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Miller, who described himself as a lifelong Utah resident and a University of Utah alumnus, said he would bring a stewardship and governance approach that emphasizes evidence‑based decision making, collaboration and support for the university’s academic mission. He described the role of a trustee as governance rather than micromanagement and said he would work to be an advocate for students, partner with faculty and support institutional leadership.
Committee members asked how Miller would guard against politicized decision making and preserve faculty autonomy. Miller said he relies on research and multiple perspectives, and that he will defer to expertise where appropriate while remaining focused on the institution’s mission. He also said he expects to help the university navigate several “headwinds,” including cost pressures, shifting workforce demands and issues tied to athletics and name-image-and-likeness policies.
The committee moved and recorded a unanimous voice vote to forward Miller’s nomination to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation. The recommendation does not constitute final appointment; the full Senate must confirm the nomination.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Education Confirmation Committee - August 08, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Steve Miller, chairman of the Larry H. Miller Company and longtime University of Utah alumnus, answered committee questions about evidence‑based decision making, faculty autonomy and governance before the Senate Education Committee voted unanimously to forward his nomination to the full Senate.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6142311,"Committee advances Southern Utah University trustee nominees after alumni and rural‑education testimony",1564,2114000,3678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5558677-70df79bff7ef7efadd9f180d94c8c94a&start=2114&end=3678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5558677-70df79bff7ef7efadd9f180d94c8c94a/thumbnail_2114000.jpg","/articles/6142311/Utah/Committee-advances-Southern-Utah-University-trustee-nominees-after-alumni-and-ruraleducation-testimony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142311-f397521358205304a87a6de77eb8411a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770600396&Signature=CIFDbT4~AtXRDDIISinodsPGJfXOqipqA-hV88YnbsCe-yxj3CFFbsLMi46iQuKDskU87gMByzLf-W08RyDZEmZA0L3rv1fTSWsh40G74uHIswJe1oo71DC4DjS3xSn2XoY9s6F-N4DluQhhy2qn1USZZ21SV7MbIZm8ufrPj3pxLbWUCrfPTaXQWf2YEE-bOP7vRIt6f3RFvVMg2PrOoJSKRgJk~GFirUhqkNdRBP4PjyeFQAsfI9nflBI0an9Y6OLNgguLVB11KSNX4MO5xSjmqGEMCWRmHxQyFTUlTOkNOqi8exKaiP-CWgTzKtNAmKhc2m-zCFMdTybcJmBXGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate Education Committee on Thursday forwarded two nominees to the Southern Utah University Board of Trustees to the full Senate with favorable recommendations.
Katie Wankier, an SUU alumna, former alumni‑council president and local business owner, emphasized stewardship, affordability, student completion and aligning degrees with workforce needs. Darren Bird, a product of rural Utah and a longtime state official who served as deputy director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, described SUU’s role in building student confidence and returning graduates to rural communities as teachers and professionals.
Both nominees described priorities that include expanding access, maintaining SUU’s student-centered approach and aligning programs to employer needs. SUU President Benson spoke in support of Wankier and Bird during the public-comment portion, endorsing their experience and connection to the university.
Committee members asked nominees how they would help increase access for rural and underserved students and what they hoped to accomplish during their service. Wankier highlighted SUU’s ambassador and ACES programs that pair new students with current students; Bird emphasized maintaining individualized advising and nimbleness to keep pace with changing workforce needs.
Senators moved and the committee recorded unanimous voice votes to recommend both candidates to the full Senate. The recommendations are procedural and must be followed by full Senate confirmation to be final.","The Senate Education Committee unanimously recommended Katie Wankier and Darren Bird for appointment to Southern Utah University's Board of Trustees following statements about SUU’s student-centered culture, rural access and workforce alignment; the university president endorsed both nominees during public comment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6142316,"Senate committee advances two nominees to Salt Lake Community College board",1140,1054000,2194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5558677-70df79bff7ef7efadd9f180d94c8c94a&start=1054&end=2194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5558677-70df79bff7ef7efadd9f180d94c8c94a/thumbnail_1054000.jpg","/articles/6142316/Utah/Senate-committee-advances-two-nominees-to-Salt-Lake-Community-College-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142316-adb86d27184e4962f91cf186bc28fbad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770600396&Signature=oQ6p5lNIRv2hQ11ZzpxNia5S9AFKadCXYbSQ8AiZyDmKr4HZ9iRR-rAY4VWGJpAlO7TrKe0~ULYTvojbTbMdw8DhySlpDKvQzTV4CDPP7hteCmpoghaFVVKUUIyEMDZrz49D~l~rAYM8KTFz0099PA518MyyLE93NBWcdCkGYSTptoGgrx7tZ-h~vKDacBLf2eOwpZ2-W5qaqGdyBErTYauqJfkjmLtz5mji9vy6chkhIijvN4JT721gEcVxHizn-BnZyxcPO-3v6-1qEbl9IagwBh43tDGQR0HfAI~bd5PlAAD95IeSH0Et7PbhL3zWUuv9OjcV0~QHGA-Pyosk0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Education Committee voted to forward Arthur Newell and Don Sterling to the full Senate with favorable recommendations for Salt Lake Community College’s Board of Trustees.
Arthur Newell, who described decades of involvement with technical and higher education boards and a long career in commercial banking, told senators he has repeatedly worked on governance issues and referenced the board-level decision process for the Dixie State name change as an example of making difficult but necessary choices. Don Sterling, executive director of the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, emphasized career- and trade-focused education, storytelling to raise awareness of college pathways, and the use of community “navigators” to help underserved students register and persist.
Committee members asked about outreach to students who do not see themselves as eligible for college and about ways to reduce barriers to registration. Sterling described programs the foundation supports, including Proxima with the University of Utah and funded partnerships with Snow College, and said navigators who work one‑on‑one in neighborhoods help prospective students through enrollment steps.
No public opponents appeared; the committee recorded unanimous voice votes to forward both nominees to the full Senate. The committee’s recommendations are procedural steps; final appointment requires full Senate confirmation.","Arthur Newell and Don Sterling were recommended to the full Senate for appointments to the Salt Lake Community College Board of Trustees after the committee heard each nominee’s background in technical education, banking and philanthropic workforce initiatives and discussed outreach to underserved students.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6142321,"Senate committee forwards two Weber State trustee nominees to full Senate",626,58000,684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5558677-70df79bff7ef7efadd9f180d94c8c94a&start=58&end=684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5558677-70df79bff7ef7efadd9f180d94c8c94a/thumbnail_58000.jpg","/articles/6142321/Utah/Senate-committee-forwards-two-Weber-State-trustee-nominees-to-full-Senate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142321-a030ed54e344a8fcf367939cddb65e1c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770600396&Signature=fkKNYznb1QS7KgRNtoAXeNfXR2d81tcEC7iN5NRprQkqRk5cV8F3~2lrKF4Tp~ywB2fQ6vcwyn~AVJsZTkKI5jgZwbaLnIOySBBfqK5~qZ3UVM0NarG64ii4ccCXm7ckIJWnoalTw0WRkd7s4p0eaPeXgZ15kwba-U~-L1rK55SOA0XeOLBMTy18bkJuW8exVMwxInFmtfab3cJecdaWyxWvGi8a1fdUVICEXqXqosfLtAs389cHzWtNTZjViNo7Q40PGV3QwmzisxzRdst2r51c0x-5ANbGklh1g5xToVLWpuwPDPpYUXagd1APXD7mjN1NjF5sV1OHDNbUY2QZpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate Education Committee on Thursday voted to forward two nominees for the Weber State University Board of Trustees to the full Senate with favorable recommendations.
Brad Wilson, a Weber State alumnus with a career in finance and real estate development, told the committee he would use his governance experience to define institutional “lanes” between the Utah System of Higher Education and individual campuses and to ensure program approvals align with community and economic needs. Ally Isom, chief marketing and external affairs officer at Clyde Companies, described workforce alignment, student completion and behavioral-health supports as priorities she would bring from industry and her work chairing the Utah Behavioral Health Commission.
The recommendations move to the full Senate after the committee recorded unanimous voice votes. The committee’s questions focused on the role trustees play in governance, how trustees should support presidents and how trustees can ensure institutions remain responsive to local workforce needs.
Wilson said a good trustee provides clear expectations for an institution and then grants presidents and trustees authority to execute, noting recent shifts that moved program approvals closer to campuses. He told senators he wants Weber State and other institutions to “work well together” so the statewide system advances collectively and that his time as a student and as a parent of students currently at Weber State motivate his interest.
Isom described her experience at Clyde Companies and in state government, and she highlighted work on the student-success playbook and efforts to transition technical-college students into four‑year institutions. She emphasized the prevalence of behavioral‑health and mental‑health needs among college students and said she hopes to identify ways the Utah Behavioral Health Commission and campus partners can better serve young adults.
No public commenters addressed either nominee during the meeting. Committee Chair Senator Milner invited motions to forward the nominees; members moved and the committee voted by voice to send Brad Wilson and Ally Isom to the full Senate with favorable recommendations.
The favorable recommendations do not constitute final appointments; each nomination now proceeds to the full Senate for confirmation.","The Senate Education Committee recommended former House Speaker Brad Wilson and Ally Isom for appointment to the Weber State University Board of Trustees, advancing both nominations to the full Senate by unanimous voice votes after brief questioning about governance, workforce alignment and student supports.","actionData","errors"]

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