Nov. 2, 2011
ISU and INL awarded $855,000 grant to monitor water resources
Idaho State University’s Department of Geosciences and the Idaho National Laboratory have received an $855,000 federal grant to develop and process remote-sensing technologies that will help communities monitor water resources and vegetation.
This project is a jump-start to the newly established ISU- INL Collaborative Remote Sensing Program to strengthen research at both institutions, including the INL Geospatial Science and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle programs, according to Nancy Glenn, research professor and director of the Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Laboratory-Directed Research & Development Program awarded the three-year grant in October. ISU’s share is $477,000.
Glenn—assisted by ISU graduate students and INL scientists—will spend this year gathering field data using INL’s newest Terrestrial Laser Scanner, a powerful surveying instrument that captures 3-D images of the Earth’s surface using the remote-sensing technology called LiDAR.
LiDAR utilizes laser pulses to determine the distance to an object or surface without coming in physical contact with the object. INL’s TLS captures data in full waveform— meaning that multiple targets or layers of information can be detected through vegetation. This is especially important in mountainous terrain with different densities of vegetation where scientists are interested in both the vegetation and the terrain, said Glenn.
“It’s the newest sensor on the market and one of the first five in the United States,” she said.
Glenn and her research team at INL will use the sensor to monitor vegetation biomass—the amount of vegetation in an area--and develop data processing techniques to apply to water resource management. The monitoring techniques can help scientists determine the structural integrity of dams and levees.
“The partnership with INL provides cutting-edge research opportunities for students and an opportunity for them to work with INL scientists,” said Glenn. “It’s also good for INL because it provides a potential workforce stream and academic and business opportunities for INL’s scientists.”
For more information, contact Nancy Glenn, (208) 345-1994.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Idaho State University Department of Electrical Engineering to host ‘Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Moving Vehicles and UAVs’ seminar Nov. 4
Released by: Idaho State University
Written by: Kim Khan November 2, 2011
Contact: S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, (208) 282-3292
Idaho State University Department of Electrical Engineering to host ‘Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Moving Vehicles and UAVs’ seminar Nov. 4
POCATELLO—The Idaho State University Department of Electrical Engineering will host “Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Moving Vehicles and UAVs” seminar with Yehiya Elhalwagyand and Alaa Mohamedy on Nov. 4 from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Room 7 at the Eli M. Oboler Library on the Pocatello campus and in Room 311 at the Center for Higher Education Building at ISU-Idaho Falls.
The seminar will discuss autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These vehicles can be used in situations such as agricultural crop dusting, search and rescue missions, inspection of bridges or power lines, surveillance of larger areas etc. Speakers will attempt to address the fundamentals of navigation, guidance, and control of autonomous vehicles. Demonstration of direct adaptive fuzzy logic controllers (DAFLCs) for autonomous flight of UAVs will also be highlighted.
For more information contact S. Hossein Mousavinezhad at (208) 282-3292.
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Written by: Kim Khan November 2, 2011
Contact: S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, (208) 282-3292
Idaho State University Department of Electrical Engineering to host ‘Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Moving Vehicles and UAVs’ seminar Nov. 4
POCATELLO—The Idaho State University Department of Electrical Engineering will host “Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Moving Vehicles and UAVs” seminar with Yehiya Elhalwagyand and Alaa Mohamedy on Nov. 4 from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Room 7 at the Eli M. Oboler Library on the Pocatello campus and in Room 311 at the Center for Higher Education Building at ISU-Idaho Falls.
The seminar will discuss autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These vehicles can be used in situations such as agricultural crop dusting, search and rescue missions, inspection of bridges or power lines, surveillance of larger areas etc. Speakers will attempt to address the fundamentals of navigation, guidance, and control of autonomous vehicles. Demonstration of direct adaptive fuzzy logic controllers (DAFLCs) for autonomous flight of UAVs will also be highlighted.
For more information contact S. Hossein Mousavinezhad at (208) 282-3292.
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The Anderson Center at Idaho State University to Host Film Screening ‘The Education of Shelby Knox’ and Panel Discussion, Nov. 3
This is a resend of a release sent out Oct. 11.
Released by Idaho State University November 2, 2011
Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805
The Anderson Center at Idaho State University to Host Film Screening
‘The Education of Shelby Knox’ and Panel Discussion, Nov. 3
POCATELLO – The Anderson Gender Resource Center at Idaho State University, through a grant from the Department of Health and Welfare, is inviting the public to a free film screening, followed by a panel discussion on the topic of sex education in high schools.
The screening and discussion will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Rendezvous Suites A,B,C on the ISU campus. The event is free and open to all.
“The Education of Shelby Knox” is a critically acclaimed documentary from 2005 about a young girl in conservative Lubbock, Texas, trying to come to terms with her southern Baptist upbringing in a town where sex education is limited to a strict abstinence only curriculum while teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection rates are among the highest in the nation.
Today, Knox is a well-known public speaker and feminist activist. The film is her coming of age story and explains her passion for issues like comprehensive sex education, women’s rights and LGBT-rights. It has received a number of awards, including Sundance Film Festival (Excellence in Cinematography, Documentary Category), Sonoma Valley Film Festival (Jury Prize), Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Jury Prize, Best Documentary) and Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival (Audience Award, Best Feature).
The panel discussing the film will also include Michelle Butterfield, a health education specialist and trainer with the Southeastern District Health Department who also teaches the reducing the risk curriculum at Blackfoot Independence High School. Rounding out the panel is Kelly Brannock, who is the head teacher at American Falls Academy, and Erika Ingersoll, who is a PE/Health teacher at Aberdeen Middle School. With firsthand experience from local high schools they will facilitate the discussion and share their outlooks on what sex education is, and should be, like.
For questions or more information about the event, please contact the Anderson Center at 282-2805.
For more information on the film, visit http://shelbyknox.com/the-film.
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Released by Idaho State University November 2, 2011
Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805
The Anderson Center at Idaho State University to Host Film Screening
‘The Education of Shelby Knox’ and Panel Discussion, Nov. 3
POCATELLO – The Anderson Gender Resource Center at Idaho State University, through a grant from the Department of Health and Welfare, is inviting the public to a free film screening, followed by a panel discussion on the topic of sex education in high schools.
The screening and discussion will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Rendezvous Suites A,B,C on the ISU campus. The event is free and open to all.
“The Education of Shelby Knox” is a critically acclaimed documentary from 2005 about a young girl in conservative Lubbock, Texas, trying to come to terms with her southern Baptist upbringing in a town where sex education is limited to a strict abstinence only curriculum while teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection rates are among the highest in the nation.
Today, Knox is a well-known public speaker and feminist activist. The film is her coming of age story and explains her passion for issues like comprehensive sex education, women’s rights and LGBT-rights. It has received a number of awards, including Sundance Film Festival (Excellence in Cinematography, Documentary Category), Sonoma Valley Film Festival (Jury Prize), Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Jury Prize, Best Documentary) and Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival (Audience Award, Best Feature).
The panel discussing the film will also include Michelle Butterfield, a health education specialist and trainer with the Southeastern District Health Department who also teaches the reducing the risk curriculum at Blackfoot Independence High School. Rounding out the panel is Kelly Brannock, who is the head teacher at American Falls Academy, and Erika Ingersoll, who is a PE/Health teacher at Aberdeen Middle School. With firsthand experience from local high schools they will facilitate the discussion and share their outlooks on what sex education is, and should be, like.
For questions or more information about the event, please contact the Anderson Center at 282-2805.
For more information on the film, visit http://shelbyknox.com/the-film.
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Idaho State Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill to Address Idaho State Tax Institute Conference Set for Nov. 3-4
Released by Idaho State University November 2, 2011
Contact: Beverly Shappart (208) 282-3585
Idaho State Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill to Address
Idaho State Tax Institute Conference Set for Nov. 3-4
POCATELLO – The 53nd conference of the Idaho State Tax Institute will be held Nov. 3-4 at the Pocatello Clarion Inn and features the address “Legislative Tax Outlook” at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 4 by Brent Hill, President Pro Tem of the Idaho State Senate.
Concurrently with tax conference, the first ISU Government Accounting Seminar will be held on Friday, Nov. 4.
Accountants and attorneys from throughout Idaho are invited to attend these events. The Idaho State Tax Institute sessions begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Thursday sessions include: “Federal Tax Update: Statutes, Cases, Regulations and Rulings” and “Ethical Considerations of the Tax Practitioner.”
The Friday, Nov. 4, sessions, preceded by a breakfast, run from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Those sessions include “A Potpourri of Partnership Tax Issues,” “Family Business Planning,” “Recent State Tax Developments” and Hill’s presentation.
Registration fees are $225 for the Idaho State Tax Institute. Registrations will be accepted on-site after the conference begins. The Institute is sponsored by the Idaho State University College of Business, the Idaho State Bar Section of Taxation, Probate and Trust Law, and the Idaho State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
The Governmental Accounting Seminar, sponsored by the ISU College of Business and ISU Beta Alpha Psi, runs from 8:15 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. on Nov. 4. Presentations include “GASB Update,” “Fraud in Local Governments,” “Legislative Tax Outlook” (with Tax institute), “Federal Audit Update” and “Work Paper Documentation.”
Registration fees for the Government Accounting Seminar are $130. Attendees of the accounting seminar can attend the Thursday Tax Institute sessions for an additional $70.
CPE and CLE continuing education credits are available for attending these events.
More information on the conference, including registration forms, is available at www.isu.edu/cob or by calling Beverly Shappart at (208) 282-3585.
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Contact: Beverly Shappart (208) 282-3585
Idaho State Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill to Address
Idaho State Tax Institute Conference Set for Nov. 3-4
POCATELLO – The 53nd conference of the Idaho State Tax Institute will be held Nov. 3-4 at the Pocatello Clarion Inn and features the address “Legislative Tax Outlook” at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 4 by Brent Hill, President Pro Tem of the Idaho State Senate.
Concurrently with tax conference, the first ISU Government Accounting Seminar will be held on Friday, Nov. 4.
Accountants and attorneys from throughout Idaho are invited to attend these events. The Idaho State Tax Institute sessions begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Thursday sessions include: “Federal Tax Update: Statutes, Cases, Regulations and Rulings” and “Ethical Considerations of the Tax Practitioner.”
The Friday, Nov. 4, sessions, preceded by a breakfast, run from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Those sessions include “A Potpourri of Partnership Tax Issues,” “Family Business Planning,” “Recent State Tax Developments” and Hill’s presentation.
Registration fees are $225 for the Idaho State Tax Institute. Registrations will be accepted on-site after the conference begins. The Institute is sponsored by the Idaho State University College of Business, the Idaho State Bar Section of Taxation, Probate and Trust Law, and the Idaho State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
The Governmental Accounting Seminar, sponsored by the ISU College of Business and ISU Beta Alpha Psi, runs from 8:15 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. on Nov. 4. Presentations include “GASB Update,” “Fraud in Local Governments,” “Legislative Tax Outlook” (with Tax institute), “Federal Audit Update” and “Work Paper Documentation.”
Registration fees for the Government Accounting Seminar are $130. Attendees of the accounting seminar can attend the Thursday Tax Institute sessions for an additional $70.
CPE and CLE continuing education credits are available for attending these events.
More information on the conference, including registration forms, is available at www.isu.edu/cob or by calling Beverly Shappart at (208) 282-3585.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Idaho State University GIS Day Celebration Set for Nov. 16
Released by: Idaho State University
Written by: Kim Khan November 1, 2011
Contact: Keith T. Weber, 282-2757
Idaho State University GIS Day Celebration Set for Nov. 16
POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s annual GIS Day celebration is set for Nov 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rendezvous Complex Suites A, B and C and this year includes a new track focusing upon cyberinfrastructure and super computers.
The event will include food, a raffle, GIS demonstrations and presentations. This event is free and open to the public.
“GIS Day offers everyone a chance to learn more about the fascinating field of Geographic Information Systems and how GIS is part of our everyday lives today,” says Keith T. Weber, director of the ISU GIS Training and Research Center.
The GIS Day Chili Cook-off will be back for the seventh year running. Participants can sample the delicious fare and vote for their favorite. Cornbread and drinks will be provided from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Presentation topics include “Supercomputers: A Primer,” “Climate Change Impacts on Water Rights,” “Using GPS to Analyze Behavior of Domestic Sheep,” ”Spatial analysis of Tuberculosis Deaths in Washington, D.C., 1898-1901,” “GIS Software for Accessing, Visualization and Modeling LiDAR Data” and “Integrating Social Attitudes and
GIS: The LineSiter Application.”
For more information about GIS Day as well as a full schedule of events, go to http://giscenter.isu.edu/gisday/.
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Written by: Kim Khan November 1, 2011
Contact: Keith T. Weber, 282-2757
Idaho State University GIS Day Celebration Set for Nov. 16
POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s annual GIS Day celebration is set for Nov 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rendezvous Complex Suites A, B and C and this year includes a new track focusing upon cyberinfrastructure and super computers.
The event will include food, a raffle, GIS demonstrations and presentations. This event is free and open to the public.
“GIS Day offers everyone a chance to learn more about the fascinating field of Geographic Information Systems and how GIS is part of our everyday lives today,” says Keith T. Weber, director of the ISU GIS Training and Research Center.
The GIS Day Chili Cook-off will be back for the seventh year running. Participants can sample the delicious fare and vote for their favorite. Cornbread and drinks will be provided from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Presentation topics include “Supercomputers: A Primer,” “Climate Change Impacts on Water Rights,” “Using GPS to Analyze Behavior of Domestic Sheep,” ”Spatial analysis of Tuberculosis Deaths in Washington, D.C., 1898-1901,” “GIS Software for Accessing, Visualization and Modeling LiDAR Data” and “Integrating Social Attitudes and
GIS: The LineSiter Application.”
For more information about GIS Day as well as a full schedule of events, go to http://giscenter.isu.edu/gisday/.
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Nominations now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year” Recognition event celebrates 53rd anniversary in 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 1, 2011
Contact: Ann Swanson - ISU College of Business Marketing and Communications
(208) 226-42261 - swanann@isu.edu
Nominations now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year”
Recognition event celebrates 53rd anniversary in 2012
Pocatello, Idaho (www.isu.edu/cob) – Nominations are now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year.” The award, made annually since 1959, is presented by the Delta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi at Idaho State University (ISU). Alpha Kappa Psi is recognized as the premier developer of business leaders and is the oldest professional business fraternity in the nation.
Alpha Kappa Psi members annually select the winner, present the award and learn from the process of reviewing examples of distinguished business leadership on which to model their careers.
The award annually recognizes an Idaho business leader who has demonstrated outstanding business and professional ethics while contributing significant support to worthwhile community, civic and education activities. The recognition program is the longest-standing such program in Idaho.
Charley Jones, Co-owner and President of Stinker Stores and affiliated companies, Boise, was the 2011 award recipient.
Nominations for the 2012 “Idaho Business Leader of the Year” are now open. Forms may be obtained at http://www.isuakpsi.com or you may choose to complete the online version.
Nominations close on November 25th, 2011. The winner will be announced at a gala banquet in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center at ISU in early 2012.
Anyone may submit nominations to honor business leaders and positively influence the development of the future principled business leaders of Alpha Kappa Psi.
For more information, please contact Shawn Kelsch, 2012 Idaho Business Leader of the Year chairperson, at (208) 282-4245 or by e-mail at kelssha2@isu.edu.
Idaho “Business Leader of the Year” Award Recipients
1959
M.T. Deaton
M.T. Deaton & Company
Pocatello
1960
Ralph R. Comstock, Sr.
First Security Bank
Boise
1961
Clarence Garrett
Garrett Freightlines
Pocatello
1962
Harry W. Morrison
Morrison-Knudson
Boise
1963
J.R. Simplot
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1964
C. Ed Flandro
Flandro Ford
Pocatello
1965
Robert V. Hansberger
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
1966
Thomas E. Roach
Idaho Power Company
Boise
1967
Dr. Frank Seelye
Dean, ISU College of Business
Pocatello
1968
Curtis Eaton, Sr.
Twin Falls Bank and Trust
Twin Falls
1969
Ralph R. Comstock, Jr.
First Security Bank
Boise
1970
J. Grant Bickmore
Idaho Bank and Trust
Pocatello
1971
Cecil Andrus
State of Idaho
Boise
1972
Albert Carlsen
Idaho Power Company
Boise
1973
John Dahl
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1974
Sy Block
Blocks, Inc.
Pocatello
1975
Robert D. Bolinder
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1976
J Allen Jensen
KID-TV
Idaho Falls
1977
1978
Fred C. Humphreys
Idaho First National Bank
Boise
1979
1980
1981
Ted E. Ellis
Key Bank of Idaho
Boise
1982
Dale Dunn
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1983
Robert C. Hammond
Jensen Oil Company
Idaho Falls
1984
Harry F. Magnuson
H.F. Magnuson Company
Wallace
1985
Warren E. McCain
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1986
Jon H. Miller
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
1987
Park Price, III
Park Price Motor Company
Pocatello
1988
Sybil Ferguson
Diet Center
Rexburg
1989
1990
Curtis Eaton, Jr.
First Security Bank
Twin Falls
1991
Keith Hinckley
Basic American Foods
Blackfoot
1992
Walter Minnick
T.J. International
Boise
1993
Don Aslett
Varsity Cleaners
Pocatello
1994
Gordon C. Smith
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1995
Sam H. Bennion
V-1 Oil Company
Idaho Falls
1996
Michael M. Mooney
Key Bank of Idaho
Boise
1997
Gary G. Michael
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1998
Frank L. Vandersloot
Melaleuca
Idaho Falls
1999
William C. Glynn
Intermountain Industries, Inc.
Boise
2000
Carolyn Ticknor
Hewlett-Packard
Boise
2001
Theodore Crumley
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
2002
ISU Centennial, all past winners honored
2003
James Rogers
Sunbelt Communications
Pocatello
2004
Chris King
AMI Semiconductor
Pocatello
2005
Ed Dahlberg
St. Luke's Regional Medical
Boise
2006
Duane B. Hagadone
Hagadone Corporation
Coeur d' Alene
2007
James Johnston
Home Specialists
Pocatello
2008
Arlo D. Luke
Varsity Contractors
Pocatello
2009
Contact: Ann Swanson - ISU College of Business Marketing and Communications
(208) 226-42261 - swanann@isu.edu
Nominations now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year”
Recognition event celebrates 53rd anniversary in 2012
Pocatello, Idaho (www.isu.edu/cob) – Nominations are now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year.” The award, made annually since 1959, is presented by the Delta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi at Idaho State University (ISU). Alpha Kappa Psi is recognized as the premier developer of business leaders and is the oldest professional business fraternity in the nation.
Alpha Kappa Psi members annually select the winner, present the award and learn from the process of reviewing examples of distinguished business leadership on which to model their careers.
The award annually recognizes an Idaho business leader who has demonstrated outstanding business and professional ethics while contributing significant support to worthwhile community, civic and education activities. The recognition program is the longest-standing such program in Idaho.
Charley Jones, Co-owner and President of Stinker Stores and affiliated companies, Boise, was the 2011 award recipient.
Nominations for the 2012 “Idaho Business Leader of the Year” are now open. Forms may be obtained at http://www.isuakpsi.com or you may choose to complete the online version.
Nominations close on November 25th, 2011. The winner will be announced at a gala banquet in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center at ISU in early 2012.
Anyone may submit nominations to honor business leaders and positively influence the development of the future principled business leaders of Alpha Kappa Psi.
For more information, please contact Shawn Kelsch, 2012 Idaho Business Leader of the Year chairperson, at (208) 282-4245 or by e-mail at kelssha2@isu.edu.
Idaho “Business Leader of the Year” Award Recipients
1959
M.T. Deaton
M.T. Deaton & Company
Pocatello
1960
Ralph R. Comstock, Sr.
First Security Bank
Boise
1961
Clarence Garrett
Garrett Freightlines
Pocatello
1962
Harry W. Morrison
Morrison-Knudson
Boise
1963
J.R. Simplot
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1964
C. Ed Flandro
Flandro Ford
Pocatello
1965
Robert V. Hansberger
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
1966
Thomas E. Roach
Idaho Power Company
Boise
1967
Dr. Frank Seelye
Dean, ISU College of Business
Pocatello
1968
Curtis Eaton, Sr.
Twin Falls Bank and Trust
Twin Falls
1969
Ralph R. Comstock, Jr.
First Security Bank
Boise
1970
J. Grant Bickmore
Idaho Bank and Trust
Pocatello
1971
Cecil Andrus
State of Idaho
Boise
1972
Albert Carlsen
Idaho Power Company
Boise
1973
John Dahl
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1974
Sy Block
Blocks, Inc.
Pocatello
1975
Robert D. Bolinder
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1976
J Allen Jensen
KID-TV
Idaho Falls
1977
1978
Fred C. Humphreys
Idaho First National Bank
Boise
1979
1980
1981
Ted E. Ellis
Key Bank of Idaho
Boise
1982
Dale Dunn
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1983
Robert C. Hammond
Jensen Oil Company
Idaho Falls
1984
Harry F. Magnuson
H.F. Magnuson Company
Wallace
1985
Warren E. McCain
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1986
Jon H. Miller
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
1987
Park Price, III
Park Price Motor Company
Pocatello
1988
Sybil Ferguson
Diet Center
Rexburg
1989
1990
Curtis Eaton, Jr.
First Security Bank
Twin Falls
1991
Keith Hinckley
Basic American Foods
Blackfoot
1992
Walter Minnick
T.J. International
Boise
1993
Don Aslett
Varsity Cleaners
Pocatello
1994
Gordon C. Smith
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1995
Sam H. Bennion
V-1 Oil Company
Idaho Falls
1996
Michael M. Mooney
Key Bank of Idaho
Boise
1997
Gary G. Michael
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1998
Frank L. Vandersloot
Melaleuca
Idaho Falls
1999
William C. Glynn
Intermountain Industries, Inc.
Boise
2000
Carolyn Ticknor
Hewlett-Packard
Boise
2001
Theodore Crumley
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
2002
ISU Centennial, all past winners honored
2003
James Rogers
Sunbelt Communications
Pocatello
2004
Chris King
AMI Semiconductor
Pocatello
2005
Ed Dahlberg
St. Luke's Regional Medical
Boise
2006
Duane B. Hagadone
Hagadone Corporation
Coeur d' Alene
2007
James Johnston
Home Specialists
Pocatello
2008
Arlo D. Luke
Varsity Contractors
Pocatello
2009
Idaho Council on Suicide Prevention releases Idaho Suicide Prevention Plan
November 1, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Kathie Garrett, 208-921-8518
New Idaho Suicide Prevention Plan Offers Hope
The Idaho Council on Suicide Prevention today released the new Idaho Suicide Prevention Plan. Designed as an “Action Guide”, the plan is intended to guide suicide prevention, intervention and postvention activities.
In announcing the release of the Plan, the Council said it is presenting it to the people of Idaho with the hope that communities across the state will find a place in it for programs that suit the needs of their residents and stakeholders. “Community” is defined as not just a geographic location, but as any group of people with like interests who want to address Idaho’s high suicide rate.
The Plan was developed by the Council and statewide stakeholders, with the support of the Idaho State University Institute of Rural Health through its Awareness to Action Youth Suicide Prevention Project funded by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
“Over the past 16 months, the Council has worked to identify priorities for prevention, including education and awareness-building to reduce the stigma about mental illness and suicide,” said Kathie Garrett, chair of the Council. “SAMHSA has found that 90 percent of people who die by suicide have an underlying mental health disorder or a substance use disorder, or both.”
In the past five years through 2010, 1,286 Idahoans have died by suicide. Idaho’s suicide rate is now 18.5 people per 100,000 population compared with a national rate of 12. Over time, Idaho consistently ranks in the top 15 states for its rate of suicide.
The Plan focuses on the need for accessible mental health and substance use care, education programs for professionals who work with people at risk of suicide and mental health/substance-use professional workforce development. It also addresses what communities can do to encourage people who need help to seek mental health care, to raise awareness of the warning signs for suicide and to support those who have lost a friend or family member to suicide.
The report is available from Plan partner, the Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho, at www.spanidaho.org.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Kathie Garrett, 208-921-8518
New Idaho Suicide Prevention Plan Offers Hope
The Idaho Council on Suicide Prevention today released the new Idaho Suicide Prevention Plan. Designed as an “Action Guide”, the plan is intended to guide suicide prevention, intervention and postvention activities.
In announcing the release of the Plan, the Council said it is presenting it to the people of Idaho with the hope that communities across the state will find a place in it for programs that suit the needs of their residents and stakeholders. “Community” is defined as not just a geographic location, but as any group of people with like interests who want to address Idaho’s high suicide rate.
The Plan was developed by the Council and statewide stakeholders, with the support of the Idaho State University Institute of Rural Health through its Awareness to Action Youth Suicide Prevention Project funded by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
“Over the past 16 months, the Council has worked to identify priorities for prevention, including education and awareness-building to reduce the stigma about mental illness and suicide,” said Kathie Garrett, chair of the Council. “SAMHSA has found that 90 percent of people who die by suicide have an underlying mental health disorder or a substance use disorder, or both.”
In the past five years through 2010, 1,286 Idahoans have died by suicide. Idaho’s suicide rate is now 18.5 people per 100,000 population compared with a national rate of 12. Over time, Idaho consistently ranks in the top 15 states for its rate of suicide.
The Plan focuses on the need for accessible mental health and substance use care, education programs for professionals who work with people at risk of suicide and mental health/substance-use professional workforce development. It also addresses what communities can do to encourage people who need help to seek mental health care, to raise awareness of the warning signs for suicide and to support those who have lost a friend or family member to suicide.
The report is available from Plan partner, the Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho, at www.spanidaho.org.
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