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Bessie Katsilometes to be Honored During 网曝吃瓜 Homecoming Alumni Recognition Dinner Oct. 17

Recipients will be recognized during the President鈥檚 Alumni Recognition Dinner at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Red Lion Hotel in Pocatello, 1555 Pocatello Creek Road. A reception at 6 p.m. will precede the dinner. Those wishing to attend should contact the 网曝吃瓜 Alumni Office at (208) 282-3755 or e-mail alumni@isu.eduThe cost is $40.

Following are the honorees and their awards:

The 网曝吃瓜 Distinguished Service Award recognizes 网曝吃瓜 staff members who have shown exceptional loyalty to the University through an extended period of employment.

Bessie Katsilometes came from South Dakota as a first-generation college student to attend 网曝吃瓜 in 1970. She attained her master鈥檚 degree in public administration and Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology/social work with high honors.

She has worked at the university for more than 20 years in a variety of administrative positions. She has been dean of academic programs at 网曝吃瓜-Boise since 2006. Other prominent posts she has held include director of Health and Technology at 网曝吃瓜-Meridian, chair of the Business and Service Department in the 网曝吃瓜 College of Technology and director of the College of Technology Center for New Directions.

 Katsilometes represented Idaho as one of three commissioners appointed by Gov. Cecil Andrus to serve a four-year term on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

 Katsilometes served on the Idaho Housing and Finance Association Board of Commissioners and on the Board of Directors for the Housing Company, an IHGA non-profit affiliate that develops and manages affordable housing resources.
She served a two-year term on the Governor鈥檚 Coordinating Council for Families and Children and has been a director on the Board of Idaho Community Foundation (ICF). She served for 13 years on the ICF鈥檚 Eastern Region Advisory Panel. She served a term on the Portneuf Regional Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors and has participated in many non-profit organizations.

Katsilometes has been honored with Zonta鈥檚 鈥淲omen of Achievement鈥� award, the Southeast Idaho Community Action Agency鈥檚 鈥淪tone Soup鈥� Award, and a Pocatello Jaycee Women鈥檚 鈥淒istinguished Young Woman鈥� Award.

She is a past Athena Recipient, an award given by the Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce and the Park Price Motor Company.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes exemplary professional and personal contributions resulting in national or international recognition.
 Joseph C. Jensen is the chairman of the 网曝吃瓜 Foundation. In 2002 he retired as president of Pfizer鈥檚 Animal Health Group Europe, Canada and Africa Region. He spent 34 years, including 28 overseas, with Pfizer in a variety of positions. He is a 1966 graduate of 网曝吃瓜, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and economics. He went on to earn a Master of Business Administration degree in finance at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.

Jensen and his wife, Cheryl, who died on June 3, raised four children.

Jensen was named to the Board of Directors of the 网曝吃瓜 Foundation in 2001. He was named president elect in 2003 and became president of the Foundation and chairman of the Board of Directors in 2005.

During this time he put in considerable effort on fundraising for 网曝吃瓜. He restructured the Board of Directors and brought in a new process for managing 网曝吃瓜 Foundation assets. He was part of the first major fundraising campaign at 网曝吃瓜 that raised more than $152 million. Along with his wife, Cheryl, he was particularly active in development of the new L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center. As a result of their contributions and efforts, the center鈥檚 grand concert hall was named in their honor. Jensen also served six years as a bishop for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York City.

The William J. Bartz Award recognizes continued support and development of 网曝吃瓜 through personal actions, participation in University affairs and financial support.

 Norman and Beth Hill are longtime residents of Pocatello who have been active in a wide assortment of community groups. Norman and Beth graduated from Hansen High School and moved to Pocatello with no intention of staying.
Norm graduated from the 网曝吃瓜 College of Technology in electronics and then worked eight years at Phillips Petroleum before working at Idaho Power for 27 years, retiring in 1996.

Beth worked at Idaho Power for 35 years. She attended evening classes as 网曝吃瓜 while employed at Idaho Power.

Both Norman and Beth have been active with the Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce and served on its Beautification Council, Local Issues and Legislative Council committees.

In addition, both Hills have been active with the Valley Pride program, Pocatello Zoo, I Love 网曝吃瓜 scholarship campaign and the Rotary Club of Pocatello. Norman also is a member of the Bengal Foundation, while Beth is on the Portneuf Medical Center Governing Board.

Both of their sons, Darrel and Galen, graduated from the 网曝吃瓜 College of Technology in Electronics. Their grandson, Russel Hill, attends 网曝吃瓜.

The President鈥檚 Medallion was established in 2001 to honor friends and alumni whose outstanding accomplishments and exemplary service and support bring distinction to the University and advance higher education.

Retired Army Col. Garth H. Holmes, Olympia, Wash., received an 网曝吃瓜 2006 Professional Achievement Award and the 网曝吃瓜 College of Pharmacy Professional Achievement Award.

Holmes has long been known for his energy and enthusiasm for life. He has applied those qualities to his community, his country and the profession of pharmacy. At 网曝吃瓜, he is known as a generous supporter of higher education as well.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the College of Pharmacy in 1960. He also received a Master of Education degree from Boston University in 1974. His late wife, Dianne, received a Master of Arts in elementary education from 网曝吃瓜 in 1961.

The couple remembered their own struggle while in school, and they wanted students to have the opportunities they had in life. So at the College of Pharmacy, Holmes funds an annual scholarship for a first-year student from Idaho who shows financial need.

When his wife passed away, Holmes established the Dianne W. Holmes Scholarship Endowment at the College of Education. It provides two scholarships for students who demonstrate financial need.

This legacy is just part of a sense of service that includes Holmes鈥� 34 years of active and reserve Army service. He served with the Medical Reserve Unit (50th General Hospital) during Desert Storm.

He also is highly regarded in his home state, where he was a pharmacy consultant to the state Department of Health Services, and worked closely with the executive director of the Washington State Pharmacy Association. He also served as an affiliate instructor for the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. In 1998, the WSPA named him 鈥淧harmacist of the Year.鈥� He is a past member of the 网曝吃瓜 Alumni Board and currently serves on the 网曝吃瓜 College of Pharmacy Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board.

Sylvia J. Papenberg is a Pocatello resident and 网曝吃瓜 alumna who made the lead donation to 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 proposed Bengal Village athletics complex in January. Papenberg鈥檚 gift of 40 acres of land in eastern Idaho鈥檚 rapidly growing Teton Valley is the largest single gift in 网曝吃瓜 Athletics鈥� history, university officials said.

Sylvia Papenberg is the widow of the late 网曝吃瓜 alumnus and Sports Hall of Fame honoree Don 鈥淧appy鈥� Papenberg 1963. He died Jan. 8.

The gift for the Bengal Village complex will help fund Miller Ranch Stadium, which will be the new home of 网曝吃瓜 softball.

Sylvia Papenberg, an Idaho native, graduated from Teton High School in Driggs before attending 网曝吃瓜. In 1964 she received a degree in secondary education with a minor in psychology. She was a teacher for several years, and recently retired after more than 20 years in banking. At 网曝吃瓜, she played softball, volleyball and basketball in the university鈥檚 club and intramural systems prior to women鈥檚 intercollegiate athletics.

Don Papenberg played football at Idaho State from 1959-60, helping the Bengals to a 12-4 mark overall, and a 1959 Rocky Mountain championship in their last season in the league.

Miller Ranch Stadium will be on the site of football鈥檚 current South Practice Field. The stadium will be enclosed with bleachers, a full scoreboard, and such amenities as restrooms, a concessions area, storage spaces and a press box.

Homecoming Parade marshals are 网曝吃瓜 faculty, staff or alumni who have made a significant impact on the 网曝吃瓜 community and enjoy popularity among their colleagues and students.

 I.J. 鈥淏abe鈥� and Tracy Caccia have a long history with 网曝吃瓜.

Babe is the winningest coach in 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 history in both football and baseball.

In the 14 years from 1952 to 1965, he was head coach of football teams that won 80, lost 38 and tied two, a 67.8 percent win rate. He coached undefeated teams in 1952 and 1957. He coached five Rocky Mountain Conference championship grid teams. His 1963 team won the Big Sky Conference championship the first year of the league鈥檚 existence.

He was the Bengals鈥� head baseball coach from 1967 to 1974, and posted a 152-116 record.

Caccia also served as a wrestling coach.

Besides coaching, Caccia served 14 years from 1966 to 1979 as assistant athletic director and in March 1979 he became the Bengals鈥� director of athletics. He is a member of the 网曝吃瓜 Sports Hall of Fame and the Idaho Hall of Fame.
Caccia was a multi-sport star at Pocatello High, graduating in 1936. He transferred his talents to the University of Idaho Southern Branch, as Idaho State was known at that time. He was a two-year starting center and linebacker for the school鈥檚 football team and as a wrestler lost only one match in two years.

 Caccia also coached at the prep and professional levels, the latter as an offensive line coach for the Canadian Football League Edmonton Eskimos.
Tracy was born in Ireland and after World War II her parents and family moved to London, England, where she attended school. She went on to technical college for three years and later pursued a career in the British Army.

The years in the British Army were her happiest apart from the 34 years she has been married to Babe, Tracy said. Babe and Tracy met in Canada and moved to Pocatello after their marriage in 1974.