Utah Valley University Announces 2023 Honorary Degree Recipients

OREM, Utah ­­— Utah Valley College (UVU) officers introduced right now that Elaine
S. Dalton, Scott C. Keller, and Duff Thompson will obtain honorary doctorate levels
on the college’s graduation on Could 4, 2023, together with the graduation keynote
speaker, Brandon Sanderson.

Sanderson will obtain an honorary diploma in humane letters, Dalton will obtain a
diploma in public service, and each Keller and Thompson will obtain levels in enterprise.
The honorary levels might be introduced in the course of the graduation ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
within the UCCU Heart on UVU’s Orem Campus.

“Elaine, Scott, and Duff epitomize UVU’s values,” stated Astrid S. Tuminez, president
of UVU. “Elaine and Duff served boldly and successfully as chairs of UVU’s Board of
Trustees. Each navigated the college by means of a presidential search and transition
and demonstrated distinctive care by focusing their efforts on first technology college students.

“Scott displays the grit, ingenuity, and generosity of UVU’s scholar physique. Not solely
did he forge a profitable profession in actual property improvement, however by means of his gracious
assist, UVU has a brand new dwelling for the state’s largest enterprise faculty. They’ve all
personally donated their time, vitality, and assets to strengthen UVU and assist our
college students succeed. We’re proud to honor them.”

Elaine S. Dalton

Elaine S. Dalton is well-known in Utah and at UVU. She is greatest recognized for serving as
the thirteenth president of the Normal Younger Girls Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints from 2008 to 2013. Most just lately, she served because the UVU Board
of Trustees chair and presently serves because the president of the Stella Oaks Basis,
a nonprofit group that works to offer scholarships for single moms.

Dalton enjoys the outside, climbing along with her household, and dancing along with her granddaughters.
She has run 17 marathons and certified for and accomplished two Boston Marathons. She
is the writer of three books for girls and younger ladies and speaks to teams of younger
ladies and ladies about their identification, potential, and goal.

Dalton was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. She acquired a bachelor’s diploma in English
from Brigham Younger College. She later married Stephen E. Dalton, and they’re the
mother and father of 5 sons and one daughter. After 50 years of marriage, they discover themselves
surrounded by 21 blond-haired grandchildren! She says an important titles she
ever held are that of spouse and greatest good friend to her husband, mom to 6 magnificent
grownup youngsters, and grandmother.

Scott C. Keller

Scott C. Keller is CEO of Keller Funding Properties in Centerville, Utah, and chairman
of The Bronze Buffalo Membership Firms, which incorporates Teton Springs Golf Membership and Resort
in Victor, Idaho.

Keller’s profession started as a white-water river information navigating all main western rivers,
together with the Colorado River by means of the Grand Canyon. His guiding years deepened
his love for nature and out of doors recreation.

From 1977 to 1983, Keller labored for a nationwide transportation and logistics firm,
the place he directed the group’s enterprise in 5 states and was honored for his
experience and repair. He later shifted his focus to his rising actual property holdings. 

For the subsequent 35 years, he grew to become one of many largest single-private house house owners
within the Western U.S. His funding portfolio has grown to incorporate communities in 4
states, offering houses for 1000’s of households and college students. 

Keller serves on the Nationwide Advisory Board for UVU’s Woodbury Faculty of Enterprise.
UVU honored him by naming the brand new enterprise constructing after him in January 2022. He
has additionally served in lots of nonprofit and public service organizations.

Keller and his spouse, Karen, had been married in September 1976 and dwell in Bountiful,
Utah. They’ve 5 youngsters and seventeen grandchildren and counting. He studied
enterprise on the College of Nevada at Las Vegas, Utah Tech College, and Brigham
Younger College-Idaho.

Duff Thompson

For 29 years, Duff Thompson has been a managing normal accomplice of EsNet, Ltd., a Utah-based
personal funding agency lively in the actual property and expertise industries. He has
served on a number of philanthropic and company boards for personal and public enterprises,
most just lately as chairman of the board of Qualtrics, Inc., from 2012 to 2019.  

In 2013, Thompson was appointed to UVU’s Board of Trustees, the place he served for eight
years as vice chair and chair. Thompson holds a bachelor’s diploma in economics and
an MBA from Brigham Younger College. He acquired a regulation diploma from Brigham Younger
College’s J. Reuben Clark Regulation Faculty.  

Thompson stated his most necessary and enduring negotiation was persuading Sharleen
Olsen to marry him practically 50 years in the past. They’ve seven sons and 18 grandchildren.