Distinguished Alumni and Friends of CHaSS

Biography

Camille Brox hails from Los Angeles and attended Utah State University on an athletic scholarship where she was a member of the women’s basketball team from 2003-2007. After graduating, Camille worked in the mental health field before beginning a career in law enforcement with the UCLA Police Department. Today she serves as a sergeant, overseeing the department’s Personnel and Training Division. In her role, Camille works closely with the women’s basketball, softball, and football programs and believes her experiences as a student-athlete have helped her make connections across a variety of university programs.

When she is not working, Camille is a mentor for several local nonprofits empowering young women. A proud Aggie, Camille says her time at USU taught her valuable lessons in perseverance, tolerance, and mental fortitude. She believes the best way to show gratitude to those who paved the way for her personal and professional successes is to do the same thing for those who come after her.

Biography

Lindsay Kite and Lexie Kite are identical twins and co-authors of the book “More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament” (2020, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and co-directors of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined. They both received bachelor’s degrees from Utah State University in 2006 (Lindsay in Journalism and Women’s and Gender Studies, and Lexie in Journalism and Speech Communication).

They went on to receive their master’s degrees in 2009 and Ph.D.’s in 2013 from the University of Utah in the study of female body image and have become leading experts in body image resilience and media literacy. Authors of numerous studies and books have cited Lindsay and Lexie’s original research and they have been featured in a variety of national media outlets, including The New York Times, CNBC, Slate, Shape, Teen Vogue, and more.

Lindsay and Lexie help girls and women recognize and reject the harmful effects of objectification in their lives through their significant social media reach; their popular books, “More Than a Body” and the new “Official Workbook for More Than a Body”; and regular speaking engagements for thousands of people of all ages. Lindsay lives in New York City, and Lexie lives in Salt Lake City.

Biography

Robert Fehlman began his collegiate career at Utah State University before fulfilling an LDS mission to Germany and obtaining a Masters in Political Science with a German minor at USU. He met his lovely Aggiette, DeAnn Frank, who was studying secretarial science.

While teaching at Western Wyoming College, Robert received a Fulbright and later obtained an MBA in International Business Management from Thunderbird Graduate School. A career in international banking with Security Pacific National Bank would have him live in multiple cities, including Frankfurt where he spent more than 15 years. DeAnn worked as an executive secretary for the American Forces Network before becoming a full-time mom to four children.

Robert always served in both the business and civic sectors, including the Frankfurt International School Board, the American Chamber of Commerce, and in the LDS Frankfurt Servicemen’s Stake. For eight years he received an ambassadorial appointment to the German Fulbright Commission. DeAnn was heavily involved in the Frankfurt International School, the American Red Cross, and the Girl Scouts of America. Robert is a recipient of the German Bundesverdienstkreuz, the highest civilian honor awarded by the German government. They continue community involvement while maintaining residences in Oakley, Idaho and St. George, Utah.

Biography

Faye Whitworth completed two graduate degrees at Utah State, one in African and Latin American history and one in special education. She taught in Ogden while her husband Terry continued his education at USU, graduating with a Ph.D. in entomology. In Tacoma, Faye continued teaching high school for the next 30 years while Terry started a business.

Faye’s father was in the United States Air Force, and living in several different countries has inspired a love of traveling. During their 58-year marriage, Faye and Terry have traveled extensively, and Faye’s favorite destination during Tacoma’s long wet winters is Kona, Hawaii.

Faye and Terry were able to attend USU thanks to their teaching assistantships, which allowed them to graduate with very little debt. This experience made it clear to them that even small donations make a difference, and they have steadily increased their contributions to programs supporting students. Because she is a researcher at heart, Faye especially likes supporting the Summer Mentorship program. Together they believe that the strong educational foundation gained from USU contributed to their financial well- being, and they want to ensure others have the same opportunity.

Biography

Marshall Crawford graduated from Utah State University with degrees in political science and business, before earning an MBA from Harvard University. He has more than 35 years of experience in investment banking with a focus on infrastructure finance and private investment and served as a managing director at JPMorgan where he led the financing for some of the country’s largest projects. During his career, Marshall was responsible for financing more than $50 billion in infrastructure projects.

Marshall has spent the last nine years serving as a senior advisor in international affairs for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, helping developing countries manage government debt and infrastructure needs. His position has allowed him to work in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Southeast Asia.

For the past 12 years, Marshall has served on the USU Foundation Board. During his tenure as chair, the Foundation Board received the John Nason award, a national recognition for board leadership, which specifically mentioned the board’s work on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Marshall is a previous commissioner for the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and a board member for the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute.

Biography

USU must have anticipated Paige’s future when they awarded her a presidential scholarship in 2004. Now president of McKinnon-Mulherin, a corporate communication firm in Salt Lake City, Paige credits much of her success to the foundational knowledge, direction, and support she gained at Utah State University.

Despite thoroughly enjoying her technical and professional writing courses at USU, Paige graduated early in 2007 and used the skills she’d gathered to land an entry-level technical writing position at McKinnon-Mulherin. She said yes to every new opportunity and was soon managing all custom projects before becoming director of operations. Yet to master the business side of things, she went back to school and earned an MBA from Westminster University in 2015. She became president of McKinnon-Mulherin in 2017 and received a Forty Under 40 award from Utah Business in 2018.

Throughout her education and career, Paige has benefited from incredible mentors, and she’s determined to pay it forward. She advises undergraduate and graduate students as an adjunct professor at Westminster in the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business, and she helps low-income women secure better work opportunities as a résumé and interview coach for People Helping People. Supporting the youngest future professionals, she’s also a Girl Scout Brownie leader. What Paige loves most—after her husband and two kids—is making lists in her bullet journal, catching up on podcasts during a run, and travelling to state fairs with her family.

Biography

On July 27, 1999, Judge Ted Stewart was nominated by President Bill Clinton to the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He was confirmed by the U. S. Senate and sworn in November 15, 1999.

Immediately prior to becoming a Federal District Court Judge, Ted served as Chief of Staff to Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt. Previously, he served as Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources and the Utah Department of Commerce, Chairman of the Utah Public Service Commission, and Chief of Staff to Congressman Jim Hansen of Utah.

Ted graduated with a B.S. degree from Utah State University in 1972. Following graduation from the University of Utah Law School in 1975, he practiced law for six years. He was a visiting professor at USU from 1991 to 2022, teaching courses in environmental policy, constitutional law, the Supreme Court, democracy and public policy, law and policy, and law and politics. In 2017 he received an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, from that university.

Ted and his brother, Chris, are the authors of two books: “Seven Miracles That Saved America” and “The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World.” The latter was a New York Times bestseller. He is also sole author of three other books.

Biography

Originally from Garden Grove, California, Linda Ann Perry Walton moved to Utah in 1962.

A scholarship from Utah State University in Journalism, membership in Kappa Delta sorority, and work on the student newspaper, made Linda’s Aggie experience wonderful. After graduation, Linda began work in journalism at the Orem Geneva Times. She then began work in advertising and public relations at Central Bank, Utah Technical College (now Utah Valley University), and then, ownership of The Walton Group, Inc., a public relations and marketing firm, in 1985. She is also a chaplain. Accredited by and a fellow of Public Relations Society of America, she was also given a doctorate of Humane Letters from Utah Valley University.

Some of the organizations Linda has assisted include the Food and Care Coalition, American Red Cross, Public Relations Society of America, Utah Valley Interfaith Association, National Day of Prayer, 4th District Judicial Nominating Commission, Utah Workforce Services Council, Immigration Advisory Board, Provo Economic Strategic Planning Board of Directors, Utah County Homeless Committee, Provo Police Citizen Advisory Board, and Timpanogos Hospital Board of Directors. Linda is married to Brad E. Walton, also an Aggie, whom she met on a blind date in 10th grade.