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Fall 2009
the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho at its annual convention. Smith has worked as a firefighter and paramedic for the Pocatello Fire Department the past 14 years. He is also president of the Local 187 of the International Association of Fire Fighters and has worked with other regional unions to develop their own Local. Jay A. Taylor, BA Engl ’02, a captain in the U.S. Army, was decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal. He received the award for service as a battery commander with Alpha Battery, 1st Batallion, 78th Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He has served in the military for 20 years and earned a master’s degree from Webster University in St. Louis, Ill., in 2008. Brent Gallup, BBA finance/mktg ’03, is a mortgage loan officer at the Yellowstone branch of D.L. Evans Bank in Pocatello. He has 10 years’ experience in residential lending. Casey J. Leavitt, cert res Idaho adv gen dent ’03, traveled with other dentists to Punta de Mita, Mexico, for a weeklong service mission this spring. The group provided free restorative dentistry, cleaning and examinations to more than 250 local children. The trip was organized through the non-profit group, Protection, Education, Animal, Culture and Environment, and the LDS Academy of Dentistry in Provo. Leavitt has a dental practice in Pocatello. Nicholas J. Corisis, alumnus ’04, graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Greggory A. Miller, BBA finance ’04, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Dr. Karson K. Howard, alumnus ’05, received his doctorate in podiatric medicine
from the Samuel Merritt Medical School in Oakland. He is in surgical residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital where he will receive advanced training in foot, ankle and lower leg trauma and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Howard plans to practice with his father, Dr. Kert Howard, upon completion of his residency. Lonnie S. Jensen, BBA finance ’05, graduated from basic combat training at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, S.C. Thomas Gray Salter, BA psych ’05, received his doctor of medicine degree from the University of Minnesota in May. He is enrolled in a residency for psychiatry and internal medicine at the University of Iowa. Dr. Heath Sommers, MS psyc ’05/PhD clin psych ’07, is chief of psychology and director of clinical and educational training for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Region 6. He also teaches courses on child development and child abuse at ISU. He has written a novel, “The Manufactured Identity,” which was recently published. John Fenstermaker, BS zoology ’06, was inducted into the Gold Honor Humanism Society. He is enrolled in his final year of medical school at Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa and plans to go into family medicine. Robert Scovil, BBA finance ’06, a Modern Woodmen of America representative, completed an advanced educational program at Modern Woodmen’s office in Rock Island, Ill. The program covered retirement distribution techniques, addressed estate planning for wealth distribution to heirs, federal estate taxation, charitable giving and estate liquidity insurance. Johanna Boyle, alumna ’07, completed a
GERALDINE CAROL MORGAN • 1937-2009 Carol passed away on August 25 from complications of a stroke. She will be missed greatly by her family, dear friends and many former patients. Carol was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Margaret and Ward Dickey. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School and then attended Idaho State University where she received her B.S. in Nursing. Later, she continued her education and became one of Idaho’s first nurse practitioners. Carol’s career of care and compassion began at the old St. Anthony Hospital in Pocatello. She then moved to the Idaho State University Health Center where she enjoyed helping students for over 30 years. During these years she also extended her warm, professional aid to the community through the Pocatello Free Clinic. In addition, she reached out to individuals infected with HIV/AIDS by working with others to form a support group which was often hosted in her home. Her contributions were recognized in 1988 when she received the ISU Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award for the College of Health Professions. Upon retiring from ISU Student Health Center, she hung up her stethoscope and picked up a shovel. She loved her award winning flower garden and spent many seasons enjoying the blooms of her labor. Carol is survived by Gordon, her husband of 50 years, her three children, Kellie (Pocatello), Chris (Wendy; Pocatello), and Amy (Newman Yeilding; Philadelphia, PA), her brother Gene Dickey (Fritz; Boise), numerous nieces and nephews and three grandchildren. It is these three grandchildren, Aidan and Newman Yielding and Samantha Morgan, who brought her the most joy, laughter and fulfillment as she eased into her later years. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations in Carol’s memory may be made to the Idaho Food Bank, 555 S. 1st Ave., Pocatello, ID 83201.
15-month tour of duty in Iraq; her unit was stationed in forward operating base Normandy in Muqdadiyah. Boyle worked with military police and trained the Iraqi police force to do community policing. Chris Jenkins, Ph.D. biology ’07, is director of Project Orianne, a conversation organization that focuses on the viability and recovery of the eastern indigo snake populations. Jenkins’ dissertation work focused on the effects of wildfire and changing vegetable cover on rattlesnake populations in the desert surrounding the Idaho National Laboratory. This led to a job with the Wildlife Conservation Society where Jenkins developed a conservation management plan for the Idaho National Laboratory. Ricky D. Lords, alumnus ’07, graduated with honors from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Suzi Magee, BS health ed ’07, is a licensed massage therapist with 12 years’ experience in massage therapy. She has opened two locations in Pocatello, Gem State Massage and The Strand; this allows her to cater to those clients who prefer a salon environment or a more private setting. Magee offers a variety of specialties including deep tissue Swedish massage, therapeutic massage, spa massage and river stone massage. Troy G. Vance, cert law enf ’07, graduated with basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. Pauline Alessi, MED ed admin ’08, was named principal of Syringa Elementary School in Pocatello. She has more than 18 years’ experience which includes teaching special education at the elementary and middle school levels. Ashley Anderson, BBA mktg/mgt ’08, has been promoted to the operations supervisor at the Poleline Road branch of Ireland Bank in Pocatello. Her current duties include opening new accounts and overseeing the teller line. Tina Orme, MED ed admin ’08, has been named principal at Edahow Elementary School in Pocatello. She has taught elementary school for 15 years and served in administration for three years. Angelica Staples, BA elem ed ’08, is a third grade teacher at Rimrock Elementary School in Ammon. She is working on a master’s degree in literature at ISU. Julian Duffey, MED ed admin ’09, is an assistant principal at Century High School in Pocatello. He has five years’ experience as a technology and special education teacher. (photo) Daniel A. Jones, BS mech engr ’09, is a project engineer with Premier Technology, Inc., in Blackfoot. He has more than 11 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry. Jones was selected as the 2009 Outstanding Achievement Award recipient for the College of Engineering.