Dixie State College to Formally Inaugurate Dr. Stephen D. Naudald as its 17th President on March 19th

 Dixie State College of Utah will formally inaugurate Dr. Stephen D. Nadauld as its 17th President at a special inaugural assembly on Friday, March 19th, 2010, in the Avenna Center Cox Auditorium on the DSC campus. Admission is free for all DSC students, faculty and staff, alumni and community members to attend.

The inauguration ceremony, which begins promptly at 11 a.m., will feature many of the traditional aspects of an inauguration such as the investiture ceremony and the inaugural address by the president. In addition, there will be a significant musical component to the program, which will include performances by the DSC Symphony Orchestra, DSC Concert Choir, DSC String Quartet, and inaugural fanfare provided by the DSC Herald Trumpeters.

“An inauguration is a celebration for the campus and the community,” said Christina Schultz, vice president of institutional advancement at DSC. “This is our opportunity to honor President Nadauld.  Dixie State College is extremely fortunate to have someone of President Nadauld’s talent and vision at our helm.

“Collegiate presidential inaugurations in this country originated in the colonial colleges during the seventeenth century,” Schultz added. “As is tradition, this inauguration will reflect the importance of the office of the president and highlight the significance of this institution in our community.”

Following the assembly, those in attendance are invited to a special scholarship luncheon in the Gardner Center Ballroom. The luncheon is $20 per person, $8 for DSC students, with 100 percent of these proceeds going to benefit student scholarships. For more information on the scholarship luncheon or to reserve seating, please contact the DSC Institutional Advancement Office at 435-652-7509.  All checks should be payable to Dixie State College.

Nadauld was appointed interim president of Dixie State College on March 27, 2008, following the resignation of former President Dr. Lee G. Caldwell. This past Jan. 15, 2010, the Utah State Board of Regents unanimously voted to permanently appoint Nadauld as the 17th president of DSC. Previously, Nadauld served as president of Weber State University from 1985 to 1990.

He has held several positions at Brigham Young University’s Marriott Graduate School of Management, including director of the Master of Business Administration program from 1980-1983, and assistant and associate professor of finance from 1976-1983. Nadauld has also served as an instructor of finance at both the University of California-Berkeley and the University of Utah.

Nadauld has held several positions at BYU’s Marriott Graduate School of Management, including director of the Master of Business Administration program from 1980-1983, and assistant and associate professor of finance from 1976-1983. Nadauld has also served as an instructor of finance at both the University of California-Berkeley and the University of Utah.

A native of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Nadauld earned a doctorate from UC-Berkeley, a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, with minors in mathematics, physics and French from BYU. He has also attended the University of Idaho and Ricks College.

He has earned numerous awards and honors: Outstanding Finance Professor (BYU, 2002); Outstanding Teacher of the Year (School of Business, UC Berkeley, 1976); Honorary Doctorate (Weber State, 1991); and the Silver Beaver Award (Boy Scouts of America, 1992).

Nadauld has dedicated several years of service to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including serving as the president of the Geneva Switzerland Mission (2003-06) and serving as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy (1991-96).

President Nadauld and his wife, Margaret Dyreng Nadauld, have seven sons and 25 grandchildren, with one more due in April. Mrs. Nadauld served as the Young Women General President for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1997-2002.