The University of Utah Alumni Association honored four of its members Wednesday at a banquet commemorating the university’s founding in 1850.
Actress Klea Blackhurst, businessman H. Roger Boyer, former U. administrator J. Michael Mattsson, and scientist Arthur L. Ruoff were named distinguished alumni at the Founders Day celebration at Little America in Salt Lake City.
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In addition, former U. trustee Gary Crocker received the Honorary Alumnus award in recognition of his success in biomedical innovation and philanthropic support of the university. A Harvard graduate, Crocker is president of Crocker Ventures, chairman of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals and chairman of the U.’s College of Science Advisory Board.
Blackhurst, a 1985 master of fine arts graduate, plays Shelby Cross on The Onion News Network. She has appeared in off-Broadway productions and created the well-received homage to Ethel Merman, "Everything the Traffic Will Allow."
Boyer, a former U. trustee who received his bachelor’s degree from the U. in 1965, is chairman and founder of commercial real estate developer The Boyer Co.
Mattsson, a 1960 U. graduate, served as director of development and communications for the U. Medical Center and later as the U. vice president of development from 1985 to 2006.
A Cornell University professor, Ruoff, who received his doctoral degree in 1955, is a leading researcher in high-pressure chemistry and materials science.
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