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the beginning of some exciting developments for the UVSC MORE THAN A BALLPARK Department of Theatrical Arts, as well as the artistic comBrent and Kim Brown are perhaps best known for their successmunity of Utah Valley. ful businesses—Brent owns the third largest car dealership in the Much of the funds from the donation will go toward the state of Utah, and Kim is the owner of Kim Brown and Associates, creation of the Noorda Regional Theatre Center for Children a successful advertising agency. In UVSC circles, however, people and Youth, a program UVSC is proud to include on its camknow them more for their generous donations and support. pus. The funds will also be used to renovate and expand the The Browns recognize that much of their success is due to the existing Black Box Theater, train students, provide outreach people of Utah County, and because of that, have a continuing programs, produce plays for young audiences, sponsor comdesire to give back. In June 2007, the Browns committed to a dopetitions and install computer-based video and performance nation of $1 million to be given to UVSC that was also matched analysis technologies. It is the hope of Tye by Ira and Mary Lou Fulton. Noorda, and those involved, the Theatre While some of the donation is goCenter will work in cooperation with exing to help offset the cost of UVSC’s isting regional centers for the arts in orbaseball park, now named “Brent der to create a place for the community Brown Ballpark” in honor of the to engage in the performing arts. Browns, President Sederburg has “Almost everyone has to get up and also committed to use some of the speak in front of a group at some point,” funds to support the concurrent Noorda says. “It makes a difference if that enrollment program at UVSC. person is confident and can stand up and The $1 million donation give a speech that’s good enough and ormarks the first time the Browns ganized enough to get their point across. have donated to higher educaPeople will listen to them.” tion. Although the majority of the According to Katherine Farmer, adBrowns’ charitable giving has been junct instructor of theatrical arts at UVSC dedicated to supporting education, and friend of the Noordas, the program most of that support has gone towill be multi-faceted. It will not only foward the K-12 public school syscus on actors and public speakers, but also tem. This donation, they feel, will on other aspects of the field, such as writensure that high school students in ing plays. The Center will also work to Utah County will be able to bring in mentors from the Utah Counstep more easily toward college ty community to work with the young education, and they believe people in the program. that UVSC is uniquely poised Tye and the late Ray Noorda, have quietly donated to institutions to help the students of Utah of higher education for many years. Their donation to UVSC and the CREATING NEW PARTNERSHIPS County because of its focus on Children’s Theatre Center will serve as a lasting legacy Clyde Companies, Inc. of Orem, the community. Utah, announced a $1 million dona“I hope this is just the tip of tion to UVSC in fall 2007, and with it, the development of the the iceberg,” says Kim, who also serves on UVSC’s Foundation Clyde Institute of Construction Management at UVSC. The Board. “I hope this is a long-term, ongoing relationship.” donation was made as part of the ongoing Fulton Challenge and was matched dollar for dollar by Ira and Mary Lou Fulton. GIVING BACK With the new Clyde Institute of Construction Management, With the generous support, financial and otherwise, of so UVSC will be the only college in the region that specializes many, the soon-to-be Utah Valley University will more easily in heavy civil construction—the construction of roads, dams, and effectively shape students who will enter the workforce or bridges, pipe lines and the like. Utah is currently investing bilgraduate school as educated members of society. And as a result lions of dollars into building highways and other infrastructure of this generosity, so many have come together to develop a new in our communities, creating many employment opportunities culture on campus: a culture of giving. for graduates of the Institute. “I think there’s a fundamental principle that we all have to give The Clyde family has long been associated with UVSC. Wilford back, that we all have to leave the ground we pass over a little bit Clyde, CEO of Clyde Companies, is a former chair of the UVSC better than the way it was when we got there,” says Guy WoodBoard of Trustees. Paul Clyde, executive vice president and COO, bury, vice president of hospitality for Woodbury Corporation. “I currently serves as a chair of the UVSC Foundation Board. think it’s important to make sure that we do all we can to make this “Our company and its owners support UVSC and want it to whole earth, even the street we live on, a better place to live.” be successful,” says Wilford. 13 utah valley state college alumni magazine WINTER 2008

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