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Interim Southern Utah U. president named, public meetings set

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:39:28 MDT

Interim Southern Utah U. president named, public meetings set

By Lindsay Whitehurst The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 19, 2013 05:39PM MDT

A former state higher education boss will serve as interim president at Southern Utah University during the search to replace Michael Benson, who is leaving to become president of Eastern Kentucky University. Richard Kendell, who takes over July 8, served as Utah’s commissioner of higher education for five years before retiring in 2007. Prior to that, he was deputy of public education under Gov. Michael Leavitt and superintendent of the Davis County school district. Kendell holds a bachelor’s d...

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Big Sky softball: 2 SUU players named to 1st team

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:33:58 MDT

Big Sky softball: 2 SUU players named to 1st team

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 8, 2013 11:33PM MDT

Southern Utah’s shortstop Kelli Hales and centerfielder Kylee Wolf who were both named to the All-Big Sky Conference first team while transfer pitcher Ariel Zimmerman was unanimously named the league’s Newcomer of the Year. SUU sluggers Mikkel Griffin and Kelsey Bryant both earned spots on the second team. Weber State pitcher Morgan Allaband was selected to the second team. Idaho State catcher Vicky Galasso was named the Player of the Year after leading the conference with a .544 batting averag...