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EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER JUNE 2015

Student Health Center’s medical director receives prestigious award» By Brock Allen

Dr. Andy Bradbury, medical director of the BYU-Idaho Student Health Center, recently received the Supervising Physician of the Year Award from the Idaho Academy of Physician Assistants.

To be considered for the award, a supervising physician must be nominated by a physician assistant with whom they are currently working. Bradbury was nominated by Heidi Munro, a physician assistant he supervises in the National Guard where he is a brigade surgeon for the 116th Heavy Armor Combat Brigade.

“Not only is he my supervising physician, he is also a wonderful mentor, a motivational speaker, and a dedicated soldier,” Munro stated in her nomination. “I am a better practitioner and better person for knowing him.”

Bradbury has been working with physician assistants since the early 1980s, and has worked with a number of different physician assistants over the years. He said one of the best things about the dinner where he received the award was being able to see many people he has worked with.

“It meant a lot very personally,” Dr. Bradbury said. “I like to feel like I’ve made a difference, and I certainly have felt like we were a team and working professionally towards better patient care and it just made me feel like that was what was going on.”

He has served in the military since 1982, completing over 25 years of combined active and reserve military service with the Air Force and the National Guard. In that time he has deployed four times overseas. At the Student Health Center, Dr. Bradbury works together with physician assistants and nurses, where they seek to accomplish their mission of bringing health, healing, education, and discipleship to BYU-Idaho.

“To have a physician work with the physicians assistants and the nurse practitioner allows the team to care for more people,” Dr. Bradbury said. “We’ve always had a really good relationship where we work together. We see them all as all of our patients that we take care of. We all have a good team spirit.”

Dr. Bradbury was asked to speak at the award ceremony, and he took the time to share how blessed he feels to be in the medical field.

“Despite all of the things happening now that make it more difficult to practice medicine, it is still a very privileged profession,” Dr. Bradbury said. “You have a special position in people’s lives, and you’re providing a service that you can clearly feel like you’re doing something valuable.”

Dr. Andy Bradbury, medical director of the BYU-Idaho Student Health Center, is also a member of the National Guard’s 116th Heavy Armor Combat Brigade.

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In a recent excursion to Washington D.C., a group of BYU-Idaho students were able to develop potential professional opportunities through networking.

Ward Hicks, a faculty member in the Department of Communication, along with Lindsey Pence, an Academic Discovery Coordinator in the BYU-Idaho Academic Discovery Center, accompanied the students as they met with business professionals and organizations around the capital.

The primary focus of the trip was to enable students to meet with companies and professionals that could help them obtain internships and experience in their chosen career path. The trip took place last month.

“The purpose of the expedition is for students to meet with people and find internships,” said Hicks. “Students meet with professionals, in various organizations, and are able to sit down and have potential employers explain what they’re looking for and how to get internships. I can’t say enough about these expeditions. They are wonderful.”

While the initial suggestion of the internship expedition was submitted by students, the Department of Communication and Academic Discovery Center were more than happy to facilitate their interest in traveling to Washington in search of

work experience and a greater understanding of how to develop professional connections. Students were also able to explore the capital and get a feel for life outside of Rexburg.

“This expedition was also a great chance for the students to see the city, and see what it’s like to live and work there,” said Hicks.

As part of the expedition students were able to visit with prominent organizations including the Pentagon, the American Red Cross, the local Church Public Affairs office and National Geographic.

Students were also able to meet with Service Missionaries in the area who assisted them in their endeavors to familiarize themselves with the city and the corporate world of the capital.

“The really beautiful thing about these internship expeditions is that the Church has called missionary couples in certain cities that can help our students out. They live there, they know the people and have often been involved in city organizations so they are very knowledgeable about what kind of opportunities are available,” said Hicks.

At the conclusion of the trip students were able to meet with local members of the Church, and enjoy a glimpse of what life could be like if they were to actually make the transition to the city.

I can’t say enough about these expeditions. They are wonderful.WA R D H I C K S D E PA RT M E N T O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N

BYU-Idaho invites U.S. veterans and active duty servicemen and women to be special guests of the university at this year’s performance of “Patriots and Pioneers” featuring the university band and choirs, along with the Dallas Brass.

The concert will be held in the BYU-Idaho Center on Saturday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. and feature both patriotic and uplifting music.

Since its founding in 1983, the Dallas Brass has become one of America’s foremost musical ensembles.

Their repertoire includes classical masterpieces, Dixieland, swing, Broadway, Hollywood and patriotic music.

BYU-Idaho music groups will include the Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, and Symphony Band.

If you would like complimentary tickets for yourself and your family or a guest, please call the University Relations Office at 496-2000 school days between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Sunday dress is recommended for the concert, and military personnel are encouraged to attend in their uniforms.

Communication students make internship expedition to Washington, D.C. » By Paul Morgan

Veterans and military service personnel invited to summer concert » By Don Sparhawk

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BYU-Idaho has partnered with Madison High School in Rexburg by helping the school design gardens that will be cultivated in the coming years and by donating a used tractor. Both contributions will assist the high school in its plans to enhance its FFA and mechanics programs.

In an effort to reduce inventory, the BYU-Idaho Department of Animal and Food Science sought to surplus three of its four tractors and purchase one to replace the three.

After considering what to do with the three tractors, it was proposed that one could be donated to the high school as a project for the mechanics students, as well as a machine that could be used for the school’s practice farming summer projects.

“The nice thing is they immediately took that tractor and they started using it, and it has been one of their class projects since,” Jim Lamb, faculty member in the Animal and Food Science Department, said.

In a similar vein of partnership, BYU-Idaho recently worked with the high school, community members, and landscape professionals in designing a 4-acre garden.

“It was an ideal example of collaboration,” Reese Nelson, faculty member in the Department of Applied Plant Science, said.

Madison students brought to BYU-Idaho ideas for the garden and how they wanted it to function and look. From there, they

collaborated together to design a beautiful garden which holds fruit trees, raised garden beds, water features, and even an amphitheater.

The design was created as a 20-year master plan, and Madison High School will build the garden incrementally.

Similar to the Ricks Gardens at BYU-Idaho, it will be used as an outdoor classroom where students can experience hands-on learning.

As a product of these collaborations, Madison High School’s FFA program has seen significant growth and placed more students in this year’s state contest than it has in the last 10 years.

“We are starting to see their program grow, because the mechanics is growing, and the projects during the summer,” Lamb said. “It’s starting to really take off, and now we’ve got some of their top kids, and we’re going to start getting even more now.”

The nice thing is they immediately took that tractor and they started using it, and it has been one of their class projects since.J I M L A M B, D E PA RT M E N T O F A N I M A L A N D F O O D S C I E N C E

Architectrual plan for the Madison High School gardens designed in partnership with BYU-Idaho.

BYU-Idaho and Madison High School collaborate on garden design» By Brock Allen

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News & NotesA monthly publication of University Relations

A D V I S O R Marc Stevens

W R I T E R S Brock Allen, Paul Morgan

PHOTOGRAPHERS Michael Lewis, Ryan Chase, Leanna Davidson, Tyler

Rickenbach

New light has been shed on a lesser-known character in Church history thanks to a recently published biography titled William B. Smith: In the Shadow of a Prophet. Kyle Walker, a counselor in the BYU-Idaho Counseling Center, has completed the first biography of William B. Smith, one of the Prophet Joseph Smith’s brothers.

The book was recently published by Greg Kofford Books, and has been a significant focus of Walker’s efforts for a number of years. Walker’s extensive prior research on the Joseph Smith, Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family, along with his avid interest in studying family dynamics in a historical context led him to his initial interest in William B. Smith.

“I wrote a chapter on William for an earlier book that was published in 2006 called United By Faith, which involved several other faculty members on campus,” said Walker. “I found William to be a fascinating character in Church history.”

As part of the research process Walker travelled on numerous occasions to both Salt Lake City and Independence, Missouri, in

order to gather necessary information and to examine primary source material. Walker spent a lot of time at the Community of Christ’s archives searching through hundreds of letters written

by William, in order to more fully reconstruct his subject’s life.

“The Community of Christ were very good to work with and very open. I have many fond memories of working with archivists and librarians who helped me locate materials for my research,” said Walker.

The book provides many interesting insights into the Smith family and the captivating and often turbulent role William B. Smith played as a member of that family and the Church. During his life William was both an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, as well as Church Patriarch for a time. His later excommunication, coupled with his unique relationship with the Prophet Joseph, make him a fascinating character to examine.

“I think a key takeaway from the book is that there is always hope. William is a tough character to love, but it’s interesting to see in his last 20 to 30 years he seems to soften,” said Walker.

Counseling Center employee writes biography of Prophet Joseph’s brother» By Paul Morgan

The cover of Walker’s new book.

A new university parking lot just north of the Eliza R. Snow Center for the Performing Arts will provide more parking for students during the day and for local patrons of the arts at night.

Located on the northeast corner of Center Street and 2nd South across the street from the U.S. Post Office, the 154-space lot will be designated for “North” zone student parking during school hours.

In the evening, the lot will provide additional parking for community residents attending BYU-Idaho cultural events in the Snow Center, the Oscar A. Kirkham and John W. Hart Buildings, and the BYU-Idaho Center.

“If there’s been one concern from community residents regarding evening events at the university, it’s been lack of parking on the north end of campus,” said Don Sparhawk, coordinator of the Center Stage Performing Arts Series. “We believe the new parking lot will make it much easier for community residents to attend concerts, plays, and dance performances.”

The new parking lot is nearing completion and will be ready for use July 1.

New parking lot north of campus to benefit community patrons» By Don Sparhawk