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CONSTRUCTION
•Curtis Miner Architecture(CMA), Pleasant Grove, has hiredJason SandbergandScott Binghamas project architects. Sandburg has 17 years of commercial design experience. He has worked with The Boyer Co., Maverik, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Murdock Chevrolet, Lindon City and Great Harvest. He has a Masters of Architecture from the University of Utah. Bingham serves on the Design Review Committee for Provo City. He has worked with a wide range of clients, including Marriott, Polynesian Cultural Center, Provo Housing Authority, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and the Salt Palace Convention Center. He has a Masters of Architecture from the University of Utah.
DEVELOPMENT
• TheDowntown Allianceis conducting aDowntown Risingsurvey until July 2 in order to understand opinions about development in downtown Salt Lake City. In particular, the survey seeks to help define goals for future urban development, evaluate existing programs and new opportunities, and identify present strengths and weaknesses. The survey is at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WPDXNR9. Downtown Rising, a vision announced 10 years ago, is being re-launched. Among elements of the process are the survey plus a pair of community open houses, set for 5 p.m. May 31 and June 28 at the Downtown Alliance offices, 175 E. 400 S., Suite 600, Salt Lake City. The survey and meetings are part of Phase 2. Phase 3 includes releasing the Downtown Rising action plan and steering committee and community updates on the action plan.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
• Nineteen Utah public schools have been received theUtah STEM School Designationby theUtah State Board of Education. They are the first to receive the designation. The program, developed in partnership with theUtah STEM Action Center, is designed to better define the elements necessary to create a comprehensive STEM learning environment for students, provides schools the opportunity to engage in STEM-related discussions with faculty and community partners to develop strong instruction for students and prepare them for college and careers, and the designation serves as an indicator for members of the public who are looking for quality STEM school experiences in Utah K-12 education. Earning the Platinum STEM School Designation wereBeehive Science and Technology Engineering Academy, Sandy; andCrimson View Elementary, St. George. Earning the Gold designation wereDaVinci Academy, Ogden;Hurricane Elementary, Hurricane;Neil Armstrong Academy, West Valley City; andWoodruff Elementary, Logan. Earning the Silver designation wereFoothill Elementary, Orem;Manila Elementary, Pleasant Grove;Mountainville Academy, Alpine;Overlake Elementary, Tooele;Quest Academy, West Haven; andWest Point Elementary, West Point. Earning the Bronze designation wereGreen Acres Elementary, North Ogden;Itineris Early College High School, West Jordan;Sunset Elementary, St. George;Utah County Academy of Sciences, Orem;Draper Park Middle, Draper;Mount Jordan Middle, Sandy; andUnion Middle, Sandy.
ENERGY/NATURAL RESOURCES
•Salt Lake Cityhas launched a program to double its current amount of municipal solar power. At the program launch ceremony, Mayor Jackie Biskupski saidSubscriber Solar, aRocky Mountain Power-sponsored program, will increase the amount of sustainable energy powering government operations from 6 percent to 12 percent by the end of the year. Biskupski has set a 2020 goal to have 50 percent of municipal operations powered by renewable energy, and 100 percent by 2032. Salt Lake City currently has more than 4,000 solar panels installed on its government properties. The new Subscriber Solar initiative will provide more renewable energy output than all municipal projects completed to date, Biskupski said. Subscriber Solar is a new program offered by Rocky Mountain Power that allows customers to align their energy needs with power generated from a new solar farm in Holden, about two hours south of Salt Lake City. The farm project will be completed in December.
• TheUtah Olympic Oval, with the help of industry partnersGeneral ElectricandRocky Mountain Power, has completed an extensive LED light replacement project, with a projected savings of $40,000 annually. The project involved the replacement of 165 units of 1,000-watt metal halide light fixtures containing T8, 32-watt fluorescent lamps with energy-efficient 420-watt LED light fixtures containing 15-watt LED lamps. The LEDs’ life expectancy is 66 percent longer than tradition lighting while using up to 75 percent less electricity a year. The project is forecast to pay for itself in less than five years through the support of the Rocky Mountain Power Wattsmart Business Lighting Incentive compounded with its electricity savings.
GOVERNMENT
•West Valley Cityhas hiredJonathan Springmeyeras business retention manager and economic development analyst for theWest Valley City Redevelopment Agency. Springmeyer will be in charge of redevelopment areas, strategic planning and forecasting, agency budgets and local business outreach. For the past 10 years, Springmeyer has served as the president and vice president of Bonneville Research, where he directed all redevelopment, housing, recreation and retail projects and was directly involved in researching and creating a business plan for the Utah State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Prior to joining Bonneville Re- search, Springmeyer was the director of properties for Amsource Development.
LAW
• TheUtah Judicial Perfor-mance Evaluation Commission(JPEC) has namedJennifer Yimas executive director. She will manage the commission’s ongoing activities, including overseeing judges’ performance evaluations, budgets, contracts and plan development. She also will administer daily work of JPEC and serve as primary liaison with the three branches of government. Yim has 19 years of experience in Utah’s justice system. Most recently, she was appointed to the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole pro tempore by Gov. Gary R. Herbert. She also consulted with Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services and was appointed by then-Gov. Jon M. Huntsman as a founding member of JPEC. Yim is working on a Ph.D. at the University of Utah in political science, with emphases in public administration and political theory.
RECOGNITIONS
•Dustin Hansen, chief executive ofInXpress Americas, Sandy, has been named a2016 CEO of the YearbyAI Global Media. As part of the award, he was featured inAI Magazine’s February issue. Only 15 CEOs are featured each year. Award recipients are named after a nomination, voting, research and judging process. Hansen joined InXpress in 2006 as a franchise owner after graduating from Utah Valley University. He took over as CEO in 2012. He still owns his InXpress franchise and serves on the InXpress global board of directors.
• The Office of the Utah Attorney General (OAG) has announced that retiring deputy solicitor generalLaura Dupaixhas been awarded theNational Association of Attorneys General Career Staff of the Year Awardfor 2016. Dupaix is retiring from the OAG after 25 years of service. Dupaix began working in the OAG in 1991, first in the Child Protection Division. She transferred to the Criminal Appeals Division in July 1996 and was promoted to Appellate Section Director a year later. She served as section director for 12 years, and in December 2009 was promoted to division director. She stepped down from that post in October 2015 to allow for a transition period for her replacement.
•Ron ZarbockofSpherion Staffing Solutionswas one of six recipients of thePresident’s Awardat the 2016 Franchise/License Meeting for having consistent year-over-year growth. He also was among those receiving aDirect Hire Sales Growth Award,Over $10 Million in 2015 Awardfor having at least $10 million in revenue in 2015,Multi-Million Dollar Growth Awardand being a2016 SOAR Program winner.
•StorageCraft Technology Corp., Draper, has been named winner of theEditor’s Choice AwardforBest Storage SoftwarebyRedmond Channel Partner(RCP). The publication’s editorial staff selected the StorageCraft Recovery Solution because it met the criteria of being among “the hottest, most interesting, most game-changing technologies and programs for the Microsoft channel in the last year.”
SCHOLARSHIPS
• The Beavers Charitable Trust, a nonprofit organization established for investing in the education of students entering the heavy construction industry, has selectedUtah Valley Universityas the recipient of its $200,000 scholarship donation for construction management students in 2016. The UVU program has grown more than 18 percent in the past year.
SERVICES
•Truly Nolen Pest Controlhas promotedThomas Richardsto manager of the company’s Salt Lake service office in Midvale. Richards has more than 15 years of experience in the pest control industry and previously was manager of a Massey Services office in Florida.
CONSTRUCTION
•Curtis Miner Architecture(CMA), Pleasant Grove, has hiredJason SandbergandScott Binghamas project architects. Sandburg has 17 years of commercial design experience. He has worked with The Boyer Co., Maverik, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Murdock Chevrolet, Lindon City and Great Harvest. He has a Masters of Architecture from the University of Utah. Bingham serves on the Design Review Committee for Provo City. He has worked with a wide range of clients, including Marriott, Polynesian Cultural Center, Provo Housing Authority, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and the Salt Palace Convention Center. He has a Masters of Architecture from the University of Utah.
DEVELOPMENT
• TheDowntown Allianceis conducting aDowntown Risingsurvey until July 2 in order to understand opinions about development in downtown Salt Lake City. In particular, the survey seeks to help define goals for future urban development, evaluate existing programs and new opportunities, and identify present strengths and weaknesses. The survey is at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WPDXNR9. Downtown Rising, a vision announced 10 years ago, is being re-launched. Among elements of the process are the survey plus a pair of community open houses, set for 5 p.m. May 31 and June 28 at the Downtown Alliance offices, 175 E. 400 S., Suite 600, Salt Lake City. The survey and meetings are part of Phase 2. Phase 3 includes releasing the Downtown Rising action plan and steering committee and community updates on the action plan.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
• Nineteen Utah public schools have been received theUtah STEM School Designationby theUtah State Board of Education. They are the first to receive the designation. The program, developed in partnership with theUtah STEM Action Center, is designed to better define the elements necessary to create a comprehensive STEM learning environment for students, provides schools the opportunity to engage in STEM-related discussions with faculty and community partners to develop strong instruction for students and prepare them for college and careers, and the designation serves as an indicator for members of the public who are looking for quality STEM school experiences in Utah K-12 education. Earning the Platinum STEM School Designation wereBeehive Science and Technology Engineering Academy, Sandy; andCrimson View Elementary, St. George. Earning the Gold designation wereDaVinci Academy, Ogden;Hurricane Elementary, Hurricane;Neil Armstrong Academy, West Valley City; andWoodruff Elementary, Logan. Earning the Silver designation wereFoothill Elementary, Orem;Manila Elementary, Pleasant Grove;Mountainville Academy, Alpine;Overlake Elementary, Tooele;Quest Academy, West Haven; andWest Point Elementary, West Point. Earning the Bronze designation wereGreen Acres Elementary, North Ogden;Itineris Early College High School, West Jordan;Sunset Elementary, St. George;Utah County Academy of Sciences, Orem;Draper Park Middle, Draper;Mount Jordan Middle, Sandy; andUnion Middle, Sandy.
ENERGY/NATURAL RESOURCES
•Salt Lake Cityhas launched a program to double its current amount of municipal solar power. At the program launch ceremony, Mayor Jackie Biskupski saidSubscriber Solar, aRocky Mountain Power-sponsored program, will increase the amount of sustainable energy powering government operations from 6 percent to 12 percent by the end of the year. Biskupski has set a 2020 goal to have 50 percent of municipal operations powered by renewable energy, and 100 percent by 2032. Salt Lake City currently has more than 4,000 solar panels installed on its government properties. The new Subscriber Solar initiative will provide more renewable energy output than all municipal projects completed to date, Biskupski said. Subscriber Solar is a new program offered by Rocky Mountain Power that allows customers to align their energy needs with power generated from a new solar farm in Holden, about two hours south of Salt Lake City. The farm project will be completed in December.
• TheUtah Olympic Oval, with the help of industry partnersGeneral ElectricandRocky Mountain Power, has completed an extensive LED light replacement project, with a projected savings of $40,000 annually. The project involved the replacement of 165 units of 1,000-watt metal halide light fixtures containing T8, 32-watt fluorescent lamps with energy-efficient 420-watt LED light fixtures containing 15-watt LED lamps. The LEDs’ life expectancy is 66 percent longer than tradition lighting while using up to 75 percent less electricity a year. The project is forecast to pay for itself in less than five years through the support of the Rocky Mountain Power Wattsmart Business Lighting Incentive compounded with its electricity savings.
GOVERNMENT
•West Valley Cityhas hiredJonathan Springmeyeras business retention manager and economic development analyst for theWest Valley City Redevelopment Agency. Springmeyer will be in charge of redevelopment areas, strategic planning and forecasting, agency budgets and local business outreach. For the past 10 years, Springmeyer has served as the president and vice president of Bonneville Research, where he directed all redevelopment, housing, recreation and retail projects and was directly involved in researching and creating a business plan for the Utah State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Prior to joining Bonneville Re- search, Springmeyer was the director of properties for Amsource Development.
LAW
• TheUtah Judicial Perfor-mance Evaluation Commission(JPEC) has namedJennifer Yimas executive director. She will manage the commission’s ongoing activities, including overseeing judges’ performance evaluations, budgets, contracts and plan development. She also will administer daily work of JPEC and serve as primary liaison with the three branches of government. Yim has 19 years of experience in Utah’s justice system. Most recently, she was appointed to the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole pro tempore by Gov. Gary R. Herbert. She also consulted with Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services and was appointed by then-Gov. Jon M. Huntsman as a founding member of JPEC. Yim is working on a Ph.D. at the University of Utah in political science, with emphases in public administration and political theory.
RECOGNITIONS
•Dustin Hansen, chief executive ofInXpress Americas, Sandy, has been named a2016 CEO of the YearbyAI Global Media. As part of the award, he was featured inAI Magazine’s February issue. Only 15 CEOs are featured each year. Award recipients are named after a nomination, voting, research and judging process. Hansen joined InXpress in 2006 as a franchise owner after graduating from Utah Valley University. He took over as CEO in 2012. He still owns his InXpress franchise and serves on the InXpress global board of directors.
• The Office of the Utah Attorney General (OAG) has announced that retiring deputy solicitor generalLaura Dupaixhas been awarded theNational Association of Attorneys General Career Staff of the Year Awardfor 2016. Dupaix is retiring from the OAG after 25 years of service. Dupaix began working in the OAG in 1991, first in the Child Protection Division. She transferred to the Criminal Appeals Division in July 1996 and was promoted to Appellate Section Director a year later. She served as section director for 12 years, and in December 2009 was promoted to division director. She stepped down from that post in October 2015 to allow for a transition period for her replacement.
•Ron ZarbockofSpherion Staffing Solutionswas one of six recipients of thePresident’s Awardat the 2016 Franchise/License Meeting for having consistent year-over-year growth. He also was among those receiving aDirect Hire Sales Growth Award,Over $10 Million in 2015 Awardfor having at least $10 million in revenue in 2015,Multi-Million Dollar Growth Awardand being a2016 SOAR Program winner.
•StorageCraft Technology Corp., Draper, has been named winner of theEditor’s Choice AwardforBest Storage SoftwarebyRedmond Channel Partner(RCP). The publication’s editorial staff selected the StorageCraft Recovery Solution because it met the criteria of being among “the hottest, most interesting, most game-changing technologies and programs for the Microsoft channel in the last year.”
SCHOLARSHIPS
• The Beavers Charitable Trust, a nonprofit organization established for investing in the education of students entering the heavy construction industry, has selectedUtah Valley Universityas the recipient of its $200,000 scholarship donation for construction management students in 2016. The UVU program has grown more than 18 percent in the past year.
SERVICES
•Truly Nolen Pest Controlhas promotedThomas Richardsto manager of the company’s Salt Lake service office in Midvale. Richards has more than 15 years of experience in the pest control industry and previously was manager of a Massey Services office in Florida.