EVENT AGENDA 4th Annual Utah International Mountain Forum Essay Contest, ‘International Year of Family Farming
March 28, 2014
The Orem Public Library,
Orem, UT
4pm - Opening Remarks • •
By Joseph B. McCain III, President of the Utah International Mountain Forum, a coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University Greetings from Dr. Rusty Butler, Associate Vice-President, International Affairs and Diplomacy, Utah Valley University, Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership activities at UVU; Ambassador Talaibek Kydyrov, Permanent Representative of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations; and Mr. Richard Blunt, Mayor of Orem, Utah, a member of the Mountain Partnership
4:15pm – High School Papers Presentations 1) Savanna Martinson ~Salem Hills High School • Family Farming Vs. Industrial Farming 2) Alley Meredith ~Salem Hills High School • The Border Cattle Industry 3) Swasey Bliss ~Salem Hills High School • Family Vs. Industrial Farming 4) Gus Keetch ~Salem Hills High School • Traditional Vaquero Stockmanship Vs. Modern Handling Techniques 5) Jenny Breedlove ~Salem Hills High School • We’re the American Farmer and We’re Here to Stay 6) Tiffany Anderson ~Salem Hills High School • The New Predator 7) Rylee Beckstead ~Salem Hills High School 8) Samantha Hawkins ~Copper Hills High School • Would Integrating the Terrace Method Be Beneficial to Utah Farming? 9) Sakia Brost ~Salem Hills High School • Family Farming 10) Wyatt Davis ~Salem Hills High School • First Year Farmer 11) Maranda Fisher ~Copper Hills High School • No Food 12) Melody Hatcher ~Salem Hills High School • Growing Population 13) Brayten Torsak ~Provo High School • Urban Farming
5:45pm- Q&A 6:15pm- Break for Food and Deliberations 6:45pm- Resume event for presentation of awards Awards presented by Organizing Committee Chair, Dr. Keith Snedegar
7pm- Event End
Host Organization: Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF), A coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University (UVU) www.utahimf.org ***
Organizing Committee:
Joseph B. McCain III Co-Chair Organizing Committee President, UIMF E-mail: jmccain05@gmail.com;
Dr. Keith Snedegar Co-Chair, Organizing Committee Professor History and Political Science Dep. E-mail: snedeke@uvu.edu
Christopher Wiltsie Dr. Baktybek Abdrisaev Vice-President, Advisor, UIMF, UIMF President Lecturer, Sustainable Mountain Development Club History and Political Science Department E -mail: christopherwiltsie@yahoo.com; E-mail: abdrisba@uvu.edu; Matt Rands Vice President, Sustainable Mountain Development Club E-mail: mattrands22@gmail.com;
Andrew Allen Vice President, UIMF E-mail: andrewjayallen@gmail.com;
Jesler Molina President, Model United Nations, E-mail: jeslergmolina@hotmail.com;
Sam Siebach Member, UIMF, E-mail: s_siebach@hotmail.com;
Colton Sponseller Member, UIMF, E-mail: charliespon@gmail.com;
Michael Dillman Member, UIMF E-mail: nanetteserrano@gmail.com; *** Sponsors: