University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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College of Agriculture In 1937 Dr. Neal W. Hilston was an emergency professor at the University of Wyoming. Eight years later he joined the faculty permanently for teaching and research work. In 1958 he was appointed Dean of Agriculture. Dr. Hilston has been the author of over 50 papers for popular and scientific publications and his accomplishments are recorded in numerous Who ' s Whos. Active in many organizations, Dean Hilston has held important offices in the American Society of Animal Production. Neal W. Hilston Dean of Agriculture Agriculture Department Heads - left to right: Lang, Plant Science; Graham, Agricultural Information; Boyle, Home Economics; Stratton, Animal Science; McCoUoch, Agricultural Biochemics; Vanvig, Agricultural Economics. 14

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The Faculty College of Arts and Sciences Bottom Row: Nelle, Language; Knight, Geology; Boyle, Art. Top Row: Biggs, Journalism; Smith, English; Northen, Botany. Head of the botany department for 29 years, W. E. Solheim is now acting Dean of Arts and Sciences. Dean Solheim has been author and co-author of numerous scientific articles and he is a nationally known specialist on Rocky Mountain fungi. He is very inter- ested and active in civic work. As an exponent of the city manager form of government, Sol- heim was instrumental in bringing it to Laramie. 13

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College of Engineering H. T. Person Dean of College of Engineering Dean H. T. Person, of the college of Engi- neering, received his Bachelor of Science de- gree at South Dakota State in 1925, his Mas- ters Degree at Iowa State in 1927, his Civil Engineering Degree at South Dakota State in 1931. He was appointed to the position of Dean of Engineering in 1948 and has headed that post ever since. The program of the Engineering College of the University of Wyoming is organized and carried on under the following departments: Civil and ar- chitectural Engineering headed by A. J. McGaw, Electrical Engineering headed by Edward Lonsdale, Mechanical and Airenautical Engineering headed by Robert Sutherland, and Petroleum En- gineering headed by Donald L. Stin- son, all under the direction of H. T. Person and his assistant, R. Morgan. All the departments of this college offer a four year Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. The college of engineering is hous- ed in one of the largest buildings on campus. This building consists of a main hall, lecture and drafting rooms, and labs. Experiments carried on in these rooms lead the way for Engineers of tomorrow. Assistant Dean of the College of Engineering, R. Morgan Dean of Civil and Architectural Engineering, A.J. McGraw Electrical Engineering Edward Lonsdale Department Head of Mechanical Engineering, Robert Sutherland Department Head of Petroleum Engineering, Donald L. Stinson III 15