 My History at BYU
I began as a Freshman student employee in the Fall of 1974. I used an IBM Executive Mag Card in the North Word Processing Center (NWPC), 341 Jesse Knight Building (JKB). I worked there until I graduated in
December, 1977.
During the next 24 months, I prepared to and served as a missionary
for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints (official site) (also known as the Mormon Church)
in the Netherlands
Amsterdam Mission. I learned the Dutch language and loved the
people, the language, and the country.
If you're in Europe, visit the Netherlands. And if you are there
in May, visit the tulip gardens at Kuekenhof. You'll love it. Watch
for folks in native costume...and buy yourself a pair of klompen
(wooden shoes).
January, 1980, I was rehired by the Marriott School of Management (MSM) to work in the NWPC as a full-time staff employee--assistant to the
Supervisor. She left in August, 1980, and I was promoted to Supervisor. I have witnessed the
move from dedicated word processors (like the IBM Displaywriter) to PCs.
It has been fun and challenging to upgrade software and hardware through the
years.
I participated in the School of
Management move in 1983 from the JKB to our own N. Eldon Tanner Building, the
first campus building funded entirely by donors. And I was also honored to be the 1992 recipient of the Fred A. Schwendiman Performance Award (an annual award given to a BYU staff member).
December 1994, I was asked to supervise the new Media Center
in the Tanner Building. In the spring of 1999 I joined the External
Relations office to work on the web team, with the publications
group, and manage the accounting functions. In 2004 I was asked
to again supervise word processing students.
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I graduated from BYU, December 1977, with a B.S. in 
