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GhanaContinued From Page 1families. The group visited the Kakum National Park,(a rain forest) and also visited two of the old slave castles,Elmina and Cape Coast Castle, both of which have beendeclared World Heritage Sites.Although most of their time was spent in visits to the variousNGOs, the travelers took time one afternoon to attenda temple session. One of the workers that day was SisterAppiah, the mother of Isaac Appiah, an MPA graduate of afew years ago. The group also took time to visit a botanicalgarden and do some shopping. This trip allowed all whowent an opportunity to understand nonprofit work in Africain a way that could never be obtained by just studying aboutit in Provo. vKristi Seawright’s international development management classnear the Accra, Ghana Temple.Students dancing with the Bamboo Orchestra, a local music and dance group.Kaydee Shakesphere with Aduja.Rachel Magleby walks with a Ghanian woman while on a trip with SOS Village.

Alumnus of the YearJonathan H. GardnerJonathan H. Gardner was honored as therecipient of the 2006 N. Dale WrightDistinguished Alumnus award on 7 April2006 at a banquet held at the Joseph SmithMemorial Building in Salt Lake City.Students, faculty, and staff from the GeorgeW. Romney Institute of Public Management,family members and friends of the Gardnerfamily gathered to honor his service, career,leadership, and example.The award is named after N. Dale Wright, aformer professor and department chair of theinstitute. It is given annually to an alumnuswho has demonstrated extraordinary serviceand leadership in the work environment andcommunity, has been an active communityvolunteer, has maintained and exhibitedhigh standards of excellence, and has gainedthe respect and loyalty of colleagues, peers,and family. Nominations for the award areaccepted from both faculty and alumni.Gardner has served in several veryresponsible positions within the VeteransHealth Administration for the Departmentof Veterans Affairs for more than twenty-sixyears. He is currently the chief executiveofficer of the Southern Arizona VA HealthCare System.Additionally, Gardnerhas received numerous national awardsbased on competition with other VA andfederal health care executives. Gardner hascontributed significantly to improvementsin the VA health care system, a system thatcurrently is setting the industry standardfor quality health care delivery. The VAhealth care system has become an effectivegovernment organization that is meeting thecharge to provide quality health care to menand women honorably discharged from ournations military—those who have answeredtheir country’s call to duty so Americans canenjoy the rights and freedoms guaranteed bythe constitution.One of the persons to nominate Gardner wasDan L. Johnston, area emergency managerof the Southern Arizona VA Health CareSystem. As part of his nomination, Johnstonwrote, “Jonathan led and coordinatedthe implementation of an entirely neworganizational structure, which resulted in thereduction from thirty-three services to elevennew service/care lines. He orchestrated thereorganization by involving the service chiefs,Jonathan Gardner speaks at the award ceremony.many of whom, based on his leadership andmanagement style, voluntarily agreed to stepdown from their management positions. Thereorganization resulted in a more efficientand effective health care system and improvedhealth care for veterans as documented bynationally conducted patient surveys.”Gardner received a BA degree in 1978 and amaster of public administration in 1980. Hehas also completed advanced studies at theYale School of Organization Management. vGiani Receives Service AwardFrancine Giani (left center) with facultyand staff of the Romney Institute.On Friday, 2 June 2006, Francine Giani,executive director of Utah Departmentof Commerce, was honored by the UtahChapter of the American Society for PublicAdministration. Gloria Wheeler, the RomneyInstitute’s associate director, presented Gianiwith the G. Homer Durham DistinguishedService Award, which honors appointedofficials who have served the public withhonor and integrity, as did Durham. Durhamhad an illustrious career serving in numerouspositions at the University of Utah, amongwhich were director of the Institute ofGovernment, vice president of the Universityand president of Arizona State University.He also served as the national president ofASPA from 1959 to 1960.Giani, who earned her EMPA in 1991, beganserving as director of the Utah Divisionof Consumer Protection in 1991.Inaddition to general regulation of deceptivebusiness practices, the division registersand regulates specific industries iness opportunities, credit repair, debtmanagement, health spas, and private careerschools. The division negotiates settlements toprovide restitution to hundreds of consumerseach year. Giani regularly makes speeches,produces public service announcements, andissues press releases to educate the publicabout consumer protection issues.Giani is married to Rick Luczak. They are theproud parents of twin daughters, Madelineand Meredith. v

Faculty SpotlightTheRomneyIn st it uteofPublicMa nagementconsists of afacultywithhighly diversebackgroundsandtraining.NeilBradymay be the bestexample of this.With a PhDin philosophy from The University ofTexas, he might seem like an unlikely fit ina management program. But Brady teachesthe ethics classes, and he does so with genuinecommitment to the field. He came to BYUin 1993, having spent eleven years at SanDiego State University, where he taughtbusiness ethics and spent his down-timeboogie boarding at Mission Beach. (He saysthe ocean boosted his powers of philosophicalcontemplation yeah, right!)Brady isa specialist in a department filled withspecialists of different sorts. Each facultymember’s training matches an importantneed of the program. He says that althoughthis diversity makes collaboration on researchvery difficult, it is also highly enriching. Hesays that spending time over lunch trying tounderstand each other’s research is like beinga perpetual student.Away from the department, Brady enjoysmusic. He just retired from the TabernacleChoir, having been a second tenor for nineyears. Although he says the choir was likemagic for him recently it has become verybusy and just “too much for an older guy.”Over the years he made more than a thousandtrips to the tabernacle or conference center,and each time, no matter what mood he wasin, his spirits were elevated within minutes ofsitting in the loft. “There is nothing like thephysical act of singing and pouring your heartinto it that can cleanse the soul of each day’sburdens,” he says. Brady describes the choiras his “drug of choice.” His favorite piece ofmusic? “Thou Gracious God” arranged byMack Wilberg.Brady is also a licensed master falconer. Yes,he catches, trains, and flies birds of prey.During the last ten years, Brady has flownred-tailed hawks, prairie falcons, merlins,harris’ hawks, sharp-shinned hawks, andcooper’s hawks. “To watch a prairie falcondive from a thousand feet like a brick out ofthe clouds and swoop past a fleeing pigeon isan experience most people never forget,” hesays. “I guess I should have been a naturalist,not an ethics teacher.”Brady’s academic life has come full circle: Hebegan as a student in the program he nowteaches for. In 1980 Brady earned his MPAfrom the Romney Institute, and then wentto San Diego State. Brady says, “Just look atall the younger faculty we now have who alsowere once students in our program! Maybe Istarted a good thing .” vBabies GaloreWe want to hear from you!In the next issue of Outreach we would like to include an article on all of the twins, triplets, and othermultiple-baby births that have been born to Romney Institute graduates. If youwould like to include a picture and short article about your babies,please send them to mpaoutreach@byu.edu.

MPA MomsIn the last issue of Outreach we asked graduateswho are stay-at-home moms to tell us about theirexperiences using an MPA degree from the home.We sincerely appreciate the responses we receivedand hope to continue publishing stories about yourlives. Here are some of the responses:Education broadens the mind and enrichesour life experiences even if not always directlyapplicable to the situation at hand.Do I plan to work later? With a husbandwho is both a busy neurosurgeon and bishopand children who span the range of collegescouting to toilet training, I don’t have timeto think about it. But if I do go back to workin the future, I will at least have the MPA andlife experience as a basis to build upon.Jennifer Lewis CarterMPA 1986Hannah MichaelsenAfter twenty years of reading the MPAbulletin, I was quite delighted to come uponthe call for ideas from stay-at-home momalumni in the latest issue. I was a freshlymarried student when I began the programin fall 1985 as one of ten women in my class ofabout forty students. I fondly remember thegreat lectures given by Bill Timmins, KirkHart, Bob Parsons, and others. I also enjoyedmy stint as a TA for Gary Cornia. Becausemy husband was to start medical school inBaltimore before I would have a chance tofinish my degree at BYU, I was able to finishmy last semester at Johns Hopkins Universityand transfer the credits back to complete thedegree. I used my degree to support our newfamily while my husband completed his MDand PhD. I gave up outside employment aftertwo children and the start of my husband’sgrueling seven-year residency program inBoston.MPA 2000Twenty years and five children later, I cannotremember more than a few bits and pieces ofinformation studied during that time yet Istill regard the experience as highly valuable.How has it been useful? Through the groupprojects and study of organizational behavior,my MPA degree has helped me to be a moreeffective team player and leader in callings,church presidencies, PTA organizations,and other volunteer organizations of whichI’ve been a part. The public speaking courseand presentation opportunities the degreeprovided have also proved valuable.Having a master’s degree has also contributedto my level of self-confidence and mydesire for my children to value education.I received my MPA degree in 2000. I wasable to work for almost three years beforeleaving the workforce to stay home with myinfant son. While I was working, a colleaguewho had an MPA from a different universityasked me why I had “wasted” my time andmoney obtaining a degree I wasn’t planningon “using.” I told him that I didn’t think Ihad wasted anything. My degree allowed meto work in a rewarding job for a few years andgain some valuable experience. I also hadsomething to fall back on no matter what lifethrew my way.to use my degree, even though I might notreceive a paycheck.I’m not sure when or if I’ll enter the workforceagain, but I know my degree will be an assetto me. I also hope my degree will set anexample to my children about how importanteducation is to me.I am so glad I decided to enter the MPAprogram eight years ago this year. It wasdefinitely worth it—I have no regrets!Elisabeth SwanMPA 1983Graduating in 1983, I married the nextweek, worked for a short while, and then hadfour children in quick succession. Whenthe children were younger there were timeswhen I didn’t see the applicability of thedegree to my daily life. At times readingupdates on classmates has been discouragingbecause by comparison I didn’t appear to beaccomplishing anything professionally.In retrospect, my graduate degree has beenworth it. The program certainly sharpenedmy planning and organization skills. ThisManaging a home is every bit as demandingSee MPA Momsas managing a department or organization.Continuedon PageWith my son’s recentdiagnosis of autism, I feelmy degree has been helpfulas we navigate the countyand school services that areavailable as well as analyzetreatment options. I knowmy MPA degree has helpedme better serve in thechurch, especially in mycurrent calling as YoungWomen’s president. It hasalso helped me serve in thecommunity on the board ofa local mothers’ club. I haveonly been away from BYUfor six years, but I knowthat as time goes on, therewill be other opportunitiesHannah Michaelsen with her son Spencer.10

Overall, myeducation hasimproved me as a person anda citizen, and I think the effectcan’t help but spill over into myhome and make it a better place. Kristi AndersonMPA MomsContinued From Page 9has been beneficial to our family as I planschedules, meals, appointments, and activitiesthat go on in a busy family My degree hasserved me as I participated in communityactivities such as the PTSA and in church. Ican manage a meeting more effectively thanmost, come in on time and under budget onprojects, and have never been afraid to coldcall to enlist volunteers for the health room orclassroom. Also, the assessment center skillshelped me see group dynamics and problems.In the church I have mostly served as supportto leaders of auxiliary organizations andam valued for my organizational skills anddependability. From Gary Cornia, I learnedhow to work a room and engage an audience,which definitely came in handy while teachingseminary.After graduating I continued to learn. Igained valuable computer skills and learnedto speak Spanish. I plan to go back towork in a couple of years, when ouryoungest child graduates from highschool. Recently I took a classfor women in transition, and itbecame apparent that whilemy MPA degree may bedated, it can still be usedas a springboard toemployment in thenext phase ofmy life.10MaryClare MaslynMPA 1989After getting my MPA degree I worked forSpanish Fork City, a wonderful full-timecareer for seventeen years. Now my husband,two sons, and I live in Pennsylvania, and Iteach part-time for George Mason Universityin their public and international affairsprogram. Both opportunities have come tome because of my MPA degree.Not knowing what the future holds, whetherwe’ll be living in Pennsylvania next year orwhat will happen tomorrow for that matter, itis reassuring to have the degree. My skills arecertainly transferable to other options ando p p o r t u n it i e s .Right now thechallenge is tokeep a goodbalanceforeveryone in myfamily.When I begantoimplementin Spanish ForkCity what I wastaught in theMPA program,first as an internand later as theassistantcitymanager, I haddreamsabouthow I mighttransfer my skillsto managing afamily: the budget would be balanced; therewould be great processes and backup plansto handle every crisis; capital projects wouldalways be funded; and rarely, only rarely, wouldwe need to transfer money from reserves tocover unexpected costs. Weekly meetingswould be held to review everything on thecalendar and to discuss who was assigned towhat and who would follow through withwhom to make sure everything worked out.There would be planning sessions, openforums in which we would discuss ideas freely,and chore charts with no missing star stickers.There would be or

the institute and oversaw the development of the executive program. Stewart L. Grow Award Cheya Wilson received the 2006 Stewart L. Grow award. The recipient is named by the institute faculty as the second-year student who exemplifies the characteristics of Stewart During my twenty-five years on the faculty of the Romney I n s t i t u t e