It is my privilege to express gratitude to Snow College on behalf of this graduating class. May I do so with an acrostic poem?

Snow College is: S
Service- for the service we have been the recipients of, from those we saw, but especially from those we never really knew, the folks in purchasing and registration, the snow shovelers, garbage collectors and chalkboard cleaners; and for the service that we have provided to the community and world through fund raisers and simple visits to the elderly and some actual manual labor.

Snow College is: N
Notes- pages and pages of information- A wise professor told me that, “true education requires exposure to, and knowledge of many things of little interest,” Look over your notes and you’ll truly understand what he meant.

Snow College is: O
Opinions-to all those who finally took the chance to have one, to step out of their comfort zone and make decisions for themselves. The opinion section of The Snowdrift was HUGE this year, look out world our opinions are many!

Snow College is: W
Whole student- because in a town this small you become a student of many things outside of the classroom, turkeys, western swing, spotlighting elk, rock climbing, international foods, and so much more.

Snow College is: C
Community- hopefully we will take away from this place a kindness and tolerance for variety and differences in the people around us, and the ability to say Hello to everyone we see.

Snow College is: O
Opportunity- the possibilities for exploring and becoming were endless here, everyday I’ve had the opportunity to learn something new, Neal A. Maxwell once said that those students that are fortunate enough to find Snow College will find themselves. I know this to be the truth.

Snow College is: L
Leadership- for anyone who wanted a chance to influence and lead others the opportunities were given, because BADD club, dead cats, and the outdoors club couldn’t survive without their student leaders

Snow College is: L
Love of learning- the sincere respect and appreciation for each subject given by our professors was always present, how can you not fall in love with rocks when Renee made them come alive, Psychology with Meade’s stories, maps when you could color with Cless, or Anatomy when Paul Gardner made you REALLY feel like you were living what he was teaching!

Snow College is: E
Ephraim- what would Snow College be like anywhere else?

Snow College is: G
Gratitude- for our parents who sent us here, our professors who kept us here and to Denny’s for staying open 24 hours!

Snow College is: E
An Engaging experience- we could choose to sit back and let the time pass us by, but for those of us who heeded the challenge to get engaged… in our community, in our studies and in life, this experience is one of the greatest we will ever have.

But Snow College has been more than this to me, it has been a home away from home, a place to belong and to feel safe. However cliché it may seem, Snow College was definitely a smart place to start. On the journey ahead, may we never forget where we started, and may we always remember We’re Welcome here!
Thank you Snow College!

This is the closing expression of choice for the 2006 Snow Commencement delivered by Tracy Healey – the 2006 service award recipient.

Snow College
Snow College, founded in 1888, serves approximately 3,000 students at its Ephraim campus. The college provides general education and applied technology programs leading to Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Pre-Engineering degrees, and certificates of completion in a number of occupational areas. Once owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Snow College became a state college in 1932.