Judith McConkie, Curator of the Utah State Capitol Building, was our guest speaker at the November 2009 dinner meeting. She has a MFA degree and a PhD. Dr. McConkie jokingly remarked that at least twice a week someone walks into her office asking for information. The most common questions are, "Where is the Mormon Meteor?" and "Where is the image of Jake Garn, the astronaut … [Read more...] about November 2009 – Dr. Judith McConkie
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May 2009 – Judith H. Swan
Our guest at the May 2009 dinner meeting was Judith H. Swan, Governor General of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Governor Swan was born in Massachusetts and now resides in California. She holds a masters degree in business. She has served as Governor of the Orange County, California Mayflower Society and is the former Treasurer of the General Society. She began … [Read more...] about May 2009 – Judith H. Swan
November 2008 – Doug Fabrizio
Doug Fabrizio was the guest speaker at our November 2008 dinner meeting. Doug, who is a former neighbor of our Governor Elaine Holbrook, has been reporting for KUER Radio since 1987 and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, Doug became host and executive producer of Radiowest, a one-hour conversation and call-in show. He is also the host of the weekly television broadcast Utah … [Read more...] about November 2008 – Doug Fabrizio
May 2008 – Dr. Gene A. Sessions
Dr. Gene A. Sessions was our guest speaker at the May 2008 dinner meeting. Gene is the Chair of the Department of History at Weber State University, where he has taught since 1976. He received his BA degree from Utah State University and his MA and PhD degrees from Florida State University. At Weber State, Dr. Sessions is one of eight faculty who currently hold the rank of … [Read more...] about May 2008 – Dr. Gene A. Sessions
November 2007 – Dr. Scott R. Woodward
Dr. Scott R. Woodward was our guest speaker at the November 2007 dinner meeting. Dr. Woodward is the Chief Scientific Officer at the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation. The title of his presentation was "The Power of DNA--Discovering Lost and Hidden Relationships." In his presentation, Dr. Woodward spoke about how DNA analysis techniques are assisting in the great search … [Read more...] about November 2007 – Dr. Scott R. Woodward