guided E. Pluribus Unum professional of Houston, Texas, to crowns in 1972 in Salt Lake City and 1973 in Duluth, Minnesota, and Utah State University to the championship in 1981 in Arlington, Texas.

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art

The museum is part of the Fine Arts Complex at USU, which also includes the Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall, the Caine Lyric Theatre, and the Chase Fine Arts Center, which is home to the Kent Concert Hall, the Morgan Theatre, the Tippets Exhibit Hall and Balcony, and the Black Box Studio Theatre, as well as the museum.

Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing

The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence is awarded annually by the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, to companies around the globe that "achieve world-class operational excellence status." It was established in 1988 and is named in honor of Shigeo Shingo.