Alumni Focus
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CARMA CARRICK EARL PHILLIPS
’96, communication. Preschool owner and operator. Saratoga Springs, Utah.
What have you been doing since graduation?
What are you doing now?
’67, elementary education. CFO for a furnishings enterprise LLC. Las Cruces, N.M.
Worked for 36 years as a public school teacher, administrator and higher-ed
administrator.
I
also
owned and operated an electronic parts
distribution
company;
was CEO/CFO of an educational consultant company; and am now CFO of a government and educational furnishings company.
Do you have a favorite SUU memory? Yes,
my
freshman
English
class from Bonnie Hobbs. I lacked confidence and had a history of low grades in English.
But I received
a “B” on my first paper. What a surprise! The paper had a lot of red marks, but her written comments
I am the queen bee of the Bee
BILL & NANCY HONECK
Bill: ’87, communication. Owner of a race management company and ski shop. Nancy: '86, mathematics. Senior manager with Electronic Data Systems. Collinsville, Conn.
How were you involved on campus?
Academy preschool. I developed an
Nancy: I was a member of the
innovative curriculum emphasizing
SUSC gymnastics team and a four-
individual learning styles to help
year academic All-American.
prepare children for success in
Bill: I was involved with the debate
school. I’m also writing a book about
team and student government. My
my experience fostering and adopting
senior year I was the academic vice
a child.
president and part of a ticket that
How did SUU extra-curricular activities shape you?
swept all seats in student government
I got to know, love and appreciate people from different backgrounds. Each had unique interests and
that year.
Who at SUU made a lasting impact? Nancy:
Kathryn
Berg
was
a
goals, and I learned to respect those
wonderful mentor and coach who
differences and became a better
welcomed me to the team and I never
person for it.
felt like I was far from home. Math
Which SUU professor made an impression on you?
classes from Prof. James Cotts were always challenging.
made my day. She wrote that even
John McCann. He was known for
Bill: I have Marlynn Smith to
though my grammar was weak, I had
being hard but fair. I still hear him in
thank for coming to Cedar City and
potential and we would work on the
my head mentoring me and guiding
SUU. Brad Bennett, M.L. Smith, Sage
other part. After that, I took every
my decisions, both personally and
Platt and many others shaped me into
class she offered.
professionally.
who I am today.
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