Montana State University issued the following press release:
The Montana State University Alumni Association is honoring five individuals this Homecoming with its highest awards, the Blue and Gold Award and the Alumni Achievement Award.
The Blue and Gold Award is the most prestigious award granted by the MSU Alumni Association. It honors those who have rendered lifetime service or who have brought national or international distinction to MSU or to the state of Montana. Candidates must have achieved prominence through service to one or a combination of: profession, family, country, world, university, philanthropy or humanity.
The Alumni Achievement Award is given annually to MSU alumni who have distinguished themselves through significant achievement in a specific field or endeavor.
All of the awards will be presented by MSU President Geoff Gamble at the President's Homecoming Luncheon and Alumni Awards Ceremony from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10, in the Hannon Hall dining room. Tickets are $18 per person.
This year's honorees are:
Blue and Gold Award
Glenn and Hazel (Hardie) Johnston, 1951 graduates of MSU:
Glenn Johnston majored in applied science at Montana State College and went on to medical school at the University of Utah as the first Montana resident to receive the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) scholarship for med students. After completing schooling and training, Johnston joined the U of Utah faculty and enjoyed a long career as a psychiatrist. In 1996, he was honored with the Norm Anderson Award, given to a mental health professional who has contributed significantly to their field.
Hazel Johnston grew up in Bozeman and majored in botany and bacteriology at MSC. She was named to the 'Big Ten' graduates, one of ten students recognized for their outstanding achievement in academics and community involvement. She was also selected as a Five Year Speaker, an invitation given to outstanding alumni to return five years after graduation and speak about their accomplishments.
She went on to study at Michigan State, but her career led her to interior design. She signed the first lease for the Trolley Square project, a major retail development in downtown Salt Lake City, which led to a successful career opening and managing specialty shops for the next 25 years. She also served on several health-care related boards, receiving national attention in hospital association publications. She was named trustee of the year in 1995 by the Utah Hospital Association.
The couple now lives on the Johnston family homestead in the Kalispell area and has made a significant commitment to protect and enhance their land. They have given up all development potential on 700 acres of prime riverfront along the Flathead River via the establishment of a conservation easement. Brokered by the Flathead Land Trust, it is the largest single-owner easement on the Flathead Valley floor. Their contribution has received acclaim throughout the state of Montana and has helped to promote other efforts to preserve Montana's natural heritage for future generations. They will also be honored by the Audubon Society in May.
Blue and Gold Award
Bob and Greta (Gay) Mathis, of Bozeman:Greta Mathis earned her degree in child development from MSC in 1951. She was active in the Chi Omega sorority, Spurs, Mortar Board and other organizations. She further studied social welfare and child psychology at the Merrill Palmer School in Detroit and through an internship at the University of Illinois. She taught special education and set up numerous volunteer programs in schools and served as liaison to the Family Matters Office at the Pentagon.
Bob Mathis graduated from West Point in 1948 and went on to a distinguished career in the Air Force. He earned advanced degrees from the University of Illinois and University of Texas as well as an honorary doctorate from MSU in 1993.
Before retirement from the Air Force in 1982, Mathis held the position of vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force as a four-star general. His military decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with 11 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Citation emblem and Air Force Outstanding Unit Award ribbon.
In 1982, the Mathises started work creating Bozeman-based Eagle Mount, a non-profit organization which provides people with disabilities the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities including downhill skiing, swimming, horseback riding, golf and much more. Through Eagle Mount, children with cancer participate in one of three summer camps filled with fun activities. Today, with offices in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls and Missoula, Eagle Mount has nearly 2,000 volunteers who work with more than 1,400 participants.
Alumni Achievement Award
Anthony (Ted) Terrazas, a 1986 MSU political science graduate:
Terrazas is founder and chairman of TerraHealth Inc. (THI) in San Antonio. TerraHealth provides medical and information technology support services to the federal sector and has been recognized as the fastest growing Hispanic company in the United States, with locations in 32 states and overseas. The company started with two employees in 2001 and now has more than 1,000.
Terrazas came to MSU on a full ROTC scholarship after serving four years in the Air Force. He graduated with honors in political science from MSU and later obtained a master's in hospital administration from Chapman University. He led a successful and decorated Air Force and Medical Service Corps career, retiring from the service when he was 40 and later starting TerraHealth Inc.Contact: Rose Hanson, 406/994-2509.
Rose Hanson, 406/994-2509.
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