Steven D. Bennion
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Steven Don Bennion (born August 17, 1941)
Bennion was born and raised in
Bennion served as president of Snow College from 1982 to 1989.[3][4] While Bennion was president of Snow College, the Career Center and honors program were started, as was the Snow College Foundation.[5]
Bennion then began his tenure as president of Ricks College in 1989. Some initiatives during his presidency at Ricks included preparing the college for the future as computer access for students was expanded. The "fast track" program was developed to allow more students to attend. As a result of that program, student enrollment increased to 8,250 students. The John Taylor Building, the first new building on campus in 17 years, was constructed during his tenure.
Bennion left Ricks College in 1997 to become the president of Southern Utah University. In 2006, Bennion left Southern Utah University to serve as president of the LDS Church's New York New York South Mission.[6] He served as mission president until 2009.
Bennion is the grandson of prominent Utah educator Milton Bennion, who served as the first president of what would later become Southern Utah University.
In addition to being a mission president, Bennion has served in the LDS Church as a
References
- ^ a b Howard Sharp Bennion; et al. The Bennion Family of Utah, Volume II (PDF). p. 234. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "Death: Lowell L. Bennion". Deseret News. February 23, 1996. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ^ Snow College: Past Presidents, Snow College
- ^ Snow College: Presidents' Historical Highlights, Snow College
- ^ Snow College entry on Bennion's administration
- ^ "New Mission Presidents Prepare for July". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2006-03-21. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007.
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