Hall of Fame

史蒂文·史密斯的职业生涯始于365滚球官网，在那里他于1968年获得动物学学士学位，并继续在研究生工作中蓬勃发展, where he a received a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from UCLA. After studies at University of Bern in Bern, Switzerland and completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in San Diego, California, Smith was recruited to the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope in Duarte, California as an assistant research scientist. He rose through the ranks and was promoted to full professor of molecular science in the Divisions of Surgery and Urology in 2001. 他曾在临床癌症中心担任分子癌变主任8年，在外科部门担任细胞和肿瘤生物学主任11年.

In 1996, Smith was recognized by University of Oklahoma for his contributions to the field of DNA methylation, a mechanism that cells use to control gene expression. His service to the scientific community includes serving on several National Institute of Health (NIH) Study Sections, 担任《365滚球官网》和国际抗癌研究所癌症基因组学和蛋白质组学编辑委员会的执行编辑.

Smith’s main research since joining the City of Hope has been on the impact of DNA structure on DNA methylation, genetic stability and cancer. His research has been supported by NIH, including almost 30 years of support for structural studies of human DNA methylation. 他发表了100多篇研究论文，重点是研究方法的发展，如前列腺癌检测标志物和癌症研究的纳米颗粒. He holds seven patents with several more pending.

Smith is an exceptional scientist and much of his work has been ahead of its time. His work in the field of epigenetics (the study of behaviors, environments, 发育过程和衰老可以在不改变DNA序列的情况下影响基因作用的改变)已经得到了巴勒斯欢迎基金和美国实验生物学家协会联合会访问教授奖的认可. Smith is also an Honors Laureate for visionary use of information technology in medicine from Computerworld. He continues to contribute novel findings in recent publications, including work that will add significantly to our understanding of cellular deterioration during aging.

It is our honor to induct Steve Smith into the University of Idaho Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

劳伦斯·沃斯登(Lawrence Wasden)担任爱达荷州司法部长长达20年，是爱达荷州历史上任职时间最长的司法部长. During his tenure, he didn’t seek headlines or attention to gather support for his elections. Rather, he focused on doing what was right, not what was always popular at the moment. Throughout his career, Wasden exhibited a keen understanding and respect for the U.S. Constitution and Idaho’s Constitution, and always applied the rule of law.

他的正直的一个例子是，他决定爱达荷州不加入德克萨斯州对2020年总统选举结果的诉讼. This decision was not entirely politically popular for his career, but he did what he believed to be right for Idahoans, saying “I defended the state of Idaho, I defended our sovereignty, I defended our Constitution, both the United States’ and the state’s constitution.”

Wasden cares for everyone living in Idaho, including children. 他曾在一个打击针对儿童的互联网犯罪的特别工作组工作，并因其在减少青少年烟草使用方面的长期承诺和领导作用而受到全国总检察长协会的认可. His work to help create education and outreach efforts educates youth and adults about the risks and dangers of smoking.

Beyond his commitment of service to Idahoans, Wasden also reached across international borders to support the rule of law in Mexico and Central America. Wasden brought groups of Mexican law enforcement officials to Idaho for training in collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development and even hosted a dinner for them at his home. His goal was “to create this understanding that they were not alone, we are standing with them side by side for justice.”

沃斯登也是全国总检察长协会使命基金会的主席，也是一个项目的共同负责人，该项目带领28多名志愿者前往波多黎各，在飓风玛丽亚造成破坏后，为公共安全工作提供两周的支持. In 2022, the National Association of Attorneys General created an award named in part after Wasden, 该奖项被称为米勒-沃斯登团结奖，旨在表彰在司法部长社区中支持文明和团结的承诺.

Another former Idaho Attorney General, Jim Jones, said about Lawrence, “There is no leeway for favoring your friends or party when the laws stands in the way. Lawrence characterized his work as honestly ‘calling balls and strikes,’ and he routinely put the interests of the people above his own.”

Forever committed to Idaho, to the United States, to neighboring countries and the rule of law, we are proud to induct Lawrence Wasden into the University of Idaho Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

Charlotte Hill was born in Jerome, Idaho, and after living in other states, her family returned to their “roots” in Hailey, Idaho. She graduated from what is now Hailey High School, but at that time was known as Wood River High School. Hill earned her bachelor’s degrees at the University of Idaho in bacteriology and chemistry in 1976 and 1977. She earned an M.B.A. at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1994.

Hill began her career as an analytical chemist at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL, now INL) from 1977 to 1979. Her research at INEL resulted in the development of new methods to identify, isolate, and quantify specific ions relating to use or production of nuclear or geothermal energy. Recycling nuclear waste is critical to the cost-effectiveness and waste reduction in the nuclear industry. 她开发的离子色谱技术在鉴定和定量关键离子方面发挥了重要作用，减少了浪费，加强了污染的减少.

Hill worked for IBM from 1980 to 1989, rising to the position of manufacturing engineering manager, with responsibility for the development, building and maintenance of high-volume processing equipment for hard disk drive magnetic media. For her contributions to improve the yield of disk assemblies and their components, and validating methods of cleanliness pertaining to clean rooms, equipment and personnel, Hill was awarded the Excellence Award at IBM.

She served as senior manufacturing engineering/production manager for Electronics & Space Corp. from 1989 until 1995 and as vice president of operations/quality assurance for Rantec Microwave and Electronics from 1995 to 1996.

In 1996, Hill began her distinguished association with Georg Fischer Signet, a company in El Monte, California, which is a subsidiary of Switzerland-based Georg Fischer Corporation. She served as vice president of operations from 1996 to 1999 and as vice president of marketing from 1999 to 2001. She served as president and CEO from 2001 to her retirement in 2016.

During her time as president, the company grew from $11 million to $35 million in revenues. Hill also led work to develop products to reduce water usage and avoid contamination.

Hill has been active in professional organizations and served on the Measurement, Control and Automation Association board of directors from 2005 to 2011, including service as vice chair and chair. She has also been active in the Los Angeles Section of the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society, having served in the past as secretary and treasurer.

Hill also contributes to her local community through volunteer efforts. Notably, she has supported meaningful job creation efforts for persons with disabilities in the manufacturing facilities of Georg Fisher. She also generously supports the American Red Cross and University of Idaho.

Hill has contributed to U of I for many years. Hill is a member of U of I's Heritage Society for including the university in her estate plans. In 2020, she co-sponsored the Charlotte Hill and Carol Lisek Science Excellence Endowment. The endowment provides scholarships for undergraduates in a broad range of disciplines including chemistry, biological sciences, and animal, veterinary and food sciences. She is an active and valued member of the College of Science Advisory Board.

365滚球官网在2013年获得了银奖和金奖，表彰了她杰出的职业生涯和对社会的贡献，并于2019年入选了杰出校友科学院.

For her career accomplishments and leadership in career organizations, Charlotte Hill is very deserving of induction into the University of Idaho Alumni Hall of Fame.

Randy Luten is a stellar Vandal who has served his community, country, profession, and alma mater with distinction. During his illustrious 35-year military and professional career, he achieved the rank of Major in the U.S. Army before transitioning his career to the civilian world.

A son of the South, Luten came to the University of Idaho to play football in the late 1970s. He joined the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, served on the student recreation board, and worked as a graduate assistant football coach. He also worked several jobs to help pay for his schooling. Those included writing parking tickets on campus, making sandwiches for a local eatery and buying and selling used cars.

During a very busy weekend, he married his college sweetheart, Margaret “Peggy” Matukonis ‘82, ‘83 on a Friday, commissioned in the Army the next morning and graduated later that Saturday afternoon with a bachelor’s degree in general studies.

At that point, Luten immediately went to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he completed officer basic training, and Airborne, Ranger, Demolition and Air Assault schools. He was awarded the Merrill’s Marauders Award for Best Ranger.

After serving as a platoon leader and executive officer in the infantry, he was transferred to Intelligence in Europe. His specialty was Human Intelligence, and with his interest in technology, 他开发了第一个所有来源情报收集的数据库，并被选为一个名为测量和签名情报的新情报领域的负责人, or MASINT.

Although Luten left the military in 1994, 两年后，在波斯尼亚冲突期间，他被召回服役，担任萨拉热窝美国北约人力情报行动负责人和波斯尼亚及周边国家特别行动情报负责人. After Bosnia, 他曾在电子战协会工作，设计机器人和光谱分析系统，并在2000年和911事件之后再次被召回. 11 attack on the U.S. He has received multiple military awards and decorations during his career.

随后，卢滕被美国缉毒局(DEA)特别行动科招募，为其项目开发先进的情报收集系统. While serving as an intelligence analyst/technical advisor in the Special Operations Division of the DEA, 卢滕设计并开发了一个数据库，用于监测国际毒品活动，并跟踪世界上十大毒枭及其所有已知同伙. This database was key to capturing some of the most powerful cartel leaders in Mexico and Central and South America, and in providing supporting evidence in subsequent trials.

After working for several IT companies in the Washington D.C. area, he started Logicteer in 2006 and bought another IT company, ASD Corp, combining the two to provide a full-service IT company specializing in large-scale datacenter deployments, national networks, and big data.

Luten’s interest in international service has never waned. In April 2022, he returned from a humanitarian mission in Ukraine started Humanitarian Express, a non-profit organization focused on solving some of the problems in Ukraine, especially European customs delays and supply delivery. The organization also supports the overall humanitarian coordination effort in Ukraine. He knew with a little cooperation from the United Nations and the State Department, and the use of new technologies, Humanitarian Express could turn resupply from a 30- to 60-day venture into a 3- to 4-day operation.

Luten’s wife Peggy passed away in 2012. Together, they had two children, Megan, and Christine. Christine Luten is currently attending the University of Idaho as a proud Legacy Vandal. In 2019, Luten married Kathleen Duncan, who has three children from her first marriage: Kara, Alex, and Patrick Duncan.

Throughout all facets of his career, Luten remained a steadfast and loyal Vandal. 他是该大学退伍军人教育顾问委员会的成员，也是汪达尔国家奖学金基金会董事会的现任成员，并慷慨地支持这些和其他项目.

Starting in 2011, Luton joined the U of I Alumni Association (UIAA) board of directors where he served his fellow alumni for 10 years, eventually becoming president of the board. At the UIAA board meeting in spring 2017, Luten presented a big, bold idea to benefit Vandals for decades to come. After talking with then-Athletics Director Rob Spear, Luten asked his fellow board members to consider making a major donation to the new arena. The donation would give UIAA naming rights to a space in the arena for all members of the Vandal Family to gather and connect. It was his initiative and imagination that persuaded the UIAA board to approve a six-figure investment in the new arena.

In addition to the inspiration to invest in the arena, Luten applied his business acumen to ensure the UIAA board had the resources to make it happen. He took a hands-on role in helping to manage the board’s funds through some of the stock market’s most volatile times. As a result, the board was able to secure the funds for a $500,000 investment in the arena without touching the corpus of its endowment.

The UIAA gift became a catalyst for other organizations and individuals to make major gifts to the arena project. It was a turning point in the overall fundraising campaign for the facility that created the space known as the Alumni Club Room.

Randy Luten epitomizes the intelligence, initiative, grit and spirit of a true Vandal, and he is a perfect candidate for the Hall of Fame.

彼得森中将于1986年作为爱达荷州大学克里斯曼营的杰出军事毕业生获得陆军任命, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He was assigned to the Aviation Branch and completed flight school in 1987.

彼得森中尉的主要指挥和领导任务包括:与第160特种作战航空团(空降)进行四次飞行。, Director, Flight Concepts Division, Fort Eustis, VA; Brigade Commander, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade and the Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY; Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, KY; Commanding General of U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC; Director of Army Aviation on the Army staff at the Pentagon; Division West of First U.S. Army Commander, consisting of five brigades and two mobilization sites arrayed across the country; and the Director, Force Development, in G-8, where he served as the principal advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8; the Vice Chief of Staff, Army; and the Chief of Staff, Army on all Army-wide equipping programs and resources.

LTG Peterson’s education include: Bachelor of Science Degrees in Geography and Cartography from University of Idaho’s College of Mines and Earth Resources; and Master’s Degrees in Business Administration and National Security Strategy. Other professional military education includes the Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Service Staff School, Command and General Staff College and the National War College.

His military awards and decorations include: Distinguished Service Medal (3 OCL), Legions of Merit (3 OCL), Bronze Star Medal (5 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (4 OCL), the Air Medal with valor device and numeral 5, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Master Aviator Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge and the Air Assault Badge.

His foreign military awards include: the Kuwait Liberation Medal — Government of Kuwait, Kuwait Liberation Medal — Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea Order of National Security Merit — Cheonsu Medal, Australian Parachutist Badge, honorary Republic of Korea Master Aviator Badge and honorary Swedish Parachutist Badge.

The U.S Committee of the Blue Shield’s first recipient of the Award for Meritorious Military Service in Protection of Cultural Property (2014); inducted into the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Hall of Fame (2016); and received an honorary Ph.D. from University of Idaho (2018). Lieutenant General Erik Peterson became the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, on June 2, 2021.

College of Science graduate Michael Donaldson retired in 2014 as president and CEO of Valent U.S.A. Corporation, Valent BioSciences Corporation and Pace International, and executive officer for Sumitomo Corporation. Donaldson的职业生涯主要集中在生物产品(一系列低环境影响物质或生物衍生产品)和农业常规化学品, forestry and public health. His pioneering work in the area of biorational products spanned more than 35 years and included research and development, as well as business management positions with Sandoz Crop Protection, Abbott Laboratories and Sumitomo. In these roles, 他领导了将生物产品与传统化学品相结合的努力，以进行病虫害管理，提高作物质量和产量. During his last 14 years with Sumitomo, Donaldson’s leadership significantly increased the global footprint of the Sumitomo biorational portfolio, culminating in the construction of the first world-class, dedicated manufacturing facility for biorational products located in Osage, Iowa.

Donaldson held various technical and business leadership positions in a major pharmaceutical company, as well as a global agricultural chemical company. He served on boards of the Biopesticide Industry Alliance Organization, Illinois Biotechnology Industry Association and MeisterPro Publications (Meister Media Worldwide).

Donaldson and his wife, Debbie, continue their involvement with the university in many ways. Currently they are working with the College of Business and Economics, 理学院和其他机构帮助提供商业培训，以提高就读技术学位课程的学生的技能.

For his leadership and contributions to the fields of agriculture and biotechnology, the University of Idaho Alumni Association proudly inducts Michael Donaldson into the Alumni Hall of Fame.

Richard Ormsby grew up in Coeur d’Alene, graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School and then transferred to the University of Idaho from North Idaho Junior College in 1952. He earned his electrical engineering degree from U of I in 1956, and that same year, married Marie Ingebritsen. The couple raised four children.

Upon graduation from U of I, Ormsby was immediately hired by the Western Electric Co. 他在波士顿的第一年在麻省理工学院学习计算机，并为SAGE雷达子系统(世界上第一个自动化防空程序)编写测试规范. During the next few years, he continued working with additional SAGE programs and was promoted to Engineer. He was transferred to New York where he attended the Western Electric Co. Graduate engineering school.

In January 1962, Ormsby joined the then-fledgling National Aeronautics and Space Administration. His 30-plus career at NASA spanned some of the most exciting years in space science and exploration.

He initially was hired to provide technical management for the design, implementation and verification of the group system for the Nimbus Spacecraft program, 这是一颗实验气象卫星，首次提供了整个地球的天气信息，并使精确绘制地球地图成为可能. That project also provided the first global positioning hardware and capability.

Ormsby later served as one of the mission operations managers for NASA’s Solar Maximum Mission, which provided the first observation of the origin of solar flares. His final project at NASA was one of the largest undertakings in the organization’s history – the Hubble Space Telescope, which provided views 10 times better than any ground-based telescopes.

He retired in January 1992.

For leadership and contributions to pioneering space exploration, the University of Idaho Alumni Association proudly inducts Richard Ormsby into the Alumni Hall of Fame.

Indiana native Bruce Pitman moved to Idaho in 1973 with his wife, Kathy, and the couple have made the town of Moscow their home for more than 45 years. Pitman earned a Masters’ of Education in 1975 and doctorate in Higher Education Administration in 1989. Their three children followed their father’s example and all graduated from U of I.

An accomplished student affairs professional, 皮特曼在为该机构服务42年后，于2015年退休，担任学生事务副教务长/学生院长，并帮助塑造了汪达尔学生的经历. He began his career in 1973 as Greek and Advisor and became Dean of Students in 1981. Pitman served as a cabinet member for three U of I presidents and two interim presidents. He is known for his thoughtful demeanor and commitment to a safe and transformative community.

During his time at U of I, he faced complex campus challenges that included many types of student crises, but also celebrated the academic success, volunteerism, involvement and philanthropic achievements of thousands of undergraduates.

He has improved the university community through his caring and compassionate leadership serving on countless task forces, councils, boards and work groups such as Staff Affairs, Faculty Council, the Idaho State Board of Education Alcohol Task Force and the U of I Retirees Association. Nationally he served on the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Northwest College Student Personnel Association and Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity National Board of Directors.

Pitman volunteers and serves as the president of Family Promise of the Palouse Board of Directors, addressing the needs of families and individuals who lack sufficient housing, food and other needs. As a member of the Moscow Human rights Commission, he works to eliminate discrimination, improve human relations and effectuate the spirit and intent of applicable human rights legislation.

His deep-rooted passion for the university, love of the community and genuine compassion toward others has led to his natural role as mentor to countless students, staff and colleagues. He has received the Outstanding Employee Award, Staff Service Award, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), Northwest College Personnel Association awards and Rosa Parks Human Rights Community Award. In 2015, the then-Student Union Building was renamed the Bruce M. Pitman Center in honor of the man who, for many, represents the heart of the student experience.

For leadership and contributions to student life and success, the University of Idaho Alumni Association proudly inducts Bruce M. Pitman into the Alumni Hall of Fame. 

James (Jim) Russell was born in Sandpoint, Idaho in 1933 and grew up in North Idaho as one of six children of Alex and Mae Russell.

In 1952, he enrolled at the University of Idaho was actively involved in student organizations, ROTC and his living group. Upon graduation he received an Army commission and accepted an engineering job at Research Analysis Corporation (RCA) in Lancaster, Penn., where he worked for one year and obtained a patent for the company in power tube design and manufacturing.

Russell married Virginia (Ginny) Kelley in Sandpoint before moving east in 1956. The couple raised two children, James and Debra.

He served as a U.S. Army officer at the Redstone Arsenal Guided Missile School in Huntsville, Alabama, 在那里，他开设了第一门晶体管军事课程，并指导75名教官教授美国空军的导弹制导和推进课程.S. and foreign military personnel.

From there, Russell accepted a position at Johns Hopkins University's Operations Research Office, which later transitioned to Research Analysis Corporation, developing skills in operations research methods and improving security and efficiency. 他发表了十多份关于军事通讯的报告，并在五角大楼向国防部副部长提交简报.

Russell spent the bulk of his career as senior vice president of Science Applications International Corporation, helping grow a startup of 90 people into an employee-owned science and technology company with 42,000 employees and over $6 billion in annual revenue.

Russell has since worked as an independent consultant, corporate board member, senior advisor and private investor in helping over 100 technology companies develop and grow.

In recognition of his accomplishments and many technical contributions to the College of Engineering, Russell was inducted into U of I’s Academy of Engineers in 2012. Inspired by Janssen, Russell “paid it forward” by giving to the Engineering Student Success Center and the Grand Challenge Scholars Program. He is a Loyal Donor to U of I with 29 years of generous support. During his career, Russell has served as a director on corporate boards, senior corporate advisor, information technology consultant for universities, private investor and a member of several professional and military technology committees. 他的私人基金会为365滚球官网和非营利组织提供慈善支持，以促进美国的科技创新.S. He has enjoyed a lifetime in sports as a player, coach and commissioner and his ongoing favorites are tennis, golf and fishing (especially in Idaho).

The Russells currently live in Rockville, Maryland and have a vacation home on the Pend Oreille River near Sandpoint where they enjoy gathering with family and friends.

For his leadership and many contributions to advanced technology applications, the University of Idaho Alumni Association proudly inducts James Russell into the Alumni Hall of Fame. 

Roger J. Contor served in the U.S. army during the Korean War before graduating from U of I in 1953 with a degree in zoology from the College of Science. For 30 years, he worked for the National Park Service (NPS), as a park ranger, superintendent and then director of the Alaska Region.

1972年，他担任在黄石公园举行的第二届世界国家公园会议的秘书长，这是康托尔职业生涯中的一项重大成就. 600 delegates from 88 nations attended and saw to the establishment of the World Heritage System.

In addition to serving in the United States park system, in 1968 Contor served as an advisor to the State of New South Wales, Australia, as it established is own national parks and reserve programs.

Contor dedicated his career to wilderness preservation, wildlife and the outdoors. After retiring in 1985, 他曾担任华盛顿鱼类和野生动物委员会成员以及NPS科学和技术改进委员会成员. He currently lives in Port Townsend, Washington, with his wife, Susan.

John Norbury ’83, 他申请了365滚球官网，因为他在寻找新的冒险，并有机会与科学学院的临时主席一起工作, Phil Deutchman. Norbury, who has his master’s and bachelor’s degree in nuclear physics from the University of Melbourne in Australia, was asked by Deutchman to join him in his study of nuclear theory.

“在没有任何数据进行比较之前，他帮助开发了理论，编写了计算机程序，进行了计算和预测,” said Deutchman, who retired in 2002 after 34 years at UI. “He was excited about every aspect of it. We wrote a paper together after he finished his thesis and we got that published!”

Norbury was hired as a post-doctoral researcher at NASA Langley. He returned to Australia briefly before coming back to the U.S. to enter a career in academia. He was a visiting assistant professor of physics at UI from 1986-87. He joined visiting assistant professor of physics at UI from 1985-87 and joined the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in 1992, moving to UW Milwaukee in 1997. Norbury had contracts with NASA throughout his time in academia and began working for NASA full time in 2007, after earning his U.S. citizenship.

On Aug 24, 2016, Norbury received NASA’s Exceptional Achievement Medal, one of the highest honors given by the organization.

诺伯里目前是弗吉尼亚州美国宇航局兰利研究中心的首席研究物理学家和空间辐射小组的负责人. His work centers on calculating the radiation astronauts and spacecraft are likely to experience in space.

John Ford Elsaesser, Jr. received a Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1977. Following graduation, Elsaesser co-founded the law firm now known as Elsaesser Jarzabek Anderson Elliott & Macdonald, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Elsaesser在破产法方面拥有全国公认的实践经验，在破产的各个方面都有丰富的经验, restructuring and bankruptcy issues. Ford's first major Chapter 11, filed in 1985, was the case of Riley Creek Lumber Co. This company was one of the very few lumber companies to successfully reorganize, and the company has now become Idaho Forest Group, one of the largest lumber producers in the Northwest.

Ford also served as the Receiver and Trustee operating the Schweitzer ski area for three years in the 1990’s; and in 1994, successfully argued a case before the United States Supreme Court, resulting in a 9-0 decision written by the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

Ford has served for many years as Chairman of the Board of Bonner General Health, which operates the largest community health facility in the region. He recently joined and helped found Food For Our Children, to deal with the problems of food insecurity for children in low-income households in Bonner County.

Elsaesser has been the bankruptcy professor at the U of I College of Law for over ten years. At the College of Law, he has coached the bankruptcy moot court team to a national championship in 2001; and in 2016, his team won the Award for Best Brief.

Ford was also recently recognized by the U of I College of Law faculty by receiving the Order of Legal Merit Award.

His daughter, Katie Elsaesser, a “double-Vandal” (undergraduate and law), has joined the law firm in Sandpoint

Mark Hedge grew up in St. Anthony and graduated from the University of Idaho College of Engineering in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Following graduation, Hedge joined a growing civil firm in Las Vegas. After four years designing residential subdivisions, he took a position with a small firm doing casino and resort work.

Hedge co-founded Lochsa Engineering with fellow alumnus Jess Haldeman’84, ’86. Their timing was fortunate and in 10 years L o c h s a had approximately 170 employees in Vegas and Boise. They provided civil and structural design and consulting on resorts such as Mandalay Bay, Wynn, Encore, Palms, LINQ, City Center, Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock, and Silverton. Unique projects include spiral escalators at the Forum Shops, the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay and the Grand Canyon Skywalk. They continue to participate in gaming and non-gaming properties in Nevada and throughout the country. Lochsa celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015.

Jess passed away in 2007 after a long bout with cancer. Mark and his remaining partners (including Ted Egerton,’90) took the company reins and unknowingly lead the firm directly into the Great Recession. Eventually , a reformatted Lochsa Engineering emerged as times got a little better. Now they have approximately 70 staff members in Las Vegas, Boise and Denver.

Moving forward, Hedge anticipates Lochsa’s involvement in significant projects to continue. Lochsa’s current projects includes design on the new Las Vegas Arena, expansions at various resorts, and numerous education, warehouse and commercial projects.

Hedge served on the UI Foundation Board of Directors and is avid golfer who thinks his 40 slump will eventually end. He lives with his wife of 22 years, Carole, two cats and two dogs. They have a 27 year old daughter, Katie, who is a professional in sports marketing and administration.

Brian Oswald graduated with a doctorate from the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources in 1992. After graduation, Oswald took a position as assistant professor of forestry at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, Alabama.

Oswald currently holds the Joe C. Denman Distinguished Professorship in fire ecology, silviculture and range management at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, joining the faculty there in 1995. 他对英国和荷兰火灾生态学的研究为他赢得了作为火灾生态学专家讲师的国际认可，并在荷兰出版了书籍和课程. He has authored over 70 articles, proceeding papers and book chapters.

奥斯瓦尔德对美国南部森林的造林和火灾管理的贡献使人们更好地了解这些森林对火灾的反应和管理活动. He works tirelessly to make his findings available to forest land managers in Texas and throughout the South.

Oswald’s dedication to students has gone beyond the call of duty, 鼓励学生的潜能，为他们提供学术生活领域内外的必要沟通技巧. His ability to simplify complex ideas and concepts has attracted admiration among students and peers.

Oswald has been recognized many times for his achievements in teaching and research. In 2004, 365滚球官网自然资源学院向他颁发了职业生涯中期校友成就奖，并于2002年向他颁发了Carl A. Schenck Award by the Society of American Foresters for outstanding forestry education.