May 21, 2012

Masters and Apprentices

Master Portrait Painter LeConte Stewart

We affectionately referred to Skyline as “a football dynasty with a high school attached.” Rowdy hallways filled with chest pounding giant meat heads Coach DuPaix recruited promising college football scholarships and a “continuation of the dynasty of state championships.” I wasn’t on the football team, but like the players I sailed through my classes and [...]

To Infinity and Beyond!

Computer Graphics Pioneers David Evans and Ivan Sutherland

Utah scientists David Evans and Ivan Sutherland pioneered the computer graphics department at the University of Utah with graduates who would go on to change the world.

Utah Art Masters and Their Influence

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LeConte Stewart followed by Alvin Gittins established a legacy of artistic excellence in Utah that continues today. LeConte Stewart’s Legacy How one prolific painter from Glenwood, Utah, began a 80-year tradition for exceptional art training at the University of Utah. Born in Glenwood, Utah, in 1891, LeConte Stewart attended Ricks Academy (currently BYU-Idaho) where, as [...]

Neumont University Attracts Top Students

Neumont University career college in Sandy Utah

Neumont University career college is attracting top U.S. students by teaching the skills that top tech companies are looking for. Graduates of Neumont Average $60k salary jobs.

Alpacas: Cute and Profitable

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Kamas Utah proves an ideal place to raise Alpacas. Linda Gardner’s farm shows the gentle cousins of Llamas make good business for ranchers.

The Salt Flat News

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Reporting on one of the most uneventful places in Utah’s unique landscape, a newsman prints for five years.

Uinta Brewing Company Goes Solar

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August 10, 2011 SALT LAKE CITY — In an effort to continue their commitment to using renewable resources, Uinta Brewing Company recently installed solar-electric paneling on the brewery’s roof. 126 Schott 235 watt modules panels have been installed, allowing up to 30KW of electrical power to be generated for Uinta’s production—roughly 15% of the brewery’s power usage. In 2001, [...]